Visiting from down state for the weekend and wandered in for breakfast with friends. It's a smaller…read moreestablishment and we're fairly busy. We had a group of 8. They kindly informed us that they were happy to seat us but with a small staff it was likely the food wouldn't all come out at once. We chose to stay and glad we did! The food was fantastic! Appreciated the honesty and the fab food!

Ive never been so disappointed. First off the waitress sucked at her job. We sat for over an hour…read morewaiting on our food. She never once came to the table to explain what was going on. After a hour n a half we said fuck it and left. As we where leaving we informed a different waitress to which the other waitress told our waitress and quote she said "good." Mind you i know how this business is ran because it USE TO BE our favorite place. After the experience we had I can genuinely say we won't be dining there anymore. I highly recommend never eating there.... as for the owners they may want to rethink who they hire. O yeah I almost forgot our waitress never cleaned the table we had to do it ourselves. Smh if I could leave no stars I'd do it in a heart beat.

Nice little find on our way to Lake Huron. The Reuben & fries were generous portion & good. Buffalo…read moresalad was buffalo spicy! Service was good & fast.

Hand dipped huge onion rings Hand dipped cheese sticks best…read morein 50 miles. Good walleye.

The food was super. Our friends alway a choose this resraurant while in town. The service kept up…read morewith our jolly table with ground pepper and cheese.

Good food and friendly service are the hallmark of this restaurant…read more I'm in Alpena about two times per year and I make sure I visit it every time I'm in town. I was struggling to decide between the Prime Rib and the Lasagna. I was prompted to try the lasagna since it was made fresh in house every day. I'm so glad k made this choice!! My only disappointment is the atmosphere - it is always dark and kind of depressing. It is just the style of the restaurant and not my preference. It isn't a knock.

We made reservations and upon arrival, we saw they had our table all set with menus for us. It was…read morenice to be expected. The restaurant is very small with a bohemian vibe. The staff is super friendly and accommodating. Their menu is primarily burgers although they have a vegetarian black bean burger option. You can order one of their creative burgers or build your own. They allow you to substitute wagyu beef on any menu burger as well. I ordered the Green Envy, which had white cheddar cheese and olive tapenade. I asked to have it cooked well done. It had a slight bit of pink but nothing I couldn't stomach. The olive tapenade added a salty taste but the burger wasn't salty so it was balanced. My husband ordered a Wagyu burger and asked for it to be cooked medium but it was medium rare at best but he still ate it. The burgers come with chips. I opted to order the appetizer Truffle Fries. They were very good - the right amount of sauce with Parmesan sprinkled on top. We will come here again - there were many burgers I wanted to try and what we had was good.

I've been driving past this place for years. We gave it a try this week…read more The food was delicious. I had one of their specialty burgers and my wife had the coconut shrimp with brussels sprouts it was all excellent. The service was good as well as the ambiance of the place. Shame on me for not trying before. We will be back. The place is not that big but I did notice some outside seating options. Give The Nest a try and you will be back!

The service is excellent. I love their hot tea. We always choose this venue fof any large family…read moregathering. They are opened in the worst weather, ready for anything. Thanksgiving meals are available.

Sunday night, I didn't realize how almost all the restaurants are closed in Alpena. All but 3 were…read morestill open around 8pm so it made sense to go to JJ's Called in my order around 8:20 and the server was joking on the other end which made for a pleasant order experience. Said I ordered the best item currently as his favorite was the Chicken Wrap as well. Said my order would be ready in 30 min. So it gave me time to wrap up some work and walk on over since it was a 10 min walk. Got to the restaurant and I told the lady seating people down I was there for carry out and she redirected me to the bar. Once at the bar the lady took my name and went to the back to grab my meal. When I thought a simple chicken wrap, I didn't think it would be so huge. The portion for it was quite generous. I had also asked for a side of gravy for my fries and damn, it was a whole side tub. If you're eating here, def be ready to be served. As I was leaving they had some Halloween decorations ready for spooky season. I feel like it would be a fun time to be in a small town for Halloween

Went in on Thursday evening with parents, sister, and grandparents…read more Customer Service was lackluster. When we finished our appetizer they didn't take the plates away and when they served the main course the table got crowded quick. We asked to change the tv channel to the baseball game but we had to ask twice, and then they were not able to change the channel and it took them a long time to change it. We got to see the last out of the game but when we asked it was the 8th inning. Seemed to be an issue between the bartender (where the tv remotes were stored) and the waitresses. This is mainly an issue of management (or lack thereof) since staff did not seem to be on the same page. Appetizer: Cheese Bread Sticks: - Comes with ranch and marinara sauce - Oily, to the point where the cheese was not cooked to where it should be - Crust is nice Usually places that serve "cheese sticks" are mostly bread with some cheese, this place is the opposite where you get a bite full of pure cheese. At least it's a better problem but if they cooked it with much less oil and had a little more bread underneath, it would taste fantastic. Main Dish: Made our own Pepperoni and Pineapple Pizza: - Oily, same as cheese sticks - Slightly undercooked (because of excess oil) - Crust was nice, good dough The reason I gave this a 4/5 was because I have eaten here before and my experience was better. Positives: Seem to have the right ingredients and recipe for success, they just need to pull it together. Good place and atmosphere. Negatives: Oily food (easy to fix), and lack of management. There seems to be no real sense of passion for the food they make, which could be a problem down the road. (Perhaps the chefs are passionate as they have the right ingredients, just need to make the complete dish if you know what I mean, but that is not in the public eye)

Three tables with people , 5 people at the bar, three had just come in as we were seated by the…read morehostesses. table of 6 next to us food was delivered after a minute of us being put at our booth.. The waitress left without asking what we wanted to drink or acknowledging they we were there. mean time Hosteses kid stood at end bar, the owner behind bar chitchat with a customer who was leaving. After ten minutes we left. I am not sure how you don't actually take at least drink order and send out with the hostess. Maybe stop standing behind the bar and ask if we like a drink, two Diet Coke would have been it. I heard place has sold. To the new owner, good service or any service is better then customer not being helped. Maybe hire another waiter and not have a hostess. Or train the hostess to multi task. This place could be a valuable restaurant. We will wait to we hear it has new owners to return

I had a great experience at Lewiston lodge. Service was good, the view of east twin are great, &…read morethe food was pretty good. We stopped in around 2:00 on a Saturday. Usually the place is packed! But if you avoid the dinner rush, it was actually pretty calm. We had a nice table on the patio with a great view of the lake. Very calming. Our waitress was quick to get us drinks & the food came out fast as well. Again, I think timing matters here. I got the bacon jam burger. It was pretty solid - the burger was nice and juicy, and the bacon jam was super flavorful. I liked the crunch of the onion rings. It was a little sticky, but no complaints from me. The fries were pretty good too. The chicken tenders here are awesome!! One of the best things on the menu. They're beer battered and super juicy & have a good flavor. Would highly recommend. Also tried to mozz sticks - they were ok. Just typical out of the package style but we're fried nicely. Nothing mind blowing

This rustic restaurant has absolutely delicious food, from a slab of ribs to fried lake perch to…read morepizza There is something for everyone. The decor is, like I said, rustic. The wait staff was friendly and accommodating, even though the place was packed. Definitely visit if you are near Lewiston.

Yummy sandwiches. Kowalski garlic bologna available here. "the standard by which all others are…read morejudged". :)

Its not a deli. I wanted a certain sandwich made. She said we have these pre-made sandwiches…read morethat's all she could do. She would not make me a fresh sandwich to order. That's not a deli. I dont know what you would call it but it aint no deli.