Nick's Lakeside Grill - Spring City

Great location! What about the food and service? I only went when they were moderately busy, and the food arrived as if it had come from a conveyor belt.

When in Spring City, make a point to venture off 27 to this awesome burger joint on the lake. The view is rivaled only by the hospitable staff (Thank you, Ashley!! , and the perfectly executed family burger recipes. I opted for the Cowboy Burger and the most delicious sweet potato fries I've ever tasted... delivered with a homemade cinnamon marshmallow dipping sauce that is certain to blow... your.... MIND!!!! Never tasted anything like it. Genius. Oh, the picture? I tried to take a photo of the burger and fries, but it was impossible to put it down. So, sue me.

We were driving around the lake looking for a restaurant where we could eat outside with our dog so we happened across Nick 's Lakeside Grill. We thought we would check it out as it might be a place we would want to come back to when we were on the boat sometime. First of all, the positives. The location and ambiance outside was very wonderful and relaxing. The other customers around us seemed to be very friendly and having a good time. It was also very clean. The negatives the service was super slow to visit our table. The server wasn 't overall friendly or responsive to our needs. The food wasn 't anything to write home about but it wasn 't terrible either. It just wasn 't anything I would have to have in the future. The kicker my daughter ordered the Chicken Tenders meal. When she received her order there was literally one chicken tender and few french fries. You are probably thinking, well it was probably a giant chicken tender. No, it was a normal size one. Had we known she would only be getting one chicken tender when the menu clearly stated Tenders , which is falsely advertising that there will be multiple tenders. Anyway, I am not sure if it was because we were sitting outside but our server never reappeared so I had to go track her down inside. This was a beautiful day with multiple other people sitting outside so it wasn 't like we were the only people out there but I had to go inside to track her down to pay. Thinking that maybe the cooks just messed up on the chicken tenders order by putting only one small tender in the basket, I inquired about the chicken tender situation. Nope, it is only one chicken tender when the menu clearly states chicken tenderS . No apology or any kind of discount was offered when I brought up this subject. This is really just a hilarious story to tell friends and family at this point. Our dog did seem to enjoy her time waiting. We won 't be visiting again. I hate writing negative reviews but the whole chicken tender situation did have me laughing hysterically for weeks.

I absolutely loved the atmosphere! The young ladies there were incredibly friendly and helpful, making me feel like a regular instead of a stranger wasting their time. They treated us as if we visited daily. Since it was about an hour before closing, we asked if they could prepare three meals to go, and they happily agreed, asking us what we wanted. We ordered brisket on a bun with toppings, spinach dip, and a fully-loaded burger with sides. Everything was ready in no time and was delicious. I can't wait to go back soon!

Unfortunately, the service was slow, inattentive, and lacked enthusiasm. Our experience took a turn when, after asking for our check for the second time and waiting 20 minutes, one of the servers responded that she would get it when she had time, as she was enjoying herself with her friends at the bar. It was quite surprising. I definitely won’t be returning.