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My favorite part of this place is it's awesome atmosphere. The Nemo Grille is located in the historic Alten home which was built built in 1850. It is located on the corner of Detroit Road and State Route 611. The dining room area(s) are located in the individual rooms of the old home. Within each room there about 5-7 tables. One recommendation, ask for a table along the wall. When my boyfriend and I went they sat us in a table located in the middle of one of the rooms. Nothing screams "look at me eat" like being seated smack dab in the middle of a room with everyone looking right at you. Thankfully, they were very accommodating and were able to move us into a corner. Each table has a nice little candle placed upon it and there are also candles along all of the walls. Each room has one lone ceiling fixture for lighting which keeps the romantic ambiance in check! There is also a nice bar area that is dimly lit.
The menu at the Nemo Grille is pretty limited. They have about 3-4 dishes listed under each section(seafood, chicken, steak, pasta, salads, etc). That said, I had no problem finding something to eat.
I tried their Nemo Lasagna which was amazing. It consisted of fresh pasta layered with housemade bolognaise, Italian cheeses & fresh basil. It was a decent portion and I ended up having a little bit left over to take home. I also tried their Lobster Bisque soup. I thought the soup was ok, but definitely not the highlight of my dinner. I would have liked to have more chunks of lobster in it and a little less salt.
My boyfriend, who must eat a strict gluten-free diet, called ahead to make sure they could accommodate his needs. The chef said they would be able to. While they don't have a specific gluten-free menu they know which items are gluten free and are totally willing to change things up to accommodate dietary needs. There were two menu items that were already gluten-free, the sea scallops and the sauteed chicken. He opted for the chicken. I tried it and it was really good. The chicken was covered with sundried tomatoes, wild mushrooms & pancetta and came with goat cheese mashed potatoes and broccoli. He also had the Pear Salad with port wine vinaigrette dressing.
We each got a drink before our dinner. I tried the Cocoa Chai Cream Martini. It was made with Voyant Chai Liquor, Godiva, Absolut Vanilla, cream and was topped with shaved bitterweet chocolate. It was amazing! He got a regular old Jack Daniels and Ginger Ale. He thought it tasted a bit watery, but never said anything to the waitress. Later, he tried to order a plain ginger ale with dinner and the waitress notified him that it was out. He mentioned to her that his original Jack and Ginger tasted watery and it must have been because the ginger ale was out when they made his drink. At that point he hadn't even had half of his drink so we figured she would offer to replace it with something else, but she didn't apologize or offer to get him another. I thought this was a bit odd, but we didn't say anything. Besides this little mishap the service was good and we were very happy with the fact that they were able to accommodate his gluten-free diet.
Overall the Nemo Grille is definitely a great restaurant. I thought the prices were reasonable. We paid about $85 (including tip) for both of our dinners, his salad, my soup, my martini and his mixed drink. It's definitely a gem in the Lorain County area! I will definitely be back!
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