Mt Adams Fish House

07/23/2008 Posted by zidpop

Well I need to say I worked for this chef here named malone and chanaka, the problem is I don;t like working for someone who is a con artist. Meaning telling customers it's fresh fish when in fact they buy half of their stuff from Blue fin and ocean wide frozen It's a ripp off. Not to mention chanaka owns the Celestial of Mt Adams as well needless to say they buy their steaks from GFS food market then mark up the price 70%. Am I mad yes I worked for them for 8 days then quite reason The people running these places are a joke not to mention dirty. I came from NYC to Cincinnati and it's been crazy. Anyways now that I had quite the owner will not even give me my check tells you allot about this guy. Anyways wanted to also let you know that the Celestial won all of it's awards before this guy Chanaka bought it. He's a retired accountant trying the restaurant business. So I end this with this if you are going to pay the price for food go downtown the food is real there.

01/15/2008 Posted by aprall

We met up here for a birthday party, and there was no good place to stand as we waited for the rest of our party to arrive. We went to the upstairs which was very cozy, and from start to finish the service was excellent. Scallop appetizer was very average. I wanted to stay away from fish for an entree, and ordered the portobello ravioli. This dish was just terrible. It was portobello ravioli, with a red vodka sauce that was too tangy sprinkled with grilled shrimp and cranberries. It was way too many things going on at once. Shame on me, however, for ordering this dish at a fish house. My husband said the filet was good and others in our party seemed to enjoy their fish dishes.

Pros: Cozy, warm ambiance

Cons: High prices, the vodka sauce

09/05/2007 Posted by marine03

This is a unique, top-notch small restaurant. I would classify it as intimate-cozy, yet relaxed. The menu is somewhat limited, and if you are a meat and potatoes lover this is probably not for you. Virtually all the entrees and most of the appetizers, soups are seafood. The Sushi is great! Only possible downside is that it is somewhat expensive.

Pros: Great Sushi and unique seafood dishes

Cons: Not much variety besides seafood; fairly expensive

06/06/2007 Posted by ohreservationplease

My wife treated me to the Fish House for my birthday. Great meal & prompt professional service all in the coolest neighborhood in Cincinnati. Yeah, it was a little high-priced, but isn't that what you expect on special occasions?

Pros: Great selection of top quality seafood.

Cons: Not much for the non-seafood eater in your group.

12/28/2005 Posted by cincyrestaurantmaven

I've had seafood and sushi all over the country and Mt Adams Fish House is as good as you will find in Cincinnati. The sushi is actually better than the fish. Yes it is over priced but it's also located in the coolest part of the city. I would not be ashmased to take out of state friends here. Yes, the ambience seems circa 1984. A good interior designer could make this place a cincinnati destination.

Pros: sushi, fish, location

Cons: overpriced

11/13/2005 Posted by collinger

how this place stays in business is beyond me. everything is overpriced -- drinks, wines, entrees, etc. our "steamed halibut" was bone dry, which I would've thought impossible. For $25+ an entree, I would expect a bit of creativity in terms of menu and/or presentation and a staff with at least a clue about the wine list ... but not here. the decor is crummy and there is no ambience. martinis were okay and maybe the sushi is better, but I'm in no hurry to find out.

Pros: decent martini

Cons: prices, decor

09/09/2005 Posted by smashly

I have been to the Fish House twice and both times the sushi and meals were phenomenal. The last time I was there I split the pecan crusted Salmon and the portion was more than enough for the two of us, not to mention delicious. We also ordered the spicey tuna rolls. They as well were excellent. Another friend ordered the trout with some sort of lobster meat topping and that was too die for! The service was very freindly. Plus, after having a nice meal on a Friday night you can hang out in Mount Adams whcih has a great night life!

05/22/2005 Posted by relative4

I'm completely serious when I say I routinely get better sushi at grocery stores. The rice was hours old, the rolls were cold, and the salmon had a bone in it! The snapper was completely flavorless. My companion ordered the tuna special without asking the price - big mistake. It cost twice as much as an average entree, more than the surf & turf, for a 4-ounce tuna steak. In general, the prices were exorbitant and the quality delivered was abysmal. Anybody who knows anything about dining will be enraged to spend their money here. Upsides: the planked trout and the overpriced tuna special were pretty good.

Pros: Decent service

Cons: Terrible food, Overpriced

05/03/2005 Posted by uptownmu05

The Fish House was an outstanding meal, excellent service and ridiculously good food. In a city where good seafood is a carp with a lemon, this place is out of this world. The Stuffed Lobster was to die for and the sushi puts its sister restaurant Teak to Shame. No pretentiousness here, just the best food.

Cons: food, service, sushi

04/25/2005 Posted by weezer519

The Fish House has the best sushi I have ever had. They have a great selection of house specialty rolls as well as the traditional (eel & cucumber, yellowtail and scallions, spicy tuna, etc.) I highly recommend the baltimore roll and the futomaki is the bext that I have ever had. I have been to other sushi bars in other cities, and the fish house is by far the best i have been to.