The Fork At Lakeside

Hands-​down the best restaurant in CDA. We are very disappointed they closed. We hope they re-​open!

Great restaurant !!! Food melts in your mouth! Customer service was great. I hope this place stays around, it’s one of my favorites.

Amazing service and great food! The chef/​owner came out to our table to talk to us. Great New Orleans menu items! Can’t wait to see what he brings in next!

This place is great… not only for the menu selections but for the friendly and knowledgable staff. Will and Monica are the perfect team to offer the casual ellegance experience right here in downtown CDA. Put The Fork on your list of new places to try.

Disappointed in the service. Our waitress either forgot we were there or just ignored us most of the meal. Took quite a while to even be acknowledged and she rarely checked on us throughout the entire meal.
The staff was more like what you would expect at a Chili’s or some other casual dining establishment. Not high end professionals. They were out of many of the items on the menu, which I thought was odd because we were there at 7:30pm on a Friday and they were not really that busy. I doubt there was a mad rush at 5 pm.
The overall ambiance of the restaurant was austere and dark. I felt like I was eating at a church social in the church basement. Not warm or inviting at all. Borderline creepy. The smell of fried fish permeated the entire restaurant. Evidently they need a better exhaust system in their kitchen.
The food was acceptable, but nothing was really noteworthy. This was not a enjoyable dining experience. It’s very unlikely I would return and I would certainly not recommend this to anyone.

Delicious dinner! Great service from the moment we arrived and nice value in the prices for the quality of food. We started with the steamer clams, shared a greek salad then I ordered the special parmesan-​crusted halibut. Perfectly cooked and seasoned and I would definitely order it again. My companion had the sea bass with mushroom risotto and it was equally divine! Portion sizes were nice and we ended up skipping dessert and enjoying our Malbec instead, and taking home enough leftovers for my breakfast. We definitely will return to the Fork!

I believe in 2^nd chances… I have been given many in my lifetime. Decided to go back to The Fork for lunch Today and it was FANTABULOUS! Service Amazing and food even more so. I love when you are truly having a difficult time in deciding on your meal, tell your waiter what your thoughts are, and they describe each so you can make a decision you would be happy with. I had the Seafood Cobb and it was one of the best I have ever had… rivals HayJ’s. My husband had the 1pound of Clams and the smell alone of the sauce was intoxicating. When he asked for more grilled bread to dip in the sauce, it was brought without hesitation. Remember… give 2^nd CHANCES!

Excellent service! We ate there last night with some good friends. I highly recommend the sea bass with asparagus and risotto, tender and excellent! Other meals were the New Orleans and Tuna special. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience!

Great new addition to the Coeur d’Alene area! We took my husband’s parents here for a birthday dinner and loved it. The service was excellent and everyone’s main dish ranged from good to excellent. Fresh ingredients and great taste. I’d definitely recommend it as a solid date night or special occasion restaurant.

Fantastic!!! A peak dining experience.

I read the previous reviews and I’ m shocked. Thumbs up on the service and wine. Previous reviewers must have had several glasses of wine before their meal. I had the worst Porterhouse steak ever. Both my date and I found prices greatly exceed food quality

Really good!!! Good service and great food. Would go there again. Obviously new but still great

We had dinner there mid week. They had wonderful live entertainment (guitarist/​singer) for perfect background music. We shared 2 delicious appetizers (crab dip and bree) and all 4 of us ordered different entrees. The fish tacos may have been the best I’ve ever had… And that’s saying a lot since I am from San Diego! We shared 2 desserts (huckleberry/​blueberry pie and lemon cheesecake)… DELISH!!! The service was friendly and attentive and the ambiance relaxing. Come and check them out… You will NOT be disappointed.

Wonderful selection. Excellent flavors. Quality wine list. Live music with Bill Bozly was amazing! Chef Will Scott prepared a perfectly crafted meal. Impressed and will be back!

Loved the live music and I loved the main courses. They had some nice live blues playing when we showed up. It was a little loud and interrupted dinner conversation occasionally but was still really good.
Since it was our first time here we tried an appetizer, salads, soups, and main courses. The ceviche appetizer was really good, but way too small for the price. I don’t care how much showmanship goes into it, 3 crackers and a half cup of filling is not $ 12 in the inland NW. The Caesar salad looked to be missing the Caesar dressing, but the gumbo was really good and had a nice seasoning to it.
The main course was definitely the highlight of the meal. My friend had the halibut tacos that looked disappointingly unfulfilling, but I had the encrusted halibut with rice and asparagus au gratin which made the trip worth it.
The experience was good, but I just don’t think I’d come back anytime soon since it was pretty pricy and a ways out of my way.

Started with a glass of Matchbook Rose of Tempranillo. Refreshing. Next came the Shrimp and Spin salad. Delicious! The blackened shrimp are delicious. Had a glass of the Malbec with dinner. The Great Fork was an excellent entrée. You be disappointed if you try this restaurant!

Lobster Bisque… SO GOOD! Coconut shrimp was the appetizer special… awesome. Friendly service, good food, we will be back for more.

Absolutely delicious! Fresh food, great service. Not a big selection of wine by the glass but the wine that they do have is good. We will definitely come back!

My girlfriend and I both had the seafood cobb salad as it looked delicious on the menu. We also ordered a nice bottle of wine and the service was excellent although the live music made it a bit hard to hear each other. We both thought the salads were GREAT, with the exception on the two scallops that came on the salad, they were both over cooked (a lot). The entrée’s that were going out around us looked fabulous and I can’t wait to go back and try more.

Excellent new restaurant in Coeur D’Alene! Food and service both excelled. My husband loved his chicken. I had wild salmon (substitute for sea bass). Friend had steak and another had halibut. All excellent. We will try it again tomorrow night and will report back.