Loved going to Nate's. It's become our Monday night standard! All the staff are great but Chris is our absolute favorite waiter!!! Pork chops are spectacular as is the chicken piccata. The escargot are a delicious starter and the cocktails are well Made!!! read more

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I had an average experience at Chef Nate's a few years ago and thought I would give it another try. It continues to be average at best. My meal included a relatively bland prime rib with a couple of potatoes on the side. The server was equally as bland which is why I dropped my rating a star. For some reason the atmosphere here screams old folks nursing home dining. You probably get the picture. read more

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We just finished an amazing meal at Chef Nate's tonight. The food was fabulous from start to finish. We enjoyed the escargot en croute appetizer. Melted in your mouth and full of flavor. For dinner we enjoyed the filet medallions with escargot and the cod special with shrimp in a light pesto sauce. What made our already amazing dinner even more special was the service by our waiter, Mark. He was personable, attentive and a delight to talk to. It felt like we were waited on by a friend. We will definitely return and highly recommend Chef Nate's. read more

Chef Nate’s - New American Near Me - Wilton Manors, Florida

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Went for a spontaneous dinner- menu was a throwback to the restaurants of the past- continental- featuring Italian & French style American food. We were seated right away & service was quick & that was appreciated. We both ordered the mushroom soup. It was delicious. After that we both had the fillet mignon with escargot. Very filling- I took most of mine home. My husband ate everything! The server said I guess you didn't like it because of his empty plate! The place was very busy & loud- it was a Friday night! I liked the decor- felt like we were outside which we kind of were- the restaurant has an open entrance to Wilton Drive. My only issue was the fillet was a little chewy. I should have ordered medium instead of medium rare- otherwise I enjoyed very much. read more

Chef Nate’s - Mushroom soup - New American Near Me - Wilton Manors, Florida

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Well here's a 5 star sleeper...service was super/ so many menu choices!! We four had pork loin/ seafood/ and ribs. Excellent sides too. We had been here all couple of years ago...but gosh this was a stellar night!!! read more

We were in search of cheesecake for dessert. The host greeted us as we were walking and we inquired about cheesecake. He said said yes, as well as other desserts. We sat at the bar and ordered drinks. Our drinks were perfect, thank you bartender Brian. Then we decided to get french onion soup which came with rolls. The soup was fabulous and the rolls were hard on the outside and soft on the inside. I usually pass in breads, but not this time, the rolls can be addicting. I got the plain New York style cheesecake. It is so creamy and delicious. The atmosphere was excellent. We enjoyed the open air dining. read more

Great food, great service, great ambiance. Excellent Specials, highly recommended. Indoor, semi outdoor & outdoor seating read more

Chef Nate’s - Stuffed pork loin Special - New American Near Me - Wilton Manors, Florida

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I really want to have a great dining experience here, but mediocre food has been repeatedly served. The Cesear salad has been consistently overdressed soggy and a bit tart- way too much vinegar. The chicken Francaise is NOT tender, rather chewy on the last 3 visits. The lemon wine sauce is gooey, gloopy - not delicate at all. The plated veggies being a mixed medley was reheated to almost a mushy pulp. All fixable, but that starts in the kitchen, try pounding the cutlet to tenderize or maybe upgrade your poultry vender. Over cooking veggies is cooking 101... Just some constructive thoughts on good cooking. Good luck! read more

Had the loveliest dinner at Chef Nate's and it was a lovely surprise. Was in Ft. Lauderdale for work and only had few hours and for my one and only meal in the area, this place was a great choice. Our server Dereck was so friendly. This spot felt like a neighborhood bar or neighborhood restaurant and a big part of this was due to Dereck's humor and positivity. The weather was perfect the night I was here. My first time in Florida and not an ounce of humidity. Sitting outside was super enjoyable. Food and drinks were awesome. My go to drink is an extra dirty martini with blue cheese olives and they make a mean martini. The Shrimp and Scallop Penne was delicious with a generous portion of seafood. I also found the prices to be super fair here and will definitely return on my next visit. I think I'll try the prime rib next time as my buddy said it was delicious and it looked delicious. read more

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It was a rainy night when we decided to have dinner here. A nice feature is that the front of the restaurant has an outdoor seating option, while the facade opens like a roll up garage door creating a fresh, vivid atmosphere. We sat at the bar and had a cocktail before we were seated for dinner. I ordered a cheeseburger that was cooked to perfection; medium rare topped with provolone cheese on a fresh bun and a side if french fries. My friend had a NY stripsteak prepared medium, with a delightful side of mixed vegetables. I tried a slice of the steak. It too was perfectly cooked and nicely seasoned. Our server, Billy, along with the rest of the staff was attentive and did several touchbacks at our table. This is a restaurant one can truly dine at and spend a few hours in delight. read more

Chef Nate’s - Appetizers were great! - New American Near Me - Wilton Manors, Florida

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Their 2-4-1 is a SHAME!!!!!! The menu says 2-4-1 entrees!! The three of us sat down up at the bar as he told us there were no more tables available when we saw a table they could have cleaned to seat us then they told us they were short staffed, well I can see why they are short staffed with the way they run the restaurant with nasty rude staff!! We asked for separate checks being a couple and another friend joined us who asked for separate check also for her appetizer. Some old bartender waiting on us tells us after he goes to the kitchen to talk to Nate (Nasty Witch of Wilton Manors) that we were ordering two entrees and one appetizer and the bartender comes back out from the kitchen and tells us that Nate said they can drop the cheapest appetizer order!? As we sat at the bar we told the bartender it would be separate checks and he told us they can't do separate checks!! What a F%#king SCAM!!!! DO NOT SUPPORT THIS TRASHY DUMP THAT NEEDS A VISIT FROM THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT!!!!! Read on... you will see so many other terrible reviews about this restaurant we all share terrible common experiences!! read more

This place is great - super friendly bar tenders, above average food and awesome location right on the drive. Is it 5 star dining ... no; but very solid overall and prices are reasonable. Always enjoy my time here read more

I've enjoyed Chef Nate's culinary skills for a number of years both when he was chef at EATS and at Tropics, so I was thrilled when he took over the old Mind Yours Manors location and created a restaurant of his own. I really liked the way he's added some eye appealing décor to the place, has it really spruced up and spotlessly clean. With the COVID-19 virus still going on, the restaurant, with its garage doors front open, really turns it into a most pleasant outdoor like dining experience with plenty of breeze along with safe distance seating. As I was merely a party of one the maître d' wanted to at first seat me at the bar, but as it didn't appear the bar seating was safe distance practicing, I merely requested and was given a very nice table for two. The menu at Chef Nate's is one of the better I've seen. Indeed, it has something for every taste. For appetizers, everything from baked brie to Maryland's Chesapeake Bay style Crab Cakes to an escargot. For salads there is a good choice but some weirdness with the Caesar in that if you want anchovies, they offer three, yes, three anchovies, which are incidentally the less expensive out of the can black, rather than the white, for an extra charge of $1.25; which strikes me as being rather silly, cheap and chintzy on their part. The soups are of the of the day, a good selection of pastas including a Bolognese, varying sandwiches, poultry including a Duck Mahogany Duck, a seafood catch of the day and a good number of beef meats from which to select. For my meal I chose the smaller 10oz Prime Rib Au Jus with horseradish. When served, the meat came done to perfection, rare as ordered. However, the horseradish was the creamy out of the bottle type, not fresh or fresh ground. Overall, dining at Chef Nate's is a true delight with its top-notch professional service and good food selections. read more

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Love the food. Service is great. Brian at the bar is the best. Always fresh food. Nice bar selection read more

Chef Nate’s - Brian at the bar. Go see him. - New American Near Me - Wilton Manors, Florida

This restaurant is French and American the bartenders are friendly and cute. The food is refined. It taste good and the desserts are awesome. Must place to stop read more

I went to Chef Nate's soft opening the other night but did not want to review a soft opening while staff learn and work out their routines. The ambience and menu are classic but casual. Beautiful colored heirloom glassware sets adorn the shelves. We came back again a few nights later and it's a full house. We ended up sitting at the bar counter. There is a whole sheet of specialty cocktails plus others off the menu that the bartenders can make. The South Side was on point. Yum. I'll be back for happy hours. The menu is ambitious for a small place. It's mostly French bistro type fare with some Italian touches and American added in like Prime Rib au jus (entree full cuts or open face on a hoagie). Where else can you get prime rib in Wilton Manors on the Drive? Mahogany Roast Duck with Cointreau orange glaze went from good to excellent! Soup of the day Clam Chowder was tasty and jammed full of clams. Escargot en Croute in pastry puffs and the Stuffed Mushrooms caps with Andouille sausage stuffing were both delicious. Sandwiched between 2 highly rated Wilton Manors restaurants (Ethos and Bubbles & Pearls) it will be a great addition to the gayborhood on the Drive. Props to Chef Nate for opening in a pandemic. He has confidence! I think it will grow and get better and better. read more

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5-star food, 5-star ambience, 3-star service. New bistro in the heart of Wilton Manors in the old Mind Your Manners location, with Nate from across the street at Tropics opening his own place. Terrific food with beautiful low-key ambience but somewhat slow service. As a very new place, they'll probably work the kinks out over time. The food was stellar. Caprese salad was the largest and among the best I've ever had. They did something amazing with a humble grilled chicken sandwich...it seemed to have citrus, cayenne and olive oil coatings all at the same time. Whatever it was, it was delicious and the combo worked. Ambience here is soft, warm, classy and neighborhood-y. The walls are covered with faux-boxwoods that dampen any noise. I know they're plastic because I compulsively touch any plant in a restaurant to see if it's real. It's slick and modern, but welcoming in a grandmotherly way too. Sidewalk tables and the every-day-is-Halloween vibe of Wilton Drive add to the charm. The only real drawback was the service, which was puzzlingly slow. There were a lot of staffers to handle the sizable number of customers, but the timing was off (even just the basics of getting a check to pay, as well as the speed of food prep). It's very new, so that probably will iron out over time. The staff is very friendly. Not only did Nate himself come by the table, the restaurant manager did as well. It wasn't just a perfunctory "is everything OK" but a real chat where they asked how the food, etc was, and asked for suggestions. Both bartenders give you an enthusiastic hello as well. read more

Chef Nate’s - New American Near Me - Wilton Manors, Florida

Another dud on the drive. Indifferent service. Misinformation on the menu. The salad has cheap tasteless mozzarella not Burrata. There is no such thing a Super Tuscan for $29.00 Decent pork loin served with buffet steam tray worthy side dishes. Reading that the chef worked at Tropics means leave your taste buds at the door. read more

This restaurant has consistently great food, great service and a nice vibe. The daily specials are always interesting and the food never fails to be top quality. read more

Nice spot on Wilton Drive. Varied menu. Nice friendly staff. My food was good, but nothing to write home about. The chicken Parm was nice but not very flavorful. The stuffed mushrooms were a bit salty but nicely stuffed. They have a great selection of seafood, meat dishes and pasta. Nice place for people watching. read more

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Great service, amazing staff, very nice ambience and a really tasty wine and mixed drinks selection. Unfortunately the food was a big let down for us, particularly for this price point. We used to frequent the place when it was another restaurant and were hoping for a nice experience under the new name. We will likely go back for drinks, but will definitely eat somewhere else. read more

Great place and always fun. Great staff and food is always consistently good. Recommend

Me and some friends ended up at Chef Nate's by chance. We were all pleasantly surprised and impressed. The food and wine was great. Our server was friendly and engaging. I liked how classic the menu was. read more

We went for my birthday last night and we were mot impressed. They ram out of prime rib and filet by 7:30. The service was very slow. Took 30 mins to get drinks and we had to ask again for them. They tried to bring out the appetizers after the food. Someone got salad with salmon and it was very slimy lettuce. The chicken parm was gristly and chewy. Overall. Not a good experience. Would not recommend. read more

Food & atmosphere were great but service was terrible. Our waiter rubbed us the wrong way from the beginning. We asked him what dishes were popular on the menu - instead of telling us the more popular items he tells us three things not to order - ok thanks that wasn't helpful and not what we asked. Then he had a chip on his shoulder due to not ordering what he thought in his mind should have been the right amount of food to run our bill up. Even after ordering an appetizer, salad and two entrees for three of us (we always like to share) after ordering he returned to our table and said "are only two of you eating" solely because we didn't order three entrees - mind you the salad and appetizer cost was the same as a third entree if not more. We then asked for small share plates. He comes back to the table with one large dinner plate - upon asking again for share plates he states "well I don't know if we have any clean ones so I'll have to look" clearly disgusted we would even need share plates at all. Not sure what his deal was but I had never experienced such rude service. It's unfortunate as the food was delicious. Just make sure everyone in your party orders an entree and doesn't share dishes so you don't get a mouthful of sass throughout your dinner. read more

Chef Nate's is a hot spot in Wilton Manors for fine dining and elegant but Florida casual ambience. Our waiter David was a delight! He was thoughtful pleasant and entertaining. Thought I was on a cruise! Ambience here is lively but suitable to an elegant dinner. The restaurant opens to the sidewalk and is open airy and jazzy all at once. Go to Chef Nate's! Get the sea bass special- it's excellent! read more

Chef Nate’s - Bar area on Saturday evening - New American Near Me - Wilton Manors, Florida

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45 min to get our order. My stuffed chicken would be best described as a Marie Calendars entree . Veggies and potato were barely warm after waiting all that time. No apology for taking so long when the food finally arrived. This was a Saturday but not an overly busy night so really no excuse. Food was just ok and drinks ordinary. Atmosphere is decent and open air. Won't go back at these prices. read more

A great combination of amazing food, great service, awesome weather, nice patrons. I got the pork-loin stuffed with goodness (cheese and something else, maybe mushroom, ... didn't ask) so tender and juicy, loved it! Wine selection was outstanding, good prices, and with my house Tempranillo. Kudos to Toby the bartender, lovely person and good vibes! read more

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The service sucks, the wine selection is horrible, and the food has no flavor. Very disappointed with the all around quality of this restaurant. Needs a lot of improvement. read more

look like poop but taste OK! And da service was okie dokie but ambience was ok too! I love this please go

I think this place is ok. The atmosphere is nice. We had really slow service, constantly had to repeat requests to the waiter, and waited forever for our meals. The salads were fine, the chicken parm and chicken francaise were decent, but way too much sauce on the pasta. My friend said the salmon was also decent. Overall, everything was just ok. I might try them again... read more

I love Chef Nate's. From the host, Andy, who welcomes and greets customers like friends and family to the servers to the bartenders, it is truly a warm and friendly environment to enjoy a nice dinner. Everything on the menu is always good, but I have my personal favorite and feel that their chicken Parmesan is the best around. Great restaurant with diverse offerings in a welcoming space. read more

It was so good I had to order one to go for a friend. I decided to try Chef Nate's after a long day. I was hungry and tired, & not in the best mood, Sorry. Thank you for taking care of me so well! Sitting at the bar alone, I still felt taken care of. I texted a picture of my port tenderloin to a friend. She called me and asked if I'd deliver one on my way home. How could I say no! It was amazing! Every bite was flavorful, juicy, pork perfection! Keep up the great work! I will be back!!! read more

Chef Nate’s - Pork Tenderloin! Amazing!!!! - New American Near Me - Wilton Manors, Florida

I was here before twice and it was OK last night I went with a friend in his parents. The waiter was surly - he never cracked his smile he was uncooperative it was a bad experience the potatoes and green beans were inedible they tasted like they had been cooked three days ago. We did not complain. But, when we got the check he had added a bottle of wine we did not order. When he corrected the check he added a surcharge when I inquired of the manager what the surcharge was he said when they suspect a Table is going to leave a bad tip they add that surcharge to compensate the bad server! I Will never go back there. I can't even imagine how they have the nerve to do that and when I said I didn't want to pay the surcharge he said he would call the police. I I wrote on the check that I had signed under duress. I will dispute the surcharge. read more

Nice new addition to the drive Good food at reasonable prices as well as happy hour drinks Nice outside seating Very pleased great food read more

Chef Nate’s - Great new addition to the drive - New American Near Me - Wilton Manors, Florida

We came for drinks at the bar with a cute bartender Taurus. Good drinks and formerly service. Then we went for dinner with Mark- Campy - fun - good service. Food was good. Had mushrooms appts and the scar-got Were good. Good bread. Main curses. We're. Chicken Francaosse , grilled salmon and NY strip with popper corn sauce and potatoes. Only one bitching complain. Corn In All the dishes. And the tomatoes.( tomato was good. Corn not) We will go back. Just that small Complaint - Good friendly service. And good wilton manor vibe. :) Wine and old fashions good. read more

We enjoyed the RACK of LAMB special! (@$45.00). Accompanied with mashed potatoes with garlic and horse radish, carrots, and mint jelly. Cooked to a perfect medium rare, this was made with love . Thank you, Chef Nate, for making this for us, which we shared. And, thanks to all the servers who made this evening special with their smiles and kind words!! read more

Chef Nate’s - RACK of LAMB! - New American Near Me - Wilton Manors, Florida

Food here is amazing. Randy is the best waiter at the restaurant and best waiter in fort lauderdale! Ask for him and get seated on a table he is working :) We had the pork chop and prime rib and definitely recommend both! And the seafood chowder is amazing!! read more

Do you like overpriced prison slop made by a glorified short order cook? Is getting told YOU made the wrong decision for sending improperly cooked food back to be corrected? Then come on down to "Chef" Nate! Don't worry about getting the "best" dish on the menu cooked to your liking! He will cook it as he pleases and serve it to you dry! Complain to the server? Nobody cares cause the customer is wrong in "chef" Nate's eyes! If you're looking to be exploited, degraded, and humiliated by someone, "Chef" Nate's is just the place for you! For overpriced, disgusting, and putrid slop, pass on by this eatery and go some place else! You'll be happy you did! read more

Everything was very good from the host to our server! We sat down in a great location outside, service was prompt and the food very tasty . Our first time there and will certainly be back read more