Awful service.. bartender.. male.. could hardly look off his phone to make us a cocktail; pretty sure my Paloma didn't even have tequila

Gorgeous building, nice staff, good booze selection. No kitchen, so don't go there expecting food. The deck area is really lovely. Just be aware that on Thursday nights apparently that's where all the swingers recruit for their parties read more

Super cute coffee shop and bar. They have some simple food options too. I've been here a few times and have enjoyed their live music and chill vibes. They also have a delicious espresso martini! read more

The place is understaffed for the type of bar it's trying to be. When one bartender has to make 6 different silly craft cocktails for one order, then there should be a second bartender to cover other customers. The service is ridiculously slow because of this. This experience has happened on multiple occasions. Not my favorite spot. read more

Worst possible service!! I guess they want to keep everyone out, except the regulars (all the 5 stars). Manager was rude and the waitresses too. To the owners of Nates. Look around! If you don't make a change.. good luck. More choices coming. I gave you guys 3 chances and every time it got worse. , read more

First impressions the smell. It smells like dirty rags. The drinks were good, we were there for an hours we assumed it was slow because of the location, in the outer city. It was ehh, nothing impressive but not unimpressed either. read more

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I will never step foot into Nate's again. I have supported this business since it opened 6 or 7 years ago. So many friends, people I respect, stopped going there because of the rude service from the employees. I continued to patronize Nate's because that hadn't happened directly to me. I should have listened to them. You can just take a look at the other reviews here on Yelp to see that rude employees is a common theme. There are really awesome places to go visit in Buda. Stop by Brooklyn's, Willie's Joint, The Cigar Vault, Mud Bugs, and the many other places that love and care about their customers. Nate's is not that place. read more

One glass of terrible Cabernet was $16. Absolutely not. My husband ordered a whiskey on the rocks and was given a shot of whiskey with a large cube for $10. read more

I used to love going to Nate's until recently. Aside from the great ambiance, open patio, fire pit and decent drinks, I love the location. However, during my last visit, I had a really off putting encounter with one of the male bartenders. When I first arrived, I was carded by a female employee who served me two drinks upon reviewing my Texas issued ID. I went to sit down with my friend and after finishing our drinks I went back into the bar to order two more. When I went inside, the male bartender stared at me for sometime and then offered to assist me with getting two more drinks. He requested he see my ID again after I had already been carded and served two drinks with an open tab. At first I gave him the benefit of the doubt because I understand that I do look very young for my age and he was just trying to do his job. In addition, this is a neighborhood bar with many regular patrons so he probably had not seen me before. Thus, I went back and got my ID from the table and showed it to him again. After three minutes of him starting at my ID he took it to the back and questioned the female bartender about my ID who had already checked it. He then started scratching at it and bending it several times to see if it was fake. I told him that I was indeed over 21 and had other forms of IDs to prove it but that he was making me very uncomfortable with his odd approach. I started to get flustered because it was getting the attention of other patrons and I felt very singled out especially being the only African American woman in the entire establishment. It truly me feel as though that because I was a young black women who seemed out of the norm, it took part in his questioning of my integrity and the validity of my ID. After several minutes he finally gave me my ID back and told me , "fake IDs are really getting great these days...don't get upset..at least you can take it as a compliment that when you're older you'll still look so young." I was very taken a back about that comment as I felt that was extremely misogynistic of him to say as a woman's beauty and looks aren't tied to her age. Regardless of looks or age, every woman deserves to be treated with kindness, respect and the same standards that any other patron would experience. This entire encounter really upset me because I felt that prior to this experience, Nate was a very friendly, safe place for people of all drinking ages, ethnicities and genders to have a relaxing drink and watch the sunset. This encounter made me feel otherwise and hope that this review draws the attention of management so that other's don't have to experience. read more

Nate's is a great local place to sit with your friends and enjoy a beer, glass of wine, or a cocktail. They have a great selection and good service. They gave nice places to sit both inside and out on a deck. read more

Great place to hangout and have some drinks in the patio. Staff is friendly and the atmosphere is amazing read more

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My favorite place to hang out in Buda. Live music several times a week on the patio.

Finally got to try this place in Buda! Nice spot for drinks. If you don't mind blaring UP trains rolling by every so often with their louuud horns. Like right next to the tracks. Hopefully no person that has had a lil too much to drink happens to stroll in the wrong direction as the trains roll by fairly quickly. Like other reviews mention they don't have their own food. Just some sandwiches and pastries. So this would be a great place to grab beers. They have a very nice patio that is shaded. If you don't mind small acorns falling every so often potentially on your head (ouch). I believe dogs are allowed! Went on a Saturday night and there was one server for the whole place so that was a bummer. Had to wait for drink refills and orders. They had live music that evening on the patio. read more

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Nice place, very casual setting inside. Great place to meet friends or coworkers. They have indoor and outdoor seating.

HH 3-6 daily apparently! Nice outdoor space. They have heating lamps and fire pits if it gets too cold. Enjoyed my time here!

This place is adorable!! I was in the area and needed a place to hang out for a few hours. There's a big parking lot. It's, I guess, considered to be in downtown Buda. I'm not familiar with the area but this place is gorgeous. It has an outside patio area that is really nice. The place was crowded outside. It was busy inside too but there was lots of seating available. I had a drink Knights of Ni and it was delicious!! I'm glad I listened to the recommendation and gave it a try. Next time I'm in the area, I will definitely hang out here again! read more

My wife and I visited from Wimberley, meeting her grown children for a late afternoon drink; they came down from Austin. Audrey was our server and she did a great job. We sat outside and requested the volume of the music be decreased enough to allow conversation. Everything went well. Nice place, good parking, attentive service. Give it a chance. read more

It was my first time going in this past Thursday and I really didn't know what I wanted to try. The waitress was so sweet and kind, she was patient with me and offered a recommendation. Let me tell you it was probably the best drink I've had in awhile. Miss Clara truly made the experience enjoyable, Never felt more at home before, will definitely be going back soon!! Loved it! read more

Why Nate's pops up as a full cocktail bar escapes me. It's my fault for taking "cocktail bar" seriously and trying to order some basic, classic cocktails hoping for similar service to those ordering Tito's and sodas. There were two bartenders as far as I know, one is capable and knowledgeable of making cocktails and the other's focus was only on over serving regulars and flirting with young female patrons and checking his phone while paying customers sat there begging to be served another round. Keep in mind this was not on a weekend or any busy night. This was a tuesday night where the bartenders considered it to be slow. There is little chance I would ever choose to patron Nate's again. If you're looking for an actual cocktail bar with quality customer service I'd recommend Taste, the folks there seem to truly care about their patrons and know what they're doing. Nate's is a glorified sports bar and you can expect the same service you would at Buffalo Wild Wings. read more

I'm saddened to say that I don't think I'll ever go to Nate's again. I have lived in Buda for several years and make an effort to support local businesses but I have tried Nate's 3 times now and every single time the same bartender has the WORST attitude and has ruined my night out for the last time. The first couple of times I just brushed it off but he seriously is so foul and unwelcoming that I can't stand going there. He not only has been rude to me, but also my family members, and most recently friends visiting from out of town. Management- if you want people to frequent your business, get rid of staff that obviously hate their job. read more

My friend and I stopped here on a Friday evening for a few drinks and to catch up. Nate's was easy to find and the parking lot is shared with fitness studio. For the most part it appeared to be enough parking. Upon entering you can either sit at the bar or they have tables available. There is also seating outside on the patio area with a fire pit. I had a chance to try a frozen margarita during their happy hour. It was a perfect blend and would recommend. I also tried their main street smash. This drinks has: Deep Eddy Ruby Red, Starlite vodka, fresh lemon, cucumber and mint, St. Germain. It was a nice refreshing drink and would recommend more on a warmer spring/summer day unlike the current winter weather Austin is experiencing. My only issue that I had was the lack of food. They had a display case of grab and go type of food which consisted of salads, sandwiches, dessert, etc. I didn't have any food while I was there but it would be nice to have a little more variety. Maybe next I can bring some food with me? I did find out that they also own Moontower Salon in South Austin. read more

Went to Nate's with a few girlfriends and we sat outside in the shade under the fans. They came and turned on the misters for us as well. We couldn't stay out there too long as Texas summers are not conducive. We enjoyed a couple happy hour drinks. I would definitely suggest the Chillton and swap the salt for a tajin rim. It was very refreshing. There was a lot of comfy seating inside as well. It was nice to have a self-serve water station as the day was quite hot. We went a bit early in the day (around3:30) and it wasn't too crowded. Several people were sitting on their laptops and the noise was not too much. Overall, I enjoyed the experience. The bartenders seemed to busy restocking while we were there and we had to wait for a while before they served us. They were out of all food items on the menu except for the breakfast biscuit. Would have been nice to have some snacks while we were there. The staff was nice though, and I will definitely be going back. read more

Great time and service tonight, as always. Definitely earned my business as a regular, from waitstaff to bartenders. Everyone's incredibly polite and welcoming. Clara always sticks out among the rest always greets us with a smile and seems to truly have a passion for what she does and it's shown in her work. Her drinks are always perfection. 5/5, we're already looking forward to our next visit! read more

I've found that this place gets mixed reviews for legitimate reasons, hence the midway rating. I do like the place and will keep coming back if only for the beer selection and stylish yet comfortable atmosphere. Plus, they are dog friendly with an awesome patio and bike friendly with nice bike racks out front. The beer selection is usually great, offering more craft beers than the crappy regulars - 20 taps to choose from with seasonals. The wine list is decent, not fabulous but good enough for local tastes. They also host tastings from time to time. However, every cocktail I've had was simply terrible, making the beer and wine your best bet. I'm not a fan of Cuvee coffee but I hear the coffee and espresso drinks are good from others. They offer no real food but they do have coffee type desserts and meat & cheese trays, small snackage items. I have seen them handle ready to eat food without gloves, not good. Even with gloves on, I often see gloves touch things they're not supposed to, increasing the risk of cross contamination, that is unless the food will be cooked right after. Nates has no kitchen. So be prepared to have a close food option to go to after you've had your fill. The service: Some days the service is great, other days you have to wave at the bar to get their attention. However, they're usually polite, especially if you're a regular, which doesn't speak so well for new customers. The husband is always gruff with attitude, a complete turn-off - the wife is better. The regular staff is hit & miss as far as being attentive. Also, they are not knowledgeable about the beers & wines they serve. You'll see that the owners/operators never address the low review raters on Yelp, also not good if you care about customer satisfaction. The atmosphere is what shines here. The inside and patio have very nice stylings. The bathrooms are clean and stylish themselves. The seating is hard and heavy however, and the noise level inside can get really loud when it starts filling up. The patio has a small stage and a fire pit with hanging metal stars from the huge tree out front. If they can overcome all the short comings in the lower rated reviews, this place has a lot of potential to be a really great establishment. Time will tell but for now, sipping a few beers with the dogs during happy hour will have to do. read more

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Amazing cocktails, atmosphere, music, and even pastries! Haven't had the small selection of sandwiches they offer.... I've seen some people bring pizza on the patio from an outside restaurant but not sure if that was technically allowed. I get the drink special every time and so far I've never been disappointed. Been about 3 times and I'd say the only thing "bland" is the service. I hate to say it but my service experience every single time was less than friendly. Not rude but.... just not welcoming. Which is sad since this place is so awesome. It's not bland enough to keep me coming back, just hope they see this and take it as constructive feedback and hopefully improve!!! I think the girls have been more friendly than the guys. Either way, 4 stars! YUM. read more

I love Nate's. It's cafe/bar is cute. The low rating has to do with the female bartender that worked tonight Saturday 02/20/2021. She is abrupt, rude and has a huge ego. She looked miserable and seemed to hate working tonight. I noticed over 10 people walk out of the bar due to her attitude. She was annoyed by everyone. When I gave our order she made an ugly face as if my order was a bother. She continued to get worse during the night. She doesn't belong in a career of customer service. Her sour attitude has cost the place to lose money and new customers. read more

I had high hopes for this place. Maybe we got an off night... We went last weekend (May 13th). We were hitting a few spots in Buda to celebrate out anniversary. The ambiance was cool (hence two stars instead of one) but the bartender had no idea what was going on... I mentioned I was looking on the website for what special cocktails were available to which she responded that the website wasn't up to date. I asked her what their current drink specials were, she named off two drinks but gave no details as to what was in them so I asked if either drink was a vodka drink and she couldn't remember the drinks she told me previously. There should at least be a drink menu of some sort or a board with the current specialty drinks on it... maybe I missed it but you'd think the staff behind the bar would know what they are. We opted to just get a lemon drop and an old fashion, both of which were mediocre and we sat outside. I will say that the waitress tending the outside area did come to check on us twice while we were out there which was nice but the bartender just ruined Nates for us. There's more to working behind a bar than just letting your chest hang out for tips. We might try it again sometime and see if one of the guy bartenders know what they are doing but we don't get to get out to open so I'm sure it'll be a while. read more

I can't believe I hadn't been to Nate's before now! It was less than 10min from my apartment off of Slaughter previously and now 5min from my house. So you could say this will definitely be my new home away from home (watch out Target). Their deck is the huge selling point for me! It is huge with a beautiful tree for shade. There are all sorts of seating arrangement options from comfy outdoor chairs and couches to metal chairs and tables and the bonus of the long gas fire pit. At night, there are beautiful light up stars hanging from the tree that adds to the ambiance. I love that it feels like you are just hanging in your backyard with a couple of friends. Every time I have been, I have left with new friends. It might be the small town feel that makes everyone nice. The drink prices are another reason I keep on coming back! Their beers are such a great deal. I love that I can go out with a couple of friends, have a couple of beers, and not break the bank. read more

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Growing up, I had a best friend named Nate. When I heard about this place, I assumed it was his. Just like when we were kids, I burst through the door and scream "Hey Fart Face"! Everyone turned and looked but there was no Nate. I asked everyone but no one had seen fart face. Disappointed with not seeing Nate, I passed the time with some great drinks on the spacious deck. I never found Nate. I wanted to relive some of the great times we had growing up watching snowy HBO to catch a glimpse of something we shouldn't and seeing if his sister was still single. read more

Come to Nate's every Monday for trivia, but thinking about not returning because of such horrible customer service. Stood at the bar, with two bartenders, for over 5 minutes waiting for a drink. One of the customers even told one of the duo that we were next, but he still ignored my group and went to two other groups before we gave up and walked out. It wasn't even busy at all. The one bartender that the customer told we were next made eye contact with me as I looked over the food counter - so he knew I was there. Just shocked at the poor service. Completely garbage service. I can enjoy trivia without alcohol, thanks. read more

While I find the barstools uncomfortable, and table service is spotty, this by far the best bar in the Kyle/Buda area! Just recently, we were at a bar down the street that seemed to want us out as soon as we walked in. We relocated to Nate's which was a breath of fresh air. The drinks are priced right, their food menu, while limited, hits the spot, plus they allow food delivery, such as pizza. The outdoor area is shaded. read more

weirdst fucking vibe I've ever felt at a bar. Worst customer service & rude bartender the guys ask for my ID when I come back from the bathroom which he had already served my drink ten minutes ago. Then I ask for a item off there menu and the bartender doesn't even know what I'm talking about ask manger and manger says he's out of the champagne. Noticed they only had one of 3 different champagne bottles poor drinks also the place smells very bad don't recommend. read more

I have been wanting to go in for months. We finally went in. We had the buda mule, beer and hot tea. I love the environment and idea. Definitely five stars for the space and feel. The service wasn't great especially for a small town and compared to the other retail businesses. They were not social, warm or friendly. Not even to their regulars. The drinks are decent. If the service improved, this place has the potential of being a five star bar/cafe. read more

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Stopped in Nate'S sat night to see for my self what it is all about the patio was packed did nt want to eat so cant comment on the food. the bar is kinda unique big and nicely laid out with couches tables as well as bar stools, the selection of drinks offered is mostly custom made . , no warm greeting when we came up even thou there were at least 3 bodies behind the bar 2 not specially doing anything productive finally somebody spoke to us only to have the conversation move of in a different direction very quickly . not really impressed with the service, not on my cant wait to visit again establishment LIST . read more

We saw this place on Main St. and Buda. Stopped in for a beer and a snack. They have specials most days and on Saturday it was Blood Mary's. The food is prepared offsite, but it is good for snacking. It was quiet and slow when we were there. There's lots of room and an outdoor deck with what appeared to be an outdoor fire-pit. We'll go back in the fall. For five stars, I'd recommend upgrading food options (perhaps partner with a food truck). Decent overall. read more

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Nice place to hang. Very comfy, and good music. Employees seem rushed and uninterested. The owners' investment in Nate's well-appreciated ambiance is ruined by its lack of staff engagement. EASY FIX! read more

Met some friends at Nate's on Friday night, June 12, 2020. Having arrived before me, they warned that it took a while for them to receive their drinks. Their warning was well taken because it took 45 minutes for a waiter to arrive and take my first drink order and refill the orders of my friends. Even then, the waiter only came over because someone in our trio called out to him. It was another 20 minutes or so before the waiter returned at which time we closed the tab and decided to move on. Had the place been packed, it would have made sense, but there were approximately 10-15 people on the patio in various groups. It's a shame that the service ruined our experience because the ambiance, decor, and drink menu are quite impressive. read more

Excellent service and amazing live band on the open patio. It had amazing atmosphere and best tequila mule I have ever had! read more

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Best bar in Buda. Looking for a small town, southern hospitality feel? This is it! We will be having our wedding after party here and ABSOLUTELY cannot wait to share a little piece of Buda with our family!!! read more

Nates is a nice spot to go to grab a drink on the patio and the patio is super nice. Unfortunately there is a bartender that works there that has the WORST attitude. She is super rude and I asked why she was being so sassy, and she said "because it's fun". All of the other bartenders/servers were absolutely delightful and I hate for this to make them look bad. Here's the thing, I have worked in customer service and in the industry for a long time, I get it, some days SUCK, but the way that this young lady was acting was unacceptable and I agree that she does not belong in customer service. I also agree that Nates is losing money and customers because of her. I hope that she finds another industry that she enjoys, because clearly this isn't it and her tone clearly states it. read more