I got one drink at this place. One. The girl working the bar took my card payment but never gave me a receipt to sign. Later on I checked my bank account and saw that I was charged $19.20 for ONE drink. Never going to this place again. Total rip off. read more

Nate's is great and love their live music on certain days. I'm hoping to bring my friends here again whenever they do open the patio again.

I really like Nate's, they always have great spins on craft cocktails, a really fun atmosphere, and great themed parties.

So I'm not one to write reviews of any kind, but I had a less than great experience last night that I think should be addressed. My family and I have been coming to nates since it opened and have always loved it. We've gone to live music nights as a family (including my now 19 y/o little sister) and always had a good time. As you may know, Nates seconds as a coffee house, so that and the fact that my sister has been there past 8 pm with our family led me to believe it was okay for her to be there past 8 pm. It's completely reasonable to close off to minors after 8 pm, I was simply unaware. So my cousin came into town from north Texas and he and I sat down by the central fire and enjoyed a few drinks. My little sister got off work at 9 and since she hadn't seen my cousin in a while, so he told her to join us. As we were sitting outside, it was about 10 or so now, one of the bartenders came out and aggressively asked her if she was over 21. We immediately told him that she was not and instead of explaining the policy and ushering her out, he said "you've got to get out of here now!" Me being a little tipsy tried to deescalate the situation by sarcastically telling her that she should leave right now I suppose hurting his ego with the mockery. This made him mad and he raised his tone and said that he "didn't need the sarcasm" and we all had to leave. My cousin (also tipsy) didn't love how he was shouting at us and causing a scene so he did his best to have the bartender apologize. This made the bartender more angry and he got in my cousins voice and had some unnecessary discourse. At this point the manager had come out and had told us to leave without closing out or finishing our drinks. Mind you, my sister did not have a drink in her hand and had not drunk anything, we were simply trying to catch up. All this to say there are much better ways to respectfully escort whomever you would like out of the bar. I don't know. People with power complexes should not be bouncing in general, but I guess that's just the way it is. Next time maybe explain the rules of the establishment and escort whoever is breaking those rules out with a tiny sliver of respect. My cousin and I had broken no rules so I don't think there was need to have us leave and make me tip the overly aggressive bartender 20%. Just a weird situation that could have been handled better. read more

Here's Nate's. Awesome atmosphere, all mix of life's, and great drinks. Got the signature Main Street Smash and expected one thing and got the other. Miss Rachel asked me if I would like another and I asked her if she could muddle the cucumber for me. She sampled my drink as a true bartender should and said, "yea, would you like that made the right way?" BOOM! A minute later Miss Rachel puts a banging drink in front of me made exactly the way I expected. A refreshing cucumber citrus vodka inebriating cocktail. If we could only clone this wonderful barkeeper. -to the owner, she's awesome! She needs to be your bar staff trainer. Cheers! Thanks for the good times. read more

Really cool place but the service was awful. I was there Saturday morning and it wasn't busy but the only service person there was very unfriendly and answered every question with one word answers and finger points. There was a customer there that had dogs in a stroller inside and when we sat down beside them and commented on the dogs, she said "Don't get too close, the brown (or white one) bites". I don't think someone should bring a dog to a place of business where there are going to be other people knowing that the dog is a biter. read more

Douche bag service. Especially David. After being ignored for 10 minutes while sitting at the bar, David strips away our drink menu and I say "Ummm we weren't done with that." He replied "Really? I assumed you were because you were no longer looking at it." Then I ask if they had a particular liquor and he responds "Unfortunately we do. He proceeded to make more snide judgmental comments concerning our very SIMPLE order. I really wanted to like this place considering it has a super chill & totally awesome ambiance. I think I've gotten better customer service from the greeters at Wal-Mart. Hopefully David was just having a bad day. I will give it another try. Hopefully the staff makes an effort this time instead of acting like having customers in an inconvenience. read more

Morning bartender/barista is the only employee I've interacted with and her attitude is awful. Saw me enter but left me standing at the front without a word for over three minutes. This happened both times I've visited. Today, she refused to sell me food (which I asked for twice) over the hour and a half I was there. I want to love this place. One star given only for the potential it has to be great. read more

Sad when a local place doesn't want to serve you anything including water or coffee to wrap up a night with friends. I will never be back at thing place. To fancy and they expect too much from their guest. read more

Meh. Nothing to get excited about. Nothing really "bad" to complain about. I wasn't greatly impressed

Buda getting it done! Nate's does not disappoint. Take a drive to great big small town. Away from the city hipsters. Lol. read more

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Nate's is a craft cocktail lovers dream come true in the slim pickins town of Buda!! When I first moved here from south Austin I was very worried I wouldnt have a bar close by that could meet my high standards. The staff at Nates really know what they are doing. The drink specials are fantastic and creative. They make an amazing Sazerac, which is really hard to come by in these parts. I also really love their Mexican Martinis, The Last Word, & house made Lemoncello! My only critical feedback is that sometimes the guy bartenders aren't very friendly & welcoming. But the ladies are always super sweet. read more

Cocktails and bartenders were not so strong when it first opened but each year has improved dramatically! Went for Maddie gras this past February and it was crowded and still tons of fun. Great event-themed cocktails and great bartenders that know what they're doing. The cuvée coffee isn't my thing but it appears to be a big hit with other people! Had some cake balls while enjoying my fruity cocktail that was delicious and beautifully decorated. Nate's is a solid local bar for hang out time with friends, casual trivia game playing and for unwinding after a stressful day. read more

Love it! Plenty parking. Great deck with a fire pit and tons of seating. Dog friendly and nice staff. Didn't like that their tea is from tea bags but beer selection was good and hey have Cuvée coffee read more

Nate's - Very nice deck and pet friendly too. Great place for a group of friends. Not much food but decent beer selection - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Buda, Texas

Came here 2x in one day because this place is super unique! First, coffee. The coffee is good. Real good. I got a vanilla caramel latte. The barista/bartender asked how sweet I wanted it (ummm super) and she made me one of the best lattes of my life. No issues with customer service - I've seen a couple reviews that noted their experience was pretty poor. Later that same day I came back with some friends for drinks. I had a watermelon margarita and martini. Both very good. Strong. The customer service was ok. We sat ourselves - and again after reading previous reviews - I asked if there would be a waiter and we were told there would be. They all work together. The male server/waiter was on point. The female took our empty glasses, but then never asked us if we wanted another drink. The male waiter came back and took care of that. It was weird because she was a waitress - I saw her taking drink orders from other tables. We ordered a cheese plate - don't. It was below average cheese with 4 crackers and a handful of grapes for $13. The decor is very "fixer upper" style - which I love! There are TVs inside and a nice patio outside. I give you a 4 Nates because there is no bar food (all prepackaged sandwiches) and the evening customer service was a little off. Kudos to the coffee, the morning barista, and the evening waiter. read more

Nate's has great cocktails, great beers on tap, and friendly people. This is my favorite local place. The ambiance is light and airy and the service is top notch. If your not sure what you want, just let them know what flavor you want and they are expert cocktail makers! :-) great local spot! Great spot for specialty drinks, great place to meet friends. But, please be respectful. read more

Bottomless coffee for me and a good conversation. I recently met a girlfriend there and the only thing I was upset about was that I didn't come sooner. This place is a Buda gem. I'll be back. read more

Sigh. Really tried to like this place! So much effort put into the ambiance and physical presentation of the place. We live in the area and we're so excited to see this place opened that despite the fact we didn't have a very good experience- we chalked it up to the fact that they were new and we were enthusiastic to return once they got everything sorted. So, we returned.... like 3 more times and it was disappointing each time. Slow and borderline rude service. No food or even snacks available to eat at least the few times when we went. Doesn't even work for a "Happy Hour" type evening. read more

I stop here once a week for an iced coffee and they are amazingly friendly, every time. Buda is lucky to have a place like Nate's.

This is exactly what the Buda/Kyle area needed! Nate's is very fresh, new, chic, & urban like a lot of the happening hotspots in Austin, but without all the traffic! Over 18 beers on tap, espresso bar, & currently constructing a large outdoor patio that will be pet friendly. Nate's is conveniently located right past the old downtown (close to Super Slicks) with plenty of parking. Owned by the same owners of Moontower Saloon, Nate's is the polar opposite offering more refinement with less space. For me, Nate's reminds me more of Radio CoffeeBar & less of it's sister bar. No restaurant but outside food is welcome (for now) & they do have a limited assortment of pastries and cheese platters. This place is meant for people to gather as one in a hip social setting, not a gastro-pub or a fine-dining experience. The Buda/Kyle area's getting a lot more options & as a 4-year resident here, I'm liking what I see. I would like to think that this is just the tip of the iceberg but if you're in the area & want to go out for drinks, coffee, or fun you really need to check out Nate's! read more

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Met a friend here for coffee/tea. I like the look a lot. Both inside and out were cool. Large bar, various seating including couches inside and a large patio deck. The servers were all over it. We interacted with 3 people and they all were extremely friendly. We did not have food but they bring in food from Crema bakery in Austin. I would def come back and hang out again. read more

This place sucks. The atmosphere is great, but the bartenders leave so much to be desired. Both times I've gone I've had issues trying to get the bartenders attention to get drinks. They serve people that got to the bar after I had. Extremely annoying. I hate country music, but the service down at willies joint is great they will get my business from now on. They are attentive and know how to serve their customers. I'm a local in Buda and will gladly give my business and money elsewhere. Don't go here. read more

Ugh I hate to give this place a bad rating but hopefully they will take as constructive and fix it since they are new.. 1. The staff is cordial but that's it... They are not welcoming or warm. If they want to keep customers they need to be more friendly and less aloof. 2. I watched the staff cut and prepare a cutlery spread with assorted cheeses, meats and fruit. He started off with gloves while preparing it but then when he took the gloves off he used his BARE HANDS to rearrange the food. I don't think I can ever eat anything there now that I've seen that. Then he put 1 glove on to reach into a bag of pecans but then used the other ungloved hand to move the items around in the plate. This is extremely unsanitary. Just can't do it. read more

Went to Jayna Love's One year celebration here. I don't drink but was thrilled to have access to fancy coffee drinks! The best part was.... the bartender was happy to make us those drinks! Service with a smile, great location and great drinks. I may not live in Buda but I could see myself reading a book on that patio with a cold iced coffee. Thank you! I will be back for sure! read more

I really enjoyed coming here when Mckenzie was here more. New young, dark-haired girl named "Vicki" always seems pissed to have to take an order; and seems very unhappy to have to be here..... will miss Mckenzie and her friendliness read more

Great prices, good bartenders, and their drinks are well made. First thing I order is an old fashioned when I arrive and it's made with so much care. The patio is big and open. It's definitely one of the nicest spots in our little town. (Their hats are dope too). Cheers! read more

Get rid of the bartenders they suck especially the dude with the beard he's a douche. Their lack of personality, attention and care for your drink orders and reorders suck. By the way watch out for those cheese flights they sell the last one we got the grapes were full of mold. read more

I have been here 3 times now hoping that each time I'll have a better experience. I went there yesterday on a Monday, March 28th, with a girlfriend of mine to celebrate my birthday. We walk in and go up to the bar, the bartender was a philipino/Hispanic looking guy, and was very rude and had the worst attitude. We go up to the bar and he just looks at us with no greeting or anything, so I finally say "do y'all have any menus we can look at?" He hands us two menus which only had about 4-5 drinks on there. Me and my friend saw on their website that they have charcuterie boards, so I asked him "do y'all have an appetizers or finger foods?" And he said "this isn't a restaurant" so I told him "okay well on your website it says y'all offer these meat and cheese boards. " so he pulls one out and puts it in front of us so rudely. We order our drinks and me and my friend sit outside. Everytime we went up to him he seemed so annoyed and bothered by us trying to order something. Literally the worst service. Everytime I have been here the bartenders are so rude. Do yourself a favor and take your money elsewhere! I honestly shouldn't have even left a tip for this guy, that's how bad his attitude was. read more

I really Ike the atmosphere, the bar had a good selection on draft. Employees were really friendly and helpful. On the downside, we were really hoping for some decent bar grub. We saw "Independence Food" and were excited to see the offerings... Whah, whah, whaaaaah.... Prepackaged sandwiches and some mac salad, etc. not really what I call bar grub! There were seven of us planning to eat and drink, we ended up having a couple of beers and leaving to go eat elsewhere. read more

Great and comfortable seating for hanging out with your friends. Love the live music and fire-pit outside but the coffee is okay (like Summermoon's better) and the drinks are hit and miss depending on the bartender. Also, the customer service could definitely get an overhaul. read more

This is the perfect place to hang out and/or get some work done. The internet is PERFECT and the atmosphere is amazing. You have a HUGE deck out back with overhanging trees for shade. This is my new favorite spot! Also, wide variety of delicious beers on tap. They can also make any brew of coffee you like. read more

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Good atmosphere and nice selection of bar drinks. Service is spotty. Very relaxed and dogs are welcomed on the patio. No food service, so eat before you come. Ample parking and nice patio. read more

I love the location of Nate's but I have noticed that the service is very inconsistent. Doesn't matter if it's a weekend or weekday. I have been both times. Either you're ignored or you get great service. It needs to be more consistent. On the days that I received bad service the place wasn't even crowded so I was confused as to why. They also would get more business if they served at least appetizers. Several times we have passed up Nate's based on the fact that there are no food options during happy hour when people are drinking. read more

This is my go to joint when the hubs and I get out without the kids. The lighting outside at night is magical. Service is excellent. Mike knows exactly how to make the perfect cup of tea and he always serves with a smile. I just love coming with my laptop during the day to sip coffee and work a bit. It's the perfect spot to meetup with friends too! Just go!!! read more

I visit Nate's at least once a week for coffee. After being a regular for so long, I felt a review was in order. I love the place. It has a cool vibe and a great outdoor patio. Best of all, the service is top notch. Usually McKenzie serves me. She's very friendly and makes you feel welcome from the get go. I highly recommend Nate's. read more

I love this place! My Bunni, Maltipoo loves to visit and great the friendly staffs. Drinks are amazing and happy hour options are wonderful. There are plenty of seat for you to relax either indoor or outdoor. We love to spend time in Buda at Nate's. Their dessert options are great choices.My favorite dessert is cheesecake!! read more

I still love this place, amazing atmosphere and beer selection is always great, but avoid ordering a mixed drink, even something as simple as a rum and coke. It turns into a watery mess. Maybe their ice is semi melted? IDK, but it was more like a rum and water. Any mixed drink I've had had been a similar level of terrible BUT still love it for what it is. read more

Been there for coffee several times and evening drinks twice. The drinks are good. Service is a bit slow. Nice cozy boots as well as indoor and outdoor seating. Nice atmosphere. read more

What a fun place! Great staff, great drinks, and wonderful atmosphere. Loved that you could sit outside under the majestic oaks. We did not try the food, but it looked good as well. read more

Nate's - Absolutely loved Nate's! Super friendly staff and such a great atmosphere. My family totally enjoyed it. - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Buda, Texas

Nate's is the best (new!) local staple to downtown Buda. The service is always amazing and they take care of people! It is a cool, calm atmosphere and they treat everyone as a regular. Their drink selection is way above par and the best thing - they always stock local brews, keeping it a true local gem. The bartenders are the best! They will treat you like royalty, always smiling, play the best music, listen to their patrons and ensure the safety of everyone. Its truly refreshing that they will take caution of others, when others are not responsible for their drink intake. It let's us locals know that everyone leaves with a designated driver or they will call you an Uber. Most bars downtown are more worried about making that extra dollar than care for your safety. So kudos for keeping the roads of Buda safe! We love the live music on the weekends and the outdoor area is incredible! The ENTIRE bar (yes, indoor and outdoor folks) is dog friendly. So bring your four-legged fur baby with you. Heck, they will even give your pup a treat (or two). Overall, I (we) cannot say enough about how wonderful everyone is: from the owners, managers, bartenders, staff and even the regulars. Everyone here is a delight and treats you like family. Thank you, Nates for being such a chill and relaxing spot for all us locals. We really appreciate what all of you do for all your customers the local community :) #natesonbuda read more