Chef Nate’s - Restaurant in Wilton Manors - 2045 Wilton Dr, USA

We came with friends while visiting Fort Lauderdale last Thanksgiving. I loved this restaurant, the service was friendly and professional . Beautiful decor and terrific ambiance. My only slight criticism is that while delicious my pork loin was a little over done and dry . Would definately go back.

Chef Nate came out to our table to confirm our experience-exceptional! Ryan (our waiter) had a phenomenal personality and is one of the best ever. Our food and drinks were great, you can taste the difference when people love their job. Looking around everyone was enjoying their meals and the atmosphere-open airy. This is a must try on the drive.

We happened upon this gem of a restaurant when we were strolling through Wilton Manors for Art Walk on Saturday night. The place was full save for one table, the food looked great, and the aromas wafting onto the street drew us in. “J” (Salah) was our server, and he is the best of the best! Professional, cheerful, knowledgeable and patient as I asked questions about this lovely dining spot. His service added greatly to a wonderful dining experience. Even Chef Nate came out to greet us! We had the Penne with shrimp and scallops in a delectable and creamy garlic wine sauce and the other entree was a lasagna layered with fresh veggies and meat inside puff pastry rather than pasta. Creative and different! Both plates were well prepared, flavorful and presented with great eye appeal. We split a delicious and fresh shrimp cocktail to begin our meal, and ended it with a beautifully presented and heavenly tiramisu. Chef Nate’s is only open for dinner, so plan accordingly. Ambiance is casual chic. There is metered parking along the street. This was our first time at Chef Nate’s, but we will be returning to try other items on the menu. Thank you for a lovely dinner!

I hate doing reviews like this of local small family, and family (lgbtqi), business when it’s not great. I have been wanting to come here for years, I’m leaving sadly disappointed. I ordered the duckling. In short a rehash of duck a la’ronge. “Half” a duckling, smothered in a concoction of Mae ploy and orange peel, three “roasted” baby potatoes that were just mush, and and handful of mushy green and yellow beans with baby carrots. No seasoning, all was stone cold, the duck had crispy skin, but still had a fat layer underneath which leads this 20 year chef to believe it was chef miced then thrown in the fryer to crisp. The menu as a whole and the venue is… confused. There is no identity. It jumps from Italian, to high America, to sea food, to high gay. In short this restaurant has multiple personalities and it shows in the food and drink. Likewise it is stuck in the 80s as shown by the desert tray, cut tomato garnishes, and menu choices. I have nothing to say about the staff. They on the whole were great! Even the new guy I had! Sadly, this is one location I would never return to even though I have been wanting to for years and we share the “Chef Nate” title.

There were five of us for dinner and were accommodated with a reservation on a friday night. It took a long time to get service. Our waiter was not friendly or helpful. The Burger I ordered medium was so overcooked and dry and the most pathetic Piece of Tomato was put on my burger And a limp piece of lettuce. The Patty was almost meatballs in dimension and was so dry. After the first bite. I sent it back. I ended up ordering chicken parmesan that arrived very hot but very lackluster. Everybody's meal at the table was mediocre best, but a lot of that could have been overcome with better service. It's another one of the many places In Wilton Manors that has very mediocre food and way overpriced for what it is.

An intimate gathering place for making new friends or breaking bread with familiar ones! Our waitress Kimmie was amazing always making sure we never went without! Dining in or outside the atmosphere feels like a quaint yet lively courtyard with a view of Wilton Drive and City Hall. We ordered one of 3 specials of the day - herb and crab encrusted butterflied red snapper and mahogany duck, for appetizer we had the shrimp cocktail and dessert was a heavenlyslice of tuxedo cake. Both very delicious! A job well done!

I’ll start with “the service was good.” The food, while not terrible was also not great. Ordered a spinach bread bowl as an app. Nothing to dip into the dip. Further, the dip tasted like all spinach. It was bland. The chicken parmesan was average. The drink, an old fashioned, was made with small ice cubes and tasted very watered down , as might be expected in the way it was served. I had a carrot cake for dessert. The cake was alright. Overall, I don’t know if I would try it again. This was their one year anniversary celebration as well.

Order the catch of the day. Cod was spoiled and stunk. Sent it back and learned that another guest had complained. I can't believe they tried repeatedly to cook rotten fish. I was given an alternate meal (salmon) but still charged for the more expensive fish ($40 w/salad). On top of this, the restaurant doesn't accept tap payment. An hour later, my stomach still feels off, like I'm going to regret those few bites.