Nate's Chop House — Restaurant in Cecil Township

Ok y’all, buckle up! This is going to be a long one!

My husband and I visited Nate’s Chophouse for the first time on Derby Day. Expecting a full house, we still attempted to show up early for drinks at the bar. The bar was packed, but the hostess was able to seat us early, so it all worked out. Our waitress was Amber, and she had such a pleasant, bubbly personality. Getting the right server can make or break an experience, but she was on point all evening!

I started with a bottle of Riesling, while my husband started with a smoked old fashioned. Not expecting the drinks portion to be an experience itself, Amber came back over with a block of wood, wood chips, a torch, and the ingredients. She put on quite the show to make his drink!

We opted to enjoy the Date Night special they are offering this month. It’s dinner for two on Friday and Saturday evenings from 4pm to 7pm for just $100.

For our appetizer, we chose the sticky pork belly. It was cooked and seasoned perfectly, over a bed of rice and slaw. I don’t know what sauce was on this goodness, but it did not disappoint! I’m pretty sure my husband would’ve licked the bowl if it wouldn’t have been frowned upon.

We followed up the appetizer with our starters, and we both chose the cup of crab and corn chowder. Again, perfectly executed! The corn was subtly sweet with chunks of crab in a delicious cream sauce! It was also at this time, she brought out bread served with a side of crack butter. 😂 Seriously, the chives and black salt mixed in the butter was out of this world!!

Lucky for us, there was also a rep from Wild Turkey at the restaurant giving out samples. Since my husband already had an old fashioned, this awesome guy comped us two of their bold fashioneds made with Wild Turkey 101! Yum!! Needless to say, by this point, we were pretty full!

But the dinner continues, and we both opted for the 8oz filet, medium rare, for our entrees. Again, seasoned and cooked perfectly! The picture speaks for itself! Next time, I think I’ll try some accompaniments to take it to the next level, but for our first time, we wanted to see how strong their steak game was for being a chophouse. They nailed it!

We chose the bourbon carrots for our side, and we were not expecting these ginormous carrots. But holy wow were they out of this world delicious! Not realizing how much food this date night menu truly consisted of, we ordered a second side of mexican street corn. We definitely did not need a second side and ended up taking home most of the corn and three of the seven carrots. And we made sure to ask Amber to make sure we got the delicious bourbon sauce on the carrots in the to go box. 😂

Finally, it was time to share a dessert. And since my husband knows how much I love creme brûlée, he chose it for us! I will apologize for the picture of this part of the meal because well, I dove right in not thinking about a picture. But it was just slightly warmed from burning the sugar on top, and it really rounded out the perfect dinner. One of the best creme brûlées I’ve had, and believe me, I have eaten a lot of creme brûlées in my life!

So if you’re looking for a nice restaurant to enjoy a 5 star meal without getting super dressed up, this is the spot! Everyone working there had a smile and seemed to really enjoy their job and take pride in what they do. And of course, the kitchen folks are back there rocking it! We made sure to tell the Manager to let them...

I was really excited to try the latest restaurant addition to Southpointe. Upon arrival, I should have suspected this place was bad news, as the first thing I noticed was that the TV at the bar was playing Teen Mom. I generally come to expect restaurants that are not Chuck E. Cheese's to be playing something more adult-oriented such as sports or news. Would anyone of legal drinking age actually want to watch Teen Mom? Seriously guys, I don't need 65 inches of high school drama playing in front of me during my meal.

Once we were seated, our waitress informed us that the day's special was 5 barbecue wings. I inquired as to whether they were the whole wings or the wing-dings. The waitress, looking completely confused, stammered, checked her notes and told me, "it says here they are 'full cut' so I guess that means they are the full wings". Well, that was a full cut of crap. When she finally brought our food out she told me, "The wings aren't exactly what I told you they would be, but maybe you'll like them anyway". It turns out this place's definition of "wings" is actually some sort of petrified pork-lollipop with a side of "barbecue" sauce that might as well have been ketchup mixed with urine. You'd think that the waitress would have informed me that these "wings" weren't what she told me they were BEFORE she brought them out, but in that case you'd be far too logical and therefore unqualified to work there. They weren't even chicken! They couldn't even get the meat right! They looked gross - like the chef shoved a Popsicle stick through something my dog plopped out in the backyard. In fact, after reluctantly tasting one, I would have rather eaten what my dog produced. They were somehow simultaneously overcooked and cold. They were as hard as a steel beam and chewier than a rubber shoe. Their consistency rivaled that of 3-year-old chewing gum stuck under a bar stool. The meat was so old they probably dug it out of an Egyptian Pyramid and unwrapped it from a mummified state before throwing in on the grill. I'm lucky I didn't sustain dental damage trying to eat these "wings". I will spare you the details about the pain and emotional trauma they caused me on their way out of my body later that night. To top it off, they had the gall to charge me $13 for these 5 pieces of century-old shoe leather. I will never step foot in this establishment again - not even if I want to...

Last night was date night with my wife Rachel and let me tell you it was one of the best in awhile. We had an amazing visit, and Incredible service! The awesome dynamic duo of the Brian and Jesse made our first visit here unforgetable. I had an amazing Old Fashioned with Wigle Rye that was just perfect for the meal ahead. My wife stuck with her normal glass of wine of course lol.

Hot n crunchy shrimp was first...with (my favorite) jalapeno mango salsa.l for dipping. Let me say they were INCREDIBLE! The crispy and spicy seasoning on them was such a great combo for shrimp to me and that salsa completed it.

Lamb sliders second. Ok I'm out of my comfort zone here and my wife was even further out...but I will try anything at least once. Never had a lamb sliders and especially made right. I personally loved them. Not something I'd get myself everyday, but they were good! Esp with that salsa I had left from the shrimp lol. I love that it's like build your own style. They put the toppings on the side so you can add what you'd like. Great idea!

Fried green tomatoes last...for the apps that is. I don't like tomatoes but have never had a fried green tomatoe. It was actually really good. This was Rachel's favorite for sure. He said those are one of their best seller's. So if you like fried green tomatoes, I suggest you try them out.

So on to dinner! Haha we ate a lot but not everything! I sure as hell finished my main course though. My wife...not so much haha. I had a filet that was cooked to perfection and just incredible 😍. The sear on the steak was delicious along with the seasonings used on the steak. My mouth is watering now thinking about it. Paired with Mashed potatoes and one it the best Gumbo's I've ever had. I was extremely satisfied!! This is going to be my steak go to from now on. That's for sure. The wife had Chicken Alfredo that I'd put up against any Italian restaurant....and she loved their ranch! Thanks God! Her salad she said was really good esp...