We red rly found this charming restaurant while in town for the holidays visiting relatives. We celebrated a family member's birthday and we had a small private room. Our server was fantastic and attentive for our party of nine. The food was great. We will be back and the family that lives in Nac were thankful we found this place. We will be back!! read more

We visit The Cottage every time we're in town! Delicious cocktails and a fantastic seasonal menu. The garden is beautiful and the staff knowledgeable. Highly recommend! read more

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Great food, service and ambiance in a cute, cozy setting. We started indoors and shifted outside as the sun went down and the staff was so gracious and accommodating! read more

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This place is adorable! Love the inside or outside dining options. The service was excellent! The food was amazing! read more

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Amazing venue with delicious food and we had a sweet and attentive waitress! Wonderful date night or girls night out location. read more

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Easily made a reservation for my son's graduation dinner. I called about a month in advance for a party of seven and we had no problems at all. Upon arrival we were greeted nicely and seated in the garden under the large tent. The weather was perfect to sit outside. The restaurant was very clean and classy, especially for Nacogdoches. The bathroom was clean. The atmosphere was easy going yet elegant. The bartender made amazing cocktails and the food was delicious. I would definitely recommend this restaurant. read more

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HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! I love this place! The atmosphere is enchanting! An absolute fabulous team welcomes you! The food is awesome! read more

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Recently sold and reopened, The Cottage is owned and operated by an exceptionally friendly husband (chef) and wife (host) team. The food and cocktails are balanced and on point. The outdoor pavilion is perfect for intimate live music and the interior of the restaurant has a quaint and charming vibe. read more

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Our favorite restaurant. It has an outstanding and unique setting. You'll find excellent food and wonderful staff. You must try it!

I hate doing this. I hate it but I have to to save you. Gross. Simply gross. Waiter was kind so was the owner. Drinks were fantastic. However this place is gross. Do not come here. If you do, get drinks. Enjoy the ambiance and leave. Sorry man. I was asked to provide further feedback. I did not want to go into further detail however because I was asked I will. The pictures do look very nice thank you! After speaking with you I mentioned that the "seasonal" vegetables looked bagged from the frozen section and so does the potatoes. You said you agreed. I also asked what was cooked in house because if I had to guess it would only be the tomato vinaigrette. You again agreed. The baguettes tasted like something bagged from a store and you agreed that it was. The halloumi is cheese you grilled which was ice cold and very crumbly. It is a cheese that does not easily melt but should have some give to it. The sweet Thai chili sauce is also from a bottle which you told me. The crepes are flour eggs milk and butter which were sadly flavorless. The chicken inside was hammered to sawdust which again you agreed. Salad is salad so there's that. I also told you that the pork was very over cooked and was hammered compared to the chicken. This is where you disagreed. I asked where you got the pork and you said from allegiance. I said typically for this price of pork I would guess it was Berkshire. You said you believed it was. It isn't. Allegiance sells duroc pork which is much different. I asked you very specifically if this was all house made and you said only the tomato dressing was. Everything thing else is ordered from allegiance. I'm sorry but I did not want to do this. I hope this helps everyone in this town out. Additional note, I waited for over 30 minutes for you to come to speak with me, when right before hand you spoke to the lovely couple behind me as they fed you compliments. Once someone else needs your attention they had to wait. No worries. I again waited another 10 minutes to get my check. In fact I had to go get it. When you came around the corner you said "oh now what ?" I asked to be checked out and you stated that you did not know how to work the register. A waiter had to help you here. As you tried to finish ringing me up you also stated that you did not know how to use the card reader. Again, I did not want to go this in detail. If there is more I can help with please let me know. read more

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The food was fantastic and the ambiance was very welcoming. The Cottage is an excellent choice for a nice date night with your special someone. read more

This was our first time here. The driveway is narrow, and we missed it the first time driving by. We had to drive around the block. We weren't sure where to go after we parked, so we had to 'scope out' which building to go. Great food. We ate outside as it was nice and breezy after it rained. Small parking lot. I would suggest a reservation on weekends. Server (Addison) was personable and knew the menu. Lots of gluten free items available, which was a must for our family. read more

Great vibe, delicious drinks & food. Spinach artichoke dip, burger, Asian salad, and strawberry cheesecake.

Great food, great service and wonderful atmosphere. The specials are so good but you can always go with a steak or grazing board. Love the life music. read more

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Love, love, love The Cottage! The menu is carefully prepared by chef/owner Stephen G. & is consistently delicious! Wait staff is always friendly & attentive. Beautiful, relaxing garden dining or inside cozy restaurant with tasteful ambiance. Wish we had something like this in our town - Nac, you are so lucky!!! read more

LOVE this place. Vance was the best server and made our night perfect! Food is a 5/5, venue is 5/5, and the service is top notch. Excited to be back! read more

The Cottage Restaurant & Bar is such a gem in Nacogdoches! Their food is always excellent and drinks are great! I recently have been choosing an alcohol-free lifestyle. While my friends enjoyed their wine, I enjoyed mocktails! They have an entire menu and also can make mocktails off the menu! Our server, Vance, was excellent! While all the staff is great, I am always excited to see him as our server because I know we will treated kindly, be taken care of, and he provides great recommendations. I love the indoor and outdoor seating options and they have live music often! This is the perfect place for a date night, girls night, or party! read more

I'm visiting and I was excited when my mom offered up a relatively new wine bar. She's an avid Gardner and loves their outside seating with lush greenery with a pond and gazebo. We ordered the bacon wrapped figs (spectacular) and each had an omelet with our mimosas. The table service was casual yet attentive, the music choice was enjoyable and not too loud. I overheard a server saying they recently got a liquor license. Excited to come back and visit again. read more

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Best nice restaurant in town! Steaks so tender you really don't need a steak knife and creative seafood entrees too. Don't miss the appetizers and deserts. Very creative. Wonderful service and atmosphere. read more

The best food, service, and live music!!!! The mixologist was amazing and we can not wait to come back and have brunch!!

Good Food, service and drinks we found this lil gem while visiting Nacogdoches and will be back!

Liz was the best waitress we had. Food was beyond any expectations we had. The vibe for the outdoor eating and garden was amazingly great. read more

Loved our dinner tonight! Service, food, music, all perfect! So excited for the new owners and can tell they are going to keep making it amazing!! Highly recommend!!! read more

This place is a such a gem! My husband come any chance we get. The atmosphere and menu are incredible! Not to mention the service! Vance has been our waiter the last few times and is so welcoming and has made us want to come back! read more

Very good high end -high quality food. Live music in a private garden setting. Can't get much nicer in Nac. This place should be on South Congress in Austin that is how quaint and delicious it is. Waitress was very informative and attentive. Great experience. Won't be my last. read more

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Great menu with unique plates at surprisingly affordable prices! Charming courtyard, and never seen such a great wine selection in this area. Highly recommend the cocktails as well! read more

We were passing through Texas and looking for a unique place for dinner. This was arguably one of the best dining experiences we've ever had. The ambiance and live music was absolutely peaceful. Food was top notch - everything we had was cooked just right. And our waiter Vance was as good as they come. Highly recommended! read more

Great wine selection. Food is good, priced on the high side. Great appetizer and desserts. The banana foster crepe is my favorite.

This is the second time that I have reviewed this Wine Bar. I wish to make two changes in that review. First, I am dropping my rating by two stars. The reason for this is my second change in the review. This concerns the wine list. Tonight, I went to The Cottage, along with my meal. I had three glasses of wine. Now, I prefer dry red wines, so I ordered, in order a merlot, a pinot noir, and a cabernet sauvignon, three well-known dry red wines. The chief characteristic of dry red wines is that there is no residual sugar (they are NOT sweet); the three wines I was served were sweet. Thus, my lowering of my rating. I will find it difficult to return unless there is a drastic improvement in the wine list. I say this after averaging one visit per month, almost from when they first opened. read more

Want a place that has great food, wonderful atmosphere, live music that does not interfere with your conversations. This is the place to go. Wait staff is knowledgeable about the menu and happy to make recommendations. Ask about Ryan's specialty cocktails for night. read more

WOW, an Enchanted Cottage setting within the city! Spectacular friendly Staff, great service, refreshing & delicious twist on Cocktails, Food absolutely outstanding and such a visually relaxing setting without the city noise! Thank you Cottage Wine Bar for a thoroughly enjoyable evening ... can't wait to see y'all again in mid JulySorry we'll miss 'Christmas in July' on 14th, that'll for sure be a fun & entertaining evening!!! Cheers, Jan & Jamie Ingrassia read more

The new owners really vamped this place up as far as menu and atmosphere. Staff are incredible too. Every employee here is personable and welcoming. I travel for work and this is my new go to place as soon as I get into town. Definitely a must try when visiting Nac. read more

Another mother and I had a concerning experience while dining with our adult daughters. While the ambience, menu, and everything I personally ate was spectacular, the other mom traveling with me had a bit of difficulty, which led to a bizarre outcome. She is gluten intolerant and asked our server what options were safe for her; the sweet young lady serving us was very nervous and unsure; we told her it was not a big deal and asked if she could help us find out if they had any options. When she returned with our glasses of wine, her hands were shaking as she put down my glass, and she said, "I'm sorry. I'm always so nervous I'm going to spill it." I reassured her that even if she did. . .it would be fine, and we laughed. She then shared with my friend that she could order a salad or the pork belly lettuce wraps. Great. My friend told her if they happened to have a gluten-free bun, she'd love a burger; otherwise, she'd take the pork belly wraps. Still. . .no problem, and everyone is happy. Meanwhile, the girls and I place our order for the French Onion Soup and Side Salad. Our server comes back and says they do not have a gluten-free bun and are out of the pork belly wraps; still. . .no problem. The server recommends their "other wrap." My friend asked what was in them. Server's response, "Like. . .lettuce. . .I think chicken. . I don't know, but I've had them, and they're really good." Odd, but still. . .no problem. She was clearly not well-informed and was very nervous, so we just kept rolling with it. My friend ended up ordering the bacon-wrapped dates. 30 minutes later, our soup and salad was finished (it was absolutely delicious), and my friend's plate still had not come out, so she went to the kitchen to check on it and found it sitting on the counter. The lady in the kitchen switched on an oven and put it in at that point, telling my friend "they take 9 minutes." Again. . .strange, but we are just enjoying the wine, the patio, the company. With a few reasons to be frustrated, we still were not. At this point, the restaurant had emptied out except for one long table behind us, which we later found out was the owner and his extended family/friends celebrating their one-year anniversary. A total of 40 minutes later, my friend gets her plate, eats a date (it was good), cut into a second one, and the bacon was raw in the middle. She then began unrolling the remaining dates, and all the bacon was raw. She told the server who said, "Oh my gosh. I'm so sorry. Can I get you anything else?" to which my friend responded, "No, thank you. We are ready to go, but if you want to remove the glass of wine from my bill for all the trouble, I would take it," and then she smiled, which was really meant to indicate that she'd love some sort of customer care offered for the raw bacon, but that she certainly wasn't going to raise a stink about it. This is when things shift to Twilight Zone level dysfunction. The server left for a few minutes (I'm guessing must have told the owner some dishonest version of the evening), and the owner came to our table with a defensive and clearly unfriendly tone saying, "I hear you have a problem tonight." My friend could tell from his demeanor he had the wrong impression, so she asked if she could please share the details. He said yes, but as she talked he continued to grow aggressive, defensive, interrupted her, made excuses "we have an 11x11' kitchen; we are not big-city, etc." I saw it was going nowhere and just wanted to leave and continue enjoying time with our daughters. Plus, the girls were getting very upset and had worked so hard on planning the day. I said to my friend, "Stop. He just doesn't care." To which, he lost his last marble and said, "That's exactly how I feel. I do not care, and you can get the fuck out." I replied, "Wow, I will quote you." Then, he really showed his true colors. He continued to yell, said they were celebrating their one-year anniversary and didn't need Karens, Nacogdoches doesn't want you, get the fuck out, I will cover your tab, my staff is my family, and then in an extra-psychotic move invited his table of guests to stand up and clap us out, which they did. The girls and my friend quickly exited. I was so stunned and still trying to understand that, for some reason, I stopped at his seat and said, "Sir, your reaction does not match what happened. Everything was so wonderful." He started yelling and cussing (the two people next to him-looked to possibly be his parents or similar nurturing role) tried to calm him down as I walked away. I got to the end of the table where an elderly woman sat and she, with all the nastiness and creepiness of the world, pointed at me and hissed, "You should be ashamed. I hope you get what you deserve." Seriously? What.in.the.world? It's really too bad, too, because the restaurant itself is something he deserves to be proud of and successful with. read more

Cute place but food was overpriced and the service was very lacking. I will not be returning

I was looking forward to a nice relaxing lunch at the SFA parents weekend. We brought nine people to this restaurant. I made a reservation for 1 PM. We arrived a couple of minutes before one. I had asked to be seated outside and so I was expecting it to be hot but I was not expecting to my table and food to be covered in gnats the minute Food came out. We ordered crêpes, one that was supposed to be a mushroom crêpe and the other one a Florentine crêpe. They both came out the same, with some sort of shredded chicken and nothing else, maybe there was some shredded cheese inside? No spinach sautéed, no mushrooms, no onions, all of which was on the menu, and both were supposed to have a garlic Parmesan sauce which was lacking. The service well adequate was incredibly slow. I don't know if this is the fault of the kitchen or what but they had over an hour wait which one it was 93° outside and I was sitting outside with gnats hanging out was miserable. After an hour I went in and complained and then the food came out about 20 minutes later. The cost is astronomical, literally $25 for a hamburger and fries, so I would expect there to be optimal amazing food with awesome service. I have had better service in any other place including McDonald's. Don't waste your money or your time to come here. We had to ask repeatedly for them to come refill our drinks which were melting like crazy because of the heat. It's just not worth your money or your time. read more

Wow! Lovely atmosphere, very friendly staff, and delicious food and wine! We told the server we're vegetarian and the chef went out of their way to make us an amazing entre of stuffed bell peppers. We'll definitely be back next time we're in town! read more

Always receive excellent service here. The food is tasty, high end and well prepared. Nice outdoor garden and seating when the weather is good. I'm only in Texas part time, but always visit Cottage Wine Bar when I'm in Nacogdoches. read more

Just moved to Nac. Celebrated here for New Year's Eve dinner with my wife and friends. 5 courses were amazing and really a good time with live music and the outdoor setting. 100% we will be back read more

Very disappointing experience. My boyfriend and I have been to The Cottage Wine Bar before, at least 6 months ago, and our previous experience was amazing. Great food, our server was extremely attentive and personable, and beautiful ambiance. We decided to come back again tonight, and were extremely disappointed with our experience. First off, their menu is completely different than the first time we came. Originally, there were a lot of different options on their menu, including pasta, sandwiches, burgers, etc. We came tonight and there are literally only crepes on the menu, and 1 burger option. I understand that at some restaurants, menu's rotate based off of inventory or season, but to have your entire menu solely be crepes is bizarre to me, as they are not advertised as a crepe restaurant. We ordered the caprese bites for an appetizer, and had to wait 30 minutes before they came out. Keep in mind, it is literally 4 crostini's with mozzarella and tomatoes on it. They were also not very busy at the time that we ordered this (~3 other tables). We went another 15 minutes without seeing our server, and were finally approached and asked if we wanted entrees. I ordered the Florentine crepe, and my boyfriend ordered the burger. We, again, waited around 30 minutes before we received our food, or even saw our server. Our server wasn't even the one who dropped our food off, and he didn't approach us to ask how the food was until about 10-15 minutes after we had received it. The Florentine crepe was the most plain, boring, unseasoned item I have ever had at a restaurant, especially one that is as pricey as The Cottage. $16 for what tasted like canned chicken and spinach, with no salt or pepper or any seasoning at all. It was so bland. Any boyfriends burger was over cooked and chewy, and his mashed potatoes also had zero seasoning on them. We immediately asked for the check so we could leave. Our server was very nice and I could tell that he was trying his best, so the 2 star review is not a reflection on his service. He was not very attentive and barely checked on us, but everything came out correctly and our drinks came out fast. Overall, this experience has turned me away from The Cottage, and I will not be returning. read more

Tried this restaurant out while visiting a friend in Nac. The ambiance was pleasant at first as I dined outside and listened to the band. The menu had several enticing items. However, my server had very little knowledge about the menu and would disappear for extended lengths of time. It took forever to get my food and once I had it, she never came back to check on things. Another server was obviously drunk which was strange because the owner happened to be there. In fact, I overheard the owner complaining about people bringing children to his restaurant and about someone with food allergies needing to eat somewhere else because it wasn't his job to be accommodating. His overall attitude toward his customers was unbelievably rude. He was so off putting that I won't be back. read more