I want to start off by saying that this place is NOT just a coffee shop. At night it's a really relaxed lounge bar that serves some of the best drinks okoboji has to offer. The smoked old fashioned is usually my go to but they have so many more. I definitely recommend you check this place out if you haven't already. If Ana's your bartender, you've hit gold. Ask her for her specialty drinks. Last time I went in she made me a smoked pineapple margarita with vanilla bean foam and it was unreal. If you're into espresso drinks try a Don Julio espresso martini, espresso old fashioned, or a bananas foster espresso martini. They also have live music on the weekends and games to play if that's your thing. I usually play chess with friends and enjoy and old fashioned. 5 stars all day
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Karen Rosengreen
Whether you are looking for a cup of coffee to kickstart the day or a glass of wine to unwind-Nektar is the place for you. From the moment you walk in you become a friend and leave feeling more like family!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joy Austinson
Good coffee, super cool and modern interior with a cool patio. I will say, when we arrived more than 30 minutes before their closing time, the cashier rolled her eyes several times when she had to turn on the menu screen and when we ordered food. “We’re out of avocados,” “we’re out of protein powder and we just cleaned all the blenders.” I mean I’d understand if we were 10 or 15 minutes before closing so that was just disheartening. But the kind barista said she’d be happy to make a smoothie still :) the menu has good, flavorful options with creative toasts and good pastries as well. We came back a second time over the week and had a better experience thankfully. Benefit of the doubt, I like this place and hope it does well as we’ll likely frequent during our summers here!
Noel Banuelos
Provided the wrong drink and then preceded to correct the drink and then double charged after fixing the first drink. Also $8 dollar latte is crazy.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Karen Sohn
Every drink I've ordered has been amazing. I love to get real Matcha at Nektar. It isn't like the sweetened fake powder mixes you get almost everywhere else. The best thing I've had there might actually be the Avocado Toast!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Courtney Espey
If you're looking for high quality coffee and quick bite to eat; Nektar is your place! The atmosphere is bright and fun, staff is always hustling, and the made from scratch food is a 10/10.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Theresa Emery Scottberg
Friendly, great coffee, good food and entertainment!!
Nathan Jones
Good coffee and breakfast.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amanda Schmitt
Pleasantly surprised!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ray R
We didn't try any food but did see quiche and macaroons that were left uncovered on the counter, eww. The girl that helped us was borderline rude. We asked very basic questions to clarify before ordering, and she acted like we were dumb. It took 10 minutes (I'm being generous) for her to literally pour the "bloody mary" (canned cocktail- which is Not disclosed on the "menu" that it's a pre-made canned cocktail) I ordered over ice and add a pickle and some meat. My sister and I watched her have a full-on conversation with a customer before wandering back to pour my drink. It was kind of ridiculous. It's a cute enough place, but be prepared to wait. None of them had any hustle and it was dead, not like they were swamped. We won't go back, lol. There are many great places in Arnold's Park for a friendly experience.
Such a fun place! The menu is fantastic lots of choices. Definitely will come back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Veggie Toast
Tori Lockard
I rarely leave negative reviews but the way this place is run is absolute anarchy. They need a new system for getting food out. The wait time for a simple veggie toast can be 20-40 minutes even if it’s relatively dead. This isn’t based off one experience, I’ve been here 10+ times because I love the veggie toast but the service is so bad. What is most maddening is they don’t even seem to notice they have an issue. With that said, the food and drinks are delicious and the vibe is good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Pavel B
Working tomorrow till 2pm? What kind of joke is this?
B Heiam
Had a nice bottle of wine with live music. Owner and staff were fantastic, really enjoyed ourselves. Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Starter Dev
I asked for a coconut smoothie without coconut and protein powder. They gave me a coconut smoothie extra coconut and no protein powder.
I want to start off by saying that this place is NOT just a coffee shop. At night it's a really relaxed lounge bar that serves some of the best drinks okoboji has to offer. The smoked old fashioned is usually my go to but they have so many more. I definitely recommend you check this place out if you haven't already. If Ana's your bartender, you've hit gold. Ask her for her specialty drinks. Last time I went in she made me a smoked pineapple margarita with vanilla bean foam and it was unreal. If you're into espresso drinks try a Don Julio espresso martini, espresso old fashioned, or a bananas foster espresso martini. They also have live music on the weekends and games to play if that's your thing. I usually play chess with friends and enjoy and old fashioned. 5 stars all day
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Whether you are looking for a cup of coffee to kickstart the day or a glass of wine to unwind-Nektar is the place for you. From the moment you walk in you become a friend and leave feeling more like family!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good coffee, super cool and modern interior with a cool patio. I will say, when we arrived more than 30 minutes before their closing time, the cashier rolled her eyes several times when she had to turn on the menu screen and when we ordered food. “We’re out of avocados,” “we’re out of protein powder and we just cleaned all the blenders.” I mean I’d understand if we were 10 or 15 minutes before closing so that was just disheartening. But the kind barista said she’d be happy to make a smoothie still :) the menu has good, flavorful options with creative toasts and good pastries as well.
We came back a second time over the week and had a better experience thankfully. Benefit of the doubt, I like this place and hope it does well as we’ll likely frequent during our summers here!
Provided the wrong drink and then preceded to correct the drink and then double charged after fixing the first drink. Also $8 dollar latte is crazy.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Every drink I've ordered has been amazing. I love to get real Matcha at Nektar. It isn't like the sweetened fake powder mixes you get almost everywhere else. The best thing I've had there might actually be the Avocado Toast!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
If you're looking for high quality coffee and quick bite to eat; Nektar is your place! The atmosphere is bright and fun, staff is always hustling, and the made from scratch food is a 10/10.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Friendly, great coffee, good food and entertainment!!
Good coffee and breakfast.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pleasantly surprised!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We didn't try any food but did see quiche and macaroons that were left uncovered on the counter, eww. The girl that helped us was borderline rude. We asked very basic questions to clarify before ordering, and she acted like we were dumb. It took 10 minutes (I'm being generous) for her to literally pour the "bloody mary" (canned cocktail- which is Not disclosed on the "menu" that it's a pre-made canned cocktail) I ordered over ice and add a pickle and some meat. My sister and I watched her have a full-on conversation with a customer before wandering back to pour my drink. It was kind of ridiculous. It's a cute enough place, but be prepared to wait. None of them had any hustle and it was dead, not like they were swamped. We won't go back, lol. There are many great places in Arnold's Park for a friendly experience.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
Such a fun place! The menu is fantastic lots of choices. Definitely will come back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Veggie Toast
I rarely leave negative reviews but the way this place is run is absolute anarchy. They need a new system for getting food out. The wait time for a simple veggie toast can be 20-40 minutes even if it’s relatively dead. This isn’t based off one experience, I’ve been here 10+ times because I love the veggie toast but the service is so bad. What is most maddening is they don’t even seem to notice they have an issue. With that said, the food and drinks are delicious and the vibe is good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Working tomorrow till 2pm? What kind of joke is this?
Had a nice bottle of wine with live music. Owner and staff were fantastic, really enjoyed ourselves. Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
I asked for a coconut smoothie without coconut and protein powder. They gave me a coconut smoothie extra coconut and no protein powder.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
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