Perhaps the lesser known sister of the original Beverly Hills location, this spacious Woodland Hills restaurant is where Valley-ites go for dressed-up comfort food like chicken pot pie and meatloaf.
Inviting bar for after work
Large diverse menu
Accommodate large parties
At one of the largest restaurants in L.A. that's still run like a mom 'n pop shop, Kate Mantilini's second location has a remarkably more modern vibe than its popular 90210 address, along with a slightly more diverse menu than the original. Owned and operated by the Lewis family since they birthed the concept in 1987, the more youthful sibling further extends Kate's idea of culinary Americana, possessing homegrown classics such as meatloaf, chicken pot pie and warm apple pie.
Tucked away in the former Houston's location, it's easy to spot remnants from a noir-ish interior that retains almost the exact decor of its darkly-lit, southwestern-styled predecessor. Offering a colossal selection of comfort foods sure to appease both old souls and young, you can taste everything from the Signature White Chili to the Eastern Shore Crab Cakes to roast prime rib.
Perhaps the lesser known sister of the original Beverly Hills location, this spacious Woodland Hills restaurant is where Valley-ites go for dressed-up comfort food like chicken pot pie and meatloaf.
The food at Kate's is always OK - there is something for everyone with a very long and varied menu. The seating and lighting is nice. I am always shocked at the cost. It is just over priced for the kid of place it is. I think there are better options in that exact area. If you do end up going, the white chili is yummy.
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My boss took me here during my first week at work and it was very impressive. Not loud. Nice business lunch and the hamburgers were great. I need to go back, because everyone says the artichoke is the best.
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The artichoke appetizer is the best here as is the chocolate pecan pie. It's nice for date night and you can still wear jeans. :)
The service is always good and the movies are right across the street.
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The food is very good but priced a bit too high. The atmosphere is soothing and very nice for a date or ladies' night out. Staff is very friendly. I will definitely return again.
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went for a business lunch. Had the Buffalo Chicken Salad. What a disappointment. Way overpriced $16.50 for what amounted to a mound of lettuce and 2/3rd's of a lifeless chicken breast dipped in sauce. A better version can be had at Denny's for half the price. The waiter was present but not connected to us. We were his only table.
Pros: Nice Space Cons: Dis connected servers, Overpriced
Posted 09/21/08
Bad Food and Horrible Service!!! Save you money and AVOID this place!!!!!!!
By laalphafemale
After reading a couple of reviews I decided to take my mother who was visiting from out of state to Kate?s. We were greeted by a hostess, after she finished applying her lip gloss and sending a text message of course, who rolled her eyes when I requested a booth, saying ?ummm, they?re all booths.? After the warm welcome I had high expectations for the food, after all with all the good reviews this place had I figured it definitely wasn?t for good service. Our waitress who looked intoxicated and slurred her speech kept twirling her hair as we tried to order some drinks. After ignoring our table (the restaurant was EMPTY by the way) for about 20 minutes, and forgetting to bring bread, the waitress finally came back and took our order. I ordered a $40 NY Strip Steak that came out looking like a $4.95 Sunday Special Steak at Denny?s. The portion was extremely small and thin, I ordered it rare, it came out half medium and half well-well done. It wasn?t even edible!!!!!!! My mother ordered the crabcakes which despite the small portion ended up being pretty tasty. I DO NOT recommend anyone waste their money on this place, you?d be better off getting a steak at Denny?s or Norms!!! I couldn?t figure out how this place got such good reviews, but now I think I?ve figured it out? the dates, the place got killer reviews a year or so ago, but it is definitely not worthy of the praise now-a-days. This is my first time being so disgusted and disappointed that I?ve actually signed up and written a review, so please take my advice and save yourself from a horrible dining experience.
Pros: Comfortable Booths Cons: Food, Service, Parking, Price.... did i mention Food?
Posted 05/21/08
WORST turkey burger in the world, drinks -no buzz, veggies overcooked
By sartori2
I used to live around the corner in beverly Hills and went to "Kate's frequently, untill the turkey burger! Shocked, disillusioned, horrified, I could have soled my manolos with it and prayed that anyone i had refered there, never actually went. I considered selling them my own recipe, but decided against it. The decor is refreshing. The tables widely spaced. It looks clean. However one looks over one's shoulder more than once in hope of making an appointment with wait staff. The food is definitely overpriced and by the way, indeed it isn't Mack Donalds. It isn't the Four Seasons (NYNY) or La Gavroche ,London, or Brasserie Lippe in Paris either.
Pros: decor is fresh . Looks clean Cons: It aint what it used to be. hard,dry burgers. just slipping....like all of us
Posted 05/07/08
Excellent food and service, definitely worth visiting!
By mnirivero
This location is by the same people at Kate's in Beverly Hills, thus I knew I had to visit on my way through town (since I so rarely go up that way). AND I AM GLAD I DID; I ordered the avocado burger with beer-battered fries and was in heaven! I don't know what kind of sauce they use but it is delicious and fresh. I was surprised that the avacado was so good and salty, which added just the right flavor to the burger and the fact that it was not mushy was fantastic. I met a girlfriend of mine there and hadn't seen her in a long time, so i was nervous because I had ranted and raved about the Bev. Hills location and didn't want to disappoint. Turns out she had been wanting to go to that place for a while,so she was went in with a very critical mind-frame. Now this is a gal that is SO picky about food too, so i was extra worried. But as soon we walked in we were greeted by a very friendly gal who went the extra mile to accomodate us: when I told her we were old friends visiting for lunch she said "in that case, let's seat you two in an area where you can chat". She then took us to a quant area of the restaurant where it wasn't too noisy, which I really appreciated. The waiter came shortly after and said "I hear you two have a lot of catching up to do...alot of talking means you'll be thirsty" and had waters in hand! They really put there best foot forward so we left a big tip. We are certainly going to make that our reunion place from now on!!!
Pros: The above and beyond service and delicious food Cons: That people have said the prices are high; this isn't Mcdonald's people!
