Nat's Early Bite Coffee Shop
Categories: Diners, Coffee & Tea [Edit]
Neighborhood: Van Nuys14115 Burbank Blvd
Van Nuys, CA 91497 (818) 781-3040
- Price Range: $
- Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
- Parking: Private Lot
- Attire: Casual
- Good for Groups: Yes
- Good for Kids: Yes
- Takes Reservations: No
- Delivers: No
- Take-out: Yes
- Waiter Service: Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
- Outdoor Seating: No
- Wi-Fi: None
- Good for: Breakfast
- Alcohol: None
33 reviews
Neighborhood: Hollywood
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18 Reviews for Nat's Early Bite Coffee Shop
a friend recommended this place, and i'm glad he did. it's a great little breakfast spot-the prices are reasonable, the service is quick, and the portions are huge. i like the french toast with eggs, bacon, and hash browns. my bf likes the cajun sausage with hash browns and eggs. it can get a little busy so i usually expect a wait but that's okay.
I have been coming to Nat's since I moved down the street from it 12 years ago and I still like the place. It is not fancy, far from it but the food is good, the prices very reasonable and the staff is friendly. Nat's can get very busy so unless you get there at 9am or before you might have to wait a little... but it is never more than 5 minutes or so.
I love their chorizo con huevos, my girls love their traditional american fare (eggs, hash brown, sausage, pancakes) combos... they make some of their own homemade stuff like muffins and jams.
Only real problem with Nat's is the parking but I am lucky enough not to have to deal with that living down the street. For those of you that must, there is street parking.
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Trendy breakfast joints continue to open across the Valley, but Nat's remains my favorite. I no longer live in that neighborhood, but it's still worth the trip when the need for a real American breakfast arises.
Firstly, they have the friendliest staff. If you're a regular, they know your name. The servers have all been there for years. If you want something prepared a certain way or desire a special that's been off the menu for 5 years, they'll make it for you. No problem.
They keep the coffee coming and they butter your toast. To hell with the coffee shop that serves toast with butter on the side! This is America!
Their scrambles destroy the competition (I like the homemade spicy turkey sausage scramble...not on the menu), while their hash browns redefine crispy. Everything else is good too, of course, and they feature lots of homemade baked goods. Nat's also serves lunch, but I haven't had much since I'm hooked on the breakfast. Good coffee shop fare, I'm sure.
Another great aspect of Nat's is their good selection of Mexican-inspired breakfast dishes. They come through with the chorizo, and you can (and should) always ask for their homemade salsa if you want to spice up your breakfast.
I love the people at Nat's. There's nothing cool or trendy about it. Come in scruffy and in your pajamas, you'll still be treated like a king. It's my alternative to the Cafe Aromas and Jumpin Javas of the valley, which tend to get a little sceney. Nat's costs much less too; you won't be paying $15 for breakfast.
I've been hitting up Nat's for 10+ years now, and they've yet to disappoint.
Nat's is the perfect breakfast joint. The staff has always been very attentive to us and the food is great for a even greater price. It's very, very inexpensive. I think it's the texas scramble is really good, really spicy. You can eat here pretty fast too if you need to be somewhere.
if you're a bacon 'n eggs type of person, than you'll enjoy what this little hole in the wall serves up! the slices of bacon are yummy and thick! great if you're in the neighborhood.
The standard for breakfast in the Valley. Great everything, great staff, cheap and fast.
A great old time coffee shop with great looking breakfasteessss. Only thing missing was Mel and Flo...There was no "Eat my grits", but the staff was friendly, albeit a bit slow.
I came in during lunch, but people were enjoying eggs benedict, belgian waffles, muffins and other breakfast fare. Since it was lunchtime for me, i decided to go with the corned beef reuben on rye. Very tasty with with some golden crispy fries. Now I'm not a huge sauerkraut fan- traumatic experience with a cousin when i was young- but this was a nice addition to this sandwich. First time having sauerkraut with a sandwich and I must say it was pretty damn good with the tender peppery beef. I definitely won't be ruling this condiment out of future excursions.
Maybe after i come back and try some of the breakfasts, i adjust my rating.
4 stars for this slightly greasy spoon.. Nice selection of off beat items.
Parkings a bitch, expect to wait, friendly staff.... What? Coffemate and International delight??? Wheres the 1/2 and 1/2?
inexpensive...cozy place...good portions...close by...will come again.
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I finally joined the club!! A viewer of my TV Show " The Chef Knows" e mailed me about Nat's, and I was and am sold! Open for breakfast and lunch . My buddy had the Egg whites and hash browns and I had a Turkey on Wheat with Dijon Mustard. This is the kinda place you drive by a 100 times and never stop in. Not fancy but totally friendly and good.
Mmmmm....we just got back from our first visit to Nat's, thanks to all you Yelpers!
My boyfriend wasn't down for breakfast this morning, so the roommate and I headed out to test out the joint. I haven't had such a good breakfast in ages! I had bacon & eggs, and the roomie had chorizo and eggs. We also split a waffle - he's a bit of a piggy, and wanted to try everything at once - it was a lot of food though, and we left a quarter waffle uneaten (as well as some of my toast, and hash browns). All in all, the food was delicious.
Service was very attentive - my coffee was refilled constantly, our dishes were cleared as soon as we had finished and our waiter (and the new guy he was training) were both really friendly.
Parking in the lot is a bit tight, but we managed. We also didn't have to wait at all, although it seemed like there were other people waiting (bigger parties, maybe?).
I will definitely be going back!!!
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This place is awesome! You will get a true American breakfast here! Anything and everything is wonderful! I always get the traditional, eggs, bacon and some type of bread thing (waffles, pancakes, muffin or toast) Their muffins are SO good. Ask them to grill the muffin (especially the carrot muffin), then they come out hot with a little something extra to them. The eggs here are REAL eggs, not the kind of eggs you get at IHOP that are fluorescent yellow. You can tell these eggs were freshly cracked and cooked to your liking. The staff is really nice too! If you go on a weekend, there will likely be a little wait, but its worth it. Oh! And if you like vanilla flavored cream in your coffee, they keep some in the back - just ask!
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I am so totally over Jinky's. Who helped me get over Jinky-with it's fake country kitchen feel, Nat did. That's right. Good ol' Nat. This is a greasy spoon dinner with charm, great food, reasonable prices.
This may sound gross to some of you, but our favorite dish is Matzo Brei with salami and onions. It's really tasty. Everything there is good.
But just like every other breakfast place in the valley, you've got to get there before 10 if you don't want to have to wait.
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If you've heard that everyone is beautiful in LA, you might want to come here for breakfast, and get a reality check.
This is where the real Valley eats. Old, tattooed, fat, sweet, wrinkled, young. Mom and Dad with screaming kids; that actor who made it big in the Excedrin commercial in 1974; ex-drummers and band members who once played back-up for Van Morrison and ELO.
Nobody comes here to be seen, they eat here because they don't want to be seen.
If you've had lots of sun, smoked cigarettes your whole life, love to drink vodka straight up, and you've spent every Sunday since 1964 riding your Harley down PCH, and your hair is six different shades of blue...you'll fit in.
The muffins are homemade, there are delicious omelettes with turkey sausage; great pancakes with blueberries; French Toast. The waitstaff is eager, friendly and experienced. There is a wait, but you never have to wait long.
The decor is as homely as the clientele. Nat's is a real place with real folks. Nobody puts on airs. The prices are cheap. This is a place for those who are have money and don't want to spend it, and those who are struggling to make it, or just hang on and live for a few more years.
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Nice,clean coffee shop , has breakfast(good omelettes, etc), sandwich, etc, lunches. are great, service is swift, prices are very reasonable, opens at 6 AM, breakfast specials till 11 AM.
An omelette is plenty for 2. Open at 6 am thru 7 PM.
Strip mall parking, on corner of Hazeltine and Burbank
Breakfast in the valley ? Anyone? Don't be embarassed, you know you live in the valley, you don't have to go to the city to pretend you live in Silverlake. Stay in the valley and head over to Nat's Early bite. This is my families weekend staple. When you are too hung over, or too lazy to make breakfast, Nat's has you covered. Bagel and Lox, Egg White Omeletes, Fancy sausages with chicken and Cilantro. Nothing extraordinary, but supreme consistent quality.
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breakfast is my favorite meal. but i hardly ever eat it. and bacon is my favorite food. nat's is the best place in the valley for bacon and pancakes.
i work in mid-city and spend most of time driving up and down the hollywood freeway. This morning after an appointment before we both headed to work my boyfriend and i came to nat's. the wait staff is old, and maybe a little crotchety. but nice none the less. i got egg whites with american cheese on top, pancakes and bacon. i was almost convinced i'd never be able to finish a whole restaurant breakfast ever again. but the food was soo good i finished it all.
it was nice to see regular people stuffing their faces with yummy, greasy, breakfast food. a good change of pace from all the yuppy salad and organic-food toting people i see on the way to work everyday.
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thanks yelpers! i don't know anything about the valley, but i needed to find a breakfast joint close to sherman oaks that was good and cheap and nat's was the perfect place. my friend who lives 5 minutes away never even heard of nat's, so that made me look extra cool.
decor is minimal, a lot of fake wood paneling, and simple retro menus, all combined with huge portions for fair prices ($6-$8). i'd expect only truck drivers at this place BUT because we are still in LA, nat's has easily incorporated things like egg whites, diet plates, oatbran and soy chorizo into their menus. good for them!
i had a huge vegetarian egg white omelette with sprouts mounded on top as far as to the ceiling. the avocado is a full half that was perfectly ripe and soft. they put out a pot of homemade salsa cruda that was muy spicy. really good alternative to the tapatio on all the tables. my other fave was the oatbran blueberry pancakes which were to die for!!! i only had a bite but i'm coming back for those and everything else on their breakfast menu.
only peeve i'd say about nat's is their coffee which is a bit on the watery side and boring tasting.
BONUS: if you hate waiting (the unfortunate line n' dine syndrome), you can kill time at the big kid collectibles next door that houses an impressive collection of kitschy and vintage american toys. no worries about missing your call as the PA speakers from the restaurant pours into a connected line into the toy store.
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