Kate's caters to the needs of he college crowd, so don't expect anything extravagant on the menu. The place has a nice outdoor seating area and plenty of room inside for those hot or rainy days. Food quality is a bit inconsistent and the beer selection is run-of-the-mill. Service can be slow. This is a good place for a lunch, as long as you are in no rush.
Review Source:This is a second visit for me. I mainly went back to have wings, which this time they didn't seem to be as big or tasty as my visit long ago. Service wasn't that great either! My wife had ribs and fries. We had to request new fries because they were cold. I'm pretty sure the fries had sat for a while before making it to our table. If we are ever back in Newark and want to eat this won't be on the list again.
Review Source:I keep trying to like this place, and it just keeps letting me down. Â The most recent venture was for brunch on a Sunday. Â We got the tuna bites (or something like that) for an appetizer, which were okay but not worth the price. Â I ordered the fish tacos and my girlfriend ordered a steak salad. Â Fish tacos weren't bad but they weren't too good either. Â Nothing to write home about...definitely had better. Â The problem was the rice and refried beans that came with it. Â The beans were so dry, paste-like, and looked like they were right out of a can. Â The rice was dry and generic looking. Â Terrible...eating the beans was like eating a brown clump of sand. Â The steak on the salad was a disgrace. Â Chewy, dry, grilled to oblivion, and just not good looking steak. Â They also forgot the black beans on the salad. Â The service there was poor too. Â The waiter was confused and wouldn't refill my water. Â My girlfriend and I decided to never eat here again. Â
Other food ventures: Â I've had the breakfast burrito...not good. Â It also comes with the beans...terrible. Â I've had a burger....soggy, but I ate it and took a quick shower when I got home. Â The only good food items I've had are the boneless wings and the nachos, but I rarely order these items or order them only if there is a large group. Â
Bar scene: Â Don't even think about it. Â A mess...and the line is around the corner. Â It is just sweaty, tight, loud and filled with frat bros. Â Go somewhere else.
Food ok, we ate outside on a lovely day which is where i would want to be-the place is not clean (avoid the bathrooms) but service was good and the patio is good place to have a beer with family or friends.
I left this at 3 stars since it seems this is the standard for a college beer and burger joint.
Close but not quite there. Â The Mediterranean pasta sauce was very flavorful BUT the pasta itself was overcooked (soft). Â The staff is accommodating - allowing someone to exchange mash potatoes for another veggie side- but the steak came out medium instead of medium rare. Â Was it an off night or is the norm??
Review Source:I've been here a few times now. Â Enough times that I need to yelp about it. I wanna start with the fact that I have never been here past 5pm. Â And I would assume that this place turns into a different kinda of beast after the sun goes down. Â
WIth that said I really like Klondike Kate's  My girlfriend is a grad student at UD so being a good BF I come down and pay here a surprise visit.  Now I grew up in DE and spent many nights on main st.  So I know KK can be a douche magnet.  OK enough about me let get to the nitty gritty. Â
KK is a joint on Main Street in Newark DE in the middle of the UD campus. Â I've been there 3-4 times and every time I've had a good time. Â The service has always been great. Â The servers have always been nice and attentive as well as well informed about the specials and menu. Â They do have great specials like half priced sandwiches or half priced nachos. Â The food is decent, it is bar food like sandwiches burgers, nachos, and so on. Â But like I said the food is decent. Â It's tasty flavorful and I've never left unsatisfied. Â I've had the burgers, the burger patty is smaller than the bun!! That's kinda of a turn off. As well as the french dip delicious. Â And the portions are a nice size. Â As a man who usually cleans his plate I've actually left KK with to go boxes!!
All in all KK is a decent place with decent food with great specials!!
Kate's serves jumbo portions of solid bar food, which I really like. Â Everything tastes fresh (or as fresh as can be expected from a bar in a college town). Â I had some kind of wrap with chicken, which was good. Â The service was surprisingly prompt.
As you've probably guessed, the decor is college town bar/pub and it can get pretty loud in here. Â If you come here with kids/looking for a fairly quiet dinner, come early. Â This place turns into an absolute zoo at around 9pm. Â During our dinner, some dude fell down the stairs and landed on his face. Â The EMT's had to come and scrape him off the floor. Â College, man.
I'll be back next time I'm in town.
I've been to this restaurant twice, and Ohhhh Emmmmm Gheeeee!!!! Â Apparently I made "O" faces and noises with each bite of Mom's Meatloaf... Â I couldn't get enough of it. Â The meat was juicy and tasty, the taters..... oh the taters... and I don't like cooked carrots, but yeah, I'm a fan now! Â The restaurant is fun, the waiters were very nice. The price was just right. Â I'll go back every time I'm in DE!
Review Source:Hadn't eaten here for a while just because had a couple bad meals over 10 years ago. Â Always did enjoy the nachos. Â I met some friends for happy hour. Â 2.00 beers and live music. Â We moved to a table to eat. Â 2 of us had the blackened ahi tuna sandwich. Â I never expect much. Â This was fantastic. Â Ordered rare and it was cooked perfectly. Â Also had roasted red peppers on it and mushrooms. Â You can chose from many sides. Â I had the waffle fries. Â they where good too. Â Another had the nachos. Â a half plate is huge but they went down hill a little. Â think chips and not much cheese. Â and no sour cream? and also at our table was s turkey wrap. Â It looked good. Â it was fresh turkey. Â that is always a win! Â Waitress was really nice but seemed very busy and a little rushed. Â Sat upstairs in a room i never knew existed and it was freezing! Â
Kate's has redeemed itself from my bad meals years ago. Â Let's hope it's just as good next time.
My boyfriend is a U of D grad. Â Pretty much since I met him he has spoken highly of the nachos, so when we spent the day in Newark coming here for lunch was a no brainer. Â
The "small" nachos were huge!!  They were perfect classic nachos, with cheese, chili and the works (lettuce, tomatoes, scallions, jalapeños, black  olives, sour cream, salsa). Â
We went on Memorial Day so the burgers were 1/2 priced, not sure if that's a Monday thing or not. Â Plus they had an extra menu of special burgers. Â From that special menu I got the Fried Cheese Burger, which was amazing. Â It had fried provolone, onion rings and a horseradish aioli sauce that was out of this world. Â Â I also got a classic margarita on the rocks that was awesome. Â
The bf seemed to really love his Texas Burger.
If we ever go back to Newark, I know we will definitely return to this institution.
Stopped here for lunch today, we were in town to buy a new car. Â The decor is great inside and it seemed like a great hometown bar. Â Hubby and I split the coconut shrimp app which was just ok, i think they need to clean out their fryer or something. I had a turkey club with tater tots... Mmm tots! My husband had some sandwich with meatloaf and other meats, it was pretty good but alittle greasy for me. Â I also had a bloodymary which was obviously made with v8(blehhh) but i asked for extra olives and that made up for it! Â All in all we would probably come back ( but not during college days or at night, it seems like it could turn into "that college bar")
Review Source:Good for a burger, good for drinks and nachos. Â
This college town bar/restaurant is a standard for UDEL students and their families. We had lunch today including a nice French Onion soup with the right amount of cheese and a great oniony soup base. A big pile of nachos with loads of cheese, jalapeno, beans and lettuce. Â Entrees included a turkey burger (too well done), pulled pork sandwich and a Reuben.
Good bar food is as far as I go on the eats. Now drinks, check their Sunday bloody Mary bar, Â very cool!
Cool old pub feeling extensive menu with more diversity than you might normally find I a college town pub. It was recommended by our tour guide at U of Del who said it's a fun place to hang out. You can definitely feel comfortable here and share laughs and a few pints with friends. If you are a spicy burger fan try the Cowboy Burger. Really good beef cooked just right topped with homemade chili and jalpapeno's. Â My daughter hadlettuce wraps and the wasabi sauce it came with was awesome. Â all in all pretty good pub grub in a college town.
Review Source:Had a company happy hour outing here. There is a decent top floor which we reserved for about 30-40 of us.
Great spot for a private party. Great open space with space for seating. There is also a small stage for a band or a performance.
Typical bar food: burgers, nachos, cold meat plates and cheese - edible because I was hungry. Typically beer selection on tap - guinees, blue moon, Sierra Nevada, etc. No real surprise or wow factor in the food and drinks but a great venue.
Nice little college town bar. We stopped in for a few apps and drinks.  While waiting for our beer I noticed that on the bar top  they have beer glasses that are filled with complimentary  Chex Mix style snacks. I was surprised how many people didn't think twice about placing their hands into these glasses to grab these snacks....... not very sanitary, they should have some sort of spoon/scoop.  (many bars in certain states no longer allow this). .......  To each his own.....  Anyway,  we had a few Samuel Adams Summer Ales. We had the seared/blackened Ahi Tuna Bites with wasabi ranch dressing. We also had the Mediterranean chic pea hummus and grilled artichoke/tomato bruschetta with toasted panini pita plate. Both apps were good.  The bartender was cool.  The prices were reasonable. We would return if in the area again.
Review Source:Kate's is a Newark institution, lasting through the years. Â I have to say I was much more enamored with the place when I was in school than I am now.
The menu is pretty diverse - salads, sandwiches, apps, and entrees. Â Full bar, beer selection, and Happy Hour during the week (mainly on domestics).
The buffalo chicken sandwich is pretty good. Â The sweet potato fries are mediocre. Â The grilled chicken sandwich needed some livening (thus why you add the buffalo hot sauce to it).
Service is on par with what you would expect in a college town. Â Takes a while to get refills, hostess and servers don't really seem to care.
Go for Happy Hour. Â Sit outside and drink your beer overlooking Main Street. Â That is totally worth the view.
Klondike Kate's is a classic local pub type restaurant with a bar. Â The food is generally typical of a pub. Â
I got a Hawaiian burger with fries. Â The fries were a little bit cool but the hamburger was very hot and tasted good. Â For desert, I got chocolate cake with mousse filling and butter cream chocolate frosting, which was surprisingly good for a pub.
The atmosphere is kind of local family oriented with a range of customers both young and old.
Parking is free in one of the nearby lots if you get your parking ticket validated. Â
I gave the restaurant a rating of a solid 3. Â As pub food goes, it was very good, but on the scale of all restaurants, it could be better. Â I got what I paid for, and since my burger was one of the specials, it was half price.
Alright -Already so I haven't actually eaten a meal at Kates since I lived in Newark I will refrain from giving away my age ,but its been a few years ...
St pattys day is probably not the best day to venture down onto main st but I had a few promotions set up and MONEY TALKS.
My meal led me to believe that this is still true NACHOS and BEER will be the only thing I ever order from here.
In between events the boss lady treated us to lunch I probably should have just walked down the st to go to peace of pizza but my green hair and st pattys day get up wouldn't allow me to do it on my own.
I ordered the Blackened Tuna Sandwich I chose no tomatoes or mushrooms (since I despise them both) and to have the wasabi mayo on the side. Had a ceaser salad added since french fries wont do much for my girlish figure. The sandwich wasn't that bad ,but it wasn't the greatest thing either. Im really happy my tuna was cooked medium as I had requested. I think if I had of stuck with the potato roll instead of the wrap it would have been more satisfying I almost never eat a whole sandwich but my hunger overwhelmed me and the size of the sandwich just didn't measure up.
As I did when I was 21 ill stick with the nachos and beer (and maybe a shot or two?)
They do offer a pretty good lunch deal coup or salad with sandwich or burger or entrée size salad for 10.00 (M-F 11am -4pm)
Always a great time at Kate's.
Good location with cheap beer and plenty of scenery...
It used to be better when they had the 22 oz Bud Light bottles for $3 and Tom Travers for 80's night on Saturdays, but nothing lasts forever. Â Also, drink from the pitcher...
I've never eaten here, but their food is probably comparable to Kid Shelleen's which is its sister bar. Â Meaning it's probably good. Â LOL
I think my drunk brain was tricked by this place back in my college days. Â This place used to be the spot. Â Lines out the door, everyone you wanted to see, a place to be somebody!
Eeeegghhh...I went here last weekend after going to a game with a bunch of alums. Â It smelled like a vomeerswurine (vomit, beer, sweat, and urine) bomb went off. Â Yikes. Â It was crowded and hot. Â I seriously thought I was going to go into a stench/heat coma. Â My working woman adult brain was not happy. Â
This bar is fun if you've already taken 3 shots of SoCo and 6 beers before heading out the door, because then you can just contribute to that stink bomb and feel like one of the party!
This "saloon"-style restaurant seems to be always full of people. I don't really know why. The food prices are standard, and the dishes are HUGE. But that's no use if the food does not taste good. The drinks are pretty good and decently priced. And, everyone who works here seems to have stepped right out of Abercrombie & Fitch ad. Â Ahhh...that must be why this place is always hoppin'. Definitely a college-joint.
Review Source:It's your typical college hangout. Â I graduated a couple of years ago and Kate's is always on the agenda whenever I come back to visit. Â Their nachos are really really good. Â The only downside to this place is the doucebag bouncers, who really let the minimal amount of power go to their heads.
Review Source:As a place to eat, Kate's is pretty good if you can eat outside. Â Inside is dark and always seemed kind of dirty.
As a bar, this place is as over-rated as any I've ever been. Â The lack of competition and early last call allow Kate's to have enourmous lines, impersonal bartenders, and the bouncers are huge assholes (read: Â losers who have no friends so try to get into fights with drunk nerdy students at the bar to impress other bouncers).
Oh, and if you do get inside, the crowd around the bar is brutal, as is moving from room to room. Â
Is 80s night an event if it's every night??
Couldn't they have built apartments here instead of at the Balloon?
They salvage 2 stars for $2 22oz bud/bud light bottles and the decent scenery (skirts) outside when the weather's nice.
Oh Kates, how I love you!!! You made nacho night my favorite ritual... You made my 21st birthday a success... And you made my lazy spring afternoons filled with sun, good drinks, and good people on your patio.
I'm sadly knocking off one star because the last few times I went back to visit UD, you didn't have those soft chocolatey mints at the front door. Â Those mints deserve a star of their own. Â Otherwise, one of my fav spots in Newark, and probably one of the only good bars left out there!
Alright fine.
Out of years of sordid spit-hatery upon this saloon of sloppy college drunks dizzy from Buds and 90s nights, I've given in to actually looking forward to Tuesdays.
Which is why, a mere half-hour away from my nacho night weekly meeting with the Nacho Night Crew of grown-up kids, I'm bouncing my leg in excitement.
Kate's isn't all that bad if you go there around 7:30pm for any of the specials.
--ignoring the fact that I actually started the New Year here, I'm still not sure how that happened--
The loud pounding 80s/90s/Foreigner crap hasn't started, and the skan--ahem--chicks haven't found themselves smashed yet, ready to pounce into the next male wallet. It's smooth sailing, drinking, and noshing that early. The hockey game is usually on upstairs, too, which is why I politely ask to be sat up there if the game is on.
As far as service goes, just take your $5 tab and be glad that's all you have to pay for nachos and a pitcher. The staff is usually pissed they had to show up because, for a plate of nachos and a pitcher to a rowdy table, they might make $3.
I've always liked the rustic, history-choked tavern appearance to the place, and if you're from Newark, like me, you probably have some family ties to it, like me.
The first time I attempted to go here was on homecoming day after the game. Boy, was it packed! From the outside I could see people crammed against each other in the windows; the front patio had people spilling over, down the stairs and to the sidewalk. My immediate though about that was "Onto the next place!". Today I had the opportunity to go back for some drinks and some appetizers. Since it was after 10 on Sunday the appetizers were half off until 2. I had the French onion soup and it was great for a cold day like today. I also had the buffalo wings which were really good and flavorful, but for my taste they lacked a little when it came to the spice department. To wash down my dinner I had a Ketel One Gimlet which I thoroughly enjoyed. It's truly a great place to hang out.
Review Source:The food is just average at best, and it's a bit overpriced. Â I mainly stick to the specials, such as half price nachos on Tuesdays and half price wings on Thursdays. Â For $5 I'm pretty satisfied. Â It's usually packed on those nights because college students need to eat on a budget.
The main attraction is really the bar. Â This is a great hang out spot for college students, and you'll find a good number of locals here as well. Â They have nightly drink specials, which make drinking a bit more affordable, but their regular prices on mixed drinks is too expensive for my taste. Â Also the bouncer may stare you down and examine your license multiple times to make sure you're actually of age. Â I had to take off my glasses and smile, but I don't blame the bouncer. Â I look like a teenager with a vertical driver's license.
I'm not a frat boy (Never even went to U of D), I don't drink too much, I've gone during regular dinner hours and my expectations on any place are more than decent (being acknowledged, cleanliness); despite that (!), I still manage to have a kick ass time here, every time. Maybe it's just because I hang out with Carl and Patty. The Chicken Sanchez and the crab cakes (of course) are awesome. The Chesapeake Chicken is amazing! The vibe is good and pretentions are low. The table usually wobbles a bit and their homemade sangria is awful, but those small things just keep this place 'human'.
Review Source:The food is pretty worthless, there are much better places to eat on Main Street. Â The real pull for this place is the dreaded 80s Night. Â If a bar is holding itself up with that crutch its time to put it out of its misery.
The bouncers are meat-heads and looking to pile on in the event of any misbehaving. Â I've seen scrawny guys get "escorted out" by 5 bouncers - too much testosterone methinks.
Only good in moderation.
As a restaurant, this place is good but not cheap. Â The food here is just basic stuff like burgers, etc. and is actually pretty good, but expensive relative to other restaurants in town, unless you utilize one of the specials, like nacho night. Â The portions are large, however. Â I can also say the desserts are pretty good.
As a bar, this place loses, in my opinion, because it never has any interesting beers on tap. Â This place seems to cater too much to the undiscriminating crowds of just-want-to-get-drunk people. Â Just about the only drink this place does well is sangria--they use liberal quantities of fresh fruit, and don't make it too sweet.
Atmosphere wise, it's dark and very lively, but nice. Â There's a very nice deck on the street, which would be quite enjoyable if it weren't for all the smokers. Â The service is alright; on the busy nights they sometimes seem to be a bit understaffed.
Bottom line: Kate's is a place that I'll be happy to meet a group of friends at if they choose to go there, but I wouldn't suggest it or choose to go there on my own.
Kate's was great and a laid back place until it started packing up at the end of 2005, now it must be worse for those turning 21 since the bars are clearing out on Main Street.
I loved their lobster bisque and it was lovely when they had their $2-22 ounce special on Tuesdays last year.... Â It was a great place to start our bar crawl challenge.
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