About Us

A Story Rooted in Health and Real Food

WE ARE FREE-RANGE

Poultry products or eggs that come from birds not raised in cages and which have space to roam freely with ample access to feeds and fresh water.

WE ARE GRASS-FED

Meat products coming from animals fed on grasses and forages, never grains.

WE ARE NATURALLY RAISED

A livestock label certifying no growth antibiotics or hormones were used, and that meat contains no artificial ingredients or added colors and is minimally processed.

WE KEEP YOU LEAN

We serve a diet low in fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol to help reduce the risk of certain diseases and to help maintain a healthy weight. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans suggests choosing a diet containing 30 percent or less of calories from fat, and less than 10 percent of calories from saturated fatty acids.

Our Offerings

Cage-Free

Cage-Free Chicken Cutlet 95% lean Cage-Free Turkey Cutlet 90% Cage-Free Ground Turkey 90%

Organic & Exotic

Organic Ostrich Cutlets 90% lean Organic Elk 90% lean Organic Wild Boar (subject to availability)

Grass-Fed

Grass-fed Filet Mignon. Organic Bison Patty 85% lean Organic Bison Steak 85% lean Grass-Fed Lamb 85% lean Grass-Fed Beef 85% lean

MEET OUR FOUNDERS

Anastasios (Taso) Verteouris

Nature's Grill Cafe founder, Anastasios (Taso) Verteouris, is a first generation Greek-American who dedicated his life working in and around the restaurant business. While attending St. John’s, Taso managed his father’s restaurants and bakeries and later went on to work in some of New York’s hottest lounges and fine dining establishments.

Combining his love of fitness and healthy eating, Taso opened his first Nature’s Grill Cafe in Bay Ridge in 2001. Today, with two locations in Brooklyn, Taso continues to embody his lifelong credo, if you want to live a healthy lifestyle, not only do you need to train well, you need to eat well!

Dimitrios (Dimitri) Verteouris

Nature’s Grill Cafe co-founder, Dimitrios (Dimitri) Verteouris, grew up with a different story than his brother Taso. Born with congenital heart difficulties that limited his ability to engage in physical activity, Dimitri struggled with his weight from a young age. In 2012, Dimitri was featured on Food Network’s reality television series, Fat Chef, where he shed 85 pounds in just three months through a non-contact, boxing-based training program.

Fueled by his personal success and innate desire to help others like him, Dimitri founded Knockout Obesity, a non-profit aimed at childhood obesity prevention via fitness and nutrition education in underserved communities.