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| - Absolutely loved it here! We had been wanting to try Buck & Rider when we first moved to Arizona- about 8 months ago, but never got the chance. My boyfriend's boss was in town for business so we decided to take him here with us for a fun dinner/drinks evening. We got a taste for two different entrees, two desserts (which, OF COURSE were shared family-style), and three drinks.
ATMOSPHERE:
Upon entry, you'll notice that the floor plan is really open and roomy... And that there are freshly baked cookies for consumption. There is a table right between the bar and entrance where you can wait for your drink & appetizer order to be taken- which will then be brought to you before you're even seated at your table! This has become a trend in some of the newer restaurants in the area, which I absolutely love because there is nothing worse than standing around bored out of your mind waiting for a table to open up. It gives you and your dinner date/guest an opportunity to chat- and makes you forget all about the wait time! The bar actually doubles as a shellfish display, which was a nice little touch. Speaking of wait time: our reservation was originally for 7:30PM, however we arrived an hour earlier and they still accommodated us and had us seated way before our initial reservation time! There is also outdoor seating available, but probably scarce because the weather has been so nice lately.
APPETIZERS:
We split three kinds of oysters with chilled shrimp, there weren't any oysters that I disliked! You could definitely tell that they were fresh- and they were not drained of their liquor (biggest pet peeve when you receive dry oysters- if an individual wants to drain their oyster, they can do so when it arrives at their table).
ENTREES:
We went with the 8 oz center cut filet mignon and BBQ Pork Ribs for our entrees. No, we did not order anymore seafood, which I deeply regret now because everything was just SO GOOD, I can only imagine how great their seafood main dishes must be. The center cut filet was cooked to a medium rare- exceptional. Perfectly prepared, not to mention the wonderful smoky flavor and melt in your mouth quality of meat. When I tried to pick up the ribs, they fell apart immediately, CLEAN off of the bone so I guess you can say that they were cooked perfectly as well! Amazing flavor there too, complete with a kick of spice. As a side for my ribs, I decided to order the fries (which was the only thing I did not like, as they were all too crispy.. but some people love crispy fries).
DRINKS:
I was dressed in OTK boots, a mini skirt and a long sleeve shirt so I definitely had my sassy streak going on and decided that the best fitting preliminary drink for me would have been a glass of Rose. I ordered the Argyle Brut Rose which didn't disappoint (to say the least). I absolutely loved it and savored this through our oyster rounds. For our main entree(s), we shared a glass of the Absent Minded Professor, which paired really well with the filet.
DESSERT:
To finish our meal, we ordered a slice of lemon meringue pie and pumpkin pie. Both were great, it was my first time actually ever trying lemon meringue pie- it was very refreshing and the meringue was perfectly bruleed- giving the final after taste of charred sweetness.
Needless to say, I am definitely coming back and ordering a whole bottle of that Argyle Rose and trying the seafood entrees!
-Outdoor seating available
-Happy Hour
-Great date night spot
-Trendy
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