Buck & Rider Phoenix

Made a reservation the day before on OpenTable for a party of 8. We had a wonderful experience, our server was attentive, the ambiance was lovely, and the cuisine was delicious. We were seated at the main large table on the outdoor patio, and the A/C blower near our table made the otherwise warm evening quite comfortable. We ordered crispy Brussels sprouts and the hot goat cheese dipping sauce added so much! Tuna crispy rice was a winner (and gluten free). Fresh blue crab cakes were delicious as were the diver scallops. We also ordered one of each of the desserts - lemon meringue, flourless chocolate cake and banana cream pie, all were plenty to share. Note: This is a park-nearby-venue or enjoy the free valet, who were friendly and fast.

In town from Tucson, visiting family and decided to stop in for an early birthday dinner for my wife. The place is amazing. Casually Cool. We were seated outside on the patio, and it was perfect. My wife's ribs were unreal. Meat fell off the bone, and my shrimp scampi was excellent. Our dessert choices were banana cream and lemon meringue pies. Both were delicious, but since we couldn't take any leftovers, Ray L, our sever refused to let my wife go home empty-handed for her birthday and gave her some macaroons to go. It was such a very nice gesture to go along with top-notch service. We HIGHLY recommend you try Buck and Rider! Ask for Ray L. You won't be disappointed.

Ok, I've eaten seafood everywhere and this is best overall seafood experience. Another place in Galveston had the best cooked oysters but this place has the best of everything else. I can't even describe how amazing every single thing was.

Buck & Rider was an amazing experience for our anniversary! We wanted to try somewhere new and they did not disappoint!! We arrived a little late to our reservation, and the staff was incredibly nice and accommodating despite that. The hostess even helped me fix my dress, which I really appreciated. We sat out at the patio and it was nice and cool, despite the hot weather yesterday. We started off with the tuna crispy rice and oysters which were some of the best apps we've had in the Valley. The old fashioned and espresso martini were also delicious!! My boyfriend got the ribeye and I got the shrimp scampi risotto- definitely try these if you decide to stop in! That was the best steak we've ever had and we plan on bringing our parents back for dinner soon. Lastly, the lemon meringue was amazing. Even though we were stuffed near the end of our meal we absolutely devoured it. We had such a great night and the staff truly made our anniversary feel extra special. They even left a sweet card at the table which was the cherry on top of an amazing experience. Thank you so much!!!

Our first visit to B&R, and certainly not our last! We dined in before a concert and had a great experience. We originally wanted to go for happy hour, but happy hour is only in the bar area and they were completely packed. We sat in regular dining and ordered a couple different appetizers and items from the raw bar. I can definitely say everything we had was very good, in particular the crispy rice and the raw scallops.

We had a reservation and still had to wait a while. But other than that, everything else was great. Wonderful service and the oysters were certainly worth the hype.

Best happy hour and seafood in Phoenix. Love popping in here for wine and oysters. Always friendly and attentive service. And even when there’s a wait, it somehow never takes that long to get seated.