Buckaroo BBQ & Grill

Was fumbling through the photos in my camera and i realise i didn't blog about this before. Wa i just checked it was taken in september now november already lol  ! 

We headed for Buckaroo bbq & grill after baby and I ended work.. It was his birthday treat from me. 

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Hidden amongst private houses is Buckaroo BBQ & Grill. Well, not exactly the most accessible of places, but we trekked all the way there just to try one single item – their ultra spicy Buffalo wings! We are not fans of deep fried chicken wings, but we were itching for some ultra spicy, blow us away chicken wings.

We tried the Insanity, which ranked level 3 in terms of spiciness (half dozen for $19.80). Well, we were expecting the level of spiciness to blow us away, leave us speechless, leave our tummies and lips burning, and allowing us to relish in sweat and tears. However, we were sorely disappointed. Insanity wasn’t as spicy as we hoped them to be. In fact, we found it rather bearable. We can’t deny that it was spicy, but it was hardly near insanity. In fact, after we finished eating the outer skin, the inner chicken meat was not spicy at all. And it was apparent to us that the chicken wings were not coated uniformly with the chili sauce. For those parts which had visibly lesser sauce atop it, it was distinctively less spicy.

Having traveled all the way to Sembawang, we truly regretted ordering level 3. We should have ventured further and ordered a level 4 or 5, and hopefully those would really drive us to insanity! Do note that beyond level 3, an increase in level of spiciness requires an additional $1.20 per half dozen.

It was on a Lovely evening when my group of friends and i gather and hold a little eatery session @ Buckaroo.. This is a hidden find restaurant, uniquely set-up and its best for family and friends...

Beautiful Old School America style concept with many flags and antiques display. It just brings me to the classic scene as if I'm watching some Cowboy film. : )

Once all of us seated, we start placing orders with the Service staff. They are warm and smiley. We started ordering the appetizers then to the main menu and lastly deserts.

Here's the list of food we ordered--- Yummy!

1. Deep Fried Mushroom

2. Onion Rings

3. Escargot Bourgunignonne

4. Home made Cream of Mushroom

5.Fiery Buffalo Wings ( Level to Kill)

6. Ranch style crispy Fried Chicken wings

7. Fish and Chips

8. Deserts : )

Trying all the above was fabulous but the highlight wasn't the end, we had Hoegarden beer, lime juice, ice water and ice cream to cool off the "IMPACT" the Level to Kill Fiery BBQ Buffalo Wings.

I was like cracking jokes about the spicy level I could take till the moment the small slice of "Level to Kill" Chicken slip into my mouth. For the Next 20 Minutes i was like, "Excuse me, may i have ICE, er.. Water.. " SSSIiiIIi... and all the noise i could ever make from the spicy slice of Chix meat. It was like dancing with the tongue sticking out, perspiring and jumping in the restaurant compound. Oh, it wasn't only me though. ( Refer to pics) :p

Morale of the story, finish your main course dinner before consuming the Fiery Buffalo wings. Never order above level 3 unless you Dare to. The menu states" Anything above Level 3 is up to Customers discretion" wahahahahhaa..

Thanks Buckaroo for the wonderful Evening and we will be BACK...

 

i heard sooo much about this place but, never been there. hidden at andrew avenue in sembawang, the owners were smart in converting to old houses into a quaint cafe like you would imagine in australia or something. it just has a feel.

food wise, servings are big and somewhat unique in presentation with the use of the soup loaf that serves mushroom cream soup - that's still making my mouth want more of it since 3 days ago. yum!  

We ordered the buffalo wings @ level 1 which was pleasantly tasty with hints of spice but, crispy skin. One toughie to chew was the fried calamari we had. ya, pretty chewy so timing wasn't right when they cooked it-taste wise it was good though. 

loved the carrot stick and celery too! :) great to go with family and friends and have wings and a beer... only thing that was missing, a good view of the beach. 

I would recommend this eateries for those who would love a change of scene from the usual town sceneries or the like. Buckaroo is one of those really hidden eateries in the estates, you'd feel like you are in an Aussie suburb. One thing, you have to drive to this place! but that also makes it more exclusive.. not too overly crowded - love it!

I love the ambience of this place. really something out of the ordinary. Food was alright. I had the BBQ Pork Rib; didnt really like the BBQ sauce though, find it too tangy for my taste bud. but i like the wedges that come with it. We paid about $50 for 2 pax, so it was quite decent and service was acceptable, nothing to comment for now. 

Hope you guys come and give this place a try soon.

Celebrated both my cousin's and my birthday at Buckaroo's last Saturday. Made reservations in advance so we were shown to our seats promptly despite it being full house.

Had no difficulty finding the place as we live in Sembawang.  Just had to find Andrew's Avenue (which is just one of those small roads opposite Sembawang Park) and you can easily spot the restaurant with it's big signboard.

Atmosphere was noisy and as the place had no air-conditioning, there were huge fans blowing... so we requested to sit inside the restaurant where the wind was not so strong. Through a few negotiations and table arrangements on the staff's part, we finally managed to get a nice table inside.

As we read reviews before going, we expected the high prices. We ordered 1/2 dozen buffalo wings (level 2), fried mushrooms, 1/2 dozen escargots, clam chowder soup, tenderloin steaks (1 medium, 1 medium well), fish & chips, pan-fried dory & 1 specialty burger.

I really loved the buffalo wings and escargots! Buffalo wings at level 2 were not spicy at all (in my opinion). They were a tad sour and that's how I like it! Would be great if it's spicier.... Guess I should order the level 3 next time. It's also very expensive... Costs about $3/wing.

Escargots were drenched in butter and so delicious! Each escargot was held firmly in place on the plate with a little mashed potato. Price was very steep though. I could get the same at Jack's place for about half the price.

Clam chowder soup was superb too! Came in a big bread bowl made of fluffy warm bread and by the time our table finished all the appetizers, we were half-full. Staff was also very friendly - even offered butter upon noticing our remaining half bread bowl with no more soup left in it.

I enjoyed the appetizers more than the mains. Main courses were standard and nothing much to shout about. My medium well steak came medium or medium rare... They promptly changed a new one for me.

I would come here again for something different and if I had money to splurge. Still prefer my Jack's place to get the same fix (except for the buffalo wings - yum!) and my money's worth (though Buckaroo's doesn't have service charge on normal days).

Compliments to the friendly staff too for ensuring we're comfortable the whole time.

It's definately a no go to try out. Basically the food are superly overpriced. For two sides with no mains, a mug of beer and a can drink, it costs us a total of $43. We were like huh!!?? when we recieved the bill. A half dozen of wings and a regular(less than 12 pieces) onion rings cost us so much? We would rather dine at a Resturant for the price we paid.. With a few more dollars add on we will be getting back 2 mains in return. Not forgetting, buckaru also charges a 10% holiday surcharge on eve and ph which were not told to us until we recieved the bill.

Overall the food is not that fantastic and the place doesn't give us the wow factor.

I was bought to this place by a friend of mine. It was a hidden find, given the inaccessibility by 11 (walking). It was tucked beside Sembawang Park and a serene drinking place given the environment.

 

We ordered:

-          Pork Chop (Not bad. Given it was a fat huge piece of pork chop, was tender when bite and dip in mushroom sauce, it was as good. Apple sauce together with Pork Chop was so Christmas. The side dish of salad did not make it to expectation, fries were okay.

-          Bullrider (Okay. Apparently, told the server to do it medium but turned out to be well-done; greyish in-and-out. It was minced beef and made into a patty. Whipped potato was excellent.

 

Though this restaurant forgoes both GST and Service Charge initially when they first started but GST has seen included a while go.

 

With no service charge, the price reflected in the menu seems to have included the 10%.

 

For it is famous for its buffalo wings, try it!

 

  

meL

‘Food itself is very personal; do not be affected by what I have written. Try it instead and tell me.’

Date Visited: 25 Dec 09

This is my 2nd visit to Buckaroo, was originally going to celebrate Xmas dinner at Hardrock but reservation was closed so had to change the venue to Buckaroo.

Location was really out of place and I still missed the left turn into Andrews Ave in spite this being the 2nd time I went. But the good thing is you can just park your car somewhere nearby or by the roadside since it's a private residential area and carpark attendants don't come here normally.

Reserved a table for 7 pax and the staffs was really friendly. Greeted us with a great smile when we arrived. But table location was not that good as it's near the corner and just infront of the stairway door, had slight problem going in and out from my seat. The restaurant was fully reserved that night.

Anyway, we ordered the Buffalo Wings level 2 as my friend was down with slight fever so no chance to try level 3 yet. Had their onion rings, pork chop, chicken chop, dory fish and fish & chips. We did not order main course for everyone because the portion was too big for girls to finish so we ordered 5 to share.

Level 2 Buffalo wings was non comparable to Seletar Sunset Grill, I did not feel any spiciness at all. It was slightly sourish so I guess the sauce was Tabasco sauce. The rest of the food was nice except my pork chop. Though the meat was tender, it lack taste, it was quite bland and the sauce that came with it was not very tasty too. The pork rib I had on the 1st visit was so much better.

Paid the bill only to realise that we were charged extras with items that we did not ordered but the guy who served us was quick to rectify this and later found out another waiter accidently placed an order from another table with our table number.

To conclude, service was good and atmosphere is good and quiet but recommended for groups instead of a romantic dinner for couples. And the quality of food is much better than Seletar Sunset Grill. The downside is the location which is abit out and price was abit steep but portion was big (a can of mug rootbeer cost $3.50 and rootbeer float $8.50, main course was in the range of $20-$40, buffalo wings around $18 for 1/2 dozen and sides was range around $15 - $20), this reminds me of the American Restaurant I visited overseas.

Went shopping @ Vivo City with my galfriends... We left ard 6.30pm and headed straight to Buckaroo BBQ & Grill @ Andrews Ave for dinner...

Hehe... Sound rather ulu rite... in fact is really ulu... haha... Car ride took us about 35mins to reach...

Food we ordered :-

Deep fried Calamari Rings

Freshly Home-made Clam Chowder & Cream of Mushroom served in bun

Half dozen Buffalo Wings - Grade 1... hahaha...

Tower of Onion Rings

The Buffalo Wings serve in grade levels of spiciness, and if you want to have a safe dining, stay with grade one. For those who love tongue torching, tonsil sizzling hot wings. Try a higher grade...

Tower of Onion Rings - used real onion rings, breaded and then deep fry to a crisp. Worth the trying... yummy... Awesome food, country style ambience + lovable kakis! What more can i ask for?