Buckaroo BBQ & Grill

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?

the wings are really good, though hubby & i will probably want to try above level 3 the next time.

clam chowder was okay and so was the mash potatoes, pizza was above average but NYDC does better ones.

prices are really on the steep side, almost $10 just for soup and $8 for mash. pizza was $20+.

will probably only come back for the wings when the craving comes =)

We originally wanted to go to the French Stall. But that was too crowded so while on the road, we were hit with the brilliant idea of going to Buckeroo. An hour later, 4 famished people placed their orders.

We had the wings at level 1. 75% of the gang felt that it was already very spicy. they'd probably been fried first before being coated with the sauce cos they were crispy yet wet

Amongst us we had:
- the mushroom soup (supposedly good cos only one of us ate it and she was sick so the rest of us didn't share)

- the salmon steak (VERY ordinary. salmon was dry and tasted like it hadn't had any marination or seasoning. a big let down)

- pork chops (the best choice of the night)

- pork burger (it was either the same sauce as the wings, sans the spice, or our tongues were too influenced by the wings to tell the difference)

I found the prices too be really steep. The service was fantastic though. Staff were friendly. But I most likely won't go back. It's way too ulu if you don't drive. And it's too far. Bad idea with a cranky baby past bedtime. The journey just ain't worth it. Give me botak jones anytime

Heard so much about this place that when my bestie offered to treat me a meal (birthdae okies), I insisted on Buckaroo. Yes, it's that ulu but bestie's hubby is driving so I get a free ride and a free meal. (Shameless :P)

My boyfriend had called for reservations in the late afternoon as we heard it was pretty difficult to get seats. Well it was pretty difficult to get there too as my 'driver" was absolute inexperienced with the area. Lost our way, ended up at SAF Yacht Club, nearly wanna switched locations but I persisted on going Buckaroo. We finally found our way there.

Was led to a table in the smoking section. Huh?! I thought my bf had done his homework well but smoking section?! We meekly asked for a change and was led to the inner area of the restarunt. Frankly I am not keen in the inner area (no alfresco feel)and my princessy mood came out. Questioned bf sternly on the smoking secion when all of us do not smoke but he protested his innocence by stating he had wanted a "non-smoking" table. Bestie said, "forget it, it's ur birthday dun get pissed over such trivial matters" *sigh*

We had the menu, there were so many things that four of us were in a dilemma on what to get. There was this wait-staff hovering near us. We flipped our menus from page one to the end and back again coz we really din noe what to order. All we knew was the buffalo wings were a must try. Period.
Since the waiter was around, I remarked very loudly, "Maybe we should ask for recommendations since everything look so nice.."
I bet the waiter can hear me, the table next to me did. Coz one of the patrons turned around and smiled at me. And there was NO response from the waiter.
Undaunted I tried again, "what should I get? I need some recommendations.." And there was Nothing!
I gave up...

We decided to order the 1st thing that came to our mind when the waiter approached. And he did after another 5 more minutes of hovering around.
When he was taking our order, he seemed impatient. His eyes were all around the place and to be honest, at that moment I really feel as if he was not interested in our order. *bleah*
Bestie and her hubby ordered rib eye steak. Boyfriend had the chicken, half and country style. I had clam chowder, buffalo wings (level 1) and onion rings to share and a Dr. Pepper(and I thought they are extinct in SIN). Was gonna nibble a bit on everyone's main. Muahahah..

Onion rings came first, they were good! Thin crispy batter and sooo oniony that there wasn't enuff to go around. Buffalo wings were a 2nd favourite except we should really have ordered Level 2 instead. The zingy sauce really made me went back for seconds. Clam chowder came in a giant bread bowl and "cold". Well not pipinh hot enuff for me coz by the time it came, the skies had opened up. Had hoped that the soup could provide some warmth but..

Boyfriend's chicken arrived and it smelled wonderful. Took a bite and was amazed it tasted like honey baked ribs except the texture was softer. Bestie and her hubby agreed too. Wow.. somewhere somehow gone wrong?! Boyfriend wasn't too bothered and enjoyed his chicken. Bestie and her hubby's steaks ain't nothing much to rave about but they find it a bit saltish.... To be frank, Austons had better steaks...

Portions were truly big and we ate what we could. 4 of us were could barely stuff another morsel but were craving for dessert. However being fickle minded, we couldn't make up our mind without some prompting thus we left with a sugary craving...

Will be back?! Undecided...
Unless someone wants to drive me there, recommends and treat me to a meal, then it's definitely a YES!
:p

the title puts one in a dilemma. yep, it's a good to try for the first time and return for special occasions only.

typical american portioned food servings with a special bowl to throw all your bones. smart move to make their cleaning up less messy. heh.
it's pleasant to dine there if the weather is not hot as the place is not airconditioned. well, it's time to give these out of town dining places a try for a refreshing change from usual town dining hangouts.

1) Buffalo Wings - Level 2 spiciness. just nice for me who loves spicy food. Shall try level 3 next time. heard that it's okay except you'll leave with sausage lips.

2) Caeser Salad - okay la..taste the same everywhere.

3) Deep Fried mushrooms - abit oily. i'll pass the next time.

4) BBQ pork ribs - not my cup of tea coz the meat is really tough. prefer cafe cartel's ribs. it's the best!

Will return coz of the ambience. relaxed and away from bustle.

Was there with my husband this evening as we happened to be in the area. First impression of the place was really good, v alfresco style, cosy and laid back. I thought that the service was quite good throughout the night, with the "waiters" being v attentive in clearing used plates, refilling water and being proactive in their interaction with customers.

What we ordered - 1/2 dozen Level 2 Buffalo Wings, Tenderloin beef, and for myself, Pan fried John Dory fillet with mushroom sauce. I have to say, the buffalo wings way surpassed my expectations even though I knew this place was known for its wings!! Its spicy and tangy taste blended v well, and the wings were huge! Finger licking good is the phrase to describe - kudos to Buckaroo for coming up with the wonderfully blended Buffalo Wings sauce.

I felt though that the Tenderloin beef my husband had was a tad dry though the sauce was quite good. For my dory fillet, it was fresh and the mushroom sauce that complemented it was yummy though I would have prefered my meal to be slightly warmer (too Chinese style :P)

Overall, the food was good, though on the higher end side. Gigantic portions for us, and I thought it would be better if we went in a group so we can explore the large variety of menu items that they have. I will definitely come back to try the starters which looked really good, Clam Chowder Soup and Level 3 Buffalo Wings!! Perhaps beer to go along with the ambience and food too ;)

After scouting for some restaurants in the North area, me and 2 of my friends settled for Buckaroo's cause it was near our place and since it was in quite a 'ulu' place, deceided that it was worth checking it out. Getting to the place might be challenging for some cause, especially if you are not driving there. I think that there is only 1 bus service that services the area. Anyway, when we reached there, on a Saturday night, the place was about 70% crowded, so we got a table almost immediately. We ordered intotal 3 sets of Fish n Chips, 1 basket of wedges, 1 plate of buffulo wings and 1 jug of beer.

Fish n Chips - Tasty, large serving, complete with wedges, coleslaw, and sauses.
Wedges - Very big portion, regretted ordering it actually, since out fish and chips came along with wedges.
Buffulo wings - Level 2, tasty, spicy!!
Beer - San Miguel, ice cold, nice.

So of course we had a good meal, overall was quite a pleasant dining experience. Just one big thing to note is that the the food in this place is quite pricey. 3 plate fish and chip already cost us 60 bucks. The half dozen wings were 17 bucks I think. Noticed the other items on the menu were equally, or more expensive then other places, such as the steak. But its ok to indulge yourself once in a while, just like how me did, lol!! By the time we left the place, there was still a steady flow of customers coming into the restaurant.