10/25/09

Not what it use to be

by Pwdr

Last couple visits, the buffalo and elk has been very poor quality. Which is very dissappointing for a place that charges $36-$41 for a typical prime rib or medalions.

• Pros: Old time western atmosphere
• Cons: Overpriced. Buffalo/Elk tough/lacking good flavor

10/01/09

amazing!!

by kathuff

i really dont know what people are talking about with all the bad reviews. my husband and i went just this evening for his 20th birthday. i called the night before and made reservations and we showed up 30 min early and were seated right away. our waitress was sooo nice and very attentive. we ordered alligator and rattlesnake appetizers...we loved them both...the alligator reminded us a little of calamari and the rattlesnake was very unique! for our meals i got elk and buffalo with a salad and baked potatoe and veggies. it was more than i could eat and everything was delicious..i like the elk more than the buffalo. my husband ordered elk and quail, we both loved the quail sooo much!!!after our meal the waiters came out carrying s giant fudge brownie covered in hot fudge and ice cream with a little candle in it. it was so cute when they sang to him! honestly other than being very expensive this place is deffinetly worth a special occasion. we plan on returning with my parents before my husband is deployed to iraq in march.

• Pros: great food, friendly staff, awesome atmosphere, comfy chairs
• Cons: expensive

08/31/09

The WORST eat out experience ever!!!

by travel4eat

Horrible food. Meat is overcooked, taste like rubber. Don't order the "Rocky Mountain Oysters", tasteless. It's not the ball that's bad. It's the way they prepared it. In fact, it's not gourmet food. They WARM (frozen stuff) instead of cooking from fresh. And the soup, it's worse than dog-food in 3rd world countries. Lots of travelling and having tasted food around the country and overseas prove this place to be a dump. That TV chanel shouldn't have taken $ from this place to include it in their show. It's a shame.

• Pros: NOTHING, ALL BAD
• Cons: EVERYTHING BAD, FROM FOOD TO SERVICE TO THE PLACE ITSELF

08/25/09

Overpriced Road K!LL

by gmoney303

What an expensive lesson.. $186 dollars (less tip} for three of us to sit outside with the flies and wind; just to eat mediocre food. Ostrich, yak... stuff like that. We had three entrees, three beers and 2 ice tea's.... for $186 Major highlights below...

> Flies were horrible oustide

> Despite being outside in the heat.. food got cold before we could eat it.

> The "famous" bean soup = dishwater with navy beans in it.

> $5.50 for a beer ?!?!?! Shotgun Willie prices ?!?!

> Take some time and clean those head mounts

> I would recommend Casa Bonita to a visitor before this place...

Overpriced road k!ll as far as I'm concerned Could have gone to Morton's or Del Frisco's for that price.

Gary

• Pros: Exotic meat's
• Cons: See below

06/16/09

Very Dissapointing

by magnanimo

I took my fiance here for a special birthday dinner with pretty high expectations. Needless to say, we were both very disappointed. The food was okay - nothing that would justify the price they were charging. The staff was awful. Our waitress was inept. And before dinner, we stopped at the bar for a cocktail and had to deal with rude bartender. I implore you to save your money and stay away from this place.

05/22/09

Excellent Restaurant

by STUFFED

We always have a great time a the Buckhorn. The service is always excellent; curtious and time welled in between courses. The appetizers are great. Don't complain about rattlesnake or alligator or cow testicles, it is what it is.

Whenever family visits we bring them here and they always have a great time and enjoy the food.

Thank you!

• Pros: Excellent service, food, portions, atmosphere
• Cons: pricey,no beer on tap(but a good selection of bottled beer)

09/19/08

Don't go if you are hungry

by Cheezenrice

This place must be surviving on its great decor and history alone. Service is pleasant if you are dropping the bucks, not if you aren't. I have to suspect that the good reviews are plants--the food is simply sub par. What is good is served in tiny portions. Is rattlesnake always as tough as a old cowboy boot?

• Pros: Decor
• Cons: everything else

09/10/08

Ruined a perfectly good evening

by fizzylinn

I was unimpressed by the service at the Buckhorn Exchange. Despite there being several rooms filled with empty tables, the staff moved us from upstairs happy hour area and tried unsuccessfully to squeeze our party into a table that was obviously too small to accommodate us. When they found out that not everyone in the party planned to eat dinner, they acted very cool towards us (even though we'd called ahead to let them know only a couple of people planned to eat). They proceeded to move us back upstairs, where we lost some of our previous seating and during which time several of our party left, feeling they were an inconvenience. The organizer of the outing felt terrible that people drove all that way to simply turn around and go home. I won't be back.

09/05/08

Booooooooooooooo!!!!!!

by RalphDukerson

I was very disappointed in the service and I felt looked down upon. The main hostess/owner was clearly making us feel unwanted when not everyone was wanting dinner. I feel they only care about the customer when they are spending their entire paycheck at dinner.

They had no idea that the people pretty well off and I convinced them to come experience the buckhorn, they were devastated when they discovered they couldn't stay down in the dining area unless they bought a dinner plate.

Big mistake for the restaurant because if the guests would have stayed and gotten great service, they would have suggested it for some of their big name clients.

I was very embarrasses for myself for suggesting the restaurant and for everyone involved.

boooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!

• Pros: rare food
• Cons: horrible customer service

04/22/08

I wanted it to be good!

by davesym

I've read other reviews that say the main dishes are delish, but I'm sorry that we won't be back to try them after the appetizers we ordered. The four we tried were embarrassingly bad: 1) The Alligator. Difficult to say whether there was meat in there or not... Just rubbery fried breading. 2) The Rattlesnake. A soupy dish of cream cheese and Chipotle seasoning. Some rubbery meat in there too. 3) Rocky Mtn Oysters. Again, fried breading and something with not-really good texture. 4) Soup. I hate to sound like I'm piling on here, but the Cheddar Potato soup was watery, and little taste. We came armed with cameras, excited about this wonderful Denver landmark, but left very disappointed and felt somewhat taken advantage of. Ok, maybe I'll go back for the free drinks they gave us, but foodies need not apply.

• Pros: Denver landmark, western experience
• Cons: Appetizers were just plain bad, service reacted poorly that we didn't eat the food