Buck’s Chicken & Biscuits

Nice lil brunch spot. I got the O. G but my taste buds weren’t feeling the cheese but the chicken was delicious. Next time I’ll get a 3 piece of chicken and side of Mac n chizzle!

Been wanting to try this place for a while (even before queen b made a pit stop) and last night was the night. The set up is super cute and the ambiance is great. The service was awesome too which is tough to find in the area. The guy that sat us was a super cool dude and our waitress was so helpful and around when needed without being annoying. The food however… kinda average. Both pieces of my chicken had blood in them and were far from crispy. The portions are alright but left a little hungry. The biscuits were TO DIE FOR. The marmalade with some honey… now I understand why Beyoncé made a stop here. We had the beignets for dessert which were okay but the sauce was great. I think I’d come back and sit at the bar for drinks and the scene but wouldn’t be back for food.
Also they sell their hot sauce now which my other friend was waiting and waiting for (swaaaag).

If Buck’s delivers such amazingly delicious food through Grubhub, I can’t wait to try it in person! We settled on trying something new for dinner last night, and we were blown away by the variety of outstanding flavors from Buck’s. We tried the pimento cheese appetizer and the mac + cheese, as well as the 2-​piece dark and the PLT sandwich. Every single thing we tasted had unique flavors and was delicious! I think I need to get there for lunch right now!

The best fried chicken in the area! The salmon deviled eggs were also DELISH! The biscuits were «okay» — a bit hard for my taste.

I’ve been in here more times than Beyonce. It was pretty good.

Yeah, I give this place a 3. The chicken was a little too delicately fried for my liking. It was served fresh out the frying pan– dripping with oil and all. Flavor was good but not enough «crunch» for me.
The biscuit was great in terms of fluffiness but lacked in flavor (or salt.). The Mac was decent.
Service was great but the atmosphere was a little too cold for me– literally and figuratively. This spot is fun if you’re in a group. Wouldn’t suggest this as a date night spot because you’ll feel drowned out by all the hipster groups that make this place their daily hangout spot.

Kept seeing Buck’s everywhere on social media and finally got the chance to check it out last night. So it’s a bar and restaurant at the same time. Décor was very nice and there was outside dining as well. Service was actually really really slow. When we sat down, we waited for a good 10 minutes before ordering, which I felt personally was too long of a wait especially in I came in hungry. Then to top it off, our food took over 23 minutes to come out… I only knew that because i was snapchatting my drink when it came out.
Food was pretty decent. We had ½ a chicken which also came with biscuits and we got some mac & cheese. The crunchiness of the chicken was pretty good. We ordered spicy chicken but there was nothing spicy about it. At least they had some homemade hot sauce which was also not spicy but it tasted pretty great. Mac & cheese was very average, nothing too special. The biscuit was very soft in the inside and it was neat how they give you both jam & butter. Let’s say, when we left, we both devour our food and left full. Pretty decent place to check out but not sure if I’ll ever crave for it. Nothing compared to what I tried out in Tennessee but it will do for some southern food.

Fantastic spicy chicken.
Mac n cheese was great.
Biscuit was flaky and phenomenal.

So I walk in and I’m all like, «Did this used to be called Carriage House?» And the chick at the front says «Yes» with a look like «it’s called Buck’s now. Are you staying here or not?» and walks away. In her defense, she probably gets asked that daily and I was on my phone trying to figure out whether or not I was at the right place. But I stayed anyway… and meh.
First, let’s start with the winners. If you’re in the area, stop in for these:
1) my drink was delicious. They obviously have a great bartender. My old fashioned was great. Yum.
2) the biscuits are to die. They come with these delicious apple preserves. Omg. My friend actually stopped me mid-​sentence so she could «just enjoy this moment in silence.» Imagine the warm gooey insides of an apple pie meets an oh so buttery biscuit. Are you drooling yet?
3) the pimento cheese rocked. It’s served with pickled vegetables and warm, buttery toast squares. The cheese is layered with this marmalade that’s an extra dimension of flavor.
4) the chicken. Yes, yes. I’m still a vegetarian so these are entirely assumptions here. My friend devoured the chicken, so I took that as a good sign. But the clincher was when rando dude literally walked up to the table next to me and stole the left overs that someone had accidentally left in the to go container. All happened in seconds… and in a suit. Well played, sir. The chicken police would never suspect you.
Misses:
1) shrimp and grits. How heart breaking. Grits were lumpy and flavorless. And we got two shrimp and two empty heads. What? So weird. We left most of it untouched.
2) the mac n cheese. Say what? I know, I know. The most heart breaking of foods to go wrong. But dear Unilocalers, pass on the Mac. Maybe just our batch was overcooked, but it was also pretty bland. I almost cried.
3) And lastly, the fried green tomatoes. These had so much potential. Crispy, perfectly fried fresh tomatoes. But then… Dum dum dum … They throw this awful cold black eyed peas mixture on top. Lordt! No.
Skip skip skip.
So if you’re in the neighborhood and craving a good drink with some killer biscuits, great table service, and a cranky greeting at the door. This. Is. Your. Spot.

Excellent date spot with fun cocktails. Great chicken, and fairly good biscuits. Trendy.
Apple Butter was outstanding. My wife really enjoyed the shrimp and grits, which i thought was just alright. The Pimento Cheese, found on the OG biscuit (among other offerings) tastes like cheddar straight out of a tub.
They no longer offer a fried chicken wing topper on the Bloody Mary (I asked). To bad there are a few pictures of this fancy topper floating around.
The friend chicken is great. The fiery is not hot at all, and requires some of their really good, house made hot sauce. It is spiced perfectly to accompany poultry. This place knows what they’re doing, and they do it pretty good

Went here for brunch today and was not disappointed!!!
Went in and was seated immediately in this old feel, but new looking (on the inside) spot, that apparently used to be an old car repair place way back.
Small menu with good selection of their staples. My friend and I ordered The O.G., which is a biscuit with a piece of boneless fried chicken thigh with a slightly dark sausage gravy. It was amazing. The gravy isn’t what you think of when you think biscuits and gravy. There was very little sausage, but the flavor was all there and amazing!!! The chicken is also so tender, you don’t even need a knife… soo good.
Waitress was non-​existant except when she took our drink order, brought our drink and the check, but the manager checked on us a few times which was a nice touch.
This place is amazing and I highly recommend it to any lover of southern style brunches.

Ehh. Just okay for me.
Fried chicken was flavorful, biscuits and jelly were very good (hello carbs!) and the shrimp was tragically overcooked with the veins still in.
I tend to get overly excited when I try new places with big hype. This place didn’t quite live up to the hype for me. But I’ll have to try again once they have been open for a while.

I’ve had so much fried chicken this last year. Doves’ chicken fried chicken, chicken & waffles from Longman & Eagle, Parsons, Gus’s…the list really goes on. I must admit, I didn’t have high hopes walking into Buck’s. For the most part, my hometown hasn’t quite satisfied my fried chicken craving.
Jenny, my pleasant server, suggested that my girlfriend and I split a half-​bird and it would be plenty of food. Boyyyy was she right. These were some healthy chickens! Each individual piece was the size of two pieces at Parsons. We went with the spicy chicken as opposed to the classic. It was truly a masterpiece. Fried to perfection sitting in this terrifically oily sweet and spicy juice. I loved how many flakey fried little crispy thingys fell off the chicken. Ugh.
The half bird was also served with two biscuits, apple jam and some butter. The biscuits are also outlandishly large & surprisingly not dry at all. Unlike most midwestern biscuits, these were moist and packed with flavor.
I’m coming back to bucks. A lot. I promise.

I don’t usually go to Wicker Park for fried chicken, but I followed some friends here. It was a pleasant surprise.
It was almost 9pm and they checked our ID’s at the front. I guess after a certain time they want to make sure everyone coming in is old enough to drink.
It wasn’t super crowded and the tables were all spaced where you have enough room to walk through. I love when places to do this.
They have a small menu, but that way they can make sure everything is made the best it can be.
We ordered the devilish eggs, broccoli cheddar slaw, fried green tomatoes, and new dish with green beans, tomatoes and hummus (a vegan and vegetarian friendly dish), fried chicken and biscuits with homemade apple butter, and beignets with expresso butterscotch sauce. .
The best parts for me were the devilish eggs, fried chicken and the expresso butterscotch sauce. The devilish eggs had a nice piece of smoked salmon with creamy insides. The fried chicken was juicy inside and all giant pieces. I’m not the biggest fan of expresso but the sauce was definitely a good way to end the night. It was creamy and tasty.
I would recommend this place to friends.

Thoroughly enjoyed my brunch! Wicker Park isn’t overflowing with chicken joints and I think this is a nice rival for Gus’ down the road. Things I loved:
— Chicken was super fresh and the kickin option had a great flavor
— Décor was cute (much like the Carriage House)
— They kept the southern theme really nicely engrained throughout the sides (I thought the beignets were a nice touch that you don’t typically see)
— The bloodies were soooo tomatoey and delicious
Things that need work:
— The Mac and cheese didn’t have a good flavor in my opinion
— The collards had a hair too much vinegar
— We had to track down a server for more coffee
All in all, love the re-​concept and am hoping Buck’s thrives in the best neighborhood in Chicago!

Met up with a friend for drinks and dinner on a weeknight. We were curious to see just how different Buck’s is from Carriage House. While the furniture and layout of tables has changed, it had a similar vibe. The front area is now loungey, though, which looked nice and comfortable. There was a «please seat yourself» sign at the front, so we did, but we did have a server for our table.
I ordered a glass of wine while my friend had a drink and we both happened to order the same food item: the OG fried chicken sandwich. It was… just ok. Fried chicken was pretty average, the biscuit seemed a little on the dry side, the pimiento sauce was good. It just really wasn’t worth the calories to me. I probably wont be ordering it again, but that’s because I think I’ll only be back to Buck’s for drinks-​only outings. I think it’s a great place for just that, especially because it falls perfectly in the middle between sports bars and craft cocktail bars. It’s casual enough, but also nicer than just going to a bar. I can imagine a lot of Tinder first dates happening here.
It wasn’t very busy, but then again it was a cold Monday evening. Service was friendly. Prices were fair. There were TVs above the bar area, but they weren’t on so I’m not sure what the deal is with that. Not a place I’d pick to watch games anyway, but just an FYI.

I’ve been here on a couple occasions with my work husband for drinks. The ambience and interior of this place is industrial but inviting– especially the lounge area up front. Their drink menu is pretty unique and reasonably priced. We got the Buck Naked beer/​shot combo and Bloody Mary, which I added to my Instagram collection of tomato-​based alcoholic beverages. We were a little disappointed by the food (although we didn’t try the biscuits. rookie move) but would definitely come back for the drinks and atmosphere.

Whats with the seat yourself deal? I’f I’m coming to eat can someone at least sit me at a table and can I get an actual waitress? The food was alright. I’ve had better fried chicken. not sure why its served in a bowl where I can barely cut it… Our apps came out before our beers and we ordered the pimento cheese dip that came with like 3 toast squares and a couple carrots. not enough to eat all of the cheese so that was annoying. Our waitress didn’t even seem to care about us and only saw her twice. Wouldn’t come back here. cute décor but service lacked and food was just ok.

Came here with a friend on a Sunday night around 7 pm and it was pretty dead. I do like the southern, lounge sort of feel they have going on. The lights strung across the ceiling is a nice touch.
My friend and I ended up splitting a half bird with the «kickin» seasoning and an order of mac n cheese. The mac is $ 7 but it’s easily enough for two people, if not 3. The half bird came with 3 thighs, one wing and one leg. It took a while to come out but it was worth it. Each piece was large and juicy, but thankfully not super greasy. I highly recommend the spicier version, it’s not that hot to handle. Mac n cheese was very good with a nice crispy top. The biscuits were really good too, although I didn’t care for their house apple butter. Overall, it was a really satisfying and tasty meal!
This is a great, relaxing place to grab some chicken and biscuits along Division in Wicker Park. Would definitely come again!

I had such high hopes for this place.
The good: the chicken was AMAZING. It was mad juicy, seasoned to perfection, and fried just right. It’s also worth nothing that it wasn’t dripping in grease, which is perfect. I’d go as far as to say that the chicken was exceptional.
The average: the macaroni, grits and the biscuits were average; that is, not bad but also not great.
The bad: the collard greens. Omg just don’t. We ordered the greens and both ended up sending them back for replacement dishes. The first thing you taste when you put them in your mouth is VINEGAR, and TOO MUCH of it. It was a vinegar overload. I’ve never had Greens that were so vinegary in all of my life. Then, they put garlic cloves in there to make matters even worse. Yuck. I had them replaced with grits, which were average because they were far too runny. Also, $ 5 per side (everything’s a la carte) was over the top for the kind of average sides that made their way to our table.
I ordered a lemonade when I first say down. The lemonade came in a narrow and short glass. Probably no more that 5 or 6 ounces could fit into the glass. Within about 15 minutes it was nearly gone. No one came to refill it or offer other beverages to us until the check was requested. Whatev. I might return for the chicken, to-​go.

I call this place the Carriage House’s greatest hits.
I never really went to carriage house much because it was prohibitively expensive and the portions were too small to really fit the bill of comfort food. The bill just becomes uncomfortable, ya feel?
This redesign of carriage house is just what 2016 and this area needed, which was some middle ground brunch options.
Buck’s truly delivers. The food is flavorful and shows the craft of its previous restaurant concept, applied to more approachable dishes. Brunch is rock solid. Cornmeal pancakes slathered with apple butter. Crispy fried chicken. Biscuits with a creole sausage gravy.
Only complaint was the fried green tomato, which needs to have the low country make over. For $ 7 you get two slices and some bean slaw over the top which is a tiny portion for that price. Definitely an anomaly on this menu.

Buck’s menu is southern-​influenced with the main focus on none other than the fried chicken. The menu is kept short but several items stand out.
We kept our meal simple. We started off with the broccoli cheddar slaw. The broccoli is intentionally half-​cooked and it’s drizzled with shreds of cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, vinegar, and seasoning. It was unique and tasted great, but I’m a little hesitant to pay $ 4 for a few pieces of broccoli.
With the main course, we each ordered the two-​piece dark chicken in which one was traditional and the other was kickin. Each order was served with their homemade biscuits. I can probably write a paragraph on why the biscuits were the star of the night, but I will keep it short. The buttery-​rich biscuits were served right out of the oven. They were delicately browned, with plenty of moist from the steam. Each biscuit had a very fine-​grained crumb while staying flaky, fluffy, and tender. You can apply their homemade preserves and butter, but I think they were perfect as is.
As for the fried chicken, if you can’t handle much spice, traditional is for you. The kickin’ sauce can leave a slight burning sensation on your tongue. The sauces are distinctive but I was distracted by several things. The batter is seasoned but it was also extremely thick. That lead me to believe they fried the chicken on high heat in which the outer layer was well cooked but the meat on the inside was still pink. The dim lights in the restaurant can really be a hazard for such situations. So I would urge you to cut into the chicken before taking a bite. Nobody would want to consume raw chicken meat by accident. Also, each piece of chicken was dripping in oil. Somebody in the kitchen must have forgotten to drain the chicken on a rack because I felt like I was taking sips of cooked oil.

Absolutely loved my brunch at Buck’s! My friend and I were looking for a tasty meal and didn’t want to wait hours for a table. Buck’s was that plus more — with cheap prices, casual yet sophisticated atmosphere and friendly, yet not intrusive service.
My friend and I started with the deviled eggs ($ 6). Unique and divine deviled eggs! Filling had an ever so slight kick, was very creamy and topped with smoked salmon. I had never had salmon in my deviled eggs and that really changed & elevated the flavors.
My friend had the dark fried chicken meal ($ 9) which came with a biscuit. Very solid chicken! It was moist with great flavor and that skin! Crispy and packed a punch of spices that was just right.
For my main, I had the cheese & egg biscuit ($ 4) then added bacon (for an extra $ 2). I absolutely loved this! I’ve been looking for my new go to breakfast biscuit place since Endgrain closed and I do believe I’ve now found it in Buck’s. The biscuit is crumbly, buttery and you’ll only get a few bites in before it’s a mish mosh of bread mixed with the ingredients on your plate, forcing you to knife & fork it. That’s not a bad thing though. It’s all about the taste and this biscuit knocked it out of the park for me oozing with egg & cheese.
The biscuit sandwich was so good — I ordered one for later to go! I’ll be back to Buck’s for sure.

This place has very delicious food! The menu is pretty small, basically just fried chicken and appetizers. We ordered a bucket of chicken between 3 people and it was definitely more than enough. The chicken was a bit too salty but overall tasty. The deviled eggs were pretty good with salmon, but not very «southern». The ambiance is great, very hip but relaxing and not pretentious. The cocktail drinks are reasonably priced and good. It’s good for groups of 3 – 4 to have a meal and hang out. The service is friendly. The overall experience was great and I would definitely come back.

I am giving this review based on my first experience there (opening weeknight around 7:30), which was expedientially better than the second trip made at 11pm on a Friday. As a crazed Instagramer (stacypastry) if you must know lol, I tend to follow those that know all the great new hotspots here in Chi. I just moved here last year. I have been craving fried chicken and biscuits!
Starting with the deviled eggs. Cute presentation, not flavorful enough, and the salmon overpowers. Kale salad. Oh. My. Kale. God. #spotoncomponents Crisp and crunchy fresh kale, delectable blue cheese crumbles, crisp tart apples, and candied pralines for my eyes rolling back crunch, and complete with biscuit croutons. (As a chef, waste not want not). Let’s talk about the traditional style 2 piece white fried chicken that was juicy and dripping from my chin. Can I curse here? HELLO! Polished that off while just about to drink the apple butter from a straw it’s that GOOD, accompanying the fluffy hot biscuits that remind me of grandma in the back with floured paws. Washing it down with a complimenting «Zingers» ginger beer (most amazing crisp and refreshing) combined with bourbon and amaro. Don’t know what amaro is, but damn I felt like a Southern Fried Belle who had to unhook her corset after dinner. Woo!

Checked out this spot after seeing several photos on Instagram. I had no idea it recently replaced some restaurant that was in its location.
Wow, wow, wow.
This is not a fancy spot but I’m digging the food on the menu. I had the regular chicken because I was with some individuals who can’t take spicy food. Nevertheless, the chicken had flavour. The macaroni and cheese required a second order. The greens were okay; I’m from down South where cooks know how to do up greens. The biscuits are my Kryptonite. They may also make you weak in the knees.
The restaurant has a lot of energy and with it being a seat-​yourself affair, I don’t think they take reservations. Get there early because the chicken is addictive.

I can’t review the food because I didn’t receive it.
Buck’s was on Grubhub today when I ordered. They confirmed my order and the delivery never showed up. Grubhub called them and the manager decided they aren’t going to deliver anymore.
Buck’s refused to rectify the situation.
Buck’s lost a patron.

I was a customer on about the 5^th day they were open. I never had a chance to get over to Carriage House, but I always heard good things so I was excited for a Southern style version. The décor is nice: modern open and industrial meets your grandma’s house’s wallpaper. The menu is short and to the point. My first gripe though, is that we had a group of 10, all paying different checks, but we had to fill out 1 piece of paper for the table, which gets confusing since everyone is filling it out at the same time and you can’t decide how many to get of one thing. Also, the waitress was taking orders separate from the sheet so, it was all up in the air. My friend got the deviled eggs but he ate them so fast so I couldn’t try, but obviously that means good things. The mac and cheese is excellent. We got a bucket for the table and the chicken was cooked perfectly. The biscuits have an excellent flavor but they are super heavy, so believe me when I say you will leave uncomfortably full. I also tried the kale salad which was excellent. Great meal, good drinks, good atmosphere, ok staff.

Came to Buck’s last night and yep — it was amazing!
I must say, I loved the old Carriage House concept, and coming back to this place now re-​vamped and more fun (and affordable) was awesome! The space still feels really hip and trendy, but the menu is definitely more casual with fried chicken /​southern food options.
I came with 5 friends, and we all started out with a variety of drinks. Their drink menu is fun, includes various punch bowls ($ 39 for 4+ cocktails), beers + a shot ($ 5), and regular cocktails ($ 8). I opted for the oldie but goodie, and later had their whiskey sour. Both spot on.
We came hungry, so we ordered quite a bit of food. For starters, we had the mac n cheese, fried green tomatoes, kale salad, pimento cheese and shrimp n grits. My highlights were definitely the shrimp n grits and the mac n cheese. I will say that everyone at the table had different favorites, and all dishes were really strong. Portions on the appetizers are small-​medium, so we ordered doubles on some of the items to make sure there was enough for the 6 of us.
For entrees, we tried a variety of the biscuit sandwiches and the fried chicken pieces. I personally loved their fried chicken. Super crispy on the outside. Their OG Biscuit Sandwich was a slice of heaven. It came de-​condtructed style with pimento cheese, so we attacked it knife and fork. As a side note, the biscuits did come out pretty late. However, they had obviously just come out of the oven and were amazingly soft and flaky. Dare I say best biscuit ever?
I loved it here and will definitely be returning on a night when I’m feeling indulgent. Awesome new concept!

Came in for a late dinner with my friend who practically only eats fried chicken.
Upon entering the place has an awesome vibe and their décor is awesome. Definitely hipster-​ish.
They have tall boy/​shot combos for reasonable prices and a vast array of other drinks that caught my eye.
Food:
Traditional white meat chicken meal $ 9 I felt like there was too much breading
Mac and cheese $ 7 needed salt and the noodles were mushy, we sent this back
Collard greens $ 5 were not edible I found myself choking on the amount of bitter garlic that was in them
Open face pork belly biscuit sandwich $ 9 hmmmmohhmygahd the saving grace was this dish! Biscuits to die for! Their red eye gravy was so flavorful and the pork belly was cooked perfectly.
Towards the end of the night I felt like the staff were not being attentive at all so we just decided to leave.

Been to Buck’s twice since it opened with my roommates. The first time was the first week it was opened, after there was a wait at Smoke Daddy and we figured we’d check out another option. I’m so glad we did!
Buck’s chicken is moist and incredibly flavorful (we all got the kickin’ flavor, but the table next door told us that they preferred the overall flavor of the traditional), and prices are reasonable. The portion sizes are also pretty large. I got a 2 piece and my friend got a half a chicken. When they first brought mine out, I was pretty convinced they had given me the wrong order. I got a full breast, broken in 2 pieces and fried, and a large, meaty wing. The 2 piece is nice because it gives you the option of white or dark meat. All chicken orders come with their moist, dense biscuits with butter and preserves (which I’d highly suggest). Another roommate with us got the O.G. sandwich, which she liked so much she got it again when we returned last week.
Drinks were also unique and reasonably priced. I got a $ 5 Tecate and shot of tequila combo, and roommate got a $ 5 Rye and Miller High Life.
The second time we visited, we all got the chicken and weren’t going to drink since it was going to be a quick visit. When our waitress told us about their $ 5 40s of budweiser, we changed our minds. She also said since they were big, we needed to stay entertained, so she tossed us a pack of cards to play some games. With the relaxed vibe, it felt like we were sitting in a backyard playing games.
Only cons were somewhat slow drink refills/​service a couple times (hoping this is just growing pains) and the paper order forms. For food, Buck’s requires you to fill out a single paper form per table that doesn’t always translate well. We had to verbally explain what we’d written each time we visited.
Overall, very excited for this new, local spot and can’t wait to get back there!

Waited 35 minutes for drinks for a table of 6 in a half-​empty restaurant, that came right as we stood up to leave. Received a half-​assed, sarcastic apology from the manager as we told him that the bartenders should be making drinks rather than doing taking shots with each other, as we witnessed while we waited for drinks.
The experience was not delegated to our table, we witnessed tables next to us wait equally as long. Yeah, I get having two bartenders for multiple large tables could be time-​consuming, but if you’re doing shots, you could also be making drinks (Not to mention, half our table ordered beer. Does it take 35 minutes to pour a beer, and placate some of the guests at the table? Hell, you could have even offered us the shots your bartenders were taking while we waited).
What’s really awesome is that after getting up to leave, we went to a much, much busier Bangers and Lace across the street, and had a drink in my hand within 5 minutes of being seated. Isn’t that weird?

I’m a big fan of good fried chicken, so I decided to meet some friends here for dinner on a Saturday. In the main dining room, the music is loud, and the tables are large, so be ready to shout at your neighbor. But never-​mind that, I’m here for the food:
We tried both flavors of fried chicken. Both were awesome. Although I’m usually more into spicy breading, I found the traditional style to be more flavorful and the better option. The deviled eggs are fancied-​up with a bit of smoked salmon that works very well, and the fried green tomatoes are served with a pea salad and hot sauce topping that is also delicious. We also had a quite good kale salad which really helped lighten up the heavy main dishes. The weakest dish we tried was definitely the shrimp grits. It isn’t bad, just kind of bland and underwhelming.
Overall a great place to get fried chicken and have some drinks with friends.

Loved it!
Came in on a whim after seeing their post on Instagram. The ambiance was very cute and the concept was too… just pick up a menu/​ordering card, a golf pencil, and find your own seat. There were some couches and plush chairs in the front, but they were full, so we went to the back where he wooden chairs and tables were.
Got two drinks… I forgot the name but it was with bourbon, honey lemon and spice… pretty strong and tasty. The bf got a weird Mexican beer/​jalapeño tequila shot combo… not my taste but it was a decent deal for $ 5.
Ok, so we got a good amount of food:
½ chicken– I love crispy skin, and they delivered!
Fried green tomatoes– interesting presentation with the pea salad on top, but I thought they ended up going well together.
Deviled eggs — came with smoked salmon… solid
Mac and cheese — the highlight of the meal. Well, aside from the chicken I guess. Creamy, cheesy, and crunchy.
Biscuits — the bf likes biscuits, so he asked a few questions about how many came with the meal, etc. I guess she translated that into «they must want a extra side of biscuits» cuz we ended up with 3 extra and of course, a charge for biscuits on the bill. Didn’t mind, cuz we ate them all anyway. Lol.
Aside from them charging us for the side of biscuits we didn’t ask for, it was good and I’ll go back.

I’ve heard people rave about Carriage House and was really looking forward to going first the first time however ended up experiencing Buck’s on their opening night instead.
Upon my date and I seating ourselves, which is Buck’s new seating style, we waited and waited for a waitress to come by to explain the curious new menu format. Finally we had to flag someone down, who then explained that Buck’s is the same staff, kitchen, and management — only the décor and menu have changed. She also explained the new menu; It is a questionnaire-​like menu where you physically check-​off which items you’d like to order and turn it in to the waitress which we did, each selecting two different biscuit «sandwiches». She also took our drink orders and left.
After waiting a little while for the drinks a different waitress brought the correct drink for my date and the wrong beer for me. She apologized and took the beer back but never returned with the correct beer. My boyfriend finally had to get up and go to the bar, where the waitress was just hanging out & leaning on the bar, and remind her I was still without beverage. Finally, I then received my beer.
No joke, the exact same happened when they brought out the food. They plopped down his entrée and said mine would be right out. As his meal had a runny egg I insisted he start eating. He was more than halfway done with his food before the waitress even came to check on us. She asked how everything tasted. It was laughable as she didn’t even notice that there was no plate sitting in front of me. We let her know I still had not received my food, which she quickly rectified but there was no apology, in fact she seemed confused as though she didn’t even place my order with the kitchen.
The cherry on top came after we (once again) flagged down our server and paid… as we were leaving the hostess didn’t say a word to us as we left; No «Thanks for coming», No «Come back again soon», No «Have a nice night» — nothing — just silence. We just walked out and looked at each other in disbelief.
On a more positive note, the food was pretty decent — though super small serving sizes. The décor was super cute — the beer is served in a mason jar and plates are antique-​looking… very casual/​farm/​chic.
Although we are local I am fairly certain we won’t be going back — there are too many options in the area with far better service and equally good if not better food.

Stopped by Buck’s last night for their second day of business as the former Carriage House steps into the light on its own. I have to say: my favorite visit to Carriage House was the Sunday southern dinner special, which was unlimited fried chicken, biscuits, greens, you know, the works, for I think $ 30 or $ 40 per person.
So, that’s basically the whole menu at Buck’s. We tried a couple of two-​piece chicken combos and the OG chicken sandwich, plus a couple of the $ 5 beer combos (High Life and a shot of rye, or Coors Banquet and a shot of bourbon). The fried chicken was incredible; I am a big fan of the breading on Buck’s chicken, so that was a win. We also grabbed an order of deviled eggs and the mac-​and-​cheese, and both are on point.
Food-​wise, Buck’s is off to a great start, and the kitchen brought out food quickly, so the stumbles that a brand-​new restaurant might have were not in evidence last night.
The main fail last night was a mix of service and the new space. For example, our server was at our table a ton. I’m cool with people checking in on occasion, but at one point, we got maybe three visits in a 6 – 7 minute span. Not enough had changed for us to make comments on, say, how a deviled egg was or if we had any more drinks we wanted to order. Also, little touches like knowing who ordered what… dropping the food off at the right station around our table will hopefully come with time. Finally, at one point, someone from the kitchen brought out my OG sandwich, but did so without a word, or what I would have done:
«OK…the OG sandwich? [wait for one of us to claim ownership] The OG is our blank blank blank, with blank sauce on a blank biscuit, etc. Enjoy!»
Instead, it was
[swooping sound of plate being dropped onto table], server walked away, table left in his wake
That was weird! Also, both my wife and I loved the old space; this one feels more like a lounge that serves fried chicken (at least in the front of the house), almost like Chicken Shop but as if they let you order food and eat it downstairs in the Soho House area. The space where main seating resides is fine, but save for the bar area, didn’t resonate with me in a special way. (I checked the «Hipster» box under Ambience; nothing screams hipster like eating fried chicken on a high-​end sofa.)
Otherwise, a great start and it’s great to have a restaurant back in this location, since it’s a three-​minute walk from my house.