Buck & Rider

Good atmosphere, but food was kind of bland. The fresh oysters were amazing though.

Buck & Rider delivers seafood at its best with presentation and taste! I can’t wait for an excuse to return; I mean, oysters are good for any occasion, right? I arrived on a busy Friday night where we were told there would be a wait by the courteous host who also stated to feel free to grab a drink at the bar while we waited. The bar is very well stocked with various liquors and libations and also doubles as a beautiful display of their oysters and other selfish fare. Before we had even gotten our drinks poured, our host came by to tell us that our table was ready, score!
We arrived to the table with our drinks and started perusing the appetizer menu and decided to start with the brussel sprouts, these were amazing but they are deep fried so I would not recommend them if you are looking for a nutrient-​packed appetizer. In addition, we ordered the spicy tuna tostadas which were TO DIE FOR. They use the more traditional pickled carrots and peppers which really makes the flavors come together. What’s rare about this place is the fact that you can order the oysters individually so our waitress recommended 2 different «sweeter» tasting types of oysters. Both types had the distinct oyster flavor but were amazingly palatable. I finished with the Blackened Redfish Veracruz and opted for extra sauce instead of the jasmine rice it is normally accompanied by. The sauce was a rich and hearty wonderfully spiced tomato sauce but the actual fish its self was pretty bland, perhaps just a characteristic of redfish, like tilapia? For dessert was the lemon meringue pie, which came highly recommended by our waitress. She mentioned to us that this is the precise thing she fantasizes about for her «cheat days» and it did not disappoint! Tart and tangy and a delicious cinnamon graham cracker crust to lust over.
The service here was excellent across the board from the host staff, bartender, and waitress and quick although the restaurant was buzzingly busy. I always appreciate a server who takes time to chat and make recommendations and has a vast knowledge of the menu. (Thanks Ariana!) Great place to bring a large party as they only make reservations for parties of 6 or larger, but take your date here and they will surely not be disappointed! The total bill at the end of the meal was $ 87 and this was for 2 mixed drinks, 2 appetizers, oysters, an entrée, and dessert! Quite reasonable for the quality of the food, service, and total experience of the place. I highly recommend Buck & Rider and suggest you do not miss out on the seafood portions of the menu!

Love LGO and the rest of the offerings. Great building, great food. Portions are small…

Service was amazing, cute ambience. Definitely on par with the Arcadia neighborhood, but the food left me wanting more. I’m giving it a second chance and once I come back I’ll edit my review.

What an amazing experience. Delicious food, fresh seafood, service was superb. Great place for every age. We absolutely loved it. Highly recommend to try it.

Fuck n Right on! That would be my name of this restaurant. Sorry for my language, I really only swear on my reviews. Buck & Rider is an amazing addition from LGO and the seafood go to in PHX!
I would have to say this is by far my favorite restaurant décor in the LGO family. The inside has a cool feel to it, I guess it was conceptualized after a house in Australia. High ceilings and lighting that ranges from an old chandelier to trees with small white lights. Either way this is the perfect place for that intimate date night with your significant other! Now the food will help you there too with your lady! Nik Niks will get you Nik Niks they say, well at least that’s what I say!
This was our second time here and what brought us back was those little Nik Niks! We decided to go for a few different starters. We went with the crab dip: rich crab dip with a little spice which I believe was jalapeño. This cheesy dip goes perfect with the gluten free (not sure why) crackers with watermelon radish. We also got the Thai King Crab Salad: Okay, I swear the dressing is the same as the LGO Thai Chicken Salad. The Crab Salad was unreal good. Really surprised it worked so well with the Mango. Now the Nik Niks: These little buttery beauties are like oysters. Not sure exactly what’s in these, but if Pfizer ever got their hands on these they may have the viagra for woman. Now food has never gotten me hot and bothered, but that’s alright, I just need my lady that way!!! Haha. Order the Nik Niks!
Buck and Rider has a great selection of wines and full bar to fit any of your boozing needs! If you leave here and your lady isn’t ready to go home with you I would suggest taking your girlfriend somewhere cheaper or finding a foodie girl! Buck & Rider /​Fuck n Right on

This place was by far the best seafood I’ve had in Arizona. I loved the music, vibe and just everything about the food! We had 2 types of oysters, calamari, ahi tostadas (amaze!), brussel sprouts (even better) and the fresh sea bass with brocollini and capers. When you can remember every dish you know its good. Our server Gabby was also amazing and gave us honest dish recommendations — we loved every bite (loved the pistachio pairing with chocolate cake!)
In true LGO fashion, BnR is perfect for date night. We’ll be back for sure.

Buck and Rider is the best new place in town! I love seafood and their dishes really hit the spot. I have been a handful of times since they opened and I am NEVER disappointed! Today they were crazy busy as expected because their food is delicious and fresh. I have had the halibut, salmon, and many sushi rolls. You can tell how passionate the company is about providing quality service and food!
I believe the biggest part of a quality restaurant is the service they provide. Buck and Rider has phenomenal servers who love their jobs and the food they serve. I highly recommend Buck and Rider. I cannot wait to go back.

Absolutely LOVE Buck & Rider!
The restaurant itself is trendy and beautifully decorated with great ambiance. They play FAB music too. The perfect spot for a date night!
The house made bread with sea salt is truly the best bread I have ever tasted. EVER. I would bathe in this bread’s yeast, it’s so good. Totally worth every carbohydrate it contains!
My boyfriend had sushi and seafood gumbo and raved about the taste of both. He was a very happy man!
I tried the «Today’s white fish» entrée, which happened to be sea bass with broccolini. The fish had a nice, crispy, yet flaky outside and was tender and deliciously seasoned. The broccolini was ahhhhmazing too.
You better believe we’ll be back!

Had lunch at B & R the other day –was not impressed.
My date and I ordered 2 fish sandwiches to split. They were greasy over battered and fried to a crisp. Sloppy and awkward to eat in public.
I would have rather enjoyed a dripping tomato sandwich eaten over my kitchen sink!
Did I mention the prices? Too high for value received.
The ambiance is very pleasant and wait staff friendly. The kitchen was hardly taxed from the sparseness of the crowd, yet it was quite a long time between ordering and delivery of our food.
We’re sticking with LGO.

After reading reviews and hearing good things about B&R, my husband and I decided to host some colleague here for a celebration dinner. First disappointment — they don’t take reservations. I asked if I could call ahead and be put on the list — yeah, well do the best we can. So, hubby and I arrive early and put our name in for our party of 6 but they won’t seat is till everyone arrives.
The menu isn’t your average seafood selections. Creative but limited. Several raw bar selections and sushi offerings. We ordered appies — calamari was very good, with a crispy, flavorful breading; California roll, and chilled shrimp. You pay for the shrimp individually but they didn’t really make that clear. We ordered what we thought were 2 orders and ended up with 2 individual shrimp in a large platter f ice. We got a good laugh out of it then asked for them to bring more. They forgot. And we had to ask for cocktail sauce for the 2 lonely shrimp.
For dinner, I had mussels. The broth was delicious — spicier than the usual garlic/​lemon/​wine. However, out of the 20 or so shells, 3 were empty and 3 unopened. So basically, I got ²⁄₃ of an order. They should check before they leave the kitchen. Others in our party had salmon, halibut, crab cakes and loup de mer. Everyone seemed very happy with the flavors. We ended with dessert — a dense, rich chocolate cake with a scoop of gelato, shared. Delicious!
Now, the service: immature, careless, lacking in warmth. At The the price of entrees ($ 23 – 38), I would expect more professionalism. For example, when we were all seated and asked a question about the menu, the young woman replied, «I’m not your server.» I’m not sure what she was because she did indeed serve some of our dishes. Our lead server never smiled, never thanked us, never expressed any emotion or personality.
One more thing — the dining room is very loud. We had trouble conversing, which put a damper on the evening for us. We had trouble hear g the waitress and she had trouble hearing us. And the tables were so close together it was embarrassing getting out of the seats against the wall — as it required me to scootch too close to the next table.
With food, wine and tip, our bill was nearly $ 500 for 6 people.
Here’s my take on it– some good things, some that could use improvement. For the money, you can get comparable food with much better service and atmosphere. They need to fix those things. I hope they do.

I’ve been in here twice and enjoy Buck & Rider. Sitting at the bar I’ve always had fast and friendly service. I wasn’t crazy about my crab or shrimp rolls but they were ½ off on Sunday so what the heck. They also have a nice craft beer selection in addition to their wine list.
This is the new place to be and be seen in Arcadia. It has a great vibe and energy.
Make sure to grab a cookie on your way out!

First try! We sampled the provisions: Shrimp and Chorizo skewer, amazing!
Peeled jumbo shrimp, perfection like sitting at a gulf side eatery in Florida.
Ahi Tuna tostada, tuna was perfect, spice was too much for my taste, but I’m not a spicy lover.
The Clam chowder was not chowder, more like soup, but it was a gastronomic treat. The textures, variety and flavor was at another level. A unexpected treat, a must try!
My preference is that the bar is stocked with at least one favorite Tequila and they serve 1942 Anejo. For the service, a solid 7, not bad, but not extraordinary.
I think I need to try again for dinner if I can muster the discipline try something else. The chowder and the shrimp skewer are addicting!
Part TWO. (Full disclosure Allison gave me a gift certificate to come back)
Well… The clam chowder and fresh shrimp had to begin the feast. Growing up in Florida, fresh BIG shrimp always brings back fond memories. We tried the crab dip and I must say WOW! The wife enjoyed the (not) sea bass. It was a perfectly prepared fish with broccolini. The Boston kid and the Burbank kid both had the lobster rolls and were not disappointed. My crab cakes were great. The manager Laura stopped by to say hi. Of course we will be back! The ambiance is worth the trip. The food is just a treat that completes the experience. Love this place. LGO rocks!

I have been here twice and enjoyed each time. Service is top notch.
Experience one: came here with a girlfriend and decided to split a few dishes. We started with the calamari, which is now one of my favorites. It doesn’t have the traditional marinara dipping sauce but instead a tangy vinaigrette which I. My opinion is so much better. Then we got the mussels! These are sooo good the flavor is amazing — also come with a tasty piece of corn bread! Lastly, we had the real California roll with kale salad! This this was huge but so good with the real crab! Kale salad was perfect!
Second experience: came here with my boyfriend for my birthday. We came in Sunday and Sunday’s they have ½ bottles of wine! Yes please! For food started with the he amazing calamari again then the clams (they changed the mussels out) theses weren’t my favorite– flavor was blah and the clams wee very small. The bread was also burnt black. That’s the best part is the bread and sauce. (I did ask for new bread and they forgot and ended up giving us a gift card because they felt so bad on my birthday– so unexpected but so awesome). My boyfriend got the chicken which everyone knows you don’t order chicken at a restaurant because that’s lame — and he regretted it. Super generic much better options on the menu.
Lastly we had the lemon pie — oh my fluffy lemony yum!!! We crushed this.
All in all awesome experience both times will definitely be back!
Oh and don’t forget on your way out to grab the little sea salt chocolate cookies that they have from LGO! Those things are gold!

After only one visit, I’m impressed enough to give Buck & Rider 5 stars.
Our dinner was delicious!
We started with crispy calamari (love the jalapenos in there) and a sushi roll with crab and macadamias. The rolls were bit bigger than bite sized (actually had to cut mine down) but flavors were great. Our entrees all lived up to their menu descriptions for flavor and freshness. Not sure I have the words to properly describe this intensely decadent chocolate cake we shared for dessert.
Service was very attentive. Pretty sure our server was training but she did pretty well with making recommendations from the menu. Atmosphere is very lively but casual.
Really liked their cocktail menu, but my one suggestion is that they add some Arizona beers and wines to their bar menu.
The sum total of our dining experience means we will be back for more.

Perhaps too kool for me, this place actually has really good food. An eclectic crowd if twenty somethings and 30 – 40 year old hipsters, we were brought here by our friends who had recently imbibed in the seafood the previous evening.
We started out with a platter of ultra fresh Washington state oyster that were served with a spread of horseradish, and various other sauces. Next were the dollar each, once again, ultra fresh jumbo shrimp that were peel and eat. Some in out party were not digging the peel part.
Next, the Brussel sprouts were, for me, the highlight of the night. Not bitter as sprouts sometimes can be, they were prepared crisp and crunchy. I wanted more. The calamari was just ok and I would not order it again, as was the salmon, which was over cooked. Finally, the lobster cakes were great, with just the right amount of bread crumbs and good sized lobster chunks.
I would definitely come here again.

Fit for a foodie for sure! I’ve been to every LGO Owned restaurant, and just like the others this place will not disappoint. Even though it was busy when we went we got our food and drinks right away.
Appetizers: we had the Lobster Roll and Snapper Ceviche. My Favorite!
Main Dish: we had the NY Steak with potatoes and arugula. My friend ordered the Pan Fried Mt. Lassen Trout. Very good!
Dessert: We had the pistachio gelato from LGO. It was delicious!
I can’t wait to go back!
Plus! They also offer complimentary valet.

So we usually try and give new restaurants a little time before going to them, but we couldn’t help ourselves… we had to get here for at least an app and drink! The new building is beautiful and it was BUSY. We were seated immediately though and had a great waitress. The menu is reasonable with the amount of selections and everything looked so good!
The sushi looked beatiful when it came out and we will have to try it at some point, but we didn’t want our first experience to be with that. We went for the tuna tostadas and the pull apart bread. The tostada was amazing! The fish was fresh and just slightly grilled but pretty and pink on the inside. It actually had a good kick to it! They had corn and some other yummy items and flavors mixed in. The table next to us had the pull apart bread and it just looked too good, we had to get it. It seems silly to want to order a basic item like bread, but it was the most amazing bread… like ever! It is salty and buttery and perfect because we used it to sop up the remaining stuff from the tostada.
This is definitely on the pricier side, but for the quality of seafood you are getting, it is so worth it. It is flown in daily and they actually get it from the same place the Plaza gets it apparently. Really well done and a great new place in Arcadia!

LGO Hospitality does it again…
I couldn’t wait to try Buck & Rider, and now that I have, I can’t wait to return! This hot new seafood centric restaurant has only been open for a week, but you wouldn’t know it based on our experience.
My husband and I enjoyed an early dinner date night at newly opened B&R tonight and had a fun and memorable meal. It’s group service, but Mia was our main server and did a fabulous job!
We enjoyed sharing the following:
–a half dozen oysters
–snapper ceviche
–lobster roll
–calamari
It was all fresh and delicious, and paired perfectly with the glass of wine (Domaine Serge Les Boursicote Sancerre) I selected. It’s worth noting that they also offer a solid cocktail list for all of you cocktail connoseiurs ;)
We sat inside but right on the border of the outdoor patio… We enjoyed an almost perfect view of Camelback mountain. I say «almost perfect» as there is also a view of a Jack in the Box sign that gets in the way ;)
The bathrooms are spacious, clean, and classy, as is the architecture of the restaurant; all fitting of the inspiration behind the space; a house located in a swanky beach town on the Australian coast.
In addition to complimentary valet, B&R offers patrons LGO’s signature sea salt chocolate chip cookies on your way out… it is the perfect sweet ending to your meal.
For now B&R is open for dinner only, 6 days a week (closed Monday). I hope they will extend their hours into lunch soon. This is definitely a welcome addition to the ‘hood!

This place is absolutely spectacular. The ambiance is uniquely perfect for Arcadia. I am sure this place is going to be a big hit! Started off with oysters. The steak and the halibut was amazing. Desert just showed up. I’m told the cake is «pretty awesome.» I’m working on the six pack secret diet, not giving in to temptation tonight…
French pressed coffee is great, I usually don’t like coffee.
I’d highly recommend this place