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The Steer Restaurant & Saloon - Steakhouse in Buffalo, New York

The Steer Restaurant & Saloon

4.1 (794 reviews)

3151 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14214

American restaurant
Chicken wings restaurant
Diner
Hamburger restaurant
Steak house
Vegan restaurant

About The Steer Restaurant & Saloon - steak house in Buffalo, New York

Laid-back chophouse with a country vibe & spacious bar offering a menu of steaks, burgers & fish.

Customer Review Summary

The Steer Restaurant & Saloon has received mixed reviews. Several patrons praised the food and atmosphere, highlighting the comfortable seating, diverse menu options, and a positive dining environment. Popular dishes included the vegan Alfredo and shrimpcargot. However, customer service experiences varied significantly; some diners reported poor service, unhelpful staff, and issues with their orders. Specific menu items, like the chicken wings, were criticized for quality. Overall, while the ambiance and some food items are appreciated, there are concerns about service consistency and certain menu offerings.

Key Features

Service options

  • Outdoor seating
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Fast service
  • Fireplace
  • Great beer selection
  • Great cocktails
  • Rooftop seating
  • Sports

Popular for

  • Dinner
  • Solo dining

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Food
  • Happy hour drinks
  • Happy hour food
  • Hard liquor
  • Late-night food
  • Organic dishes
  • Small plates
  • Vegetarian options
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
  • Catering
  • Dessert
  • Seating

Amenities

  • Bar onsite
  • Gender-neutral restroom
  • Restroom
  • Wi-Fi

Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Cozy
  • Trendy

Crowd

  • College students
  • Family-friendly
  • Groups
  • LGBTQ+ friendly
  • Tourists
  • Transgender safespace

Planning

  • Accepts reservations

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Children

  • Good for kids
  • High chairs
  • Kids' menu

Parking

  • Free parking lot

Pets

  • Dogs allowed

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

4.1 out of 5
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60
Based on 794 reviews

Your Name

Food was great, service was not. My friend and I got ignored, waitress did the bare minimum. I said side of gravy fries, she brought a full appetizer of poutine, then said gravy and fries are 2 separate items, even though the menu said gravy fries $5.95, after arguing she fixed it. We wanted separate checks and had to ask multiple times for the separate checks. Bartender gave us attitude when we tried to get help from her. Only nice person was the cook. Won't be back!

Savannah Magrath

Fun little place but spare yourself the experience of ordering their chicken wings 👎🏻 Rubbery even though the restaurant was not busy. The whole table joked that it was like ordering wings down in Florida. Still 5 stars because the atmosphere and servers were great, but I’m hoping my review will save someone else’s dining experience and deter them from ordering the wings.

Jenelle K

8 months ago

Shared an evening meal with some friends and was overall very impressed by the experience. The seating area was very class with a gastro-pub feel. The vegan Alfredo I ordered one serving of to split with my partner and they separated it into 2 dishes under one charge for us. It was the perfect portion size this way. I’m not vegan but that dish is delicious. Also enjoyed the crème brûlée pictures below. I will happily return in the future!

Lakishia Lady Bug

1 year ago

Parking was plentiful and easily accessible. The restaurant had just opened for the day, so I was the only customer at the time. My server Olivia was very pleasant and patient with us. She showed herself friendly available. The food was delicious. Stuffed Banana Peppers and poutine fries for the win.

Sue Trabucco

I saw that this restaurant had some unique vegan/vegetarian items so figured my husband and I would give it a try. I ordered lentil meatloaf, asked to sub out sweet potatoes with mashed ended up getting sweet potatoes. Waitress then brought mashed after I requested again. While the presentation was good, the food was gross. My husband got a steak sandwich which was mediocre for 20 dollars. There was nothing on his sweet potato fries. No honey and butter drizzle like the waitress insisted. So she brought a side of what was supposed to be honey and butter. It tasted sour and was thick like goat cheese. We still don't know what it was. I barely ate my food because of how bad it was and when she asked if I wanted a box I said no. She never asked if I liked it or why? Would absolutely not go back.

Mark Mcgovern

Love the Steer, most comfortable restaurant chairs in all of Buffalo. Food was great, i highly recommend the shrimpcargot! One of our City of Buffalo go to's always consistent!!!

Nathan Ventura (Nate)

2 years ago

Excellent food, wonderful server, nice atmosphere, music was a bit too loud. Several vegan and vegetarian options to choose from.

Brittany J

6 years ago

Very excellent service! The staff was all very welcoming. Brooklyn our waitress, was super sweet and very knowledgable. They have a wide selection of food. The old menu item the Elvis was delicious. Who knew bananas, peanut butter, honey, bacon, cheese and a burger would all go together so well! The atmosphere was great and full of old touches of Buffalo history hanging up as decor. Great place to dine, host events it appears to as well. Will be back again soon!

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

Friday 4 PM–2 AM
Monday 4–11 PM
Saturday 4 PM–2 AM
Sunday 4–11 PM
Thursday 4 PM–2 AM
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 4–11 PM

Price Range

$20–30