
The Steer Restaurant & Saloon
3151 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14214
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
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
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
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)
Excellent food, wonderful server, nice atmosphere, music was a bit too loud. Several vegan and vegetarian options to choose from.
Brittany J
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!
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