8/9/2023 0 Comments Buck and rider restaurant![]() On the other hand, the lemon meringue was a blue ribbon winner. It had good flavor, but the pudding lost some of its rich banana flavor when The banana cream pie featured a graham cracker shell with a banana cream pudding and caramelized slices of bananas with whip cream on the The server described the desserts so eloquently that we ordered two––a slice of lemon meringue pie ($8) and a slice of banana cream pie ($8). We still had room in our bellies for dessert, but just barely. It was the same excellent cut of beef prepared as well as the other but with the addition of the perfectly seared scallops and a fresh portion of broccoli rabe. Ordinarily it’s filet mignon served with a grilled lobster tail, but we asked if their pan seared scallops could be swapped out for the lobster and they were happy to oblige the request. The accompanying vegetable was fresh sautéed haricot vert, which was perfect with the celery root and filet mignon.īe prepared, you can order the surf and turn with a twist. When taking a bite with the purée and the beef, it brought a taste of perfection. The B & R filet mignon was a tender piece of Angus beef grilled perfectly and served on top of a creamy, and rich with flavor, celery root purée. ![]() It was served with an order of homemade French fries. The tuna has tremendous flavor on its own, but the homemade roll and the avocado rounded out the dish. It’s available with a spicy mayonnaise as well, but with the avocado it’s creamy enough. The ahi tuna burger was prepared with sushi-grade tuna prepared as a burger patty and served on a homemade bun with avocado and lettuce. Ordered on this visit: the sushi grade ahi tuna burger ($16), the B & R filet mignon ($32), and the surf & turf ($39). The buttery dough was warm and delightful. They came served in a cast iron skillet and are dusted with sea salt. The pull-apart dinner rolls were delicious as well. If you’re lucky enough to dine on a day this special is available, I highly recommend ordering a bowl. The richness of the cream-based soup, mixed with the sweet and spicy green chili, and accentuated by the full and meaty flavor of the fresh crab was spot on. It had just the right balance of heat and flavor. The green chili crab chowder was an amazing bowl of soup. The mussels were steamed perfectly and when mixed with the broth had an extra level of flavor. It was served in a large bowl and had two rustic, grilled pieces of sourdough bread on the side. The broth definitely had the extra kick that you’d expect from something that has nduja included. It’s composed of pork combined with roasted peppers and made into a spreadable substance often used to spice up sauces. Nduja is a spicy pork salume originally from Calabria in Italy. ![]() ![]() The mussels are cooked in a white wine and nduja broth. First up was the green chili crab chowder soup special ($9) and the pan roasted PEI (Prince Edward Island) mussels ($17). Serious charm exudes from the comfortable leather banquettes and open spaces.ĭuring our visit, we sampled two items from the provisions (aka starters) portion of the menu in addition to an order of the fresh pull-apart dinner rolls ($7). Housed in a newly constructed building with sweeping views of Camelback Mountain from the patio, and an industrial chic interior, complete with metal support beams that allow the open kitchen to be front and center, it’s a hip space for professionals to sidle up to the center bar for after work cocktails. This trendy seafood centric restaurant is located near the intersection of 44th Street and Camelback on the site of the former Havana Café. The brains behind eateries including Le Grande Orange Pizzeria and Grocery, Chelsea’s Kitchen, Ingo, and Ingo’s Tasty Food, LGO Hospitality’s newest restaurant, Buck & Rider, is inspired by a house in a beach town in Australia and gets its name from a fisherman’s term for mating crabs. LGO Hospitality’s latest restaurant boasts fresh seafood and some serious charm. ![]()
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