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Buffalo Bistro
Category: Restaurants American (Traditional) American (Traditional) [Edit]
305 N MainGlendale, UT 84729
(435) 648-2778
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Ambience:
- Hipster
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
7 reviews for Buffalo Bistro
7 reviews in English
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Review from jen d.
San Francisco, CA
7/12/2010
Absoutely fabulous dinner at Buffalo Bistro on a beautiful, warm summer night. We sat outside on the deck (where I think everyone else was), which has a beautiful view over fields in a valley. The deck is dog-friendly as long as your dog is OK with other dogs coming up to say "hi", as the owners pooch is wandering around.
Dinner was great (there's a menu on their website) - I had a buffalo steak and my husband had the rib combo plate. It comes with veggies and potatoes. Everything was perfectly prepared, fresh, delicious. Plus our dog received a dish of water.
Service was excellent, people were friendly, and I had a delicious micro-brew with dinner (First Amendment) which was perfect on the warm summer evening. It's about a 45 min drive from Kanab where we were staying, and it isn't cheap (about $30 for each of our plates), but it was definitely worth the trip/cost. -
Review from Paul A.
Lee, MA
3/13/2012
I was driving from Massachusetts to California and happen to see this place on the right side of rt. 89 just before the Mt. Zion turn off. Once I saw the border collie sitting on the porch, smelt the out door cooking and saw that the log cabin style bungalow was available, I was hooked. Staying and eating here was a highlight of my trip. I only had the rattlesnake sausage, which was outstanding. I regret not having the Buffalo ribs which I ordered and waited for but never got. I will stop again on my next trip to try the ribs and to say hello to the talented and dedicated owner.
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Review from Vez L.
Irvine, CA
11/10/2011 9 photos
I heard about this place from one of my co-workers who recommended it when she heard that my husband and I were going to Zion National Park for our anniversary. She said she and her husband loved it so much, they ate there every night they were at Zion. And this place is about a 1 hr drive from the park!
So if you're coming from Zion, you'll find this restaurant on the left side about 15 minutes after getting on the 89N. It's in the little town of Glendale. It's toward the end of the main part of town and is directly across from a building with a bunch of cars parked out in front. I'm not sure what that place is, but if you turn left, you'll see a not-so-big sign fro Buffalo Bistro.
I kept track of where it was on the way highway so that we could go to it for dinner on the way back from Bryce Canyon.
We arrived at about 6:30 pm on a Saturday night in early November. This is a very unique place with very unique food! You definitely have to be adventurous and have a sense of humor to come here. Everything about the food and decor is "interesting." :) You can check out my pictures of the place and the food we ordered.
Appetizers - If you're daring and have a fair size appetite (or are with 1 or more other people), I say get the Combo Plate where you can sample all the appetizers. We regret not doing this, since I really wanted to try the Rocky Mountain Oysters (balls!) but was a bit chicken to do so at the time. Getting just 2 appetizers would add up to about the same price as the Combo Plate.
Rabbit Rattlesnake Sausage - This was the most unusual sausage listed on the appetizer menu, and my husband was excited to order it. For $7, it's a bit pricey, but worth it if this is something you want to try. Honestly, it just taste like flavorful chicken with extra seasoning. It was good, but you get only one sausage about 6 inches long.
Rib Combo - My husband and I love ribs, so we ordered this combo since it lets us try both wild boar and buffalo ribs. We ordered it for 2 people, which was exactly the right portion for us. The boar ribs were thin, but flavorful. The buffalo ribs were meaty and hearty. This is great if you want to try both.
Wild Boar Ribs - The wild boar ribs were pretty thin and a slight bit burned along the edges (probably because they're so thin). The meat though was very tender and juicy, though there wasn't a whole lot of it. It did taste a bit sweeter than pork (like the menu description says), though less meaty.
Buffalo Ribs - These were very meaty, juicy, and full of flavor. They taste like beef ribs, but better because they're juicier. My husband thought they were probably more marbled with fat than beef ribs. It was definitely not dry like beef ribs and was hearty. My husband and I both like these better.
Fresh Fruit Cobbler Dessert - The fruit cobblers was our only choice for dessert. That night, they had raspberry-blueberry or banana chocolate chip as our options. We went ahead and tried the banana chocolate chip. Although the cobbler was good, it definitely wasn't what I expected. I guess I expected it to be like a pie rather than bread (or a bread-like big cookie). There was no pie crust with filling, but rather it tasted like banana bread with chocolate chips in it. I know other people really liked this, but I thought it was just okay. I would have preferred it to have a crunchy crust and chunky pieces of fruit. I'm not sure if the berry cobbler was more like this, though I saw it and it did look similar.
Beer - My husband got a kick out of the fact that there was a beer called "Polygamy Porter" (which apparently is a Utah beer that you can buy in most gas stations or convenience stores). If you like porters, this one was really good. As my husband puts it, "It has a chocolate taste, but still tastes like beer." I guess some beers taste less like beer and more like chocolate or coffee. Anyway, we liked it a lot and I regret not buying some from the gas station to take home with us.
Overall, the staff was friendly and had a sense of humor (which I would imagine you'd have to have working here).
The inside of the bistro was fairly small (about 5 tables total that can seat 2 - 8 people). The ambiance was a bit...well, old style. There were fake animal heads hanging on the walls and old paintings of scenery and animals. The music was classic rock. It seemed like it was a mesh of Native American, mid-western, and Texas style decor. Interesting. :)
I'd definitely go to this place again and would recommend it to anyone willing to try something different. If staying at Zion National Park or Bryce Canyon and plan on visiting the other park, then consider stopping by here for dinner. It's less than an hour outside of Zion, so it's a bit closer to Zion than to Bryce.
I called there on two separate days, and they said they close at "about 7 or 8" pm. I think they close earlier if there's not many people, so make sure you check before you go. -
Review from Evan D.
San Luis Obispo, CA
3/15/2011
My friends, it's doesn't get much more punk rock than this. Translation: When it comes to getting right down to the REAL DEAL of a type of food, that has been inspired by a way of life, the people at Buffalo Bistro DO NOT SCREW AROUND... You must have been real nice to one of the locals to even hear about it ;)
Wild Boar Ribs, Buffalo Ribs and a host of other more exotic items are grilled to perfection. You just wont have anything else like it anywhere and you'll be talking for years about this strange restaurant set somewhere in a small town farm where the chef greets you where all of his grills are set up by the entrance and his dog is roaming around the outside deck.
This place is nothing less than a true gem of Americana. -
Review from Melanie M.
Las Vegas, NV
7/8/2011
Only the brave eat here! Leave the attitude at home and come prepared to have a great time. The owner/bbq chef is friendly and full of character. He is every mans fun guy friend. The food was amazing and surprisingly had a professional gourmet touch. This guy knows what he is doing with meat and apparently balls! Hey, you have got to love a place that has a sign out front that reads "don't go in there these people are crazy" and an ad in flyer that says "the food is terrible but they keep coming back". We had the rattlesnake rabbit sausage and it was FANTASTIC and we also shared the buffalo and boar ribs for two. It was all great. We enjoyed a homemade cherry cobbler and we were not disappointed. I hesitate to share how great it is because as a hungry adventurer I would be afraid that I might have to wait to get a seat at this joint. PS the waitress introduced herself as "slave". OMG I was LMAO
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Review from Gina J.
Page, AZ
7/15/2010
Anyone who has been to Glendale Utah usually doesn't see this place. You may ask why??? Because there is a huge junk yard across the street. But none the less this place is excellent for a very small town. I suggest having the combo ribs for two I think tis around thirty bucks which is a bit pricey but delicious. If your are not up for ribs if you show up early before six they have buffalo burgers for around six bucks. The veggie noodles are delicous you can also add chicken to it.
Micro brews are great here!!! Outside dining is fabalous during the hot summers. Try the cobbler while you are here also they have quite a few flavors just depends when you come in. Enjoy this place is great. -
Review from Allison H.
Los Altos, CA
9/15/2010
Great atmosphere, totally unexpected, the rattlesnake sausage was interesting but good. Had a lot of fun eating here and will go back whenever im near glendale!
