Buffalo Club
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Phone: (310) 450-8600
- Price:
- $$$
- Cross Street:
- 16th Street
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 12pm-2:30pm, 6:30pm-1am, Sat 6:30pm-1am
Editorial Review for Buffalo Club – by Lilla Zuckerman
The Scene
Like a classic speakeasy, the entrance to this hidden joint is evident only by the valet stand on an otherwise industrial-looking road. Inside the velvet curtain, the main dining room is flanked by a heavy wooden bar stocked with bottles of Dom chilling in sparkling silver tubs. Most of the action is on the patio, where diners carouse under a canopy of trees and Chinese lanterns.
The Food
The menu is a sophisticated take on American seafood and steakhouse classics. Crisp and meaty soft shell crab wrapped in lettuce and dipped in sweet ginger-soy sauce makes a delightful appetizer. Meat eaters rejoice in gamey venison smothered in tangy blackberry balsamic reduction or a moist New York steak covered in blue cheese butter. The signature dish, and rightly so, is sweet Maine lobster meat, morel mushrooms and asparagus smothered in a rich cream sauce. Another hit is the infamously rich macaroni and cheese.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoOn weekends, as the night rolls on, outdoor tables are removed to create a dance floor under the stars. The music ranges from DJs to disco cover bands--call ahead for schedules.
Look GoodCan't afford dinner? Fashionable attire and $10 can usually get you in the door on weekends.
The ExtrasReservations are essential, and prepare to wait for your table even if you have them.
User Reviews for Buffalo Club
02/16/2008 Posted by butter90
I brought my girlfriend here for a Friday night dinner after Valentine's day. I made reservations and the host immediately seated us on the outside patio. My girlfriend got chilly so they promptly moved us under a heat lantern without hesitation. The food was perfect. Huge portions and worth the hefty price. The wine list was excellent. Maybe a bit over priced. After dinner we had drinks at the bar and listened to some nice club music while watching the go-go dancers. She was impressed. The drinks and food are super pricey but you pay for it in atmosphere. Walking in this restaurant to the scent of incredible food and fragrant flowers can't be beat. Maybe our experience was better than most, but then again some people don't know what a non LA scenester night is about. Santa Monica snobby types should not go here. Cool people who want to have a good time should.
01/21/2008 Posted by CAMathewson
On January 19, 2008 our friends recently took us to dinner for a celebration dinner and allow me to say that your restaurant came highly recommended to us thus; we made reservation at your restaurant. Our visit did not turn out well. We arrived early for our reservation at 8:00pm to enjoy your bar and have time to get a booth. We were unable to get a booth at the time of seating which was a huge disappointment. That was just the beginning of a poor evening. Unfortunately, I find that I am no longer comfortable in your establishment because of the quality of food that was served to our party. I estimate that we spent more than $650 that evening at your restaurant/bar. I feel badly that my friends and I will no longer patronize your establishment, and we will not recommend it either. I am truly disappointed this is why I am writing to you. I feel it's a tragedy when a group goes out to celebrate and are served below average food at such a high price. Starting with the first course, the salads were over-priced for the un-uniqueness of the plate. For the main course the two racks of lamb were almost inedible because they were so fatty, and lastly the halibut was VERY over cooked and dried out. We commented to our waiter, but our concerns were not addressed. We felt terrible that our friends took us out to a fine dinning establish, and we received such poor quality of food. Our experience will be posted on local restaurant review. In a city like LA with a wide selection of fine dinning it is so disappointing to come across an experience like that one we had.
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