The wall art is top notch I would put a old-stoned-man-muppet poster up in my home too. The staff - sweet sweet blonde server with the ol' philtrum (aka medusa) piercing is a delight. Maple sriracha wings are a must, yo. Hot is also good. Also, Teriyaki are crispy treats in the mouth. read more

One of a kind vegan bar as nightclub. The food is amazing, the beer is cold enough, and the servers are good, although not always sufficiently staffed. I'd highly recommend visiting for wing Wednesday for some of the best vegan wings in the world! read more

As far as pubs go, this place is pretty standard. I went here last night for a private event with live music. As I waited for my friends to arrive, I stood at the bar and was served almost immediately. Bartender was very nice and knowledgeable. I ordered a pint of Yellowhead as it was on special for $4. Once my friends arrived, we sat down at a table. I know in previous reviews it stated that service was poor so paid close attention to that. There were only two servers on the floor that I could see but my service was to my needs despite the place being completely full. I ordered a burger (I forget the name now) but it came with a fried egg and baked beans. It was pretty decent. Fries were a bit salty. My friends ordered the Springsteen Platter and they enjoyed it. It is likely that I will return to The Buckingham and I hope my experience remains consistently good. read more

This place is pretty rockin'. They've got great tunes and a pretty sweet (but small) patio. Food is delicious which is awesome since it's rare to find vegan pub food. Place is pretty open concept, just not a whole lot of seating. Unfortunately, the last time I was here there was only one waitress for the whole place so service was quite slow even though it wasn't too busy. When asked if the food was almost ready, I received a bitchy response with attitude. Would give full stars if the service was better and the entrance didn't smell of urine. read more

I stopped in on a Sunday afternoon with a few friends for a quick bite to eat. None of us were vegan but the menu is entirely Vegan and cheap ! Great prices for pub and even better for vegan eats. We had a number of items but I just had the " chicken" wings. The flavor was great, I didn't enjoy the texture all that much but they were filling and a great price. I'd come back for the atmosphere and even try a few other items on the menu. They also have wicked shirts ! read more

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I cannot get enough of this place!!! I love the "cheese" and nachos, the french fries and the deep fried pickles! Friendly staff and great food, what more can you ask for?! read more

Highly recommend this place, where else can you find live music, a vegan menu with awesome staff! Ben the Manager always goes above and beyond to ensure the patrons are well taken care that is what keeps us coming back! I wouldn't change a thing! read more

I am writing this review late ... but was engaged in a conversation today that reminded me of the want to write about my experience. I ate at The Buckingham on September 23 - after attending The Book of Mormon. Overall the experience was enjoyable. Often, you are hard pressed to find a vegan restaurant that delivers on the "pub" atmosphere as well as the Buck-- so it was refreshing to go into a restaurant and not have the pretence that you find at many other vegan restaurants. It was casual, comfortable and welcoming. For my group, the food exceeded expectation-- and as mentioned by other reviewers, the "chicken" wings are incredible and hit all the right mouth feels. We shared the Nachos with a variety of dips, the wings and a Caesar salad. As well, we were able to get a few nice pints. To the cooks and the bartenders-- you did a great job, and if it were your efforts alone, I would probably be a frequent customer and promoter of the restaurant. However -- our server was awful and it is because of her engagements with our table that I will probably leave some time in between returning and be unable to recommend The Buck to any friends or family. The service was off-putting enough to dampen our meal. The waitress was rude and abrupt -- not introducing herself before service, interrupted our group on several instances while ordering, slow, inattentive (not checking in, not refilling drinks) and overall dismissive. My company all agreed that they were not impressed with her, but insisted on not complaining because the other aspects of the meal were great. When the cheque came at the end, we stated we would keep it together and just split it across payments. She returned with the bill and when we all pulled out our cards to pay she stated that she would have split it if we told her and then rolled her eyes. She walked away and said she would go to another table while we figured it out. I tried to stop her - explained that our math was competent enough to divide the cheque by 3 - only to have a hand waved in my face and have her attend to the other table and say "I said I will come back." She stayed at the other table for over 20min. I asked my group to leave and stated I would take care of the bill. When she returned she asked where everyone was, I said they left. She asked how everything was, and I said great-- except for her service. No apology or attempt to recoup. Overall a disappointing effort on the waitstaff's part. It is sad that the dining experience had to be delivered by an individual who had little regard for the perception of the business. I was angry and in retrospect I regret not tipping -- having worked in restaurants for many years I know that a portion goes to kitchen and bar. If I could do it differently, I would have made a point to pass tips onto both (as these aspects of the restaurant were great!). I really hope a change in attitudes comes quickly to the serving team, as this can really damage the potential for returning customers. read more

Having frequented The Buckingham on many occasions I must say this is by far one of the best places in Edmonton. The food is delicious and always a great place to go for Meatless Mondays! Vegan wings are delicious, they have a large selection of beers on tap and the service has always been over the top. I find this bar to be clean and well looked after. Some other places can be a little downtrodden but the Buck has got it together. Service is fast and friendly and we have never had any issues with any of the staff. In fact the other day, Matt, one of the staff came and chatted with me for awhile. Nice guy and wanted to ensure everything was good. Nice to see. Highly recommend the Buckingham and a must stop for your time in Edmonton. read more

Easily one of my favourite vegan restaurants! Almost a hidden gem to those who have only visited during bar hours. By day, they're whipping out vegan pub style dishes. I haven't been here in months due to moving too far away so I was sad to see my favourite dishes (pulled chicken quesadilla and fried avocado tacos) taken off the menu. Either way, I was more than happy to try something new! I got the mexi fries while my friends ordered the donair with fries, bacon wrapped burger with fries, buffalo chicken wrap with poutine, and an order of jalapeño poppers to start. All dishes were devoured as much as our stomachs could handle. The donair meat was not enjoyed by a non vegan, but her vegan sister was more than happy to eat all the meat. The service was awesome. Very down to earth servers. There just so happened to be a movie being filmed during our visit this time. Super cool and kept to one side of the restaurant so my friends and I didn't have any issues having conversation during :) I'll be back the next time I'm in the area for sure read more

If I could put a lower ranking I would. I've never had such bad service and food from a pub. It took us well over an hour to get our food and our food wasn't even close to what we ordered. We asked our server to see if this can be fixed and we got lots of attitude and it was a struggle. After we finally got what we ordered, it was very sub par, even for pub food. We were there for over two hours total and our server only brought us one beverage each and it was a +25° day when even just a water would have been nice. Being served a meat option when you specified for the vegetarian and vegan option was the worst part. I will never ever go back to this place. Hands down the worst food experience I have ever had in my life. I wouldn't tell my worst enemy to eat there. read more

I moved to Edmonton a few months back from Vancouver and was in search of a fun place to go out and dance. The Buck quickly became my go to! Never been disappointed by the music or the crowds that we bring to the place. This place has got to be the best somewhat low key place on Whyte. They have a balcony that looks over whyte ave, so if you are into people watching youth at their "prime" its perfect. Or if you want to get competitive in a game of darts, with an edge of danger of all the "aware" people around. Finally, the dance floor is just the right size that you can always spot your new friends. 10/10 give it a try on a Friday/Saturday. read more

Great bar, amazing staff. The live acts they book are always fantastic. Shows are sporadic but always well curated. also they have two patios open throughout the warm months, decent sized menu with pub fare that stands out. Music playing in the bar ranges from soul and hip-hop to indie-rock to even indie-er rock. read more

First time I came here I was really impressed. A low key pub, great beer prices and lovely little balcony. However last night I dropped by for a pint and my two friends and I sat for about ten minutes unnoticed whilst others stumbled in beside us and were promptly attended to. Needless to say we left a little jaded and unserved to another spot. I'm sure I'll go back and have another try but this is not the kind of friendly local I love. read more

I used to love this place and supported them for 2 years, it was up until last year i was treated horribly by a waitress. I expressed a concern with my bill which she addressed with confrontation and arguing. I was mortified with how this waitress handled the situation and how she lacked every sense of professionalism. I asked for a manager and the situation just got worse, he was just plain awful and never offered any apology or any sense of reparation for the embarrassing customer service me and my friend endured. Im still at a loss of words for the situation and it is utterly heartbreaking this happened because I loved their food and live music but I cant bring myself to come here again based off how badly I was treated. great food but its served with a side of attitude. read more

Loving that they've gone all vegan, though there's still some wrinkles that need ironing out (they seem quite open to hearing what could be improved upon - like the mac and cheese *cough cough*). The atmosphere's cool, I like sitting on the balcony patio bit at the front, and I totes don't think it's too loud out there. I do like the booths and the weirdo art and the games inside though (darts, billiards, arcade machines, if you're looking to impress your date). The DJ the other night was playing some good tunes, just dry cut, but they ranged from wayyyy vintage to pretty contemporary and flowed well from song to song in style. Service is good and friendly, everyone seems pretty excited by the changes. Prices are pretty decent. I think that, though the menu is pretty big, it could use a few more pub staples... like potato skins (they've got all the ingredients for them in their kitchen :P ), and maybe the extensive selection of Tex Mex is a little surprising. lol But if you're into faux meat, get the corndogs... and everyone should get some FRIES. So glad I can get one of my favourite fries in the city nearly anytime now, and not just from the Sailin' On food truck (the maestros who have taken over the menu) read more

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Great food if you're a vegan. Good vegan food if you're not a vegan. Awesome entertainment. Friendly staff and a good atmosphere. One of the better bars on Whyte Avenue. Always something on special. Fun place to go on a weeknight or weekend. read more

A bunch of us went on a Saturday night. We found seats immediately but waited about 30-45 minutes for a server. I asked what was on tap, she appeared irritated by my question and asked if I wanted a beer menu. My concern was that I would have to wait another 30 min so I asked what was popular and ordered that. When she returned we asked for food menus since she didn't bring any the first time. After another 15 min she returned. We asked if she would be able to come back right away since we wanted to eat ASAP and she replied that she had this entire section? Yup. We know. Not quite what our question was tho. One of us asked if that was going to be a cue as to the service she would be providing and she became defensive. She stated that we were the only table that had complained about her service. We weren't complaining just looking for a timeline. Friend apologized and stated that there was no rudeness intended rather we had been waiting a long time and were wondering if we would still have to wait. Orders were taken , hurriedly, and not friendly. She had another assist her with bringing out the food, 4 plates, with no cutlery or condiments. She did however bring out the debit machine and stated that we needed to pay because we were leaving. We were slightly confused and asked for the manager. He brought cutlery then stated we needed to leave. Lol. Attempted to have a conversation with him however he wasn't too interested in what we had to say. After about 10 minutes of explaining what happened he agreed that the server was 'in a mood' and covered our bill. I get that serving is tough, but apologizes and a smile go a super long way. All could've been avoided if she admitted she was having a rough go read more

THE BEST vegan pub food I've ever had. The vibe in this pub is incredible, service is fast and efficient, and the menu is 100% vegan. They also offer incredible drinks/happy hour specials. I highly recommend this local gem! read more

A decent venue with POOR service. Went there 2 nights in a row for a music festival. The bartenders under-poured my drinks every time on both nights($5.50 highballs). The food is over-priced ($12 hot dog) and I think they may have put butter on the bun (ew). The second night my husband got a cold hot dog and got sick from it (probably under-cooked). Our waitress was disorganized and didn't bother picking up part of our tab until much later into the night when bands were already playing and the bar was packed (we could have left by then). She also messed up our friends' bills and actually double charged them because she said we had not paid for our food (which we had) so they paid for it AGAIN. OVERALL REALLY BAD SERVICE, CHEAP, AND DON'T VALUE THEIR CUSTOMERS. Would only go again if our friends' bands were playing but would not order anything. Get your food and drinks BEFORE you get to this venue. read more

Went here for Halloween, the table service was good but the music was awful. The DJ kept playing older music (eg. 80s Madonna, Grease). We asked him to play some more current music and he told us that top 40 is crap and if we wanted to listen to it we'd have to go to another bar. Talk about customer service! He then continued to play metal music while everyone proceeded to leave the dance floor. read more

When ever I feel inclined to pour 10 cheap pints of delicious beer into my face I go to The Buck! The food's delicious, the service is stellar and the beer is cold and reasonably priced! And as an added bonus, women can enjoy a GROPE FREE environment! Plus, I hang out there and I'm hot. read more

Very disappointing experience. We had a very rude server who was very disrespectful. When I asked to talk to the manager regarding the service, he was extremely rude and disrespectful also. Our table was shocked at how he treated us. I will never return to this shitty establishment nor will any of my friends or anyone I know. There are way better places to eat on Whyte and in Edmonton. Go anywhere else but the Buckingham. Very poor experience and I was very disappointed at how ill-mannered the service was. I'm only giving it one star as I don't have the option of giving it zero stars. read more

I feel like one star is still to high. Just because your food is vegan doesn't mean it can be shitty. Takes ten minutes to get a beer and even the fries taste off, HOW DO YOU FUCK UP FRIES read more

Strictly vegan food at a restaurant in Edmonton?! Hallelujah! It's not cheap, but it is a rare beast in these parts. It's super cool that Sailin' On food truck has taken over the menu. The only concern I have is that I want bolder flavour. Especially with things like tacos, just go nuts. Make it full of flavour bombs. Customers who don't like spice can ask for the sissy version, or you can warn them with varying amounts of little chillies or crying baby faces on the menu. This place is GOOD but it could be so GREAT...! read more

I'm not a fan of vegan food and was really surprised by the all vegan menu. A friend and I had the popcorn chicken and it was fantastic and the service was amazing. read more

This is probably my favourite spot on Whyte. Their menu is done by the guys from Sailin On food truck - all vegan, all insanely good. Try the hot wings, they're my favourite. I've never had a bad meal here, even if you're turned off by the idea of all-vegan food, give it a try! The service is great, the staff really cares about their establishment, and the music is always good, too. The menu has a lot of options and price points, so it's easy to get a cheap meal with a cheap pint during happy hour, if that's your thing. The best time to go is when they open at 3 pm (the quietest), but you can enjoy a meal & conversation right up until about 8 or 9 pm - after that, it does turn into a real bar. Which is also great, if you want to listen to some music, play some darts or hang out on their back patio! read more

Liked it shortly after opening: cool vibe, not pretentious, local beer and good range of food, including vegetarian options. Fastforward to summer 2014: more than 10-minute wait to be noticed by staff. Good patios, especially the back one away from noise of bikers on Whyte. But service has fropped to brutal even when it's not busy. Table servers cannot tend to more than 1 table at a time, resulting in a million trips to the bar and back, and thirsty patrons. read more

Have never regretted going to the Buck if I wanna dance and there's nothing live on somewhere else. Can't go wrong with the vegan pub food, and they have a few decent drinks. The crowd is always good, too. read more

Came here for the Brunch. A special event held once a month.? Great location on Whyte. I had most excellent vegan French Toast. My server was prompt and extremely professional and friendly. Can't wait to try the mushroom beet burger next visit. read more

Mediocre vegan food. Fills you up but makes you feel like crap. The avacado tacos were disgusting and was so over deep fried you couldn't call them avacados andymore. But I guess I wouldn't expect anything better at a wannabe vegan place. Anyone who's vegan I don't suggest this place unless you are absolutely plastered. Not even stoned would the food taste good. read more

Their food can be a little expensive for what you get, but that being said, the food often tastes great. Some of my favorites are the wings, fish burger, fish tacos. pulled pork sandwich and garlic fries. Has a fun atmosphere, but can be a little loud if you want to have a conversation after work with friends over drinks. I really like that all the food coming out of the kitchen is vegan, so I don't have any fears about cross contamination or an upsetting mistake (eg: finding meat in a vegetarian dish). read more

I am vegan, and was excited that there is a place on whyte that serves only vegan food. I have been here several time and the food is decent, but I won't be going back. Every time I have been here, I have gotten really bad service. I am treated rudely by the staff, They don't make eye contact and are condescending. Who ever works here should be more grateful to have a job. It makes me sick to see people act in this way. But maybe I am over stepping my bounds as a paying customer. Don't bother the cool vegan lounge staff, there special!! Shut your mouth patron, You're hanging at the buck!! read more

Been going here for a few years now (since sailing on took over the menu) at LEAST monthly. The food is amazing and the menu seems to change a bit every year - my go to is the chicken and waffles and as of recently the crunch wrap. Even my non-vegan friends love this place for atmosphere and garlic fries (off menu now). It's a bit dark now, especially with some recent construction next door, and the service is on the slow side, but I can guarantee it's worth an awesome meal. Cheap PBR and yellowhead too if you're there before late! read more

Picked it for location. Didn't truly understand that this is a vegan pub. I had the nachos with ground round and it was VERY tasty!!! Even the spicy sour cream was excellent! Would go back just to try other vegan dishes!!! read more

Flat out garbage. Pretentious manager and bouncer. Bartender was good. Food was nasty.

The Buckingham has been one of my favourite places for a while! The bartenders are awesome, the music is great (a mixture of all sorts of awesome stuff), and the food is delicious! Friday & Saturday nights are usually packed but the bartenders keep up with the pace very well! During week nights the vibe is very different, but they always have a special on for food and drinks! read more

Awesome place to hang out with friends! Nice atmosphere and very good service. Buckingham is a cool cool place. Check out their food menu. Even if you aren't familiar with vegan cuisine, you will not be let down. Get a drink or two and be sure to try the wings! read more

Great food- Vegan everything! Its hard to find authentic and good tasting imitation meat products but this place is very good!

Love everyone here! Jordan was particularly awesome today! Thanks lady!