For me, the Buckley is the "Cheers" of Framingham, a real neighborhood treasure. Each time we go and sit at the bar we always run into people we know, and leave with more new friends! The drinks are great (try the lemon drop martini!) and as a gluten free person I have more good/healthy food choices than at most bars. And I love that the atmosphere feels like community. read more

Food is great and the service is even better, and for nice days there is outdoor seating.

Look, the food was good. They have happy hour apps, which is nice. I sat at the bar, with 5 other people. Thats it, 6 customers TOTAL. The lack of attention from the bartender was ridiculous. There were several of us who sat here waiting for a drink for a bit before one of the two bartenders came over. Food good, service meh. read more

The Buckley Kitchen & Bar - Darn good lamb lollipops, could have done better than just tzatziki - New American Near Me - Framingham, Massachusetts

Great place, small menu, awesome decor. Felt very good to be there and service was good as well. Felt like we found a gem near our home. Parking is free, limited and just outside the restaurant. read more

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My husband and I were meeting a friend who was visiting from Dallas, and it was that friend who found this restaurant online. We met him there for lunch. I made a reservation and we were seated immediately. Our friend had a fish sandwich, my husband had the Cristo, and I had a burger. For dessert we all shared tiramisu and flourless chocolate cake. Delicious. All of us enjoyed our meals, and the service was excellent. I'd go there again. read more

Stopped by on a weekday for a quick work lunch and it was the perfect place. Nice variety on the menu of salads, sandwiches and entrees. I got the Greek salad with salmon and it was very tasty and came with nice grilled bread. They did have a nice cocktail list and fair amount of TVs so it could be a nice spot to watch a game. Would definitely recommend! read more

The Buckley Kitchen & Bar - New American Near Me - Framingham, Massachusetts

Since it is a very noisy bar environment, staff needs to be trained not to take orders and serve from the opposite end of a long table. I had to explain this to the waitress and to the owner. Not a place I would go to for a quiet romantic dinner. More like a college cafeteria atmosphere with alchohol. Food was OK. Rice was crunchy undercooked. Did not enjoy pulling chicken off skewers. Brought dish back to kitchen for staff to remove chicken off skewers. Where is the ambiance for removing chicken from skewers. Is this a new form of entertainment? New owners were too cheap to install proper ADA bathroom fixtures. Black toilet fixture from previous owner were too close to the floor. For compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the toilet seat must measure between 17 inches minimum and 19 inches maximum from the finished floor to the top of the seat, including the seat itself, not just the bowl rim. We will NOT be going back. read more

Great place for lunch, the staff is friendly and helpful. The food is fresh and tasty.

Second time here and it's a good as the first time. Craft cocktails, solid craft beer, and a really good menu. Appetizer of calamari and spinach dip were yummy. Had the chicken souvlaki for my meal and it was super delish. Service was decent as it was pretty quiet when we went. Small pet peeve, plates were not cleared from our table ever. But overall great food, great cocktails. A definite GoTo place in the area. read more

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Enjoyed our lunch here on the patio, service was quick and the food was good! The beef tacos were a birria taco vibe, the kitchen nailed them and I would recommend. read more

The Buckley Kitchen & Bar - Beef Barbacoa Tacos - New American Near Me - Framingham, Massachusetts

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I had veggie pizza 2weeks ago on Saturday.It was so good I was looking forward to ordering again.Today I was so disappointed, not nearly as good as before,expected consistency.Maybe take out isn't a good optio read more

Stopped in for late Thursday dinner en route home to Connecticut from Logan airport. The restaurant is bright & clean. Big screen tv s over the bar had Thursday night football on which made my husband happy. No problem getting a table when we arrived (8:20). We noticed a nice dining area outside too. Service was great - they informed us that the kitchen was closing at 9, so we made sure to put our order in quickly. I had a starter (4 short rib tacos -$16). They were good. Wish the meat had a bit more sauce- it was a little dry. My husband had the Nashville hot chicken sandwich. Not too hot - quite good. The amount of chicken in the sandwich could have fed a family of 4. We probably won't be back because it was just a stop on our trip. However, if you live in the area - check it out. read more

The Buckley Kitchen & Bar - Short rib Beef Barbacoa Tacos - New American Near Me - Framingham, Massachusetts

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***2 1/2 stars*** Big miss in our book, unfortunately. My top-tier chum who literally went to the school of hospitality and I stopped by here for a late lunch on our way to Boston this past Friday. We were looking for kind of an edgy gastropub vibe and given that we'd bypassed a lot of the cities in favor of a rural trip up 395, our options were limited. This wasn't too far off of 90 though and was a pleasant trip through a nice residential area (and a few busier local highways). The parking situation is a little dicey - I don't think we came at a typically busy time but there were no spots available in the official parking lot next to the restaurant so we had to cross our fingers and use the nearby apartment parking spots. This restaurant appears to be sort of like a companion piece to a recently built apartment complex (The Buckley Apartments), which I'm not sure I've seen before. Interesting selling point for potential tenants, I guess. This isn't an insult but the restaurant feels a lot like a brand new gentrified apartment - it obviously hasn't been there too long and doesn't feel "lived in," if that makes sense. It's basically one giant room with a slightly upscale vibe. It wasn't quite as busy as I would have assumed given the parking, and we were seated immediately. Maybe part of it is our demo, but we were both pretty disappointed by the options on the cocktail menu. The vast, vast majority look to be targeted toward 25-year-old females (super sweet/sugary, with almost all of them citing a fruit in their name) so our options were limited. We both went with the only drink that seemed to be for grownups, the Blackberry Basil Manhattan, featuring bourbon and blackberry liqueur. It wasn't bad and was definitely the highlight for me at least. It was well mixed and the inclusion of the basil gave it a nice nip. Manhattans aren't my favorite (I just think they're too boozy and normal ones don't have enough flavor to get the gasoline vibe off my palate) but this one was tempered with the blackberry a bit. My chum was also fine with it; her first nip or two prompted yowls about cough medicine but she simmered down quickly. They are VERY boozy though - I gave her almost half of mine since I was driving shortly. So in that regard, the cocktail menu definitely needs to be tinkered with. It's very feast or famine and they need some items on there that aren't diabetic nightmares but also aren't just straight-up booze fests. The food wasn't great. The biggest miss for both of us was the calamari app, which shouldn't be too difficult to score with. The calamari itself needed salt, and that was especially true because the marinara sauce was almost inedible. It was legit cold and tasted like it came out of a can. Really rough, and I think we ate most of the calamari just naked, which is not how nature intended. I did like the arancini (fried risotto balls). That also came with a marinara sauce but thankfully THAT sauce was actually pretty warm. Temperature matters. My chum also got the fish tacos and didn't mind them, but nothing here was noteworthy enough to recommend, honestly. The service was good. We had a young woman who was very friendly and seemed to have the vast majority of tables. She stopped by fairly regularly and was noticeably chipper. No issues there from what I recall. Maybe we just drew the short end of the straw here, but we were just not impressed at all by this place. My gut says people are grading on a curve based on the area and probably lack of other options in this genre. If you're in the middle of a road trip, I'd keep driving. read more

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When they opened, they were great, but it's getting kind of tired. The drinks are good, but the food quality varies greatly.

Visiting from Chicago, I was looking for clam chowder close to our hotel and this looked like something up our alley where my husband could have a meatball sub. Did NOT disappoint! Chowder was hot, creamy, and flavorful. My husband loved the sub and said the fries were awesome. Service was friendly and fast- clean and well kept establishment! read more

The Buckley Kitchen & Bar - Clam Chowder - New American Near Me - Framingham, Massachusetts

We were looking for a place to go after work Saturday night. The Buckley Kitchen is a hidden gem!! Our waiter Anil was fantastic. Appetizer portions very generous. Drink specials had something for everyone!! We made a reservation for inside but when we saw outside seating we asked if we could move, and they moved us no problem!! Looking forward to going back again. read more

The Buckley is a welcome addition to the neighborhood - a sophisticated eating and drinking spot, with elevated food offerings and clever mocktails. I adore the grilled halloumi salad! There are lots of other dishes to enjoy, as well. The servers, and the bartender, are attentive and prompt. The floor-to-ceiling windows let you see what's going on outside. (just writing this is making me hungry and reminds me to go there again soon.) read more

I have read good reviews on this Restaurant and decided to make my first visit Kevin was our server. We arrived just as four other tables showed up, so I'm sure the kitchen was busy. We started with truffle french fries I'm not sure they were worth the price.$11.00 My guest ordered a hamburger add cheese add bacon, add fried egg $20.00 It looked appealing., my guest said they enjoyed it I ordered a pork Gyro ( they also have chicken) with a side salad Mine was good. I think it was missing or lacking the Greek Taziki sauce. Filling Overall, the food was good. The wait on food was a bit longer than I was hoping for I was with great company so we were able to talk and past time I'm not sure how it is at night, reports shows it gets busy and can take a while to be seated . This is not a large restaurant I will revisit and I think you should visit as well , read more

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We went in on Friday afternoon and sat at the bar. It was really slow and yet the service was horrible. The food was blah and the decor looked like it came out of a "turnkey restaurant box" except there were dead plants scattered around the interior. Lots of ppl around doing not much. read more

Met a friend for lunch. The Greek Chicken sandwich was delicious. It arrived warm so the feta cheese which topped the chicken was soft and slightly melted. Sandwich comes with fries with an option to substitute with a salad for an up charge. The salad was fresh greens. We also had the fish and chips. The waiter said it was large and it was! We cleaned our plates. The restaurant was busy and filled with families and friends groups of all ages but not too loud. It is located just in from of a large apartment complex. I suspect it is busy with the after work crowd. I look forward to returning. read more

Food was delicious. Small hometown feeling. It's located near an apartment complex. Close to our home.

I read a few reviews that said you better make reservations, so I was worried about stopping in on a Saturday night. However, it was practically empty. There were lots of things worth trying on the menu, I settled on the salmon tacos and they were delicious. The beer selection was meh, but there were lots of cocktail choices if that is your thing. The server was friendly and helpful. In summary, it was fine, but I wouldn't go out of my way to visit again. read more

I've had three lunches there, all have been spectacular. It's a very cute place, very clean, very modern, well lit, excellent bathrooms, plenty of parking. The weight staff is excellent, the menu is very cool, as a healthy eater, I can get a lot of different things, or I can fool around if I'm in the mood. Today I had a lovely salad with salmon added, my friend had clam chowder and salmon tacos, they were gorgeous. So many crappy restaurants these days, these guys are really great, I wish them all the best. read more

The Buckley Kitchen & Bar - Impressive Greek salad with salmon - New American Near Me - Framingham, Massachusetts

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Writing this mostly to give warning: ***Mosquitoes on the patio are brutal.*** I don't see this mentioned anywhere else in the reviews--it had rained earlier in the day, so maybe made the situation particularly nasty. But our party of four ended up covered in bites, and we couldn't wait to get out of there (like much else here, the check was slow). As to the rest, what can I say? The place is the essence of the term "mediocre." We have been here fairly often. It's very convenient for us. But it's never our first choice. Last time, in fact, it was third: we really wanted to eat outdoors, and two other Framingham places we tried had their outdoor areas closed (heat warning earlier in the day). As always with the food, it was hit and miss. My lobster roll, a menu special, was all I wanted it to be--lobster cooked well and plenty of it-- while the calamari ordered by another person in our party was not good, over-breaded, hard, and not worth eating--left a huge pile of it on the table. We find ourselves declining to-go boxes and leaving piles of food behind on the table fairly frequently here. Yet some of the food is pretty good: I've been able to enjoy the pork gyro handheld. I wish I could offer more guidance, beyond "avoid mosquito-infested patio." Sometimes the food is pretty good, sometimes OK, sometimes pretty bad. Yet we still come back, on occasion. As Samuel Johnson said about second marriages: "The triumph of hope over experience." It's lively, it has a bar, and if chosen with care, the food can be satisfying. read more

Great salad! Made for me! Fresh, super tasty, nice looking! My husband had the most amazing , soft and tasty steak tips, superb fresh French fries and the best broccoli! He doesn't even like broccoli. This was great. Desert was chocolaty great. The waiter and his helper were so nice and personable! Great food, great atmosphere and great service! Recommending wholeheartedly, read more

The food and cocktails were delicious, we ate on the patio where our dog was welcomed to hang out!

Staff needs training. I came across this place on a SM post and the reviews were great. Since, we were 15 minutes away we decided do drive there and give it a try. Walked in and was seated right away. The portions are BIG, not what we expected. We order few appetizers thinking that we would be able to order entrees as well. The loser who served us, knowing that that was a lot of food instead of making us aware of the BIG portion they have, decided to bring them all together in a small table. He then went back and the whole kitchen staff went on a laughing marathon. Making a scene and the clients at the bar turned to our table staring at us. Every time a staff walks by us they had a smirk on their face. A typical "miserable people" behavior. We ended up leaving more than half of what we ordered on the table and will never go back. NO TAX ON TIPS great! read more

We made a reservation for 2 people, called 2 hrs ahead and changed it to 3. We thought that went great, until we got there. Then a young blond hostess, acted like it was our fault their co-worker didn't update the reservation. She then acted like we put her out by even showing up and tried to put us at a table at the bar, where she had to ask the crowd to move away, so she could seat us. I asked to sit an area where there 4 open tables and she rudely commented, No those are for reservations. I reminded her we had a reservation and she still wouldn't sit us there. She moved us to another table near the bar. Then we ended up with a great waitress who really made the night nice. Probably won't go back, because who wants to be treated rude when you walk thru the door. Not me read more

A party of 15 of us enjoyed a girls' night dinner here and had a fantastic time. It's a lively spot for Friday night dining with a diverse menu selection. The drinks are excellent, and the staff are friendly. However, my blackened salmon fillet was disappointingly thin for the price of $36. read more

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Came in for the first time on a Thursday afternoon for our first visit. We sat at the bar. Our bartender Shannon was fantastic. She walked us through the menu and gave some food recommendations. Our first round was their Mai Tai and a Captain & Ginger and we each ordered a cup of their Greek Soup. As pictured, the soup came with delicious toasted bread and it was amazing. The Captain & Ginger was perfect, but the Mai Tai didn't really do it for me (totally a personal preference, there was nothing wrong with it). For our lunch, we tried the burger and quesadilla. The burger was a perfect medium (anyone else tied of burgers being cooked well regardless of how you ask for it?). The quesadillas were massive in size and packed full. They were delicious but no way could we eat them in one sitting. I upgraded to the truffle fries, which I'd skip next time. They were fine, but lacked the "Parmasean Truffleyness" of other restaurants that I was really looking for. With lunch I tried a Maine craft beer that I really enjoyed. The restaurant itself was nice and was very clean. The staff were all very friendly. The patrons were all in their 30s through 50s and casually dressed. Great bartender, great drinks, and great food - we'll be back. read more

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Went from bad service to horrrible. Food is just okay but worst service in area while mgmt watches is why we wont go back

Came in for lunch on Sunday the 17th. Ordered an omlet with everything, no olives. Bartender asks me if I want ham. To which I say "everything but olives." Pretty simple one would think. Not so. They gave me a ham and cheese. To which I said this is wrong. Bartender (tall, dark-skinned with glasses) proceeded to immediately argue with me that that's what I ordered. I told him that wasn't what I ordered and he was wrong. He then loudly argued with me further that I was "just a patron" and I can't "disrespect" him instead of asking, "how can I fix this?" He also acted threatening with his body language and tone. He also clenched his right fist like he was going to strike me. When I said I spend about 500.00 every two weeks, he said "that doesn't matter. You're just a patron." I have never been so embarrassed in an establishment. At that point I had enough and asked for the manager. Which, of course, he claimed to be the manager (he knew he screwed up and was worried) I then asked for the name of the General Manager to which he angrily gave it to me. Food was decent, atmosphere is good, service was awful. Never eat here. read more

We love this local neighborhood gem. The Nashville chicken sandwich is great, better than most other places. Start with the beet and burrata salad or the spinach and artichoke dip, both delicious. Great beer, wine (small, but good choices!) and drink menus (Paloma or strawberry smoke show). Our local go-to! The only thing I would change is the uncomfortable bar stools! read more

Good spot with a great menu. Fresh and tasty. Friendly staff. A bit off the beaten path but it's worth finding.

Very good, utilitarian meal. Mostly Comfort Food was good... If I lived in the area I might become a regular - has that feel...

Helpful and very kind service from the hostess to the wait person. Good menu, but they do change out items. Waitress let my friend order 'off current menu' for a chicken sandwich without issues. The grape leaves rolls and artichoke & spinach dip were delicious for starters. Steak tips a bit on the salty side though perfectly cooked to medium rare. Parking lot can get full in the evening. read more

So this place is inching up on my like list. Stopped in on a late sunny Sunday afternoon and I figured to have something light to eat and of course a few of my favorite cocktails. I was served quickly and enjoyed a few drinks though skimpy by my usual standards, they were fine. Heck.. Sunday. I have to pace myself a little. I ordered a Ceasars salad, plain no add ons. Very large salad. NY goodness..it can feed three people. Fresh, crisp and a flavorful dressing that was not salty in the least with seasoned croutons. Shaved cheese and some pepper...Winner! I enjoyed every bite. No way I was going to finish this. read more

The Buckley Kitchen & Bar - New American Near Me - Framingham, Massachusetts

It's the fish tacos for me. They're dangerous. They pull you in and you can't find a way out. I'm a regular with those fish tacos - and with the proximity to my house, you can't beat it. However, I decided to be adventurous once and wasn't impressed. Whatever other stuff we ordered wasn't all that good. But then again, it could just be that our brains get wired to eat our regulars and then other stuff starts feeling lackluster. In any case, this spot is always fast, responsive, and reliable. Thank you Buckley for always being there for us! read more

The Buckley Kitchen & Bar - Fish Taco Plate - New American Near Me - Framingham, Massachusetts

Very much like Mazi - which is now closed I love the flatbread pizza - just cheese and grape tomatoes yummy read more

Loved the Philly cheesesteak spring rolls! Bartenders and waiters are all very friendly Outside patio is awesome on a warm night. read more