Absolutely love Buck & Rider in Gilbert! The atmosphere is always great, the food and drinks are…read moreexcellent, and the service keeps me coming back. A special shoutout to Jen behind the bar! she is fantastic! She's friendly, personable, attentive, and always makes sure everyone is taken care of, even when the bar is busy. She has a great personality and makes you feel welcome from the minute you sit down. You can tell she genuinely cares about giving her customers a great experience. If you're stopping by Buck & Rider Gilbert, grab a seat at the bar and ask for Jen. She's a huge part of what makes this place a 5-star experience. Highly recommend!

Great happy hour menu and super excited it is offered until 7pm. We came for happy hour during the…read moreweek ( it is offered from 3 to 7 PM daily). It was busy at around 5:30pm but since we decided to sit at the counter height tables facing the windows and got seated as soon as we came in. Buck & Rider offers a variety of happy hour menu items: drinks ($7 to $11), raw bar items- all oysters $2.50 per and small bites items for $12. We ordered the following items: Baja Shrimp Ceviche during happy hour (3 to 7 PM daily) $12 Smoked trout dip with saltines and watermelon radish during happy hour (3 to 7 PM daily) $12 All Oysters during happy hour (3 to 7 PM daily) $2.50 per oyster

Came for AZ Restaurant Week to take advantage of their special menu for this event. Some of us…read moreordered off the regular menu and a few of us ordered off the special one. Once again...a meal that was fantastic, fresh, and well cooked. Wife had an Amaretto Sour, which is made with Disaronno and she loves that drink, saying it's well balanced and she likes that they don't use the egg foam on top. She also ordered off the Crabby Hour menu some scallops on the half shell and some roasted brussels sprouts. This place knows how to roast spouts so that they are tender and toasted and not overdone. So yummy! The scallops are served with a light ponzu sauce drizzled over which complimented the tender scallops. Delicious! From the Restaurant Week menu, I chose the crab & Artichoke dip which we love and it isn't typically on their menu. It was so good and I had to ask for some extra toast points because there was so much dip! I also got the stripped bass, which was cooked to perfection although a smaller portion than the one you get from the regular menu. They do bass right! And for dessert, chose the Pumpkin Pot de Creme, which was my first taste of pumpkin for the season. Creamy and so good although I took off most of the whip cream because it was a lot. Overall another wonderful meal at our favorite fish restaurant!

Hubby and I really enjoyed the plethora of seafood options. They have these steam pots in the…read morecenter of the restaurant so you can see how they assemble some of their dishes which was cool to watch. We tried one of their house steam pot specialties and a seafood tower. The seafood was fresh and you can try a little bit of everything, but I think next time, we'll opt for one of their house favorites instead.

The service was over the top good. The food adequate but not remarkable at all. Prices were…read moreelevated more than the food. I had a salad with salmon added. The salad was full of end stalks and ribs making in hard to eat. Shrimp cocktail was good but came with no extras just shrimp Fish sandwich was good but not really special I will skip this place and return to better local choices

Oh my! This place is embarrassing. Not a soul in sight when I got there. Employees acting weird…read more I felt I was Interupting whatever they had going on. I stopped in hoping for some seafood, but things didn't really work out. The first thing I wanted (shrimp cocktail) was unavailable. Then the second (steamed mussels) Then the third (ceviche). At that point I just gave up and left. To make it worse, 2 of the 4 draft beers were out too. That is important to me. Beer. I can't really say much about the food since I never got to try any of it. What I can say is that the inventory situation didn't leave a great impression. If seafood is your specialty, it's kind of important to have some available.

What an incredible gem! This is true ethically, sustainably sourced seafood from a family business…read more You can taste the effort and care in the food, and you can feel the passion when you talk to the employees. I went to the storefront in Good Canyon, AZ and got a full tour of the fish options available. Because they process it by hand right after they catch it, it lasts in the freezer quite a while and still tastes like it was JUST pulled from the sea. In this day and age of things seeming so pricey, this food is worth every penny!

Checked their hours, confirmed open, drove to their location at opening time to see someone inside…read moreposting a sign "closed", not open again until Saturday. Would love to buy your product, but if you waste my time why would I ever come back? What a shame...

Pier 88 Boiling Seafood is our go-to seafood boil restaurant in the Valley. We regularly dine at…read morethe one in Tolleson, but found ourselves in Mesa today and were in the mood for seafood boil. This location is a much nicer facility and in a better area than the one in Tolleson. The menu is consistent too, which made it easy for us to order our favorites. I hope you get Gigi as your server as she is very pleasant, friendly and checks on you regularly. However, the two (2) greeters at the hostess stand are a different story. It is obvious neither of them like their jobs and just come in to punch a clock. It would be nice if they at least made eye contact with the customers before they have you follow them to the table they have picked out for you. Smile? . . . that's out of the question, too. We determined by the expressions on their faces their parents probably told them since they graduated from high school they aren't going to sit around the house doing nothing all day so this must the the place they applied to.

After driving by this place many times on our way to nearby Dink & Dine, my daughter and I decided…read moreto give it a try. We are fans of the local competitor and wanted to see how this one compared. TLDR: the other one is better! We each ordered the Famous Low Country Boil - mine with lemon pepper sauce and my daughter with the 88 Special, a combo of all the sauces. She went with no spice and I went with mild. We also ordered a bowl of rice. We did enjoy what we had but it seemed heavier than what we are used to. We were not big fans of the sausage mixed in and our service was fine, but not amazing. We were also disappointed that there were not scissors offered to help get the meat out of the crab / lobster - we really had to work for it! On a positive note, we did make good use of the wet wipes that were given to us as well as our bibs and gloves. It is quite a messy meal and note that I learned the hard way: don't wear white if you're planning on ordering any kind of seafood boil! Pricing is similar to the competitor. Ambiance is chill but not as fun. I would not rush back, but I also would return with reasonable expectations.

First, the service here was great. It started with beakers of broth, and learning what we wanted…read moreright away. Later, our server had a leaky wooden platter that almost dripped on me. She reacted quickly, avoided disaster, apologized, cleaned up the mess, gave extra napkins, and comped me on my drink. Our steaks were absolutely delicious, our pasta was al dente as we like it, and our fish was perfectly flaky and moist. Compliments to the chef, except for failing to spot the platter crack at the pass. Parking is easy and plentiful. 4 dinners, 3 drinks, an appetizer, and a free birthday flan were $280 with tax and tip. Not cheap, but worth it for us. BTW, we're seeing more AI electronic wall displays, and BLU is no exception. The loop of the infinity pool and shoreline from inside a beach cabana was more relaxing than annoying - YMMV if you are an artist.

We went here on a busy Saturday night. We were greeted kindly and waited for our table. It was…read moreready at the time they told us. Although restaurant was busy, our service was promptly and timely. Food was excellent. I had the Cod al Limon which was fantastic. We also had the Mango BLU ceviche. Outstanding. There was a guy playing the acoustic guitar which provided a nice backdrop. The lighting is appropriate for the decor. Highly recommend going here.

If you're looking to try seafood in a fun, unique way, highly recommend!…read more We came as a group of 6 and ordered two Kickin' Combo #1s ($58.99 each), which was plenty for everyone. We went with the Cajun seasoning, and it does have a solid kick to it. The corn and potatoes were a nice balance, helping cut through the spice a bit. The corn in particular was a standout: you get that sweet, salty, and spicy all at once, which was really satisfying. Everything came well-prepped and cleaned, so eating wasn't a hassle, and there's a fun, hands-on element to the whole experience that made it even more enjoyable. Lastly, the restaurant is quite spacious, so we had no issues finding a seat for our large group.

I was recommended this place by a few people but unfortunately, it did not satisfy what I thought…read morethis place would be. I ordered the headless shrimp with lemon pepper flavor, medium spice and it was lacking flavor and wasn't really spicy at all. I have been to several seafood boil places in the Valley and this was probably at the bottom of my list and will probably not be back.

Acqua Di Mare is a must try! Cute Italian restaurant with amazing food. Manager Gabe was attentive,…read moreChef Leo is a gem with his food creations and kindness visiting tables and Ashlee was a great waitress. We started with the Octopus and Calamari (fried squid). Both were made to perfection. Great flavor and so tender. A perfect start to the dinner. We had the Caprese and Caesar Salad next. Both had solid flavors, but the Caesar was our favorite. What a treat. Exactly what I'm looking for in a Caesar salad. So good! The pesto on the Caprese was house made and so tasty. I want to try a pesto dish next time. My wife had the Sacchetti Porcini with truffle and it was light and perfectly balanced flavor. The pillows melted in your mouth. Will definitely have again. The Lobster Ravioli had a well balanced limoncello flavor and not too creamy. Cool striped pasta. Perfect for those not super hungry but wanting a unique dish that is sure to please. Steak Nicola was was cooked to perfection and had a suburb combination of black truffle, aus jus and prosciutto cotto to make it a memorable dish. I'm still craving it the day after. The cannelloni for dessert was perfectly Italian with awesome flavors. A perfectly compliment to an amazing dinner. This is a gem is Chandler!!! Thank you to Aqua Di Mare for making this an amazing experience.

This restaurant is known for their massive cheese wheel pasta that's made right in front of you and…read morewe were so excited for what we thought was going to be the yummiest pasta, butttt things quickly took a turn when our pasta came out cold with hard noodles. The prices are also definitely on the higher end across the menu. I don't think I've ever seen a Beef Wellington priced at $94 and the Cacio E Pepe was $42 with no protein! The table side cooking presentations were also extremely underwhelming and they leave them out and cover the cheese wheel with a towel which definitely ruins the anticipation. The service was also disappointing. Our waiter was new but kept using that as an excuse to everything that went wrong and they forgot every single thing we requested (butter for the bread, chili flakes for the pasta) & we had to ask others for it. We also made reservations online and it wasn't stated that we'd be sitting outside and patio dining isn't my preference in AZ in September.

We had our wedding at Hidden House, and we truly could not have asked for a better experience. The…read morevenue is absolutely beautiful and created the perfect setting for our special day. The staff was wonderful from beginning to end, and we especially want to recognize Katia. She was incredible throughout the planning process, helped relieve so much of our stress, and made sure everything came together flawlessly. She did an amazing job decorating, and everything was even more beautiful than we imagined. The food was absolutely delicious! We received so many compliments from our guests about how amazing everything tasted, which is something people are still talking about. Staff even accommodated our son (who is 4) and made a small kids burger with fries. We are so grateful to the entire Hidden House team for making our wedding day so special and memorable. If you're looking for a gorgeous venue with an incredible staff, beautiful décor, and amazing food, we wholeheartedly recommend Hidden House. Thank you for giving us the wedding of our dreams! We will be back every year to celebrate

Came with a small group of friends for dinner. We had reservations and when we first walked in we…read morenoticed how warm it was...hostess said their air wasn't working but it was working fine in the back dining area and she was right...much cooler! We love this little gem! There are two wonderful outdoor patios, obviously not for summer seating but during our nice weather, beautiful! Wife had a Blue Hawaiian and said it was flavorful and perfect except a bit less ice would make it better. We decided to share a meal tonight so started with their Loaded House Salad, which they split for us. We loved this salad! Their tarragon ranch dressing was perfect with the mixed greens, the grape tomatoes, pepitas, and bacon crumbles...such a good salad! We shared their popular short ribs (they charged $2 for plate share) which were cooked to tender perfection and served over a creamy white bean puree. Delicious for sure! We finished with some of their Black Forest Cake which was the bomb! Tender, moist chocolate cake rounds with the best tasting whip that has vanilla bean in it and then some great cherry jam to set it all off. What a great meal!

This was our 5th time to Buck & Rider and truly we can't say enough good things about it!!!! It's…read morethe most consistent restaraunt in my opinion. The food, the service, the atttentive-ness (shoutout to Shelby! She was so sweet and loved the whole dining experience with her) the ambiance is ALWAYS good. This time of year is especially my favorite with the doors open, the light breeze, the dimly lit interior, greenery, landscaping, it's just a vibe and I honestly don't ever want to go anywhere else. The seafood tower is our favorite! Every single thing is SO fresh, the best we've ever had, buttery, fresh, and delicious. They also don't skimp on portion size. Their drinks are super yummy, I love the Diego Riveria drink! So good. Great wine selection. The shrimp risotto was super yummy the pan seared salmon! Also, we've had their sushi and oysters rockerfeller and they are both outstanding. Thanks for sharing your amazing restaurant and staff with us! Cheers. We will be back again soon.

Recently visited Buck & Rider and we had such a great time! While I'm not much of a seafood eater…read moremyself, the rest of my party are seafood lovers and they really enjoyed their dishes. We started with the smoked trout dip, which came with crisp, refreshing slices of watermelon radish and saltine crackers for dipping. The tuna crispy rice was also a big hit among the group and disappeared quickly! My partner absolutely loved the crab cakes and said they had a fantastic sear while being absolutely jam-packed with crab. I especially appreciated that they weren't overwhelmed with breading, which can sometimes be the case with crab cakes. Since seafood isn't really my thing, I went with the Caesar salad and was very happy with my choice! It came with a generous amount of Parmesan cheese sprinkled throughout, and I added crispy chicken, which made it a much heartier meal. The portion was also surprisingly substantial for a salad! And of course, we had to finish with their notable lemon meringue pie. We split one slice four ways, and even with that, there was enough for everyone to get a good taste. It was incredibly smooth, creamy, and decadent with that perfect lemony flavor. Overall, Buck & Rider seemed like a lovely place with a great atmosphere and plenty of options for both seafood lovers and those of us who aren't as into seafood. Definitely a fun spot to gather with a group!