Love the vibes and excellent customer service on many many visits! The food is always delicious and it doesn't change over time.

I had a recent trip to the Bay Area, and my girlfriend (a local to the area) told me I absolutely had to go to Buck's. The eclectic decor, friendly and fun staff, and delicious food are something you don't want to miss. There's a good variety of cuisine options, so there is bound to be something you'll like. Don't miss the desserts either. I had the bread pudding, but I've also been told all their desserts are good. read more

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Friendly & fast service, delicious food and wonderful kitschy eclectic decor. Salmon tacos fresh and tasty. Sweet potato fries hot & crispy and chipotle mayo great. Veggie Power bowl tasty and chicken enchiladas too. read more

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The food was pretty good! The service was nice and the decoration around the restaurant is fun to look at. read more

Buck's - American Near Me - Woodside, California

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Best tuna melt I have ever had!! Not greasy, perfectly cheesy! The inside it this place is old, dark and very dated. Miss the outside covid seating that used to be here. Service was super quick and attentive. read more

A great time at Bucks with awesome company! The bartender, Tina, was so incredible! She took such great care of us, and the drinks she made were all delicious! The prices of drinks were amazing, especially considering the quality and care put into each one! We had some appetizers which everyone enjoyed and loved. Chicken strips, nachos and calamari all hit the spot. The owner, Tyler, is so incredibly kind and you can tell his staff loves him! All around, amazing experience! Thanks so much, Bucks! read more

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Food: This is not a Michelin star eatery but for a traditional American spot, food was surprisingly top notch. Experience was great. Cactus Margarita - 4/5 - Nice flavor, although more sweet than spicy. Brim is crusted with salt and spice which did the trick. Cobb Salad - 5/5 - Great size, fresh grilled chicken, and generous amount of bacon and blue cheese. Garlic Bread - 3/5 - Toasted well, nice flavor, melted cheese sprinkles. I am a garlic fiend and thought it could've had real garlic on top, as it just seemed to have garlic butter. Nachos - 5/5 - Prepared with most chips having a copious amount of toppings. Not "authentic" but was super fresh from the home-made chips to the sliced avocados. French Onion Soup - 5/5 - They provide the definition of this. So much cheese, with the staple flavor there. Rye bread inside with sautéed onions galor. Cheeseburger - 5/5 - Star of the night for me. Fresh, cheesy, and overall as flavorful as can be. Better than In-N-Out. The juice meet paired well with the soft brioche and crunchy lettuce. Will be hard not to order this again. Fries - 4/5 - Plentiful and addicting with taste and crunch. A few tasted overcooked although nothing ketchup can't fix. Baby Back Ribs - 3/5 - Nice presentation and flavor was there. Did not fall off the bone but it did the job. Fried Chicken Sandwich - 2/5 - Chicken patty seemed small amidst the brioche bun and coleslaw. Flavor was there but just a tad dry. Did not own up to the other dished. Mac & Cheese - 3/5 - Really creamy with a taste of sharp cheese. Served with breadcrumbs and a carrot on top. Too creamy for my liking but flavor was addicting. Service: Friendly, fast, attentive. Did not seem to be bothered when waved down for more water, napkins, etc. Ambiance: Quirky. Decoration appears random but playful. At first glance it appeared a hoarder's paradise, but after roaming around it actually contains whimsical to extremely valuable collectables. Something to explore for adults and children alike. read more

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Very cute/ charming family restaurant The waiter are nice and helpful The restaurant has a very friendly and unique decoration Burgers and sandwiches are ok Didn't like the Pizza : the sauce was too sweet ( canne sauce) read more

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After a long hike, it was nice to enjoy a relaxing place with a cool atmosphere. The place itself is decorated with so many different things from way back when to present and it's something you have to see. The service was great as we were seated promptly and served wonderfully. My hiking partner and I usually split a meal and we split an albacore tuna melt with fries and a salad. Very filling even at half. We both enjoyed a margarita and a drink called a garden party. Very tasty. I miss their peach cobbler. Also, my understanding is that when kids come, they do a scavenger hunt to find certain things on the wall and on the shelves and I believe they get a price. I have only good things to say about this place! Go there! You'll love it. read more

Buck's - Albacore tuna melt with fries and salad. - American Near Me - Woodside, California

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Really such a unique place in the Bay Area. Full of Silicon Valley history and old school charm. Gorgeous setting in scenic Woodside. This is a fun place to come for a meal, especially breakfast read more

I agree with Michelle Z and Alex. Food was "so so." I got ribs. There was a good portion, but no authentic "smoke" flavor or any special taste/spice which I would have expected for $24. Cornbread tasted like it was made from a Jiffy-box mix! Coleslaw was basically tasteless with about two very small pieces of apple. Waiter did come to ask how everything was (good), but never refilled our water glasses (had to ask). I asked for a handiwipe for my fingers after eating the ribs, but they don't even have those! The waiter did try to accommodate and brought warm water with a thick napkin. Regarding the restroom - ugh! Yuck! Why do they put a men's urinal in the restroom? They should go back to separate mens and womens restrooms. Seeing pee in the urinal was an absolute turn off; so disgusting! I had visited Bucks in the 1990's - 2015 or so and my experience was much different - food much better, service much more attentive. I hope they will take some of these reviews seriously and make it better. I'd return if I learn they decided to improve. read more

I've been going to Bucks since I was a kid, and I have no idea what's happened to this place. This morning, I had possibly the worst breakfast I've ever paid for. The potatoes were old and mealy, the eggs tasted cheap and overcooked, the toast was stale, and the sausage was greasy and low-quality. If this were a diner, ok--but when you're charging $35 for breakfast, am I paying for the decor on the walls? I'm genuinely sorry to write this, but I don't think I'll be coming back to Bucks. You're better off heading next door to Village Bakery or Café Borrone. RIP Bucks. read more

We sat outside on a lovely night. Great setting and excellent service. The food was really good. I had the French Onion soup and loved it. Very cheesy, just the perfect onion flavor, and not too much or too little salt - just right. Nice bites of bread. We also had the Roasted Brussels Sprouts and they were a big hit. The flavor was just great, with a hint of maple syrup. In summary, a delicious meal, and Buck's is again highly recommended! read more

Buck's - Wonderful French Onion soup - American Near Me - Woodside, California

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A vaulted hang out in woodside for investors, founders, entrepreneurs and average Joe's. Why? Because they have some of the best food around. Love the double smash burger. Warm soft bun, lots of cheese, lettuce, onions, hmmm good Service is fantastic and unpretentious. They treat all the sane. Billionaires and ordinary folks like me. read more

Buck's - Double Smash Burger - American Near Me - Woodside, California

I moved here about two years ago from the East Coast and I love everything about Buck's. The food is solid, the service is great and it's the closest thing to a small town New England diner I have found anywhere near here. I especially like their short rib hash! read more

Buck's - Short Rib Hash - American Near Me - Woodside, California

Great food. And more importantly, great collections with history and culture! Definitely will visit here more. read more

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I've been going to Bucks for at least 30 years. Still has great ambiance but disappointing that they no longer have outdoor seating. Food has always been good but not great. Ate there yesterday. All three of us were disappointed in our breakfasts. The food definitely took a step back. read more

Hofstra family here. We live in Saugatuck, Michigan. We travel the world. We are Food Snobs in every way, hard to please, and occasionally bitchy as hell. We love Buck's in every way. We go out of our way to spend a lazy afternoon there, when we visit our friends at Searsville Lake, several times a year. We eat at Buck's, then buy coffee at Robert's Market to take home. You can have the pasta and sauces of Italy, the fussy deserts of France, the heavy, irksome food of Germany (FarFetchedNonsense!) and the greasy horrors they serve for food in Russia and China. Buck's will remind you that you are HOME. read more

Went here after a hike in Crystal Springs. The inside decor is quite cute but we decided to go with outdoor seating since it was a nice day outside. Not sure if the service inside, but outside service was not that great. It was hard to get a waiter out to take our orders and every time we did need something it was a different waiter every time. As for the food, I enjoyed the ribs and the mac n cheese we got as an appetizer. However, didn't particularly like the pizza and would not recommend. read more

Buck's - ribs - American Near Me - Woodside, California

I love places like this. You know there is a story to all the things on the wall and things that have been collected at Buck's. But let's talk food! Breakfast is amazing but go for dinner and try the southwest salad! My oh my! I am a salad person. I think I will go back and try each one of Buck's Salads. Always buy a slice of coffee cake to heat up for your morning coffee. The service is fantastic at Buck. If you can't decide the servers will help you and I promise they will not steer you wrong. You will be entertained by things to look at around the room. Seeing is believing!!! I "need" a Buck's Sweatshirt.! Buck is a must visit. read more

My kids loved their meal so much, we had to order a second one! Huge win! Great brunch place to take the kids. Fun loud ambiance and yummy food. Gets super busy on the weekend so you definitely wanna make a reservation or go earlier. read more

Food: Fried chicken sandwich had a lovely crisp to the fry and the chicken fit around the entire brioche bun. Slaw was a bit cilantro heavy but gave a nice cabbage crunch. Double smash burger is always a crowd favorite and a must have at Bucks. Fries come with both - good thicker fry with a variety of soft and crunch (but still tender) Vibe: outdoor seating has umbrellas and heaters. Inside is a museum (of sorts). Has a bar. Service: decent. Servers are nice, don't come around often which allows you to enjoy yourself. You do have to ask for more water and ask for the check. read more

Buck's - Double smash burger is soft juicy and consistent - American Near Me - Woodside, California

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Hello Jamis, I am sitting here at your restaurant in Woodside, Buck's, next to the Apple computer memorabilia signed by Steve Wozniak. Since I'm curious, I inquired about the "museum" feel of this very colorful dining establishment. Horacio, kindly, gave me a little tour. Wow! So much Silicon Valley history! How cool! Since I have already done a review about the restaurant, this one will focus on the museum! I learned that a lot of Silicon Valley's executives hang out here. Elon musk and Amber Hearst had a date right at that table. Steve Wozniak signed one of the 200 first Apple computers which is exhibited. Joan Baez lived not far from here and dined here a few times. I am sure there are hundreds of stories to be told about the establishment. You'll just have to come and set time to visit all the various memorabilias! read more

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I have come here numerous times, always after hiking in the area. They consistently provide great service and great food. I always get breakfast although they have lunch items too. I had the French toast most recently and it was so good! Bottomless coffee was the cherry on top! The last time I was here, they added outdoor seating which really expanded the space. The only downside to this is it has limited parking. My friends looked for parking for 20 minutes before having to park down the street, a solid 10-15 min walk away. read more

Buck's - Delicious French Toast - American Near Me - Woodside, California

Super friendly service, decently priced food with lots of outdoor seating but lotsssss of flies :( - $8 toddler bowl: rice, beans, 1/2 sliced banana and egg - $18 Cobb salad: basic salad, enjoyed the balsamic - $22 veg farro bowl: lots of parsnips that weren't actually edible :( Overall, decent menu with lots of options for everyone. Great ambiance minus the zillion flies (one landed in the toddler bowl and I had to scoop and kill it - yish) read more

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Salmon teriyaki bowl was great. Sides are shareable size! I ordered the bowl and 2 sizes and had 3 meals out of it.

Such a quirky, fun place!! An iconic, must-visit Bay Area restaurant in charming Woodside. Yummy food and good service to boot. read more

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Came here in the past and the food and service was great! But went back this past weekend and the food was cold...ordered new food and that food came out cold too...mentioned it to the waiter and she offered to remove the second food item from the bill. Was given the bill without the item removed, when I questioned the waiter she said that she couldn't remove it (she's the one who offered to remove it to begin with) and that we would have to talk to her manager. Not great food or service. Will not be returning. read more

Enjoyed a late lunch on Saturday - restaurant was still busy but we were seated quickly. Staff was attentive, helpful, and charming. The food was great - the clam chowder was exceptionally flavorful and comforting. We'll definitely be going back! read more

Classic lunch/brunch joint with hella Cali history. The food hits nicely on all of your expectations. The service is adequate. If you go take a little time when you walk around the dinging room to take in the cool stuff hanging from the celing and walls; the place is basically a boutique museum with good food. read more

I ordered the salmon teriyaki bowl.. it was cooked exquisitely perfect !!! Usually many restaurants overcook and makes for disgusting experience I usually share with my wife... but enjoyed it mostly for myself. The server was very accommodating and attentive to boot We ordered a wonderful chocolate malt shake to top off our extraordinary lunch Lovely !!! read more

Love the place. Food is very good, but kinda pricey. This place is like going to a museum - so much cool stuff in there. And every "artifact" has an interesting story. Really fun to explore it. Been here a bunch of times - it's just a fun place to go, but I feel like the prices are just kinda tourist prices or something. I guess they have to pay for all of those artifacts... :-) It's still worth going there. I'll keep going back. If you are looking for a fun place to take your tourists friends, this is definitely the place! read more

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Buck's feels like it could be a museum. It's super cozy and is known as a meeting place for Sand Hill tech moguls and I can see why. The walls are covered with artifacts and trinkets that create an inspiring atmosphere which gets those creative juices flowing. It's the kind of place where you can easily lose track of time, engrossed in conversation. They even have a treasure hunt for kids, encouraging everyone to explore the diner. Surprisingly, the food exceeded my expectations. Mushroom Pizza: had the perfect blend of mushrooms and arugula, they don't skimp on the cheese so its very filling, shareable among 3 people BLTA: loved the focaccia bread which had great rosemary and olive oil flavor, the tomatoes were fresh and the bacon was solid Salmon Tacos: these were a bit of a miss, they were a struggle to get down because to the overly fishy taste of the salmon To round off the meal, I had vanilla shake, which was delicious. The stellar service added to the experience, and I'd definitely consider returning for a cozy catch-up session with a friend read more

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I went to Bucks because I heard they had a decent hamburger and some cute interesting decor much similar to Mel's diner with lots of classic stuff. Bucks is definitely charming and decorated well as you can see in my pictures and I hope that when you do visit bucks that you're careful with what you order. The wonderful decore does not match the food. I ordered their classic burger - supposed to be a "Smash Burger" but from what I can tell the overcooked salty burger was frozen. Similar to a fast food burger - I compare their burger to the classic six dollar at Burger King or In and Out. The bun was packaged - there is a bakery right next door - they could easily bake fresh buns that would match the 18.00 price for an overcooked burger, I started with an eight dollar side salad it was the best part of the 21.00 meal. The lettuce was a bit wilted but the ranch dessing might have been freshly made. When the Burger was served - it arrived sliding off the plate - with frozen fries - they would have to prove to me that Bucks cuts their own fries. The was soggy and easily a packaged day old or two bun. The meat was over cooked and salty - look at the pic where I cut the sandwitch in half. I was a bit nosy and peeked at some of the other dishes the regulars were ordering. The Ribs did look good and the pizza seemed ok - but based on the Burger I ordered - i would guess their pizza's were premade or pre purchased. I am sure the locals would protest my review - it has its loyal fans -- This cute west side of Woodside Ca is very cute and a nice area of 280 towns to visit - I wish i had a better food experience at BUCKS - but I have to suggest you try another Woodside Ca Diner - Vmediaa read more

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Bucks of Woodside is part diner, part museum of quirky treasures. Definitely a unique experience! read more

Buck's - Booth - American Near Me - Woodside, California

This review is based off what I ordered Food is expensive I tried the margherita pizza and it was mid .. kinda tasted like a frozen pizza you bake at home . Service was good but just drive up the road and go to Alice's restaurant a lot better in my opinion read more

Surprisingly great experience! I've been here several times over the years and I know they got new owners a few years ago but even just about 2 years ago it was still not great. Well, tonight Bucks was great! Maybe they've gotten a new chef or fine tuned their recipes but the food is much improved from recent past. Their smash burger was great. Others in my party got the ribs and chicken sandwich and they also enjoyed it. I also got a margarita which was pretty good considering that this is basically a diner. Our server was very good and the ambiance was great. Would certainly return. read more

My husband and I have been here twice now and both times were a let down. The food was not good and the service was very rude. My husband has mobility issues and they told us they couldn't seat us at a table due to reservations. The place was empty!! The server we had knew nothing about the history of the place and told us to just read the menu. She also never checked in on us during our meal. The food tasted frozen and old. It was just a really poor experience and I would not recommend this place to anyone read more

I was meeting a friend for dinner and we decided to meet halfway at Woodside. I wanted to try something other than Village Pub and decided to pick Buck's which looked off the beaten path. I am so glad I did. The decor by itself is worth the visit. It is rustic and super kitschy but in a nice way. There is so much to see and I could have spent an hour looking at everything they have. Odd stuff but again in a good way. Go check it out and you will know what I mean. Our waitress was very nice. The food was surprisingly very good. The artichoke dip was excellent and my friend and I scraped the last remnants of the dip off the bowl with the bread. The crispy salad was awesome and loaded. I am a fan! read more

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Consistently subpar food. It is actually kind of gross. Onion rings were flavorless and very greasy. Hamburger was saturated in thousand island dressing so the lettuce & bun were mushy and incredibly messy. French fries flavorless and somehow seemed old, like they came from someone else's plate. Chicken tenders definitely microwaved from frozen. I think Buck's is pulling a fast one on patrons who don't know any better. I cook a lot at home from scratch so maybe it is more obvious to me how nasty this place really is. read more