I never realised that there where two of these in the area till l walked passed this one, with nearly an hour to spare l came in for a late lunch. On looking around l got the feeling that there was something missing maybe it's because the walls where empty & the volume of the hi fi at level 1. I liked the tables but the seats had the remains of food debris all over, possibly an oversight by the cleaners. Service was quick I think that was down to myself being the only person there. I ordered the buddy's special burger with a side of plain fries & a side of 6 wings with a cherries, coke and bourbon dressing. The burger could have done with a little seasoning and would have been very nice if it hadn't been for the well done bacon, on eating the burger you could feel was.the crunchy bacon that was well overdone like having grit in your mouth. The fries you could tell where re heats & placed under a grill to re heat as some had browned unevenly, they where tasteless. The chicken wings where a classic disaster and resembled what could be only describe as chunky chicken legs, I've been cooking for over 25 years and never seen chicken wings this big, they where tasteless and even though l ordered a side dressing that had as much flavour was water, I have the impression that this place opened without much thought of the menu & interior, it's such a shame as l think they have a great idea but not thought it through properly. My server was attentive but the rest of the staff where avoiding customers. Atmosphere 2 Food -1 Value -1 Service 4 read more

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I think it's safe to say that when you're having a bad week, a great way to improve it is to head to Buddy's with your mates! This was my first trip, so I wasn't sure what to expect, but I've heard so many good things about it, I was really keen! We turned up around 8pm on Friday night, to find the place a lot less busy than we expected, which was good for us as there were 8 of us. We waited for around 10-15 minutes while they prepared a table for us, and in the meantime we perused the menu, which was full of burgers, including winner of Glasgow's Best Burger 2013, and a range of meats from their BBQ, like pulled pork, brisket and ribs. The restaurant itself is very much designed to look like an American style diner, with red and white decor, leather booths and seats. The diner is split into two sections - at the front is a large, central bar with limited seating, and at the back a full restaurant area, where we were seated. We sat down at our table and ordered drinks, while I sat painstakingly trying to choose what to have. I ended up opting for the Smashin' Burger - a 6oz patty of house blend meat with a mustard rub, topped with sauteed onions and double Monterrey Jack cheese. To make it extra special, I added pulled pork for £3. The burgers don't come with fries, so I ordered a portion of garlic fries and Sam ordered a portion of the Sweet Potato Waffle Fries. After drooling over the menu, it felt like an agonisingly long wait for our food to arrive, but realistically it was probably about 20 minutes. The food arrived diner style in plastic baskets and red & white striped paper - no cutlery necessary! The burger was cooked medium, which I always prefer as it means the meat stays nice and juicy. The pulled pork was flavoursome and tender, to be honest, after a tough week, it was exactly what we all needed. The garlic fries were delicious, most likely using garlic salt. If you can't handle much garlic, these aren't for you, but if you do, they definitely hit the spot. Just don't breathe too close to anyone after eating them! Sam's sweet potato waffle fries were more like crisps, and were served with maple syrup, which sounds weird, but works so well! Along with a couple of drinks each and including the tip, the bill came to around £20 each, which might seem a little steep, but for 2 glasses of wine, a burger with extra meat and a portion of fries, I couldn't really complain. I understand why Buddy's has a reputation for providing tasty, uncomplicated food. We might be becoming overrun with too many burger joints here in Glasgow, but I think Buddy's is hopefully one that's here to stay! read more

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Like a lot of fellow Yelpers and Southsiders, when I heard that Buddy's was due to open a restaurant (at the time, the takeaway was still suffering from its teething and inconsistency problems) I was rather sceptical, however I've never been as glad to be proven incorrect. We were lucky turning up at 7:30 on a Friday night in December to get a table for too straight away, as the rest of the joint was packed (no reservations here), and doubly-lucky that they had just got their alcohol licence the very same day. A couple of pints of West, brewed in Glasgow, Munich Red were a great accompaniment to the feast that was to come. Having really wanted to try poutine for ages, we split the Carolina poutine (with their much improved pulled pork on top of an amazing mix of fries, gravy, cheese curds and sliced spring onion) for a starter between two for £5.95 and it more that fitted the bill. Our mains consisted of a standard cheeseburger (£4.95), fried chicken burger with bacon and cheese (£6.50) and a half rack of ribs in spicy sauce (£5.95). It all came together and in great portions. So great that half the ribs came home with me that night via the Shed no less. The quality of the food and the presentation were both exceptional. I can't wait to go back! read more

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My sister and I were have a stoat about the south side, starving and not sure what we wanted to eat, when we spotted Buddy's and she insisted we go and have a look at the menu. I was sceptical, since it looked like a bit of a meat-fest from the sign outside, but I was pleased to find a vegan falafel burger on the menu, so we plonked ourselves down at a table and placed our orders. My burger was absolutely amazing, piled high with salad and didn't fall apart like so many veggie burgers do. We shared a massive portion of cajun fries, which were really tasty and excellent value at £2.50. My sister had a cheeseburger, which she declared she enjoyed every bite of and we shared a bottle of fruity cider to wash it all down. Our waiter was really nice and appropriately attentive and, overall, it was excellent value, costing under a tenner each for a filling feed. I was pleasantly surprised by Buddy's and it's worth a visit for the chips alone! read more

Buddy's Bar Diner Grill - American Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

Buddys is just round the corner from where I live but this was my first visit. It's styled like a modern American diner - music refused to stray from 70s and 80s pop rock, but the good stuff! It's really clean and the girl who served us was lovely. I went for extra hot piri piri chicken burger. It's exactly like you'd get at Nandos but minus the extra hotness I like - but it was still very tasty. Cajun fries though were superb! I'll be back soon to give the veggie burger a bash. read more

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To be fair, I enjoyed their takeaway a few doors down so much better than our meal here the other night. I'm not sure I'll ever venture back to the sit down part of Buddy's, as the chefs are different and the staff are just slow and not very friendly. My boyfriend and I had been off doing our own thing with friends and once back at home decided that we should probably think about dinner. For a while, Sundays have been our takeaway night and we usually opt for Chinese, but we've both gone off it we've been eating so much lately, so I suggested we take a stroll down to Buddy's for some BBQ. When we walked in, the place was pretty empty, only two tables of two people were filled. We were sat right squished in between the bar and the kitchen door, not really the best seat in the house with so many others open. The server came right away and took our drink order, and someone one else brought us the drinks. It was literally about 10-15 minutes until someone else finally came to take our food order. My boyfriend went with the Carolina Poutine and onion rings and I opted for the sliced brisket sandwich and the mac and cheese. Remembering how absolutely divine the sandwich I got from the takeaway was (even after i reheated it in the microwave), I was drooling in anticipation of the same sandwich........or at least something along the same line. Our food finally arrived (not very quickly) and just by looking at the sandwich, I could tell it was different. The meat was sliced rather thick, there was what looked like a gravy on it and there was no dressing what so ever. The pickles were proper dill pickles and the onions were pickled, which was fine. I always start out taking a bite out of just the meat alone to savour all the flavour. HA! Oh, I was so disappointed before i had even taken a bite out of the full sandwich. The meat, or maybe the gravy was so beyond salty, it was almost inedible. There was no taste of BBQ whatsoever, just this salty gravy. The mac and cheese was good, cheese on top put under the grill to crisp it up. My boyfriends poutine was pretty tasty as well, with pulled pork on top, but the onion rings, I thought, were gross. Pure grease. I took one small bite and that was enough for me. I could feel my arteries clogging. I was pretty bummed out about the meal as a whole especially since I've been talking up the BBQ sandwich to my boyfriend for quite some time now. He didn't mind his food and finished up whatever I didn't eat (which was much of the sandwich) but I'm not fan and probably won't be coming back to the sit down diner. I'll need to give the takeaway one more shot to make sure it wasn't a fluke- jeez, it was just so much better than this. Day and night, really. read more

Buddy's Bar Diner Grill - Our spread: Carolina poutine, onion rings, mac and cheese and the sliced beef brisket sandwich - American Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

I'll be honest. I wasn't impressed with Buddy's as a takeaway - after trying it once, I wasn't inclined to return. I've been reading good things about the restaurant here on Yelp and wanted to see how it was for myself. We headed along around 5.30 on a Thursday night and got a table for 2 without any problems, although it was pretty busy. There are two dining areas - a space at the front which I would say is the nicer of the two, and a rear area down a few steps. The decor of this rear area gave me the feeling of being in a generic chain restaurant - a mash up of McDonalds, Pizza Hut and KFC perhaps. It's the exposed brick walls, plain red paint and the stainless steel handrail running around the room. And the fact that part of the space is sunken and feels like you're eating in a gladiator pit which is a bit unnerving. Added to this is the fact there was a manager/supervisor who stood at the top of the stairs for most of the time we were there, watching over the tables. He didn't seem to be actually going over to tables to check if they needed drinks/food though, it was more just a watching thing which was, again, unnerving. I'd checked out the menu and knew what I was going to get thanks to Joe P's expert guidance. Fried pickles with ranch dressing, a cheeseburger (for me) and Carolina poutine to share. We did consider getting chips as well but with some advice from the waitress we stuck with this order, and Graeme got the Western burger for his main. I'm glad as this was a lot of food for two people! Starting with the fried pickles, these came out searing hot and a good sized portion of 4 for £3.95. These were really tasty and the dressing with them was really nice. I would definitely get them again but I will say I prefer them with a blue cheese dressing like they have at Meat Bar. It took a while for the rest of our food to arrive but the wait wasn't so long that we were uncomfortable. The burgers looked really good when they came out, with a nice bun and a good amount of lettuce which seems to be unusual for Glasgow's burger scene. The patty was really thin which I normally like although this meant it was cooked well done and I prefer it with more pink. There is a lot of burger sauce on it though, so I think this balances it out and I loved the taste of the burger sauce and lettuce which gave it a real freshness rather than making it a greasy stodge-fest. For £4.95 for a cheeseburger is a really good price and I found it really impressive. I did notice that our Caroline poutine didn't seem to have any gravy so I checked with the waitress who took it back to the pass. Seeing as we were sitting right next to the pass, it was interesting to see the guy's reaction which seemed to be to say that there was gravy already on it. Honestly, I had a good poke around, and there was none on it. Thankfully the waitress asked him to get more gravy put on anyway and brought it back over absolutely smothered in gravy. You can see what I mean from the two photos I uploaded - one before and after. Without this gravy I think this would have been a really average dish but the gravy is essential and this ended up being the highlight of the meal. I think if they were always this generous with the gravy this would quickly become a massive addiction for me, I'm still thinking about it today. One more thing I must say is that our waitress during the night was absolutely exceptional - I wish I knew her name (it was on the receipt as Samsung 2, which made me laugh). She was friendly, helpful, checked up on our table a good amount of times and got me that extra smothering of gravy. When we paid up to leave she made sure that she came over to say goodbye. She really went out of her way and that made our evening even more pleasant, after such delicious food. So yep, I've happily eaten my words. Buddy's Restaurant seems to be a winner and I will definitely be back for more poutine with extra gravy. There was a couple of things which held me back from dishing out that extra star but it'll be good to see how this addition to the southside goes. read more

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Oh Buddy's, I hoped for so much and got so little... We've visited the takeaway on Skirving Street quite a few times and always enjoyed the delicious burgers so we were pretty keen to try out the restaurant when it opened. Having heard that they don't take reservations we decided to go for about 4.30 to beat the rush. Our party of 2 were seated just to the left of the entrance in a small area by the bar with a few small tables and our drinks orders were taken straight away. It's important at this point that I note that right away there was something a bit 'off' about our waiter. He seemed distracted and was very abrupt when taking our drinks order. Nonetheless, our drinks came quickly and, having decided that we were going to order some jalapeno poppers, a cheeseburger and a chicken burger and some poutine to share, we waited for our waiter to come back to take our order. Then we waited some more, and waited.... While we were waiting we observed our waiter spend quite a bit of time checking his phone, chatting to other staff at the bar and seat other diners. Basically he did everything but take our order. We also watched him on more than one occasion walk up to people who had just come in and then, rather than seat them, turn around and walk off to talk to staff at the bar. Very odd behaviour indeed. After 25 minutes of waiting and asking another waitress twice if someone could take our order our waiter finally decided to come over and take it. Greeted with a "What do you want?" we ordered our food. Then waited another 25 minutes for the food, during which time we wondered if they would actually give us the right order as the waiter never bothered to read it back to us (standard practice in almost every restaurant I've ever been in). Our food arrived and indeed they had got the order correct. Which was rather unfortunate seeing as everything but the burgers were terrible. The poutine gravy was far too thick and the jalapeno poppers were completely without spice (quote of the night goes to my husband- "They taste like courgettes filled with cheese"). By the time our food arrived the restaurant was filling up fast and it quickly became evident that their no bookings policy just doesn't work. People waiting on tables crowded round the bar which meant they also crowded round our table as we were seated right next to it. Not exactly the best atmosphere in which to eat. We weren't the only people to suffer long waits. Every table in our area had people waiting ages for orders to be taken or bills to be given. I overheard the people at the table next to us wonder at one point if perhaps they were meant to order drinks at the bar. The icing on the worst metaphorical cake of my life was when our bill came. In a rush to just pay it and get out we failed to realise until we were driving home that they had overcharged us by about £5. Buddy's has created quite a buzz for itself on the back of its takeaway, it's just a shame that their restaurant has completely failed to live up to that. They are still excellent at making burgers but, given the rubbish sides and completely abysmal service, I won't be in a rush to revisit the restaurant any time soon. read more

Having heard mixed reviews from friends, but that there were gluten-free options which I could have, I was excited to finally try Buddy's for myself. After being told there was a 1 hour wait for a table (which we were happy to spend in a pub across the road, and which probably added to my expectations as the place was so busy) we were seated at around 7:30pm. The waiting staff were friendly and when I enquired about gluten-free options the waitress checked with the kitchen staff and returned with the options I could have. We ordered a diet coke and a coke and a different waitress came to our table saying "2 cokes" and just walked away. I had ordered a diet coke but I wasn't really bothered that this was wrong. After we ordered our food - nachos as a main for me, Bubba burger for my partner and chilli cheese fries to share - we waited 50 minutes for our order to arrive and found that the food wasn't hot. By this point we were so hungry as 2 hours had passed since we first arrived looking for a table, we just wanted to eat it! My partner said his burger was pretty tasty but not the best that he's had and the fact it was a bit cold didn't help. He wasn't impressed with the chilli cheese fries, I tried these too but also had the same chilli on my nachos. I found they were both ok but nothing to write home about. The chilli was very oily, there wasn't much of a kick to it and the cheese hadn't really melted on either of them (maybe because they weren't hot!). We both felt pretty disappointed but will probably return at some point to try something else and give it another chance as we have heard good things from friends who have been at quieter times. read more

I really wanted to like this place, especially since they had jalapeño poppers! Being from the States, I always order jalapeño poppers, yum! However, these were not the poppers I love with a creamy cream cheese filling, but poppers filled with cheddar cheese. The cheddar cheese separates from the fat when melted, creating a jalapeño filled with hot grease (gross). On top of it the jalapeños weren't even cooked through, they should be soft and melt in the mouth but these were hard and crunchy as if I was biting into a fresh jalapeño. I also got the western burger which was okay... Just okay.. The burgers are extremely overcooked and the bun wasn't very soft. We also had the cajun fries which tasted like frozen fries that were refried to order. Not good. read more

It was well worth the wait! I had heard about buddy's from loads of my friends not being a Southsider I had been to lazy to make the trip until recently. We headed in around 17:00 looking for a table for two we got told it would be a 30 minute wait hmmmm, this did concern me. However out of the corner of my eye I spotted a bottle of Cave Creek Chilli Beer and I knew all was going to be o.k. Beer in hand we got seated earlier than the predicted time and by that point we had decided on sides of Chilli Rellenos and Breaded Mozzarella. The tough decision was the main so many great looking burgers. I went for the brisket and boy I did not regret it the meat was melt in the mouth and just to my taste. My partner went for the Adobe Mushroom burger which seemed difficult to negotiate as it was so large. The only downside I had is that I wanted more I wanted all the things. The prices for the mains are great I can't see why people would got to a fast food burger joint when this is on their doorstep. Now the better news they are looking into opening in the west end after the launch of their cumbernauld branch. read more

Got here at opening, just as well as within quarter of an hour it was hoaching. The décor was appealing and American-dinerey enough, and there was a cool looking jukebox beside the large bar counter. Once the council get their drinks licence sorted (why-oh-why is this taking so long for new places?) it looks like they will have a decent range of booze & the locals will have a quite stylish watering hole to compete with the likes of The Bungo and Mulberry Street. We were led down to the restaurant area at the back and were served promptly by the efficient and polite, though not very chatty waitress. The menu is essentially the placemat so we got right into choosing the options for dinner. I chose the Duke, the double-size - my size - version of the Western burger that won best in Glasgow 2013. My partner ordered the Glasgow Mega-Death Chicken Wings and we both ordered sides of cajun spiced fries. Everything came in plastic baskets! I was slightly disappointed by the quasi-crockery, but not by the service, considering the influx of people it was very attentive and fast. The first comment across the table was that the wings were big and tasted nice, but they weren't particularly spicy like "Glasgow" and "Mega-Death" would imply, especially not when run together. They were more "Edinburgh One Direction". The Cajun spiced fries were damn nice and required no further condiment enhancement, to be honest though we both agreed one portion between two would have been adequate. The main event - the Duke - was certainly tasty, it was large, oozy, and cooked well. Only towards the very end did it come slightly apart. All in all, a very nice experience on a par with the best in the north of the city and at a similar price point. Is it the best burger in Glasgow still? Well a couple of newcomers are definitely in the same league. read more

Have had takeaway from Buddy's on Skirving Street before but this was my first time in the restaurant. Popped in shortly after 5pm on a Tuesday evening after having arranged to meet my sister for something to eat that afternoon, so we hadn't booked. Nevertheless, we got seated straight away. It took quite a while for them to serve us - we were looking around for somebody as we had been ready to order for ages and they hadn't even asked us about drinks by that point, when we noticed that the waitress was only just taking orders from tables who had already been waiting when we arrived. I think she saw us giving her the hard stare though as she came straight over and took both our drink and food order at once. After that, the food came out quickly. We shared the jalapeno poppers to start, then I had the Buddy's special burger and the garlic fries, while my sis had the Western burger and the plain fries. She had to send the fries back as they were way too salty - she asked if she could get them plain and add her own salt and they obliged quickly. The food was all pretty good, the jalapenos were great, the burgers were a good size (which, for me, means that they're not too gargantuan, I like a burger you can pick up and get in your gob with no problem) and plenty tasty. The garlic fries were okay but I think I'd stick to plain next time. The portion of fries is pretty massive so it'd be easy to split one between two. The atmosphere of the place is kinda strange though. From the music they were playing (quite loudly) it sounded like we were meant to be in an American diner from the 1950s with a big jukebox in the corner. But the dark red and black decor is a little stark and it didn't really feel very comfortable. It isn't trying to be trendy, it isn't trying to be cosy, I can't really figure out what it's trying to be but I didn't find it a particularly relaxing place to eat. To be honest, it was fine but it didn't knock me out. The burgers were definitely the best bit, but still - I think you can get better burgers at other places in Glasgow. Whether you can get better burgers on the Southside though - that's the question and it's probably the main reason this place should do okay. read more

I'd read/heard/saw the hype surround the original Buddy's BBQ takeaway, and then the sit in restaurant for many months now. Even has it's own thread on a football forum I frequent, fact fans. I'd never tried it, until this weekend. Initially a bit unsure about the whole "single bloke on a Friday night" in a restaurant taboo, a couple of mouthfuls of cold, fresh West beer St Mungo settled the nerves while I looked through the menu. I decided to not be a total gannet on my first visit and just settle for a burger and fries - so the famed Western Burger and Cajun Fries were duly ordered. At this point, I want to offer some praise for the staff, for a man next to me had clearly had one too many St Mungo's and spilled half of it all over the floor on his way out, mumbling to me something or other. The guy who served me was over in a flash with a mop and then kitchen roll after he noted that he wasn't really drying it, just moving it around. Also, there was a guy in with a toddler who's idea of fun was running about the entire restaurant the minute his Dad's back was turned. The staff coped perfectly well with him, as well as advising on portion sizes and whatnot. Excellent service. After a short wait, my food arrived. And it was joyous. The burger roll was toasted just to perfection, the burger itself was juicy and meaty, and the combined toppings of the Western Burger made for some good eating. And the cajun fries? Heaven! Actual spicy cajun fries rather than just some cayenne pepper tossed on at the last moment like some places I've been. I saw a table near me that opted for the "one of everything" route on the sides and non burger foods, and I have to say, the mac and cheese and poutine looked amazing. Next time, that will be on my list to try. Just under £15 for burger, fries and a pint of draft lager - perhaps a bit steep compared to some other burger places, but there's much more than burgers to Buddy's - I think to give it the full five stars, I'll needs to return and dip into some of that glorious BBQ food as well. It is a *damn* good burger though. read more

We fancied some lunch on the 2nd of January to cheer us up before back to work again on the Friday! It turned out being a challenge to find somewhere open that wasn't too busy to take us, so we ended up in Buddy's. We'd heard a lot about it so we were happy to give it a try, although it was the first meal of the day on a lazy day so bbq probably wouldn't have been our first choice! The selection of burgers looked delicious, as did the jalapeno poppers and fried pickle starters. Having grown up in America these are guilty pleasures of mine that are hard to come by this side of the pond! Unfortunately I can't comment beyond that as we didn't try them - but they are there! Also for homesick Canadians they have a number of poutine options! We ended up going for a pulled pork sandwich, a brisket sandwich and some cajun fries between us - definitely get one fries between 2 if you're in at lunch time, the portions are huge! The brisket was delicious, although the pulled pork was underwhelming. It was a bit dry and flavourless, which is a shame as pulled pork can be really delicious at it's best! Our bill for the above and 2 soft drinks was £18 which isn't bad but not great either, considering the abundance of nice places nearby where you can get lunch for a lot cheaper. They have a bar there so you could go for dinner and drinks and might be more value for money for a hungry belly at dinner time! The takeaway isn't up and running here yet, although our waitress said it should be by the end of January. Overall, not bad, I'd like to go back and try some starters and a burger as the bbq wasn't quite up to scratch. read more

Buddys definitely on a downwards slope for a fair while now. The last couple of take always I've had have been thrown together by staff who cared more about their banter than doing their job and yesterday's visit to the actual restaurant was little better. We arrived and were seated fairly quickly ( although the place was deathly quiet, I remember having to wait for 40 mins or longer to get tables before) and wanted to order ribs (one of Buddy's main specialities) to be told that there were no ribs because "the smoker is broken". Apparently it's been broken for a while and we were told they didn't know if it was going to get fixed.....not good news. We went up the road to Brookly Cafe and had a fantastic plate of ribs, really hope the Buddys Management team pick up the slack soon and get their standards back up to where they used to be read more

Went back after a wee while away, and the initial buzz had settled. Interesting to see it still pretty busy, I had wondered if it was going to tail off after the hype died down. Having said that, we were able to get a table for 4 without any problems on a Sunday evening but there were folk waiting for tables when we left. The clientele seems to have changed from the twitter crowd checking it out to more of a family atmosphere, which suits the space fine, although it does make the restaurant feel like a slightly better class of Frankie & Bennie's. If you hate kids, or want something a bit more quirky, then it might not be the place for you. I got the impression that out of the 4 of us I was the only person who enjoyed what I had. I had the Western burger, which still had the "tastes like Burger King but better" feeling that I had with my last burger, and I didn't have any complaints about. I shared a poutine and gerkhins, which I didn't mind, although Briony did have an issue with the level of gravy on the poutine - she wanted more which she eventually got in a seprate rammekin. We did ask for this when we ordered it, but had ot do a bit of chasing to get. I did have a try of some garlic fries which were excellent. Overall, I didn't dislike my visit, but I didn't love it either. With so many other burger places in Glasgow, and with more to come, there are other burger restaurants I would go to ahead of here now that I've tried a few more places. Having been to both the original takeaway and here a few times there seems to be a bit of inconsistency that creeps in every now and again in terms of quality. That, coupled with the fact that the feel of the place isn't quite what I'm after means that I don't know if I'd make a concerted effort to go there, but I would give it a go if I was in the area and needed something to eat that I new would satisfy without being truly amazing. read more

Ahh Buddy's !! My little go to haven when I need a good feed at a reasonable price. Actually the first place we headed to when the BBQ phenomenon became popular in Glasgow, and we can't stop going back! The lunch deal is incredibly good value, a top quality burger with fries and a drink for £5.95. You'd pay more than that in McDonald's these days for processed rubbish! I ALWAYS go for the Western Burger. A juicy burger with cheese, smoked bacon, an onion ring and their own BBQ sauce. It's so good and I'm scared to try anything else and be disappointed! The Cajun fries are spicy and crispy, and are perfect with a little side of Mayo to dip them in. The Western Burger actually won Glasgow's best burger 2013 and I can see why! Buddy's is a cracking feed for an even better price, and I'll be back again and again! read more

Buddy's Bar Diner Grill - Western Burger and Cajun Fries - American Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

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Came here on Saturday evening and it wasn't even that busy. We got a table right away. The young man who served us was nice enough, but made the rookie mistake of admitting it was his first week. The lads' first two choices of beer were off and it took twenty five minutes to bring my White Russian. Neither of us were very impressed, but the manager 'didn't charge us for the drinks' (he did). The food saved the experience for us somewhat. I had a buffalo chicken burger. It was just great. It was like buffalo wings on a roll. It was a bit small though, but filling. You'd definitely need chips with it. When we got the bill, it transpired we had been charged for the two beers, but we begrudgingly paid in the typical Scottish 'f*** sake' under your breath way. read more

Went in here after a bottle of run and a half six bedtime so by the time i had cycled nearly home i was ravenous. Walked in and the place was pretty dead, only 2 other customers but the hunger was needing fed so i sat down and hoped it aws just a quiet sunday. got the menu and thought ooo might as well go with a buddy's special as you cant go wrong with a burger named after the place. It was a burger with cheddar cheese, smoked bacon, caramalised onions and mushrooms. I also had sweet potato fries with maple syrup. The burger was nice enough, mushrooms were lovely and the caramalised onions were quite well done and the burger worked but it wasnt superb and i have a pretty high bar when it comes to burgers. The sweet potato fries were lovely but with the combo of the maple syrup it was just too much. Good ol tomato sauce won out! The staff at buddys were very nice however as i wanted a takout of deep fried dill pickles to go and they arranged this and asked about my meal and were generally quite attentive and up for a chat. Its a solid 3 and if i could give it another half star i would. read more

Having eaten here a few times in recent years, after being an early-adopting fan of the takeaway, I'm really sad to see Buddy's in such a state of decline. We popped in for dinner just a couple of days before Christmas and it was deader than disco. We were seated immediately, in a big booth, even though there were only 2 of us. We were informed that several items were "off" including ribs and all pork items, which was disappointing as I was really in the mood for ribs. Instead, we opted for chicken wings starters and steaks for mains. The chicken wings they were accommodating enough to cook plain for me and they tasted good, very charcoaly, but nice. They were not the 3 large chicken wings advertised on the menu though, but about 8 small ones. The steaks were pretty terrible. They were chewy and grey. The waitress had asked us how we'd like them cooked, which we both asked for medium. Why ask if you're just going to do them well done anyway? Disheartened but famished, we ate them anyway. The accompanying fries were good, but hard to get those wrong. The onion rings were a bit too greasy but were at least homemade. Really disappointed in Buddy's - a victim of their own success. If only they hadn't expanded too quickly, they might have been able to maintain quality. As it is, I don't think I'd be hurrying back anytime soon, as there are just too many better options for American food elsewhere (everywhere) in Glasgow. read more

2nd visit and I have to say that both were thoroughly average. buddy's get some rave reviews from many but I am not one of them. If you are a fan of overly greasy food, questionable flavours and MFI interiors then this place is for you. If not, then I would suggest going to the Dennistoun Bar B Que. much better, more authentic experience, and a cost that reflects what you are getting... It's a burger and fries. Not a bag of gold! read more

I was a fan of the Skirving St takeaway Buddy's and was keen to try the diner outlet when it opened. First impressions is they've done a good job converting the former Kebabish into a diner style restaurant replete with red leatherette booths and a smaller two person tables. The Wurlitzer style jukebox was pumping out some classic 60's tunes and the place, even before 6 on a Thursday night was very busy, by the time we left at 7 it was completely packed with people queuing. Service was good. We were seated immediately and asked if we'd like to order some drinks, it's still soft drinks from the bar at the moment, although it looks fully stocked with a great selection of beers and spirits once the council gets around to sorting their licence. There were no specials available, I'm sure they'll start appearing as the kitchen finds its feet but the menu will have a familiar feel to those who've already visited the original Buddy's. What does stand out is the addition of things like poutine and a variety of different kinds of wings. We selected the chipotle chicken wings, just 6, but they're sizeable, with crispy breaded coating and smothered in lovely smokey chipotle. They really are fabulous and I'd happily sit with a portion of twelve and work my way through them. We shared some of the Cajun fries, a single portion should suffice as it really is large, and a couple of the brisket sandwiches. The Cajun fries are ok, if I'm honest I think they're a little uninspiring and under seasoned although they were a decent accompaniment to the main event. The brisket is served on a brioche bun and comes with dill pickle, pickled red onion and gravy. The beef is fabulous, well cooked and succulent, the bun holds it all together perfectly until the last bite but the star of the show is the pickled red onion. It adds a hint of acidity that is just joyous along with the quality beef. My only gripe, personally I'd have a good deal more gravy. It's a lovely dish though and I'd definitely have it again. To round off our meal we had a couple of milk shakes. A raspberry ripple and a mint choc chip, both did exactly what they said on the tin, milky, gooey goodness tasting exactly as they should. All in all it was a really good experience, staff and kitchen were impressively on the ball for a place so recently opened. The food was good but just short of stellar and for that I'm withholding a fifth star. With the addition of booze and specials I think that final star is easily within reach on subsequent visits. Well done Buddy's diner. Your opening was worth the wait. read more

I can't decide whether my favourite part of tonight's Buddy's Bar Diner Grill's experience was the cold food which had to be returned TWICE, the serving staff who ignored us for the entire evening resulting in me having to go and order drinks for the table myself, or the contemptuous manager who, when presented with some very tame (esp. considering our experience), constructive feedback on our experience, responded with tangible hostility. I can see now why you all rave about this place, Southsiders. The Buddy's experience is a delight. NOT. (Actually - it was the 2 hour wait for the food.) read more

Hmmm, so I think with this one generally ok but not quite up to the high expectations that the takeaway would suggest. Essentially the restaurant is a sit down version of the takeaway 10mins down the road. The menu, style, service are all just about the same but on a slightly larger scale and with the benefit of not having to stand out in the cold for half hour (standard waiting time at the takeaway). Agree with the points made below about the decor, the bull ring set up is a bit odd. Note well you can't book and expect a bit of a wait at peak times. Having said that I don't think they've lost anything with the new place, they still do some cracking burgers - try the Duke or the Budda if your feeling hungry. I do just feel though that they could have done something a bit new different here, rather than repeating the same formula. read more

The original Glasgow burger joint has been round the corner from my home for over a year now and over that time I have visited on more than one occasion as well as using the takeaway service. In the main the food is great, The Bubba with a side of cajun fries and fried pickles being my go to on those rare occasions I'm not feeling adventurous. Sometimes there can be things off the menu which is sometimes a little disappointing especially when you have something in mind but the menu has evolved suitably and as a result there is always something to choose. My only disappointments have been the poutine, perhaps even more salty than it's Canadian inspiration. All in all though it's one of my go to hangouts in the Southside of Glasgow. read more

Having waited what seemed like eons to venture to the new Buddy's Diner, it took the special occasion of our wedding anniversary to finally sort out a babysitter and get there. After a very cold and wet walk we were welcomed by a friendly waitress and given ample time to choose from the mouthwatering menu. In the end we plumped for the BBQ Platter to share so that we could try as many things as we could given it'd probably be a while before we got the chance to return. We also ordered some plain fries and onions rings. As it was a mid-week afternoon the place wasn't particularly busy and our food wasn't too long in arriving. It all looked great and I chose to start on the chicken while my other half set about the ribs with gusto. It was only then disaster struck when I bit into an onion ring and discovered it was covered (seriously snowed over!) in salt! Who on Earth salts onion rings?! I took a quick swig of Coke and then glanced over at the chips and saw the tell-tale crust of salt all over them too. Not even slightly seasoned, I knew I couldn't eat either of the sides so asked if they could be replaced. This was done without quibble and fuss but we had almost finished our mains before they arrived and seriously tainted my enjoyment of what was supposed to be our special day. That said, the chicken was delicious, a good size and nice and moist and my husband raved about the brisket but I'm not sure I would rush back given the rash of new BBQ places popping up to try. read more

For all the foreigners visiting Glasgow, if you want to get treated like a patch of rash Buddy's Bar Diner and Grill is the best place in the whole of Britain. They will make sure that they do the worst with you. I had their burgers once from the take away and I really loved them. But today I went there with my family and experienced the worst I have ever come across. We reached there by 7 30 pm and were told to wait for 45 minutes, that's fine for the love of their taste that's really fine. After exact 45 minutes at 8 15 pm we asked again and they regretfully said 30 more minutes. We agreed on that as well, the only thing which was bothering us was that people who came in after us were getting served but we thought maybe we are a total of 5 people in total and they are waiting for a table for 5 to get free. Now its 8 45 pm we asked the supervisor once again to which he asked for 5 more minutes. Then an Asian waiter, not told by the supervisor, combined two tables together and got us our seats. This is 9 pm now. I was out of city for some work the entire day and you have no idea the level of my appetite at that point. We knew what we were ordering, so taking no time we placed the order at around 9 05 pm. Just for the love of those burgers, we did not complain at all and patiently waited the entire time. But fellas the wait doesn't end there. Our order came up at 10 pm!! And guess what, the patties in the burger were cold. At this point, after waiting 3 hours if you get a cold burger then what's the use? We asked the supervisor just to take our bill we didn't want to eat anything and its total disappointment. He didn't take any money but you won't believe me he opened up the door for us to leave saying that he is sorry, that's it. I have been visiting UK for a very long time now and today was the first time I felt racism! I am not going there again and would suggest people who are not from this country's ethnicity to avoid Buddy's Bar Diner and Grill. read more

This was our first and LAST time eating here,very disappointed.Ordered the breaded mozzarella to start then the western burger and chips for my partner and the full rack of ribs with the SWEET bbq sauce and fries....before serving our starter the waitress proceeded to finger the mozzarella out the way to put the dip in the basket then the chef took a chip from the plate and ate it not good in our book shows lack of care for customers i would avoid this place ,the ribs where meant to be sweet but where far too spicy to eat the buddys slaw was vinegary disgusting such a letdown read more

Was looking forward to the new bigger place and it was nice, bright and airy. We ordered a started and burger each, the menu was good with a lot to pick from. The food took a while to arrive and they brought everything at the one time. The pulled pork on my burger was already cold when it came out but after I had a bit of my starter the burger was even colder. Why would you bring starters and mains together?? Luckily my chicken wings where too hot as I chose the scotch bonnet dressing and didn't really like them in batter/crumb so I left 3 of the 6 and started on my burger. We did leave with full stomachs and the service was friendly but making me rush through my starter and having a cold burger put a dampener on the experience for me. I would like to go back to try the Putine as I have always wanted to try this but didn't know anywhere in Glasgow did it. Sorry but it didn't live up to the many more burgers joints around Glasgow. read more

Only one table in the place, and it took ages to get to order or get any food. Once the food arrived, we realized how terrible a mistake we'd made. Poutine was especially dreadful. And there was a giant spider roaming around. read more