Ol Buckaroo

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  Kristoffer Winge
a week ago
Great place, great food, nice staff. Can't really complain about anything.The food was really good and the place was super nice as well. We were recommended this place by a local and I gotta say, it did not disappoint!If you're looking for a great meal to a good price, please check it out. They have a large variety of meals and the portions are also very good. You won't leave hungry!

  Rick Dennis
8 months ago
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  Greg Swanson
2 months ago
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  Bilal Rafiq
2 months ago
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  Daisy Alvarez
10 months ago
Went to a friend's wedding that was held here, of course, Ol Buckaroo served the food. Appetizers and dinner was spectacular!I will definitely go back and eat here next time I'm in the area.

  Hoshang Varshney
7 months ago
Amazing outdoor seating area with live music. It's definitely the only place in this town worth having lunch/dinner. Many innovative vegetarian options are available. Whipped ricotta toast and purple haze vegan burger is a must try. Staff is friendly!Vegetarian options: Couple of options to chooseParking: Parking is right in front of the restaurant and near the highwayWheelchair accessibility: Very accessible

  Amy Deaner
a year ago
We are obsessed with Ol Buckaroo in so many ways. First and foremost, the food is incredible and hands down the best in town. We live locally and have drinks, brunch and dinner here often as our go-to.We also got married here and literally cannot imagine having experienced our wedding anywhere else. The ceremony (right along the river) and reception were perfectly set up! The venue dresses up so wonderfully and the string lights add all the vibes to any outdoor event. Our guests (about 65) raved about the food, the space and the evening overall. Plus working with Nicky in all the planning was so amazing - she s both detailed and casual in her approach which was exactly what I wanted.

  Whitney Tara Martin
a year ago
The BEST place. We rented out the Ol Buckaroo for our wedding reception venue via Sequoia Weddings. The food was to die for. The setting and decorations were amazing. The river view is stunning. The owner Nicky and the bartenders and chefs were so incredibly kind and took excellent care of us. They even staged my guests gifts that my Mom dropped off in the morning for us. And the whole setup was so simple and easy to navigate! Great for a bride so you don t have to stress about a single thing. My guests kept raving about the experience! So happy we found this spot! Thank you for making our special day incredible.

  Suntan
a year ago
We stayed in three rivers while visiting sequoia national park and found this gem of a place in the area. The food was really amazing! We were here for brunch and was an amazing meal! Crispy Brussels sprouts were the best of all! French toast was soo good too. Overall a wonderful brunch rite by the river, we took a seat outdoors and it was wonderful. We were there during the rush hour so our order was a little delayed. Staff is amazing and the service is good. Prices are reasonable as this is a local place.

  Dant� Vincent
4 years ago
If you re visiting Sequoia National Park and want to grab a bite to eat, look no further than the Buckaroo. We only spent one day & one night in the area, but visited twice - once for brunch and again for an early dinner.The good: the food is excellent. If you sit outside in the back, it s a great view of the river.The bad: the service is pretty slow, so be prepared to wait 30-45 minutes for your meal. Credit to the servers as they ll tell you about the long wait.But even with the slow service, it s worth coming here. For brunch we had the egg sandwich with potatoes and my partner got the chilaquiles. For dinner I got the fried chicken sandwich with waffle fries and she got an arugula salad.

  Kirsten Alana Photography
4 years ago
Giving it four stars only because of how long you might end up waiting during peak time. I don t think they have enough staff for how popular they are. BUT we went twice (for brunch and dinner) in a one night stay in the Sequoia area, the food and environment was that appealing to us. Plus it s really the only place in the area like it, meaning with fresh/healthy options plus a lovely setting above the river with both indoor and outdoor seating. Also to be completely fair, our server warned us it would be a wait before we placed our order. And we really appreciated knowing that up front. I thought their homemade soda and their cocktails were superb. I loved the arugula salad with crispy shallots, pot de creme dessert and the chilaquiles which was a cool riff on the classic with pulled pork. Make sure you ask for hot sauce with the fried chicken sandwich, that s what it was missing from the straight-off-the-menu version. Would highly recommend to friends, family - and would go back if we are in the area again.

  Sarah Montague
a month ago
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  Nima Khademi
11 months ago
Regular food, regular service, bad attitude!!!I think they don t like their job. You don t have rights to change something on your order. You don t have right to ask a question. The lady was totally mad and the guy was rude. First time and last time.

  Debbie
a year ago
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  Sonny Chang
4 years ago
Great River view, lovely out door and indoor seat. Try out side you will love. We when there few times while we were their with my kids.They have place to play out side next to river. Also food are Amazing....try when you can.You will love it.

  Kishore Hari
4 years ago
What a gem in the small town of Three Rivers. I went for dinner - they have a mix of farm to table type food. Chicken sandwich is delicious. I had Vietnamese wings which were sticky sweet goodness. Great service, even better view of the river with a tasty beverage or three.

  Harmony Morkve
4 years ago
Cute find on our way out of Sequoia National Park! The blue exterior caught our attention. When we walked in, it was kinda busy but they made sure to let us know that there was a 15 minute wait. We were sat quickly and ordered as she took our drink order. We all got the white bean burger and fries (waffle and sweet potato). We ordered lemon sodas that were phenomenal.After reading some other her reviews, I do want to say that this spot is small so it can get very busy very quickly. I would make sure you are aware of that before hand.The desserts were also very great! We shared the lemon bar!!!

  Dennis Vong
4 years ago
This restaurant had the best reviews on Yelp so my girlfriend and I decided to try it following our sequoia adventures. It's located in the small town of Three Rivers just 15 minutes outside of the Sequoia National Park entrance off highway 198. It's next to a famous subs shop and a coffee shop with plenty of parking outside. Walked in at around 7 P.M. and requested to be seated outside. The host walked us to the back of the restaurant which looked like someone's backyard. There were string lights connected from a series of trees giving you the calm woods like ambiance next to the river. It was uniquely well decorated. We decided to order vietnamese wings, waffle fries, brandt farm skirt steak, and two glasses of wine. While waiting, we had an artist perform a live acoustic guitar set for the crowd. This was a nice addition to our dinner date. Good music, ambiance, and hopefully good food. Beware of flying insects if you sit outside. There was quite a bit of flies around the tables. We had waited about 40 minutes until our food finally arrived. The vietnamese wings were nicely cooked, crispy, and lightly flavored. The waffle fries came with a herbed aioli which is what you could expect. Nothing too special. Our last entree the skirt steak was amazing though! Crispy smashed potatoes, buckaroo chimichurri, and a well seasoned steak. This plate overall had an explosion of flavor. Very tender skirt steak complimented by the creamy sauce laying beneath the potatoes. I enjoyed everything about this restaurant. The only issue was how long it took to get our food. I had noticed only two cooks in the kitchen as I walking out.

  Aimee McNally
7 years ago
Attentive service, good music, lively but romantic environment. We ordered the 1. peanut slaw 2. roasted beet dish 3. parsnips and 4. Chickpea fritter sandwich. Everything was wonderful, but we decided the roasted beets on bread were our favorites. They have a kids meal. My daughter who is vegan had plenty of choices too.

  Eric Rodriguez
a year ago
We had dinner just before sunset and enjoyed a great view of the river. The outdoor seating offered plenty of space for us and the pup. We ordered the shrimp skewers, crispy chicken sando, and the Buckaroo Burger with bacon and avocado. The food was well portioned and delicious. Would recommend.

  Urvashi Chaudhuri
4 months ago
Visited during Thanksgiving week. The wait time at 6pm was 45mins. The service was good but could have been more polite at the table. The ambience is decent inside but the outdoor seating is pretty and cozy with lights and heaters. Coming to the food I really wanted to like this local eatery but sadly couldn't, we ordered the following:1. Chicken wings in spicy sauce - really good. Would recommend.2. Brussel sprouts appetizer - liked the ingredients in it but it was too oily and literally we all could taste oil in every bite.3. Chicken sando - the worst dish at the table because the chicken was leather hard and was so difficult to cut even with the knife. In the only bite I took, it felt like I was chewing raw chicken but I checked it was white so probably it was old or overcooked to the point where it lost all its moisture and became so hard.4. Vegan Burger - the patty was extremely dry and the burger overall didn't have any sauces. The patty didn't feel was cooked from the inside. My husband wanted to finish it but couldn't and left a few bites.5. Grilled cheese with brussel sprouts - Again very oily probably because of the same oily brussel sprouts preparation as the appetizer6. Beef burger - my friend really liked it.7. Waffle fries were soft and oily8. Regular fries were ok.I wish we had had better experience but none of us wanted to come back for another meal. Please do a quality check before serving.

  Jill Waller
6 years ago
Really cool little place right on the river. Great staff and excellent food. We came for an early dinner and got right in. Good local beers for $6. I had the Mary's fried chicken sandwich which was hot, crispy and yummy. The wife had the Burning Man sandwich which has a chickpea patty. Both came with fries. The Ol' Buckeroo was right up our alley!

  Amir Shachar
6 months ago
Good- Its a great little restaurant, and the atmosphere is really good.Location be the river is magic.Cauliflower is tasty and nice to look at.Less good - Their beet burger was weak in taste.there was a plate with some food and a 100 bees swarmed near it (and us).Vegetarian options: Cauliflower with tahini and nutsBeet burger

  Stan Rucker
2 years ago
We got in late into three rivers and luckily buckaroo was still open. My plate The buckaroos burger with bacon and egg. It was delicious and needed to fuel up before full day of hiking.My gf had the skirt steak - medium rare. The sauce on top was too oily and it was tad over cooked. Next time she will get the burger

  Erin
4 years ago
Impeccable service. True foodie experience. Reasonable pricing. Albeit limited we still found ourselves there for a 3rd night in a row while visiting Sequoia National Park.

  Radek Marcinkowski
6 months ago
Sorry for my poor English.We are after long and active day in Sequoia Park, tired and a bit hungry. Ol Buckaroo was chosen by chance - the first restaurant in the way after taking decision to eat something. And was the best decision! Very good service, reasonable prices and tasty food - much closer to my European expirience than with the other American restaurants. I recommend :)

  Mark Loya
7 years ago
Food was a bit overpriced for the amount but I understand the ingredients are locally sourced and organic. That cheddar waffle has to be one of the best waffles I've had but the fried chicken could have been crispier and everything could have used a good dash of salt. Sliders were juicy and had good flavor. Nothing special with the fries.

  Rich Kapp
6 years ago
Legendary meal. Who would have thought in this little place out in the boonies, you d eat as well as you would at a 5 star restaurant in Chicago (I m from Chicago). This place... Michelin needs to do a tour. My friends and I tried almost everything on the menu in one sitting. Sauces were evenly disseminated, nothing was over/under cooked, prices were very fair for the quality, all local, friendly service in quaint setting. I ll go an extra 50 miles out of my way to come back here if I m ever in the region again.

  Travis Downing
2 years ago
Outstanding cuisine in a charming setting. Fantastic vegan menu items - try the brussel sprouts - with local ingredients. The outdoor seating area is the perfect place to enjoy a meal and a drink with family and friends.

  Harsha Murupudi
2 months ago
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