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American, Steakhouse, Bar
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Reviewed yesterday via mobile

Sometimes one can get a really nice meal here. This was not one of the times. The worst plating of oysters I have seen anywhere. Literally so little “meat” that even the small fork given to use with the oysters was larger than some of...the contents. None of them prepared to allow the traditional method of consuming. Had to detach every single one by hand. Prime Rib was a completely over-salted experience. Lukewarm mashed potatoes, but OK vegetables. However, the main arrived before the oysters were even done and the pacing was so swift and pushed, that cocktail, app and main were all done within 35 minutes. The restaurant wasn’t even busy at this visit.More

Date of visit: March 2024
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Reviewed 3 days ago

Prime Rib sandwhich was well below par, over salted and not edible. Hamburger was OK. Very expensive with most entrees over $30. Not going back.

Date of visit: March 2024
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Reviewed 4 weeks ago

I love this place. It's not cheap but I can save up for it which is not possible with other steakhouses. I also like that a veg and potato is included in the price. I've been a few times and every meal has been delicious...and the service has always been attentive.More

Date of visit: January 2024
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Reviewed 27 January 2024

We stopped in for dinner and were not disappointed. The steak menu was large and the prime rib and rib eye cooked just the way we wanted. The sides of mashed potato and spinach were also good as well as the special appetizer of salmon....They were all well presented, the waiter knowledgeable and able to answer all our questions, and we were too full to try any of the desserts. Definitely make a reservation since by the time we left there was a large group waiting for seating.More

Date of visit: January 2024
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Reviewed 12 August 2023 via mobile

Prompt, friendly and efficient service. Menu with a pricing range and food choices for all tastes and budgets. Their signature steak selection is excellent. Plating is generous, cocktails are great. Try the tavern for quicker seating, or make a reservation. Good for a special occasion...or a quick drop in.More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 29 July 2023

It doesn't get any better than this folks! Service, quality, taste and price! We came in early 4:30PM on a Saturday night and asked to sit at the bar. Adrien, our bartender, made the evening a night to remember. She recommended the right cocktails: pomegranate...margarita and a bourbon and coke. We started off with the famous, homemade bread, and dipping sauce, so good, shrimp cocktail and the wedge, delicious; followed by the lobster surf and turf and again recommended by Adrien, the pork chop dinner. Where do they get these quality items? The shrimp were huge, full of flavor and perfect. And, the pork chop, we have never seen or tasted anything more delightful. The surf and turf meal was cooked perfectly; outstanding combination of meat, veggies and au jus. Buckley's has moved to the top of our dining out list favorites. If you haven't had the pleasure, loosen up your belt, open your wallet and enjoy all that Buckley's has to offer. Money well spent. Thank you Adrien for the perfect night out! We will definitely be back, save us a seat at the bar.More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 14 July 2023

always thought the hanover street chop house in Manchester was the sine qua non of steak houses. As good as the big boys in Philly and chicago (Palm, Morton's, capital grille, Ruth's chris, etc). Then someone told me Buckley's was even better. Figured I'd take...a chance; this was for a wedding anniversary. Got a table for 7pm. Showed up. I'm impressed. Big sprawling rambling type house. outdoor, indoor seating, bar. Pleasant reception. Only negative? TV on in the room we ate in. Hate it. I guess maybe we were in the bar? Unplug it and throw it away. So now that is out of the way.... This place was all that. Service friendly, a little slow out of the gate, but once things started to show up, dishes showed up at a good and reasonable pace. Server was samantha, she was there when you needed her, but not in your face. Bread with olive oil and herbs always is a good start. Butter is great. Olive oil is better. Good bread, kind of a fougasse; not really heavy French or Italian bread but very fresh. We started with a couple good draft beers. they had about 8 on tap, another dozen in bottles, a good representation. My wife started with a maine beer co Lunch, I started with Henniker Kolsch (which was terrific). Both then moved to a Lord Hobo boom sauce double IPA, also excellent. But you knew that. Had the onion ring appetizer and it could've been a meal in itself. Pretty much perfect; served with ketchup and a house aioli or ranch? Perfectly fried. My wife had a caesar salad and I had a Seasonal house salad. If anything was "weak" it was these. The caesar was solid but could have used a bit more dressing; same with the seasonal salad. Both very good but neither would have brought the house down if they were main entrees. Maybe with a smidge more dressing, anchovies and a protein topper the Caesar might've stepped up. I think I just had a preconceived notion of what the seasonal was going to be like and it wasn't, but it had good fresh ingredients and there was nothing wrong it at all. My wife had the special - two 4oz filet mignons with asparagus and garlic mashed potatoes. Perfectly cooked and a good deal - $43 for the entire entree. She couldn't finish it. But then again, she is a lightweight. I had the 12oz filet. Now a year ago we started looking at restaurants for a visit to Charleston SC and I was shocked at the post covid prices. It wasn't unusual for a steak to be 60-80$ and up. Not for me. Here, the 12oz filet was $53 including carrots and garlic mashed sides. I added black truffle butter for $3.50. I think I could have skipped that. The filet stood on its own. A perfectly cooked perfect filet and a reasonable deal at that. Having finished her caesar as well, I was absolutely stuffed. Total, with 25% tip, $234. I've spent a lot more for a lot less. We, for some reason, choose steak houses for big events. And up until now the Hanover street chop house was the one to beat. I'd say Buckley's is even up with it. And has a bit more diverse menu, should you just not be into steaks. chicken, salmon, pasta, burgers. We were too stuffed to even consider dessert or coffee. but we'll go back. I can't imagine what a burger would be like at this place. And the crowd there confirmed that this isn't a hidden gem. People know about it. We were just late to the party.More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 15 February 2023

First, Laura did a great job serving us. I had the 12 oz prime rib (the thin crispy onion rings were a nice surprise) with the mashed potatoes and garlic green beans and I loved it. The baked oysters were very good but make the...app with 6 oysters, not 4? Just a suggestion. I always tell my wife that if you go to a steakhouse, order steak. So, she orders the cod loin. She loved it but having worked in restaurants for Swiss trained chefs, I don't understand why you would take a perfectly crunchy hash brown (I'll call it a Swiss roesti) and place it in tomato saffron broth. It made it soggy and unappetizing, and the chef needs to reconstruct the cod dish. Mike, Andreas Myer would not have approved of this hash brown!More

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed 22 January 2023

We asked for a quiet table because my husband is hearing disabled. We were taken to a table and seated by the hostess. The waitress, Heather, came by and immediately realized the volume in the room was very loud and found us a much quieter...table. We had a great meal. Our waiter (Jared) was fun and very helpful. Buckleys really gave us royal treatment.More

Date of visit: January 2023
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Reviewed 10 December 2022

We're tired of the restaurants that are close by so made a reservation and took the drive to Merrimack and are glad that we did. The filet mignon was cooked a perfect rare plus and the prime rib medium. Service from Tara was great as...was the atmosphere. We will be back.More

Date of visit: December 2022
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Reviewed 14 October 2022

My wife and I were driving through Merrimack and decided to pull into Buckley's with no expectations. What a pleasant surprise! The restaurant itself has sort of a laid back, casual, unpretentious feel, yet I would compare the food quality and service to any steakhouse,...in fact any restaurant, I have been to: Valbella in Greenwich, CT, Gallaghers in NYC, Perry's in Dallas, Bascoms in St. Pete, etc. The real beauty was the atmosphere. You don't feel like you're in some sort of bubble where you need to look and act a certain way, you can just be yourself and enjoy. PLUS, the check was at least 1/3 less than any of those places. A truly great find!More

Date of visit: October 2022
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Reviewed 20 November 2021

I am a fan of MT and Surf in Nashua, so I know what to expect when at any one of these connected establishments. First I do have the mention the service was friendly and attentive. The calamari came out and it was cooked perfectly,...however the salt that was added after cooked was beyond excessive. I love salt too. The plate was about 3/4 full and was thrown away. Bartender did ask about it and offered another one which I declined cause the meal would be enough. Calamari was still on the bill. So 45/50 min later the rib eye I ordered Med-rare came out. It was cold, the sides were also stone cold. At this point the place was closing and I said to myself I would just have left overs to heat up. I did try and salvage the money I wasted and make steak and eggs the next AM but the steak was not only cold from the night before, it was completely raw, it was purple raw inside! This ended my effort to salvage anything cause the sides would be at risk now in the same box as raw steak. I know things happen and we are all human and make mistakes. However I paid the price for it.More

Date of visit: November 2021
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Reviewed 14 November 2021 via mobile

The place is very nice to eat at. Has an open area with a bar and also a series of small rooms with just a few tables. Food is very good. Our waiter was excellent. He was very personable. One bad thing is parking is...very hard to find. Their lot was packed and so is there overflow parking.More

Date of visit: November 2021
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Reviewed 13 November 2021 via mobile

Was having dinner with friends on Veterans Day , great steak tips, prime rib awesome, orange chicken app amazing. As always service was friendly and attentive. We happened to mention two of our friends were veterans and when paying the bill our server indicated mgmt...was picking up their meals. Wow is all we can say!! Not just a great restaurant but a class act. Thanks for recognizing our amazing veterans.More

Date of visit: November 2021
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Reviewed 15 October 2021

I haven't been to Buckley's Great Steaks in quite a while. I was introduced to the restaurant several years ago by a friend, who recently passed, so I went last night as an homage to that friend. I have another great friend who is visiting...the area from Vietnam and he was hankering for a prime rib - which he cannot get in Hanoi. So, I brought him to Buckely's last night! He'll be here for two more weeks, and told my wife and I this morning that he wants to return before he gets on the plane. Our experience was THAT great! We each got a 12-oz cut - he ordered the 'standard' prime rib while I requested the pan-blackened prime rib. His cut was medium rare, while I like mine REALLY well done... so, he and I are obviously at polar ends of the spectrum when it comes to how we like our steak cooked. Our server further asked us whether we would prefer a more marbled cut or a leaner cut... we both opted for the leaner cut. I cannot be sure who enjoyed their dinner more - him or me! He was in his glory. The meat was lean and cooked perfectly. My pan-blackened dinner was probably my favorite prime rib of all time. It was SPECTACULAR! I know most people don't like their steak well-done - often because they feel the meat gets too dry while being cooked. My pan-blackened cut was lean and quite moist... and extremely flavorful! The glazed carrots were fabulous! The food was almost a great as the service. Sadly, I cannot recall our server's name, but she inspired me to fill out a comment card to sing her praises. My friend and I will almost certainly return to Buckley's before he gets back on a plane to return to southeast Asia. He is desperate for one more GREAT prime rib before he departs... Two BIG thumbs up! Thanks, Buckley's...More

Date of visit: October 2021
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