My Girlfriend and I showed up before the rest of the party. The place was empty save for a party seated already, and it took the waitress about a minute or so of standing there looking in our direction before she actually acknowledged us. She said "Hi" and my Girlfriend asked if they ate reservations, so as to see if anyone from the party we were waiting for had called ahead (we were there for a birthday thing). The waitress looked at my Girlfriend like she had three heads and then said "I don't think so." You don't think so? You work here! Anyway, we informed her we were waiting on five more. So as is customary, she offered to seat us and take our drink orders while we waited right? No, she grunted and walked off. Great first impression.
To make a long story short, the service remained as stellar through out the dinner as it was when we were greeted. It took over an hour and a half to serve us our food and we were one of three parties there. One, as I mentioned earlier, was already there and being served as we were (finally) being seated, and one that came in an hour after us. So why it took over an hour and a half to get out food is beyond me.
My Girlfriend and I were not too hungry, so we decided to share some of their pizzas. If you want pizza, this is not the place! The pizzas looked like tiny, slightly burnt flat breads; and they were bland. Completely flavourless. Look, I know this is a bar and all, but come on, at least a dash or oregano. I ordered the Blanco, sounded good. Supposedly it is a ricotta pizza with garlic, spinach and tomatoes. When a pizza is described as having garlic as an actual ingredient, I expect to taste it. My Girlfriend got the special, it was a chicken and avocado pizza. Instead of chicken, it had some bits of chicken that were clearly left next to open fish, and then a bunch of pork. We were going to split the pizzas, but that didn't happen because I can't eat pork. When we asked the waitress to verify what meat was used, she said she'd ask and then we never heard back.
For whatever reason our party decided to order coffee after the "meal". So we ended up waiting for the check for another hour because of it. Two and a half hours for bland, overpriced "pizzas", I would have had a better meal at Deny's.
Used to tend bar here in the 80's and was happy to see it still here on a recent run through Buffalo. Â Worked w/Bill Nixon for the Turgeon Bros...great crowd...then and now. Â Had the wings which were still outstanding...steaks were good as well. Â Just a great place to enjoy an ice cold beer, some terrific finger foods...and bs w/the barkeep. Â Best to all...JD
Review Source:I'm a fan of Steer. It's a great place for me and fellow med students to hang out, eat dinner, grab a drink after a grueling day of being pounded with knowledge. The fireplaces are nice and warm. Very cozy. The food comes in rather generous sizes. I've had both the pulled pork sandwich and the burger. I would have to say the burger is one of the better patties I've had in a while. However, the bottom bun was a little soggy when I got it. The chili is great and the pulled pork sandwich is average. The beer selection is pretty good, not extremely extensive, but enough to probably have a decent drink. The waiters are very attentive and very friendly.
All in all, its the cozy and friendly atmosphere atmosphere, as well as the solid food that will keep me coming back for more. The place can be a little spendy if you are a student, so expect to splurge a little when you are here.
Not impressed. Smells atrocious when you first walk in. Ok if your a college kid, not if your dropping $60 on dinner. Â
Salad- asked for 2 dressings, assumed they would be on the side when we showed our curiosity. Nope. Both on top. Nasty.
App- bacon wrapped shrimp. Over cooked.
Dinner- pasta with chicken and prosciutto covered with suspect white sauce. Tasted straight out of a Campbell's can. Overlooked. Chicken was unnoticeable and over processed.
Go to the Steer and drink, not eat. Biggest waste of $60 I ever spent.
Yes I'm young, yes I'm in dental school, and I've only been to the Steer twice and only to eat. The burgers are pretty solid - there's nothing wrong with them and there's nothing great about them and certain ones are hall off on Thursdays, which is an awesome deal.
The bartender was nice and attentive while keeping all the customers happy. The wings are really good and I don't even like wings. The red chili lime is the way to go  - it was SO frickin good. The wings were crisp and not too saucy. The hot BBQ was ok and didn't taste like either or. Served with a good serving of carrots and celery, which was surprisingly fresh and delicious. The only thing is that a double order of wings was not really that many in it for $17 (maybe 15 or 17?) and I think you have to pay $1 extra for splitting the order to two sauces.
So I was splitting the pulled pork sandwich...jeez...please if you ever listen to anything I have to say - PLEASE DO NOT get that sandwich. It looked like baked beans. There was no strings of pork - no pork even showing. It was just brown blob of something on the sandwich. I took a bite and I couldn't get past the texture of baked beans and it didn't taste quite right. Usually, I'd be able to eat something I don't like, but this was bad and we told the bartender and switched out for a burger. That was nice :) but I felt like a butthole.
The food was fine - nothing special. Wings were a little expensive. It's a nice place to go hang out after school with some friends.
After driving around the city for over an hour lookin for somewhere to eat this Sunday morning (never eating at a chain again) I stumbled across The Steer. Bacon burger was good, (although they were out of feta cheese) my mother said her steak sandwich was dynamite. Ordered the baked, blue cheese french fries for an appetizer which were awesome. The bartender/waitress Rose was real good (not to mention cute as hell) The only thing I wasn't satisfied with was the price. With the exception of what I've already mentioned my mother had 1 glass of wine and I had soda and the bill was $45.
Review Source:I actually liked the place and I don't usually like bars. Went there with a friend. The drinks were reasonable of course. The crowd was good the bartenders were nice and patient until other places.
The only negative is the mirror!! Damn! People can see everything on the other side of the mirror. I mean why would you want to see a guy/girl playing with their mouth when you're trying to have a good time?!
I used to like the steer. Â That was before they remodeled and got all snobby .....
Yeah, it looks and smells much better in here (they must have read my previous review that commented on the wet mop smell) ... but that doesn't entitle them to charge $4-5 for a bottle of domestic beer ($5 for a Bud Light Lime??????). Â Their taps were out due to construction ... I can only hope they keep the same selection with reasonable prices.
The older gentleman who previously bartended on the nights we went was replaced by a young 20-something blonde. Â While friendly, she was not attentive and was more interested in chatting with the guys than serving our group of friends. Â
The ridiculous prices for crappy beer combined with the bad service caused The Steer to lose out on a group of 10+ girls who were ready to drink for hours. Â It's a shame, I will miss this place.
This place is a college bar through and through at night and a decent eating establishment during the day and early evening. If you're in college or have some weird thing for college girls/guys and are over 25 then I guess this is music to your ears as well during those late evenings! I haven't been here in years but some nights were good, other nights were horrible. It's the way of the college bar.
A lot think it is just a college bar though, and I hope you believe the others as well as mine when we say that it has more to offer with good food, service, and prices. They serve a purpose to the community on a few different levels :)
I ordered a salad here. The salad contained:
- Steak
- Sweet potato fries
- Crispy onions a la Ted's Hot Dogs
- Mayo
There were also some salad greens tucked in there.
Is this healthy? No.
Is this Buffalo? Yes.
Will I order it again? Probably not.
Will I go back to the Steer for beer? Yep!
Also notable: this is the only restaurant I've ever been to where the waitress actually offered to split the check for us before we asked, versus giving us the pained split-check stare (yeah, you know the one).
A solid three stars.
Was a nice place with a relaxed atmosphere. Only thing I didn't like was it seemed like the bathrooms (by the bar) were very run down. And maybe I was the only one who noticed, but there is an odd smell to the place. Kind of musty... It wouldn't stop me From going again, but both those negatives cost a star.
Review Source:I was pleasantly surprised when I went here for dinner and drinks for a Sabres game. Â I live closeby but never thought to go here because I assumed it was a divey college place. Â While that may be somewaht true, the vibe and food was nothing what I expected. The food was so reasonable and really good! Â I split a ghost pepper sauce flatbread as an appetizer (it was hot but not as hot as they made it out to be). Â I got the chicken tacos for dinner and they were delicious! Â Everyone at the table was pleased with the food. Â Very laid back place and reasonable. $2.00 rolling rocks all the time.
Review Source:You were my main supplier of alcohol during grad school and if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have made it through.
The food is actually not bad here - the burgers are solid and the wings were my favorite in Buffalo. Â
The bartendars are awesome.
It does kind of turn into a fraternity/sorority crowd late night on the weekends but I was also usually sloppy drunk by that time so I did not mind.
I've always been a somewhat reluctant fan of The Steer. I hate what it turns into on Thursdays and Saturdays (...but I would never ask them to change, because it is the best college bar on Main street in University Heights). Â That being said, in the last decade since I left college, I have occasionally been to The Steer for food and a beer. Before the crowd or on the more relaxed nights it is quite a fine bar with a good menu. If you like Coles or Fat Bobs, there is no reason you can't have as much fun at The Steer.
I went yesterday evening for dinner at the bar and was very happy with the new menu. It was recently changed, and as is boldly stated, they have pledged to "no longer use preservatives". I'm not sure what that suggests of the prior menu. Furthermore as often as possible the meat and veggies come from local farms. I had two "Steerwiches" - new smaller, cheaper a la carte burger-style sandwiches. (Just for size comparison, they are a little bigger than a standard fast food burger.) I had a grilled chicken sandwich, the Budha burger - a new hand pressed veggie burger, and locally cut fries. All were great. I'd call it mighty fine pub fare. And with the new Sam Adams Spring Ale and a Spaten, the beer selection matched the food.
Great bar if you are still in college and with a fraternity or sorority, otherwise stay out. Out of the university heights bars it is one of the more "upscale" bars but the others in the area are so bad it is not hard to make this place look good.
If you are from out of town and find yourself in this area you should do one of two things. 1. Get out fast 2. Find a hiding place, which can be the Steer.
As the king of the UB/University Heights college bar scene...the stars above say it all. Â "Meh. Â I've experienced better." Â It's where a lot of the fraternities and sororities hang out and have their functions, and that never was my scene, so I suppose that's why I'm soooo unimpressed by it. Â Â
Went there for a bar party when I was at the end of my college career at UB and I thought "OK. Â It's a bar. Â Where's my plastic cup of overpriced crap-ass beer?" Â
Note: Â When I first walked in the place, the downstairs bar stunk of spilled beer, maybe some vomit(?); I was envisioning the swarms of fruit flies buzzing around their patrons heads, divebombing into their pints of draft Blue Light in the warmer months. Â Ick. Ick, Ick.
So there is no way the Steer is getting any less than 5 stars from me. If I could give it 100, I would. As a college student living in Buffalo for four and a half years, the Steer became my second home, so I'm pretty much an expert on the place.
The food is nothing less than spectacular. (The burgers and wings have always been my favorite.) Fitting into the category of the "broke college student" for quite some time, I've managed to spend almost 5 years eating and drinking at this place several times a week without going completely bankrupt. The bartenders are very generous with the amount of liquor they pour into mixed drinks, and the prices definitely don't show it.
I do have one small complaint.......... BRING BACK THE OLD STEER! They recently built a little lounge in this place which COMPLETELY ruined it. They no longer have space for the pool table that so many of my college memories revolve around...... So sad :(
One final note- If you're over 25, don't show up here after 9pm.
This is my fav place in Buffalo.  First off they have Sam Adams Cherry wheat ale which is become my fav beer (they introduced me to it) and secondly they have the best burgers in Buffalo.  Prices are right and  atmosphere is cool.  Definitely a college hangout (latenight on weekends) but the seperate dining area is great for a date or family dinner.  Did I mention the outdoor area? they have flaming torches!  Awesome.
Try it out next time you're in Buffalo.
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