The Buffalo Restaurant & Bar

This place is a work of art!! Food is locally sourced (and you can taste the difference). Flavor profiles were excellent. We LOVED the bison burger, tofu katsu, and most importantly the side salad!! With lemon vinaigrette. Portions are big and food is very well priced!

Server was very friendly and bubbly.The green chilli fries were dangerously good! I loved my chilli which is on the spicy side.It was great that they offer a fruit alternative to fries for the kids. Our toddler enjoyed this. Very family friendly establishment.The burgers looked delicious.

BEST GREEN CHILI CHEESE FRIES, HANDS DOWN! (And I'm a Native Coloradan, so I know my green chili cheese fries!)Here's why - because they do them right! Instead of putting the green chili all over the top of the fries, they put most of it on the bottom so your fries don't get soggy and you can mix in the amount of green chili you want as you go! Fries were crispy and made perfectly! Anyone visiting here should order these, you won't be disappointed!This was our first time here and we were very happy with our choice! We sat on the older decor side (you'll understand once you go here) because the history of the Buffalo Restaurant and Bar is showcased better on this side. The actual bar is open seating, but you need to see the host to get an actual table.The service was great and the bartender was very friendly and nice, she gave us great service! The beers are good too, if you're an IPA fan, they definitely have quite a few of those. We ordered the Bison Burger in addition to the Green Chili Cheese fries, and the burger was phenomenal!Overall, it was a very good experience! Service was good, food was amazing, prices for things were reasonable and all the boxes got checked so we were happy we decided to come eat here! I highly recommend visiting this restaurant while in Idaho Springs!

The fried tofu sandwich is phenomenal they home make their dressings too. The ranch and honey mustard are yummy. They have a good selection of their own beers including lots of IPA also the bbq cauliflower wings were very good! Make my plant based heart happy

Food was fresh and out in minutes and so was my cocktail! The Philly was really good! They fly in the rib-eye from Philly The fries were crispy and delicious and the cauliflower wings were great as well.The girl’s not grey cocktail that I got was a real easy drinker Jeremy was my server and he was awesome!! Five stars!!! Definitely check this place out if you can!! They have a nice cocktail menu and solid beers from the craft brewery next door (Westbound & Down)!!

I love this place. Spectacular food, and the best bar service one could ever imagine. Love me some Scott. I did have a different bartender this time, and I forgot her name. But she obviously had a heart for Scott as well. I had the hamburger with the chili soup and it was amazing two margaritas and I was ready to go home and go straight to bed. I love the old taxidermy, buffalo heads, the frontier art work in the dining area and know that the bar is actually a part of history itself..well it’s like walking into the wild wild West. Super fun!

Haunted by good service. Carrie (yes, that Carrie) poured Buffalo Trace like a high priestess of the Rockies. Smooth, dark, no judgment—just a perfect pour on a cold night. Idaho Springs holds a gem. Five stars.“Carrie at the Buffalo”(A Gothic Yelp Hymn in the Style of Sisters of Mercy)[Intro – Smoky synths, slow drum machine]In the shadows of the canyon walls,The highway hums, the darkness calls…I found my way, through winter’s grace,To whiskey poured with solemn face.[Verse 1]They called her Carrie, like the book,A name that made me pause, then look—But no revenge, no bloody scene,Just quiet eyes, a steady queen.[Pre-Chorus]The ice was cracked, the pour was slow,Buffalo Trace, amber glow…No tricks, no flames, no shattered glass,Just kindness here, no judgments passed.[Chorus]Carrie at the Buffalo—She knows the weight of whiskey’s flow.Carrie at the Buffalo—Dark spirits rise, but service glows.[Verse 2]Idaho Springs, a ghostly town,Where miners drank their sorrows down,Yet in this bar, she tends the flame,The bourbon’s truth, the barkeep’s name.[Pre-Chorus]No need for crowns, no royal schemes,She keeps the peace, she feeds the dreams.A haunted name, but not the same,She’s carved her own into this game.[Chorus - Full Band Builds]Carrie at the Buffalo—She knows the weight of whiskey’s flow.Carrie at the Buffalo—Dark spirits rise, but service glows.[Bridge – Atmospheric guitar riff]The road was long, my heart was thin,She poured the glass, the night drew in.Buffalo Trace, my bitter friend,But Carrie’s grace will never end.[Outro – Reverb-heavy fade out]Five stars burn bright, no need for more,Carrie waits behind that door…At Westbound’s hall, by mountain stone,She serves the lost, the far from home…Carrie at the Buffalo…Carrie at the Buffalo…Buffalo Trace… and letting go.

If you happen to be in Idaho Springs, pls check out this place even to say hi to Hennah! She is amazing person, the most friendly person I ever met. Most of the places were closed around and she made us hot chocolate on the go bcuz we were cold and needed something hot and sweet. I will def visit her when I’m back to town again!Food wise we had bison burger and it was also delicious. Highly recommend.