Buffalo Grille, The   3116 Bissonnet St Houston TX 77005 713.661.3663   1301 S Voss Rd @ Woodway Houston TX 77057 713.784.3663 You might also be interested in these:     American Food    Breakfast    ZIP 77005    ZIP 77057   Add Review       1301 S Voss Rd, Houston, Texas 77057  713.784.3663 MY REVIEW: We ordered chicken salad sandwich and tuna salad sandwich. Both were good, but nothing out of the ordinary. Atmosphere is quirky. Perhaps I'll need to try their breakfast out! NAME: drfoodie SUBMITTED: 9/27/2008   LAST VISIT WAS: 09/08 FREQUENCY: Visited once 3116 Bissonnet St, Houston, Texas 77005  713.661.3663 MY REVIEW: Buffalo Grille is simply an alternative to the corporate fare offered by I*HOP and W*affle House. The food is superior to those places but not extraordinary. Compared to other boutique-type restaurants, the food is plentiful and very reasonably priced. Pancakes, migas, biscuits, and burritos are large and can be pumped up in flavor with the free salsa and jelly. The coffee is tasty. First time customers familiar with Texan dining will associate the ambience with that akin to standard Austin area diners (M*agnolia Cafe, K*erbey Lane). While the overall experience is average, Buffalo Grille will satisfy those searching for a "neighborhood place" rather than a food factory on the side of the freeway. NAME: gueudet SUBMITTED: 6/17/2008   LAST VISIT WAS: June 2008 FREQUENCY: Everybody here knows my name... 1301 S Voss Rd, Houston, Texas 77057  713.784.3663 MY REVIEW: The chicken & dumplings at this place would be more correctly named "dumplings with almost no chicken". Overpriced. However, the pancackes and pretty good. NAME: nz SUBMITTED: 3/24/2008   LAST VISIT WAS: 03/08 FREQUENCY: Visited 4-6 times 1301 S Voss Rd, Houston, Texas 77057  713.784.3663 MY REVIEW: Hesitant to go due to reviews, however Citysearch gave it a decent review. The cinnamon coffee was pretty good. I thought the combinations of offerings were not as strong as I would have liked. The omelet was OK, nothing to rave about. The biscuit that came with it, as a side, was a not that fresh, however if it had just come out of the oven, would have been really good. The french toast was OK as well. Overall, I would give it a 5 out of 10, although I am probably not going to go back anytime soon. If you want a great breakfast The Breakfast K*lub is where its at. NAME: Shady SUBMITTED: 8/26/2007   LAST VISIT WAS: 8/2007 FREQUENCY: Visited once 3116 Bissonnet St, Houston, Texas 77005  713.661.3663 MY REVIEW: I went with family here once hoping to show them a local spot. We were all disappointed as the food was over-priced and per many reviews here very bland. I'd pick an IHOP anytime over this place. NAME: Jay SUBMITTED: 8/18/2007   LAST VISIT WAS: 6/2007 FREQUENCY: Visited once 3116 Bissonnet St, Houston, Texas 77005  713.661.3663 MY REVIEW: Someone is going to have to explain the draw to this place. How in the world is it popular? Why does it seem to get so many writeups? Why are there so many people waiting in line 20 minutes????? This was the 3rd time my wife and daughter dragged me to Buffalo Grille to eat bland, overpriced breakfast. The eggs are flavorless. The "Mexican" food is tasteless. It just tastes like something I would make myself in college when I could afford the ingredients but no condiments or spices. The wait is outrageous, the prices are too high, and for a city that has such good food, why is this place so popular? I'll never understand it. It's like eating in Dallas; expensive, bland, and time-consuming. NAME: davis SUBMITTED: 1/13/2007   LAST VISIT WAS: January, 2007 FREQUENCY: Visited 2-3 times 3116 Bissonnet St, Houston, Texas 77005  713.661.3663 MY REVIEW: I've never ventured beyond eggs over easy, toast and grits because the eggs are perfectly done. Grits are good. So is orange juice; tastes like the real thing, not tang like some fancier places. Bacon sometimes overdone, but I like it nevertheless. My wife and daughter have tried the pancake and no complaints. You get only one, but it's 14 inches or so in diameter. Coffee is good. Cinnamon coffee is interesting, although I only tasted it. Service is very good. There is often a big line, but it moves reasonably well and you don't have to wait long after you place your order. Prices are higher than I was used to in New Orleans for same quality food, but that seems the rule here unless you want the I*HOP or D*enny's. The seating situation is scary. You may see no tables open when you walk in, but the turnover is fast enough so you don't have to wait for a table. NAME: Bigmike SUBMITTED: 12/28/2006   LAST VISIT WAS: 12/2006 FREQUENCY: Visited 4-6 times 1301 S Voss Rd, Houston, Texas 77057  713.784.3663 MY REVIEW: I've had breakfast here once before and the American breakfast was delicious while my husband's Tex-Mex was not good. We tried them for dinner and ordered $40 worth of food to try a variety. We were so disappointed we will not go back. The chicken fried steak was gigantic but atrocious. It went to waste. The caesar salads were in a very big bowl and only $4.95, but again, were terrible. They added dill or rosemary or some spice that overwhelmed it and as much as I love caesar salad, I just couldn't eat theirs. The pecan-crusted catfish was delicious and the ONLY thing at the entire meal that was good. We got apple pie and a brownie which both had a store-bought, sitting-on-a-shelf-too-long taste. Have they changed cooks or is breakfast the only meal to eat here? NAME: SweetsLover SUBMITTED: 10/25/2006   LAST VISIT WAS: Oct./2006 FREQUENCY: Visited 2-3 times 3116 Bissonnet St, Houston, Texas 77005  713.661.3663 MY REVIEW: My parents (who are as unadventurous as you can get when it comes to food) like this place, so I end up here for lunch or weekend breakfast much, much more frequently than I prefer. The popularity of this place amazes me. I attribute it to the fact that there just aren't enough places in Houston that serve breakfast. Strong point -- For breakfast, the Tex-Mex offerings are decent. Weak points -- What some people may call "comfort food" I call bland and one-dimensional. Few vegetables are offered that have not been rendered either mushy (by overcooking) or unhealthy (by deep frying). Their french fries are lackluster. Overall, if you typically like the type of food on the menu at Buffalo Grille, you won't hate the food here. They are not the best at what they do, but a restaurant can only do so much with a menu like theirs. NAME: Grendel SUBMITTED: 10/20/2006   LAST VISIT WAS: October 2006 FREQUENCY: Visited 4-6 times 3116 Bissonnet St, Houston, Texas 77005  713.661.3663 MY REVIEW: PLEASE don't order "breakfast any time" at this restaurant! I ordered breakfast at 1:00 p.m. Monday because their sign said that breakfast was served any time - and I thought this meant that it was cooked fresh upon ordering. When my $7:00 (plus) order was ready, I was served with flattened out "scrambled eggs" (no fluff or moisture), a biscuit that was dry and very old, hashbrowns that were a transparent gray color with a brown crust, and burned bacon that was as dry as the imitation bacon that comes in a jar. Although the hashbrowns looked hideous, I took a taste to see if they actually were potatoes. They actually WERE grated raw potatoes that had turned gray - and were only cooked on the top. I was afraid to get food poisoning so I had them substitute with an order of grits. The grits were awful - a bowl of runny grits with a big lump in the middle. There are a lot of "old-timers" who congregate at this restaurant and I am not sure WHY. I won't be a member of the old-timers gang because I am so disappointed in the food recently served to me. Maybe they need new cooks! NAME: Reba from Bellaire SUBMITTED: 6/29/2006   LAST VISIT WAS: 6/26/2006 FREQUENCY: Visited 2-3 times 3116 Bissonnet St, Houston, Texas 77005  713.661.3663 MY REVIEW: From the long line, one would think this offers one of the best breakfasts around. We went there today and I decided in honor of the Mexico vs. Iran game to order from the Tex-mex portion of the breakfast menu. I was quite disappointed to find that the hot sauce they offer is bland store-bought salsa. It tasted to me like Pace Picante sauce. For me, that was enough to take this restaurant off my list. Depending on your tastes, here are a few other things to consider. The flour tortillas were thick and undercooked in parts. The refried beans had a very strong lard taste. The potatoes that went with my huevos were undercooked. The restaurant is very loud and definitely not the place for a leisurely breakfast where you can read your Sunday paper. NAME: insidetheloop resident SUBMITTED: 6/11/2006   LAST VISIT WAS: 6/11/06 FREQUENCY: Visited 2-3 times 3116 Bissonnet St, Houston, Texas 77005  713.661.3663 MY REVIEW: I hadn't been here is a long tme because my work location had changed...well, I'm back. They haven't changed a thing... the cooks, the wait staff, the cleaning crew... it's all as friendly and efficient as ever. You want breakfast - it's the best you'll ever find, with great egg combination, think bacon, gristleless ham, exceptional pancakes, and the best urn or coffee you ever tried to empty before you went to work. It's the breakfast I remember of several years ago and so far, in three weeks, I've had six of them. Now lunch is a different story. I have a weakness for red beans and rice with sausage and they do it right, The sausage is of local manufactury, a beef-pork and garlic kielbasa type and they place about 6-8 1/2" slices on top of some of the best red beans you'll ever eat (and that includes two other Cajun speciality restaurants within driving distance.) RB&S is #9 on the chalk board and one of the Monday specials. And the meatloaf came right from my Mom's cookbook. And now they serve DINNER...same chalk board menu...just later hours! If we finish the day and don't feel like cooking, L*uby's is gone! Buffalo's open! Tomorrow's another day...another experience...and I'm looking forwerd to it. I have never been diaappointed here in 12 years. NAME: Michael's Favorite Meatloaf SUBMITTED: 4/27/2006   LAST VISIT WAS: April 26, 2006 FREQUENCY: Visited 4-6 times 3116 Bissonnet St, Houston, Texas 77005  713.661.3663 MY REVIEW: Great food....Best coffee around...The pancakes and Migas are fantastic....they usually have a line on the weekends which means people will wait for a great breakfast. NAME: Thomas from CC SUBMITTED: 6/27/2005   LAST VISIT WAS: June 2005 FREQUENCY: Visited 4-6 times 3116 Bissonnet St, Houston, Texas 77005  713.661.3663 MY REVIEW: I went for breakfast and it was O.K. I do think the pancakes are better than I*HOP's and the coffee was not hot but almost cold. I did not like the flour tortillas, they should consider using Corn tortillas, even though IT IS Tex-Mex; also the Tortillas were cold. I think maybe I will try it again for lunch but not breakfast. NAME: first timer SUBMITTED: 2/27/2005   LAST VISIT WAS: 2/05 FREQUENCY: Visited once 1301 S Voss Rd, Houston, Texas 77057  713.784.3663 MY REVIEW: Buffalo Grille's hearty servings draw big crowds for breakfast and lunch. The staggering list of offerings pleases everyone, and 15 minutes is about all you'll ever wait for the food to come out. Dinner could be better. Specialties such as fried catfish or chicken fried chicken sounded great but came out over-cooked and over-battered. Served with sides that had been steaming all day, the food quality smacked more of a cafeteria line than a home cooked meal. Buffalo Grille fills the gap between fast food and sit down restaurant style. Friendly order takers and cashiers are always nice, and the outside patios are great.The interior of the restaurant is comfortable, clean and pleasant. Maybe cut back the offerings and upgrade the food quality at dinnertime? NAME: tablescapes SUBMITTED: 4/30/2004   LAST VISIT WAS: 4/26/2004 FREQUENCY: Everybody here knows my name... 3116 Bissonnet St, Houston, Texas 77005  713.661.3663 MY REVIEW: Excellent breakfast. I had the breakfast quesadillas. They also offer a variety of hot tea. The line was long but well worth the wait. NAME: Paula SUBMITTED: 4/12/2004   LAST VISIT WAS:  FREQUENCY: Visited once 3116 Bissonnet St, Houston, Texas 77005  713.661.3663 MY REVIEW: Great morning meeting place. The staff is always friendly and pleasant. A great place to go for those early morning business meetings. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and the Grille can do it right. The peppered bacon is fantastic. NAME: Wallace SUBMITTED: 3/14/2004   LAST VISIT WAS: 3/12/04 FREQUENCY: Everybody here knows my name... 1301 S Voss Rd, Houston, Texas 77057  713.784.3663 MY REVIEW: Great..Great Breakfast...Cinnamon coffee in relaxing atmosphere. Migas were the best I have ever had...Pepper bacon was awesome. Thanks to the Grille for a nice start in the morning. NAME: Kervin SUBMITTED: 2/20/2004   LAST VISIT WAS: 2-19-04 FREQUENCY: Visited 4-6 times 3116 Bissonnet St, Houston, Texas 77005  713.661.3663 MY REVIEW: Best breakfast in Houston...Great cinnamon coffee and to die for banana/pecan pancakes and bacon..5 STARS********* NAME: Thomas SUBMITTED: 11/6/2003   LAST VISIT WAS: October/2003 FREQUENCY: Visited 4-6 times 3116 Bissonnet St, Houston, Texas 77005  713.661.3663 MY REVIEW: Breakfast is the best, especially the tex-mex entrees. Pancakes are better than IH*P. Quick service. Only downfall - a long line on Sat. & Sun. morning from 9:30-12. NAME: wu native SUBMITTED: 8/29/2003   LAST VISIT WAS: July 2003 FREQUENCY: Visited 4-6 times 1301 S Voss Rd, Houston, Texas 77057  713.784.3663 MY REVIEW: I agree that it is a good eating atmosphere and the breakfasts are wonderful ! NAME: Steve SUBMITTED: 3/30/2003   LAST VISIT WAS: 1-2002 FREQUENCY: Visited once 1301 S Voss Rd, Houston, Texas 77057  713.784.3663 MY REVIEW: casual atmosphere. you order at the counter. the staff was friendly enough. prices are reasonable. taco salad- good not great caesar salad- standard burger- good but messy french fries- best part of the meal we ordered chicken fried steak and were told it was not available for lunch! why not? that was a turnoff. by the looks of the menu it appears that breakfast is their real forte. we may go back to try it. NAME: jgarcia SUBMITTED: 9/10/2002   LAST VISIT WAS: 9/7/2002 FREQUENCY: Visited once MY REVIEW: great food and atmosphere with the friendliest staff ever...After going to the Buffalo Grille a couple of times they will know your name and order. NAME: jmac SUBMITTED: 5/1/2001   LAST VISIT WAS: 04/01 FREQUENCY: Everybody here knows my name... ©Copyright 1991 - 2008 B4-U-EAT.COM. All rights reserved. Design and database by B4-U-BUY