Bufords Steak House & BBQ in Ames

They have the BEST food, from their warm rolls and flavored butters to their mouthwatering, succulent ribs with your choice of four delicious sauces and never ending refills on soft drinks, it's always a delightful experience to your taste buds to stop and fill up on the wonderfully delicious meals served up at Buford's Steak House. A must do experience! Perfect couple's date night venue!!!

Came in for Prime Rib on Sat night at 6:30 pm. Three employees, no other customers. Hostess did not know if they served prime rib? Guy from kitchen said they only have it when they have leftovers from another dinner? Appeared to be a very warm and cozy place but no customers. We left without eating.

Food was awesome. However, if you are having a large group, maybe call a few days ahead. It was kind of chaotic. Food was amazing though (granted i just had a burgwr and fries). But ive not heard complaints about th3 food.

Good food. Recently got slower than normal service, but they were overwhelmed by the number of diners from GWRRA.

Very nice and clean! The brisket sandwich dip was so good! The server was very friendly and made sure our drinks were filled and everything was OK with us.

One of the best meals I've had! And I travel alot. The pulled chicken and brisket didn't even need sauce. Tender and savory. The in house sauces were all terrific, with the southern gold as most unique. The prices are right for the amount of food. You'll leave stuffed!!

A great little place attached to the Best Western. We thought it might be a overpriced hotel restaurant but it was anything but. The steaks were juicy and very tender. We really enjoyed our meals

Excellent food and service!!

Ordered a rib eye, got a sirloin. Ordered it medium well, came out rare. Also was supposed to be a 12 ounce steak, looked like at least 20 ounces. Not impressed.

Large juicy cut of prime rib

Good food, good atmosphere. Depending on the time of day you arrive the service is either slow or right on queue. Slow time is 2 servers peak is around 4. Only had one time where food ordered was bad. It was a tenderloin. The edges were over crispy and the center was raw. Oil was too hot I assume. Other than that, every other time we chose to dine there it was fantastic!

Wow this place is beautiful. Good food plenty in what is served I will be back hospitality was warm welcome and awesome

Pork chop was a little dry, but it tasted ok. They were not very busy, servers didn't spend much time checking on the drinks.

Server was very nice and good. Food was just ok.

Great hospitality, service, food, and overall quality. They offer various choices of domestic and import beers, wine, and other alcoholic spirits. The atmosphere is comfortable and laid back. A place where you can bring the family, date, or yourself and enjoy a great meal. I can say that I have never experienced a bad visit or meal.

We were seated and given menus and a glass of water and did not see our waitress again. Other tables were being served shortly after being seated. We left after 35 minutes of no service. I do not recommend.

Nice place food was excellent steak sandwich and rib sampler sampler platter appetizer

Friendly server and great food!

Great food, good service, nice atmosphere. A good place to go with family.

Worst experience I have ever had in a restaurant. We got our drinks, she took our order then it all went to hell. We watched 4 tables come, eat and leave. Waitress checked in 2x's assuring us we were next. The next visit was from a mamager I am guessing and she said our order did not print off computer. Another 15 mins passed while they made hamburger and pulled pork sandwich. Hamburger was burnt and she said no way, i showed her, we got our drinks for free. Never again and i recommend you reconsider going there. If we weren't attending an event at this venue and time allowed I would of walked. Didnt even want to leave 1 star but to leave a review I had to. Bufords I hope this review gets your attention!

Food was terrible, some was still frozen and some was very overcooked. They can not handle much of a group

It was great! Delicious and great service. Only thing i would change would be getting draft beer.

a group of us ate at Buford's last Tuesday. Out group gathers for dinner twice a week and ranges from an average of 6 to 14 at a time. We have been frequenting the same restaurant every Friday and vary our choices on Tuesdays. We have been considering changing our Friday choice and Buford's had been a real possibility for that change until last Tuesday.Several people ordered the baby back ribs; others, the St. Louis style. They were all identical. It appeared that they substituted St. Louis style for baby back. It was apparent that they had been reheated several times leaving them very dry -- also very salty. This is in contrast to a few weeks ago when they were very moist, meaty and very flavorful. The hash browns were scorched. So much for changing to Buford's for our Friday hang out!

Staff was super friendly and the food was excellent!!! Will definitely eat there again in the near future!!!

Like the food. The service is great (gotten much better in the last year). Love the location.

Service was top notch and the food was superb.

Food was overseasoned and music was too loud to hear waitress

Ordered 2 specials but they only had 1 left got an upgrade to ribeye( to die for- melt in your mouth. Tasty. Cooked to perfection. Potatoes fabulous. Will return

Food was pretty good for where you are but they charge for every little thing especially items in cafeteria is free ... rack up when open ... people are nice and will bring food to room if not close to closing

A unique selection of flavored sweet butter served with the rolls. Pretty yummy. We had the rib plate and the NY Strip. Everything was delicious.

Can't go wrong with St. Louis ribs !!

Good food, good service, good atmosphere.

Smoked meats are delicious! I had brisket and chicken and will definitely be going back!

Came here with friends and had a great experience . Excellent food and service !

I only gave this one star just because I had to in order to leave a review. The sign on the door said they are open Monday-Friday from 11am-11pm. The door was locked. Some guy was reading the paper. So I called with no answer. So we left.

Great food and service highly recommend

Best French Fries you will ever have. Fish was also great. Great service!

Good food and good service

Great food, service is fantastic

Driest ribs I’ve ever had, left more than half of the ribs on my plate. Ruined my appetite.

Cold beer. Good steak. Clean environment and good service. Deviled eggs were perfect.

Food was great, but service was kind of hit and miss. Our waitress did a good job, made sure our drinks were filled, was pleasant, and corrected any issue that came up very quickly. Was a little irritated that they were out of St Louis ribs, and a few small things like cheese was missing from the hashbrowns or the bread that never arrived until after the meal. All and all, the good well outweighed the bad, and the friendliness of the staff made up for any shortcomings.

What a break from most hotel attached restaurants great hot food with just the right seasonings and flavor , good portions homemade butters ranging from apple cinnamon to orange marmalade butter to accompany complimentary rolls . Surprisingly decent wings with a great texture and crunch and delicious sauces . Friendly staff and good service.

Buford's is a great place to get a good steak with hardly any wait. Staff is pleasant and efficient.

Great place to eat... highly overlooked by many people but worth your time

Lunch special was whole hog and fries for $10. Huge!!! One was more than two could eat. Very good. Pulled pork, ham, and bacon.

Pricey but delicious

While we had a great server, Tristan, the food was severely lacking in taste. Pulled pork was dry and burger and brisket were tasteless. But again our server was AWESOME.

Food was really good but the waitress was super forgetful. Nice atmosphere tho

Great food