This place is my home away from home. It's not that their food is the best, although don't get me wrong - their chef is great and the value here is honestly extremely hard to beat. But the vibe, atmosphere, and quality of the staff at this Buzz Inn is truly unmatched by any other restaurant I've been to. If I've had a long day at work, or a long week (or, let's be honest - a long year) this is where I go to unwind before I go home. Sitting at the end of the bar having killer happy hour apps and drinks while listening to Ashley give me the shindig on the comings and goings of this place has a beautiful homey quality that is hard to beat.
Buzz Inn Silver Lake makes you feel like you're coming to see an old friend. And not the annoying old friend from high school who has 7 kids and a shitty husband; the old friend you always wished you could still see and talk to. Good people good food good value good times - unless I leave the state I'll probably still be coming here in another 20 years
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bart Rowley
Went out with my mom and my aunt. Food was absolutely excellent. It's the weekend so it's counter service only unless you're in the bar, but they got pull tabs , and you don't have to be in the bar to buy them. đ
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Tiffany Pounds
The bar music was so loud you couldn't carry on a conversation in the restaurant. When we asked it to be turned down the service stopped at our table. The music was never turned down. The food was blan and warm. No coffee refills.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 2
Jay Haus
I miss Amber. Service in the morning is terrible now. I won't be back.
Service: 1
Vicki Dorais
Dinner.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Hash Browns, French Dip, Mac and Cheese
D. Sell
Great local chain that keeps prices affordable. Unfortunately 3 of us did not care for the $24.95 prime rib special last night. The portions were small and the prime rib was not tender, but rather chewy. Won't make that mistake again. Usually their food is very good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bregon Webb
Got turned away because military IDs are vertical and they do not accept vertical IDs. Absolutely insane. Been all over the world and never had my military ID turned away once until today. I just wanted to enjoy a couple of beers and a steak on my birthday, but I won't even return to the location by base that I frequent. I see why it is empty on a Saturday with buy one get one free signs plastered on the windows.
criminal sage
I still remember the weight of the restaurant air that nightâthick, smoky, familiar in the way steakhouses always are, but somehow⊠wrong. Iâd barely carved into my sirloin when the fork shook in my hand. The meat pulsedâonce, twiceâthen split like a mouth forming. The voice that spilled out wasnât loud, but it drilled straight into the center of my skull, whispering about heat, knives, and the slow suffocation of becoming food. I froze, unable to call for help, because the damn thing sounded hurt. Hurtâand angry. Every time its tiny, fleshy lips moved, I felt something in my stomach turn cold.
It didnât stop at its own misery. The steak wanted me to understand everything. It spoke about existence as nothing but an endless cycle of pain, each life reduced to fuel for something else. âAnd soon,â it hissed, with a wet sort of laugh, âIâll be inside you⊠and then Iâll be nothing but your waste.â The casual certainty of it, the way it accepted becoming my garbage as just another step in some cosmic joke, shattered something in me. People around me kept eating, oblivious, while I sat locked in place listening to a slab of meat explain the universe like a dying prophet.
At some pointâmaybe from fear, maybe from the weight of its wordsâmy body just shut down. I felt myself sink back, like falling through warm tar, slipping into a sleep I couldnât fight. When I opened my eyes, I was lying in a hospital bed, the world outside the window washed in strange colors, technology I didnât recognize humming in the walls. Eighty years had passed. Everyone I lovedâgone. No record of the restaurant, no proof of the talking steak, nothing except the gnawing certainty that the creature had been right. Life had moved on without me, indifferent and empty, and all I had left was the echo of its whisper reminding me that everything ends the same wayâforgotten.
ron bowen
This is our Thursday and Friday hang out place for an early lunch or late breakfast. The place and our bartender Ari are both a little sassy and likable. The food is really good..... As long as I'm allowed to get gravy (inside joke). In short, it's a good time.
What I'm trying to figure out is why our bartender lost her Friday shift..... Because the new bartender on Fridays is not very good at the job and not really sociable. She mostly played on her phone while our food got cold in the window and our drinks were empty........ Very disappointing. Also, who made them stop posting the funny and irreverent quotes on the liquor wall board... It's a bar have fun.
If it stays this way....... My review and where We eat changes.
Friendly conscientious staff. Fries aren't great anymore. Burgers are still good though.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Matt Chism
What can I say about the Buzz Inn? It has been a staple in the area for a very long time. You are pretty much guaranteed to get the same tasting food every time you go. A tried and true establishment.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ruby Starr
Met a friend for dinner. I had the French dip and the meat was over cooked but had a good flavor. Large, varied menu with all day breakfasts. Server was great and didn't overly hover. I would go back. Casual dining.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
PaterusX3
They use frozen portions, The service is rude, bad customer service...
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Burger
A 10
My steak was cooked perfectly, it arrived fairly quickly, and our server was very nice and professional. The crowd was pleasant. Good vibe & good food.
This place is my home away from home. It's not that their food is the best, although don't get me wrong - their chef is great and the value here is honestly extremely hard to beat. But the vibe, atmosphere, and quality of the staff at this Buzz Inn is truly unmatched by any other restaurant I've been to. If I've had a long day at work, or a long week (or, let's be honest - a long year) this is where I go to unwind before I go home. Sitting at the end of the bar having killer happy hour apps and drinks while listening to Ashley give me the shindig on the comings and goings of this place has a beautiful homey quality that is hard to beat.
Buzz Inn Silver Lake makes you feel like you're coming to see an old friend. And not the annoying old friend from high school who has 7 kids and a shitty husband; the old friend you always wished you could still see and talk to. Good people good food good value good times - unless I leave the state I'll probably still be coming here in another 20 years
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went out with my mom and my aunt. Food was absolutely excellent. It's the weekend so it's counter service only unless you're in the bar, but they got pull tabs , and you don't have to be in the bar to buy them. đ
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
The bar music was so loud you couldn't carry on a conversation in the restaurant. When we asked it to be turned down the service stopped at our table. The music was never turned down. The food was blan and warm. No coffee refills.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 2
I miss Amber. Service in the morning is terrible now. I won't be back.
Service: 1
Dinner.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Hash Browns, French Dip, Mac and Cheese
Great local chain that keeps prices affordable. Unfortunately 3 of us did not care for the $24.95 prime rib special last night. The portions were small and the prime rib was not tender, but rather chewy. Won't make that mistake again. Usually their food is very good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Got turned away because military IDs are vertical and they do not accept vertical IDs. Absolutely insane. Been all over the world and never had my military ID turned away once until today. I just wanted to enjoy a couple of beers and a steak on my birthday, but I won't even return to the location by base that I frequent. I see why it is empty on a Saturday with buy one get one free signs plastered on the windows.
I still remember the weight of the restaurant air that nightâthick, smoky, familiar in the way steakhouses always are, but somehow⊠wrong. Iâd barely carved into my sirloin when the fork shook in my hand. The meat pulsedâonce, twiceâthen split like a mouth forming. The voice that spilled out wasnât loud, but it drilled straight into the center of my skull, whispering about heat, knives, and the slow suffocation of becoming food. I froze, unable to call for help, because the damn thing sounded hurt. Hurtâand angry. Every time its tiny, fleshy lips moved, I felt something in my stomach turn cold.
It didnât stop at its own misery. The steak wanted me to understand everything. It spoke about existence as nothing but an endless cycle of pain, each life reduced to fuel for something else. âAnd soon,â it hissed, with a wet sort of laugh, âIâll be inside you⊠and then Iâll be nothing but your waste.â The casual certainty of it, the way it accepted becoming my garbage as just another step in some cosmic joke, shattered something in me. People around me kept eating, oblivious, while I sat locked in place listening to a slab of meat explain the universe like a dying prophet.
At some pointâmaybe from fear, maybe from the weight of its wordsâmy body just shut down. I felt myself sink back, like falling through warm tar, slipping into a sleep I couldnât fight. When I opened my eyes, I was lying in a hospital bed, the world outside the window washed in strange colors, technology I didnât recognize humming in the walls. Eighty years had passed. Everyone I lovedâgone. No record of the restaurant, no proof of the talking steak, nothing except the gnawing certainty that the creature had been right. Life had moved on without me, indifferent and empty, and all I had left was the echo of its whisper reminding me that everything ends the same wayâforgotten.
This is our Thursday and Friday hang out place for an early lunch or late breakfast. The place and our bartender Ari are both a little sassy and likable. The food is really good..... As long as I'm allowed to get gravy (inside joke). In short, it's a good time.
What I'm trying to figure out is why our bartender lost her Friday shift..... Because the new bartender on Fridays is not very good at the job and not really sociable. She mostly played on her phone while our food got cold in the window and our drinks were empty........ Very disappointing. Also, who made them stop posting the funny and irreverent quotes on the liquor wall board... It's a bar have fun.
If it stays this way....... My review and where We eat changes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Nice diner with a bar and strong pours
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Friendly conscientious staff. Fries aren't great anymore. Burgers are still good though.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
What can I say about the Buzz Inn? It has been a staple in the area for a very long time. You are pretty much guaranteed to get the same tasting food every time you go. A tried and true establishment.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Met a friend for dinner. I had the French dip and the meat was over cooked but had a good flavor. Large, varied menu with all day breakfasts. Server was great and didn't overly hover. I would go back. Casual dining.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
They use frozen portions, The service is rude, bad customer service...
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Burger
My steak was cooked perfectly, it arrived fairly quickly, and our server was very nice and professional. The crowd was pleasant. Good vibe & good food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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