Buddy's — Restaurant in Hamilton

Overall, my partner and I like Buddy's. The establishment appears to be a favorite spot for locals. The food is decent and service is great

My partner and I have been trying different restaurants in the neighborhood and we had to try Buddy's because it looked inviting and the parking lot indicates they always have customers.

Although the interior is a little tired, the restaurant was clean and tidy. It appears to be a favorite local bar where "the guys" and families are regulars alike. We chatted up our server, Darleen, who told us she had been a server here for about 2 decades. On top of her great service, we thought Darleen was lovely and charming.

We ordered the Mexican pizza, French onion soup and garlic bread. I was impressed by the quality of the pizza considering it's coming from a local bar/pub. The portion was equivalent to a large pizza from will known pizza chain, but the crust was much crispier. The soup was definitely photogenic with loads of cheese on top. The garlic bread looked unassuming, and it was better than it looked. I was a little disappointed that the beer on tap was all of the domestic brands you would expect, which I find a little uninteresting.

Overall this seems like a good place to watch hockey, or enjoy live music on a Friday or Saturday evening. My partner and I are likely to return occasionally - the place and the people gave...

Went here with the husband. We wanted to try a new place and we remembered seeing this place around when we were teenagers, so we figured it must be good because it's been around for a while. The patio looked so welcoming but no tables avail so we sat inside at one of the booths. The atmosphere inside is cozy and dim, with a sort of dive bar feel but overall relaxing. The huge fireplace is really nice and I could imagine it would make the place really comfy in the winter. The waitresses were great! Very friendly and attentive. Couldn't say a bad thing about them! The food was just ok. Nothing great really. I think we ordered the wrong thing to be honest. Next time we go back I want to try the pizza and wings because I hear they are fantastic. I will update my review once I try more menu items. The fries tho Omg yuck. I personally hated the fries. Would not order them again. If the owner is reading this, I suggest buying a new kind of fries all together. Overall it was a good experience. Could have been better with the food. Also, there is only one debit machine here, and we had to wait more than 10 minutes to get it and pay. The waitress was very apologetic and good...

Not too happy with my visit here just wanted to go in for a drink with a friend not was it difficult to understand how to get into the place but the waiter at the door was questioning weather or not to let us in to have one. Anyways Upon arriving there was a sign on the main entrance saying exit only with arrows pointing to the outside patio so as anyone would do we followed the arrows to the patio fence gate it was locked.. puzzled we then walked around found no other way to enter but through the exit only door as we tried to enter there someone came rushing out which invaded my safe space and passing us by mere inches which i was not to happy about given the pandemic. Then upon entering we were greeted and said we were just there to have a few drinks and chat the waiter was adamant about that like she wanted to save the spot that was open for customers who were there to buy food only but then alloud us to stay but pointed us to walk to the table rather than seating us. I dont feel ill be going back here even though it's only a 1 minute walk away. I recommend finding a different...