Buds Place in Apalachin
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Apalachin, Tioga County, New York, US
Site: http://www.budsplacellc.com/
- Monday:Closed
- Tuesday:4–10PM
- Wednesday:4–10PM
- Thursday:4–10PM
- Friday:4–10PM
- Saturday:4–10PM
- Sunday:4–10PM
Homemade gnocchi... delicious! Great service! Recently remodeled... updated! Cozy atmosphere and remember NEVER open on Mondays!
Ive had pizza all over and buds is the BEST. Also have great marinated chicken over rice. All the food is really good there.
Party of 10...Everyone was satisfied with the friendly reception, great food, efficient waitress and reasonable prices. It was by sheer circumstance that we ended up at Buds Place. All agreed a most delicious happenstance. (Being long standing Donolis customers, we now have found a nearby gem).
Excellent food, but a tad pricey. Staff is courteous and attentive, environment is perfect. Only negative is they are cash or check only, no debit or CC, which is weird in todays business environment, although they do have an ATM on site. Will go back for sure, along with cash.
Our early Valentines dinner was fantastic! The ravioli is perfect.
Ive been going to Buds for 30 years. Anything you order there will be delicious. I am a fan of the crab stuffed orange roughy, and it draws me there about once a month to quench the craving. It is a lovely, comfortable atmosphere, you can dress up or wear your jeans. You can bring the kids. The staff is very attentive, they serve courses at the appropriate time, not too soon, and they dont make you wait. Hands down my favorite restaurant in the area.
6/5/2021: I had homemade spaghetti with one meatball & one sausage, my favorite. Their spaghetti sauce is outstanding! My wife had chicken milanese, & had so much she took half of it home.
Buds Place is my favorite! The food is tremendous as well as the overall atmosphere. Its important for me to feel comfortable at a restaurant and buds delivers on this. Not to mention the wait for food is short and the staff is some of the best Ive seen. If you want to have a fun time with friends and family with good food I highly recommend this restaurant.- Christopher
My Husband & I went here for Valentines Day. Although it took a while to get our dinner ( understandably as the place filled up, Covid style, really fast), our server kept us informed & checked on us continually. We never felt like we placed our order & then was ignored. The food was PHANOMENAL !!
Food was really good with real nice portion sizes, but a big detractor is they only take cash.
Since the remodel, the place looks really nice. We had the prime rib special and homemade spaghetti and meatballs. Both did not disappoint. We also got a hot pie to go, which is always good here. The service was friendly and prompt. We were happy with the experience, as usual.
Never had a bad meal here, everPizza is one of the best in the county. Marinated chicken is a close runner up. Had the delmonico steak open faced special this evening and was out of this world. Always clean, extremely friendly and easy going wait staff that take good care of the kids needs. Worth the drive every time.
Good food and nice atmosphere. Would probably give it five stars if it wasnt for the fact that they only take cash. If you go, the garlic pizza is a must!
Thank you so much to Buds Place for helping to cover my parents 40th anniversary dinner on Dec. 27th. Your generosity did not go unnoticed or unappreciated by my family. And the food was great too!
My family and I have been going here usually once a week for as long as I can remember. Its incredibly yummy food with great and friendly service that make you feel so welcomed. Its affordable, cash only restaurant but they do have an atm
Great place off route 17. Real italian food. Beer, wine and cocktais. Super delicious deserts. Staff is really nice, youll be glad you stopped there.
I wanted to take myself out to dinner the other night. I went to a local restaurant that is a bit upscale and they had adjusted their menu for graduation weekend; to prices that were unreasonable. I decided to head down the road to a place called Buds place; that had been referred to me some years ago. I have to say I was very impressed overall. When I walked in it felt professional, clean, warm and comfortable. The service was impeccable, and the staff were extremely friendly with one another. The food was delicious, the prices were reasonable and I took some home for my son. I enjoyed the interactions I had with staff, the food and the atmosphere! I will definitely be making this one of my regular spots!
Ive been going to Buds since I was young. My daughters very first outing, almost 22 years ago, was to Buds. Tom, the owner, recently did a nice renovation. Heres the thing, back in the day we would go once or twice a week. We knew all the waitresses and the prices were very good for the area. Lately, there seems to be more turnover and the waitresses dont seem as engaged with the small, but very loyal, clientele. Some dont even smile, which is quite different than even a couple years ago. I can personally attest to it being a very hard job, but since this is a rather local business, Im surprised they dont at least try. The last time we visited, we waited to be seated (3/4 of the restaurant was empty because it was early) and, although staff passed us, nobody seated us for about 5 minutes. Very odd. Also, the prices of the specials have increased significantly. I know that food prices have risen, but my beloved foods are no longer competitive with area restaurants. Im a bit nostalgic when it comes to Buds, thats why Im giving them 4 stars, but we only visit once every three to four months at this point.
I love their food! Prices have gone up, but thats expected at every restaurant in the area lately. Its very loud inside, which makes it difficult to hold a conversation. Would prefer take out, but we live too far away. Wish they would add some more sound buffers. Its not good for large parties because they can only accommodate long narrow tables, so you can only talk to the people right next to you or across the table.
Beautiful casual atmosphere and wonderful food. This place captures a casual Italian home style and provides comfort to all the patrons who visit. The staff all do their absolute best to make sure that the customers are 100% satisfied even the dishwashers bust their butts to make sure every single dish is spotless and clean. The cooks move as fast and as safely as possible to get food out to perfection and order. The waitresses deal with the extreme stresses of having to coordinate with each other to make sure people get their food in an orderly fashion and in the best way they can think of giving it to the customers.The food is definitely worth the price because you get a lot for what you pay for and if you get the spaghetti, I recommend opting for the homemade. For dessert? The peanut butter pie is rich and amazing.
Delicious food! First time here and they knocked it out of the park. Homemade pastas and sauce. Cant wait to come back! Gnocchi and Chicken Parmesan were fabulous. Nice selection of wines. Cash only, but they have an ATM on site.
Always enjoy my meal here. Theyre signature salad is fabulous. Pizza...YUM. Spaghetti is tasty. Impeccable service and so friendly. Honestly, I can go on and on about how great Buds Place is.
Excellent food excellent staff great pricing. Great place to have a great meal and a drink. Highly recommend this place
I may be a bit biased being the owner’s daughter and all, but honestly, the food is always cooked perfect, after 36 years of eating here I’m still not tired of it!!! The kitchen is always clean, as well as the workers!! The chicken Milanese, Steak Milanese and Chicken Parm are my absolute favorites!!!
Went in around 6 pm on a Saturday, hoping to still have prime rib. It was listed on the board of specials.We were greeted by a pleasant women and seated in the bar area with menus, and told our server would be right over. Had more then enough time to look over the menu, even changed my mind a couple times while waiting, as they do have a large menu of yummy sounding dishes.A good ten minutes and we were finally offered to put in our drink order. We said we were also ready to order dinner. The server asked if wed seen the board with specials and we said we had. She then said they were actually out of the prime rib. Not the end of the world, not it would be nice if on the board it was erased or a line drawn through... Just some way to indicate it was no longer available. The server said shed grab our drinks (two bottled beers) and be right back to take our order since we needed to choose another entree. A good ten or more minutes went by, though, and still no sign of our server.Not in our nature to leave after placing any order at all, but since we could see that the beers hadnt been taken out of the cooler, therefore unopened, we did leave.Hopefully it was just an off night or something, but unfortunately was a waste of our time.
Clean, well maintained Italian restaurant. Good food at a reasonable price. They have been in business for many years and I have eaten there many times. Never disappointed. Just be aware that they dont take credit cards. They do have an ATM inside.
Food was ok, but not great. Large portion sizes. Staff was friendly. Order was accurate.
This is the second time we’ve stopped for a meal. The first time we waited and were ignored for quite some time before being greeted. However the food was good. This time two tables had already been served and we waited twelve minutes and weren’t even acknowledged. Waitresses walked past us and said absolutely nothing to us. We will not go again.
Best. Place. Ever. Been a fan of this place for 30 years. Friendly staff. Great food. Fair prices... every time I am in the area, I plan on stopping at Buds! Pizza is great... C.Parm is HUGE... pizza is fantastic. I want to go now!
I grew up in apalachin.... so I know this is great food... and a staple I. My family.... never had a bad meal here ever... order anything and you will be happy....love my white hot pie.... the best around....
Wanted to try the prime rib as I have been told its great. Got there at a traditional dinner time and stood at the hostess station next to the sign for the Saturday night special, Prime rib. Took about five minuets before someone came up and asked if we wanted to sit and she said she had to check for a spot (restaurant was busy, but obviously empty tables here and there). She finally came back and said she had a table in the bar area only but that was fine with me. Sat us and said someone would be there soon. A waitress came up to us after at least another 5/10 mins and we said we were ready and getting the special, to which she said it was sold out (I dont think it was even six om yet). So we said we would need a minute but would each like a drink. After about ten minutes, we had not seen her again at our table, but saw her in other parts of the restaurant. Being that we were sitting at a bar table, she had pretty obviously not even tried to get us a drink yet and we decided we had enough and for the first time ever in my life, I walked out. As someone who goes out to eat way too much (multiple times a week) I think this may have been my worst customer service experience ever. Zero stars if I could.
Visited Buds Place on Mothers Day. Excellent homemade spaghetti dinner and a free flower to every mother attending! Although crowded, seating and dinner received speedily. Wait staff very good, explained specials and placed & delivered meals quickly.
Food and Service great as always.
Local spot I havent been to in awhile but thought of going to again with my husband since we saw they renovated. Well they only really renovated outside inside still way too dark with dust fake ivy everywhere. First ordered shrimp scampi. It was so rubbery it would practically bounce. Sent it back and ordered plain homemade spaghetti with meatballs. Meatballs were decent the spaghetti was overcooked and mushy. We hoped they would do better with the advertised homemade desert. We ordered key lime pie. It came out FROZEN! FROZEN! The ice crystals throughout totally ruined it. Very disappointed will not go back. Which is sad since we live so close.
Foods was ok, only take cash or check, charge to use ATM,
Buds is Classic Italian, local. Quality , atmosphere, authentic, everything you could expect from a small town restaurant. Except all the positives rival any restuarant anywhere. World class...plus a visit from the owner at every table every night!!
Great food bartender was very polite and quick was on top of our drinks and food the whole night will visit many more time and they followed cdc guidelines to a T
Weve been going to buds for decades. Pies are awesome especially the white pie. I think he makes one of the best chicken parms youll ever have. Everything is just plain good food and nice atmosphere to boot.
First time at Buds Place this Friday at 530pm. Couldnt wait to taste their prime rib.The waitress was quite pleasant but the wait time was a bit long.Prime rib was good but served cold.Not sure if it was due to inadequate staffing for a Friday night.It was nice to get out with good friends.Atmosphere was nice.
The rigatoni parmigiana and the alfredo with brocolli both were delicious! And try the frozen key lime pie! It was really good! Everything is made right there! Make a stop at Wonderful Buds Place soon!!
Great food, very good service. Would highly recommend. Prices very reasonable.
Went to Buds for first time since pandemic.it was wonderful as always. I had the scallops and my husband had chicken parmigiana. Both delicious
Service was great. Nice placePizza was good. Garlic basket was good. Salad was good.Stuffed roughy okay.
Always good food. Nice atmosphere friendly staff. Always nice to get a visit from Tom. Cash no Plastic here. There is an ATM if needed. You will enjoy.
Tom makes you feel so at home and comfortable the minute you come in the door. So many items to choose from , I need to visit more often to try everything! Absolutely delicious. We will be back soon!
Service was good. Waitress pleasant and attentive. Food was definitely not as good as in the past. Rigatoni was dry not much flavor in the sauce. Chic Parm was large but dry and flavorless. May not go back
I usually get the prime rib and am happy, but tonight I tried the NY strip and wasnt impressed. I ordered it medium and it was medium well to well done. Ill go back but will stick to the prime rib.
Stopped on way through NY for dinner. Its your basic neighborhood Italian comfort food. My wife and I split a pepperoni and mushroom pizza, and a small order of pasta. Pizza crust was very good, but pizza overall was too greasy so the middle was soggy. Pasta sauce was a little too sweet for my taste. Service was very good. Beer selection included Guinness, Bass, Sam Adams and Yeungling. Price with a couple of beers came in around $30, which was reasonable.
They do have some amazing food!!! But its pretty much all pasta dishes and kind of on the expensive side! But once again the food was great and so was the staff
SO AMAZING if you are in the area and looking for a bite to eat I highly recommend this place. Its like a fancy casual place price is medium but for what you get it is so amazing. I recommend this to anyone who loves a good bite and can eat lots of tasy food.
This place has the worst Italian food. Both the waitress and hostess threaten to have my child and I thrown out because my spouse was 15 minutes late. I had ordered food so its not like I was sitting there with no intention to order.
Buds is Wonderful, just like the sign says. Tom has had the same menu for years. Why? Because it works. I believe Ive had everything on the menu over the years and still have trouble deciding what to order. The pork chop milanese over rice is one of the best things ever. And the pizza... Oh my, hard pressed to find one better. Thats why its been an Apalachin institution for over 30 years.
I have always loved buds place!! They changed their clam sauce a few years ago, and I was bummed about that, but everything else is still really good! Dont forget theyre only cash!
Everything done on the charbroiler is outstanding. The pork chops are to die for! The atmosphere is cozy and inviting. Buds Place is one of Tioga Countys best!
Good pizza,just not consistent with out come of it.either its under cooked or over cooked,not seasoned correctly. The pizza I recently got was cold when I got it home and over cooked,i might as well ate the cardboard box it came in.
Love Buds! Pizza is amazing! Has the best italian dressing. The owner says hello to everyone, service is top notch
No kids menu, doesnt take credit cards, and just about everything we tried had almost no seasoning whatsoever.
What we love about Buds is they are alwaysconsistent with the food, the waitresses arecourteous, and the restaurant is very clean!Just what we look for when dining out!
Service was incredible! Great with our younger children. The food was hot, filling and full of flavor!
Small place, with personal service. The staff treated us like we were old friends. the pork chop milanese was sooo tender and tasty.Awesome place
Its not the same. I was told there is a new kitchen staff. If thats true, they seem to have changed the recipes also. They need to go back to the old recipes. Go back to the old recipes and Ill give 5 stars.
Went to have a meal at a nicer place. Only to find out they dont accept credit or debit cards. Cash only. Who doesnt accept credit cards? Its 2020, please get with the program!
Food was tasty and hot when served. Was served tea instead of diet soda as was ordered. Service was a bit slow but it was a Sat night at 6 and the place was packed.
Its like a rip off version of consols pizza; as if someone stole there recipe, made it take bad and decided to sell if for 50% more.
Food was just OK. Service was OK. The place was clean and comfortable.
Usually love going here, but got spaghetti and clams and would not get again! It was bland and too thick and tasted more like chicken gravy
Very popular place but quick seating. Fast friendly service. traditional american-italian fare. Large menu. Pizza.
Great food. Always go back for pizza. Ive lived here for a little over a yr and this place has the best pizza around.. Period,!!
Awesome place and amazing food. Staff was top notch will be back when in town again 👌👍
Always a nice experience!! Go, if you’re looking for a local restaurant that is homey and offers great food! The homemade gnocchi is amazing!
$97.00 dinner for 7 small side salads which consisted of iceberg lettuse tomato wedge carrot slivers and a piece of Hormel PepperonI 3 medium pizzas. 1 of them was cheese the other two pizza had two toppings. 3 sodas and 4 Miller lite beers$23 for a tip.Pizzas had 8 small slices
Awesome food for a reasonable price. Portions where amazing and the service was excellent.
Absolutely love this place ....food is so good service great too 5 stars all day
Amazing pizzas ... great staff.. service awesome..any time I visit up there with cos.. amazing entrees as well ..pork chops and pasta..
Had white garlic pizza and beerCrust was excellent and good service
Good pizza. It is a little different than most pizza out there. Also, make sure you have cash. No credit cards accepted.
Keep in mind that the online menu prices have not been updated, so plan to add up to $5 on your order!
Buds place is a small Restaurant on Route 434 between Apalachin and Owego. Its opened Tuesday through Sunday 4pm -9. It has fine homemade food and Pizza
Best local place for pizza and Italian dishes. Best key lime pie and peanut butter pie. Awesome prime rib on Fridays.
No good bar comfort foods I used to be a bar now its an Italian restaurant not what I was expecting from the outside it is a bar and it used to serve bar foods
Bland, average at best Italian fare. Doesnt accept credit cards but will gladly charge you $4 at the bar ATM. I dont see the attraction and wont be back.
Great pizza!! They even have gluten free pizza which my gf said was very good as well.
This is a good Italian restaurant. Its not a chain like Olive Garden but the food at Buds is good enough to give them competition
Food excellent service excellent like every time we go there...
We love Buds! The food is consistently great time after time. The white pizza with onions is dynamite!
I thought it was ridiculous and cheap of them to have burmans steak sauce on the table and not a1!! If anyone knows about burmans its sold at Aldis!! As cheap as it gets but the bill sure wasnt!!!
Service and food were excellent. We were pleased with our experience. Will be returning
Buds has excellent Italian food. We have going here for years, always consistently good
Great place to eat or just drinks, Jay and the bartending staff are outstanding ! Tom is always there talking to customers. Love going there.
Amazing food just aswell as the atmosphere. Just remember cash only but they do have a ATM.
Food & service was terrific
Great food and service! You must try!
It tasted like food could not recommend enough!
Great food, great atmosphere, good prices.
Excellent food & service, fair prices.
Good food at a decent price. Very helpful staff. Was crowded and noisy on a Saturday night.
Super good food, bought some marinara to take home. Dated interior, but altogether very cozy and comfortable.
Great service, delicious fresh food, waitress made us feel at home
Best meatballs ever homemade pasta great service Pizza unbelievable if youre near this place you need to stop and eat there
My favorite pizza in the world! Would give 5 stars if they took credit/debit cards.
Courteous and friendly staff, and delicious Italian food. Excellent meatball sub and their rigatoni is ridiculous.
Food was good. Atmosphere slightly dated.
Service wasnt good, never got a water refill either. Six tables came in after us and were out before we got our food. Food was only ok.
Everything we ordered was amazing and the service was great!
Great waitress and stuffed fish was awesome
Delicious food, reasonable prices...fast and friendly service!
Great pizza for takeout, havent been in the restaurant for more than food pick up.
Always good food. Glad to have a quality local place to eat. Apalachin is worth the trip.
Great food. Our meal was fantastic! Only downside is it is cash only. Very inconvenient.
Very clean and the waitress are great and before you eat you can shop there in the gift shop and furniture department
Outstanding service and all around great place to eat with family. Highly recommended!
As always, just finished an excellent meal (grilled swordfish). Service is always very friendly and efficient, too!
Good ppl and atmosphere food is good but a little pricey for serving size.
Buds Place is a Tioga County Tradition. Always Good Food at Great Prices.
The service was outstanding! The food was GREAT! Jay the bartender was AWESOME!
Cash only.Great food, service was fast, waitress was attentive.
Best food in the area. Fresh and char broiled steaks n burgers
So delicious!!! They even have gluten free pizza and pasta 💜💚
Great food. Servers are top notch!
Everything is delicious! People are super friendly!
The best!
Great food and newly remodeled. The grilled tuna steak is excellent.
Great service and good food.. a little pricey
Love Buds Place! Great food, service and prices. Whats not to love?
They need to stop being so petty and take credit cards tho,get with the times and stop bring so cheep. Other wise it was great!
Great food. Great staff. Nice spot.
I love there food nothing is fired everything is made fresh and they accept personal checks.
Solid, as its always been. Good food, good service. You cant find better.
Looks & sounds like a good place to eat. I didnt eat anything, just dropped a friend off
Pizza is awesome. Never had a bad meal here.
Love the entire menu and Mr. Bailey the owner treats everyone like family!
Great food..great atmosphere. Highly recommended
Services was great and the food was really good 👍☺️
Great food and great service!
Service and food are great! Old school ... Bud stops by and asks how was the dinner and can he do anything
Everyone in our party was very happy with the food and atmosphere
The pizza is amazing here! I defiantly would recommend that you try this place!
Way too much tomato sauce Pastor not cooked all the wayWill not eat there again
Love Buds place! Awesome food and very nice wait staff.
My favorite pizza growing up, awesome place to work.
Best food in the area , always great service
Best grilled pork chops Ive ever eaten in a restaurant
Great food, great service, reasonable prices!
Always great service. Food is fantastic!
Great food and wonderful atmosphere!
Great food always!
Great pies! Think crust style!
Delicious food. The cook is super good!!!
Buds is the place to go for comfort Italian food. I love the lasagna.
Everything was so good. Love eating at Buds.
Food was delicious. Home made sauce. Price moderate
Great service and delicious food.
Great Service, friendly staff. Cant go wrong with the chicken parm!
Great food! Make sure you bring cash!
Very good Service, atmosphere, food was great, .
Good food good service a little pricey.
Not like it use to be, sauce taste burnt, veal was very thin, pasta side small.
I have been here many Times and the pasta is always good.
Great food.. Paige was an AWESOME server..
Great food
Good food, good service, nice tables, yum yum
Great food. Doesnt take credit cards.
Needs to take credit cards, cheep skate. Other wise it was good.
Amazing food, great service.
Best pizza ever from new York to Cali to Italy
Great little spot to go to good food good drinks great service good people
Amazing food, expect it to be busy
Nice place and love the food.
Nice cozy atmosphere and awesome pizza
The best food. Never disappointed.
Great pizza and italian dishes!
Great food
Great place and the food was fantastic
Always a nice experience and excellent food
Great food, Great atmosphere!
Always Good at Buds Place!
Great food. Prime rib is to die for
Flew 1200 miles for this pizza! Love love love...
Delicious! The chicken parmesan is my favorite!
Great service, very good food
Great mixed drinks made well.
Pizza was great as usual.
One of the best Italian restaurant in the area
Awesome pizza and the cheesecake was wonderful! :)
Great food & service!
Great food and atmosphere.
Great food, great service
Love me some Buds
Best pizza in the Southern Tier.
Total reviews rating 4.5
199 Reviews for Buds Place 2023:
Review №1
2022-03-12Can never eat here without having their red sauce. The minute you walk in the door, the smell is amazing. I also had their bacon and honey scallops, but they were so good I had them eaten before I got a picture!
Review №2
2022-06-25Hostess recommended Pork Chops Milanese no hesitation and did not disappoint. Gnocchi was also good. Take note of the cash only policy.
Review №3
2022-06-24Great place, great food, great staff, but.....they only take cash. Most people wouldnt know that ahead of time, and when your bill is well over $100 as our was, some people would not want to go out to their car to dig through the ash tray for change.
Review №4
2022-06-23Drove all the way there only to be then informed that they take cash or check only. The ATM which they have would not take my card. I waited in line for about 5 minutes to inform them of the situation, but got tired of waiting and left. Tell the servers the dinner is on me.
Review №5
2021-12-20I went to Buds Place for the first time in a long time last night and I am sorry to say I was a little disappointed..I ordered Homemade spaghetti with meatballs..The meatballs were ok and the sauce was pretty good but the pasta was terrible..It was over cooked and broken in pieces..My husband is Italian and he likes to twist his pasta. On his fork but it. Was so broken up you couldnt even get it to stay on the fork..I know for some people this probably isnt a big issue but it is for my husband It was his birthday dinner and he didnt even finish it...I also got a garlic basket which wasnt as good as it was before. I dont know why they felt like they had to change things but I liked it the way it was before..I will probably give you one more try hopefully it will be better.. Just one more thing I do want to say the service was excellent. My order was ready on time and the server was very nice..
Review №6
2022-04-06Great place delicious food. Lacey are waitress was Fantastic. Had a wonderful time. And the prices are great. Thank you Lacey we had a a great time.
Review №7
2022-05-28Spencer diner has better meatloaf than your prime rib better bring Bud back LAST meal sucked...
Review №8
2022-06-14The food is always great the service is excellent and Buds place deserves five stars Plus!!!!!!!!!
Review №9
2022-03-05Great food .... Cash only so make sure u got cash or a handy ATM on site... Owner is great
Review №10
2021-07-21Super tasty and a great value. The cheese pizza is perfection. Gnocchi and pasta made on site are fabulous. Love the veal parmigiana. Grill items kill as well. Top it off with classic cheesecake, without strawberries to let the true taste shine through.