Buff Patty Restaurant & Bakery
“and then I saw the escovitch fish and the curried goat, and now I can't wait to go back.”
“So refreshing to not encounter the lackadaisical service you get at every Golden Krust I've ever stepped foot into.”
“Ask for the homemade hot sauce is you like a little kick.”
Buff Patty Restaurant & Bakery
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
7 reviews
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I like this place, considering they have spinach patties and a decent assortment of drinks I like (ting!) but I haven't tried one of their entrees. The folks who were here were friendly enough and there's also not a ton of seating (tip: it's better to eat in Ft. Greene park anyways). I'm looking forward to trying more of their menu.
Good food, very good food. I'm used to the substandard west indian food which is predominant in Jersey and the local Golden Crust. Definitely everything was prepared home made. Cow foot soup was very good, the taste of sweet corn stuck out the most and the cow foot was very soft and jelly like. The beef patty was home made, would have been nice if there was more beef and some salt or seasoning. Also had the ox tail, what stood out for me the most was the rice and peas. It's so key for a restaurant to do well something that many might over look. Like I've addressed many times over, how can you f– up fries when it's the easiest thing you can make. The rice and peas were well cooked, flavorful and most importantly well seasoned. I don't have to get into the ox tail because you know it had to taste amazing if they put that much detail into the rice and peas. The cabbage was well cooked and well seasoned again. Jerk wings were well seasoned but not over seasoned. Many places tend to over season wings or over sauce them. They definitely understand food because they seasoned it just right to allow the taste of chicken to stand out as well. Could have been a little more spicier for my pallet. I know there are more west indian places in Brooklyn, go figure. However I was impressed with their execution of their craft. Definitely will go back.
O.K. the food is not terribly spicy. There's none of that tongue-throbbing pain pushing you toward ordering another overly sweet Jamaican soda. But the food here still works.
The medium is a nice sized dinner. I went with the jerk chicken, and received what might be the equivalent of a three piece meal. A drumstrick, and then plenty of breast meat. It had that wonderful allspice taste, with moist, smoky meat. It came with cabbage (couldn't care less), rice (good) and plantains (hit the right balance between crispy and cooked). The orange soda I purchased proved unnecessary but tasty -it was bottled in Kingston and came to the store through a local distributor.
This is a takeaway establishment -food is placed in a neatly folded paper bag unless specifically requested, and there's no waiter service. There are three tables in the front and two counters for those dining in, however. One of the tables seats six, so feel free to bring a group. The line moved quickly -ten people in ten minutes.
Perhaps the best thing about this place is the lived-in vibe. It's dark and barely decorated, with six or seven menus announcing various food offerings, from the soup of the day to the size of the different platters. The cheap tables can be pushed together or space apart as the clientele demands.
It's not a place I come for my birthday, or bring a first date, but it's a nice everyday place.
I work by Buff Patty's. I love the chicken patties! They are surprisingly spicy and very flavorful. The chicken soup is excellent! Very hearty. Get a medium and you're good to go. The soup has corn on the cob, carrots, potatoes, flour dumplings and yummy herbs. The shrimp patty is also tasty. I tried the fish patty once because that was all they had and it was terrible! The flour is also different, but I forget what it was made of.
I also had the oxtail once, but it was pricy. I think the best deals here are the dumplings (not the shrimp one) and the soup. A nice, budget lunch.
Buff Patty is okay. I think it can satisfy a craving, but I'm not sure if it can stand on its own.
I was on my way to pilates class on Myrtle Avenue and walked by Buff Patty. It looks like your typical take-out Jamaican place, but with nicer tables (with table clothes, yes, quite extraordinary). I stopped in on my way back from class. I was craving some Callaloo and Saltfish with Fried Dumplings. Unfortunately, they were out of fried dumplings [insert sad face]. I opted for the Callaloo with "food" (as Jamaicans call it) — or boiled banana, yam and dumplings. It was just okay. It wasn't very flavorful, they definitely skimped on the fish, and the boiled dumpling was a little on the soggy side. But, overall, it satisfied my craving.
I might give it a try for a couple other entrees if I'm in the vicinity.
i'm torn about the number of stars to award buff patty, because on one hand I really love their chicken patties – I mean, they are delicious. The crust is whitish, making me believe they don't put food coloring, which is typically added to patties to give it that golden crust (note this does not apply to their beef patties).
The chicken is savory and tastes delicious. I normally order two and eat them right away. This will normally carry me through lunch and dinner and the price can't be beat for the value.
The reason for my wanting to give this place lower stars is because whenever I eat these patties I inexplicably break out on my face and my eye swells up!
I have no idea what they put in these things but I have to swear them off because something in it is simply not good for my body. (is it msg? (that would explain the addictive taste) is there something wrong with the meat? Is it the wheat, shortening or dye?
I dunno – all I know is that I've done the testing by making sure every thing else is constant in my diet while eating these patties yet I still break out on my left cheek after consuming them and my eye goes bonkers.
Besides the patties, I've had a fish dinner and substituted out the rice and peas for cabbage. It was decent but not spectacular. It was also not hot. My boyfriend got their chicken curry and rice and peas and wasn't impressed either.
The final reason for the low stars is because I once inquired about the nutritional content of my chicken patty and was told they were only 250 calories by the server. Yah, that's probably inaccurate. Most people think patties are healthy and light meals (they can be if you just have one and leave out the hardo bread) but one patty (even chicken) is at least around 350 calories – so minus a star for misinforming customers.
Order your lunch two hours before you're actually hungry because that's how long it'll take for your food to arrive if you buy delivery. I'm new to this area now that I'm working in the Brooklyn Naval Yard, but man I must say, compared to midtown the prices out here are fantastic. I had the jerk chicken and it came with plantains, rice and beans, salad, and of course the chicken. The servings were large and everything was very tasty. I will say however the jerk chicken was over cooked as it was dry.