Best Seasonal Restaurants in Amherst

A great experience for Valentine’s Day. We did not eat the special menu. We started with short rib poutine. A very reasonable portion with great flavor. The wife did the seared duck breast from the standard menu which she enjoyed. I did the prime rib which was a perfect medium for me. Came with glazed carrots and mashed potatoes. Incredible taste and very tender. We skipped dessert but Jose that came out looked good.

The hostess and servers worked with me to make our Valentine’s dinner extra special. The place is not cheap, but the food is always great.

Dinner was excellent. Restaurant in Nashua was packed. Service was excellent. I would love it if you brought back the Mona Lisa salad! :) I keep asking! Thanks.

Buckley's is well known in our region as one of the better places to dine, especially if one seeks a good steak. We were not disappointed. I got the sugar cured strip loin and my dining partner ordered the filet mignon. Both cooked precisely as we preferred (medium well). The preliminaries (bread with olive oil, a salad for my dining partner) were tasty without being too filling. The core meal was delicious. The server (Laura) was attentive and friendly. She muffed my beer order but I am not very picky -- she ended up crediting us anyway. Two of the five dessert offerings were sold out; we settled for the blueberry crisp, and it was excellent.

The menu is not extensive but it contains an excellent variety, including many unusual items. The arancini were very good, the lobster-stuffed shrimp were excellent, as were the chicken-bacon-ranch sliders and wedge salad. We love being able to order and share several small plates and hand-helds and were so pleasantly full after consuming them that we never got to try any of the large plates, which also looked enticing. The donut dessert was fabulous. Service was excellent, and noise level quite low (though maybe because the restaurant was only half-full).