Buffalo Jack’s

elk, buffalo, gator, snake, it’s all good here. turtle soup too. love the interior décor, lots of animal heads on the wall. I definitely recommend the drive out here.

This place is so unique! I have visited a few times, as my grandmother lives a few blocks away and there are not a lot of restaurants in the area (it IS in a village, after all). I can’t think of many places in Ohio where you can order alligator, elk, bison, and a large variety of fish! The walleye comes from Lake Erie, and they have a great all-​you-​can-​eat special with fries. The prices here for a meal are appropriate for what they offer, and you can get a 16oz prime rib with two sides for around $ 16. WOW! Also, they have great complimentary brown bread with a honey butter that is borderline addictive.
We last came here on a Friday night and they were SLAMMED. It’s not a huge place, but they do a lot of business on the weekends, so be prepared. Take a few minutes to check out the cool stuffed bison and stuffed polar bear (seriously, it’s like 10 feet tall). The décor is a bit dated/​shabby, but it definitely works in that ‘restaurant off the old dusty trail’ kind of way.
If for some reason you’re in the area, come eat dinner here! It’s so cool that I bought a t-​shirt!

Very good food and very reasonable prices. The walleye dinner is fantastic. The building is very dated but comfortable. Service is good.

The prices for everything but the game (alligator, elk, buffalo, etc) are really good. Not that the game is crazy just high compared to beef and chicken. The staff was slow to seat us, but waitress was nice and prompt. The Buffalo Steak was good and so were the onion rings and dirty rice. The salad was what would be expected from a low end old restaurant. The bread and butter were awesome. The hint of honey in the butter will get me every time. My wife said the cat fish was good. She would have liked it a touch crisper. She also said the carrots were straight out of a can. They need to learn to do something better with them or remove them from the menu. The décor is dated but nice. Could use an updating of the tables, carpet, and ceiling. Over all I would go back. It is a local establishment and they are good to support.

The prices here are quite good, but if you order the unique food (alligator, buffalo sirloin, etc) it will be more than just a burger. A meal can cost you $ 5 or $ 25 depending on what you order.
The food tastes great and the portions are fairly large. They even have a buffalo (bison) statue outside and a stuffed buffalo (bison) inside.

After church on Sunday, my inlaws took me to Buffalo Jack’s for lunch. The restaurant is divided into three areas: the bar area, the main restaurant, and then a room that can be used for groups or private parties. Our waitress Faye was really nice and friendly, although she did get overwhelmed when a large party came in half way through our meal.
I had a mimosa with my lunch… while it was large, I couldn’t taste any champagne in it. I think they skimped on the champagne and gave me more OJ. I prefer mimosas where it’s mostly champagne with a splash of OJ. My BLT sandwich was nice, but a tad on the thin side — it could have used some thicker bacon to beef it up a bit. However, I did appreciate the crispiness of the bacon and the freshness of the lettuce and tomato. The fries were really good and not overly salty. My mother-​in-​law and brother-​in-​law enjoyed their walleye sandwiches and my father-​in-​law enjoyed the breakfast he ordered, although I’m not sure he was a huge fan of the bloody mary.
Prices are pretty cheap — my mimosa, sandwich and fries came to $ 8 total. You definitely can’t beat prices like that. Most of the customers at Buffalo Jack’s seemed to be regulars. It’s not a place I would venture out of the way for, but for a cheap, casual breakfast or lunch, it doesn’t seem like a bad option.