BOOT SCOOTIN’ REVIEW          Country Western Dance

 

Buffalo Chip Saloon and Steakhouse

6823 E. Cave Creek Rd.

Cave Creek, Az 85331

RATING:  4.5 out of 5 stars

 

INSIDE AND OUT:

This venue is surprisingly very large.  As you enter, the dance floor is to your left and tables/sitting areas are around it and the bar is towards the back. The kitchen is to the right beyond another large area.  Next, out back they have a very large outside seating area for their BBQ and LIVE BULL riding arena (across from the BBQ). This is one happening place when all areas are being used!  Nice western décor. Wild West Days are being celebrated this weekend, Nov.9- 11, 2018.  Lots going on!  See Buffalo Chip website for specifics.

 

Cover Charge:

Age range:  All Ages

Dress Code:        For ideas on Country Western Dance Apparel and Accessories see Products tab.

 

Dance Floor:  Medium Size dance floor inside, and outside, very large area that people dance in                    spontaneously

Dance Mix:  80% two-Stepping and couple dancing with 20% line-dancing

Live Music:  LIVE Music every Tuesday-Friday and Sundays at 8pm and Saturdays at 9pm

Dance Music:  95% Danceable Country Western Music played all night.

Dancing:  Dances are not called, and the dance floor gets very crowded after about 8pm, so it’s very                            difficult to dance around the edge of the dance floor two-steppin’.  This means you end                                    up dancing in one spot on a very crowded dance floor.

Dance Lessons:  FREE on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays at 7pm.  The instructor was very    good and we had fun taking the lesson.            We love Country Western dance!

Food:  We had a salad and sweet potatoes fries that were good!

Beverages:  Iced Tea (with free refills since we bought it with dinner.  Also beer, soda, wine, spirits

Restrooms:  Very clean

Security:  Understated if so, not noticeable

 

ATMOSPHERE:   Staff was very friendly and kept very busy with all the customers.  Lots of locals and tourists as well.  Met people from other states as well as people that come on a weekly basis.

NEWBIES:  Go early to dance as it gets very crowded later. There are plenty of experienced dancers to follow.  Definitely take the lessons if you really want to learn how to dance.

 

Specifics:

Lots of jeans, boots and hats worn.  Definitely all western and FUN activities! It is a very positive and upbeat venue.  Just loved the atmosphere and all the activities.

 

FINAL THOUGHTS:  Try to go there during one of their event days. There are activities for all ages. Their Mutton Bustin’ on Friday Nights reminds me of the Fiesta Day Rodeo in San Antonio Texas (where I lived). The kids riding are amazing and they hang on for dear life like champs!

Overall, we thought this was a terrific and historical cowboy dancing saloon.  We loved the feel of the inside and the corrals and the bull riding out back.  The crowd was very enthusiastic and the dance floor packed for most every dance.  People were very nice and there was a loud and animated crowd.  We loved the whole night and all the fun we had dancing and socializing.  We did feel that what was missing though, was an occasional dance being called by the DJ or the band.  Many venues we have visited, that have big crowds, at least call an occasional dance.  For example, calling a two step would limit the floor to only two- step dancing, moving around the dance floor instead of being stuck in one spot.  At crowded venues, this made dancing a little more fun for all levels of dancers.