Between the Buns

Changed the name today to Taphouse on the Edge. Still have the big mugs and same everything else, just a name change for now.

I don’t know why I keep going back to this place with so many local places to chose from. We have stopped going to the Osceola and Elkhart locations even though they are closer the OC buns is just not that nice snd the quality of good at elkhart buns had become inconsistent. For starters the hostess seemed very disinterested in doing her job and we definitely got the vib she didn’t want to be there. Then when it takes over 20 minutes for our server to get to us to ask if we wanted drinks that seems way to long to take a drink order and they can’t use the excuse it’s was busy since i have seen it much busier with better service. Then when food arrived both orders of home run fries was incorrect sheesh that’s one of the oldest things on the menu + we had no silverware to eat and had to ask for plates to share an appetizer then our server was clearing our table before I swallowed my last bite. all in all it just wasn’t a great experience so after paying the bill we just left didn’t get dessert.

Wow… I Can’t Believe When I Came Here It Was Terrible Because For One I Was Sitting At A Table For 44 Minutes Waiting For My Food With My Dad And Two The Service Was Bad No One Asked Us How Were Doing Or How My Dads Food Is Supposed To Be Cooked So I Give This Place 1 Star And Don’t Be Rude Peace Out.

They had carbonated water!!! Love it when a restaurant has this.
I ordered the fish and chips and was pleasantly surprised by the lightly battered fish. It was just enough to add a crunch and not so much to keep you digging for the fish. My hubby had a fish sandwich with sweet potato fries that he enjoyed as well.
We’ll be back.

I hear this place is awesome so I would recommend going here.
I’m deducting a star because since my buddy just got NFL Sunday Ticket, Buns will be losing their biggest star as he won’t be coming here on Sunday’s during football season anymore. Hopefully Buns can stay in business. He dropped lots of coin here.

Revisited today. it had been several years since I had been to BTB.
Food was better than I remembered. The menu seems like it has a bit more variety.
I had the Reuben and My son had a cheese burger. It was good, My reuben was a little stingy on the kraut but the corned beef was tender, and the russian dressing seemed like it was house made…
They use giant steak fries, which I personally like… but some people don’t.
Service was very good, prompt, friendly, efficient.
I personally don’t care for the TV overkill in the dining area, but I am sure that people appreciate it on game days.

The food is delicious, the atmosphere is awful.
Edit: Apparently this was insufficient information.
By awful I mean, dim lights, big televisions that randomly pop on at a disruptively high volume for no reason, not gross but not particularly well kept up. Looks a little dingy despite the darkness.
I was straining my eyes most of the time and had a headache by the time I left.
But I gave this business 3 stars because the food is certainly worth having, I just don’t think fondly about the location in which I’d need to eat it.

The food’s not great and the bar isn’t clean. Like… Really not great and really not clean. Servers aren’t generally nice or particularly attentive. The drinks aren’t bad– they have something called The Smurf that is supposed to be semi-​famous, but I have never dared to try it. But if you’re into sports, this is a good place in town to watch the game. What game, you ask? Well, pretty much any game. They have TVs showing lots of different games at once and even TVs at some of the tables. I’ll give them two stars for giving me the opportunity to watch games that other bars might not be showing, but can’t in good faith do any more than that.

This place gets one star because that’s the fewest I’m allowed to give. You ever watch the show Bar Rescue and see how gross the bar is and wonder if places like that exist in the wild? Well they do, and it’s called Between the Buns. I ordered a Yuengling and it tasted like food poisoning and later that night it was confirmed. The burger I got was cheap and tasted like it. If you’re going to pay $ 4 for a burger save your money and just go to Five Guys. Trust me, there are better place to grab a drink, eat a burger, and watch a game. Seriously, go ANYWHERE else. Buffalo Wild Wings, Brothers, hell even Olive Garden is better and probably cleaner.

We visit Between the Buns everytime we are in town. Great pub food and we are never disappointed.

I’ll be honest, it was Girl’s Night and this was not my choice; however, having said that, I will admit that I enjoyed myself more than I expected. I’ve been to BtB several times over the years, but this had been my first visit in quite a while.
* We were seated right away in the bar (which was hopping!) and there we sat and sat and sat until the gals I was with started to get angry. They finally flagged down a waitress (Brittany (?)…who seemed to be the only one actually working). She confirmed that she was not our waitress, but would be more than happy to wait on us and we therefore insisted she stay our waitress rather than hand us off to whoever was supposed to be our server. She was a hoot and we really enjoyed her.
* I was delighted to see that there were now alternative Papa Smurf equivalents (because I just don’t love the blue ones)! I had a green and a purple (sorry, after drinking them I can’t remember their names, but the green was tastier). What wasn’t so delightful was that the blue ones were on sale for about half the price of the others, which seemed unfair since they are basically the same drink in different flavors (to me this was like saying Coke is on special, but Sprite isn’t?!)…regardless, you’ll notice it didn’t stop me from ordering them.
* The menu hadn’t changed much since my previous visits, so I ordered nachos. The nachos are tasty, but there was just a bit of toppings on a humongous plate of chips. It seemed like there was no topping left by the time I ate the first few off the top. Also, nachos… should have the option of beans! I wish there was the option of getting refried or black beans with the nachos.
Overall, we had a good time, but the food was just okay and the drinks (the ones I had anyway) were expensive and it was loud and so busy that this still wouldn’t be my first choice for a fun night out, but I wouldn’t refuse to go back, especially since we ended up having a great waitress.

Great staff, great location close to Notre Dame. Smoke Free and family friendly with separate bar area. TV’s in every booth to watch your favorite team. Food is typical pub fare, but its what you’d expect. Burgers, chicken sandwiches, fries etc. I believe its more of the atmosphere than anything else. It’s been a local favorite for 20+ years so they have to be doing something right.

This place is overpriced for the amount of food you get and the quality of the food. Also, the service was terrible. I would never recommend Between the Buns to anyone.

We eat here a lot– I love this place. I am making it a personal mission to try everything on the menu, and so far, so good. I love everything they serve.

The food was decent, nothing spectacular but edible. Very limited beer selection. Service was adequate. The worst part of our visit was the deafening noise level. There were several tables of a girl convention who thought nothing of screaming at the top of their lungs, let alone the normal loud bar noise level. Does not make for a pleasant evening out. We won’t be back.

Between the Buns has your typical sports bar atmosphere so it’s good if you are going to grab a beer and catch a game. When it comes to the food, I feel like it has been on a steady decline over the last several years.
Food is mediocre at best and is definitely overpriced. Salads are iceberg, burgers and sandwiches are bland. Appetizers are your typical frozen, fried bar food. Definitely better and more economical places to eat in the area!

Let’s start with what Between the Buns is NOT: it’s not a late night bar — and they don’t try to be one. There is no open space for dancing or mingling; rather, this place is dominated by booths and tables, making it perfect for getting food and drinks and conversing with those you came with. Don’t come here expecting to have a wild night out, dance, or meet new people. If you’re cool with that, it’s a great place.
There are TVs in every booth, as well as about a dozen large-​screen TVs throughout the restaurant and bar areas. You’ll find every game you could need, and we’d sometimes come here to watch games from other markets. The food is pretty cheap, and drink specials run just about every night of the week. I usually came on Tuesdays for live trivia, and on that night they serve 32 oz schooners for $ 3.50. I highly recommend coming to trivia with some friends — it’s a lot of fun and they give out prizes. I believe it starts at 8 PM, but you’ll definitely want to call earlier in the day to get a reservation. If you don’t, there’s a good chance you won’t get seated because it gets packed.
In all, I’d reccommend coming here for a meal, for a game, for trivia, or even for a couple drinks in a lively yet relaxed atmosphere before heading out somewhere else for late night shenanigans.
Oh and also, the owner is a cool guy. Don’t remember his name but we were both wearing ND clothes and ran into each other while tailgating for a DMB concert, so we got to talking. Seems like he really cares about the students and wants to make it a fun place.

I have been a long time patron of Between the Buns, but lately things have deteriorated to a point that I can barely continue to tolerate it.
Tonight a few friends and I decided to go to The Buns for a late dinner and some drinks. After sitting down, we waited 10 minutes before a waitress even acknowledged us. Then we waited another 10 minutes before our drinks finally arrived. Eventually our food showed up (appetizer and entrée together) and it was even more lackluster than the service. The Parmesan Shrimp cost eight dollars and consisted of six small shrimp covered in semi-​melted cheese.
Mediocre food, exceedingly questionable service. I’ll probably pass the next time.

Decent bar food. After celebrating a friend’s wedding until the wee hours the night before, all we wanted was a place to relax, grab a burger and a beer, and watch some football before heading home. Between the Buns met every one of those needs.
They take their sports seriously here, to the point of asking if you’ve come to watch a specific game, and seating you accordingly. We just wanted football, nothing in particular, so we sat in the bar, which is FULL of TVs. We saw at least 4 games on at once, which was perfect. It did get pretty loud, but that was to be expected. The crowd (and there was a crowd, once the games started) ranged from college kids to middle aged folks, and everyone seemed happy to be there.
The beers were on special — $ 2 each, so we had a few of those, an order of mozzarella sticks, and a burger and fries each. The food was alright — nothing special, but again, it met the burger need, so we were happy. The bill ended up being something like $ 35 total, which wasn’t bad at all.
The bar itself doesn’t look like much from the outside, and the interior is dive-​y, but clean. There is a «dining area» that is separate from the bar, but I didn’t have a look at that part of the place. In the bar area, service was fast and friendly, and if you sit in a booth, you’ve got your very own small flat screen where you can… you guessed it — watch a game!
All in all, this is a solid option if you want to catch a game and have some standard bar food. If I ever happen to be in South Bend again, I’ll make my way back to Between the Buns.

Holy shiz.
I am having a hard time recollecting my food experience here because I was sat next to a table in the bar full of screaming, insane college girls drinking giant blue drinks, which made them shriek even louder. To be fair it was a Saturday night at a place that is clearly a bar/​grill, but there is no need to allow 1oz. of alcohol in a 16oz. glass of blue kool-​aid to turn you into a 300-​decibel harpy.
Anyway, the service here was really spotty. Our server asked for our order immediately when we sat down and when we told her we werent ready yet she didnt return for 15 – 20 minutes. After we got our food we didnt see her again until the bill came. The food was OK, cooked well, but not amazing.