Though not immune to minor miscues, servers are cordial when they're not downright charming, and the front-of-house staff ably manages crowds in a town where diners tend to abhor waiting for tables. Meanwhile, a spacious patio overlooks Camelback Mountain and a circle drive that's one red carpet shy of a Hollywood premiere. An understated and gorgeous pass - little more than an oblong wooden table - leaves the kitchen fully and unashamedly exposed to the dining room, floor to ceiling. The swanky new building has an eclectic, contemporary vibe, where crystal chandeliers, geometric pop art and quilted banquettes comfortably cohabit in a vaulted room that's lively without pushing into loud. Rest assured, Buck & Rider is a vibrant scene. With this new venture, Lynn has fixed his gaze on Camelback Road and 44th Street, ground zero for a restaurateur's arms race where The Henry, Steak 44 and now Buck & Rider vie for dining dollars with sleek compounds that sell the scene as aggressively as the cuisine. Though anyone could be plausibly cast as David next to Sam Fox's Goliath, Lynn brings more than a sling and a rock to the fight, having built his business on a carefully balanced formula of stylish build-outs, tight service and crowd-pleasing menus. With runaway successes like La Grande Orange and Chelsea's Kitchen, Bob Lynn's restaurant group makes the work of attracting diners to his Arcadia eateries seem effortless. If there's one thing LGO Hospitality isn't lacking it's customers. Judging from the well-coiffed hordes that descend nightly upon the new Buck & Rider, perhaps I am. The explosive potential contained within this season's slate of seafood restaurant openings in Phoenix left me hunkered down like Marvin the Martian, awaiting the earth-shattering kaboom. Watch Video: Review: Buck & Rider seafood spot in Phoenix
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