This is a pretty good place to swing by with the buddies after work and get a bite. The look of the place is a little run down, but I guess it's part of the style. Staff is fine for the most part, never particularly speedy, but they do the best they can and always have a smile. The food is fairly priced and average quality for what bar food has to offer. I should be in the grades of 3 stars, but this stuff is nostalgic for me. read more

My family has been coming to Buzz Inn for a long time, but after the last couple of visits, that may change. The service is always friendly and reasonably fast. But the quality of the food seems to have taken a dive. Tonight I ordered the surf and turf. My daughter wanted some steak so I cut her off a few pieces. I took a few bites, but distracted by my kids, it took me a minute before it dawned on me that my steak that was supposed to be cooked medium was bone dry--only the barest hint of pink in the middle. It was under seasoned and barely edible. But between the large piece I'd cut off for my daughter, and the couple of bites I'd taken--there was enough of it gone that I didn't feel right about sending it back. So I choked down as much of it as I could. My husband said with a shrug that his steak was just "alright." Neither of us received the garlic toast that usually comes with steak dinners either. On top of the unsatisfactory meal, due to it being poker night, there was a ton of loud, foul-mouthed men wandering about. I had to ask the waitress to change the channel on the TV closest to our table because it was a QVC infomercial selling--and I'm not kidding-- vagina cream! And when my family (with two young children) exited the building, we were forced to walk through a disgusting cloud of cigarette smoke from half a dozen men who were inconsiderately standing around smoking within two feet of the front doors. My husband had wanted to eat at Hawkeye in Lake Stevens tonight. And after this most recent experience...I won't disagree with him next time. read more

I have been eating at the Buzz Inn since I was a kid. I've always had a great experience, like always. Ribeye is my go to cut, when I'm not that hungry I go with a BLT, and for breakfast, I get sausage and eggs as I'm never up early enough for the bacon n eggs breakfast special. Always good company when u go in! read more

Came here to celebrate my birthday. Second favorite restaurant for steak. Although I had the bacon wrapped shrimp, it was delicious as well. I come here often for breakfast. Service was great. Not too busy at the time we went, but it does get busy. Very casual place. You can dine in the bar or restaurant. I recommend read more

Service was amazing good smiling waitresses. Last couple times i've been into this particular restaurant.I have gotten horrible food.My meat has not been cooked to my what is to be expected at a steakhouse. Cooks need help with proper temperatures of meat. read more

We had waffles and eggs and bacon it was delicious. The black coffee is good and plentiful! The place is one old the oldest restaurants in Arlington which is rapidly growing! But it's nice, great parking, plenty of seating. The staff are super nice. We were there during the 2024 Providence Pediatric Hospice Ride, an Angel Ride. She was the only server and was great. Not only That, she remembered is. Came out to the parking lot to find us and return one of my guys cell phones. Talk about service! read more

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Excessive salt in the food, rude patrons especially on their poker game nights. However Julia, our server this evening, has provided exceptional service, being kind, efficient, and outstanding in her role. However, the food is excessively salty, posing ongoing health risks. Not recommended. read more

Giving this restaurant 2 stars is a stretch! The only reason for the second star is because our server was polite. The lack of any acknowledgement after making eye contact with the host as she walked right by us not once, but twice really set the tone for dinner. I had to get her attention and asked if anyone was available to seat us or if we should seat ourselves. She replied with a snarky, "well I was just about to seat you all". I highly doubt she would've stopped had I not got her attention. Mind you, the dining room only had two other families in there. So, her lack of customer service wasn't due to being busy with other customers. So, onto the food...the burger had a funky aftertaste and was probably freezer burnt. The fries were cold and bland. My wife ordered the taco salad and barely ate a quarter of it. My son's steak looked like a piece of grilled leather. Overall, nothing looked or tasted fresh. I do not recommend this Buzz Inn for the horrible initial impression from their host. The food was not good. I don't usually complain about most restaurant food, as I've eaten on Navy ships more than I care to remember throughout my career; but this is one place I will never waste my time or money at again. read more

Came in at 5:40...stood there waiting for someone to seat us. Girl came asked how many....walked away. She came back and said they close at 7 and asked if we were ok with that. She left again, came back and asked if we could get an order placed by 6...said if we could get seated and time to look at a menu we could. Before being seated we decided to go elsewhere as with the constant warnings it was now 5:50. Won't even try again. What a way to run a business!! There were more interested in not working than serving customers. The 6 of us will be sure not to bother them again. read more

Shocked that this location reflects an apparently low overall rating...great staff, great food...must be based on stupid people with pathetic standards, visiting a great establishment in beautiful fucking Arlington, Washington! Get a life, people, seriously!!! read more

Food is good. But if you sit in the bar get ready for lots of F bombs and swearing. I get it. It's a bar. But the restaurant is right nearby. read more

Stopped for beers and a snack my bartender Missy was awesome!!! Very attentive and helpful as a first time customer. I definitely will be back. read more

Hostess Erica was so rude, it's difficult to understand why any employer would continue with employment. We had a wonderful waitress friendly and efficient. The food is not worth noting. Restaurant needs cleaning and maintenance inside and out. Still makes a good Bloody Mary read more

Well, they finally did it. These greedy people now charge a transaction fee! That, apparently, is because their fee for using credit cards has gone up. So? That the cost of doing business! You're just gouging your customers now! Electricity prices have gone up. Is there going to be an electricity fee next? Greedy bastards. Not to mention the "want to round up" scam that most places are doing now. Buzz inn will be next. Food was ok but I expect mediocre food from them. Too expensive of course. Service was great but I wouldn't recommend this place just because of their "transaction fee" scam. Greedy greedy greedy read more

Today, my wife and I went to one of our favorite places to eat. Well, it used to be! We were told there was only wait person and that we would have to wait. Five minutes to be seated. Over 20 minutes later we still hadn't been seated. We had several staff people look at us and just walked by us previous to that before we were even greeted at the door. This is the last time that I will be going here. I should've probably looked at their star rating a while ago before coming here as I've seen many complaints regarding the service which is nonexistent. read more

We visit all the Buzz Inns! I think this location is my favorite. Always busy, but in a good way. The service is on point and the drinks are always great. The best in my opinion is breakfast! Can't go wrong with breakfast, perfect crispy hash browns. Have been a little let down by lunch/dinner but maybe we are more of a breakfast at Buzz Inn family only. read more

Food was cold, there was little fruit flyes everywhere invading our table. couldn't even enjoy a nice brunch with my girlfriend on my birthday. Never coming back read more

First off, this place is quite large and probably one of the nicer Buzz Inns I have been to so far. Food was pretty good and I was impressed with the quality of the wings. Our waitress is okay. She was nice and kind. Forgot about us a couple of times for a while but we are not too picky. Probably the difference from 4 stars to 5 stars from me. read more

Honestly the service was amazing. Cassidy is incredible and extremely efficient. She rang everything in correctly based off of our receipt and a cook or busser brought out our food so she didn't have a chance to look over our order before we got it. We've gone to buzz inn about a total of 5 times in the last year and every single time something has unfortunately been forgotten about. Yes we check our order but sometimes we feel bad about checking in front of people so we wait until we get to the vehicle then things get over looked until we get home. Tonight everything looked fine until we got home and realized we were missing a salad and then looked at the portions of a $26 steak meal. (See photo, plated for size). This is absolutely insanity to charge this much for a 1/4 cup of cooked vegetables with a less than 8oz steak that was advertised as 12oz and a whole side missing. It's honestly pathetic. We have finally decided we're done with this place. We've tried far too many times and have had many conversations with management who not only don't address the issue but don't seem apologetic at all. read more

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Service was great. 3% service fee. Who gets the fee? Who knows? This is a chain restaurant so no clue why they have a random service fee. The tip suggestions on the bill are really inflated. The business customizes the tip suggestions. Tips are supposed to be what you pay for food, not what you pay for tax and rando fees! read more

We came here because the food is good, the price is reasonable, the service was so so, because they were slammed... We did come on a holiday so I understood why it was busy... The parking lot is dinky, for the size of the place.... It is a glorified diner on steroids, but I like it.... I will try it again, to see what f I can give it another star read more

Husband was refused service at the bar due to "system being down" but man next to him was given a drink after. He was stone cold sober as the dd and when he inquired again about the drink he had tried to order for myself he was yelled at by the bartender walking by that they were closing in 5 min and she already told him the system was down (how dare he ask). When he pointed out other ppl were receiving drinks she made a sorry excuse. As we were waiting for the bill she came over with the beer and a half apology to myself but not to my husband. I wouldn't usually assume or mention it but after reading several other reviews my husband was the only black patron in there that evening and at the very least they seem to heavily favor regulars or worse. Overall the experience was pretty degrading and we definitely will not be back. read more

My husband and I dined in at Buzz Inn the other night and had a great experience. The food was very good, but most importantly our server, Desirae was the best part of our visit. She had such a great personality and made our experience so much fun. We will definitely be back! read more

I have been to numerous Buzz Inn's, they are all exceptional. Food is always hot and fresh, service has always been great.

Seems slow, some areas cordoned off to not allow seating. I seated myself in the bar area. Patrons left while I was sitting there (about 15 minutes) have not yet been approached. New customers came in and took the seats that are vacated next to me. Finally I was noticed and asked if I wanted something to drink and I gave my order for a Bloody Mary. Second person stopped and I asked if I wanted a drink. I said I ordered one already but wanted some food. Patrons next to me were approached to take their order waitress looked at me and saw I hadn't been approached for my order yet and said that she didn't see me. Hm, invisible customer, not good, already considering how small of a TIP (to insure prompt service) to leave. Bloody Mary was extremely salty and strong. Food finally came after the other's got theirs, I'm fuming. Waitresses seem to have a good time behind the bar joking around and not servicing their customers. Food finally comes, and that is the reason I am here. Haven't dined a lot since Covid, and this experience tells me that perhaps I shouldn't). The food was good the wait and the service sucked. read more

Sat at bar for 20 minutes at 10:30 am. Husband got so mad he left....then we finally got drinks, they were wrong so we both left. I know you're busy on the weekends....so maybe staff up. read more

Food wasn't bad. Took a long time though! Waitress not very attentive, even though there are only a few customers. Restaurant needs a thorough cleaning. We had to rewind our table and brush off the chairs. Probably won't be back. read more

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first and last time customer. ordered to go. was charged 2x for a "to-go" surcharge that the person on the phone never mentioned. up charged for waffle fries I asked for but didn't get and asked for bbq sauce and was given blue cheese instead. also put about half a pound of onions on my burger. would rate zero stars if it was an option. read more

In the area for the annual fly-in/airshow, we decided to eat here our first night. The restaurant seemed pretty spacious and there was plenty of parking. Not being from the local area, I opted for a microbrew sample before selecting a beer. My sample showed up with a fly in it! Yeah, it happens but this wasn't the type of "fly-in" I came for...our server brought me another sample. There's a nice bar inside with TV monitors. We ate in the table area that was roomy. I tried the chicken wrap sandwich. It was pretty average tasting, meaning it was not bad but nothing to rave about. For whatever reason, this place seemed to be lacking something I can't quite put my finger on. My friends had steaks and didn't complain. For me, just an average steakhouse restaurant. If in the area again, this is a viable option but I'm sure I'll look to eat elsewhere first. read more

Absolutely the worst Buzz Inn! We walked in and didn't get any service for at least 25 minutes of arrival. They attended to all their "locals"! Just very much a restaurant that doesn't like any new guest! Literally the feel was disgusting! You need to figure this bull-shit out! read more

Waited unusually long for food while restaurant was empty. Food was cold. Then I asked the waitress for a straw and she said "I guess so". I guess song read more

Great meal, solid service. Have had meals at the other locations which were far less enjoyable. Probably my new favorite buzz inn.

Service is great. Food is good. Adding a $5 Transaction Fee is bogus! No notice, nothing on the menu. That is not fair. That is not right! Who doesn't pay with a debit card .Three stars for food and service read more

From the minute we walked in, the customer service is outstanding. The food was right on spot, delicious !!! The Best experience with Tiffany, She is a Super nice and excellent Server. Thank you Buzz Inn read more

I've had a couple different family members work here so I've been here often to visit them, I've enjoyed every meal and the atmosphere of the restaurant read more

It had a nice restroom for after i ate good food I burned more calories in the bathroom tho

Bad Date night at Buzz Steakhouse. decided to go to Buzz steakhouse in Arlington WA. got seated right away. Got menus and waited for the server. We looked through the menu and found what we wanted. still waiting after 10 min. Next table family was seated. Water was placed on their table. Then the server took their order. Two servers and still no one looked in our direction. 20 min still no water. I looked around the restaurant and noticed I was the only Black face in the building. Husband is an other. Now I am not saying that was the reason but it was a thought that crossed my mind. My husband looked at me after 30 min and said. Do you want to go someplace else? I looked around and still, no one looked in our direction. I said let's go. We walked out with No one trying to stop us. I have to say, I will not be going back. read more

My waitress was great. That's the end of the good news. My Medium Rare 12oz Centercut Sirloin came looking like a 5oz Well Done... It replacement... what was supposed to be a 10oz NY... was at least medium well and not tender or juicy at all. My potato was wrong. It's replacement was not very good. No flakiness at all. My sons burger was nothing special. Very sad. read more

Always a great place for breakfast with the family before a bike ride... They are following the mask and social distancing rules... Both bar and restaurant are opened... Food and service was good... I'll be back... read more

I am a regular customer at this Buzz Inn and on Saturday i brought my baby cousin with me and my other cousin to enjoy some yummy food. Our waitress Mariah was absolutely incredible!!! My baby cousin kept getting her attention and wanted to talk to Mariah and Mariah was busy but still took the time to interact with my baby cousin and Mariah was fast and very kind to our family. Mariah is a huge asset to this team. 5 stars all the way for her service and kindness. Thank you! read more