$18.99 all you can eat. All types of meats and seafood. There is a salad bar. Many types of noodles and pastas available. The sauce bar is big. Me and my friend opted to add egg to our plate. They have to cook it in the back for you. But its a nice tasty add. They will validate you parking tickets for you. Good service. Friendly staff. Come with a big appetite so you can try everything. read more

I really enjoy this place and have been here several times. Its a mongolian grill type of set up but with more variety to choose from. You can have your traditional mongolian grill with all the veggies and meats to choose from with a few choices for noodles. And they also have American style fare like burgers, hot dogs, cheesesteaks, etc to change things up. On weekends they also do brunch with pancakes, eggs, etc for a good price. So definitely come hungry. Our last visit though we had a douchebag of a server towards the end who totally charged us wrong and gave attitude because I had to correct him...three times because he: 1)charged us for dinner when we arrived when it was still brunch...then had the nerve to tell me we need to tell him beforehand to let him know we were there for brunch - uh, dumb-ass...we were seated at 2pm and dinner starts at 3pm. I also told him that he wasn't supposed to charge for my daughter since shes under 2 yrs old. (2 and under eat free). 2) Although he adjusted our bill to reflect brunch, he STILL charged my daughter for her meal when 2 and under eat for free. I still played it cool and nicely pointed out that he charged for her and he rolled his eyes at me and was saying shit under his breath. WTF does he think I'm trying to mooch on the bill here? 3) Sarcastically gave me my bill with all things fixed, but I could tell he looked pissed off that he had to fix my bill 3 times. F-You you douchebag, do your job right and you wouldn't be so pissed at the world. If I could remember his name I'd blast his name all over Yelp and Twitter and every other social app out there and I know it would make it back to management that way. I really didn't feel like making a complaint about him but he's lucky I event tipped his ass. Fortunately I'll still return to eat here, since everyone else there...cooks, bartender, and hostess were super nice to us and even entertained my daughter and made her laugh. Be sure to tip your cooks especially, they really went out of their way to cook things and customize your food the way you like. 5 stars for everyone else, -1 star for that asshole server we had. read more

Great ambiance friendly staff meat/seafood selections (i didn't have meat/seafood but my friends had positive comments) sauces for our meals...mmm mmm! Good vegetarian selections dessert nachos...awesome selection to share with your friends Bad all-you-can eat price too high for non-meat eating diners read more

Make sure you come hungry! This place is all you can eat but when I went there was a sign stating a 2 hour time limit. It was a Friday night and super busy so I'm not sure if this is always the rule. The line for the raw "buffet" was so long that we only ended up getting one round of food each. I'm sure we didn't get our full value for what we paid. Next time I would come earlier and on a weekday so that I could go back for seconds or thirds. The quality of meats, seafood, veggies and other ingredients was fresh and tasty. There were a lot of choices for sauces. I went with the Olive Oil, Lemon, Garlic sauce because it paired well with meat and seafood and I had both on my plate. Don't be shy on the amount of sauce you give them because it is bland without it. Also don't be afraid to mix and match! I like that there were lots of choices for which type of noodles you wanted. There is also a salad bar. When you are shown to your table don't wait around for your server to show up. Just go and make your plate and when you come back they will take your drink order. There is also a bar that you can sit at and order drinks before or while you eat. Overall this was an interesting take on Mongolian BBQ and I enjoyed the concept of really interacting with my meal. This is a fun dinner experience worth trying. read more

I came here during a Yelp event. I wanted to eat more than the samples offered outside. It took 10 minutes for a hostess to recognize me at the front (there was nobody at the host desk). Then it took longer to be seated. My boyfriend and I were handed menus then we were left. We looked it over and our waitress asked for our drink orders. We asked for water, overwhelmed by the menu. The waitress asked if we had been here before and we said "no." Instead of explaining the menu to us, the waitress walked off to get our waters... When she returned she put our water down and walked off again to the table next to us. The table next to us was accosted for seating themselves, but then received immediate service and our waitress actually tended to them well. When my boyfriend and I continued to look at the menu confused, a manager showed up. She asked if we needed help and we explained what our waitress did and she justified her behavior for it being a busy night (the place was 1/3 full and it's mainly self-service). She explained how the menu worked and after it all, we just ended up leaving. It's basically a fancier version of Genghis Khan to give you an idea of how things work here. read more

OC Restaurant Week #1 - REJECTED!!! Boooooo usually when they don't do weekends, they make a note on the online menu =((( Next time I'll make sure to call in and ask before showing up...a wasted restuarant week outting *SIGHS* Parking is free for the first hour and discounted with validation, so make reservations and eat fast. Weekend brunch is $13.99 and include french toast, cinnamon buns, pancakes and omelettes, along with their usual offerings. The deliciousness of this place is really up to the creator. My friend made a plain cheeseburger and didn't recommend it. I topped my burger with 2 cheeses, bacon, sauteed spinach, mushrooms, and onions, not bad. Maybe next time I'll dump a sauce on it or a dry rub...didn't see those. I also like that they have fish, calamari, and mussels. They definitely didn't overcook my fish, which is nice. read more

I first heard about this place 5 years ago when I came for a private BlizzCon after party. I didn't actually eat here since the party was outside in their outdoor seating and was just specialty drinks from what I remember. I could smell the food though and I had been meaning to come back and try it sometime. Ended up staying at a hotel nearby the Garden Grove shopping center where it's located so we walked over for dinner. Dinner is all you can eat for $17.99. We were told we had a time limit of 2 hours. They also do lunch on weekdays and brunch on weekends for different rates. We were greeted when we came in and asked if we had eaten there before, which we hadn't. The hostess kindly explained how it worked and seated us. Our waiter came, took drink orders and explained things further. He also brought some garlic rolls and asked if we wanted some white rice. The garlic rolls were good, but for once I didn't want to fill up on bread. The rice on the other hand was inexplicably salty. It was quite odd and I couldn't eat it. I'd never had salty white rice before. The basic set up is a large circular grill in the middle with the buffet line going around it. You grab a bowl (one per trip) and fill it with whatever you want. They encourage you to be creative about it. You can do Mongolian style, Italian, Mexican, etc. There's a good selection of rice and noodles, vegetables, meats and sauces and spices. It's a little overwhelming because as a first timer you're not quite sure what to make. Once you're done, you take it up to the circular grill, they'll guide you to a spot that's open, and then take the contents of your bowl and cook it. Then when it's done they'll take your cup of sauce, if you choose any (which you put in a plastic cup on the side) and pour it over your food and mix it up. They also have a salad bar and a couple of soups. A vegetarian one and chicken noodle. The salad bar wasn't anything too impressive, but most people wouldn't go for the salad bar. I tried some of the Caesar salad and a chicken pasta salad. The Caesar was so-so and the chicken salad was a let down because the pasta was hard. A couple of gripes I have with the restaurant is the wait time for your food and the buffet assembly line when it's busy. When we got there it wasn't busy, but had a steady crowd of people so I never had to wait in an actual line to make my bowl. Towards the end of my dinner around 8:20 I went to get one last thing, some pineapple, which was at the 3rd section. The line was full and took 5-10 minutes to get to it because I couldn't just go to that section. That wait coupled with another 5-10 minutes of waiting for it to cook made it seem like a waste of time although it was delicious. If you like to go to buffets and stuff yourself silly in no time, you can't do that here since you can only cook one bowl at a time and then have to wait for said food to be cooked. This style of all you can eat makes you pace yourself. They have a full bar and appetizers and desserts you can order separately. This place is as Americanized as it gets, but it's not bad for what it is. If you like buffets or are interested in trying something new, then if suggest checking this place out. The chefs were very friendly and entertaining to watch as they joke amongst themselves and with other customers. Makes waiting for your food less boring. read more

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A friend has been their for lunch, liked it but then added that dinner there did not appeal to him due to the large crowd and not being able to get enough trips to the buffet line in... WTF? Really? Understandable, if you're neurotic, lack social etiquette, and have serious eating issues... Okay... 'But seriously? If thats your main criteria, sloth back to Hometown Buffet. A crowd is a good thing, it shouts, this is a great place to have good food and a good time! What the hell is wrong with people?... Stay home, zap a Hungry Man in the microwave and go at it! Lamers. lol (Sorry, I digress... Where was I... Ah, Fire & Ice!) 'Have been back twice for their lunch and I recommend Fire & Ice w/o hesitation. I had a Philly Cheese Steak sandwich, the sauce used was the bbq with the chili sauce... Hot damn! I also tasted a bit of my friends cheeseburger which was about 4" high. It looked like the "picture" you see in a lot restaurant menus, you know, the one that you never actually receive when you get your order?... Yeh, this was THAT burger! 8) Also, it's not just the food that makes the place but the people. Without great service, the food is secondary, no matter how good it tastes. I have yet to make it to their Sunday Brunch but it's on my to-list but my schedule makes it a bit challenging to get to. It's about the overall experience, the food, the service, the crowd, the company... 'Needless to say that I wont be inviting "Mr. Hungry Man" when I venture out to Fire & Ice for dinner when my other friends and I head out for a fun night! lol - Aloha! Food: 5 Ambiance: 5 Service: 5 Value: 5 read more

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My family and I had dinner at Fire & Ice for a birthday. I think the idea is pretty cool; a make-your-own-dish buffet however not all of the sauces were very tasty and there are not many options. For someone who would like to try recreating a Mongolian style meal, it is not likely as there is no similar sauces. The Asian style sauces I tried were too sweet. I liked the different pastas option and I like that you can create your own burger. I did not appreciate that the guy that was grilling the food was not paying attention and added someone else's sauce to my meal. He said he would make the item again and bring it to my table but never did. Overall, it was cool to try but I don't think it is a place that I will return to. Maybe a little too much hype for the actual food they provide. The seating is ok however it is difficult to accommodate for large parties as they were unable to seat us together. read more

Just like that Osmond song, Fire + Ice is a little bit Country and a little bit Rock and Roll. Seriously, this place has a bit of everything from muscles to hot dogs and everything else in between! Fire + Ice is a Mongolian BBQ on steroids. This place has everything a Mongolian BBQ has and so much more! Off the top of my head, they have: calamari, salmon, muscles, hot dogs and hamburgers! I like Fire + Ice a bit more than a regular Mongolian BBQ because of F+I's wide selection of food and because F+I has chalk boards with different dish ideas you can create using their ingredients. The boards are such an awesome idea and very helpful. My friend made Fajitas, per the board's recipe, and loved them! I'm a bit more adventurous, so, of course, I just mixed a bunch of my favorite stuff together. And as such, I think I ate all their muscles. Overall, it was a pleasant experience and the food was good! Thank you Orange County Restaurant Week for leading me to Fire + Ice! I'll definitely be back- next time for Thursday night Karaoke! read more

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Overall this place was great between the staff to the food. We really enjoyed the Mongolian experience. It's set up kind of like a buffet line. You gather whatever you want into a bowl and take it to the grill and they will cook it right in front of you. You can create any type of concoction that your heart desires. I did not get our waiters name but he was on top of everything and very friendly with a positive attitude. read more

Came for a birthday lunch and the birthday girl got a special little presentation from the cooks and ice cream on a brownie, it was nice haha. Great service, great cooks, great price, enjoyed the food. Will definitely come back again. read more

Fire + Ice - New American Near Me - Anaheim, California

The concept is exactly like Mongolian BBQ. You grab what you want them to grill/cook. Really new things here which makes it stand out. First you can make burgers and hotdogs. You can even wrap bacon around your hot dog and have them cook it. Super neat. Additionally you can also have pancakes made here! Oh omelets too. The organization of having the items cooked isn't that great though. They shift people around from the left side to the right side and vice versa which really sucks because it was really busy today and I didn't get my items cooked until the next turn. My burger patty was also too well done. The bacon was somewhat over cooked and pasta was burnt. Not what I expected but then it was super packed because of the restaurant week deal. I probably won't be back but it was a good experience. 3 stars because of the unorganized cooking. Food was good though, just not good enough for me to come back and pay regular price. read more

If Souplantation & Mongolian BBQ had a kid, it would be this place. Excellent service, but horrible food & overpriced! Seriously though, when I first heard about this place, I thought it was a really cool concept, but NO..just no, I could of made that overpriced meal in the comfort of my own home. The bread that was served at our table was hot and fresh! And all the vegetables were fresh, which is quite surprising. The drinks were nothing to rave about either. One thing that we went for was the live entertainment, which supposedly only happens on the outside patio. It was a stupid design to not have a stage indoors! Overall - it is safe to say that I will not be back! read more

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My first time having dinner on 1/22/16. I was clueless about this resturant but at least one of my coworkers was here before. The variety of this American style AYCE was new to me. You have different of items to choose from. You pretty much you pick your items, your taste is sauce, and you just bring them to the chef with a huge Teppanyaki style grill. They make your food in front of you. Dinner price is around $17.99.... moderate price fit an AYCE resturant. I would love to comeback to fully try out this resturant. Lastnight, I was there 45 mins before it was final call on food. On top of that, we waited 45mins before we were seated. read more

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We tried this place because we were intrigued by the idea of teppanyaki-style self serve buffet with a bar but overall a meh experience. The "fire" part is great if you like everything grilled for you right before your eyes. The men behind the counter were awesome, cooked your food, great service. (I would give them five stars) The "ice" part was a bit lackluster, an afterthought per se. We ordered a fishbowl to share & it did its job to add a razzle-dazzle to our New Years Eve. I understand that it's a buffet & that the waitresses are basically competing for tips with the grill masters but the service we received was inexcusable-- no one checked on us, barely a side glance. We had to flag another server to refill our waters because our waitress was nowhere to be found. In conclusion, I personally will not be returning & would not be recommending. read more

Great food , guys cooking a little slow but they are new ill give them 1 month to get faster lol. Overall good experience

Cheaper than the Fire and Ice in Tahoe. Lots of meat and food options Lots of sauces I got the seafood (scallops, mussels, and shrimp) with some lemon and butter sauce, with some veggies The workers here were super cool and fast!!! Rotating in a circle, and dancing and singing (well my "server" was serenading me) they cook your noodles and goodies. I would pass on the calamari read more

Nice place the food is good and the drinks are very good but u have 2 hours time limit to eat.... That's sucks who said I want to rush... Lol but over all it is wonderful here crowd is Kool and the music is ok also read more

Fire + Ice - Good drink - New American Near Me - Anaheim, California

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This place has always caught my attention whenever I've gone to the Garden Walk and I kept saying I would eventually check it out, because it always looks so lively and fun from the outside. So glad I finally tried it out last weekend with family who was visiting from out of town. I love the whole idea of pretty much building your own dish and then having the chefs cook it in front of you for this pretty neat interactive experience. It reminds me of great khan's mongolian grill which you can find at any mall, but much more fun and with alcoholic drinks. The chefs were pretty funny and witty with their jokes and comments. Overall the experience was good and the drinks were strong. It seems that we were there during a busy time, so we had to be quick and squeeze into the grill when a spot opened up. Will definitely be back with coworkers. read more

Fire + Ice - Build your own magnolian BBQ. - New American Near Me - Anaheim, California

Amazing experience from start to finish. We were greeted by Koko before we made it to the door. After meeting her, we wanted her as our waitress. We're seated outside, and we meet Jenny who was AMAZING! We didn't have to ask for anything as she was two steps ahead of us. We cannot say enough about Fernando and Obed on the stovetop. We didn't eat a single thing from the buffet. Fernando and Obed had custom ideas and flavors that blew us away. And the cherry on top? Jared and Koko made us off-menu drinks that paired perfectly with our food. The Sour Patch Kid was great but that second one with the Elder Flower needs to be on the Menu now. Especially before summer. Finally, America gives us the customer service experience of a lifetime. TL;DR The staff is LIT, and the prices are AMAZING, don't you DARE make a bowl without talking to Fernando and Obed first, ask for Jared or Koko at the bar, and if Jenny or America can be your server. BEST NIGHT EVER. read more

I was there for my bday. It was amazing. Food choices was very good. Everyone there was very pleasant and kind especially Marisol and Koko. Will keep coming there with family and friends. read more

My buddy and I really wanted to end our day with a night of drinking. We call this place up and no one answered the phone for almost a solid five minutes. We get to the bar where multiple people in front of us had been seated by hostes. When it was our turn to be seated we were turned down for having too small of a party. "I'm only accepting parties of four or over." Never in my life have I been turned away for having a small party and I'd be far less mad if it wasn't for the fact they sat down three women right in front of us. Obviously the "rule" has some wiggle room with other people. I don't know what your staff is doing but it's highly unprofessional and I'm no accepting any excuse for your party of four rule when it's ok for certain folks apparently. read more

Great concept - you chose your raw ingredients & then take them to the grill to be cooked. Pizza, pasta, shrimp, crab meat, sirloin, every vegetable you can imagine, soups & salads. You heap them into a SS bowl then go to the grill. You pick from 20 sauces that they add at the end. Unlimited sodas. Desserts are extra. Great dinner choice for any kind of diet - even vegans! read more

Fire + Ice - Good on the grill - New American Near Me - Anaheim, California

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At 1st this place is a little intimidating cause you can choose your protein, dry seasoning, liguid seasoning and any side accomplishments for your dish. The chefs have all the bread at their station if you wanted a burger,hot dogs or a sandwich, plus they have the cheeses too. Our 1st plate was a trial run and we were pleased with the way it was cooked and the speed too. Our 2nd plate we gave more thought into which seasonings we were going to use and that dish was amazing. read more

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Food is good , Fun to watch the cooks on the grill cooking what u choose!! Only weird thing is our receipt ,our sub total was $$ 55.46 and in the bottom of the receipt the gratuity suggestions are 15% - $12.50 18%_ $15.00 20%_ $ 16.67 Clearly incorrect!! 20% =$$11.92 Be careful!! To not over tip and do your own math! We of course still tipped $8.00 for the server Alfonso and $5.00 for the hardworking cooks! Wish I could have left it all for the cooks but was already in my car when I saw my receipts.. read more

Fire + Ice - Here are our 2 receipts with 2 different gratuity suggestions shady .. Not cool management should fix this !! - New American Near Me - Anaheim, California

Amazing service, The manager is very polite and very freindly , great customer service and will be back!

Eaten here a bunch. The food is usually pretty good. I like the concept. The service is generally so/so but I ignore it. I came tonight 12-16-18 at 7pm with a party of 6 adults and 3 children. Felipe was at the door and refused to seat our party. I could clearly see the grill and only 1-2 people in line. He told us they wouldn't put us on the list and wouldn't let us seat ourselves on either empty patio. Very disappointed as we watched other families walk in after and the business was clearly not busy. Will not being coming back as we drove about an hour to come here with family in town. Ridiculous. *** Thank you for your response. I have been a fan of your restaurant for quite sometime and have recommended numerous times. I hope this hasn't become normal practice. read more

Great food and great service as soon as my friends and I entered the restaurant! The host was very welcoming. They served me my drink even when I was at the grill waiting for my food to be cooked! I've never had a bad experience at this place and I look forward to coming back! read more

Came to eat here yesterday and we arrived about an hour before closing. We ordered drinks and it took almost half an hour to get to us. Food was not good, tables were sticky and service was below subpar. We ordered calamari and it was not seasoned at all and just left us feeling meh about the whole thing. Only decent items we tried were the margaritas. read more

Fire & Ice is awesome!! You get to choose from a variety of meats, pasta's, veggies, sauces, etc to come up with your own creation. The cooks/chef's are really entertaining and friendly. Kevin is great & definetly full of energy. He gives us ideas on what to create that he think we may like. The managers are sooooo attentive and are extremely polite. This place is absolutely worth 5 stars. read more

Fire + Ice - New American Near Me - Anaheim, California

This place has something for everyone, and at one price. It looks like most reviewers got a discount voucher from restaurants.com, and I was no exception. I lucked out and got a $50 "groupon". The restaurant is located on the 4th floor where the Movie Theatre is. If you park on the 4th floor, you can't miss it. For $16.95 you can have endless meats, pasta, veggies, salad. Unfortunately the beverage is not included in the All You Can Eat buffet, which is disappointing. For 3 adults, the price came to $60, no drink (and they pre-added the 18% gratuity on my check). I think the best way to describe it is to "think Mongolian bbq" and that's precisely that concept. You put your raw food in a bowl, hand it to the cook who tosses it on a scorching hot flat grill. The cooks don't do much to the food, except move it around. No additional seasoining is added (unless you specifically tell them). At the last moment they'll add the sauce you picked, mix, and serve. They do have a lot of variety on meats (ie: rib eye, sausage, meatball, sirloin, talapia, scallops, mussels, shrimp, pork chop) but their fresh veggies could be better. No dessert is included with the price, and no fresh fruits either. Overall, I'll rate it a B- FYI On Tuesdays, they have the $5 burger. Its JUST a burger you get grilled, and add any toppings you want. No fries, no sides. If you're not too picky about sides, the $5 Tuesday burger would be a good meal. read more

Like a 3.7 I really like this place, I was always curious about this place, but I was sidetracked by Bar louie lol. Well my date the other day insisted we go here and im glad he did. I really liked the vibe, they had a DJ and everyone seemed to be in a great mood. Our waitress was beyond nice and I wish more people were like her. It was our first time here and she broke it down for us and gave us a little tour. I ordered a cocktail that was kinda big but also weak, that should have came with a shot! lol. So we get up and decide were ready to grub, the display was great and LOTS of choices and combos and everything looked pretty damn fresh. I didn't know where to begin. I like the fact that they had a blackboard of combos suggested. But I wanted to make a philly cheesesteak and I threw in a slab of steak haha. Added some mushrooms peppers and jalapenos. I wanted some spice! My date went boring, didn't even sauce his shit up LOL It was all seafood and thats it! No carbs not much veggies ,just boring lol. Thank good he isn't boring like his meals. The chef was a cutie and very personable as well. Everyone just seemed happy there. Got seated and my sammie looked oowie and gooey, thanks chef for adding that cheddar mmmmmm. I liked my sammie alot, I tried to stay away from over indulging because I wanted to drink later lol and having the gastric bypass, its one or the other LOL Now if I came here with the family, I could utilize the all you can eat concept, but since I only had half a sammie it's not worth the 17 dollar price tag. Next time im going to taste test all types of shit . My date ate all his food so he must of liked it. I can't wait to come back and take my mommy and picky sister. read more

This place is like a mongolian BBQ/Buffet... only thing is that there is more variety and theres is different type of dishes you can make. From Italian, Mexican, American, Asian.. from different type of meats and sauces and of course salad (but since im not into salad, i dont pay any attention to it) The items I made were: Noodles with a spicy sauce and broccoli and thin strips of meat.. Hot Dog with bacon (amazing).. Chicken alfredo with chicken (i think the sauce needed a little bit more flavor) But overall all the items that i've made were good and would definetly keep going. read more

Fire + Ice has good food, an awesome "show" as they cook your food, and a neat atmosphere if you're with a group of friends and want to have some fun. Be warned, this place is VERY loud!! I could barely hear what someone sitting next to me was saying. It's a bit frustrating. I like that you get to build your own meal, AND it's buffet style, so you can really get your moneys worth. One thing to note: I was watching them prepare the food; they throw everyone's custom meal onto the same huge cooking surface, and there is potential for cross contamination and things of that sort. If you have any food allergies or are vegan or something, tell them and they will cook your food in the back to avoid risking something you are allergic to getting intermingled with your stuff. It's very fun to watch, and the guys cooking the food looked like they were really having alot of fun! They do have a menu you can order drinks and appetizers from, but I'd suggest skipping the appetizers and going to the buffet instead. You can start your meal with a salad and go back as many times as you want. The appetizers are expensive! Everything at the "buffet line" is RAW. All vegetable and meat are uncooked. You scoop what you want into your bowl, choose a sauce if you want (it goes in a seperate little cup, NOT on the food until it is being cooked!) then head to the counter and the cooks will show you where to go, or simply take your bowl and toss your food on the "stove". I might come back some time in the future, but it's not necessarily somewhere I would suggest going. It's much much louder than I can handle, small enough that too many people crowds the area quickly, and it's more expensive than I see appropriate, given my few complaints. If you must eat here, sit on the patio. read more

My goodness, I died and went to heaven here..this place is absolutely amazing..what a great place to celebrate a birthday or any occasion. We had outdoor seating near the DJ booth and we could hear and see the Disneyland fireworks..absolutely amazing. The outdoor breeze, good music was perfect. I had a Cadillac Margarita, The Grand Marnier, too cute and perfectly adorned. The all you can eat buffet was perfect, great seasonings and prepared just right. What a beautiful restaurant, I couldn't have been happier. I will recommend to my friends and hopefully I can come back soon. Thanks! read more

Fire + Ice - Happy bday BB! - New American Near Me - Anaheim, California

I was looking on Yelp to find a place to eat around the hotel area and found this place. Just by the name of this place, it sounds awesome. This is an All You Can Eat place. Its always a waste for me as I can never eat up to that amount of food but I always love buffet haha. Came here on a Friday afternoon for lunch. It was pretty dead. A few of the tables were occupied. There were a pretty good amount of food selection to choose from for your mongolian noodle. They also have hamburger, hotdog, omelet, french toast and other good stuff for all your tummy needs. If you come Monday thru Thursday, I think they have pizzas as well. The cooks were very nice and friendly. I don't know his name but one of the cooks actually make conversations with the customers. Great customer service right there. The food wise, it really depends how you create your sauces. I've created 2 different styles of sauces for my noodles but it wasn't that great. I will probably give this place a try again when I'm in the area just to try their other food selections. read more

If you want great parking to get to this place, go straight to the 4th floor of the parking structure, all the way to the north end. Easier instructions? Follow the signs! Which I did. We were here for the OC Restaurant Week dinner pre fixe menu. One small starter, AYCE grill entrees, and a small dessert. Since there were 4 of us, we decided for the starter and desserts, we'd order one of each and we could share in the flavors. For the starters, we ordered the egg rolls, dumplings, and chips with guacamole. All great stater items. The egg rolls definitely tasted so much better with the sauce it was served with. Also available is the unlimited soup and salad. The salad bar is very minimal. A choice of Caesar salad or romaine lettuce and adding the few salad extras like carrots, tomatoes, etc. There was also chicken noodle soup, which I did not partake in. Now on to the main entrees. Well, you start from left to right at this AYCE bar. You grab you metal bowl and start with your noodle or rice choice, roughly about 6 to choose gram, if you really want the carbs. Then to the variety of veggies. Next choose you meats. I went with the sliced beef and sirloin steak. Topped it off with garlic and a teriyaki sauce. You bring your creation to the grill and the cook sizzles it up right there in front of you. A little entertainment cooking the food is always fun. The other options available is a pizza or a burger. There are plenty of pizza meat toppings and sauces. You bring it to the grill and let them know you want a pizza, and they pop out the pizza bread and top it with you toppings and cheese, which I did! You can also have a half pizza, which I also did. I went back a third time to grill up a small portion of ramen noodles with the sirloin cuts, topped with mixed herb butter. I should have asked for the meat to be cooked medium, it was cooked well done, and the meat was ok but the noodles were on the dry, crunchy side. For dessert we went with the brownie with ice cream and the churros with chocolate dipping sauce with a scoop of ice cream. Little did I know the churros had a soft filled center and was hot as heck. Almost burned my mouth. Wasn't a big fan of the churro, and my friend raved about the brownie. Well, I got the short end of the stick and was stuck with the "eh, it was OK dessert." Some good flavor and fresh food. Don't forget to validate your parking. They validate for 2 hours. So if you don't want to pay anything, don't make this a lets chill and relax meal, cause time does fly. And it sure did. I had to pay for parking cause I didn't keep track of time. read more

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After hearing a few friends rave about FiRE+iCE, I figure it was time to try them out. But upon arriving, we found that there was a 40 minute wait for a table for two. A quick look around and you can spot all of the open tables, which made us believe that they were understaffed. Even after we were seated, it took another 10 minutes before someone came by to take out drink order. But when no one returned after 15 minutes, we were fed up with waiting and made out way over to the grill. Behind the grill was a buffet of raw meat and assorted vegetables. It seemed pretty self explanatory at the time, so we just piled our bowl with food and found a spot at the counter where everyone else was waiting for their food to be cooked. However, no one told us that we needed to line up behind wherever the blinking beacon was (more wasted time). So after finding the end of the line, we realized that there were about 30 people waiting around the grill, all of them waiting for their food to be cooked, but we could only see a few people working the grill. We turned to each other and sighed as we prepare ourselves for another long wait, but this time we get to stand. Despite the wonderful service that we were not having, the food was quite edible. Although, it seems like most of the flavors came from their overwhelming sauces, and not from the ingredients themselves. When we finished, we were hesitant on going back for seconds. The whole process of getting our food was so un-enjoyable, that it didn't seem to be worth the effort. At least their drinks were stiff. The concept of an AYCE Mongolian style BBQ is nice, but FiRE+iCE executed it horribly. It would have been a better experience if they had more staff on hand. It would have been nice if we were able to try all of the different combinations and sauces, but at the moment, FiRE+iCE is nothing more than a cheap buffet with little to no service. http://lwehttam.wordpress.com/2011/03/05/fireice/ read more

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Came here for DineOC 2015 Restaurant Week $10 lunch, all you can eat/grill + guacamole & chips + a drink (we got pink lemonade). Normally AYCE lunch costs $10.99 for adults and guacamole & chips $4.99. When we walked in, we were immediately welcomed by the waitress/receptionist who showed us around and told us how AYCE worked. I was impressed with the huge salad and buffet bar they had along with the meat/seafood selection and sauce. They had actual beef and chicken (none of those beef/chicken slices that some other places have), calamari, mussels, tilapia fillet, etc. They also have a lot of sauces and seasoning! My favorite mix included sze-chuan sauce + salt/pepper + lemon pepper + cajun spice + garlic + basil. My favorite "meat" was tilapia fillet and my friend's was the mussels! The grilled food tasted just like food from Mongolian stir-fry places. I definitely enjoyed it, but I would have given it another star had the presentation of the food been better after grilling. The deduction of another star was the small amount of guacamole & chips offered to us, and the guacamole did not have perfect consistency. There were 2 huge random avocado chunks in it. Overall I had a pretty good experience here! I would recommend this to others who crave local Mogolian stir fry-esque food. For lunch at least. read more

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