I've been coming to this place for so long... I was certain that I left a review. Flame Broiler is a fast food chain restaurant that serves up Korean inspired goods. I usually order chicken, beef or half and half, but I believe they have a tofu option as well. Ordering is simple. First decide what portion you want: mini bowl, bowl, or plate. Next decide protein: beef, chicken, or half and half... or tofu. Then the base brown or white rice. It can also come with veggies (broccoli, cabbage and carrots). And the last option green onions. I usually get a half and half bowl (beef and chicken) with brown rice, veggies, and green onions. It is a good portion and comes out pretty quickly. There is a sauce station where you can put their "Magic" sauce (it's like a teriyaki sauce) and they have a spicy sauce. I recommend trying some in a little sauce container before putting it all over your food, just in case it is not to your liking. The protein is tender and tasty, especially with the magic sauce. I get a side of spicy sauce for dipping. The meat is charbroiled, not fried. So it has a nice smokey char kind of taste. I'm unsure what some reviewers were saying about the meat being dry like "beef jerky." Looking at the pictures, it looks nothing like beef jerky. It's a fast food chain... they are cooking up huge quantities of protein in batches. It's not going to be perfectly cooked like a steak made to order. It's a fast food joint... not a steak house. Not sure if what people are expecting, but there's no pleasing everyone. Anyhow, this joint has healthier options, that is served up quick. Service is usually good and they rarely make a mistake on my order. I think once they gave me white rice instead of brown rice. It wasn't the end of the world. I just ate my bowl with white rice. I didn't want them to toss the food and waste it. I believe they just introduced wings on the menu but not every location sells them. I haven't tried ordering yet, but I've seen the little advertisement tent on the table. I think some locations also serve salads. Overall, I'm a fan. I've been coming here on and off for years and will continue to be a customer here. 4 / 5: Food 4 / 5: Cleanliness 4 / 5: Service 4 / 5: Overall read more

Flame Broiler - Half and half (chicken and beef) bowl with brown rice, veggies and green onions. - Asian Fusion Near Me - San Diego, California

Just waited 20 minutes for my food. I think they made me wait on purpose just because I didn't tip. On the other hand, if I did tip and had to wait 20 minutes for fast food I would be even more upset. The hot sauce from the dispenser was a different color than it usually is. Didn't look right. The chicken has some sort of sugar sauce on it, like everything in America. Places like this make it impossible to eat healthy. Just serve the chicken plain and offer sauce on the side. I don't want everything to be sweetened. This is why I usually just bring lunch to work. Also, they use the cheapest plastic forks I've ever seen. The forks are too weak to stick into the hard chicken. It just bends. So stupid. read more

Flame Broiler - The forks they give for to go are too cheap to eat their own food with. Lame - Asian Fusion Near Me - San Diego, California

I'd say this is a great place to get something healthy, but it's nothing crazy. The food isn't anything above just regular healthy bowls. The menus limited, but if you go with the smallest bowl, the portion size is good for the price. The service was fine. The restaurant could've been cleaner. There wasn't much of an ambiance. read more

Flame Broiler - Steak Bulgogi Bowl - Asian Fusion Near Me - San Diego, California

I ordered and asked for kimchi and they left it off. It's pretty careless to have someone pay an extra $3.59 and leave it off of this very simple and basic order. read more

Flame Broiler - Asian Fusion Near Me - San Diego, California

I love Flame Broiler! it's kinda my go to right now:) healthier choices for fast food- with a lot of different combinations. Great service friendly and courteous. Super Reasonable prices -protein quality is there! Vegetarian choices too -Enjoy! read more

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FLAME BROILER @ MISSION VALLEY Stumbled upon this place with my friends, parking was free and right out front. Walking in the place it a bit small, it does have a few tables, and you can order then choose a seat. This place was okay for what it was and the food, It was just $9 for a chicken and rice bowl, which was a good price. I felt that it was a bit dry especially biting into the chicken, it wasn't moist, it didn't feel fresh, it felt more "warm". Rice was mushy, not the best i've had. Overall, I don't think i'd come back to this spot, quality of the chicken could be improved. However, service was kind, parking was easy, and ambiance was welcoming, read more

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I tried using the contact link but after entering all the info there was no send button and no cust service phone number? I told the cashier I wanted to give my phone number for rewards she said we can't do that here? Why advertise this option when they aren't able to do it? read more

I wish I had read the reviews before placing my Uber Eats pickup order. On the upside, there was plenty of parking, and my food was ready in under 10 minutes. It was waiting on the counter when I arrived, packaged with silverware and extra sauce. There was plenty of indoor as well as outdoor seating. Pros: I ordered the chicken rice bowl and added extra meat for $3.75, bringing my total to $15.95. It definitely came loaded with meat. Cons: The bowl was so full of meat that I couldn't really mix it with the rice underneath. I had requested half rice and half vegetables, but there were barely any veggies. On top of that, it was extremely salty and tasted more like fast food than something fresh or healthy. You get a generous portion for the price, but the quality just doesn't hold up. read more

Flame Broiler - Asian Fusion Near Me - San Diego, California

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I had the chicken bowl with brown rice at Flame Broiler and was pleasantly surprised. The brown rice was cooked perfectly--no small feat, considering how often it turns out underdone elsewhere. The veggies were fresh and crisp, and the overall bowl was simple but satisfying. It's a great option for a quick, healthy lunch. Bonus points for the friendly and helpful staff who made the experience even better. read more

I think I've only had flame broiler once my whole life: so I decided to try it as it was something I thought my daughter would like. I walked in and the girl in the front wasn't that helpful. For someone who is new, I just asked a couple questions, but service was meh. The food on the other hand was 10/10. I would go again. My daughter and I ate it up. We shared a bowl $12 it was the half half chicken/ bulgolgi meat, rice and veggies. Wish it had more veggies. But overall it was good. Place was small and clean. read more

I ordered two steak Bulgogi bowls, one for myself and one for a coworker. It wasn't worth it. The meat was dry and flavorless and tough. It was worse than beef jerky. It had no flavor and very chewy and hard very dry. The veggies were nonexistent two pieces of broccoli sprinkle cabbage. I can't believe the rice was bad the white rice Which has no flavor, Usually it had a bad flavor when you open the bowl It just smelled bad. The lady behind the counter took my order and was screaming at me through a mask like I was deaf or hard of hearing and kept asking me the same question and I keep giving her the same answer. It was weird. The food didn't even come out fast, but the guy making it in the back seem to be over cooking everything I couldn't even eat my food and I was hungry so I drank water and called it a loss. I can never come back here again. I used to love the flame broiler. I would crave it. I guess Waba Grill has my business. I think that was my mistake. I thought I was gonna get Waba grill quality but ending ended up getting worse than beef jerky for 10 times more so I'm sorry, but this is not the place. read more

Flame Broiler - Steak Bulgogi Bowl not worth it here - Asian Fusion Near Me - San Diego, California

Tough meat, don't think I would get this again. The red sauce is spicy. I wish I could get a portion in between the bowl and the plate. read more

Flame Broiler - Asian Fusion Near Me - San Diego, California

The cashier needs to go . She makes you feel uncomfortable just ordering , I asked her if I can order salad instead of veggies she said NO , I tried explaining to her I came and i replaced the veggies . She said we're Not supposed to and gave me a look like she doesn't want to be there , mmmm it's cabbage. I don't mind paying extra lol . She was rude and I would not spend my money here again it's may 8 we came at 4:30 pm . The Mira Mesa location has excellent service gets some tips from them and have a cashier that atleast smiles read more

The inside looks like it's been deep cleaned and somewhat refreshed which is good. When you pay with a card, the machine is set to leave tips unless you select a specific button. They have instructions sitting next to the machine because it's very confusing. I don't like that. I used my gas to drive to your eatery. Walked in and ordered so picked up my own food. Why is the expectation that you are owed a tip especially for a beef bowl (will share more on that later) that costs $12-13? Once the lady explained to me how the payment machine worked (I didn't see the instructions at this point) I respectfully stated that I can't leave a tip and that I'm barely trying to pay for the meal. Next thing you know my order comes out and it's a chicken and beef bowl. I NEVER mentioned anything about chicken. NEVER. How that mixup could happen is beyond me. I didn't even bother returning it. read more

Ordered the chicken & rice bowl. Never had an issue before but this last time, after the second or third bite I discovered a strand of hair! I don't know what their policy is regarding hair restraints but maybe they need to wear nets or something. Disgusting! read more

Picked up my mobile order and the chicken was extremely dry. I had ordered a side of extra white chicken, my lid barley fit so I really wish someone could have maybe put the chicken in a side so I didn't have so much falling out of my bowl when actually trying to eat it. Super disappointed in my meal. read more

Only 2 stars for not listening well during my order. Finding hard black charcoal pieces in my meat/veggie plate. And the food is just fair. Me: I'll have a plate to go of mixed(beef and chicken) and only broccoli , nothing else. Order taker: So no rice? Do you want Green onions? Me: No rice. Green onions are ok, but nothing else. Just broccoli and mixed beef and chicken. Order taker: Ok so Mixed with broccoli only. Me: Yes only meat and broccoli. Get home and one quarter of plate is filled up with half an orange and the other quarter with dry cabbage salad. Half the plate has the broccoli and beef/chicken mix. If you're going to ask me about green onions why wouldn't you ask me about cabbage salad and orange too. And how did you not hear me say ONLY at least 3 times! I called to report experience. All they said was yeah all our plates come with an orange and cabbage salad. So done read more

My fiancé and I love Flame Broiler. The magic sauce is so good, love the combo of veggies, and the NAE chicken and bulgogi are always cooked perfectly. We use the app for points and free items. Our order is always ready before we get there to pick up. Staff is friendly and helpful. My only complaint would be the inside of the restaurant has a funky smell, so we will always take the food to go or eat on the outside patio furniture. Highly recommend Flame B for a healthy and tasty meal! read more

Susanne (so sorry if I am spelling your name incorrectly) went above and beyond to help me get my food. She was so kind, patient, helpful and resourceful. I appreciate you so much. I enjoyed a mixed chicken & beef teriyaki bowl with green onions, carrots and white rice. I loved the flavoring of the eat combined with the sweet fluffy rice then combined with the magic sauce. So many different flavors coming together with textures that make my tongue dance. Thank you! read more

Healthy, always consistently the same quality and tastes good. We don't have one locally to us so when we see one the kids always say can we have flame broiler. Since it is healthy we try to get it when we are in the area. don't forget the magic sauce! read more

Food is consistently good. Convenient for a quick, cheap meal. The mini bowl is actually big enough!

Worst flame boiler I've ever been to. Got my order wrong had to drive all the way back and the manger tried telling me I didn't pay for my food even though I had a receipt!!! NEVER COMING BACK read more

This place rocks for to go take out meals. The combo regular bowl with rice and vegetables hits the spot every single time. You have to get some magic sauce and some hot sauce to add on top. Even the kids like this and that's really saying something for parents. The chicken is delicious and the steak is good too read more

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If i could leave zero stars i would went back again only to be met with the same terrible service. attempted to use a coupon only to be told it was not valid even though it was sent directly from the company never going back read more

Food is okay, if you're looking for a somewhat healthier option then I guess this might fit the bill. Service is good and nothing special inside the establishment. read more

Maybe I just have too high expectations but I was recommended this place from a friend and wanted a healthy meal. I got a mini bowl with veggies and half chicken half beef. She swore it was so good and I think she may have overhyped it because I thought the meat was salty, dry, and didn't work with the sauces. Their magic sauce tasted like a soy sauce syrup and their hot sauce tasted like Frank's Red Hot Sauce. It was nice to try it for the first time but I wasn't feeling too satisfied with it. read more

Flame Broiler - Mini Bowl w/ Veggies + Half Chicken/ Beef - Asian Fusion Near Me - San Diego, California

Food is ok just like all the other location. Service was ok when i ordered. We came a little bit late. While we were eating they start to clean the floor. All the dust was flying in the air and landing in our bowl... not cool.. I'm not happy about this. read more

My boyfriend and I ate here for lunch. I got the angus beef bowl and my boyfriend got the half chicken and half beef. The veggies were mostly cabbage. The magic sauce just tasted like soy sauce and the "hot sauce" tasted like franks hot sauce weirdly. There was a small line when we arrived but it moved quickly and we got our food fast. read more

Flame Broiler - Half and half - Asian Fusion Near Me - San Diego, California

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Just love this place! Great food served by really friendly people. It's gone up a lot in pricing but it's still great fresh food. I ate in and it was clean and open space. You can eat outside of you want. Overall they are so good for a fast food kind of place. read more

Pro tip: call in your order Service is quick and the man that always answers the phone and works the registers is really nice. I love coming here on my lunch breaks because the steak bowl is so delicious! It can feel like you're a pain for asking for additional sauces and what not, but like any other place in America, it's typical to get a negative response to you asking them for another sauce lol. Steak bowl + brown rice + broccoli only + triple hot sauce = happy heart read more

It's been really hard to find a good lunch spot recently, but this place is one of my new favs. I tried the half n half with brown rice, veggies, green onions, and I added jalapeños. It sure was delicious. I did like the chicken more than the beef, but overall it was really good. I really wanted something spicy so I decided to get the hot sauce and oh boy I am so glad I did. The hot sauce added sooo much flavor to everything and made it 10x better. The service was perfect to me. I was so glad that I didn't have to wait a long time for the food. I think the workers understand that mostly everyone was on their lunch break. Till next time Flame Broiler.... read more

Flame Broiler - Half and half with veggies and brown rice - Asian Fusion Near Me - San Diego, California

Good healthy choice for lunch and right across the street from my office. Prices are reasonable and the food hits the spot. Choose the size, base (white rice, brown rice, veggies [carrots, zucchini, yellow squash, broccoli]or mix of rice/ veggies). Then choose your protein (grilled chicken, beef or tofu). Pretty simple ordering for a good hearty and healthy meal. I usually go with the mix of white rice and vegetable base and grilled tofu. You can add sauces to enhance the flavor. Magic sauce is a variation of teriyaki - sweet with a little spice to it. Hot sauce or xxx hot sauce. Haven't tried the xxx hot sauce, because when I simply smelled the bottle, it burnt off some of my nose hairs! I think I should have used gloves when handling the bottle in the first place! Anyway, for a fairly inexpensive, quick and healthy lunch option, Flame Broiler does the trick! Keep on Yelp'n! read more

I've been eating here 3 to 4 times per week for the past 2 years. Customer service has always been great, quick, and accurate. I always get either brown rice, veggies and chicken or beef bowls. I never add any sauce to mine as I think the meats already have enough flavor in them, and I'm actually here for health reasons - this is the cheapest and healthiest fast food around. I lost 20 lbs by eating here all the time after I quit drinking alcohol and snacking, and started lifting weights. Now I'm toned and muscular and my blood sugars have fallen below diabetic levels, so I think this place actually helped me to get fit and save me from hitting diabetes. This place and Waba grill are the only quick and healthy places like it around here. I'm pretty grateful that they're here. read more

Ordered a chicken bowl and found two brush bristles in my chicken. Luckily I saw them before eating them. Never going here again ! Could have turned out really bad if I would have ingested them. read more

I'm eating at flame broiler I almost finish and I find the piece of a razor blade in my food? I could have been seriously injured if that went into my mouth this is literally insane I've been eating food at restaurants my entire life and I've never had this happen how do you accidentally put a razor blade in my food? Horrible experience thank god I didn't swallow this what in the hell never in my life. read more

Flame Broiler - I found a razor blade in my food - Asian Fusion Near Me - San Diego, California

Always great for when I'm craving something simple with rice. Great prices and portions. Rarely have any issues when I order delivery!

I ordered a chicken plate with no cabbage. I get cabbage with no carrots. I told her 2 times. The older lady at the counter can not hear anything. She messed up the lady order before me. I should have checked it at the store. read more

Flame Broiler - Chicken plate - Asian Fusion Near Me - San Diego, California

The food is always excellent. Service was great, and the weather on that day was amazing, which created a calm/chill ambiance of the place. One down size is that they don't have varieties for sauces. For the spicy sauces, I know they have like 3 levels of spiciness and that this place there is only one. Not enough! read more

I have ordered this place a few times on doordash and this was my first experience visiting in person. I really enjoy how easy it is to navigate the menu and the food is really good! It all tastes fresh and is extremely simple. The server was helpful in explaining how the menu and customization works. In my visit here, the restaurant was empty. I am not sure if I went at the wrong time of day or the location of this specific restaurant is not quite optimal for business. Although simpler usually means better, I would say that is what hurts this restaurant the most. You choose your protein, which there are several options but bases are minimal and add ons (which there are not many) are an additional charge. If you choose to not add anything on, you simply get a few steamed veggies in your bowl plus your protein. It is not unheard of to have add ons cost an additional charge, but to add avocado was around 2 dollars which is almost the same price as getting a couple whole avocados from the store. There were also only about 2 options for your type of sauce which was buffalo or like a teriyaki sauce. If you do not like either of these sauces, then you just have to eat this without it. This place can get pricey for average food. Besides that, the food was good, is great for when you are on a diet and gets the job done. read more

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Ok place... It has gotten better since I've first been here. The quality of the meat I think has improved. Their magic sauce is good and I like how they cook the veggies. I don't generally think of this place to eat at but partner likes it so we do find ourselves here every once in a while. read more