My family and I have been coming to this buffet for years. Over time, we noticed the crowds getting smaller, but we still gave the place the benefit of the doubt. Unfortunately, after our visit this past Sunday, we won't be returning. On our very first plate, my sister found an aluminum wire mixed into her fried rice. Not a hair, not a bone but an actual wire. As you can imagine, everyone at the table immediately lost their appetite. We flagged down the waitress, and she quickly took the plate away before anyone else nearby could see it. Thankfully, I managed to take a photo. She brought the manager over, and his explanation made the situation even worse. He claimed that the wire must have come from the "brush they use to clean," and insisted it was okay. That reasoning made absolutely no sense. If the wire came from a cleaning brush, why wasn't the wok rinsed properly? And if it somehow ended up inside the fried rice, what exactly is going on in the kitchen? How many people have eaten these wires without noticing over the years? Food safety is not something to be brushed off with excuses. This was our last visit here. If you care about cleanliness and proper kitchen standards, I would proceed with caution. read more

Flaming Buffet - Aluminum wire in our fried rice. - Buffets Near Me - Garland, Texas

Yes folks!!!! We're back once again! This is absolutely our favorite Chinese Restaurant! These absolutely know way you can go wrong here! From staff, to atmosphere, to food. Is all good. Love you guys here at Flaming Buffet!!! read more

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I'd been meaning to check this place out and was pleased to have a good experience here. I am in a powered wheelchair and the staff offered to help me plate my food, which was very kind of them. Their main focus is seafood, and 15.99$ for the buffet on a Sunday felt more than fair (it's cheaper on weekdays). The food quality was fine for a buffet, and nothing tasted bad or expired. I got an assortment of things from shrimp, crawfish, fish filet, crab, clams, to green beans, chicken skewers, and sushi. They even have pizza and ice cream for picky eaters or kids. read more

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This place is good for what a buffet is supposed to be. Plenty of options, the food was great quality and it was inexpensive. Given it's the only decent one in the garland area, it's a great lunch option. read more

I've been to Flamin' hot buffet a few times but today was not okay. I had 3 kids with me, all of whom were 10 years old. When I was asked about their ages, I provided that information. However, one of the staff members pointed out a sign at the front stating that children aged 10 must be under 5 feet tall, and that pricing may vary depending on their weight. While I understand that businesses may have policies related to pricing, I was taken aback by the way this information was communicated. Singling out a child based on their height or weight can be perceived as body shaming, which is not appropriate--especially in front of others. I believe there are more respectful and discreet ways to address such matters, particularly when children are involved. This is not okay. Do better please. read more

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1st. I love buffets. Especially Chinese buffets in strip malls and this is one of them. I've been coming here for years and I'll keep coming here. It's also cheap with lots of options. Currently they are short staffed but the waiters/waitresses work their butt off. read more

Flaming Buffet - New prices. Still great food. - Buffets Near Me - Garland, Texas

This is the worst experience at a Chinese buffet that I ever had. The selections were so minimal. Unless you want some type of meat covered in batter and sugar, you have to have broccoli. Absolutely ridiculous. I wish I could give this place zero stars. read more

Awesome awesome restaurant! I love it here. I always come. The staff is great the food is phenomenal. You just can't go wrong with whatever you get. read more

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This buffet is soooo good I totally recommend I love how nice and clean the establishment is the food is so good and fresh the flavors are delicious I so recommend 10/10 read more

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This was such a great find. Right in the middle of a great shopping area. Easy to locate. The variety of foods was great. The place was very clean. The staff was attentive to keeping our glasses full, cleaning off tables and had great attitudes. I will be back. read more

If I could give 0 stars I would, horrible experience at payment, cashier said that I have a 3 yr old not a 2 years old and charged me. I'm sure I'm not the only one being charged extra for having a tall child. But taking "she's not 2" from this cashier is ridiculous and unprofessional. If you do come here and have a 2 yr old, be sure to bring a birth certificate to have proof. read more

We have a son that is born on 04/14/2021, and the owners said he was too tall. They charged him as a three year old even though he can't get before and they treated him as a two year old. Blatant discrimination against an infant's height, do they want to see the birth certificate? Because we can bring it straight to their face to show that he is two years old as of this review and they will trash it and say that he is three. Good food, decent atmosphere, horrible receptionists. Food 5/5 Service 1/5 Ambiance 4/5 read more

Flaming Buffet - Buffets Near Me - Garland, Texas

Had our Sunday lunch here with family. The place is busy, fast turnover of diners. I focused on the seafood items in the food counter. They have fried blue crabs, steamed crawfish from Louisiana, clams and blue shell mussels. They're delicious. Serving staff are helpful and attentive. The place is clean and well lit. Although interior decor is not outstanding, but I only come here for their seafood. read more

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The food is not warm although I can see the smoke in the air. The soup, they don't have the cup, only styrofoam containers available. Hibachi is good. Staff are friendly. read more

Flaming Buffet - Crawfish - Buffets Near Me - Garland, Texas

We wanted to try different Chinese buffet, so we found this place. This establishment is located in the strip mall type of place and easy to get there and plenty of parking. It's very spacious inside and clean. When we went there, it was right after lunch, so it wasn't busy. There was only 1 server working and she seated us fairly fast and got our drink order(They have Pepsi product). The buffet choice was very simple. Maybe, because it was still lunch time, they had less items, I don't know. I don't eat meat, so I had marinated cooked mushrooms, fried rice, lo mein noodles and chow fun. I thought they tasted good. I had hot and sour soup and it was good. Honestly, I think I had better Chinese buffet with much more options, but I wanted to give this place a try. I probably won't make the drive here again, but I was glad I tried it. My bill was $30 and some change, so I left $7, but I wasn't sure she was unhappy or what. She had a look on her face. Regardless, try this place, you may like it. read more

Always hot and fresh. Always plenty of choices. I've eaten there for 10 years. Always hot and fresh. You won't be disappointed.

Food was good but Service was awful. We went on around 3:00 they all ate lunch at the same time so I had 6 plates stacked up When I complained the Mgr said they all eat at the same time. I asked him if they could stagger the times and he said he couldn't that's how to they do it. That's not acceptable at all. Bad time to go even with a coupon. read more

I decided to come here during the weekday for lunch. My time for lunch was limited, and I was craving Asian food. And since this place was a buffet, I figured I can be in and out. The place is located on a strip mall with plenty of parking. Although, parking was more limited directly in front of the restaurant. But if you drive around, you should be able to find parking. Once you walk in, the hostess will seat you. A waitress will then take your drink order and you can then go ahead and get up and help yourself to some food at the buffet. There were about 3 or 4 long tables with different assortments of food. 1 table was for dessert. 1 table was for salads. And the other 2 were for entrees with 1 of the tables also including soups. I believe you can also get hibachi but I didn't have time to explore that option. For seafood, they had some kind of battered fish filet and the other option was shrimp sauteed in with some vegetables. The rest of the items were fried and battered, or breaded and sauced. The food was okay, and nothing to write home about. I wish they had a better assortment of healthier options, such as grilled or steamed entrees. But if you want something quick where the food is hot and ready to go, come check this place out. read more

They had peeled shrimps there and that is a first for me because most Asian buffet don't peel their shrimps. The wings were a little sweet for me to handle The pork belly was too sweet for me to handle But great customer service like elite they paid very good attention to us and serve us quickly. Lots of options I really loved the cake there too. They can work more on the sweet taste and let us actually feel the seasoning and spice. read more

The snow crabs were good BUT the melted butter was horrible. It was gritty! It had an off taste and ruined the pleasure of eating the snow crab. All the other food was good and hot. The atmosphere was pleasant and service good. I won't go back there nor would I recommend anyone to go there until they get the butter situation corrected. YUCK! read more

First thing I look for is how clean it is and this place is clean. Food is good of course but I like to be comfortable when I eat.

If you like quantity and variety, you'll love this place. If you prefer quality, maybe try somewhere else.

I went to eat with my family and left mad the staff only served drinks then continued to just stand around our table and proceeded to look at my phone to see what I was doing then proceeded to demand for a tip exactly for what the didn't do anything but stand around and to top it off one of the staff members tried to take my sons food away that he was still eating.. super disappointed used to be so good don't know what happened read more

The food is great and good this is the best and chill musice soo good go there now it good

I've been here twice now and both times food was good, flavorful, staff was nice and attentive. The clam broth was the star of the show. Get the claim broth and add some green onions to it. That's it, it was amazing. Gave them 4 stars instead of 5 because I've been here on Saturday for dinner and have not seen snow scrab legs. Not sure if it's only on Friday dinner but so far I have not seen any. The salt and peper crabs are good, so are the shrimps. I really enjoyed the fired bananas. I will say, I went to King Buffet this past weekend and their food quality and flavor fell very short. Flaming buffet was much better. My family and I will definitely be back again. read more

Really really good Great fresh selection, attentive servers great price If you like buffet this is the place read more

Wow, where do I start? The incessant amount of house flies battling me for the cold leftovers that they tried to pass off as fresh food(?), Or perhaps the non-existent wait staff, who will never come to remove your plate, once you have finished your food? Maybe I should begin with the drinks that never came to the table, but were still charged to our bill? Against all conventional wisdom, my 9-year-old daughter and her friend decided to give it a shot tonight.HUGE mistake!!! I had read all about their failing grades from the Garland Sanitation Department's records, but I figured on a Thursday night, at least they would be stocking fresh food in expectation of the upcoming weekend. However, and sadly, I was so incorrect! Aside of the inedibly lukewarm food, and the non-existent table service, they also pulled a little trick on us as we paid for our food when we left. Apparently, there is no real definition of a child, when it comes to your child's actual age. This place utilizes their complete discretion of charging everyone as an adult, simply based upon (THEIR interpretation of) a child's height and/or weight; Further lining their coffers with an overpriced offering of sub-par food, whilst serving such horribly inedible buffet items, coupled with non-existent service. We definitely will NOT be going back. (Hopefully, I won't be having to make a trip to the ER either, as seems to be a common experience with others who have also reviewed this place.) Seriously (and as I should have heeded from many other earlier reviews), YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!! Stay FAR away!!! read more

Flaming Buffet - The Chinese "loophole"!!! - Buffets Near Me - Garland, Texas

This doesn't even deserve a star. When did places start discriminating in broad daylight. My daughter is 10 yrs old and tall. I was told that because she was five feet she would be charged adult prices. They didn't measure my daughter the just sized her up. The manage on duty stated for me to look at the sign that said that there may be a difference in pricing based on height and size. I will not eat some where that wants to discriminate. If we let this slide what else will establishments be able to do. read more

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Haven't been to this location in a few months. Good food good atmosphere sticky tables no lines! My kind of place when I have a craving for Chinese food this is the closet location I'm willing to drive to. The jalapeño chicken fried rice and sushi are always on point. Most def will be coming back. read more

Large restaurant with many options. My favorites included broccoli and beef, teriyaki chicken, bbq pork ribs and broccoli and chicken. The noodle dishes were ok not great just bland. The spring rolls were stuffed with cabbage . Don't recommend those at all. Bathrooms smelled dirty and were ok but not really clean. No hot water in the bathroom and that is not good in my opinion. Typical buffet desserts - just average. They have diet dr. Pepper!! Staff were good about busing tables and sweeping floor. Place stays busy. Sushi rolls looked nice but didn't try them. Ample parking Thank you read more

Flaming Buffet - Big place! - Buffets Near Me - Garland, Texas

The only good thing I have to say is that the workers were fast. The food was definitely not worth the money Panda Express is better, they tried to charge me $2 for a water. If you do decide to eat there, check your bills read more

Most of the food is good but their chow mein is either too salty or too bland. Dessert options are yummy though!

As posted on Google reviews: I don't recommended dining here. The food wasn't the best even thought there were so many options. However, this isn't my biggest complaint. Our server was super rude and hovered over us while we were eating. A couple of times, she rolled her eyes while filling our waters and didn't even smile. She also gave us the bill before we were done with our meal and was pressuring us to pay. As we left disappointed in both the food and service, she yelled at us "No tips!". This was a super unprofessional notion and embarrassing on her part. If the waitress with the glasses and long hair comes to help you, beware you'll not only get the worst service but also be put on full blast about not tipping. read more

Vegetables where raw and the place was packed with only 3 bathrooms also the hibachi took half a hour for our turn

This was my go to buffet place, food is fresh and has good variety. Decided to take my niece here, knowing she might now actually end up eating (picky eater), I asked when coming in if kids under 3 eat free as the menu says kids is (3-8) for about $6. I was told her kids under 3 eat free. After eating, I received my total and saw I was charged for my niece who's not even 2 1/2 and is short for her age. I informed the lady at check out and she told me that it was based of height, not age which the menu notes and the lady originally stated. read more

I went there at Friday night, and the food quality was amazing good, better than King Buffet. Even the ice cream is as good as McDonald. I don't know why there were several negative comments which doesn't look real to me. I'm glad I tried this one and I will definitely go again if I am nearby. read more

$70.80!!!!! That's how much it cost 2 feed 2 adults and 2 children! I use the term feed loosely because I personally wasn't able to eat much of the food because it just seemed super sketchy. The wallpaper is literally coming apart at the seams and "repaired" using packing tape. The whole place just seems gross. The fried bananas taste like the French fries because they are fried in the same oil. They don't even bother to take the dessert out of the packing they purchased it in. Unless you feel like paying $70 to play Russian Roulette with whether or not you will have food poisoning later this is a hard pass! read more

Good food but concerned about food temperature. DDeserts like mousse and cheesecake cups were warm and melting. Cocktail sauce was on a heated, steam table and had to be 80F. Perfect breeding ground for bacteria, especially with all the lemons spilled over and floating in it. But, except for the risk of food poisoning from some badly kept products it was a typical Chinese buffet. read more

This place does not like White disabled Vets. I was told one minute several times and only when a Latin person showed up they started cooking his and then mine. One minute? Rude and the worst customer service at the Mongolian grill. read more

I don't know where to start with this place . When I first come in every is use with plastic ( dish , folk , and more ) . The oyster is not serve , food was okay. The sushi is most frustrating , they only put a certain amount of sushi , they have more but you have to ask for it . And cost for 1 person is 17 dollar . In my opinion is not worth it to go here and eat . There is more other cheaper place to go ! read more