Food definitely NOT fresh. Came back from a ski trip and wanted to eat an assortment of foods and decided to go to town with this buffet near me. Although price is great @ $20 for dinner, it wasn't even worth it and I wish I didn't come. Starting with the hibachi, the lo mein had a pale color to it and not the typical yellow from egg yolk. It may have been spaghetti. The veggies looked stale and the meats looked sad. When I went to grab seafood, I wasn't sure if I was going to get sick or not. The crawfish and shrimp meats literally disintegrated as I was peeling them. The clams were flavorless and rough. For the remaining food, you get the gist... Service was decent. They had enough servers to go around checking in on you for a beverage. Interior is nothing to write home about. Not the cleanest, not the dirtiest. If you need a full belly and don't care about quality, sure it's a great deal. But I intend to also enjoy my food. read more

So I would like to revamp my review again back to the original since I've come a few more times and everything is available. I stand by my first review let's bypass the second and come on over eat some crab, some hibachi, etc. etc. etc. read more

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I found it to be a fairly decent buffet. For $19.95 you will have plenty of options to fill you up. I enjoyed the hibachi and selecting my own vegetables, protein and condiments. That alone is worth the price of the buffet. Unfortunately mine was slightly overcooked as they have one grill station and mine was the first. I still enjoyed it. As for options, I liked the clams, fried sweet plantain and some of the dessert options. My partner said that the ribs and chicken teriyaki were good. He found some of the fried items to be soggy. We wondered if because of the steam coming from the hot water keeping items warm. Your plates get cleaned/removed fast and the servers were friendly. read more

Flaming Grill & Buffet - Buffets Near Me - Malden, Massachusetts

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Today I just came and the food was terrible Especially the crab,crayfish,salmon and the all of the soup seriously terrible and mostly of the seafood was smell bad We always are the regular customer and this is our experience and disappointed And the restroom was very dirty and disgusting Terrible read more

Flaming Grill & Buffet - Men restroom - Buffets Near Me - Malden, Massachusetts

Medium-low quality of food (sushi is questionable) but the variety of dishes, hibachi, and deep fried foods were really good! Very popular spot with a good variety for everyone to get what they want read more

Standard buffet fare with a price beyond reasonable for good reason. Roughly $14 grants one access to several rows of Chinese and American entrées, a low-grade sushi bar, and a hibachi grill that offers made to order plates with a wide variety of options. Prior to this visit I had never been to a Flaming Grill, and sure didn't know it was a chain, but wanted to give it a go despite less than tepid reviews. I've been craving a Chinese buffet for months now and this little quick fix helped soothe me over while I continue the hunt for something more...up to par. Unimpressed the second I walked in, the dining room was dimly lit and jarringly loud. However, it wasn't the chatter of dining patrons that filled the room with ear-aching ambient noise, but the silly, little, playful waiters and waitresses running amuck yelling and shouting and being all playful and whatnot with one another. Despite this disagreeable first impression I was seated almost immediately and browsing the steaming food trays within minutes. All the expected standards were there, sure, but more importantly the American dining row was full of options my kids would devour. French fries, pizza, chicken, and other kid-friendly alternatives confirmed, I would have eventually brought my kids here if it weren't for the rest of the experience. It's not that the food wasn't good, it just wasn't anything worth writing home about. A lot of the trays were next to empty, nothing was labeled right, I was dismissed when asked what was what, and the one bite of American food I tried was cold as ice. Now, from afar the sushi bar looked phenomenal! Up close though? It turned out to be basic cream cheese and imitation crab standards. A few fishy delights stood out, but the slices were stuck together and picking one up with the tongs proved to be detrimental to the makeup of the roll. Most of the pieces fell apart upon the slightest touch and when I did try to separate one, as it fell to pieces, the sushi "chef" shouted at me to "be careful! Careful!" Seriously?!? It's a $14 buffet and the quality showed through in the price. It tasted fairly fresh but I'd rather spend my money on rolls at the local Stop & Shop. I didn't try the hibachi and I regret that. Some of the plates I saw carried away from there looked absolutely mouthwatering. Maybe next time. My table was kept clear, my water always full, and my waitress very attentive and congenial. Generally speaking, I just didn't care for the overwhelming background noise, the subdued lighting, or the rude as hell guy in the Boston cap preparing the deteriorating sushi rolls. read more

Flaming Grill & Buffet - Sample of the offered sushi; notice the piece on the left falling apart and the lack of filling in the piece below it. - Buffets Near Me - Malden, Massachusetts

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Before heading back home my family decided to have lunch here. There were a lot of different food choices. For example they had sushi, hibachi, desserts, fruits, seafood, & plenty more. Some dishes weren't as flavorful as others. We got full really fast but it's a good spot for a large group to go too. read more

Flaming Grill & Buffet - Restroom doors lol. - Buffets Near Me - Malden, Massachusetts

I experienced a degrading civil rights violation at Flaming Grill Buffet in Malden (52 Broadway). While dining with my family, my 6-month-old infant needed to nurse. To be as respectful as possible, I chose an isolated 6-8 person booth in a quiet corner where the surrounding 2-3 rows of tables were completely empty. I faced the wall and completely covered my baby and myself with clothes without exposing any skin. After 5 minutes of quiet nursing, the male owner and several female servers marched over and aggressively harassed me. The owner barked: "You cannot breastfeed in my restaurant. It is BANNED in MY place. If you need to nurse, go to the restroom, sit on the toilet seat, or use the changing table. My American customers will hate this. You are ruining my business. You should have brought a bottle." When I protested, stating that Massachusetts law protects breastfeeding and that Americans are actually very welcoming, he became incredibly hostile, yelling that his security cameras could see me and that it wasn't allowed. Shaking with anger and unable to eat, we refused to pay for this abusive treatment. The owner comped the bill to hush us up and confiscated our receipt to erase proof. Because I was starving after nursing, I bit into a few pieces of watermelon already left on our table. Minutes later, the owner walked back over like a hawk, policing my plate, and aggressively snapped: "I comped your bill, but only for what is already on the table. You are BANNED from getting any new food from the buffet." He literally treated a nursing mother like a criminal thief trying to scrounge a free meal. Under Massachusetts Law (M.G.L. c. 111, § 221), mothers have the absolute legal right to breastfeed in public, and the law EXPLICITLY forbids anyone from ordering a mother to a restroom. read more

The foods are no longer as good as before perhaps due to less guests. Seems like the food was cooked and cooked again. Very chewy but the hibachi is great read more

Cost us over 100 dollars for 4 adults and one child on a Sunday and most of the food was ice cold. I don't do seafood at a Chinese buffet so that eliminated half of the food they had. Everything else i tried was ice cold or dry. The hibachi was just ok and we had to flag someone for a refill on drinks. It was crowded and although seats were comfortable I had to sit at end of table due to people behind being so close. We left sort of full but not very and will definitely have to eat again when we get home. Not worth the price at all and would not return. read more

I have mixed feelings about this buffet. I was invited as a guest, so I couldn't critique and taste everything. Being pescatarian I did find lots of choices to sample. The fresh fruit looked amazing. The sushi I didn't try I'm kind of picky about that. I would say 50% of the items are fried and some items were really tasty . Mainly Chinese options which I'm OK with, although I can't tell you specifically what I liked best. The green muscles were nice and a decent size. The dessert section I thought was kind of limited for the amount of food that they have there, the fresh fruit was beautiful, but I was way too full to even attempt to try. There were no crab legs or any specialty items on the buffet in the middle of the week. ( LUNCH) That was kind of disappointing and my only negative is the next day. I woke up wicked swollen from all the salt. Personally I don't think I would go back, but I've heard several people rave over it. read more

Today I went to eat at this place with my son. I paid with my card and left the tip in cash; even so, they had the audacity to add a tip to my card, even though I had written that it was cash. read more

all the food was cold, waitress was rude, and had the nerves to ask me for a tip after doing absolutely nothing. atmosphere wasn't bad, but didn't seem clean or hygienic. never coming back, might be the worst place i've ever been to. read more

My dad comes here often. I've been here about 4 times since they first open. The host kid that seated us was super nice. They got your basic hot food, salad bar, deserts, a sushi section, and hibachi. Their sushi doesn't have any fancy rolls, I can't even remember seeing any rolls containing raw fish. Their food tastes decent. A variety of ice cream selections. Good amount of different kinds of fruits. My brother paid my bill so I have no idea the cost. read more

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Food was hot place was a little chaotic, but service was fast and almost friendly seafood was delicious especially the crab shrimp Alfredo

Food is average and service is poor. But for a quick lunch for $12.99 during the weekday why not. Don't come with high expectation. Just come, eat, and leave. read more

Not a great buffet, but also not terrible. After entering through the doors of Flaming Grill & Buffet in Malden, one is greeted with cardboard boxes of supplies piled high near the checkout counter. Turn to your left, and you see the dining room, filled with seemingly happy customers. From the looks on everyone's faces I was excited to try this place but sadly left disappointed. First of all, they only have two soups: hot & sour and egg drop. The lack of wonton soup was felt deeply. Then onto the main courses. General Tsao's chicken, chicken on a stick, and this other hibachi chicken, all while having good flavor, contained bones I had to spit out. Only fried pork dumplings were offered which were lukewarm, foreshadowing my impression dining here. Not all was bad however: the chicken and broccoli, fries, fruit, and hibachi station were bright lights in an otherwise dim smorgasbord. The big kicker: no ice cream machine! Dessert options were to be found either in a tub of pre-packaged ice cream products or as an array of factory made cakes and "pastries". The atmosphere was typical of a Chinese buffet and was clean, although drop ceilings are always unsightly. Overall: fast service, meh food, ok atmosphere, GREAT price ($19.99 for Saturday dinner) Food: 3/5 Atmosphere: 3/5 Service: 4/5 Cleanliness: 4.5/5 read more

So much foods and foods are better than other place, me and my friends always come back read more

Flaming Grill & Buffet - Buffets Near Me - Malden, Massachusetts

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We had a family of 8 for lunch on a saturday and the food was piping hot and fresh! Our family enjoyed the variety of foods. The tastes and flavor were delicious and the options were never ending. We normally go to the Revere location, and gave the Malden location a try for the first time. Recommend for big families who are not picky eaters, that have small children and a good lunch time stop! read more

Was around 20 dollars per person for a Sunday dinner. The food was fine. Standard cheap Chinese buffet quality and sushi also tasted mediocre. It was mostly rice and the fish didn't taste super fresh (although, how much can you expect for 20 a person for unlimited). The seafood all felt a little off and the food was kind of greasy and unflavored at times. Overall, it was a fine experience but I wouldn't really go out of my way for it at all. However, waitstaff were awesome, cleared plates when we needed, and even engaged in some conversation with us that we thoroughly enjoyed. They were also very accommodating of our large group (9 people) but we did have to wait ~30 minutes for a table. read more

Excellent variety of food at decent prices. I eat in so I try stuff. I like the hibachi.

If you're addicted to salt and greasy food and sauces, this is the place to go. Variety yes. Quality no. Meats were all overcooked and dry. The "desserts" would make you gag. Sickening sweet cakes, and the fake ice cream wasn't worth the calories. Worst Chinese restaurant I've ever been to. The service, however, was excellent, as well as the food stations being continuously cleaned and refreshed with the offerings. read more

Was excited to go to a buffet. The best one around was Bamboo in Dedham but does not have buffet any longer. Very disappointed by the lukewarm food. Some of it was plain cold. Couldn't believe there were no chicken fingers or boneless spare ribs. Crab Rangoon pieces were bite sized. Had to go searching to find lo mein or fried rice. Both were unappetizing. Hibachi chicken tasted like the salt shaker was dumped on top of it. Tiny pieces of cake for dessert were bland. read more

So, they serve lunch till 330 and it's like a 4$ difference between lunch and dinner. When I walked in I was 5 min before 330. I made sure I noted that to the host. They walked us to our table, which was so close to the table next to it full of ppl. While there were tons of open tables. He did let us sit where we asked to be moved to (One table down)We sat, they took our drink order and we got up to eat. The food was meh. They had a bunch of items on the buffet, has hibachi and a sushi bar. I won't dare eat buffet sushi so I have no idea what it taste like. I don't know if you can order from there either or just take what's available. They have an ice cream fridge with a good assortment of ice cream to choose from. They had a ton of toppings which led me to think there was a soft serve machine but there wasn't. When I asked for the check cause we were only there 20 mins. They brought me the dinner price. I had to ask them to make the correction which was a weird interaction. This man I'm guessing the owner kept coming to look at our table, analyzing I don't know what before approving that they change the bill from dinner to lunch. The food wasn't worth what I paid as is. read more

I went to eat tonight. There are many food options, seafood, stir-fry, sushi, etc. The service is also very good. I recommend Fujian sister. I love teppanyaki very much. It has the feeling of the roadside stall in the mainland. Overall, it's not bad. You can go. It's more favorable during the week, haha! read more

The food and the environment is great. If the restaurant wants some feedback maybe it should be in 2 things: 1) The bathroom needs to be cleaned and probably re update the floors. 2) There is One waitress that pushes customers to give a 15% tip. I would probably do it if she was serving me the food but this is a buffet. A Tip in a buffet is just what the customer feels to leave in the table. Customers are serving their own food in there. The owners should Not allow her to push customers for a tip. read more

stupid owner treating customer like cat and dog i am not sure why customer still go to the place maybe the food is good but the service is totally bad read more

This place is great . Service was great and friendly cleaned dishes away as soon as we are done . Now time to grab a new plate . Yum it has everything read more

Guys when I tell u that this place has a $13 buffet for lunch... UNREAL! I go to the gym at Crunch in the same plaza and needed a protein load after a workout. This was such a cheap eat and why arent people talking about?? It's your typical low-quality chinese food-style buffet (chow mein, kungpao chicken, beef&broccoli) with a basic sushi bar. They do have a Hibachi grill which is awesome, and all you can eat DIPPIN DOTS! Im happy with the amount im paying for, definitely a bang for your buck. If youre ever craving chinese, why not go here for a $13 AYCE chinese buffet? Amazing. One suggestion is that i want them to have more healthy options--- maybe Grilled Chicken Breast, a better salad bar, brown rice... something for healthy fitness freaks like me! read more

This place was so bad; the workers had very poor service and they had an attitude. The bathrooms are unsanitary and the food was not fresh.

This place is worst buffet ever. Service attitude is very impolite. My family and I came to eat, after we paid. The waiter counted the money right in front of us. I have never experienced such service. Our table was the only table where money was counted. The plates for taking food were wet. The staff never came to clear the plates, and when I asked them to clear them, they acted annoyed. One star review is too much for them. read more

It isn't good when the best thing you ate at a restaurant is the complimentary candy you get after you pay. Upon parking in the spacious strip mall parking lot outside the restaurant we were hit with a bad smell. Red flag number one. Upon entering you are pleasantly greeted by staff who are flanked by two big tables of cleaning supplies. Red flag two. We sat down ordered our drinks and got up to make the rounds. The place is very big with several areas to dine in and the food actually looked good. I think five long service tables with a separate sushi and hibachi grill in the back. Each station had a different type of food, a salad and fruit bar, a desert bar, a traditional American fair (pizza, fried fish, tater tats, chicken nuggets.) Traditional Chinese (crab Rangoon, pork dumpling, hibachi chicken, shrimp grilled and fried.) I got my first plate of food, a little bit of a fusion between the two and began to eat. Well, eat is a strong word. nibble and push to the side I think would be more accurate. Everything was over breaded, dry, fried too long and overcooked. The one thing I actually ate was a custard dumpling. Normally I would have just left but I wanted to give the Hibachi at least a try and at least look at the sushi. I grabbed a plate filled it with a few selections from the hibachi selection bar and handed it to the cook and in a few minutes I had a hot steaming plate and my day was looking up. The sushi selection was right next to the hibachi bar and didn't look great. I was about to leave when I looked up and at each one of the four corners of the sushi hibachi area was one of those long tubular fly paper rolls that you hang and pull down. Everyone was covered in flies. Needless to say I lost my appetite and left the hibachi plate of food and the restaurant soon after savoring the best thing I had tasted, a melon candy. read more

Stopped in here while we run trip up to Massachusetts. For a Buffet, the selection of food that they had was enormous. If the place was closer to us in New York, I would be going there probably two times a week. I felt that the weight staff was very on top of everything for, drinks refilled, dirty plates removed,, anything else we needed they were there. read more

So buffet Chinese style what do you want to hear? I'm from Seattle and this is the same buffet we have except for the fact that they have individual ice cream's in the freezer. Soups, grilled noodles, fake crab sushi, fish, and cheap pastries. So why do I give a 4 star because it is what it is. Service was very good and for the most part the place was clean and food was kept full even late at night. ONLY problem was why is there NO butter? read more

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It was our first time here at this location , usually we go to revere but I think this may be our go-to now ! Closer to home, quieter , more spaced out seating. Our dinner was delicious followed by the yummy chocolate cake and ice cream. The staff was super friendly and attentive which was nice. My only suggestion would be making sure the food is HOT. Though flavorful , it would've been better if food was hotter ! Otherwise, we were very pleased with our visit , we came to eat eat eat and that's what we did ! We will be back ! read more

This is your typical buffet place with a variety of Chinese, American, bbq food with sushi and hibachi-like options. There wasn't too many selections and the food was decent quality nothing super amazing. The sushi was not great but it not bad either. The best thing we had was the mayo shrimp which was super yummy. They also allow you to choose some veggies and meat that they can cook on a hibachi like grill for you with a selection of sauces. The quality is what you pay for. Weekend dinner price was around $17 for all you can eat. Definitely the place to go if you're looking for quantity! read more

Flaming Grill & Buffet - Buffets Near Me - Malden, Massachusetts

Absolutely the worst buffet I have ever been to periodo. You know why They. Do not allowed smoking in The. Restaurant,? because it will ignite all of the oil in the food. There. Was absolutely no flavor, and what type of Chinese restaurant? Makes you take packets of duck sauce and mustard. read more

Very reasonably priced all you can eat buffet with plenty of selection. On Saturdays they regularly have seafood spaghetti and stews. Sushi are relatively fresh as well. $12/13 for lunch. This is the place to go coming empty stomach and choose from a variety. read more

Flaming Grill & Buffet - Buffets Near Me - Malden, Massachusetts

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I'm very picky when it comes to buffets. This place is clean and food was great. They have a fresh hibachi section, sushi. Crab legs were great and they had a nice variety of everything. Chinese, Italian and American. It's in the Broadway plaza which when I grew up here had a Stop & Shop and Stuart's. I think this space was once CVS if memory is correct. read more

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Nice buffet with a good amount of food to choose from. The place was clean and had a lot of seating. The food was good and the service was quick. read more