The Flame Broiler

Amazing place!!! It’s cheap, tasty, filling and healthy! What more could you want? The service is always consistent and the food is always made very well. The works combo is worth trying and their sauces are good too. I think this is my favorite place in flagstaff!

Flame Broiler is one of the best healthier options in Flag. While it may not be pretty, the location is convenient. The rice bowls are filing and always tasty. Plus the food is quick and very reasonably priced.

For what it is it’s good. Simple rice bowl. Not really Asian. You think of a teriyaki rice bowl, for example, but that’s not really this. It’s an American rice bowl. One of their sauces is sort of like teriyaki (but not really), and the other is sort of a buffalo spicy sauce. Menu is very limited. You can get a beef bowl, a chicken bowl, either bowl with veggies, or a «half and half» (beef and chicken). That’s pretty much it. Oh… and they have kimchi, though we didn’t really like it (they gave us a sample).
Food came out pretty quick (maybe 10 minutes after we ordered), serving a bit small but enough, not too expensive. For «fast food» it definitely beats McD’s or Wendy’s or any of those places. This is real food that is pretty healthy. Nothing fancy. The guy behind the counter was very friendly, too.

This is one of my favorite places to eat in Flagstaff, especially if you are in need of a quick lunch and are shopping within the Milton area. I especially found eating at this place to be useful as an NAU student since the prices are very cheap and they have a nice selection of soda and bowl types that can satisfy anyone.
The Food
The food here is pretty good. It’s a rice bowl place so if you don’t like this type of food, you should stay away. They have a selection of bowls and plates to choose from, and you can even choose between brown rice and white rice. Your protein options are limited to chicken, beef, and tofu. Not bad, just not much variety, They also have vegetarian option so you can get a veggie bowl. Usually the food tastes fresh, although sometimes I have encountered what I can describe as freezer burn on the veggies. Sometimes the chicken is dry or overcooked, and the rice is undercooked. I have been coming here for years so it’s not consistent, but it has happened often enough for me to be concerned. Other than that, its not bad, and can be remedied by putting soy sauce on it which I like.
The Service and Décor
This is a little healthy fast food place, so it looks and feels like a cafeteria. I usually just pop in and out, so it doesn’t matter. The service is spotty. The employees here are mostly college students, many whom are likely having their first job experiences here, so I expect that. For the most part they are accommodating, and they do their jobs.
Overall, it’s a nice little place to go for a quick and cheap bite to eat. It’s near Target and Bookmans, and Sprouts, so its not a bad place to be. Check it out.

I don’t know why I keep giving this place a chance to improve but I did and they failed. Taste old and over done. Always order the chicken it may taste better. The steak or the Angus isn’t worth it. The second I ordered it 2 minutes later it was ‘ready’. Enough said but avoid this place.

I love this place. Always fast, always delicious and the staff is really friendly. I go at least once a week. ¹⁰⁄₁₀ will recommend.

I have been coming here for years, food is always reasonably priced, flavorful and ADDICTING (especially the beef veggie bowl). It’s the kind of food that makes you feel good after you eat it. Service and cleanliness haven’t always been great, but in my most recent visits have gotten better. I’m not sure if this place is under new management or something, but I have been greeted with quick and friendly service.

Definitely a staple for me! Although the menu is somewhat limited (basic rice bowls, people, this is not Panda Express!) its always delicious and filling, and probably a healthier choice than some other options in town. I’ve only ever gotten the beef bowl but has always been hot and fresh and quick. About $ 6 – 7 bowl.

Good food! You should definitely check this place out if you’re looking for something a little lighter. The price is moderate given the portion size. But I think that’s what they’re going for: smaller portions = less calories. Anyways, give it try!

This place is amazing and I have been hooked since I found it! The food is fresh and the magic sauce is really really good

Great place to get a rice bowl. Menu is simple and strait forward. Workers are pretty chill and friendly. Food comes out fast. Taste pretty good and even better with the Magic Sauce on there. Price is reasonable too.

Flame broiler used to be my go-​to lunch stop. But over time, the level of quality and cleanliness deteriorated. Went in there several days ago at the insistence of some coworkers. The entire place smelled like a dirty dish rag, half the tables needed to be wiped down. The stockroom is in the front now behind the soda machine, doesn’t look classy at all. Overall, it was a sad state of affairs. The good news is our food was tasty and of good portions.

I like this place, but I don’t love it. I perceive it as healthy
Chicken, Beef, vegetable or combo bowls and plates with white or brown rice. The price is reasonable but not outstanding. I do like the fact that you have a brown rice option, and you can swap chicken thighs for breast. The reason to get the breast instead is that it’s made fresh, so it’s worth the extra money. Also, I like that I can get extra or a side of protein or veg to round out the meal. The brown rice option makes me feel better about eating semi-​fast food like this, and that’s only $ 0.35 for some peace-​of-​mind.
The customer service people are always polite and orders are filled quickly.
The reasons for the loss of the stars:
First, inconsistent portion sizes. I have gotten a lot of chicken, a little chicken, lots of veggies, and once I got 4 vegetables in a bowl. But I always get too much rice, way too much rice. A balance of protein, veg and carb would be worth the money.
Another inconsistency, the amount I paid for my meal. It has ranged from ~$ 9 to $ 11 for the same order. Now I’ll admit that this could be my fault and I use the wrong words when order, i.e., extra or side, but the register monkey could ask if I want extra or a full side, and possibly explain what exactly the difference is, possibly by weight or some other quantifiable means.
Inconsistency #3, I presume this to be an Asian-​type cuisine (rice, soy-​based glaze, steamed veggies), yet the only hot sauce they offer is a mexican-​style/​flavor which does not go with teriyaki sauce. The owner should spring for some Siracha or sambal or chili oil, something with Asian inspired flavor. And you’re killing me with the tiny to-​go sauce containers, killing me.
The inside is dirty, or feels dirty, and the counter looks like they ran out of space in the back for storage. There is a TV high up on the wall, I think it’s up there so you don’t look at the floor.

Why have I not been here before? I loved the food! I had the chicken and veggie bowl, with the hot sauce. It was really good, and really affordable, it’s about $ 5 per bowl, and it’s a big serving. The store seems health conscious, they even have brown rice, also they have signs everywhere saying no MSG, no skin, no trans fat, and some other things, I can’t remember what they were. I will most definitely be back!

Pros: Really nice customer service and decent food. Came in for the first time and the pretty salesgirl helped me figure out what to order. She was patient, too.
Cons: It’s not fresh. Chicken was stale, hard and old. Green onions had been sitting out for a while.
What would make me give this place five stars? Fresh cooked chicken and beef right when you order. Fresh green onions sitting out less than 2 hours.
Overall: The food tastes good and does not make me sick so I will more than likely come again, but the quality has much to be desired.

Wonderful food! The menu is simple and offers a less guilty option if you’re in a hurry for some satisfying, tasty protein.
For a student with a hectic schedule, this place is a blessing. I really enjoy being able to grab it and eat at home without food going soggy on the way back like so many other places.

This place is nasty! What do you mean «healthy» food? This is fatty grilled fat on top of over cooked rice. We took two bites and threw it away. I would never go again. It is super cheap though and you get what you pay for. Except then you have to go eat somewhere else since you just threw away your 5 dollar food.

Love this place! It’s the only place in town where you can get a quick teriyaki-​bowl type meal that’s pretty healthy too. Grilled chicken, vegetables over steamed rice. What more can you ask for? If you’re after a greasy meal, go somewhere else. If I had a choice of picking one «fast food» restaurant that I had to eat at every day for the rest of my life, this would be the place.

This place is truly what it advertises to be. It tastes great on a hot or cold Flagstaff day. The ribs take a little longer but they are worth it.
Perfect portions, not too big, not too small, and the brown rice tastes amazing. And .35 for brown rice, wow, dude not a big deal at all.
The sauces are worth trying because they compliment the dishes very well. I live in Texas now and I miss the Flame Broiler sooooo much.

The Flame Broiler claims loudly and repeatedly that they serve healthy, tasty grilled food.
I can vouch for the grilled portion. And it wasn’t bad. It wasn’t that good either. You can order a variety of platters and bowls with chicken, beef or a combo. I went with a combo and the extra .35 for brown rice.
The meat has some seasoning and a basic grilled flavor. There are 2 sauces available which if I recall correctly were called «Crazy Sweet» and «Crazy Hot». The sweet version was very much a teriyaki-​like glaze. The hot was not very hot but had a pleasing flavor not unlike Sriracha.
Flagstaff is a big enough town I’m sure you can find something better for your 8 bucks.