Amazing hibachi restaurant! The rice and noodles are a must have. Waiters were very kind and did not have to wait to be seated.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Charles
After Amber UWS closed/consolidated with Flame, we decided to give it a try. It was well worth the longer walk and we expect that it will be our new “go to” Asian restaurant on the UWS.
Mike Goose
Be very careful here They play games with reservation and are not well managed. I booked a birthday dinner for 20 people. They took my credit card as a holding space than they called me 2 weeks before and cancelled the reservation. Now they would have charged me if I canceled on them. They also did not offer different dates and were extremely rude on the phone. I would not trust this place for any event
Scott van Niekerk
One of our party was craving sushi after the American Museum of Natural History, this was a short walk and no weight for a table. The hibachi tables were screaming yelling and generally having a really fun time. It looked like. We took a quieter table for two in the back and the server was overwhelmed and inattentive, the table was jiggling and unstable, one of our drinks we ordered was not brought to the table and the veggie longevity noodles took much too long for our liking, fortunately it was absolutely delicious, so was the mushroom dumplings!!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
V James
Great hibachi spot. Easy proximity to the Museum of Natural History. I went within giving the restaurant 1 hour of notice and a party of 13, which included 4 children. They fully accommodated us. I would go back under similar circumstances because it's hard to seat so many people in most places.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Matt Tuck
Hibachi experience for a friend's birthday was really fun and lively, food was good if overly garlicy in some points. Knocking one star off because the noise of the gongs got to me at one point - but that's not really there fault
Josh Schneider
A lively hibachi experience to celebrate our friends’ elopement day. The flames, laughter, and cheers set the tone for the night. Every flip of the spatula felt like a toast to love and friendship. The food was amazing, the energy infectious, and sharing it all together made the evening feel like a true celebration of joy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cynthia Jiang
very bad service： that girl wearing glasses not informing the required tips many insects flying at the hall
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Michele Okoh
Stay away from this place if you have any dietary restrictions or food allergies. Flame is not safe.
I have Celiac disease and my symptoms include excruciating spasms that can make it difficult to walk. When I arrived at Flame, I had high hopes. I shared with the hostess that I had Celiac disease, and she assured me it would be safe to eat there. I then shared this with a very courteous waitress who informed me that I would be fine with the sushi as long as I avoided those that were fried or crispy. She even told me they had gf soy sauce. Feeling comfortable, I then put in my drink order. It did not take long for that impression to drastically change.
After about 15 minutes, a male waiter approached my table to take my food order. I selected a roll based on what the female waitress told me was safe. Again, I shared that I have Celiac disease. However, this time I was greeted with what seemed to be contempt. After telling him which roll I was interested in, I requested that he check with the kitchen to make sure it would be safe for me, but he refused. Instead he told me that I should just order something simple. Neither simplicity nor complexity were my issues. Honestly, at that point, I was just hungry. I didn’t care what I ate as long as I could confirm it to be safe. When I asked whether their chef could confirm what was safe, he said that he wasn’t going to go check with the chef for every dish I was considering. At that point, I asked him to cancel my drink order, and I left.
Before ordering, I always ask that they check that my order is safe because I am not a fan of being in pain. I’ve avoided some painful incidents this way, and I’m always grateful for the staff’s honesty and diligence, even when they tell me that the food isn’t safe for me. This was the first time I came across an establishment that flat out refused to do so.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
SP
A worthy successor to Amber on 70th Street and Columbus. Definitely recommend this cozy spot.
Better to have the food delivered. The restaurant is pretty run-down. The stir frys are great, don't get any of the japanese food unless its cooked!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 5
Adriana Rizzo
The food is good and the service was also good but the atmosphere is awful. If you're a family with small children or a group of teenagers going there for the hibachi, then I guess it's the atmosphere you're looking for. But it is not a good place for a regular dinner. The hibachi area is in the middle of the dining room and is very loud. Also, it seems that this is where everyone takes their children for their birthdays and these are celebrated with not only singing staff, but a very loud gong! Order takeout or skip it.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 4
Francis Reyes
I came in with high expectations after a strong recommendation from ChatGPT, that was my first mistake. I couldn’t remember the name of the hibachi place I like in the Bronx, and since I had to travel to Manhattan, I figured this would be a good choice, especially because ChatGPT said it was better than Benihana.
When I arrived, I was told I needed a reservation. I made one on the spot and was told I’d get a text when my table was ready. My reservation was supposed to be for 8:30 PM, but I never received the text. I ended up waiting an hour and a half in total. I eventually went back to the restaurant to check, and only then did they seat us.
I had chosen this place to celebrate my 8-year-old son’s birthday so he could be surprised with a birthday song and some entertainment. When I made the reservation, I gave them my son’s name and mentioned I wanted them to sing to him.
Once seated, the waiter was helpful and the hibachi chef was very nice and fun, but the entertainment felt rushed, forced, and short-lived. Even though I had mentioned it earlier, during the show the chef asked if it was someone’s birthday, and I had to say it again.
Some of our appetizers were missing, and the ice cream that came with my son’s meal never arrived. After the show ended, we were given time to eat. Soon after, the waiter started clearing plates and getting ready to bring the bill. I quietly asked one of the servers if they could sing to my son (I didn’t want to say it out loud to keep the surprise). She nodded, then returned with a bowl of ice cream with a sparkler candle, set it down over the grill, and walked away. Me and two family members ended up singing “Happy Birthday” to him ourselves.
The food was delicious but the portions were small. For the amount of money I paid, I left feeling disappointed and regretting my choice. To top it off, hours after we had already left, I finally received a text saying my table was ready — at 10:30 PM.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
Anthony A
Good experience. Food was good. Kid friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Rox
I can’t describe or give more than 5 stars! The food was excellent every single meal was perfectly seasoned and i have a shellfish allergy and was given a separate meal away from the shrimp. The staff greeted us as soon as we came in and were ready with celebrations for my daughters birthday dinner and the chef was funny and interacted with us. they cut our bday cake that we brought in allergy friendly perfectly! each staff member was so nice to us. and they thought we forgot our handbag and called us but it wasn’t ours who does that these days? honest people that’s who if i could give 100 stars i would bless you all at Flame hibachi and give them all a raise! 100 82nd street 7/19/25
Amazing hibachi restaurant! The rice and noodles are a must have. Waiters were very kind and did not have to wait to be seated.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
After Amber UWS closed/consolidated with Flame, we decided to give it a try. It was well worth the longer walk and we expect that it will be our new “go to” Asian restaurant on the UWS.
Be very careful here
They play games with reservation and are not well managed. I booked a birthday dinner for 20 people. They took my credit card as a holding space than they called me 2 weeks before and cancelled the reservation. Now they would have charged me if I canceled on them. They also did not offer different dates and were extremely rude on the phone. I would not trust this place for any event
One of our party was craving sushi after the American Museum of Natural History, this was a short walk and no weight for a table. The hibachi tables were screaming yelling and generally having a really fun time. It looked like. We took a quieter table for two in the back and the server was overwhelmed and inattentive, the table was jiggling and unstable, one of our drinks we ordered was not brought to the table and the veggie longevity noodles took much too long for our liking, fortunately it was absolutely delicious, so was the mushroom dumplings!!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Great hibachi spot. Easy proximity to the Museum of Natural History. I went within giving the restaurant 1 hour of notice and a party of 13, which included 4 children. They fully accommodated us. I would go back under similar circumstances because it's hard to seat so many people in most places.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hibachi experience for a friend's birthday was really fun and lively, food was good if overly garlicy in some points. Knocking one star off because the noise of the gongs got to me at one point - but that's not really there fault
A lively hibachi experience to celebrate our friends’ elopement day. The flames, laughter, and cheers set the tone for the night. Every flip of the spatula felt like a toast to love and friendship. The food was amazing, the energy infectious, and sharing it all together made the evening feel like a true celebration of joy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
very bad service： that girl wearing glasses
not informing the required tips
many insects flying at the hall
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Stay away from this place if you have any dietary restrictions or food allergies. Flame is not safe.
I have Celiac disease and my symptoms include excruciating spasms that can make it difficult to walk. When I arrived at Flame, I had high hopes. I shared with the hostess that I had Celiac disease, and she assured me it would be safe to eat there. I then shared this with a very courteous waitress who informed me that I would be fine with the sushi as long as I avoided those that were fried or crispy. She even told me they had gf soy sauce. Feeling comfortable, I then put in my drink order. It did not take long for that impression to drastically change.
After about 15 minutes, a male waiter approached my table to take my food order. I selected a roll based on what the female waitress told me was safe. Again, I shared that I have Celiac disease. However, this time I was greeted with what seemed to be contempt. After telling him which roll I was interested in, I requested that he check with the kitchen to make sure it would be safe for me, but he refused. Instead he told me that I should just order something simple. Neither simplicity nor complexity were my issues. Honestly, at that point, I was just hungry. I didn’t care what I ate as long as I could confirm it to be safe. When I asked whether their chef could confirm what was safe, he said that he wasn’t going to go check with the chef for every dish I was considering. At that point, I asked him to cancel my drink order, and I left.
Before ordering, I always ask that they check that my order is safe because I am not a fan of being in pain. I’ve avoided some painful incidents this way, and I’m always grateful for the staff’s honesty and diligence, even when they tell me that the food isn’t safe for me. This was the first time I came across an establishment that flat out refused to do so.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
A worthy successor to Amber on 70th Street and Columbus. Definitely recommend this cozy spot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Better to have the food delivered. The restaurant is pretty run-down. The stir frys are great, don't get any of the japanese food unless its cooked!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 5
The food is good and the service was also good but the atmosphere is awful. If you're a family with small children or a group of teenagers going there for the hibachi, then I guess it's the atmosphere you're looking for. But it is not a good place for a regular dinner. The hibachi area is in the middle of the dining room and is very loud. Also, it seems that this is where everyone takes their children for their birthdays and these are celebrated with not only singing staff, but a very loud gong! Order takeout or skip it.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 4
I came in with high expectations after a strong recommendation from ChatGPT, that was my first mistake. I couldn’t remember the name of the hibachi place I like in the Bronx, and since I had to travel to Manhattan, I figured this would be a good choice, especially because ChatGPT said it was better than Benihana.
When I arrived, I was told I needed a reservation. I made one on the spot and was told I’d get a text when my table was ready. My reservation was supposed to be for 8:30 PM, but I never received the text. I ended up waiting an hour and a half in total. I eventually went back to the restaurant to check, and only then did they seat us.
I had chosen this place to celebrate my 8-year-old son’s birthday so he could be surprised with a birthday song and some entertainment. When I made the reservation, I gave them my son’s name and mentioned I wanted them to sing to him.
Once seated, the waiter was helpful and the hibachi chef was very nice and fun, but the entertainment felt rushed, forced, and short-lived. Even though I had mentioned it earlier, during the show the chef asked if it was someone’s birthday, and I had to say it again.
Some of our appetizers were missing, and the ice cream that came with my son’s meal never arrived. After the show ended, we were given time to eat. Soon after, the waiter started clearing plates and getting ready to bring the bill. I quietly asked one of the servers if they could sing to my son (I didn’t want to say it out loud to keep the surprise). She nodded, then returned with a bowl of ice cream with a sparkler candle, set it down over the grill, and walked away. Me and two family members ended up singing “Happy Birthday” to him ourselves.
The food was delicious but the portions were small. For the amount of money I paid, I left feeling disappointed and regretting my choice. To top it off, hours after we had already left, I finally received a text saying my table was ready — at 10:30 PM.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
Good experience. Food was good. Kid friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
I can’t describe or give more than 5 stars! The food was excellent every single meal was perfectly seasoned and i have a shellfish allergy and was given a separate meal away from the shrimp. The staff greeted us as soon as we came in and were ready with celebrations for my daughters birthday dinner and the chef was funny and interacted with us. they cut our bday cake that we brought in allergy friendly perfectly! each staff member was so nice to us. and they thought we forgot our handbag and called us but it wasn’t ours who does that these days? honest people that’s who if i could give 100 stars i would bless you all at Flame hibachi and give them all a raise! 100 82nd street 7/19/25
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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