I'll be honest and say I never thought I'd be writing a negative review for this place. I have always enjoyed the atmosphere and the food has always been pretty good. It has been so good that we went so far as holding a graduation party for my girlfriend's son at Flat Top. There were about 40 people in the group.
Today, I went there for lunch as I do from time to time. After being seated, I was told that someone would be walking with me through the food buffet line and choosing how much of each item I would be taking. The server told me it was for "cleanliness and controlling inventory" because some people were wasting food.
I am 58 years old and believe it or not, I am capable of knowing how much I can eat and I am a good boy and always eat everything on my plate. I have also never gotten malaria or ebola from eating there or at Hu Hot, which has the same Mongolian Style barbecue at its restaurant a few miles away. If you don't know about it, check them out on Yelp and give them a chance.
From now on, I guess I'll take my chances with the health risk issue and eat at Hu Hot. Its a little longer drive, but I like choosing my own food.