Overall, my first experience at Flat Top was fine.
Positives:
-The ambiance and restaurant cleanliness overall TRUMPS HuHot over on Junction Road. I found myself several times at Flat Top saying, "This place is so much better than HuHot."
-Raw meat does not sit out at the buffet area. I liked that I had to choose the protein ahead of time through the server.
-Various types of grains are available. I actually went with the quinoa in my dish.
Neutrals:
-The popsicle stick organization method is sort of dorky, but it seemed to work.
Negatives:
-Our server did not tell us that plant-based proteins were available at the buffet. We already discussed with her that we were first-time visitors, yet she only ever explained the animal-based proteins as protein options. I'd already told her my animal protein selection, and then saw later that the buffet had plant proteins.
-Don't order the white fish as your protein. If you know fish, then you know a very fishy-tasting white fish is not good. :-(
-Are seconds available? I wasn't sure if I could go back to the buffet for round two.
All in all, my experience wasn't great and it wasn't bad. But it was definitely better than HuHot!