My waitress was great. That's the end of the good news. My Medium Rare 12oz Centercut Sirloin came looking like a 5oz Well Done... It replacement... what was supposed to be a 10oz NY... was at least medium well and not tender or juicy at all. My potato was wrong. It's replacement was not very good. No flakiness at all. My sons burger was nothing special. Very sad. read more

I am a regular customer at this Buzz Inn and on Saturday i brought my baby cousin with me and my other cousin to enjoy some yummy food. Our waitress Mariah was absolutely incredible!!! My baby cousin kept getting her attention and wanted to talk to Mariah and Mariah was busy but still took the time to interact with my baby cousin and Mariah was fast and very kind to our family. Mariah is a huge asset to this team. 5 stars all the way for her service and kindness. Thank you! read more

Came in on May 13, 2022! Food was plentiful, well cooked and delicious. Our server was actually the assistant Kitchen Manager and Tony was friendly, attentive and overall fantastic. When I let him know of my two Major Allergies he we able to help make sure I could steer clear of those while I was here. My husband enjoyed his Big Foot Country Fried Steak. Things were clean. Including the bathroom, and When my husband says he wants to come back somewhere soon that is truly rare. I'm on board to come back. Nothing was overwhelming spicy, and our portions were more than we could eat at one time of everything! We will be back, and hope to enjoy more outings getting off Island from Whidbey more often. Thank you for a great experience! JJ read more

I love this place! Very friendly timely and attentive service. Such delicious food. A real treat and always a joy to eat here. read more

I have gone here several times and the service was hit or miss. Tonight, it was just sad. I stood in line at the counter for about 5 minutes and three service employees walked right past me while looking me straight in the eye for 2-3 seconds and didn't say hello or we will be with you later. I understand it's busy but I worked in the restaurant business for 6 years and I know what customer service is. Won't be coming back to this location. read more

The Arlington Buzz Inn has become one of our main go to places because of the quick service, drinks are made properly, and friendly service. It is comfortable without loud kitchen service, rap music and screaming kids. A good menu with reasonable prices. Many reasons to give them a try! read more

Excellent for who they are and what they do. Have always enjoyed great service and tasty food. Seem to accommodate needs and requests out of the ordinary. A wonderful neighborhood restaurant! Thanks for being there throughout the pandemic! You have earned the community's respect and loyalty read more

Wasn't sure what to expect with such mixed reviews but my friends and I thought it was great! The service was very good, fast and attentive. The food was great. The prices much less than a typical steak house. I would definitely recommend it. read more

I found this place driving by. I usually stop by for a bite to eat on my long drive home. I was not pleased with the way they treated me and my boyfriend Saturday night. The times I go in there's usually games on the TVs that night it was karaoke. Me I love karaoke but no one takes me cause I can not take it seriously. I sing loud and usually waaay out of tone. Anyways I had one cider with my meal. And was cut off cause I'm sure she thought I was drunk. That was upsetting. The couple next to us thought it was odd as well. Of course my partner was upset as was I. Then she threatened to call the cops. The couple suggested maybe the waitress was racist but really I'm not up for the treatment and will never return to any of the buzz ins. read more

Best eggs Benne I've had!!! Very cool to see them have an entire table with beers and shots poured in honor of the fallen soldiers in Afghanistan recently as well. read more

Been driving past buzz inn for years and don't know what took me so long to stop in . Been here at least 5 times in the last mont and never been disappointed . It is now my go to restaurant. Thank you for providing awesome service. read more

4-21-2023 First of all, our server was amazing. She went out of her way to make our dining experience enjoyable. The onion rings, potatoes, garlic bread, salads, and chowder were delicious and our drinks were good. Tito's and soda and a margarita. However, we went there for steak. We both ordered a ribeye, medium rare. Our steaks came to our table and they were stringy, hard to cut, and one of them was way undercooked. My first bite was nothing but fat. Both of our steaks were very chewy and my husband ended up sending his back. I ate a third of mine thinking it would get better. The second one was even worse. He could barely cut through it. We aren't even sure they were ribeyes. We've ordered at other restaurants where it melts in your mouth. Needless to say, we won't be going back. Also, as a sidenote, while we were waiting to order, a girl at the table next to us sent something back because there was a long hair in it. read more

Since my usual Sunday morning breakfast place was closed this morning (no functional air conditioning and it's 101° today) we went to Buzz In. I haven't been here for a few years, but I remember why now. Table was sticky, slow service, and the food was just okay. My breakfast partner was pretty disappointed with the skillet breakfast and I was let down with their stuffed burger. Not much flavor, sloppily placed in front of me. Fries semi warm. Had to ask for water and was just about to get it myself when the wait staff saw me making my move. At 7:30am Sunday morning they were not busy. Even the coffee service was slow. Completely unimpressed. read more

For a long time, I shared an office at work with a guy who lived for nothing quite so much as he lived to get out on his motorcycle and eat up the miles, taking in twists and turns and scenery for hours. He loved his family as much as a man can, but, next to the pictures of his family, he had a homemade motivational poster with a picture of his bike next to a windy road--the caption said WORK: This is why you do it. Helped keep him sane. Let's call him Ben. Ben was something of an authority on handy meetup spots. His bike buddies lived all over the place, and they often needed a jumping-off point for their tours. He mentioned to me more than once that a coming Saturday for him involved starting the day at the Arlington Buzz Inn. Ben considered the Buzz Inn to be a rough equivalent to Denny's, Shari's, and so on, and, as much as anyone I have known, I bow to his authority on these matters. I can't recall ever mentioning a big, busy restaurant next to a freeway in Washington state that he hadn't tried at least once. You get here, and, lo and behold, the meetup spot vibe seems to be in full effect. It's hard by the interstate, you just gotta make a U-turn. There's plenty o' parking at the Buzz Inn. There are plenty of tables. There are plenty of typos on the signs everywhere else you look. There are pull tabs, there are faded sports banners, in the windows there are neon signs and painted-on announcements of specials. Now, Denny's has regular Denny's and Denny's Diner. If Denny's ever bought The Buzz Inn for some reason, it might stand in well as Denny's Roadhouse when it got assimilated into the brand. That could be their niche. See, there are tons of these things all over Snohomish County and points north. They're like blackberry patches. And you can kinda see why, in a sense--there are tons of dishes under $4, even, and tons more under $8. You can feed the family for a coupla sawbucks no problem, change left for smokes and beef jerky at the gas station next door. This morning there were a few tables of groups, a table here and there of a guy with a cycle helmet (didn't see Ben, though). The staff was efficient, moving things right along with the ordering at the counter and the number at your table. It's a hard-working joint. There's flossy pop country on the hi-fi, and, down the counter from the register, where you go to cash in your pull tabs, there's a sturdy steel cage. Yikes! Looks like a bank teller's security booth. They don't just do breakfast at the Buzz Inn. Evidently, late night on the weekends, they also do rough and tumble drunks making the odd grab for the cash drawer as well. The food is the usual freeway pit stop fare, lotta stuff out of a bag and nothing at all from scratch. This place has a persistent reputation up north here as a steak house, and on weekend nights I've always seen other Buzz Inns packed with cars. And by "others" I mean "every single one, every single time." Even their huge parking lots can't hold 'em all. The places must feel like a college party on the weekends. Doubtless the Arlington store is the same way, or close to it. These places have carved out a rock-solid niche for themselves as a local institution, and it's pretty cool that there are so many of them. Somebody can sure step back and say they've done something right, and given back to the community with a lot of jobs. And as far as I know, the ownership is local, so the money stays here. I might be a food snob but in my opinion this is a recipe for success that always kicks ass. Now as soon as I finish another fill-up, I think I'm ready to hit the open road. read more

My husband likes this place, for breakfast - but I DON'T! The food is decent, but... even in their newly remodeled building (used to be Aces Casino), the place still has a dark, dingy, dirty feel to it. It's not particularly sticky or unsanitary, it's just not as well dusted and vacuumed as should be for a dining establishment. I have no idea who works in the kitchen, but I can imagine... The waitresses are not the cream of the crop. They are all middle-aged women, stuck in the 80s. Think teased hair, mullets, and unsightly eyeshadow. The long, yellowed nails is what gives me the creeps. I cannot stand having my food served by someone who reeks of cigarette smoke, and has the yellow nails to prove it. Customer service is just so-so. I don't expect much, considering it's not a full-service restaurant. If you have not yet experienced Buzz Inn's, you ordered up front (think fast food), get your own drink, and your food is delivered to your table. I would really like the owner to set higher expectations for the personal hygiene and appearance of the waitresses. If this area was improved, I would be inclined to try it again. read more

First of all, was told this location is light and airy. I will not deny that. Services was poor, and unfriendly. I had to wait 15 minutes just have a server come up to me and my party. Hostess just kept her self busy chit chatting with her co-workers. I had to get their attention that I was waiting, as their sign, stated "to wait to be seated" I was finely told, it would be 30-45 minutes to be seated. That could have been explained to me in those first 15 minutes I was first in line, just waiting for her to grace me with their presence. I would highly not recommend this place, unless you want to have staff just ignor you and spend more time talking to their "friends". read more

First time in and I'm thrilled. I saw it on the street and wanted a steak so I drove in. This is not a traditional steakhouse! It has nifty social setups and hosts poker tournaments! My waitress, Jessie, was terrific and I had so much fun I ordered a drink so I wouldnt have to leave! I didnt give 5 stars for two reasons: 1. The food was ok. Not terrific. I had surf n turf dinner special and the shrimp were disaapointing - soft, oily and bland. The steak was a bit tough and needed salt, but otherwise totally edible. The german choc cake, chili, loaded potato, salad and pomegranate daquiri (!) were great! The menu is huge so there is no shortage of stuff to try! Lets be honest though, we eat out for the service and ambience otherwise we would cook at home. 2. This is a $$$ place the quality of food. I just got my check and WOW - these are top shelf restaurant prices, and they nickle and dimed me by tacking on $1+ for the loaded part of the potato? I would say I paid about 25% more than I shoud have. I still recommend it, but WATCH HOW YOU ORDER! read more

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We come here just about every weekend and the breakfast is super consistent. I order something different just about every time and my wife on the other hand orders the same thing. (Mini French toast meal. $699 and she get full every time. I however ordered something I've never had. Eggs Benedict. Pure deliciousness. I'd highly recommend it. If your looking for an inexpensive breakfast, try Buzz in. read more

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Ordered less than an hour ago.. french dip and mozzarella cheese sticks.. picked up the food made it all the way home and no aus ju .. whatever go all the way back get the aus ju call before leaving the Restaurant the 2nd time to make sure the ranch was in there for the fries, they werent... atleast I checked this time and i get a and I quote " a nice big bowl" of ranch which I guess was to make up for having to come all the way back even though I had almost a handful of fries. Halfway back the freaking aus ju wasnt sealed.. half of it ended up on my seat so scramble once I get back to get paper towels and cleaner.. just a freaking joke. Sticks of course cold by the time I get home. Sandwich was 90% bread with a layer of meat. read more

This review is based on awesome customer service, variety of food & beer/drink selection, and quality of food (relatively speaking). Passing through and despite the low yelp reviews decided to stop in. We had no regrets. Sat at the bar and was waited on promptly by bartender Mat who provided honest and helpful suggestions on food and libations. He was very attentive, checked in frequently and kept our glasses full. We ordered fish (cod, 3 per order) & chips, Tacos (pork) for $1 Tuesday was better than most, and the basic burger with bacon and cheese (special of the day buy 1 get one 1 free!). The Bloody Mary and Strawberry punch were delish and the beer selection was awesome - Irish Death, Manny's, Mac & Jack to name a few favs. I'd definitely return! read more

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I was staying at the the motel next to this place and was told since I was staying at the motel I would get 10% off. So I thought I'd try it I ordered the ground beef steak. Took almost 1 hour for me to receive my meal. There was no gravy on if I had to ask for gravy and this burger steak was so tough you need a steak knife to cut it with. All the time I was there I only seen the server one time. I was back in town again and I thought I'd try it one more time because they were kind of busy. This time I ordered chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes and a cup of chili. The service was a little bit faster this time as only had to wait like 15 minutes. I have to say this was the worst chicken fried steak I ever had in my life. It tasted like cardboard with gravy on it. it was served with garlic toast did not go with the chicken fried steak whatsoever. I never seen my waitress after this and only had one glass of wine with my meal. Can have a second class because I never seen the server again. I never received my chili by the way. I do not recommend this place whatsoever maybe people go here for the bar but that's about it don't go there for the food. read more

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Seven of us were refused service on Monday December 26th. A waitress said they only had one cook. While we were calling another restaurant an excited male employee ran up an told we had to leave we were blocking traffic. Do the math: they couldn't serve us but they were letting people in read more

This is my favorite place to go every saturday night. Pretty sure ive had everything on the menu at least once, if i was asked to recommend something id suggest trying the Tsunami skillet, The Center cut top sirloin, the taco quesadilla, the waffle breakfast or the bigfoot country fried steak. Amy is absolutely the best waitress ever from her bright bubbly personality and the way she interacts with us to the way she gets our orders right everytime, she is an absolute joy . Would definitely recommend coming here. read more

Very slow and unprofessional staff. Food is mediocre at best and can get really bad. The server literally grabbed my doordash order to eat for herself and made me wait an extra 15 mins for another one to be made. Said the order wasn't put in, but it was confirmed well before I got there. read more

super hungry, food was okay, service not great. Waitress checked on us three times, to take our drink order, food order, and drop off bill.

We arrived shortly after 10:00pm. I was needing some yummy food. The kitchen had closed. However Julie whipped up a gourmazing salad . I am so grateful for her attentive service, as well as going above and beyond. Thankyou Julie & Buzz Inn. read more

We've eaten here a few times when in the area. Buzz Inn is satisfactory but they seem understaffed. There needs to be at least one person on duty whose job is to clean up. Dirty dishes need to be picked up promptly and somebody needs to use a small broom and dustpan to get the larger mess off the floor during business hours. We saw the hostess seat a family at a booth that even still had a crumpled napkin on the floor underneath. From other commenters, this sounds like a consistent problem that could easily be fixed. Breakfast is good; dinner is so-so. Portions are a bit on the small side for dinner offerings. Bar drinks are inconsistent. My husband ordered a mudslide on two separate occasions and they looked like completely different drinks. Even the glass size was different. Three stars is for breakfast and nice decor. The potential is here. read more

My chicken fried steak was cold mashed potatoes had a hard top layer. The men's bathroom was filthy. The waitress did not wear her mask over her nose or mouth but it was a lovely necklace. read more

2nd time to this buzz Inn the food is horrible the hash browns were cooked so long there wasn't any potatoe under the crunch everything was cold won't be going back this one read more

Slow Service, received incorrect food, RUDE employees = Buzz Inn Smokey Point If you want good food served quickly by polite staff DO NOT go to the Buzz Inn in Arlington read more

Sucky service! This was our favorite one. We have shunned the Marysville and Snohomish one for bad servers. Mashed potatoes on plate had NO gravy. Appetizer came a second AFTER dinner came. It is suppose to be the FIRST thing to come out.....then 10 or so minutes later then dinner!!! WTF is happening with these restaurants?? The ONLY location we are down to now, with O.K. service, is in Everett! Every other one has sucky service. Your restaurants are going down the shit hole FAST. Don't like how the waitress said "the kitchen is backed up", for her excuse for LATE onion rings....that was the appetizer. Pathetic excuses. We could BARELY hold it together with those mistakes. We felt like we were disrespected as customers. We didn't leave a tip. Didn't deserve one. read more

The manager or owner sent me a gift certificate to come back and make things right, we came back and ordered chicken fried steak and it tasted great and our waitress was awesome and gave great customer service..overall I'm happy with the food and service...the chocolate cheesecake was really good also...thank you buzz inn for making our experience a better one read more

35 minutes wait for a sandwich at 12.30pm with barely any customers. They said they were slammed when only 4 tables out of the 50 were occupied l food arrived cold because apparently it had been ready for a while but they just forgot to give it to us :( I suspect racism for not being caucasian in this one horse hick town but I can never be sure. Disappointed but not surprised in the Trump era read more

Had a really great T bone there tonight. I wasn't really paying attention to the time, but the waitress came over and said that they had accidentally served my meal to another customer (points for honesty). She offered to make the mistake right, on the spot. I declined, as it really wasn't a big deal to me, I wasn't on any hurry just enjoying the atmosphere. The assistant manager came over and made another offer to make it right and wouldn't take no for an answer. I really appreciate the kindness and friendly service. You have a great culture here. Really great people. Very refreshing. read more

Writing this review about one year after my visit I was craving a breakfast out so I stop by this location. I had been to the old buzz inn that I think was right at the freeway exit a time or two and served an OK breakfast in the past, so I figured I would give this location by the airport a try. What a huge mistake. I walked in late morning I think around 11 AM the place did not appear busy at all because there was only a few cars in the parking lot I was expecting to sit at a table and have a waitress come over and take my order like anyone would expect when you go out to eat for breakfast Instead I saw that I had to wait behind a few other people in line at the cash register and order food there and I'm guessing go sit down at the table and wait for it to get served to me or whatever?? I looked around the restaurant dining room as I waited in line and saw unhappy looking patrons and multiple empty tables with lots of dirty dishes stacked up on them. The place just looked a mess and the lighting was terrible and dim like a dark dingy bar It appeared the few people in front of me ordering were taking very long and it didn't seem like the line was moving at all so I just turned around and left and went elsewhere for breakfast Have never been back If you're ever wanting breakfast in the Arlington smoky point area go to the Stilly diner in old downtown Arlington on Olympic Avenue. It's easily the best breakfast joint in all of Western Washington and maybe the state. read more

30 minute wait to get order, they say they are slammed . Restaurant is 1/3 full if that is slammed you need a better management team to hire better servers. Don't waist your time . read more

This visit began negatively but ended great. When we arrived Aimee was frantically shuffling around seeming to be overwhelmed. We asked to wait for a table and she claimed there was a wait of at least 30 minutes. In order to make our time commitment we decided to place an order to go. I asked Aimee if we could be seated and eat our food in the restaurant if one was available before the food. She declined and couldn't seem to fathom that working. We never received our beverages while we waited and noticed guests arriving after us were being sat at tables. I decided to approach Tiffany, a different team member, who immediately went out of her way to contact the kitchen and find us a table. Tiffany went way above and beyond to recover our experience. She was thoughtful and anticipated needs by bringing more water, silverware and ended up getting us all the beverages we ordered about 20 minutes earlier but had never received. Without Tiffany we would never consider visiting ANY Buzz Inn locations again - and this was our first visit to any. The manager Cassidy even visited our table to touch base. All in all we left ecstatic with the service Tiffany provided and plan to return to this or other Buzz Inn locations. Also, our food quality was great! Nice job kitchen and Tiffany. read more

My boyfriend and I visited this place on Halloween around noon, it didnt look too busy but it must has been busy in another part because after being seated in a darn corner it took 10 minutes to see our server. She asked us if we were ready to order food(we werent yet) and we got waters and a soda. She came back with those after a few minutes, took our order and that was that. I finished my soda and water rather quickly and set the glasses to the edge of the table where they sat for the next 30 minutes empty. A woman from the back(cook maybe) brought us our food and didnt ask about anything we needed as she left, which would have been fine had our waitress checked on us. She walked by us many many times with her head facing away from us as if choosing to ignore us. My fries were cold by the time a woman came and asked if we needed anything. She maybe shouldnt have been the one to get us refills, but I was just so thankful someone acknowledged us. A couple minutes later we finally saw our waitress when she collected our plates and asked about the bill. We paid, left, and agreed to never come back to this place. If you don't care about service, the burgers are decent. A little overcooked but that could be personal preference. read more

Well.... I can't say I'm surprised. It was pretty much what I expected. We came here after I ran the Oso Strong 5k which was held directly across the street. I had never wanted to visit a Buzz Inn and I should have stuck with that, but my husband talked me into it. Nothing was wrong, really. Other than the wretchedly long line to place our order and then the horribly long time for our food to arrive (we do have 6 in our party which does slow it down, but still). The candy and toy vending machines in the dining area was a type of ambiance I didn't care for as my kids were distracted the whole time by other kids pumping candy and toys out of them on the other side of the room. The food was mediocre. Below a Denny's. The price was too high, IMO. I can't imagine we'd go back for any reason. read more

We were in the area and wanted to go to a nearby place with a bar and sports on TV. In an attempt to go somewhere we've never tried, we agreed upon Buzz. We went to the bar area where there are multiple tables and two bars. There was 4 people in that area, yet every single table and bar seat had dirty dishes, glasses and plates of half eaten food. As we wondered around staring, the 3 waitresses behind the bar ignored us. It was clear we were looking for a place to seat. They should have been embarrassed. We left. There's no way I will eat in a place that doesn't have a wait staff that works hard to keep the tables clean, not mention doesn't acknowledge you when you walk in. They were not busy, period. It made me wonder what the kitchen looks like. We won't be back. No matter how good the food is, if it's dirty and the service sucks, forget it. read more