Flame Cafe & Catering

We had a good experience with Flame ordering the Santorini package for 20. The chicken and rice were delicious, the salad was fresh, and the packaging was thoughtful, particularly the squeeze bottles for the dressing and garlic sauce. The hummus was okay and the tzatziki was good, as was the pita.

The main complaint I have is that there was nowhere near enough falafel for 20 people. There were about 20 pieces in total, the aluminum container was nowhere near full, and many people didn't get to try it because a single piece of falafel isn't a serving for one person. The package definitely skewed heavily toward the cheaper things on the menu, like salad and rice. There were a lot of leftovers for both.

That being said, would work with these guys again.

I ordered lunch today from Flame and it was quite tasty. Delivered just about on time, I was starving and actually ate a couple of the excellent stuffed grape leaves in the elevator before getting back into my apartment!

The chicken meze platter was very good. There is a lot of food here including chicken shawarma, falafel (they were a little dry), grape leaves, rice, salad and tzatziki. Quite tasty.

Packed nicely and delivered on time, I would order from Flame again.

[Review 10004 overall, 1584 of 2018.]

Veggie dolma for $5.19 through the Food For All app is not worth it because you can just walk in 30 minutes earlier and get any dish 50% off an hour before closing versus a limited selection 30 minutes before closing through the app.

The ladies were nice but the food was incredibly underwhelming. The hummus was the best thing unfortunately. The pickles didn't complement the plate in my opinion. The rice was rice. The eggplant and grape leaves were solid. The falafel were so dry, bland, difficult to choke down, even with the hummus. The sauces available were terrible. Sweet thai chili, some weird white sauce, bbq sauce, and buffalo sauce?

If I paid full price I'd be upset at the flavors. They were not flame at all.

no longer at this address. restaurant is now "restaurant y taqueria"

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- Small take-out store near the financial district.
- Pros: Convenient location for grabbing office lunch, great portion sizes and prices, healthy and variety of protein options
- Cons: really small store (can get crowded at times), meat was kinda dry & bland

Stopped in here for the first time today after working in the area for years. It's easy to miss this place because it is truly a little hole-in-the-wall and the name doesn't really do it justice. I never stopped to wonder what kind of food does "Flame Cafe" make, or perhaps I assumed it was one of those dime-a-dozen sandwich places which are scattered throughout the financial district.

Boy, was I wrong! Flame surprised me with a delicious smell walking in and a useful photo menu on the window right next to the door. The place was empty except for me (and this was about noon on a weekday), so I didn't have to wait at all. The service was fast and professional, but not overly friendly.

I tried the chicken gyro plate, and it was quite good. The chicken came with rice, some salad including pickle, tzatziki sauce, and a warm pita on the side (optional). I got mine without jalopenos, but they put one slice on the salad as if to say to me, "C'mon, give it a try."

I was very happy with the food overall. The greens were fresh and crispy, the chicken was juicy and flavorful, and the portions were generous. A few negatives included that chicken over rice was a little greasy and left a fair amount of oil on the bottom of the to-go container. Also, the to-go container was divided which made mixing in the greens and tzatziki sauce a little tricky. I would have preferred it be served in an aluminum tin with no dividers (like many street vendors in NYC do) so that you can mix it all up easily.

Despite these minor drawbacks, this place is well worth a visit again.

Flame Cafe is located right behind my office building and it did not take me long to want to explore it and man am I glad I did.

They serve large portions for ~$10. I've had the lamb promo plate and an eggplant & lamb plate. I'm not entirely sure what the difference is between Schwarma and promo plates other than price? My friend also claims the Schwarma is delicious which I don't doubt because my plates come with fresh hot pita in a foil to make sure it stays warm.

Also, in the couple times I've been there, I have NEVER seen that sign promising punch holes in exchange for Yelp ratings and the first time I went there and looked this place up on Yelp, that "evidence" picture was not there. So...I'd be interested in knowing there that came from.

Solid spot to grab a quick lunch but not great for eating in because the space is too small. Don't forget to check the side counter where the napkins and utensils are! Oftentimes they have sauces (& pickled veggies) already prepped in containers ready for you to grab and go

Attention Boston Urbanites,

I, Dwight K. Schrute, hereby declare that Flame Cafe serves the best value lunch in the Downtown Boston area.

Those who disagree suffer from less-than-capable taste buds. Probably because of their less-than-capable genes.

I prefer the eggplant plate. Add lamb, and drench everything in the garlic sauce.

Sincerely,
Dwight K. Schrute
Dunder Mifflin Paper Products
Assistant Regional Manager, Scranton Branch

Found this spot on Ritual and I'm extremely satisfied with this meal. I ordered the Chicken Platter with Jalapeño, Rice, Salad, and Tzatziki Sauce and it was ready for pickup when I arrived. It was 50% off because of Ritual's promotional Eats Week and also got a free can of Coke by checking in on Facebook.

Great deals. Great food. Would recommend!

First time here, and a bit confused by the stellar reviews. I tried the mixed plate w/ lamb, and the meat was very well seasoned, but it was way too tough and gristly. Borderline inedible. I may consider trying the chicken or meze plate, but the lamb was some of the worst gyro/shawarma I've had.