Firestick Grill

I love eating here on Game nights. The cost is a bit high, but you cannot beat the food. Prime Rib, Lobster Tails, superb fresh vegetables and raw bar are great, plus the mini desserts are terrific. I look forward to the Firestick every hockey night.

$ 60 buffet. Exceptional service BUT… the food, although the finest quality is over seasoned & heavily sauced or dry & bland, cold, and served in the smallest of portions forcing extra time to go up over and over again. Because you are there for the game you have limited time to enjoy. The beer was ice cold yet stale with a strange aftertaste. The ice cream and coffee was the only really good part of the buffet, which I found sad. Save your money and go elsewhere.

The food here is good, I think! Unfortunately, you will spend the majority of your time in a huge line. Unless, you want to eat your dinner backwards. Start with dessert, then salad, then entrée.
We waited approximately 15 minutes for the salad line. Some decent smoked fish, shrimp, spinach salad with portobellos. And 2 other nondescript salads.
Then things really went downhill. The line for the entrées was ridiculous. The last item was a beautiful prime rib. But it took so long, when I sat down to eat the rest of the plate was cold and inedible.
By this time, the lines are thinning, but alas, time i
s ticking… The concert is starting shortly.
I know they can do better.

The wife and I had an exquisite dinner at Firestick Grill before the Bolt’s game this past Saturday. Let me say, for a buffet, the quality is spectacular. The steak was top notch and the crab legs were to die for. I also ate what was very likely the largest oyster on the half shell I have ever seen.
Service was excellent as well – the drinks were kept full and the table was quickly cleared.
Price per person initially seemed on the high side, but after eating the food, it was reasonable for the quality provided. To be honest, considering the prices at the game in general, eating at Firestick’s before the game is a pretty good deal. The one caveat I would mention is that if you aren’t a big eater, you probably won’t get the best bang for your buck with a buffet like this. In that case, consider other options around the Forum.

I have tried this place twice now before events at the Forum. March 1, was the last time. This is the most unorganized place ever. The wait staff is uninformed and the buffet is not kept up. The food is only mediocre at best. The only good thing about eating here is that you can get into your event early. Oh well it did my diet good as nothing I ate was worth consuming. If you are looking for any dessert you will get cookies that look and taste like they are out of a bag. Yuk!

This just might be the best buffet restaurant in Florida! Everything is fantastic! As a Tampa Bay Lightning season-​ticket member, we get a discount on the rack rate on game nights. … I think the discounted rate has been $ 44; I’ll update the review after we dine there Jan. 19. … Lightning owner Jeff Vinik and his family eat here often prior to games — and he’s a billionaire! … Reservations can be made online at the Firestick website: