Golden Corral Buffet & Grill

I often stop at this Golden Corral as it is a midway point from my destination. the past 3 trips the service has been below standard. last evening we stopped there I really expected to see a change. I happen to have with me a group of teens. When we got to our seating area I informed these teens I expected them to tip the servers well. Well once I was in my seat I gave the server my ticket and informed her that these students were in my group. As I sat and were rating, one of the servers did come by our table once and asked if we wanted more drinks. I told her yes sweet tea. well I waited and waited and waited. Finally I went back up front by and asked the cashier if I could pay for another drink and the reason being that our servers had not been back to our table. The cashier of course did let me get another drink. Sounds simple and petty. However, after such poor service the tip was not going to be a hefty tip I will normally leave as I respect those that work in the service industry. However, the disappointing issue here is that one of the servers after our kids had gotten up to leave went to my bus driver complaining that the teens had not left a tip. Now you know I did not take kindly to this. I did stress to her and the manager of my disappointment and told the server she missed an opportunity for a great tip as she had more respect for our bus driver than she had for the person that decided to bring this group in to eat there. The apology was too late as I stood there with the tip money in my hand. I did give her and the other server a tip but substantially a lot less than what they would have received. To those in the service industry, I have always been taught that customer service and customer satisfaction is #1. Service workers are now almost demanding just as much in tips as the cost of the food or product itself. Golden Corral Augusta, you have lost a customer. 4 previous stops have not been a pleasurable experience. And yes I have the right to choose where and who I patronize.

The steak was Supreme along with the turkey and chicken. The veggies were awesome!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Banana Pudding, Ham Green Beans Corn Mashed Potatoes with Gravy Macaroni and Cheese, Yeast Rolls, Stuffing, Bourbon Street Chicken, Thanksgiving Dinner, Gravy

Fried chicken is off the chain!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Service was great since I served myself for take out. Food was average, kinda sloppy looking. I did a lot of picking. The entire food line was a mess. People were coming from church so there was a line. I'm sure that several folks were disappointed. Seems like they're going down.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 5

I recommend, it's excellent, you can find a little bit of everything 👌 from vegetarian, that is if you go with an empty stomach because there you will want to eat everything delicious 👏

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Very good 👍

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

All about the customer. Great prices

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: French Toast

We had a great time eating dinner. The atmosphere was great. The food bar was pretty much full, and it was really good.

Kid-friendliness: Your children will love it.

Wheelchair accessibility: They have wheelchair accessibility too.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Seafood Salad

I love the breakfast buffet!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Don't sleep on the steaks at the Corral. Cooked to perfection!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

The fried chicken was so tasty, tender and juicy. All food was fresh and hot. Our waitress was the best 👌

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Golden Corral has always been a special place for me, ever since my Grandpa took me there every Saturday growing up in New Mexico.(back in the early 90s) Now living in Alabama, I was heartbroken when my local Golden Corral closed yeaaars ago. So, on a recent road trip to Columbia, I was beyond excited to stop at the Augusta, Georgia, location—and let me tell you, it exceeded all my expectations!

This location has the biggest food selection I’ve ever seen at a Golden Corral. The yeast rolls, my absolute favorite, were perfection, but they didn’t stop there. They had regular biscuits, butter biscuits, and even cheddar bay biscuits like the ones from Red Lobster. It was biscuit and roll heaven!

Since it was Christmas season, they also had their holiday menu out, and everything was incredible. The stuffing, yams, turkey, and ham were all cooked to perfection. Honestly, everything I tried was amazing.

The only downside was how crowded it was. The tables are very close together, so it’s a little hard to sit comfortably when you’re back-to-back with other guests. But with food this good, it was totally worth it.

If you’re ever near Augusta, you have to stop by this Golden Corral!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This is one of the nicer Golden Corrals I’ve been to. They do a good job of keeping the restaurant clean. The food is decent for buffet food. Lunch and Dinner are better than the breakfast, but breakfast isn’t terrible. Unfortunately, the 4 or 5 times I’ve been here, the service is lacking. The first server I had here was pleasant, kept checking on me and made me feel welcome. The servers I’ve had since, just seem to be miserable. I’m more than happy to leave a cash tip, but at least smile. The server I had today, refused to give me silverware until I showed her my receipt. Lost your tip from the start! I think she knew that because she didn’t once offer to refill my drink that was empty the majority of my time there. Considering it’s a buffet style restaurant I didn’t expect the best service, but after the first server raised that bar, I figure it’s possible to still get good service at a buffet and I’m more than willing to tip accordingly.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 2

I didnt like that you have to wait on silverware. The eggs were runny and grits undercooked. The biscuits were hard. When I asked a waitress for silverware, she told me your waitress is coming. I thought that was so rude because she was just walking around doing nothing.

The cashier at the front acted like she didn't want to be there, no greeting the customers entering, she just had a bland look on her face. She definitely didn't need to be at the front entrance.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 1

We had not been to Golden Corral for quite a while so we were surprised to find about a third of the hot bar closed on a Sunday. Food was what you would expect from a buffet but multiple choices were empty and the replenishing seemed to be haphazard, for example the spaghetti sauce tray was being refilled when it was 3/4 full while the actual spaghetti tray sat empty...

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 4