Golden Corral Buffet & Grill

Haven't been to a golden corral in years, exactly the same as I remember it. Decent price and pretty good fried chicken.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Salad Bar, Fried Chicken

Nice place

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Salad Bar, Apple Pie, Steak All You Can Eat, Carrot Cake, Sweet Potato Casserole

Of all the Golden Corral locations that I have been to, this has to be one of the better locations I've been to. The only reason for it not being full 5 stars is the fact that it's still just corporate chain restaurant food. Keep it up though. This is way better then most locations.

Vegetarian options: Great salad bar

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Great selection

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Salad Bar

I like the food is so good

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Went with 10 others, great selection, all very good quality, reminded me of a cruise or casino buffet.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Meatloaf, Apple Pie, Baked Chicken, Pulled Pork, Fried Fish

This is my first time at this Golden Corral location. I think the 4.2 overall rating is fair (I would say up to 4.4-4.5 would also be justified, based on our visit), even if it doesn’t paint an entirely comprehensive picture.

Golden Corral occupies an interesting space in the dining world these days. Adjacent to Chuck-A-Rama, which has a far smaller regional footprint, this chain is a national survivor in the ‘scoop-and-shovel’ wars (no less the pandemic) which laid waste to the likes of Furr’s, Sweet Tomatoes/Souplantation, HomeTown/Old Country, and now-diminished though still standing brands like Sizzler. As such, it competes with places like C-A-R and your local Chinese buffet for clientele that definitely skew older and/or more budget conscious. These are the same people who might forgo a sit-down, fast casual, restaurant that has raised its prices and shrunk its portions in recent years.

First, the obvious. This location, like most others, deals in volume. That is a strength and a weakness. You can’t expect prepared-to-order quality on this sort of scale. What you can usually expect is consistency. This place provided that. The salad bar—an afterthought for most customers here—was well-stocked and generally fresh, offering the usual array of toppings and dressings. The range of hot dishes—lurching from BBQ to Mexican, from seafood to stuffing—provides that dizzying sort of range which is a treat for some and turn-off for others. Then again, if you are here and this isn’t your first time, you know all this and you should know what to expect. And this is a buffet. So, if one of your normal go-to items is lacking, you simply don’t eat it and move on. Case in point? This visit, the Bourbon St. Chicken was stringy and tough. The (chemically?) tenderized steaks? Surprisingly well-prepared and medium rare. And the price-per-person, at a time when prices have gone up across the board (see above), was a value for what we got.

Second, a perhaps not so obvious observation. One of the things that I have noticed at most Golden Corrals I have visited is that they have really great customer service. This location was no exception. From the person who took our money, to our gregarious and smiling server, to the other server who broke a larger bill so I could provide a tip, you could sense a generally appreciative approach to customer service that didn’t seem feigned/affected. Me? I am not sure I could pull that off on a daily basis. And, to be fair, I am sure there are slip-ups and bad days. But this visit? A really nice bunch of people doing a job that not a lot of us would want to do. They deserve praise. More than that? They deserve a generous tip for the service they provide. A buffet is a series of interlocking pieces that requires a lot of people to do their job just well enough. This group, on this night, were doing more than that.

Listen, I get it. Golden Corral isn’t for everyone. Heck, it isn’t always for me either! And, thankfully, most of the negative reviews for this place look like they are about the reviewer and not the restaurant (meaning: you read them and you get the sense that this person, if they just paused and thought through their, well, thoughts, might actually regret that this is how they want the world to see them).

Thanks for a great experience. Thanks to everyone who helped us. When we are in town again, we will most certainly visit this location.

Recommended.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Salad Bar

Service for a buffet, so not much service needed

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Salad Bar, Fried Chicken

Dietary restrictions: Plenty of options

Wheelchair accessibility: Very good

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Salad Bar, Baked Chicken, All You Can Eat Steak, Fried Fish

Hair found in multiple sides. Like 7. Not even kidding. You could see black hairs over the food and I found some in a few sides I got. I know these weren’t my hairs because both my partner and I have brunette hair

Parking: Lots of parking

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Salad Bar

I enjoy Golden Corral.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Macaroni & Cheese, Fried Fish

It is always worth it with all the variety

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

It's golden corral. Buffet food, and lots of it. Good quality and good service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Macaroni & Cheese, Cotton Candy, Dessert Bar, Fried Fish

Packed but not a long wait. Lots of food choices and decent prices. Service was great, and we tipped like it too! Good place.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Salad Bar

I just love it especially on days when bands play. It's always a great time!! Owner and staff are great!!

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5