Golden Corral
Reviews and Complaints

I recently visited Golden Corral and I have to say, it was not a good experience. I've written reviews before, but on October 21st, 2015, I was told to stay away from the place. The manager threatened me with slander if I wrote any more negative reviews. But I couldn't help myself, the food was just so bad. It was cold and the quality was poor. The staff wasn't very helpful either. Half the time, they were nowhere to be found and when they were around, they didn't seem interested in helping customers.

The restaurant was also in bad shape. The stack of dishes was piled up for weeks and the bathroom was always dirty. Some of the managers were okay, but others were just plain rude. They barked orders at the staff and didn't seem to care about the customers. The new GM wasn't much better than the old one. There was a hole in the rug for four months and the tiles in the ceiling were not fixed for months. There was even black mold that was just painted over with white paint. And to top it off, there were bugs in the store and black flies all over the place.

The only good thing about Golden Corral was the pies, cokes, cakes, and ice. But even then, it wasn't worth the trouble. The food was often out on the salad bar and it was hot and bare. Overall, I would not recommend this restaurant. It's just not worth the money or the hassle.

I recently visited Golden Corral after a long hiatus of 15 years. My last visit was at the Whitehall Pa location, and I was curious to see if anything had changed. Unfortunately, I was disappointed with my experience this time around.

Firstly, the price for dinner was quite steep at $16.99, and an additional $3.99 for a beverage. I felt that this was overpriced, especially considering the limited selection of food available. There were only four types of chicken, brats, one type of fish, meatloaf, and ham. The side dishes were also quite limited, with only seven options available. The salad bar was decent, but the dessert selection was a disaster. There were only four different types of desserts available, and the cake was all smashed up.

To make matters worse, the buffet bar was not well-maintained, with food drippings all over it. The dessert bar was even worse, with a lack of cleanliness and organization. However, I must say that the dining area was clean and well-kept.

In conclusion, I was not impressed with my recent visit to Golden Corral. I would advise anyone planning to visit a buffet to inspect the food selection and cleanliness of the buffet before deciding to pay and eat there.

I've been a regular at Golden Corral for quite some time now, and I have to say that the roast beef is one of my favorite dishes. However, I've noticed that the meat is always cooked to well done, which is a bit disappointing. I usually visit this restaurant three times a week with my family, and for the last eight times, the roast beef has been cooked to medium well before it's even served on the buffet line.

I spoke with Jeff, one of the managers, about this issue, and he advised me to write about it on the website. I spend around $1000 a month at this restaurant, and it's frustrating to see that they don't seem to care about their customers' opinions. The protocol for cooking the roast beef is supposed to be medium rare before it's put on the line, and it cooks more under the lamps. However, this Golden Corral seems to be cooking the meat well done on purpose, which is a shame.

I understand that the more people they seat, the more money they make, but if the meat is overcooked, no one wants to eat it. It's a sorry way to do business, Golden Corral. I've mentioned this issue every time I've visited this month, which is eight times, but there hasn't been any change. The meat is grey in color and severely overcooked, which is not how it's supposed to be.

I hope that Golden Corral takes this feedback seriously and fixes the issue with their roast beef. It's a shame to see such a great restaurant not living up to its potential because of a simple issue like this. I'll continue to visit this restaurant, but I hope to see some changes soon.

Cold food. Clam chowder always out. Nothing done. It's a constant thing. I'm done. The soup is either cold or out. Fried chicken always out. For months. Not days one time I ask for my money back. The manager was very nice and said it was on her. While I was going through the line another manager approached me and said if I didn't pay I didn't eat. I eat at the early bird senior special. They run out of clam chowder almost every day and it's cold most days. Recently a manager told me I was the only one that complained. Later one of the workers said that was not true. As you can tell by your complaints is far from true. Hire me as a shopper. I've done it for showneys. You need something. These people have the same problems over and over.

Me and my family were at the Golden Corral for dinner on Christmas Day 2022. I got up to get some napkins, and there was a wrinkle in the carpet, and I fell and broke my hip. I was hospitalized for a week. I still have pain from the fall. I would appreciate it if golden Corral would pay my hospital bill, and doctor bills, and pay me for my paid and suffering.

i had family from out of town and i took them out to eat when we arrived i paid over 100 dollars so we went to sit down we found a table that sit 6 but it was nasty there was a waitress next table over so i ask her could she wipe off the table she ignored me so my wife went up front a got a rag and wiped off our table we ask the waitress for our drinks and some silverware and she agnored me again so i went and got the maneger he went and got the waitress and brought her over to the table to interduce her while the manager was interducin her she turns around and walks away while he is still talking the manager had to get our drinks and straws she tells the group 1 table over that she refuses to serves white people we got so upset we left and i dont think ill go back it was a waste of money now this was 3/18/23 after 5pm

Friday Feb 24 I went to use a gift card and was told that the register could not make contact with GC for acceptance. Then my receipt for that day was not recognized. Entering it again it said must wait two to acknowledge. But it has never done so. I wrote three emails to resolve this and never received a response. Calling GC does not allow me to speak with anyone.

We visited your restaurant on sat. march 4th for dinner. we have been going to golden corral for years and was always satisfied. this visit was horrible. the restaurant was filthy, the buffet was a mess with food all around trays. lots of trays were not being refilled. The salad dressing looked so old as it was not stirred in hours. I witnessed many workers on their phones hanging around not doing a thing. I could not even use the bathroom as is smelled so bad and was so dirty. I actually didnt wind up eating my dinner due to the conditions of the restaurant. I would love to try you guys again at another location and give golden corral another chance.

;40My husband & I were going to GC after him having two Dr. Appointments on Tuesday the 28th of February. There is a Sr. Discount if you eat between 1-3...we came in at 2:40 to eat. We were so dissapointed..They had cleared out all the breakfast things which I love to have biscuits and gravy. The fish was almost gone...no mushrooms and OKRA...my favorite! To say the least it was not a good meal since so many things were missing! Also the ice Cream machine was not working...which has happened numerous times when we have been there...Can't you get it fixed for good?We were gone in less than 40 minutes!

NO more Cheesecake either! Cut out the Cauliflower but left the broccali!

I visited a Golden corral in Rochester New York with four adults one child on February 26th around 2:00 I think it was the employees are very rude first of all handicap parking area for handicap was covered in ice was not cleaned off very icy checking in at the register she didn't know what she was doing I had to have some refund on my soda done because you charged me for soda when I had water the soda machine was broken they couldn't figure out anything we get to a table it was filthy that they wanted us to sit at the waitresses were very very rude when I went to get up to get my food the people behind the counter mind you I don't matter to me but they didn't speak English but the girl dragged her towel through the food and didn't care my phone number is [protected] and I spent over $100 to eat and it was not worth it there was not a variety of food there was barely anything there on this thing ready I'd rather eat it Syracuse Golden corral which is has a much cleaner spacious for their diners

Golden Corral Location: 436 Parker Street Springfield, MA on 1/09/2023 @ Lunchtime
Food on the Buffet not tasty (Rice & other items mushy/overcooked) and there was a fly in the Dining & Buffet areas; did not feel comfortable eating the food because of the thought of contamination… I did not eat much and would like either a Refund or Coupon to use at another location in the future…

I have given up trying to eat your steaks because they are too tough. I am pretty sure you buy the lowest grade beef and that is why they are tough, unlike the Texas Road House's steaks. Also you keep cutting out salad bar entrees like grapefruit sections and bean salad which I looked for. Can you improve on these?

Donald J. Flannery

FLANNERY & COMPANY, REALTORS®

3 Springfield St., Wilbraham, MA 01095

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GM TIM NORTHRUP GOLDEN CORRAL SHERIDAN, COLORADO REVIEW 11/29/2022

ZERO STARS~ 0

My wife and I went to Tim Northrup's franchise in Sheridan, Colorado Sunday at 4:30pm on the South side of Denver.

We were originally charged more per person than the sign advertised directly above the cash register.

There was nowhere to sit and we asked for a refund.

The staff said they aren't giving anymore refunds today and asked us to leave. This is at 16:37 hours/ 4:37pm

We were already leaving. The black assistant manager called my wife a stupid [censored]. The girl that dressed like a guy literally put her hands on me... a decorated & disabled United States of America ARMY INFANTRY VETERAN, Retired. Literally pushed us out the door.

WE DID NOT EAT or DRINK ANYTHING!

The staff made up a story and said I was rude. This is simply NOT the truth.

GOLDEN CORRAL CORPORATE HAS NOT RETURNED CALLS or EMAILS!

The G.M. Tim Northrup just texted me and said do not come back and we're NOT refunding any money.

This is absolutely terrifying that we were treated this way by upper management as well. I called the Sheridan police department and they said to contact Golden Corral corporate. I have left three (3) unanswered emails and five (5) unanswered phone calls to G.C. corporate.

They literally stole $40.00 cash from our family.

UNBELIEVABLE! But true, none the less!

Have receipt and still need our money $40.00 USD refunded.

Sincerely,

Daunte Vivone

daunte. j. [protected]@gmail.com

I have been trying to get someone to contact from Golden Corral for months. I have called and let messages, no response. I have sent emails, no response.

This is my issue. I believe I sent an email on February 20th and left a voice message in regard to my issue, with no response.

I received my birthday coupon and went to the Golden Corral in Duluth, Ga. Now I am just one person, regrettably I had no friends and family to help me celebrate on that day.

So, the manager, advised me if I wanted to use the coupon, I would have to eat both meals in the restaurant. To me this was unreasonable, not everyone has family and friends. I know pathetic, right.

The point is, I feel that the coupon should be amended to dine in or take out. Also, I felt this was entirely ridiculous, since without a coupon, I could get take out meals, which I have done on many occasions spending any where between $30 to $65 dollars. Of course, I ended up leaving very disappointed.

On Dec 1 of this year My husband and I decided we like to go to the Golden Corral for just the soup and salad bar.

We were not happy for what we saw. First the soup was terrible the onion soup was so big with onions we had to cut the onions so we could eat it.

The tomato was so thick my husband could not eat it.

The buffalo soup look like it was left over from 2 days ago.

The noodle soup was pretty good.

Now my biggest complaint was I decided to go to the bath room and my goodness that was so bad.

The toilets were so dirty I went over to the sink and found a toilet bush and cleaned you toilets. To me that was very unsanitary.

There was toilet paper all over the floor and no soap was available to clean your hands and they were all out of paper towels

Now the dessert bar was even worse the spoons were in the pudding and they were so dirty and sticky to use. There were no cookies no pie or even good cakes. The ice cream station was so soft you put some of it on a plate and it was melted tell you got back to your table.

As for the staff they were very nice.

The price we had to pay was not worth what we got.

We ere at the Golden Corral in Lebanon Pa near Cleona Pa

Thank you Darwin and Nancy Miller

1069 Horseshoe Circle

Lebanon Pa 17042 My email is [protected]@comcast.net

I am writing in reference to a disreptful, potentially discriminatory treatment that I received during my visit to your Morristown, TN store on 11/21/2022 around 2:06 pm.

I visited their store for lunch at 1 41 pm on 11/21/2022. Finished my lunch around 2:05 pm. During my visit no server visited my table from beginning to the end. However, before I left the table, a server, named Theresa approached near my table turning her head other way asking the guests at the table if they needed anything else. Then she suddenly turned to me asking me if I needed more water. I told her I was done with my lunch. She was too late to ask me such a question. I still left a symbolic tip and left.. I complained about her behavior to the shift manager, who happens to a lady. She didn't listen to my all complaints and left.

I have been a loyal Golden Corral customer over 25 years and have never seen such a rude, inconsiderate and care free behavior. at that magnitude. I notice this organization is becoming increasing discriminatory one with ill-trained workers. Therefore, I will no longer visit any of Golden Corral stores..