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    Golden Corral Buffet & Grill

    3.4 (60 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    GOLDEN CORRAL BUFFET & GRILL ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    All the comforts of home, you won't believe the change, come check it out !

    What an awesome place ! So clean, so bright and everyone there is friendly and attentive. Food is very fresh, service is great. Here's a few pics I took, I'm going back !

    Ariel W.

    Golden Corral was founded in 1971 by James Maynard and William F. Carl. The first Golden Corral Family Steak House opened in 1973 in Fayetteville North Carolina. The early Golden Corrals were steak restaurants, not all you can eat buffets. In the 1980's Golden Corral rebranded and expanded to include a buffet with 160 hot and cold items. During this time the restaurant added the Brass Bell Bakery. A brass bell used to ring every 15 minutes when the hot rolls were ready. Those fresh rolls are still my favorite bakery item. The Company is privately owned and in 2015 Lance Trenary was appointed CEO. As other all you can eat buffets saw their sales declined, Golden Corral operated on a 100 year plan for the company making their decisions for the long term instead of cutting corners for a quick profit. Golden Corral began instituting a remodel that has been shown to generate better sales for the company. The new design makes the buffet area more attractive and shows an open kitchen. 30 of the 489 locations received the updates in 2018. Obviously Golden Corral was struck hard by the Covid Pandemic. The restaurants near me still have not reopened. It is sad to see the weeds overtaking the abandoned building in Pompano. I had so many good memories there of family meals. It seems like the Golden Corrals north of me and in the center of the state have managed to survive. At first they all shut down and then in August of last year they started reopening as take out and a cafeteria style restaurant but this model was not sustainable in the long run because they couldn't turn a profit with the number of workers needed to serve the food. As I was heading to Orlando I saw that this Golden Corral was open and decided to stop in to relive some pre pandemic memories. Ten dollars nets you a week day lunch which is a pretty good value. First impressions was that the restaurant looks spotless. Everything looked super clean and the buffet looked pretty much like it did before Covid. There are gloves offered but I didn't see anyone using them. The restaurant is huge so it was easy to social distance away from everyone else. I saw everyone have a mask on when they did take food. Food selections look pretty much the same as they have always been. You have a large salad bar, hot foods including meat and vegetables, a carving station, and the dessert bar complete with chocolate fountain. The food is not gourmet but it is filling. Expect to find fried chicken, pot roast, fish, ham, sweet potatoes, sausage and peppers, a taco bar, meatloaf and broccoli, cornbread, and bourbon chicken. It is economical for a family and everyone can find something they will eat. It was pure nostalgia for me taking a bite of their chocolate cake. It is nice to see that ultimately Covid couldn't kill the gluttony of the all you can eat buffet.

    Jason B.

    I haven't been in one of these in years wow. I was traveling with some coworkers and they said hey let's hit GC for lunch. It was crazy how many options they have for food. I grabbed rotisserie chicken really good as well as the catfish was good as well. The peach cobbler and ice creme was my fav though

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    Really good. Food! Service was amazing nice workers too I like. There desserts really tasty

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    Went for breakfast an I must say customer service was exceptional. I ordered egg white omelet which was mouth watering good

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    I love this place would recommend it to anyone who wants a good meal and a full belly .

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    Lunch is 8.99, Dinner is 11.99. Plus drinks. Senior and kid discounts are available.

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    Fried chicken is hot and fresh and if you ask they'll bring it out fresh.

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    For those of you who follow my reviews, as a chef, you know that eating at a buffet, especially a…read moreChinese food buffet is not something I look forward to. However, Chinese buffets is my wife's sweet spot and so here we are at Mikata. Atmosphere: if you have ever been to a Chinese buffet, you know the look... functionally efficient cafeteria. Definitely not a mood environment. As with all buffets, it had tons of people moving through the lines to gather as much food as they could. Service: As with the atmosphere, it was functionally efficient. Although I must admit, our server did talk with us and had a great smile. Food: Ah the food. I never like buffets because the food is usually underdone when it first comes out and becomes overdone as it sits and waits to be picked on. However, even though I don't like Chinese buffets, because I visit them often (for my lovely bride) I've become quite experienced of the genre. And if you compare the Mikata buffet with other buffet' s, I must say, this one is as good as it gets. The crab Rangoon was small but amply filled with cheese. The ribs were juicy, and the peel and eat shrimp were top notch. As a bonus, they even offered asparagus instead of the usual broccoli or green beans. My favorite offering was the roasted duck. It was juicy without being fatty, absolutely the best I've had in a Chinese buffet. Even the ice cream tasted better than most. Price: Here is the best thing about Mikata. Where else can you get an all you can eat dinner for $17.00 per person! Even McDonalds will cost you more than that! The Bottom Line: As always my "customer so what" is would I come back? Knowing my wife's proclivity towards Chinese buffets, you can bet on it. However, because of the price and quality, she won't hear my usual complaints.

    We got here for a late lunch and expected to find the offering picked through. We were wrong, there…read morewas lots to choose from of most items. A worker kindly brought me one item fresh (sesame balls) when I requested it. There is so much to chose from - meats, seafood, vegetables - something for everyone as at most buffets. It's an easy to find place. We had no wait time, walked in and were seated immediately.

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