Lots of food with frequent refreshing but the quality of the food is only average. It's very loud at times due to the number of people. They have people who come around and pick up dishes. In my opinion it is very expensive for the lack of quality food but if all you care about is getting full, this is your place. read more

Well I haven't been here for years and they've gotten worse. The picture was my breakfast minus the hash brown casserole which was okay at least I could eat it. The sausage was refrigerator cold, grits tasteless, hash browns too salty for a second bite and the sausage gravy was almost clear liked made with water instead of milk. The eggs were like a piece of sponge The waitress was so nice and attentive the food always looks delicious but I always leave disappointed. Chalk this up for a return in maybe 5 or 10 years. read more

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill - Turkey sausage, hash browns with sausage gravy, grits and scrambled eggs. - Buffets Near Me - Independence, Missouri

Came for dinner with a large group and received great service from Haley (4 stars). As far as food and freshness, 3 stars. Nice variety of desserts; we really enjoyed their bread pudding with ice cream! Restrooms could use frequent cleaning and service (2 stars), especially the broken paper towel dispenser in the women's restroom. Overall, servers were great at checking in and clearing off tables throughout our stay and with those around us. Prices should include a soft drink :/ read more

This is a buffet and has a wide variety to choose from. The food is ok, but I'm not a fan. They have wait service that takes empty plates and refills your beverage. Lots of seating. Have a group that can't make up their minds? Problem solved. The price is ok for being all you can eat. We all have different pallets, give it a try. They don't get busy for nothing. read more

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I went for the lunch buffet and the atmosphere was pleasant but I didn't like some of the food like the tamales and brownies. I did like the fish and the salad fixings were pretty good fresh spinach pickled beats and tomatoes and tasty dressings like blue cheese and ranch. Some of the deserts were pretty good. The carrot cake was good. The Chocolate cake was good. Some food was too salty. The bread rolls were good. The drinks were good. The okra was good. The meatloaf was ok and potatoes and gravy were good. I liked the macaroni cakes and pies. Fresh milk. Sampled mostly everything. I think I tried the pizza and tacos too. They were ok. The staff and manager were very nice and the restaurant itself looked very clean. I also got a senior special price discount. A discount coupon for the dinner buffet would be excellent. read more

When I was younger my dad use to take me and my family here all the time. Food was always fresh and excellent when the restaurant was in Blue Springs. As soon as they moved to Independence it instantly went down hill and had food that was disgusting and cold, dirty plates, kids playing in the chocolate fountains, staff arguing with customers, etc. Genuinely sad to see this place crumble into what it is now :( read more

We went later in the evening the website said it was open until 9pm. When we got there they said the closed at 8:30pm so the food was not fresh. So if we went earlier it probably would have been better read more

Found out, they have NO REAL BUTTER, THEY USE MARGARINE which we all know destroys the body, and contributes to major obesity and other health problems!! What ELSE are they feeding us? And $17 for Srs.? Disgraceful! read more

WORST Golden Corral restaurant ever. The managers were very disrespectful, servers were not attentive had to grab my own silverware. I had the steak and I asked for one but the Hispanic guy cooking told me to ask in Spanish. Why we should I have to ask in Spanish when we live in America no disrespect but that's not okay. All the food was dry no flavor, burnt mash potatoes. Don't get me started on the undercooked fryed chicken and was pink inside talk about fresh yeah ok. I puked shortly after eating the chicken was feeling hot and disgusted. Excuse me for posting these pictures but FUCK THIS PLACE. I'm also going to talk to health inspectors about reviewing this establishment food was undercooked basically raw!! Please what ever you do don't go here! You will get sick and food poisoning. read more

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This may be the shortest review I ever write. Don't go !! The food was luke warm. Much of what should have been out for breakfast wasn't. Just beware and be ok with low expectations. Maybe dinner is better time to go. I'm guessing there wouldn't be a huge change though in the quality of what is put out. So disappointing. read more

Affordable buffet. FUEL Meatloaf, fried fish, yeast roll, green beans, with white cake & chocolate chip cookies. ATMOSPHERE I liked the upgraded space, but the dining areas were oddly placed. Mobility device could move about. SERVICE good wait staff & helpful with carrying my drink. In conclusion its a great place to stuff your face. My palate has changed & matured so the food taste matches fast casual eateries. Not a recommendation, just note it's a great place to stuff your face. read more

The food is fine the ambience pleasant, but sometimes the attitude is off. We went there to day 10/29 to celebrate a birthday. She had received a coupon for a free buffet. Signed up for it online out of Independence, MO. The cashier said that it wasn't good at the Independence location. I asked if we could see the manager. The manager looked at the coupon and said it was only good for the North Carolina location. So regardless of where we signed up for it, we would have to go to Raleigh, NC. Were we supposed to take a road trip to NC in order to use it? The manager could have easily honored the coupon, especially since it was her birthday. Golden Corral and it's manager owes her an apology and get the coupon right so it can still be used. Very disappointing. read more

The food was NASTYY do not eat here. PLEASE DO NOT. The only thing I ate was my sorrow I paid to much money for this to happen, the service was okay I didn't really talk or care to talk to several people in this place my stomach hurtEd so much afterwards, this area is DIRTY!!!!! Especially woman's restroom health services are in need to come here there were FlIES AND IT SMELLS SO BAD NEVER AGAIN IAM COMING HERE! read more

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill - Buffets Near Me - Independence, Missouri

This was cool. Went yesterday on a date & the food was okay. I probably won't come back, but it is family friendly. It was dinner time which made our total 44$ for 2 people & for that price, I don't think the service was that good nor the food. read more

Great service Lisa Brenda Pedro Leo Suzy and ensecto and staff and great crab salad and great location

Visiting Golden crown Independence yesterday evening with my four grandkids My granddaughter found something in her food The ranch dressing for the salads was rotten I talked to one of the main managers nothing was done about it no refund no half price or even apology My experience with them was pretty s***** and anybody that goes there and eats her please be on the lookout for nasty food and rotten food that's not being replaced blood loan even customer service as far as like them waiting on their on the table and asking if everything was fine or if we need drinks or anything they failed to do any of that The facility sucks I actually called and the manager were pretty s***** with me so I'm making a call to customer service corporate office to see if anything can be done about it because nothing at the Golden corral in Independence they look at it like too bad I have a grandson right now that's laying sick from eating their food from food poisoning read more

I travel for a living and uber everywhere I go. I walking into this location with my yeti cup, and got turned away rudely, even after explaining I took an Uber here. I have came here multiple times this month with my backpack on ... but my yeti cup was too much to bring in the building? now I paid $20 for a ride and no food. all because I wanted my own cup , post covid. read more

Food was ok. Went for breakfast, big selection, but a lot of the food had been sitting and was cold. For the price, I won't go for breakfast again unless we get there right at opening. read more

I will never go back. The food was terrible. Bunch of canned and frozen food taken out of cans and the freezer and heated. The entire restaurant needed a good cleaning and a paint job. Very depressing place to be. I am prior military so I haven't been to a Golden Corral since before I joined decades ago. Used to be a good place for a steak. Wow, I was shocked and angered to see how far downhill it has gone. And for the price...you can go get a good meal at a restaurant where they cook it fresh and with a good atmosphere. How is this place still in business? It felt evil. I felt sorry for the patrons like myself, sorry for the staff...I just can't believe how far downhill this place went. Hard to describe without seeing. Bring in the health inspectors. Bring in the celebrity chefs to make a show about overhauling this place. After paying a ridiculous amount...we hardly ate anything and left. So angry! read more

The food nasty and cold and the worst food that I've ever eaten I'm sorry I ever went there and they treat senior citizens terrible

The negative reviews of this place surprise me. I went there for the first time tonight and for the type of establishment it is and the price range I couldn't have asked for more. Food was all hot and fresh. Service was good. And the place was clean. I don't know what more one could expect really. read more

I am the Duchess of Golden Corral. I've eaten there several times, but the last 2 or 3 times, it just gets yuckier. I went there last night cause I was tired. My mind was mush, so I decided I'd eat at Golden Corral. It is close, and usually hits 3 stars atleast. I like buffets, I'm weird. I don't know how to describe something this gross. It was 5:00. It was Tuesday. What felt odd was the lack of cars in the parking lot. No line inside....huh? I paid, and got a seat....practically empty....I got a plate, and began food selection. The food, most of it, was miss matched with the label. It had been sitting for a while. The carrots, which i sometimes like looked old. The twice cooked pork, was chicken. The best thing was the carrot cake. The worse was the rest of it. The catfish was kind of good. The carrot cake was half smashed. C'mon people, manners? Cauliflower with cheese sauce, the cauliflower was raw. If I decide to go there again, it will be to make a call for the health department. I. Will. Never. Eat. There. Again. read more

The reviews do not do this place justice. As far as buffets go the food was hot, fresh tasting, and seasoned well. My partner and I both had two full plates each and then dessert and left extremely satisfied with full, happy bellies. The place was quite busy as well and the staff were all working well together to make it a fast and 10/10 experience. read more

gross. locally and independently owned, apparently by someone who absolutely doesn't care as to what they are passing off as food. Even if one is in a hurry; it's not worth the bother. read more

Ok, so where to begin? I brought my two grade school-aged girls with me as a treat for end of their sports season today. They had said they liked buffets when eating with their dad. I'm not a fan, but this was for them. So off to Golden Corral we go, after a volleyball game in Blue Springs. I knew kind of what to expect. I wasn't expecting anything phenomenal. Expectations were low. I'd been as a kid, but most definitely it has changed. First impression: Walked in to a line that was crazy-long-with only ONE cashier while people wound out the doors at 2pm on a Sunday. Do they not anticipate the after-church crowd? Btw, no manager in sight! Poor cashier went as fast as she could alone. Cost: It was WAYYYY too expensive for anyone not eating like a glutton (yet i think it's a surcharge on the rest of us when I was clearly surrounded by people eating 3-6 plates of food to our one each). Our cost (for a small adult female and 2 grade school kids) = $31.23. Yowzas! Food: It is just ok. Basically what I expected. Positives: Guy cleaning up dishes and the hostess were the only 2 bright spots I can think of. Both did their jobs well and with a smile, Lord knows how they do it working there. Saints! Understaffed/Disorganized: The cooks started out alright, but then a woman SAWED the steak "carvings" at the grease-filled-butt of the meat. Never saw a fresh one come out. About 1/3 of the dishes were emptied out and only one person refilling them all, but prob 2 dozen people in the visible part of the kitchen! Dessert: With hot fudge melting my soft-serve ice cream, the one place to find a spoon was out of stock. I flagged a female cook walking by, who then disappeared without a word, and another lady standing right by the ice cream who said the first woman was getting it (in a snotty way!). I finally gave up when the whole thing was soup. It's ok, the ice cream was a little yellow and seemed a little sketchy. Probably saved me from becoming ill. Overall: The place was crowded, stuffy, smelly, filled with people more bizarre than Walmart late at night, and generally turned my appetite to dust. Took my kids because they loved going with their dad, but they'll have to talk him into bringing them from now on! No thanks... read more

service was great ... not to much pleased with the food the chicken taste burnt some of the beans was undercooked :( I was looking forward to a wonderful meal i craved Golden Corral all week waste of money read more

Went with my gf, paid 37 for both of us, the money didn't matter but what they served us was not acceptable. Raw steak, raw chicken, poop sacs in shrimp, raw fish, dirty place, we had to go find a lady to get silverware because they didn't bring any. After my gf got sick cause of it read more

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill - Steak but ofc it's raw - Buffets Near Me - Independence, Missouri

Food was okay, leaving a 1 star review because my wife and I played the claw machine afterwards and won. It didn't drop the prize so we asked for them to correct it or give us a refund. They refused and said we're out of luck. We're talking about $1 management... Shall not be returning read more

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This place is completely disgusting. I met my parents there for lunch recently and lost my appetite after walking in past the cashiers. We were unable to find any seating as tables were uncleaned filled with dirty plates and what areas were clean, were closed off. When we spoke with the cashier/host she found us a table that had the least amount of dishes that she took and didn't even bother to wipe it down which my mom ended up doing. After that experience we headed to the buffet area where we found a man sitting in a chair eating, not even at a table, next to where you get your silverware. The plates look like they are ready to be tossed in favor of new ones. The serving area had utensils left in with the food so that the area you grab was spreading germs throughout the food. The food itself was a mess thrown all over the area. We've been here multiple times in the past but this will be our last time visiting this location as we got our money back and went elsewhere to eat. read more

Food quality has really gone down hill. I tried several items and found them either old or serious cooked wrong. Shrimp dark breading but no cooked all the way through. Selection way below past, few of what jas been advertised. Not worth the price.No reason to Gove another chance read more

Gave the first fried chicken breast to the manager to let him know it was under cooked. Actually still bloody to be exact. Continued with dinner and realized they were short handed as no one was clearing tables or getting drinks. After about fifteen minutes I went back to get another piece of chicken from a different batch and the pictures are what is from that batch. Still under cooked. Stopped eating as decided not to trust the temperature of the rest of the food line. Will not return to this place to eat as there is a lot to choose from in that area. read more

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill - Buffets Near Me - Independence, Missouri

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Customer service starts at the top. Susie the manager there needs to be fired. She was rude, toxic, nasty, unprofessional, entitled, cocky and arrogant. I don't have a problem with policies however, the approach and delivery is crucial. She stated a policy and delivered like blank you. When I asked for her managers name she responded I'm the manager I don't have a manager over me. read more

This place is not disability friendly. I am a direct support staff for individuals with disabilities. I am to be with my clients at all times. I brought a client to this restaurant and was told I had to pay for the buffet in order to enter. I explained who and what I was and that I was not there to eat, but to work. The cashier called over a manager. The manager told me that I had to pay "just like everybody else." I explained that it was discrimination to my client to refuse my entry as it would be denying them access to a public entity due to their needs as a person with disabilities. The manager said, "It's not discrimination. Don't use that word around here." I tried to explain that I was no different an accommodation than a service dog would be, and she again told me that if I wanted to come in, I'd have to buy a buffet. When I said I would just pay for a buffet to avoid more of a scene and file a complaint elsewhere, she said, "Good luck. I'm as high as it goes. This is a franchise." According to another employee I asked, this manager's name was Susie. I have filed a complaint on the ADA's website. This is unacceptable. read more

Oh my, I ate soooooo much food and I have to admit that I enjoyed every second of it! I had 2 heaping plates including: fried ocra, asparagus, corn, carrots, lasagna, catfish, onion rings, stuffed mushrooms, spring rolls, and fried shrimp....just to name a few. The only thing on my plate I didn't like was the macaroni and cheese. Then came my dessert place. They have a chocolate fountain!!! I was in love. Yes, the place is loud and full of fat people. But the quanity of food was outstanding and everything I ate was the correct tempurature, This place statisfied my incredible bottomless-pit of a stomach. read more

When you go in the morning these people already have an attitude we asked for plastic silverware and the waitress told us to ask the cashier I went to the bathroom and my friend asked for the silverware when I came out the bathroom he was still waiting for it so I asked again and the cashier finally gives it to us and we went before and they didn't have plastic silverware the waitress asked everyone around us how they were doing and collected their dirty plates we had a stack of plates on our table before she removed them the food was less than mediocre horrible experience never going back. read more

Food was horrible! We both feel sick. They don't do refunds and they kept saying we can cook it fresh. Ice cream tasted like it was watered down. read more

My parents are too nice to write a review but I'm 12 so I can write one! They do not have clean dishes,the cashier was really mean to all customers, terrible food, they don't smile, the boss doesn't like criticism,the place smelled nasty and the food did not look or taste good, eat McDonald's and not there or go somewhere else but there, love Golden Corral but not this one do not go here please read more

It's an all you can eat buffet. You won't like everything, but you will like a lot of their items. The staff is very friendly, and they try hard to keep thing running smooth. This is a kid friendly place, so expect to see them during busy times. Kudos to the staff for trying hard to keep the place clean. But everyone smiles, and the food tastes great. What more could you expect? Well, the price is a bit steep, but for that you can eat all you want. I'd go there again. Hope you get to meet staff member, Jan. She is super attentive, and a hard worker. read more

It was the worst thing I ever ate in my life. I ate a few bites and felt like I was going to puke, everything was OLD AND COLD I told the managers I wanted a refund and they stonewalled me saying they could warm it up in the microwave. I feel like I have food poisoning now and might miss work. It ruined not only that store but any Golden Corral. read more

I and my family have been dining at Golden Corral throughout the United States for decades, never having an issue and continuing to return based upon the quality of food, service, and price. However, last Friday evening will be the last time I visit the establishment in Independence, Missouri. I had a small issue that could have been handled more professionally but the two managers, Friday evening and the next day Saturday were lazy and unresponsive. Having served on the Board of Directors of five organizations and in management for over 40 years, I believe these two need to be terminated for the development of other employees that could be mentored professionally to take care of the needs of the customer. read more