We passed this location while running errands. The layout was opposite other Golden Corrals since it was a franchise location. I like having the choice of brown gravy (without meat or beef broth). The vegetables were decent. I just don't understand the need to put ham in so many items. The soups were decent. There were many potato choices: fries, baked, mashed. It was nice having each food item labeled. This location has the server hand you plates instead of having to hunt for them., read more

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill - Buffets Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

I don't even know what to say - this was an experience but not in a good way. I used more disinfectant than ever and i work in the medical field. The road in front of the entrance on our side was a sheet of ice, the Women at the register was annoyed and the table had some sticky residue all over. I cleaned that thing myself... Our server was nice, however she forgot about the drinks and then she told us they ran out of milk. My Coffecup smelled like old clothes... Observing kids doing the Buffet themselves and coughing into the food, rubbing snot off their noses and using the utensils. Then many did not even use utensils at all. Quality of food was ok, i liked the sausages for breakfast and i'm always a fan of the banana pudding. I wish there would have been a few healthy options for breakfast, all there was was a brown Banana and Melon, everything else was from a Can with lots of sugar. Steak was thin and like a shoe, i wanted a piece of ham but it was never sliced in the whole hour we were there. Chairs where ripped but they have to take up with a lot from looking around. I was amazed how much puke there is in the parking lot Our verdict is that we never do Golden Coral again, paying $52 and some to get sick and fat isn't worth it. read more

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill - ... puke everywhere, maybe they are to much, maybe they caught something. - Buffets Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

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They have roaches , not just a few . Saw them climbing everywhere . How is this place still open a friend of mine his company was hired to fix some things he said they will never take another job from them because the bugs are that bad in the walls , ceiling etc read more

Probably the best real American comfort food around. $25 all you can eat. Clean. Fresh. Polite. Bright. read more

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I recently visited Golden Corral and was thoroughly impressed with the outstanding customer service provided by Karla. From the moment I walked in, her friendly and welcoming demeanor made me feel right at home. Karla went above and beyond to ensure that all of my needs were met, and her attention to detail was truly remarkable. She was always smiling and eager to assist, creating a positive and enjoyable dining experience. Thanks to Karla, my visit to Golden Corral was exceptional, and I highly recommend her for her exceptional service! read more

Restaurant has a parking lot. Close to the hotel we were staying at so easy to walk to. It has a big dining space as well as a shopping area that has cute Christmas and Halloween stuff plus day to day items. Food is ok nothing too much to rave about but still good. However their biscuit is delicious. Service was quick and easy. read more

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After the price of the buffet and drink I always feel like I would have enjoyed the meal at at outback or Olive Garden more for the price.

I contracted dysentery from what was supposed to be "grits" I ask what it was and the employee just looked at me and walked away, deep down she knew what dubious ingredients went into that white chunky concoction. Even the roaches would tell me not to eat it. read more

So if you dilly-dallied about making reservations for a Thanksgiving dinner buffet or are too lazy to cook because you are exhausted from work, and aren't pompous, Golden Corral is a decent alternative. And for less than $20 per person, the price point is excellent. The atmosphere is very casual. We trekked over on I-66 from Alexandria on Thanksgiving Day and arrived around noon. It was already crowded with people spilling out onto the sidewalk. Nevertheless, it didn't take long to get seated. Golden Corral is a bit of a hybrid. Different from other buffets, there are servers refilling drinks and bringing more plates and napkins. We had a great and responsive server (or servers because we were assisted by at least three staffers). The food was actually very good, including several holiday dishes. One curiosity about Golden Corral is that since you pay as you come in, they have the expectation that to tip your servers, you need to go back to the cashier and use your ATM card (if you don't have cash already) to get money to give to your servers. We didn't mind doing this at all, since service was excellent. Would we come back? Sure. read more

I would not recommend this place bacon cooked way to long the bathroom smelt so bad that we had to leave save ur self some money from coming here puke all over to read more

It had a really bad older smell coming from the salad bar area. This is the second time I've gone there in the same smell, but I won't be going back. The first time I went and it had that smell, I informed the manager and he said that they were working on it, but to come this second time in the same smell I guess they were not working on it read more

I went to Golden Corral Buffet in Manassas VA, this place was dirty and smelled so bad especially where they had their salad buffet and I looked to see the reason for the smell , I saw there big garbage cans full of trash, I didn't take any salad and left, if I had the option to leave with out eating, I would do so, I will never ever go there again again for the rest of my life . I do not recommend this place. read more

I do NOT recommend this restaurant. I found a cockroach walking in my food. It was absolutely disgusting and unacceptable. Clearly, this place has serious hygiene problems. I will never eat here again. read more

A good choice for Mother's Day! The price point and quality of the food are a good deal. The restaurant is always clean and staff are quick to wipe down spills. Keep control of you small children and this place is a good family option. This week, they have really upped their game! Maybe it's because Mother's Day is coming up. They have already decorated for Mother's Day within the restaurant. As I said, the food is generally good, but we found the fried catfish (both catfish nuggets and whole-fried catfish on the bone) and steak to be so much better this week. (We were here for late lunch on Sunday 05 May). Whole fried catfish that were perfectly trimmed and dressed, then breaded in cornmeal and deep-fried. The meat was moist and flaky, and came off the bones easily. The steak was perfectly seasoned and tender. Just get in line and tell them how you want your steak. Sometimes it's not so tender, but always good! This week, the grillmeisters are on point! My wife was super impressed with the huge Chocolate Dipped Strawberries in the Dessert Bar. They were perfectly ripe and were as good as the ones we had on our trip to Hawaii last week. The fresh cut pineapple is always juicy and sweet and the cantaloupe and honeydew melons are ripe. The bill for two people and one softdrink (she only drinks water) came to $40.10 As a buffet, there is always something for everyone. Even picky eaters! VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cU22ErZOQHA read more

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill - 05 May 2024 - Chocolate Dipped Strawberries - This week with Mother's Day coming up. - Buffets Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

I cannot describe how horrible the experience was, from the food to the smell that lingers in your nostrils. I don't think that prisoners would be thankful for a meal inside this establishment. You should eat your toenail clippings instead. read more

This was my first experience there, the food was delicious, but I didn't get a lot of pictures because I was there with 25+ students. The servers were excellent and really working hard. There were several other different schools there with us, so there was a TON going on. The servers were quick to clean up areas and refill food. I will definitely be finding a Golden Corral in Florida near me to go back again read more

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Seen their commercials a million times so I was excited to try this place when we stopped here for lunch as part of a tour we were on. We were one of the first ones there so there was no wait for us. The space is large we many seating areas. The tables and chairs were extremely dirty where we had to grab a lot of napkins to wipe down. The cups and utensils were dirty as well. The food looked alright, but the taste fell short on many of the dishes. Many fried items were overly buttered where the batter was 75% compared to the food. The only items that were decent tasting was the desserts. Definitely will not be back. read more

Very surprised with the affordability the huge selection at the buffet the friendly and quick service not to forget the free refills and the staff kept the buffet full with fresh hot food. Great choice and variety. Everything taste wonderful huge parking lot adequate seating, quick check-in and payment. read more

We came in with a bus load of kids and adults from a long day in DC. They were very accommodating for our group and the service we received was excellent. Lindsay was our server and she didn't miss a beat. We were well satisfied. read more

The mushrooms carried the entire menu. The service was okay but only because there were a lot of people. The ambiance though was amazing because of the arcade machines. Though the one reason I all ways come back is because of the dancing gorilla that has a bow tie on him. (I stole his bow tie) read more

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We were there last week, a weekday for a late lunch. The salad was excellent, along with many very good choices for toppings and dressing, the whole salad thing was very healthy. The main dishes seemed to favor more fried food, so I went back for a second salad with all different ingredients and it was great. The dessert, specifically the carrot cake, was very good and I had to stop myself before I pigged out too much. The waitress was very nice and the place was clean and well-organized. It was nice to see a lot of the food cooked right where we could see it. read more

I have been in this place many times before. Used to be pretty good. But my visit yesterday was the worst, not because something personal or ascendant. The food quality was very bad, not much verity, used to have shrimp and many see food items and not any more. The worst thing was my 5 years daughter who always eat chicken tender and fries there, both was not available and when i asked for some they said no more have it. What kids eat in places like this???? The sweet used to be good and not anymore as well. Ice cream guilty is so bad. I will never go there again. read more

Probably one of the better golden corrals I have been to. They had a good variety of food for breakfast. The service was good and they were very accommodating for our group meeting. Overall not a bad place to eat. read more

I've been to many golden corrals before and this is the closest one to me, a 30 min drive. The food is the same as pre-pandemic times, so it's good! However, the service is slow, regardless if it's busy. I'd still come back for the food and price. Food: I ate dinner here and it's worth it! They serve steak cooked to order, but don't expect it to be cooked to perfection. My first one was perfect, then the rest was over cooked. I order medium rare by the way. Selections are American and typical, but it's such a huge selection. Atmosphere: Casual, the dessert section is messy since most kids are there. Some parents don't know how to keep their kids in place, so beware. Service: The servers are supposed to give you plates and utensils. My server took forever to get me utensils. I even thought about getting it myself in their little server section! I had to ask 3 different people just to get plates. One of them doesn't understand me, just nods. My server acknowledges me, but no progress. The third person was nice enough to take a few seconds to give me a plate. read more

I have been curious to try Golden Corral for awhile, so I made the trip out to Manassas to check it out. I arrived at just before 4 to get the early bird/senior price, which was $9.99 as of 07/29/2024. I checked out the food and was a little confused as I did not see any plates. I then realized you have to be seated where a server will bring you plates and whatever drink you selected (I just had water). Took a few minutes for a server to arrive, but not a problem. I was give four plates so off I went. I went protein heavy; I had fried chicken, fish both baked and fried, ribs, pot roast, bourbon chicken, and meat loaf. I had a tiny bit of mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, mac and cheese, squash, fried okra, onion rings, hush puppies, collard greens, and corn bread. Lastly a little bit of chocolate soft serve ice cream and a chocolate dipped strawberry. I wanted to try other desserts but I was just too full after three plates of food. Overall, the food was okay. The stand out was the fried chicken; it was perfection. I also enjoyed the pot roast and the ribs. Everything else I tried was average or maybe a smidgen better; I did like the corn bread as well. Would I go again? Perhaps if the restaurant was closer (for me it was a 40 minute drive). $10 after all is ridiculously cheap these days, and is certainly a good value for the variety and the amount you can eat. I would like to go back and try other things, an have more of that fried chicken! read more

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill - My first plate of selections; fried chicken, baked and fried fish, pot roast, hush puppies, fried okra, and onion rings. - Buffets Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

Food was ok,nothing special but the lady taking care of my table was a sweetheart.Very friendly,Her name was Lisa,she greeted us warmly and made sure we had clean plates but the best part of it all was her bubbly personality and made you feel welcomed.I give her 5+stars! read more

There are so many different food options it's very hard to figure out what to eat first! Many of the food items are just right on seasoning or just over powered with salt. Unfortunately the plates that we were given were chipped! Not safe! Anthony the manager was addressed with this issue. We left with our bellies full and satisfied! Can't wait to come back and get my fill! This place is great for groups and parties! read more

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You walk in and you immediately are hit with a heavy plume of smoke in the air... I honestly thought I walked into a fire accident, but oh well, figured I'd brave the toxic fumes and give it a shot... blame it on "the smokehouse" I pay about $20 for an entrance to the buffet. I walk through the restaurant, moving in a zig zag to avoid the piles of garbage, including dirty silverware, used napkins, and crumpled up "silverware paper". I mean literal garbage all over the joint, under the tables and across the floor. One of the only tables left was 5ft away from a ginormous tower of dirty plates, food scraps, and half empty drink cups - talk about a DUMP! No other option though, so we sit down at a tattered and torn up booth, with stained cushion foam exposed beneath shredded upholstery. Now the food... I'd put most of their offerings below the commissary of the county prison... the steak was like eating a piece of leather. Pot roast a congealed mush of goop and who knows what. French fries were thrown onto the tray by the workers BARE HANDS after spilling them on the counter. Popcorn shrimp were pathetic, consistency of a paddy taffy. To top it off, I sampled the "carrot cake". The cake itself looked similar to a plastic children's you. You know the kind, uniform pieces with a "carrot" frosting on the top of each piece. The carrots were shredded little orange strings throughout dry cake, and the frosting tasted like stomach bile. Top 5 most disgusting meals I've ever eaten in my life. read more

Horrible service, raw and nasty food, dirty dishes and forks/knifes. Would never recommend this place to anyone.Kept aggravating me about the tip then once they got it she got it she didn't say anything else about drinks or anything else. read more

The service was slow and quite honestly rude, the place was completely packed and absolutely nowhere to sit, and when we finally did get in they put us at a dirty table! Plates, silverware, and drinks still all on the table, the manager was out as they were about to have a giant party, so that made it even worse as they had that place closed off, and the manager was RUDE, he was yelling at people just trying to find out where to sit, yelling at his workers because they weren't going fast enough, and just giving rude looks to people that could actually get a seat just enjoying their meal. When I had got up to go get food, a bunch of the food had run out, and the pancakes were erm, quite plasticky feeling, the sausage was burnt, and the macaroni just didn't sit right with me at all! I haven't been here in years but I'm glad to say I most certainly will not be coming back. read more

It's plainly obvious there needs to be a management change. This is the 2nd visit and there won't be any more. This has got to be the worst Golden Corral I have ever been to. To start from the food, most of the food was cold and old. There were large feathers still on the fried chicken. The only choice of red meat was meatloaf and what I am assuming was an attempt to be a hamburger using the dinner rolls. The service here is strange the server brings you plates if they are paying attention, mine was not and took quite a bit. She was pleasant but never checked on our table at all. I would not recommend this place at all and feel that corporate should take a look at a management change. To sum it up, food quality poor, service poor, cleanliness was average. Had to change forks 2 times because of stuck on food. read more

Food was great and the service was outstanding. The waitresses were attentive and friendly. Restaurant was very clean. A++

If you're looking for a wide variety of food that has no taste, a bad taste, or a mysterious taste, then come on down to Golden Corral! When one enters this restaurant, you have to pay before finding your own tanow. I assume this is because they have so many fine patrons who skip out on the check. Or perhaps they run out to get to the nearest ER. This system puts the hard working servers at a disadvantage because there's no way to leave a tip on the bill. if you have cash, you can leave it on the table, of course. They deserve tips! My daughter and I did not leave empty plates. We'd taste whatever we got, make a face, taste something else, make another face. She got corned beef hash, took a bite, and said, "I think this is cat food." Photo is of the corned beef hash cat food. We were there at 10:30 am so had breakfast until that ended at 11 am. Then it's lunch time! Yay! I wanted so badly for them to redeem themselves with steak, so I got some carne asada. It was like eating seasoned tire rubber--not that I've eaten tire rubber. read more

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I stopped by Golden Corral today for lunch, needless to say it was absolutely Disgusting. I would rather have a sweaty bologna sandwich from the county jail.. I can say that the Cotton Candy was simply amazing read more

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It's the best salad bar for the money. Matter of fact, you're not gonna find that all you can eat salad bar that beats golden corral. For me, everything else is secondary. Overall the food is very decent - perhaps some on the salty side. Let's not rate this like they claim to be Ruth Chris. read more

First of all -- don't @ me, people. I know it's Golden Corral. I know it's supposed to be dirty, mass-produced, cheap buffet food that anyone should be embarrassed to eat. But you know what? It's actually quite good. You wouldn't want to eat here every week, but it's totally worth checking out as a special treat. No, the food isn't gourmet, but it's all quite serviceable. A couple of dishes were clearly unpopular and therefore had sat around a while and gotten crusty and gross, but most things were being snatched up so quickly that fresh replacements were always coming out. There are SO many dishes to choose from - salads, comfort foods, meats, pizza, fried foods, grilled foods, seafood, you name it. And the desserts, god, the desserts -- pies, cobblers, ice creams, cookies, brownies, the list goes on. I thoroughly enjoyed every dish that I tried. Were the tacos as good as a 5-star taco place? No, but they hit a 3-star mark. Same for the other stuff. Except one thing. The steak. There's a grill where you walk up and tell the grillmaster how you want your steak cooked. They're constantly putting new steaks on the grill, so they know the cooking length that each piece has undergone thus far and can slice you off a piece of medium, medium-well, etc., to your preference. AND IT'S SO GOOD. I have paid $30 or more at steakhouses for worse steak. The steak was perfectly cooked, flavorful, and tender. It's a very lean sirloin, which is what I prefer. I know many steak eaters like a more marbled, fatty steak like a Ribeye or Strip, but considering this is one element of a $14 (I think that's what the adult price was, I honestly forget -- and by the way, kids eat CHEAP or free, depending on age) buffet, I was blown away by how good the steak is. 4-star steak for sure. So, I alluded there to the price. You can't beat it, especially for the food quality and amount you can eat. I went with my extended family of four adults and three kids, and we all ate for about $70. And I embarrassed myself by eating five plates! Ha. So what WASN'T great? The utensils kept running out. Took us a while to get some, and then the spoons on the dessert bar kept running out too. The place gets CROWDED. We went at 5 p.m., and it was very tight seating in there, but manageable at the buffet. By the time we left, there was a line out the door and it was getting piled higher. Go early. The drinks were slow to get refilled; seems they need more servers for that many people. Also, the drinks, by the time they did arrive, were all melty and didn't have fresh ice. I didn't use the bathroom, but one of my family members told me they were the most disgusting bathrooms they've ever seen. Look, if you don't go in expecting a gourmet restaurant, you won't be disappointed. But if you have some realistic expectations, you may just be surprised at how wonderful Golden Corral is and come away wondering how they stay in business while offering such decent food at such a low price with so much variety. There's really something for everyone. And try the steak. I'm serious. read more

Came for a family breakfast and I think it's a good value for what you get. I believe since it was a weekend morning, they also offered sirloin steak for their breakfast menu! I liked the omelette station. You can put in your order and then come back in a few minutes with a clean plate to pick up your omelette. The server that we had was fast in service and refilling our drinks. After a few rounds, the food doesn't really change too much but it is enough to get you full. read more

I always love a good buffet and Golden Corral rarely disappoints. It's an all American buffet, has pretty much everything you want. Since COVID-19 has been a persisting issue throughout all of last year and so far going into this year, it's nice to see establishments taking the necessary measures and precautions to help protect themselves as well as their customers. Golden Corral goes above and beyond safety measures, which is always better. At any rate, can't ever go wrong with a good old fashioned all American buffet. read more

The experience at Golden Corral was absolutely infuriating. The place was a madhouse, with unsupervised kids running wild and screaming babies making it unbearably loud. The food was a nightmare! I found a hair in my meal, which was revolting. To make matters worse, there were no bowls for ice cream, leaving me to wonder if they even cared about basic service. The chaos, noise, and terrible food quality made this the worst dining experience ever. The bathrooms were disgusting. Poop all over the floors and the walls, filled to the brim in the toilet. 5 stalls, only one of them was useable but the toilet was slanted to the side about to spew everywhere. The smell was awful and i'm traumatized!!! Never again! read more

After reopening post Covid-19 closing, the food was terrible. Now the food has improved. The steak and fried chicken are usually very good. The salad bar is good but the customers really make a mess. They are very busy and need to have dedicated busboy staff to free up the waitstaff to actually refill drinks and bring clean plates. It's truly gross for waitstaff to be elbow deep in dirty dishes with dirty tables taking priority over customer service. Not included in the review rating is the problem of unruly kids and parents letting them run wild and watch loud cartoons at the table. But that's not GCs fault. read more