Next to the churros, the pumpkin pie was the biggest disappointment. This may partially be because I really love pumpkin pie, and this was easily one of the worst I've had. First of all, the base was a boring, bland crust the restaurant uses for all of its pies. The crust wasn't great, but a good filling could have saved it. Sadly, that was not the case. Read More: https://www.mashed.com/1687210/golden-corral-desserts-ranked-worst-best/ read more

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill - pumpkin pie - Buffets Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

Typical buffet foods; great salad bar options. Loved the mashed potatoes; enjoyed the sundae bar. The beverage is expensive & a $ maker so just get water. Server comes by & tells you they will help if you need anything but never gave their name (I personally prefer to address people by name instead of "hey". It's a utilitarian setting w/ mostly tables for 4. Pick your seat. Turn over the paper when you're done so they can clean the table. Exceptional if you want a salad bar w/ great options & the reason I went. They do have senior pricing + sr happy hour so check the website for add'l savings if you are on a budget. read more

I can't believe I'm reading so many negative reviews! Went to the nearby mall with our toddlers and decided to come here for lunch. For two adults it was only like $26-$28 (don't remember exactly) and our kids ate free which is AWESOME! When we go to any fast food place it costs easily $40 so this was nice. I thought it was very clean and quiet, the staff was super friendly, and we loved the food! It was actually nice to be able to choose all of our kids favorites and sit down as a family for a meal! Will definitely be back! read more

I got to say I was really looking forward to having breakfast at Golden Corral even though I haven't been there in years the last one I was at is was in St Paul Minnesota and me and my wife went to the Maple Grove Golden Corral paid about 40 bucks for breakfast and everything was disgusting gross the food was cold burnt the orange juice gross! I was so disappointed I took one bite of the sausage which was gross and we just got up and left so I wasted my money I do not recommend this place very disgusting! read more

Saw roaches running around on the floor!! I loved GC in florida the Maple Grove MN location though is nasty!!!!

I like seeing te food and can pick what I want by visuals Very clean family friendly

It was so disgusting and disappointing. Food was cold, bland, and there was a Little Rock's in my mash potatoes... I also found like a little leg of an insect/roach in my stuffing which is even worse and really got me feeling sick hopefully it was something else... I rather go somewhere else I do not recommend this place. The floors were so dirty. Everything was just so sad and disgusting. read more

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Horrible food, I did not like the food in general for its dirty taste, the staff is great but the dishes were so dirty that I had to clean the knife and fork myself instead of it already being nice a clean to use. I don't recommend coming here at all and it is really noisy. read more

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill - Table - Buffets Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

It's not very busy in here right now, but a lot of the food items are empty. What's the deal?!?

Today was my first time eating at this location. I eat out at many places frequently with my family so I was curious about this location. The food was good, the service was pleasant? However there was a very disgruntled female manager there. I was 9 months pregnant and we had our 3 year old son with us. My husband and I were also there. At the end of our meal I grabbed 2 cookies, one for me and one for my son. It was a treat for him eating up so well and we were leaving the restaurant. All of a sudden a lady screamed "MAAM, EXCYSE ME!". I immediately turned around thinking I must have dropped something! There was a female manager who screamed "THOSE ARE ONE PER PERSON!" I said, "oh, yeah, there's a family of 5 here and I have two cookies. I then turned to walk out the door and she SCREAMED "YOU CAN NOT TAKE THOSE WITH YOU! IF I LET YOU DO IT THEN I HAVE TO KET EVERYONE DO IT!" I was SHOCKED. Like, it's two cookies, one for a 3 year old and one for me - a pregnant lady. I looked around for a second shocked, and EVERYONE near the back door was STARING. I said, "Ok. I can finish them right here, no problem." I then heard a few guests talking and started sympathize I guess with me, including many telling me they will never return to that restaurant again. I had contemplated just dropping the damn cookies on the floor and walking out - just because of the disrespect, however I did not do that. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND NEVER GOING TO THIS ESTABLISHMENT OR LOCATION EVER AGAIN. If I could leave a negative review, I would. read more

This is the worst food place I have ever gone to to food was so horrible. And the food was raw and cold. I would never come back to this place also the dessert tastes like medicine read more

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill - I asked for stake and this is what I got. It's really raw a cold - Buffets Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

Just got called a bitch by staff wouldn't give me my money back got screwed over daughter started puking from food while I was there plates were dirty horrible experience would of gave a zero star read more

For my tastes, the food is still mediocre. I don't expect much from places like this, but occasionally I like to go. I usually have the baked chicken, but this time it appeared to be steam cooked, having soft pale skin. It tasted okay, but I do like a bit of crispy skin. I always stay away from the meat station. The ribs looked over-cooked. The area around the griddle was dirty. The only choice for fried chicken was breast. No wings, legs or thighs. Utensils were dirty. The plates/bowls, being plastic, are getting scratched; look worn out. It's always necessary to inspect them first. It took a good five minutes before I could get a soup spoon. Too many tables were not cleared in a timely manner. The floor was filthy everywhere. I didn't dare venture into the bathroom. Liquid items like the gravies had a skin on them. I don't plan on going back. If I happen to win a certificate from doing their survey, maybe I'll try the other location, but both are around twenty miles from home, and it's not really worth the trip. Now I'm thinking it was slightly better quality back when it was Old Country. The menu is pretty much identical. As per my review from seven years ago, it is better than McD's, and better than TV dinners, so I can see why some people think the food is quite good here. It's a shame the White Castle that was less than two miles away closed down. ;-) read more

It sucks. My mom found a ziptie in her food, and this pages thumbnail is a NAIL IN HER DRINK. Service is ok. And Ambiance is alright. The place is ok. Dont go here read more

My favorite stand-by when I am in the area. I always get great food and great service. What more can I say. AND the price is right. Thank you. read more

So this is a typical chain and I was pleasantly surprised on what they offer. They had delicious steak made how you want and a great selection of desserts. The soda machines were not working great but that happens so I'm not holding it against them in this review. The man who was bussing the tables was outstanding! He was very friendly to everyone and was always on top of his duties. I would come back here again read more

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill - Front of business - Buffets Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

It was our first time visiting this place and it will definitely be our last. As we walked up to the counter to pay, after waiting about 20mins, I could tell that Ms. Bennie behind the counter hated her job. She kept calling out to the lord during our whole interaction and got irritated that I couldn't immediately find the pen to sign my receipt. Upon finding a table to sit, I noticed how filthy the place was. There was food all over the ground, empty plates on dirty tables, and napkins everywhere. The beverage station was crazy. There were random cups just laying around. Ice filled the whole soda dispenser. The food was okay, although, there were a lot of empty items. There were ZERO soup bowls. Even after asking, they were never brought out. Overall, very disappointing experience. read more

We went there for the first time and it was absolutely disgusting. The food wasn't bad but it was so dirty. There were dirty dishes all over empty tables, food all over the floor, the highchair we got was sticky, the dishes weren't clean, the AC was out and it was hot as hell, I could go on. The ONLY reason I am giving it 1 star instead of no stars is because their pot roast was really good! read more

I love it here at the Golden Corral it's always a nice place to go eat after we're done visiting the mall of America because there food prices are so expensive but here at the golden corral the food is at a good price. They had very good slushy's and had sugar free options for my diabetic brother. The service here was very good the staff let our family stay ten minutes past closing and they were very friendly. The ambiance of this place though was not so well our tables and plates were clean but we need to talk about the bathroom, there was period blood and poo splatters on the floor me and my mom almost threw up. read more

Where do I start? Staff were lazy and rude. The food was mediocre - containers were not refilled when needed. And then the following day - I was sick. I'm not sure if it was viral or a very bad food poisoning, but I've been sick for a week. read more

The food was very substandard. It was not even hot. The floors were scummy and dirty. The man working behind the grill kept harassing my friend. It was a very, very bad experience. When you went to get a plate the plates were not clean. The cups were not clean like the service and the standards are very very terrible. I definitely don't even want to give this place one star but it's not possible for me to give zero stars, but this is a zero star restaurant. It's disgusting. The floors are dirty. They're greasy no one was cleaning up anything do not go here. The only customer service that I would give would be to the cashier upfront for her wonderful greeting and wonderful service and also for the woman that went around and collected our plates. They were wonderful otherwise no..... read more

It was terrible food looked like the sahara dessert. Prison food even better than this, it's more seasoned and better there. If i could rate it a 0 i would nastiest food i've ever had this shit was ass do not recommend. If you bring someone on a date here..expect to be single read more

Was excited to go have Sunday brunch and we came to the Golden Valley location rather than Maplewood. Won't make that mistake ever again. The GV location is terrible. Missing so much of what we've come to expect to be offered for brunch. Lots of empty and/or over cooked items and lots of low quality duplicates. Very very little variety. read more

We found a screw in my friend's ice cream. YIKES if he consumed this.. you have lost a loyal Costumer today!

The food is pretty good here, not the best. One thing I would really like people to be aware of is that I saw a few health code violations that worried me. As I was walking out of the bathroom past the soup I was sprayed a little by some glass cleaner by a worker there. She went, "oops, sorry." But she was spraying RIGHT next to the food and also did that everywhere on all the glass around the food. There was another time where a lady was taking out all of the condiments for the ice cream and I peaked around the corner seeing that they were storing sprinkles in a large plastic container without a lid or any type of cover on it. One last experience was with the same lady that was just cleaning the condiment area, she did not put any gloves or wash her hands before helping my daughter and I grab some ice cream that was behind the counter. They were also playing some not so family friendly music. If you can look past these health issues, this place is pretty good.... but I'm a little weary. read more

It seems that each location of this buffet chain varies due to regional differences. Some have a richer selection of dishes, while others have less variety. Overall, they're generally fine. When we sat down to eat this time, the restaurant staff only spoke to us once, asking if we needed any help, and then they were busy for the rest of our visit. It's hard to say whether I would recommend it or not. If you're bringing your daughter and are concerned about her being picky with food, this buffet can satisfy a girl's needs. They have desserts she likes, but this time she was a bit disappointed. Perhaps we went at the wrong time, as the desserts didn't look very appealing. My daughter said she wouldn't eat sweets today. I hope she will return to try their desserts again. read more

We came in with low expectations understanding that at best it was a buffet and at worst it would be an Old County Buffet. Hmmm, our expectations should have been lower... We first came in and saw the sign that said seat yourself. Here is the first part that is crazy. The staff person at the front watched us walk in and stand next to the front desk where we thought we needed to pay. Instead, she shuffled us off to the main floor to choose a table. OK, maybe we pay at the end? Ha, nope. About halfway into our meal I realize that yes, you do need to pay at the front. If we were not honest people, we could have gotten a free meal. Wow, crazy. The next thing that was interesting was that I almost had a waitress run into me with a full stack of dishes. It wasn't like I snuck behind her or anything, she literally had to walk 20 feet to get next to me and she still almost ran into me and said she didn't see me? Some blinders she has on. It is a shame the staff are very inadequate because the food isn't that bad. There are some things that you need to avoid like the plague here like the pot roast, pudding, etc. that are always nasty at a buffet. But I did really enjoy their fried fish and hush puppies though as well as AYCE chicken wings and ribs. That will boost this review up to 2 stars (1.5 if I could). For what you pay for, that would be worth it. The rest is a complete cluster of chaos. The dessert bar was a mess and empty, it look like a bomb went off at the chocolate fountain, oh and the place was really dirty and gross. It made me question the food prep and cleanliness of the whole place. Finally, a kid tried to pull my wallet out of my pocket and pickpocket me while I was sitting at our booth. Really? Welcome to Ghetto Grove folks. read more

No this is legit the nastiest place I have ever ate at. the employees were so rude and the floor was so sticky that i basically stuck in place. the food was INEDIBLE! How is this place running???? Like i seriously thought i was having a nightmare. read more

This really is a great buffet. Never had a bad meal. Love the salad bar, steak, and, mashed potatoes and gravy. Baked fish.

This place is disgusting! The food was old and crusty. Barely any food out at 630pm on a Friday. Bathroom was flooded to the point of the tiles squishing under feet. Was def not worth the $75 for 4 people. No toppings for ice cream and barely any salad toppings or salad dressings. Will never eat here again. No cups for drinks. Looks like it is ran by teenagers. read more

Very good food for a buffet chain, especially for the price. Desserts were a bit limited when I went, but it was later in the evening, so I imagine they weren't going to be replenished at that point. I will go back read more

Another Yelp screw up. I click on open now. I get there and it is not open happens all the time.

Food quality has slipped. Prices have gone up, understandably due to supply chain issues. Wish the guy cooking steak had a cleaner uniform on, looked like it was days of wear. Service as expected. May give this place a reapite from visiting fie a while and hope they can do better. read more

I went there on a Thursday to check the place out and take a look at their "party room" that they make a big deal about reserving. I reserved it for 1:30 pm on Sunday, for a birthday party for my father, and watched it get written in on the scheduling calendar. When our party of about 18 people arrived, the party room was full of a church group who, we were told, had "reserved" it for 1 pm, but no one in the place knew who had reserved it, and it wasn't on the schedule. We all had to sit in the dining room for 20 min, waiting for the group to leave, then we went in. The food was mediocre to poor. the place was packed wall to wall for 3 hours, and food was spilled all over the floor around the buffet serving areas. NEVER AGAIN. read more

I'm not sure why this place has a low rating. It's not fine dining. It's a buffet. Get a grip! I was pretty excited coming here because of my childhood dining experiences with OCB. GC has a slightly different atmosphere than OCB, but it's got everything and then some. Service was good. Drinks were filled and refilled promptly. The thing about buffets is you get to choose what to eat and if something is in low supply, you can ask for more to be made. If you can't find something palatable, it's your own fault. It's not like they serve mystery meat. Quit being so finicky! Items were stocked and replenished. I found the bacon to be well-made. I thought it'd be soggy and bleh, but it was crisp and so good! I love the rolls. Get the rolls! Also, the dessert bar put a little bounce in my step as it had gummy bears! I might've snagged a handful to go. The only issue I had was with the salad bar. The greens were wet which makes for an undesirable salad. read more

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill - Because I can...hahaha! - Buffets Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

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Had he nicest day today for dinner, got there around 3:30, sat down and the nicest bus person greeted us, his name was Greg and he was so nice friendly and polite even when I teased him about being so handsome (he was) he was prompt to clean away the dishes and asking if we needed anything, like drink refills, he raised my spirits as I have been depressed and down due to illness in my family and his polite and charming ways lifted my spirits, wish all restaurants had wait people like him, by the way, the food was very good, too. Looking forward to going back. read more

Good food however they are closed now. So it's no longer open and you are unable to enjoy the food. However, I do believe the Maple Grove location is still open. read more

Decent salad bar with typical mayo based salad and vegetables. Didn't try the soups but they looked decent. Surprisingly the best item was the grilled sirloin steak that had a good flavor and better quality than expected for the $10 buffet cost (which included the drink) Overall decent but not great food but not expecting incredible food for a $10 buffet. If I go back I will stick to the basics ( steak, salad, baked potato). I will say that the desserts are decent also. Guessing they are pre made institutional items but still pretty good. Overall the staff seemed friendly and hard working. Overall I would equate Golden Corral to being "the Walmart" of food buffets. Ok food quality and taste with a surprise now and then (steak) at a low price. read more

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill - Salad bar area - Buffets Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

My husband and I were enjoying our meal. We went to grab seconds and as soon as we got back to our seats there was a large party of 15 people were connecting tables together. One of the server came to my husband and I and told us to move to a new table because there is a large group sitting to our table. That there are tables around us to move to. The server said she will even help us move our stuff over to a new table. Unless we are wanting to sit with the group. We said no and she said to move. She even said that the manager isn't available at the moment and that the place was busy.. So we moved. And group immediately took the table and connected it with the other three tables they already connected. At our new table another server came by and said that the only reason the server moved us was because the server knew the group and its something she cannot do. She offered to have a manager speak to us. My husband then spoke with the manager and the manager asked my husband what he would like the manager to do. The manager also said he was too afraid to get jumped by the group after work so he will not confront the group. He offered our money back or two free meals. My husband objected. It is truly amazing that a manager of a Golden Corral is afraid to speak up because he is afraid to get jumped by the customers. That because his server knows the group, he would rather let the group put four tables together and kick out another party because they needed the table. Wow. I'm am truly amazed. Is this how Golden Corral is run now? Is this their new mission statement? Managers letting their servers make decision and not speak up. Of course another server did come and take the tables apart because covid! And the group was not happy. The food was good but I rather not go there again. I've already sent my experience to corporate. If manager's are too afraid to be a manager then do not be one.. If you cannot control your servers don't be a manager. read more

Met the kids for dinner, have not eaten at a buffet in a while, and now I remember why. Salad bar was good.