Their buffet has a very wide spread, and I truly enjoyed everything I ate. The protein was cooked to perfection. Loved the pot roast and popcorn shrimp. Good salad options. Their carrot cake was spectacular. Gamal was very caring and super active on the floor. This place has an amazing ROI. Highly recommend!! Must visit when in Orlando. read more

I think Golden Corral is fine for a buffet! There is a decent selection of hot food, salad and soup, and dessert. They have waffles at this location! It reminds me of the hotel continental breakfast waffles but you get to make it yourself! They have cups where you can pour the batter and you put it in the hot waffle iron! Very fun! Their dessert selection is very impressive here. They also had Icee which is cool. There was so much cake and pie here! read more

Price has gone up again since last visit, maybe a little over two years ago. Basic food selections, most pretty average. Good deep fried chicken, meat still very tender. Decent amount of desserts but I only took a little piece of cheesecake which was very cheesy tasting, hubby said it's almost like a Philly cheesecake. Got an ice cream cone, not the creamiest but ok. Our waitress was attentive and nice and caring. The manager came by and asked how was everything. read more

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Good variety of food and service , chicken, steak , fish good and hot all looked fresh

Hot food and large selection. Lots of different meats, salad, and soup. Clean and very friendly staff! Desserts were great!

Golden Corral is really 5 stars before 2 pm!!! The breakfast on weekends and the breakfast/brunch on the weekdays is always great. In the morning/early afternoon the food is always fresh and it tastes delicious.... on weekends it's a full on breakfast smorgasbord. Eat your heart out on the full all-u-can-eat buffet of breakfast items. Through the week there is a breakfast section with yummy classic breakfast items and the rest of the buffet is great for those who like real solid food in the morning!!! Now Once that late lunch - Dinnertime sets in idk what happens but I don't enjoy the food. If my first ever meal here was dinner, then I probably wouldn't return. But fortunately I experienced their Morning Greatness! Btw, desserts here can be a hit or miss any time of the day... Morning Management and Staff at this location is great! Everyone was so friendly and helpful, like they actually liked their jobs! I would visit this location again, but just know I gotta be out by 2pm lol! read more

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One of the best Golden Corral I have been to. Everything was clean and in order. As soon as a dish was low, it was quickly replaced with new batch! Highly recommend this branch. read more

First time coming here to say I atleast had the experience of dining at one. The price is steep in my opinion for the food quality. $19.99 per person, drinks are not included. So that's $50 for 2 people to dine here. I would say it's at worst 1 star, at best 3 stars, which would make sense why most locations hover around 2.5, 2.8 but 3 max. The food is probably the lowest quality you can get, right there with fast food really. Many dishes are bare bones, mashed potatoes, broccoli, fried chicken, salad, etc, pretty tasteless. The heating lamps just make the food look more orange and appealing but it's all just mid. This location was pretty clean and attentive. The employee at the front should have told us drinks were extra is my only comment. Other than that, I didn't go back for seconds on any food actually. I tried all that I wanted to try, and knew I didn't need any more. None of the desserts looks appetizing except the banana bread pudding. Probably my favorite thing they had. Lots of food items you can tell were from cans. Mushrooms especially. That being said, there's really only a few reasons I see value in a place like this. 1. Large families, feeding many people or kids with 1 price all you can eat and 2. You have a smaller budget, don't mind food quality, and want to eat a lot. If you're looking for a good, enjoyable dining experience, you're better off spending the $20-$25 per person somewhere else even if that's just 1 meal. With the price of food nowadays, my boyfriend and I can't eat anywhere without spending at least $70 on 2 meals, 1 dessert, and a soda, unless it's pizza. It's really up to that read more

this buffet is terrible. all the spoons had this chocolate brown thing on it. the food looks old and nothing tasted good . the milk was chunky and bubbly .the icecream that's vanilla is yellow. read more

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Bar none, worst (I mean really bad) Golden Corral I have ever visited nationwide and I have been to a lot of them across the country. My son actually used to cook at one in Montana. In fact, he was looking forward to going tonight because he has no local ones. And I frequent my local one in Utah. Because it is actually really good, especially for lunch. To begin with the price $20 plus drinks each for three adults for dinner tonight. I felt like I was ROBBED! We should have just eaten at Disney World. It would have been cheaper and better tasting. The manager checked us in. When I asked how he was doing he basically let me know he was ready to be done for the day. The only highlight of the service was our waitress ROSA who was a delight (and seriously overworked- as was the entire cook and wait staff). Now the food...OMG!!! Let's start with the highlights. The steak was good, but the cook was very uneven because the cook was trying to run way too many stations (understaffing is apparently standard for this location). But I did appreciate her valiant attempt. Her genuine smile and graciousness was appreciated after a long day at the parks. The fried chicken was very tasty but seriously greasy and the roasted chicken was edible. No one can mess up a sweet potato. The baked goods were all very good (rolls, carrot cake, bread pudding and apple pie were enjoyed by all) The first serving of pot roast and vegetables was excellent the second barely edible it was so dry. The pulled pork was enjoyed by two of us. The stewed beans were delicious. Fried shrimp was ok. Now let's discuss the fact that I literally (for the first time in my over 6 decades on this planet) had to rush to the restroom to vomit after eating two bites of the ribs (which should have been an easy prep according to my son who is a cook-formerly with Golden Corral). The restroom btw was filthy. There was a broom and dustpan laying across the floor at the entry, which made getting my wheelchair in there darn near impossible and was a serious trip hazard for others. Then the handicapped stall was littered with shreds of TP but none was to be found in the dispenser. I probably would not have reviewed this place if not for this incident. The remainder of the offerings were barely edible including: seriously greasy tamales (my son accurately described them as one step above canned), worst hush puppies on earth, Mac and cheese that was broken and mushy. In fact mushy could also describe the pasta and all vegetables. Pizza was cold. Stewed apples had no flavor. The soups were 2-3 hours past their hold time according to our cook who knows standard ops for GC. The meatloaf was dense and stringy. The ice cream lever for vanilla was "out of order". So no ice cream for the pies. The salad looked ok, but tasted wrong. There were many items that looked so overcooked or unappealing that no one even tried them. In other words, JUST DON'T. Had this been our first experience, it would have definitely been the LAST. The owners of this property should be seriously embarrassed. Golden Corral should consider auditing this location because it's an embarrassment! The franchisee should be concerned that the tag on this location could be pulled. Honestly I never ever review properties within minutes of leaving them I have read the entire review to my dining companions and they agree it is thorough and accurate. Again, JUST DON'T. read more

My family and I drove 45 minutes to enjoy dinner at Golden Corral. Before arriving, I called ahead to ensure they could accommodate my dietary needs, as I'm a pescatarian. When we got to the buffet line, I was disappointed to find they had just run out of fish. I requested to speak with a manager, and that's when Winston stepped in. He was polite, attentive, and immediately asked the chef if they could prepare some fried fish for me. Not only did he make the request, but he personally brought the freshly cooked fish to our table. The fried fish was absolutely scrumptious--well-seasoned, crispy, and full of flavor. Our waiter, Driss, was also wonderful--warm, friendly, and very accommodating. He made sure we had everything we needed throughout the meal, and his positive attitude really added to the experience. Thanks to both Winston and Driss, what could have been a disappointing visit turned into a truly enjoyable evening. We'll definitely be visiting this location again! read more

To start off, I have never-ever-ever been to a golden corral in my life. I guess there's kind of a hype for it, I see it around my hometown and all, but just never had the desire to go into one since there are so many other choices. Came here because family wanted an American type buffet. It was kind of a mistake - The food here is mediocre at far. a lot of carbs, and a lot of salt. All the food here are oily and salted heavily, so I guess the tactics is a lot of people here glup down soda or water which then less food is intake? I only really had the salad bar, but then the station itself was missing some of the labeled dressing. The stations are not the most clean, and hopefully nobody really have food allergies because cross contamination is probably highly likely. A lot of people who visited here are those who enjoy American food, which then I guess is really the reason why people come here. I would not recommend for anyone who prefers lighter kind of buffet. There is parking in the plaza parking lot, and lots of tables. read more

We are familiar with this place in sacramento, so we decided to go here in Orlando. It did not disappoint. The food was all fresh and the honey butter that they have goes so good on the yeast rolls. She brought them out fresh while we were sitting thethere and we had to have some they smelt so good. The person filling our drinks and taking our plates kept herself busy even in down time. She was wiping the glass partitions. Place was clean. read more

Your typical buffet, food was good for most part. Went for dinner, meal plus drink was about $25/person. Started out w salad section which was decent, the lettuce was a little brown but otherwise everything else was good. The hot sections were good, favorites were the mashed potatoes, popcorn shrimp, mushrooms, steak, dinner roll, and a few other item. Service was good, there was one guy basically cleaning and running our section but he kept the drinks filled and plates cleared. Wasn't the loudest place I've ever been in, but expect the craziness of ppl it is a Buffett lol read more

Food was very good; steak cooked exactly as requested. Choice of several (protein) entrées. Choice of at least 3 types of lettuce and a broad array of toppings Servers politey checked on our needs and kept our beverages topped off. Too many appealing (and tempting) desserts. Restrooms were very clean, especially considering the number of patrons, including families in the restaurant. Friendly and helpful staff, with visible management support. Best Golden Corral in the area! read more

Guest visiting and he really wanted to go to a buffet for steak and lots of veggies. Originally had planned on doing a Brazilian steak restaurant but when first heard the Golden Corral had the steak buffet where all 3 of us could eat for the price on 1 at the Brazilian steak place he requested Golden Corral. First piece of steak "serving" of about 2 ounces. I looked at the chart and order medium rare. Received well done. Maybe she missed heard me, gave it to hubby. Next time up I asked for rare got rare but not even two bites worth. Most was fat and gristly. So bad that the knife wouldn't cut it. I did enjoy the mushrooms and green beans (not really but they were the best thing I ate) Baked potato - dried out Butterfly shrimp hard and over cooked and too much batter Brussel sprouts way too salty and mushy Beer batter fish mostly batter and a little bit of fish - hard and dried Iccee machine just sprayed green foam all over. Other flavors had the red light on meaning not ready Ice cream maybe iced milk? Hot fudge was gone, hot caramel was good Didn't try any other desserts Iced tea was fine but ice melted pretty fast but I drank it up pretty fast what with all the dry and over salted food Well it had been 4 years since we've been. Hopefully it will be another 4 years before we return I'll let the food speak for itself. To quote Kathleen turner from the movie "war of the roses" - woof read more

We usually go to the international drive one and over there the coffee is complementary so we didn't know this location didn't do that. When we asked our server Helene for 1 coffee she made a face and said "you should had paid for it but whatever I'll bring you one" she brought half a cup. When my mom asked her for another cup for dessert again she made a face and said "sure whatever" if you didn't want to give us one damn coffee then tell me to get up and pay for it but don't be making face and give me attitude. Never coming to this location ever again. read more

KUDOS to Gamal for providing supreme quality customer service! The buffet was delicious! Thanks to all the nice and courteous managers! The ambiance is quiet. I highly recommend all to come and visit to support this local business! Thank God for all of the staff! read more

This restuarant was quiet and enjoyable until after 5 minutes after I walked in, the management decided to allow 90 kids to come in, nothing at all is wrong with that except next time be sure staff is plentiful and you're able to refill dishes fast enough. I don't think they were ready for the rush but food was good and place was clean. Staff was friendly. read more

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So I had never been to a Golden Corral. My family and I were in search of a breakfast buffet before we hit a theme park on a Monday morning. The website advertised an omelet bar so we got there when they opened (10am). The food was fresh, but there were practically no breakfast options: they had a small tray of pancakes, a tray of sausage patties, a tray of bacon, and a tray of scrambled eggs (I like my scrambled eggs well done and these were the wet kind; yuck). We asked about the omelet bar and they told us that it's only available on the weekend (a huge bummer). I tried the lunch food because this is a place where you pay beforehand so I figured I might as well. I tried some fried chicken, penne pasta, and mashed potatoes and gravy. The fried chicken looked good but it was pink when I bit it. The penne pasta also looked good but was flavorless. The gravy for the mashed potatoes was downright gross. The spread looked ok so I tried to get pictures of everything. However, I was halfway through and the manager told me I couldn't take pictures. This made no sense to me because pictures are what people look for when reviewing where they'd like to chow down. The ONLY reason this place is getting 2 stars and not 1 is because our server was kind. I would never ever go back here. Once was enough for a lifetime. read more

Look.. it's cheap and pretty tasty. Great value for the dollar. A wide variety of choices and a place where I'm not the biggest guy in the room. read more

Thoroughly enjoyed our buffet breakfast. Waitress was very attentive, refilling coffee, offering more juice, picking up used plates. Everything we tried was delicious from the eggs, bacon, freshly made waffles to the carrot cake. read more

This was a pretty basic one here. I was hoping for some homeland cuisine but I was denied that. The fish was basic and boring and I eat the steak it was pretty good read more

Golden Corral was the only place who accommodated our large party on a Sunday without having to wait 45+ minutes. This location was clean, the servers were courteous, and the food was always replenished with new batches the whole time we dined here. Weird to say that I missed Golden Corral (the one in Jacksonville closed down) but I really do miss the bourbon chicken and their dinner rolls. This location is also convenient because we got to do our cardio done at the Vineland Premium Outlets very close to this restaurant. read more

Very good when on a budget and big groups, we were 6 in ours fir this visit.. they have a good selection of food and deserts. They only thing I will say if that the seafood selection was lacking.. but for the price you can't go wrong The place was clean and the staff was very helpful read more

Good food and good service. Very large restaurant there for their is not a lot of over crowding. read more

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I don't know if we came on a bad day or what but outside of our waitress - the food was just awful. Chicken was way too greasy and no meat on the bones. Everything was bland, dry or too mushy. Truly the only good thing was the steak which is cooked fresh. Big oof. read more

Horrible and threatening environment. The food is good but the management and people who attend were not. We were standing in line and management allowed 15 people cut past us cause 1 person got there early. When I questioned what was going on as it never seemed to end, the group started getting aggressive and management defended them as being there first. If they were first why were they all behind us?! Plus there was an empty active register I asked to use. I will never go back to a Golden Corral. Horrible and threatening environment. I hope they close. read more

Our first night in Orlando, FL and my family really wanted to give Golden Corral a go. I must say there are about 3 within 5 miles of the Coco Keys resort. We tried them all and they all have the same things in common: 1. Great Service, 2. Clean establishment and 3. Great tasting food. All the foods were fresh. We started out with a salad, next we had dinner and there are too much things to chose from. Including a fondue machine in the desert section. I promise if you do visit Orlando, FL you will save a lot of money on breakfast, lunch and dinner by visiting Golden Corral. They treat you like family and friends. read more

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It's a Golden Corral, so you should have some idea of what you're going to get. That being said, I was pretty disappointed that the breakfast only runs for 1 hour (10am - 11am). I don't understand why you would waste the time and resources for that much food for that short amount of time. The food is just okay, pretty standard for a buffet style place. So I guess that's my recommendation: if you want breakfast, you better get there during the weird window that it's even available. It's still a better deal that most places around the area for breakfast ($10 for the buffet versus $10+ for one plate anywhere else). read more

The location of this restaurant is in the tourist area right down the street from the Premium Outlets. We held our local Retirees meeting at 2:00pm. We reserved the large meeting room for 35 attendees. But only 15 people attended our meeting. We were greeted and welcomed by Managers Mo and Amir. They told us that we can use the smaller meeting room. At this time the restaurant wasn't crowded. The food was delicious and plentiful and the service was very good. This staff were very friendly and helpful to our retirees. Our server was Stephanie, she made sure that we had plenty of drinks for the group. The restaurant was very cleaned especially around the food area. This is a well managed restaurant. You can see the managers actively behind the grill, making sure the food was safe and plentiful. This is a great place to hold group events and meetings. Call Mo and schedule an appointment for your company meetings. Our Retirees were extremely happy with this location. read more

Server Marco and food was great! Manager on staff during Christmas Eve night was HORRIBLE. We had asked for a small plate to go for some SUNFlOWER SEEDS my toddler wanted after dining in mind you how much a toddler could eat and this was at the end of shift. As we are walking out we were unaware of not being able to do this. Manager raised voice and was extremely angry and said we could not do this and if we did we had to pay for it in which case we were like ? No, it's okay keep them. He then proceeded to ask who the server was which we didn't answer to because as I mentioned he was amazing and very attentive! He then yelled this servers named from across the restaurant and was pretty much scolding him in front of everyone. Our problem was not the seeds here as that was our mistake but for the way this manager approached the situation which definitely needs to be addressed. Hate to have such a hostile working environment for great employees!!! read more

I love Golden Corral and this is a pretty decent one. Although it's a chain buffet, different locations can be better or worse than others. This one is right in the middle. It's located along a very hot tourist corridor so it's always busy no matter the time of day, which means a higher turnover of food which equals fresher food since it's constantly being replenished in the trays. This location has a weird layout which results in long bottlenecks at most of the stations. It's reasonably clean for a Golden Corral and there are lots and lots of big tables in the dining area (great for families and large groups). Plenty of parking too. Be sure to pick up a free coupon book in the lobby for 10% off your purchase (but ignore those "tourist information" people in the lobby, they are trying to sell you tickets and timeshares). read more

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Great food, like home cooked meal, love the fried chicken, the staff are very nice and attentive. Great ambience for family and friends to en.joy a great meal! I definitely recommend Golden Coral at East Colonial if visiting Orlando! read more

We used to go here about 3 time per month but we now have to drive much further and it's not worth it for us anymore. The fried chicken this last time was so hard it almost broke our teeth, and the steaks were overcooked and unchewable. Went back for a more rare cook and it jusdt had a terrible flavor. The catfish used to be excellent! This last time, they changed it to tiny strips instead of filet pieces and the strips were the size of fried clams! Tiny, chewy, tough...no good! The fried shrimp were mostly breading. No more sauteed mushrooms. The Ranch dressing tasted watered down. Not much reason to go back...especially for $40 bucks for 2. read more

For about $35, we feed a family of four on a delivery order! I have always liked the fried chicken at Golden Corral but we would rather not take the whole family out to a buffet. We decided to order in and see how the chicken tastes after being transported. It was delicious. It was perfectly cooked and the skin was crispy. The yeast rolls were delicious! With the baked potatoes, we also received butter, cheese, and sour cream. With the yeast rolls, we received plenty of honey butter. We did broccoli and baked potatoes for the sides. The yeast rolls were extra but very inexpensive. It was a great decision and quite affordable. read more

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Great food selection (chicken, beef, pasta, fries, salad bar, pizza, rice). Highly recommend the steak-cooked to order that's juicy, grilled, and flavorful. You can request to have it well done if you want. The restaurant is just by the Marriott village hotels-literally a walking distance. My only concern is that the place looks old and rundown-but kudos to the workers cleaning up as often as they can. Another thing that turned me off was when the waitress was accusing us of sharing 1 soda-like come on were not that cheap. I brought my own bottled water (can't trust tap water these days) and the waitress ringing up our order was like "you know you can't share the soda". Nothing against the restaurant, just the service we encountered above. We'll be back though. read more

Everyone who knows me knows that I LOVE cheap food. The fact that cheap food is often mediocre food doesn't bother me in the slightest (I fully understand that they often go hand in hand). Since Golden Corral typically covers both of those points, this was a must stop when we were looking for a lunch stop. And since my parents also have this mindset, GC is generally a great call for them as well. We must have arrived during the breakfast/brunch to lunch transition because there were numerous breakfast items drying in the heating pans and the lunch items were just beginning to appear. I have experienced better Golden Corrals (in terms of quality and variety) and, sadly, this situation barely warrants the 3 stars we awarded. The saving grace for this location is that there was TONS of parking, the server was super pleasant, and the dessert bar was FANTASTIC (especially since it appeared that the normal kid crowd hadn't destroyed the chocolate fountain yet). Things that you may want to remember about Golden Corral in general are: ** They offer "senior" discounts for persons over 65. ** It's a cheap buffet. To expect 5 star service or food is silly. ** There are usually numerous kids, and kids are messy and touch EVERYTHING. Lucky this time, the kids were elsewhere, but I'm sure they arrived later. ** If you're a germaphobe this place ISN'T for you. Your immune system needs to be ideal. ** Cafeteria seating and service. If you want an intimate setting or want to be waited on, GC isn't for you. ** Service isn't paramount. It's a buffet, so if your server even speaks to you, it's a plus. ** What do you expect for less than $12? In Hawai'i (where we live), $12 may get you only an appetizer at some places. If you're in the Orlando/Disney area, this Golden Corral is par for the course. read more

My in laws , my boyfriend and I stopped here yesterday after we landed at Orlando International. I had not been to Golden Corral in about 4 years so I was looking forward to it. First off the restroom was DISGUSTING , I know not to expect much from public restrooms but it could have been better than what it was. Our waitress was very attentive but I wish they had someone attending to the restroom just as much as she showed up to our table. Now lets get to the food ... Hands down the fried chicken was the best thing I put on my plate. I would consider broccoli second best but my first batch was great unlike the second batch which was a little too raw for my liking. As far as dessert I didn't have anything other than a Rice Krispies treat , Im not a huge chocolate and pastry person so I skipped out on that. All in all, the food was only mediocre but I am hoping to visit other locations in the future. read more

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This one was also good, yes I know on vacation should be exploring better places but cheap, fast and good selection, Server Minnie was great and they had the Popcorn Shrimp we were craving, BBQ chicken pulled pork, Salisbury steak, fried Chicken all on point, this one also serves beer (like that) finished with a piece of fudge, excellent.... read more

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