The reviews for this location are unfair and not always the case for any of my visits here so please don't be afraid to stop by. We have always had excellent service from the cashier/hostess, the staff members at the stations and the waiters/waitresses here. Never had a problem with not having someone to cut meat or an issue with restocking dishes regardless of how popular. I have also never had food that was cold or not heated up properly either. Myself and all my family members as well as my boyfriend and his family members have always left here happy and satisfied. No complaints whatsoever and they are glad that a good buffet is around since we used to go to the Old Country Buffet in Federal Way for a long time before they started to get worse and eventually close down. But I can say with absolute confidence that Golden Corral Buffet and Grill has been more more diverse with their offerings, the food taste better, the staff definitely are more considerate and professional, and the location is much more clean. There are definitely lots of tables and chairs that accommodate different party sizes, there are different spots you can grab plates and gloves, and the restrooms are clean. Honestly, for a chain buffet spot this place is not bad at all and it's hard to find a non-Chinese buffet around so appreciate what you got. The prices here are fair as well and if you sign up for their free membership, it makes visits here worth it and you save a good amount of money which is not common at all at buffets so again, Golden Corral being in Washington is a real gem. read more

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Disgusting, super dirty, never coming back I feel disgusted, I'm surprised they're still open. Definitely don't recommend comming here unless you don't care about cleanliness, at least I was excited about the icecream... nope. Bowls are dirty, and full of dirty water, very disappointing and ruined buffets for me. Service is okay. read more

My family used to eat at this brand of buffets in several areas of US. Today I will discuss with you our recent experience with Golden Corral. I scratch my head a bit because there could be a number of factors as to why service was so bad. I ordered through my Grubhub service. I ordered around 3:40 an 8 piece mixed chicken, mashed potatoes and biscuits. We generally do not eat at buffets anymore so this was a good option for our family. We anticipated a great chicken meal but all of us was sadly disappointed. The food was cold and the chicken tasted terrible and mashed potatoes were cold and nasty. It reminded me of how hospital food sometimes taste and most of the family did not fully finish their meal. It was a total waste of money. Driver spent a long time waiting for the kitchen to bring out order. Let's just say, I regret ordering food from this Golden Corral. There was no thought or consideration of customers! It reflected on how disgusting this food was. I feel like I let my family down giving them this food. I did not feel like Cooking today and I wished that I did cook today!!!! I cook better chicken than this place. I will have to throw away the remainder of food because it was that disgusting and I would not serve this to even a homeless person. They would probably decline such offer. I am terribly disappointed with the cold food and terrible taste it had. And they ought to be ashamed of themselves !The estimated time of arrival kept changing and food delivery was late. I honestly think restaurant had issues getting food out and caused my Grubhub driver to not keep her promise in getting it on time. And she seemed distracted when she came. My suggestion to customers is there are other options out there for chicken and mashed potatoes. And if you live too far from restaurant please do not order here because food will be cold. And even if I lived close , it does not impress me enough to dine here. I did think having a menu to order from this restaurant is a wonderful option for those who do not eat enough for buffet style meals. That part was impressive but chicken needed improvement. I have eaten with Golden Corral years ago and it had a juicy and flavorful taste. But today it was like hospital food! I paid too much to get nasty food like this! read more

I was really happy with the breakfast buffet here. It's awesome if you're looking for a lot of variety. I love their seafood salad, and it's still great. The apple pie was excellent as always. The little waffle was delicious. It was soft, sweet, and especially good with the strawberry compote and whipped cream on top. Another favorite was the churro: crunchy golden fried on the outside, and soft on the inside. The hash browns were pretty decent. The blueberry pancakes, bacon, scrambled eggs, French bread, steak fries, potato wedges, and biscuit were good. The biscuit reminded me of the ones from KFC. The dinner roll and French silk pie were just okay. I really didn't like the breakfast pizza, French bread pudding, or corned beef hash. The chocolate cake was dry, and the brownie was hard and too chewy. I got carryout, which is a great option, because you don't have to eat everything on the spot. You can take it home and save it for another time. read more

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill - All this for just $22! - Buffets Near Me - Puyallup, Washington

I liked there cheese cake and there toast. The service was good not great but good . Wait also the fried shrimp was scrumptious lol read more

The service was great, Our servers name was Sara and she was great. The food was good, but I wish some of it was alittle warmer.

If I could leave zero stars I would. This place is disgusting everything is out of order the have no food and there is a mess on the floor and the ice cream machine didn't work. The food was very bland and I wouldn't go back if it was the last place on earth to eat. read more

***WARNING*** For everyone thinking about going to this Golden Corral location: I would not put any star ratings for this location. We saw huge rats everywhere, running around, under tables and climbing up to where the food is. This made us feel really sick . It also took a while to get our refund back. Sad to say I noticed the employees there are nice and tried there best to help, but because of managements lack of training and care for the employees and restaurant no one knew how to refund and what to do. This use to be one of our favorite go to buffet locations and the only closest Golden Corral to us, now it's not. We will never go to this location anymore. I am hoping the owner/management will read this reviews. read more

I sent feedback to GC about a year ago because the food was not good, especially the fried chicken. Fast forward to Sunday 4/19/26 and everything was good. Even the dry grilled cheese was good. It was a busy Sunday so when I arrived, many of the pans were near empty. But, they refilled them, and after about an hour, I told myself that it was time to stop chewing. I had a very good experience during this visit. The waitress was super nice, too. read more

My family and I ate dinner here on 7/20/25. The server Sara G provided great service. Never left dirty dishes on the table and filled drinks when empty. The food was great. My favorite is the pork steak. Fresh vegetables on the salad bar, and great tasting desserts. I recommend this place and will be returning in the future. read more

Never will I ever come to this place again! I drove 36 minutes to eat here and I was disappointed! The food was terrible and old, it had been sitting there for while, or no food in the trays at all. The meat was the worst cut of meat ever. The place was dirty. All around horrible. Beware!! Never again. They better change things soon or this place will be closing down! read more

Great tasting food and excellent service. My favorite is the pot roast and Mac and Cheese.

I've never been to a Golden Corral before, so when my friends suggested going here to eat for dinner I was really excited! However, I left feeling underwhelmed and didn't catch myself saying "that was really good!" like how I normally do. Maybe it was because we had arrived rather late in the evening to eat here, but this experience wasn't something that I 100% found worth it and would only maybe return for certain items. The staff were really friendly and nice. Our waiter regularly came by to refill drinks and remove plates that were no longer being used. The food was mediocre. I made myself a plate with buttered toast, mac and cheese, fries, chicken and gravy, and fried shrimp. Out of all the things on my plate, I only really enjoyed the Mac and cheese and fried shrimp most. The toast was super salty and overly buttered, the fries were kinda dry, and the chicken was cold. My husband made himself a few plates and expressed he really enjoyed the carne asada, otherwise he couldn't really finish much else on his place or thoroughly enjoy it. Our friend had grabbed some fried chicken who said it was dry. The dessert was also disappointing; the cheesecake has a sort of sour taste to it and the brownies were dry. Overall, it was cool to try this place out but now I know what to expect and what to be careful of with choosing should I ever find myself eating here again in the future. read more

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill - Buttered toast, Mac and cheese, fries, chicken with gravy, and fried shrimp. - Buffets Near Me - Puyallup, Washington

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Good selection of food. Clean and sanitary. Be careful about the dynamic pricing which varies by time of day as well as day of the week. Plenty of kid friendly food. read more

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill - Interior. - Buffets Near Me - Puyallup, Washington

Breakfast is my favorite meal so my opinion for the price and decent amount of options to choose not bad

they don't cook their chicken all the way, it was bleeding when eaten. Other than that it was okay I guess wouldn't recommend this buffet as a birthday buffet though. read more

Went there with my family this morning and everything looked really good and clean. As we sat at our table we spotted the biggest rat I have ever seen in my life. As we got up to leave right away we noticed the rat ran into the kitchen. Seems like this is normal because the workers knew and kept working as if it wasn't there. read more

ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING None of the vegetables were cooked any chicken wing or chicken tender that you can get there was absolutely disgusting. The texture was awful. Beef for the tacos were awful. The shrimp was caked with grease. You could literally wring it out. The desert table was HORRIBLE so dirty the floor everywhere was covered in food. There were no deserts left basically it was like a a child smashed each plate . I asked our waitress if we could speak to a manager and she told us how to get in contact with her, but after that, all of the staff was modernly hostile with us. We ended up just not wanting to say anything. It wasn't like we wanted a refund or anything so we literally just left. Save yourself the Actual $53 for couples and go anywhere else. Try Applebee's. They are usually pretty good. read more

My family comes here for Thanksgiving lunch because it's a a pretty good buffet. My sister who is pretty bougie and likes to go to places with Michelin stars scoffed at the idea of coming here for the holiday but when she tried it, she was satisfied and didn't fight it when we said we were coming back the next year. Went here on a regular day because we were in the area and we got lunch. They had pretty good choices. My favorites were the fried chicken and the apple cobbler. The only thing that wasn't good about this place is that they ran out of stuff a lot. There were times when people would be standing there for awhile, waiting for pans to be changed out or refilled. Sometimes the kitchen staff would disappear . Why would do they do that? Something I like that they do is that they have to go boxes that you can fill and they weigh it and charge you. So glad they have a system that helps you not to waste. read more

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill - Nice modern look - Buffets Near Me - Puyallup, Washington

It's Golden Corral. The food is decent, the staff is wonderful, and you go there with one purpose in mind. To stuff your face. And that's exactly what I did. The place can get a little noisy when it's busy but no one bugs you and you can get all the buffet you want. I just wish they would open one in Olympia. read more

Food is average buffet fare. Can't eat enough food to make the mediocre quality worth the price of the meal. Noisy.

Big variety of dishes like fried chicken, meatloaf, southern pinto beans too many to mention. Priced on a Sunday pretty reasonable. The servers and bus people excellent loved how helpful and friendly. It's out our way but if I lived near by man I would eat here often. Pleasure eating here I will make another reason to come back. read more

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Seriously, how is this even considered meatloaf? I ordered the meatloaf meal (individual portion) from Golden Corral through DoorDash, and I honestly wish I could go back in time and save my money. First of all, the portion was ridiculously small. I was already annoyed when I opened the container, but I figured maybe the taste would redeem it. Nope. That first bite was all I needed to realize I made a huge mistake. I don't even know what I was eating. The meat was bland, the texture was off, and there were weird vegetables mixed in that made everything worse. And the sauce on top? If that was supposed to add flavor, it failed miserably. I've had better meatloaf at a hospital cafeteria--and I'm not even trying to be funny. I genuinely sat there in disbelief. To make matters worse, I tried calling the restaurant before placing my order because I had a couple of questions, and no one answered the phone. That should've been my sign to back out. And honestly, the fact that the South Hill Mall location is usually empty makes so much sense now. After this mess of a meal, I went back to look at some of the reviews--and surprise, most of the "good" ones are super old. That alone says a lot. I don't know if the quality has just gone downhill or if people have really low standards, but either way, I will never order from this location again. Save yourself the disappointment and get meatloaf somewhere--anywhere--else. read more

The food isn't terrible but it isn't good either. I visited for the first and last time yesterday evening. The prices are great ($20) for all you can eat but the food needs a lot of work. From watery spaghetti sauce to prime rib that tastes like leather. The desserts are the best thing here and so enjoyed the customer service of our waitress. Hard pass..... read more

Haven't been here in some years and it's as I remember - crowded. Hit or miss with the food, and even the same item can be inconsistent. Example: My first go round of cornbread was amazing. It had/has this delightful sugar crystal crust of sorts (this could have been by accident). So I went back for more. And sadly, the second time, the bread was squishy and no such crust. The bourbon chicken is delicious - that I can definitely recommend. The pies are also good - I really liked their pecan pie. Sometimes I find pecan pie too filling. This was just the right amount. Our friends love the fried chicken (as does everyone it seems so get ready to wait for that) - however my spouse was underwhelmed. He did really like the baked chicken, though. Our server, Dylan, was AMAZING. As were the other staff running around - one named Maiya I think? Something like that. They were so friendly and efficient. Dylan really went out of his way. Thank you Dylan! This place is always going to be what you'd expect - it's a gathering place if you have a big group and want to eat several things at once ;) I appreciate that they always support the military, active and veterans. read more

Ok, so it's a chain buffet restaurant and my expectations were limited. But my experience was basically as I expected it would be: filling but relatively mediocre food, served in hot trays that were often empty and slow to be refilled, and eaten in the company of people who tend to see "all you can eat" as a challenge. If your intent is to gorge yourself, then the price is decent; if you're just looking for a meal, then in terms of both overall quality and value, you can do better elsewhere. PS: Upon leaving, I noticed that there was a gummy bear stuck to my shoe, which I removed by wiping my feet near the exit. That image rather defined my visit, and not in a good way. read more

The only thing good about this place is the salad bar. Tired food, overworked employees and kids running around like banshees most of the time. read more

It's good, not great. It irritates me when you pay their price but nobody is cutting meat slices or they are out of the more popular dishes. This happened at our last visit, and it kind of made me not want to go back, it's a little bit of a drive, so to get there and then not have the fried okra or the baked potatoes, and nobody cutting the giant slab of roast its just sitting there drying out... I was disappointed is all I am saying read more

We came here for breakfast this morning. Right when we were finishing up the first plate, a huge rat was running around the restaurant. It ran and jump up the side of the wall where the grill station was. So disgusting! To top it off, it took almost an hour to get a refund. It was disturbing how many of the other customers opted to stay and eat even after seeing the rat. The rat must be a regular, because it was a fat monster rat that knew where it was going. read more

The food was great. And there was a lot of it. The service was amazing and our waiter recognized us from a previous time. It wasn't bad. Great experience overall. read more

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill - A lot of food - Buffets Near Me - Puyallup, Washington

Like everyone else I was disappointed. The staff while nice it was on the slow side. The food on the hand was all bad, some underwood, some overcooked and most empty. read more

Good food , fresh and hot. Nice variety also .Friendly service and nice variety of desserts.

Steak was cold, very dry for a medium rare. Appeared to have been cooked a for a while. Guy on grill somewhat rude