Nice Customers and Servers and food was really good. Servers really helped with empty plates and refills

It's a Golden Corral so you know the drill: belly up to the buffet and fill your plate with a variety of Midwestern comfort foods. I like GC precisely because of the variety, especially of vegetables. It can be healthy if you make it so, but GC isn't shy about its deep-fried, carb heavy, and sugary food menu. We arrived before the lunch rush an-- except for the frigid air-conditioning--it was a pleasant experience. read more

I got tapeworms from the fried chicken. There was no variety just fish and chicken. Sercice was fine just some random lady walking by asking us for any refills. And the ambiance was decent just some old country music. read more

i had the surprise of my life the food was unreal the best buffet that i have ever seen and the variety of the food was extremely well done i don't think that i could ever find a better place to eat than golden corral i would give them a top ten score for the quality of the food and the hospitality of the nice people who work there and this place is in fairview heights illinois and if you don't ever experience it you will definitely never know what you're missing??? my name is eddie hodge and i will definitely eat there many more time's thank's for the experience of you guy's with the best buffet that i have seen in awhile and the price is pretty reasonable for the amount of food that you have a choice to eat... read more

Went there on Nov 1st for the Senior Breakfast Buffet to find the Price jumped to $13.49 from $10 and change two weeks ago.Is this a Holiday Bump in Price ? The Buffet was o.k. there was a Lack of Fresh fruit and what they did have was over ripe or green.Lots of canned fruit And the buffet items that was supposed to be hot were not Eggs,Grits,hash browns,Sausage Links etc.Lack of sugar free options on the buffet and only 1 type of zero sugar soda, coffee was hot but bitter and flavorless could use a better effort as to freshness and variety of items. read more

No carbonation for drinks. Then we had to get our own tableware and first drink refills. We were almost finished eating the first time a server picked up our dirty dishes and offered refills. This is the worst I've seen it here. The steak, fried fish, and hush puppies were dry. read more

Wide variety of food; it is a buffet. Salad bar is always filled and very fresh (5*) Always many choices and hot; grilled/baked options as well-not just fried. If you can't find something you want, ask your server and your request is accommodated. Temperature checks are made hourly by staff. Servers are attentive to customers and will assist disabled with their tabling or food-to-table (5*). Tables attended to and cleaned by staff; not left sitting on tables. Updated on the inside. read more

Came here for breakfast since we had a large party and it was a horrible idea. When you walk in you can smell the sewer. When we attempted to to get food there was black stuff at the bottom of eggs from The pan not being fully clean. Majority of the food appeared overcooked and dried out from the sauage, hashbrowns, bacon etc. just wasn't appetizing. Then on top of that we observed one of the cooks preparing waffles tub his forehead and then touch ready to eat food which is a major sanitation issue. My friend who just got married yesterday who is a health inspector attempted to suggest to him that he shouldn't be doing that and he started arguing w her and her husband like they were wrong by addressing his behavior. His manager was right there and saw this interaction he had going back and forth w a patron which is completely unacceptable and unprofessional as well. They were kindly telling him and he exploded. We ended up asking for a refund and going to Cracker Barrel. This experience is the reason why i haven't been to Golden Corral in years and won't be going back. read more

My brother and sister and I brought our families here for dinner with our parents. We waited 10minutes in line to be told that everyone would have to pay in cash because the machine was broken. So my dad - wanting to take his whole family out to dinner for this yearly occasion - has to pay in cash and spend every single dollar bill he has. Next- no steak, no regular bbq meat except on rack of ribs that looked like it had been sitting awhile. EVERYTHING was almost gone. Only thing anyone could really eat and have enough of was fried chicken. The fried shrimp was so tiny that it was basically just tiny chunks of breading with little bit of shrimp and they were fried rock hard ...like pebbles. The sides were all gone and mixed together. No desert plates. The ice cream machine was not working . No chocolate fountain. No special deserts- these were just basic basic. The server was attentive at least to us but I'm not sure who was in charge of stocking the buffet because we were there 2hrs and most items never were replenished . It was so disappointing . The bathroom smelled like human waste and all the toilet paper was gone except a half used roll in the middle of the bathroom floor . Gross Gross Gross Im pretty glad we couldn't see the kitchen . read more

food was not good and the price was very unreasonable 90+ dollars for all you can eat yeah but the food and plates where nasty.

Appear to be going out of business. We had a small party and called prior to make sure we didn't need to reserve. At 5pm we all met outside to a closed restaurant. No real loss. Food was always ify. read more

Everybody's very polite. Especially the young lady at the counter very respectful. She helped me complain to the manager about the dried up food and the missing server other things had either a few pieces or none. I know this is a hard time because first time we've been here for a long time probably a year we always have cold food and some of it you can't even eat. I hope it's better than next time. I applaud The Waitresses they bring out the utensils and the plates but they didn't have on gloves. I would pass by this one for a while. We're not happy today. Fried Chicken, Meatloaf, Seafood Salad and much more. read more

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The food selection was rather expansive. My first plate has mac and cheese, green beans, cheeseburger, mashed potatoes and brown gravy, and 3 deviled eggs. All but the cheeseburger was good. I didn't prefer the deviled eggs, but they weren't bad, just not my preference! My second plate had fried chicken breast, 2 pieces of pineapple, corn, 2 hush puppies, broccoli, and more mac and cheese. I liked it all! My friends enjoyed the ham and fish as well. You can't go wrong with desserts but the ice cream machine was broken. Service was great. Our waitress was extremely tentative about grabbing our plates! We didn't see the chocolate fountain so we are thinking it they got rid of that during the remodel! read more

My PREGNANT girlfriend had a rock in her potato's and almost broke her tooth. Food was old not fresh at all, to add on to that the fresh food wasn't done. Service was good for the most part. If you want clean silverware though don't come here. Terrible experience was disgusted. read more

This place was horrible the worst corral I have ever been to plates with food sitting on empty tables during my entire stay my plates where never cleared I had to use plastic fork and knife to try and cut stake with a plastic knife sucks the clean plates the few that there were I had to pick threw and find one that was actually clean staff cross contaminating food while attempting to clean the filth and not doing well with that at all the place was disgusting filthy useless staff with bad attitudes towards customers when simply asking for a knife this place needs to shut down deep, clean, retrain, staff or fire everybody higher new staff willing to do the job or just close completely read more

We have eaten at this establishment before when passing through for an event and have been very pleased and satisfied. However it has been a couple of years. I can honestly say I will never stop here again. It is obvious that the owners and managers (if there are any) do not care. We stopped on a Saturday around 3:30ish. I had to find someone to work the checkout. He was pleasant once I found him. During the meal, we had to refill our own drinks. There was no waiter/waitress/other who attended to the used dishes which piled up on the tables. There was spilled food all around the bins. Some of the bins were empty. No one helped to assist when there was a spill of a drink. It seemed the staff walked around aimlessly at times. Then the bathrooms....wow! For the price of the mediocre food you would think you could clean up the bathrooms and repair the toilet paper holders and other broken things. How about an hourly bathroom check to clean them? This place was filthy. It worked, you got our money this time. But never ever again. Nor will I ever recommend this place. Next time we will go down the street to Cracker Barrel. Totally disgusted. Shame on you! read more

Went in on 5/50/2023 at 12:50 pm cashier took for ever to ring people up was a ten minute wait they had only three wait staff the steaks were cold hot dogs were cold the buns were hard as a roxk there was no roles up for 20 min only good thing was the clam chowder half the hot items were empty or when there was food up it was cold the desert bar was bare when asking the baker for something she wouldn't respond or acknowledge the customer there I asked for something a few times she ignored me other customers asked for something she ignored them. I have been to this location many times and it was so much better. It was a tuseday not super busy no o e should be disrespected this way and to pay 15.00 dollars there should be food available.and wait staff an cooks should be respectful read more

They need to clean around the serving trays! When the food starts to look dry they need to replenish with fresh food. read more

I wish I could give lower than one star. The place is dirty and unorganized. I counted 24 items that were out. Meaning they were out of a lot of food. What they did have was poor quality. I wasn't expecting high quality but for 18.00 per person it was terrible at so many levels. read more

I am an over-the-road truck driver and I've eaten at Golden Corral's all over the midwest and east coast. I've never encountered a bad buffet and feel sorry for those of you who have. You cant beat a $8.95 senior rate for a Sunday breakfast. The same goes for the senior rate at lunch (generally $9.50 with drink across the country. Again pls note I said generally, but not always). Just like everyone else in the food business staffing has become such an issue the majority of Golden Corrals no longer have Friday and Saturday breakfast. Its sad staffing issues have caused this but I also say to look at it in terms of reality and that reality is $15 an hour is no longer a living wage. And when you are asked to be part time and on call when needed it gets even harder to get people to stick around. read more

First time here and with MY FAMILY!! Food is excellent for family. A great environment as well !! read more

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill - Veggie bar - Buffets Near Me - Shiloh, Illinois

I'm not one to leave negative reviews. I've worked in various customer service positions over nearly 20 years. Even if service is good but not great, I leave 5 stars or 10/10 or whatever the equivalent is because I don't want to mess up anyone's metrics over trivial things. However, the general manager, Elizabeth, was extremely unprofessional. My wife and I came for my nephew's 13th birthday party and had no intention of eating. There were 30 people in our party and the 2 of us asked if we could just pay for drinks. She said "No, this isn't banquet hall." She could have just said "no" or "no, it's against our policy." Instead, she chose to be childish and snide. The cashier and the woman who made our initial drinks were both friendly and welcoming. Our waitress, Brittany, was very friendly and efficient. She saw that we weren't eating and offered to get us a refund because she sees receipts that say "not eating" (or something to that effect) all the time. Brittany came back to our table, apologized, and said the GM said that that was only allowed on weekdays. And again, she could have left it at that. Instead, she said "I already told them it's not a banquet hall. They can't just come get shit for free." Not knowing my sister-in-law had gone to get food and heard the exchange. Again, I've worked in customer facing positions most of my career. I have been a manager. I don't understand how a person becomes a general manager with such an attitude. We were polite. We asked. We didn't sneak in. We didn't eat. She had no reason to act the way she did. Personally, I don't understand why the day of the week matters and I'm not sure when Friday stopped being a weekday. I do understand policy, though. I understand that policies must be followed. If she had just said "no" I would have been annoyed but I would have understood. We chose not to engage. We didn't cause a scene. We didn't walk out. We paid $36 for 2 sodas. We tipped our waitress for our sodas and for being so friendly and hospitable - especially to such a large group. Elizabeth made me feel like a criminal and acted as though we were somehow inferior just for asking a question? It was completely uncalled for. I'm honestly curious (and concerned) about how she handles customer complaints. read more

Terrible visited it on Saturday at 1030AM for breakfast. No bacon, waffles or pancakes were available or juice. The only things available was the omelette maker (which packed it up at 1045hrs) 8 sausages and a small amount of hash browns. My Wife and I thought we would give it a second chance due to a$8.99 breakfast buffet coupon. Never again it was a repeat of our last experience. The breakfast was advertised to be available until 11 AM. One bright spot our server was outstanding read more

I'm trying to figure out what "foodies" are expecting when they come to places like these. For the person who just came off the interstate after driving 500 miles in one day, this place is like HEAVEN. For someone who's looking for a date restaurant or for authentic cuisine (of some variety) look elsewhere, obviously. In comparing this one to other buffets on the same "level," I rank this one pretty highly. I have eaten at pretty shady golden corrals in the past, but I have to say that this one has all the essentials: well-balanced, nutritious options, cleanliness, and friendly service. I wasn't looking for an overpriced meal for the trained palate. Give me a break. It's Golden Corral. BUT, it's a GOOD Golden Corral. And after a day of driving on the interstate, I truly feel replenished. read more

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill - Buffets Near Me - Shiloh, Illinois

All I have to say is this is the most mediocre place I have ever been to. Those of you that just love Golden Corral I have no idea why? Seriously $8.29 for a breakfast buffet of the same thing on three sides...not much variety. I do like that they make omelets. Everything just tastes like it was from yesterday and has just been sitting there forever. I will continue only to come here if it is ever free....like veterans day...you can count me out....its not worth anything more than a $4.99 buffet to me! read more

The only reason this gets two stars is because the food was kept fresh and was cooked well. Aside from speaking with the person who rang us up, we never had another employee speak to us. We never had a server speak to or acknowledge us, even though we were sitting in the middle of the restaurant. They walked around us and assisted other tables, but never did anything with us. The manager (Jeff?) was seen speaking with a woman in the center of the floor multiple times beside us but never spoke with us. After leaving, we did the satisfaction survey. Jeff called us the next day and after speaking with him it was clear he didn't think they were at fault and told us multiple times, "If you needed something you could've asked us." It is not our responsibility as guests to have to request a refill at a buffet service restaurant. read more

I used to enjoy the breakfast buffet on Saturday morning. After the bug infestation it hasn't been the same. The eggs are bland & unseasoned. The sausage was dry, the bacon was burnt. Seems like the cooks didn't know how to cook basic breakfast items. read more

Via Door Dash. Missing all entrees (4 person chicken and sides an baked fish no blueberry pie, some other junk). When I requested replacement, they canceled the order to issue a credit. What about my $20 tip? Not good enough, I'm hungry now! The oil delivered with the salad was NOT olive oil, deceptive or fraud. There's no excuse for this. Never again for Golden Coral and they can look forward additional reviews on every other platform. Lazy shiftless amateurs. read more

The only reason I'm not giving this place a 1 star is because of the awesome waiter we had. He was attentive and polite. We stopped by on our way back home from our vacation. We walked in and received no silverware. Most of the food options were gone. We had burnt pork steaks as they don't serve steak until after 4 pm. We had salads, broccoli and rice. Dinner rolls were hard. The dessert bar was far from impressive as there was minimal to choose from. We talked to our waiter on why the food wasn't being put back out and he stated that they would be shortly. Would never stop by again. read more

I'd like to personally thank Golden Corral for their poor customer service on this date. I was not quite feeling up to eating lunch, but I wanted to make an appearance and celebrate my brother-in-law on his retirement from the Air Force. The group had reserved the party room in back for this occasion. That being said, I only ordered a drink. I was very swiftly informed that if I wanted to join the party in the party room, everyone had to purchase a buffet. I found this appalling...the newly retired veteran even spoke to the manager about this and he refused to budge. Thank you, Golden Corral, for your concern of profit over customer service. This further concretes why I haven't been here in over 5 years and my decision to never return again. read more

This was terrible from the beginning! The host who took our money, on February 2, 2019, was RUDE to say the least! Being one of the first employees we see as we walk in they should try hireing someone nicer and more friendly, he was the awful. We also say many other employees angered and frustrated. Moving onto the food, the was bland and not worth the money. Also the chocolate fountain was no even turned on the past few time we have visited includeing tonight. There was also no cotton candy made the kids were very disappointed!!! I would give the restaurant 0 stars if possible! read more

I've never been to a Golden Corral but by kids (adult kids) insisted we go. I have to say for a self serve buffet restaurant this place was very good. The staff not only was very nice but they came by frequently to clear our used plates. The food wasn't dried out, which is a big problem at most buffets due to sitting under heat lamps but they didn't have this problem. But those warm, fresh buttery dinner rolls...good lord they are sooo good!! I think my only quirk at Golden Corral the dirty carpet and the beverage area being behind the register as you walk in. I would like to be able to serve my own drinks as I'm already serving my own food. Plus when it came to dessert I would've liked to have a cup of coffee without asking permission to do so at a self serve buffet. Having to wait in line to ask for a refill with people coming in also was a bit annoying and an issue servers shouldn't have to deal with while ringing up guests. The carpet well that mostly because some have messy little eaters and I know that's not too much of a problem because children are the corporates haha. P.S...we tip, I know the staff gets paid hourly but when your service is more than you expect from a server...it's nice to show them appreciation for being timely and courteous to their guests!! I hope more can feel the same to do the same read more

Great place to eat during this dark time. They are doing take out and delivery. So coinvent to use. I would consider using again.

This Golden Corral breakfast was pretty good. I'd recommend it. The staff was very quick and friendly. When traveling the area I would go back. read more

We go here at least every other month. The servers, or wait staff, are always cheerful, even when overworked. The food is great, for the price. read more

The have plenty of food to go around, if you feel like breaking whatever promises that you've made to yourself to NOT die of a heart attack then this is the place to go! You just cant stop eating even the the food could be better there's just so much selection that you think to yourself, "Maybe this will be good" next thing you know you're crying in a corner with dried out turkey hanging out of your mouth like some kind of savage. Also after an hour or two I had the green apple splatters. read more

Hands down to the staff for making it happen for over 90 kids and 20 adults for dinner on a Tuesday night! They weren't super excited when we walked in but quickly changed their attitude and brought in another person to do drinks and opened a second cash register. They were great about cleaning our tables and keeping everything full in the buffet. The buffet had TONS of options! And the food was really good. Lots of potatoes and vegetable options. Also chicken was available numerous ways and on the dessert bar there were a plethora of options! I appreciate be great service and meal we had here! read more

Ugh, gross. And I'm crackin up over Ryan W's comment on "maybe this will be good" and then you're crying in a corner cause that just about sums it up. Lol read more

Took my dad out for his birthday. he chose golden corral. It is a buffet. It is no different than any other Golden Corral except for 2 items. The people care. It is kept cleaner than a lot of places I have eaten. They are very polite here as well as helpful. The second point of differentiation is that some items are good. The hot wings this evening would compete with hooters. And gc is a lot cheaper than hooters. Also I enjoy the seafood salad, salad bar, and sometimes the seafood. It is not always consistent. My children like the dessert bar. I think it kinda depends on the day you go though. Also, I have never tried the breakfast. read more

I've been here before on several occasions and I keep saying it will get better. There is still really no improvement. Waited at front of line at cash register for about 3-4 minutes waiting on someone to take my money. Once I sat down (two adults and two children) we were through our entire first run at the buffet before we had a server check on us. One of the sliced apples still had the label attached ( see picture). The food was good; however, service is still marginal. Lastly, there was a horrible smell coming from a drain or something in the northwest section of the dining room." read more

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill - Label still on apple slice. - Buffets Near Me - Shiloh, Illinois