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    Golden Oak Grill Buffet

    3.5 (105 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Jessica T.

    Shockingly amazing. We were in town for a softball tournament and wanted something quick. This is hands down one of the best buffets I've been to. Sushi was fresh, salad bar was huge and packed full, hibachi was absolute chefs kiss (and super fresh) and all the usual Chinese options were wonderful. Crab Rangoons and dumplings were "fire". I would drive the two hours from my house to come back.

    Ada F.

    If you're looking for value, this is your go-to! I loved this buffet so much that I went for lunch and dinner on the same day. There's a huge variety of food ranging from sushi to Chinese hot food to American. When you first walk in, you immediately pay based on adult or child or if you choose take out. They charge based on weight if you do take out. Afterwards, a waitress seats you, asks you what you want to drink, and you're free to eat to your heart's content. The lunch and dinner menu was slightly different. The dinner menu was $2 more expensive (which is still a huge steal!) And had steak and crab. Granted the crab was really small but it was great. There's even a Mongolian grill if you wanted to choose your toppings and noodles to have it freshly made. That was pretty cool. There's also a cold salad bar with some pasta and macaroni salad. It's definitely a huge place with many booth seating and regular tables and chairs seating. I would recommend trying it out if you're in town!

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    Reasonable prices. Good quality food and service well. Chinese food and Japanese sushi all taste good.

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    11 months ago

    Fresh food always, staff very polite, great atmosphere they also have sushi and fresh fish.

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    The food is always great and the wait is never long. I always love eating here with my family and friends.

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    The food is always excellent. I really like the sushi. They have everything that you would want.

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    2 years ago

    Don't go here. They have critters. The food is great. The prices are good, but the insects is not good. Unfortunately we will not go back.

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    Charged me extra for seafood , when grabbing lunch for work break , off the buffet ...

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    Great restaurant. Good food. Good service. Great value. One of my families favorite. Good dining atmosphere.

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    They have a nice selection of sushi, many traditional Chinese dishes, and some traditional American food (pizza and chicken).

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