We are here visiting my son I am from Laporte Indiana. The closest Golden corral to me is…read moreMerriville Indiana and also in Mishawaka Indiana, but I have to say the Golden corral here in Springfield Illinois is the cleanest most organized golden corral I have been to the food was hot and filled at all times the counters were clean. The floors were clean. The staff was so friendly and on top of things with the rest of these golden corral should take notice as how you run yours because I have to say it was a wonderful experience. The food was exceptional and I hope to visit again before I go home.

The food tasted like a wet dog covered in poop. The service was fine they delivered it. The…read moreambience was awful. They literally had butter that looked just like eggs and someone got a ton of it and tried a big bite and they found out it was butter in disguise. They blocked the slushi machine when it's all u can eat. I mean wtf. Like seriously this is the worst place I've ever been to. Everyone who eat their fyi ur going to throw up after. The waiter kept calling my aging parent coach and darling. I'm convinced that my salad was deep fried.

Didn't realize that it was a buffet thing when I went. But I had a small sirloin, and it really was…read moregood. The waitress was great. Over all I had a very good experience. The only reason I took off one star, was because 3 or 4 of the employees were swirling around talking about how to do their "preclose" and how to get out on time. I was at least an hour away from closing time, and it made me feel uncomfortable.

We've eaten here a few times. It's a typical buffet. The salad bar selection is very good and…read morefresh. The fried chicken is good. Wish they had baked potatoes on the food bar. The breakfast bar on the weekend is very good. The lady at the omelet station is very friendly and accommodating.

The food was excellent, and the service was fast and efficient. I visited around 7 p.m. while in…read moretown for a work project with a coworker. We were seated immediately, and my hotpot was served right away. Unlike other BBQ buffets where you order at the table, this restaurant allows you to select your food directly from the buffet bar, which I found convenient. There's no time limit, and the restaurant was pleasantly uncrowded, which I really appreciated. Overall, it was a great dining experience with delicious food. I'll definitely return if I'm in the area again.

I'm late reviewing Hot Pot and BBQ. I was there early January 2025. The place was nice. I was ready…read moreto eat. Therver was nice. We got the close to time to close, but enough time not to rush eating. He did a great job of making sure we had what we needed including a bring us a fresh grill. The food was excellent. Of course you had to cook it yourself. The variety was plentiful. I mixed my sauce and came up with my own unique blend. I tried a variety of chicken and beef. I guess I was so ready to eat I did take pictures of the food after it was cooked. I only got a few pictures of the uncooked meats.

I disagree with some of the other reviews, this buffet has decent value for what they charge. The…read moresalad bar was solid, they had ribs, fried chicken, and catfish on the buffet along with other options. I paid $17.99 on a Saturday night, you rarely get steak these days on a buffet at that price. They had really good desserts as well. I won't hesitate to eat there again if I'm passing through.

Got recommended this place by a family friend. Decided to go with my brothers. Service was great…read morebut I can't say the same for the food. There was hair in my food small and curly almost as if someone put their pubes in it. Along with that all of the meat was heavily undercooked and made my brother sick. 0/10 I do not recommend

Great place to eat! Lots of selection and attentive service! Very clean and lots of tasty…read moreselections. Only thing I would ding them on is food is not always really hot! Today was good but, times the food has just slightly over warm. Good food at a good price! Very nice place for dinner!

I wanted to be fair, so I have intentionally waited until we have been here three visits. We have…read moregone for lunch each time. The first was while in a hotel when we first arrived in June to move into our "forever home" in Staunton (about 10 miles away). We went again a month or so after moving in. We went today (Sunday lunch) because we wanted to pick up a few things at Walmart. Understand where I (we) are coming from. My wife spent her childhood in Hawaii, and her father is Japanese. I am an Army veteran, and have been to plenty of Asian restaurants around the world. I do have a tough standard. I am sincerely not trying to punch down. I want this place to be good, it would be better for my retirement years for it to be good. It is the closest option for buffet. Our Staunton option is a menu only, and it is also not a good option, at all. I understand that a place needs to cater to its patrons to be profitable. I am not saying they don't try, I'm not saying they don't care. I do understand that americanized and (bland) is what they need to lean into. Our lunch today was $40 and we both left unsatisfied. I am willing to eat anything and have the girth to prove it. My wife is a bit more particular, but certainly has the ability to provide a decent value judgement on the things she chooses. There just are not consistently good choices to be had here. The "sushi" for example is marginal at best. There are more breaded/fried items than truly exist in Asian menus at other places I have been. The other items almost always have a sauce that is salt and sugar forward. There are very few spices/textures that I would expect from a Chinese menu. It is relatively clean, the people working here do try to do a good job. I appreciate the effort required to put all this together for us. It has the standard Chinese restaurant decorations (I think there is a kit that can be ordered from somewhere), but they haven't overdone it. I do understand and accept that people like this place, and appreciate the offerings. I am in no way looking down on their preference, [To each their Own] and please continue to enjoy it. If you are however, just passing through, it may not be the best stop for good Chinese food, okay "food" sure, but not on par with other options I have enjoyed.

ALL! FOOD. SERVICE. AMBIANCE! LOVE ME SOME PONDEROSA! AT LEAST THIS ONE IN VANDALIA!…read more THERES NOT TOO MANY PLACES IN THIS TOWN THAT I CAN SAY THAT ABOUT ... OR RECOMMEND! But the food here is delish! They even have a DRIVE-UP window that at lunchtime (i'm not for sure about dinner time) but at lunchtime, you can roll thru the drive-up window, throw them a $10 bill and tell them which meat you prefer ... (usually meatloaf, turkey, fish on fridays and then there are other choices but i'm drawing a mind blank right now) and they give you a pretty large styrofoam container FULL OF FOOD! usually on the side it's mashed potatoes, corn or green beans, and ALWAYS A ROLL! and man it is better than a home cooked meal! I LOVE IT! and I haven't ran into a rude employee yet! They are ALL so nice in there! I love the food and i love all the employees there too! THEY ROCK!! ((next time i go there, ill take a picture of the awesome food they give ya for that ten dollar bill!)) ~ THANK YOU PONDEROSA!!!

The service here is really good. I was here 4 years ago and remember the service and the food,…read morewhich is also good. We got the steak with fries and the buffet.

The buffet was endless .great salad bar .needs more of a dessert option .very nice dining…read moreexperience .

This place is a hidden gem! Me and my family only had 3 available options and saw this open. Truly…read morescrumptious and marvelous for a buffet. My girlfriend didn't enjoy it but it's alright she's a gym bro and needs high quality protein. Anyway if you're a normal person please give it a chance this place rocks it doesn't kick rocks like my girl would say

If anything, the Crab Rangoon is consistently the lightest, crispiest, most flavorful side you can…read moreorder. Heck, make a meal of them! SO good!! Keep it up Sandy and Daren! The tofu dishes are super as well.

We stopped through here on a Sunday at 5:00pm (prime dinner hour) my husband and I both ordered the…read morebuffet. Totally disappointed in the food. It all looked like it had been sitting there for several hours. The look and appearance was awful. We ended up eating the sugar rolls and ice cream for dinner. Even the sweet tea was not good it was so sweet we both only drank what was needed to wash down the awful food. If I could rate this place a zero I would. However our server was pleasant and that was the only reason we left quietly.