Great place, the food has gotten tons better and the service was spot on. Name Dropping our server Gerry. Definitely a regular place now.

Oh.....G.C. I'm afraid you are circling the drain. On this visit to a new-to-me location, the new light above the salad bar started emitting a burnt plastic smell and smoke could be seen on one side of the dining hall during the busy lunch hour. I had to move to the other side of the building, which was better, but the food was not. Once a favorite, Golden Corral never really recovered from covid back in 2020. read more

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If you're real hungry then go here. There's something for everyone and the meats are good. Nice servers. read more

Alright y'all, I left a review about a week ago for this buffet. Well, I gave it another shot (10/02) to see if there were any improvements. Interestingly no. It is very apparent that these newer servers that this store is hiring are not worried about keeping the patrons happy. The food is okay for a buffet. But the so-called "servers" appear to not care about customers. And I am beginning to believe that Golden Coral has a new policy of NOT REFILLING DRINKS. Here is another round of all this server, named Bree, knew how to do was remove plates. She NEVER once asked if we wanted any refills, even what we were drinking. Even the nearby Hibachi buffet will ask if you want a refill though you are drinking out of a to-go cup. I guess it is time to start employing the rule of barely-to-no tip if there are no drink refills offered. Idk if the management has changed at this store, but I know when the team of the big black man and the big white dude (my apologies, I don't know their name but they were an awesome duo) managers were there, the servers were on top of their game. Now it is like they don't care. Therefore, if you go to Golden Coral then please do not sit in the long-haired Kim's and/or short-haired Bree section. The ambiance was normal for the buffet. read more

Decent food, extremely busy, bathroom was nasty. Server was friendly. Not good for someone who suffers from anxiety food is very bland not a lot of choices. Although the pot roast was good. read more

Absolutely welcoming. All staff was extremely helpful and nice. Very clean facility all around even the restrooms. All bars was fully stocked with any food item you could want. And the lobster tail on are is amazing read more

The food is always excellent. You're paying a budget price and we have only been a little disappointed one time. That was the salad bar. It was right after lunch and the greens had not been refilled so it was minimal. By the time we ate other items it was restocked!!! Great service! read more

Food is awful bad and the fork are bent like how can they do that's and dirty dishes and forks spoons not a lot of fresh food the strawberries with chocolate are so bad the strawberry are awful and there hair in your food and raw food. read more

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill - Hair in my food not good - American Near Me - Hickory, North Carolina

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Cleanest Golden Corral I've ever been to. The staff were very friendly and made it a pleasant place to eat. They had a large food selection and kept everything neat and clean. read more

This is a better than average Golden Corral. They had both fired fish and fried chicken tenders available on the same day. The server was attentive. The Carrot Cake was of better quality than other Corrals. read more

Recived no breasts, two thighs and six legs in my order of eight pieces of chicken. Very disappointed.

This is a fun throwback! My grandmother took me to GC all the time back home, so going here was nostalgic and fun! The service was great and the food was consistently stocked. The place was clean and even though it's not the updated layout, the layout was simple and clean. read more

I have not preferred this place in the past but my fiancé is a big fan. I was pleasantly surprised with the variety of food options. It was way overcrowded however I enjoyed everything on my plate. read more

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill - The variety haha - American Near Me - Hickory, North Carolina

It's been about 7 years since we've ate here. Mainly because of the high prices. In fact, we decided to try it out this past Friday on 6/21/24 and we were shocked that there's no more trays to carry your silverware and cups on. Met the manager who happened to be standing there as we paid and he explained to us how everything works now. We enjoyed our food and our waiter kept our drinks filled and plates cleared off. I don't know his name, but he even did a magic trick for our 9 year old son. The only thing I would change about our experience would be more dessert choices like they used to have. That's why only 4 stars. But we will be back! read more

The food was good, but they were woefully understaffed. I wonder why they are against Church going people? According to the electronic menu screens, they charge lunch prices on Saturdays from 11am until 4pm. However, they charge dinner prices on Sundays after 11 a.m., which is after Church. It's only a dollar more on Sundays but but if 1000 people eat lunch after church, it's 1000 dollars more they get. Is it discrimination against Christians or just a money grab. read more

The family had Thanksgiving lunch there, the crowd was tremendous but the food and good times were had by all! We had such a variety of foods and everyone was well pleased. read more

I ate at Golden Corral Monday for Veterans Day . The food was excellent. They had everything you could possibly want. My meal was very good . I had fish , shrimp , and steak cooked to order .The bars were well stocked . Waitress was very attentive to my needs . Thank you Golden Corral. read more

After doing business we decided it was time for some breakfast and what better place to go for a variety but Golden Corral Restaurant? No where :) We went in and a very cheery lady greeted us as we got our drinks and paid. Once we were seated and got our plates off to the bar we went! The bar was very clean without food on the side and floor. The attendant for each station was really working diligently to ensure the areas stayed clean. They had everything from eggs, bacon, biscuits, gravy, waffles, ham, sausage, fruit, pancakes, danishes and more. But, that's not all they even had some of the lunch/dinner coming out as well due to the fact it was nearing 11:30! We hit the spot on time! Steak, casseroles, salad bar,taco bar and fixings, desert bar, ice cream station, green beans, corn, peas, and so much more. You can get your fill here and your money's worth. My experience here was by far good our waitress kept our drinks filled and was very professional. If you don't know what you want to eat come here there's bound to be something on this huge bar that's going do cure your hunger. Enjoy!! read more

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill - The Wok Golden Corral - American Near Me - Hickory, North Carolina

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If your looking for good value, taste, service and clean this is the spot. Everyone is working hard to please the customer. Breakfast, lunch or supper is great. Steak during the week is only after 4pm. read more

I love a good Golden Corral buffet every now and then, if I'm to be honest, but this location always disappoints, sadly. Worth a drive to Morganton, or better yet, Mooresville, if you're feeling like an all-you-can-eat over-indulgent meal! The last time we were going to give it "one last chance," we left without eating. P.S. I HATE giving poor reviews, but geez, they need to get the hint. read more

Went to the Hickory, NC location today and what a mistake that was. We we're going to eat the salad bar first, but when we looked at the salad bar counter, it had not been wiped clean in a long time, salad lettuce all over the counter, tuna salad smeared on the counter, cheese's spilled all around, cross-contamination with all the salad dressings spilled into each other's buckets. Gross. And this is just to name a few things. I asked Two Managers on duty to please wipe down and clean up the mess, and what do they do, they both go over and pickup pieces of food, and neither one of them wiped down the salad bar. I confronted both of them about not wiping down the salad bar properly. And they both lied and said that they had wiped down the salad bar. I told them both were liars and that I watched what they did and neither one of them wiped down the bar. So I got a refund and won't be back. I suggest you not go there either. read more

This was our first time back in 7 years, The food I was able to consume was good but it was far and few between. Most of it was high carbs or loaded with fat. The dessert had absolutely NO sugar free stuff at all on the bar. Not a good place for a diabetic who is doing their best to follow their diet. The table where they sat us had not been cleaned and the bathroom was filthy. Paper on the floor of the bathroom, and in the corners I was a crud buildup I now remember why it has been so long since the last visit. read more

One star. They pour grease down the drain, damaging infrastructure, our sewer lines specifically. Hopefully corporate will see this and rectify the situation before massive fines start pouring in. read more

Went to Golden Corral today for our usual Saturday Girl's Lunch Out. My little cousin and daughter wanted to go for the new triple yum (milk chocolate, white chocolate, and caramel fountains.) It was by far some of the worst food I've ever eaten at Golden Corral or any other place. I started with the salad bar which was actually pretty good (the salad bar and our server is the only reason I'm giving 2 stars) For my lunch plate i chose a variety of items to taste. The wok section of the buffet was by far the worst. I tried a bite of the mandarin pork. It was the 1st time I've ever had to spit something out into my napkin. The pork was tough and tasted like pure orange rind. The meat in the baked spaghetti was the consistency of Alpo and didn't taste like real hamburger. Also the noodles were very mushy. The baby brussel sprouts were like baby food and my daughter's taco salad was made with taco meat that had at least 2 inches of grease on top of the meat. How do you mess up a taco salad? The dessert at Golden Corral is usually what I look forward to the most. I usually love their bread pudding and Chocolate Chess Pie. Well not today. The bread pudding was burnt and stuck to the pan and the Chess Pie didn't have any chocolate on it at all. It looked like they spread the chocolate on with a butter knife then topped it with 4 inches of cool whip. Maybe today was just an off day but for almost $10.00 for my food (not including my drink) I would have expected to find at least one edible thing. I'm not sure if we will be going back. Our Golden Corral days just might be over. read more

The food here is always good but I am so disappointed in the chocolate fountain. A chocolate fountain is supposed to be like a fondue, warm melted chocolate! What Golden Corral has is nothing more than chocolate syrup in fountain form! The caramel and white chocolate is no better! I realize it would be difficult to maintain a REAL fountain, but if that's what you advertise it's what you should sell! Also, saw a man getting food out with his fingers!!!! Gross!!! 2nd time I've experienced this type of thing in a Golden Corral! read more

I can honestly say my experience here was definitely better than most other buffets I've been to. They were very accommodating in seating our huge party of 50+ in a reserved room. Food was much better here than I thought it would be. The only real downside was the service staff was slower than most places. Took them awhile to come by to take away plates and refill beverages. read more

Worst experience I have ever had and a golden corral. I was walking up to get my meal when I noticed a manager talking to a subordinate with his mask pulled down underneath his mouth. As I walked past returning to my table he gave me a mask and said you need to wear this. I said simply that he wasn't even wearing his correctly as it was still under his nose and he wasn't even wearing it that well just a second ago. He became argumentative with me which I don't take from service industry people I finally said I'm out of here got my money back and walked out. read more

Was actually looking forward to eating here but kinda disappointed. Not saying the foods awful but not saying it was good either. We went for lunch .. maybe the dinner is better... read more

My rating has more to do with the price than the food. The food was buffet food... as always. But I am a post gastric bypass surgery patient. I can eat the equivalent of two large tablespoons in any one sitting. Most restaurants will allow you to eat at child portions and child's price if you tell them you have had this procedure. Golden Corral charged me the senior citizen discount a whopping $.80 cheaper. What a rip off! I paid over $11 to eat two tablespoons of food. Bummer. read more

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill - American Near Me - Hickory, North Carolina

Me and my relatives thought this place would be fantastic, I paid over $70. Once will all got our food we sat down and started eating, our food was disgusting! My stake was too chewy and almost tasted stale. And my son Alex is very picky and only eats fries, turns out they weren't serving fries today. He was very upset and me and my family are VERY unsatisfied with our food. read more

no don't go here i saw cock roaches the food was tastless i saw multiple bugs they pour the grease

Pros: Service Folks were cool, never had to wait for a refill. Cons: Floor was dirty, utensils were dirty, dishes were dirty. Bill was $34.84 (for two) and the food didn't live up to half that price. So if your in Hickory NC and looking for a place to eat and you see this Golden Corral KEEP DRIVING!! read more

If I could give it zero stars, I would. Seeing has how that's not an option, one will have to suffice! I'm not a big fan of buffets in general, but my fiance' is a veteran and this restaurant has, in recent years, hosted a nice free meal for veterans on Veteran's Day, so we want to try to support them Unfortunately, things started off badly when I went to get a salad from the salad bar and found someone had cleared off all the greens and was cleaning the area. I was going to move on to something else, but she tried to be helpful and passed the greens back out onto the main buffet for me to get. Which I appreciated -- right up to the point where she put a pair of tongs literally dripping in soapy water on top of the lettuce. Because you know, I always enjoy a good soapy lettuce! I refused to eat it. And, sadly, things went downhill from there. The napkin dispenser was so gross your fingers would stick to it if you made the mistake of touching it when you tried to get a napkin. At that point I didn't trust the cleanliness of anything in the joint. Frankly, I was tempted to demand my money back (and probably should have considering I made an attempt to sample any item on the buffet bar that didn't give me the immediate inclination that it might make me physically ill -- and after 8 plates of food I barely touched, I ultimately left the restaurant hungry.) Still, I generally don't think it's helpful to complain to management for such wide-spread problems as this. I wouldn't go back if they paid me. read more

Good service and lots of food selection. Food bins were well stocked for mid-afternoon about 2:00pm. Unfortunately, many of the dishes were too salty for my taste. read more

Not a good place at all! They put mayo packets on the hot bar and when you ask for some that were NOT on the bar, the manager is rude and says they are fine! REALLY?!? Doesn't he and the staff know that Botulism doesn't need air, just a warm environment to grow! Not concerned about the health of his customers! The staff mostly doesn't speak English so you cannot ask for anything and are VERY noisy about their job. The food is either bland, overcooked or is old and dried out. If you care about the health and safety of your family... DON'T RISK EATING HERE!!!!! The Golden Corral in Stateville is very nice and the food is superior. read more

I was greeted by two friendly faces, I'm off to a good start....not! Brandy the server, very nice! Food was okay, I liked the fish and shrimp. Wish I could've had the steak. Each and every time I approached the grill the guys were to busy talking and not minding the patrons. Pulled pork bland, ribs very fatty. Desert time was good. Love the fudge, brownies, and the chocolate cake. The coconut macaroons where hard and dry, the chocolate fountain couldn't save them. I have been to another Golden Corral and found the food very tasty, and the staff doing the right thing. But the food, and the grilling staff at this location could use some major improvements! read more

It is a small buffet but it's a big restaurant. The food is average. For one person, it is about $11 with a drink. Eh.... Not somewhere that I would continuously eat at unless I'm just craving their Mac and cheese. read more

My friend an I had a bad experience there some weeks back with the steak on the buffet and not being able to get it as we wanted cooked. After convincing my friend that it was probably an off night that night, we tried again tonight...sigh...! The floors appeared to have food scraps all over around the buffet as if someone had dumped a plate in the floor all the way around it, but I still was able to convince my friend to give them another shot. I hate being wrong! We got a steak incidentally from the same meat carver how obviously was having the same bad day as before and appeared to be annoyed that we were taking him away from his cleaning and although the steak was cut into what appeared to be Quarters (probably three ounces), it was okay. Because they scrimped on portions, we had to go back for more. At this point, it was extremely well done, one might even call in burnt. When asking him for Medium rare, he laughed. We didn't even consider speaking to the same manager as it fell on deaf ears before on our last visit. The staff there cannot possibly be expected to customer friendly as they are a mirror image of the management. I never received a refill of my un-sweet tea when looking around, my server was busy cleaning and socializing with the other servers. You want to hear the funny ending, When looking for an 800 number on my receipt to contact Golden Corral home office, I noticed that there was a survey website on it and the cashier had written and circled "strongly agree". I strongly agree alright, I strongly agree that I won't be back!! Did I mention that I hate being wrong??!! read more

Here we are again, at the Golden Corral on the fabled "Quest for a somewhat clean plate". If you're hungry enough to eat off of a plate freshly retrieved from a hog, and eat off it, then this is the place for you. read more

Worst meal I've ever had at this restaurant. Most I've ever payed for a very crappy meal. Would give a worse rating, but it wouldn't be posted because of the words I would use. read more