Good selection and decent price. Some of my favorites include the Mac and cheese, fettuccini, fried chicken, honey ham steaks, and the sausage links. Now the not so good part. Whoever is cooking steaks is not knowledgeable on cooking temperatures. My fiancé and I asked for medium 3x and each time we got raw not even rare...the whole station needs and over haul honestly. The steak should have its own area and should be to order with a number system and two-3 people doing it. That would take Golden Corral to the next level. Plenty of parking though and friendly staff. The fresh cotton candy is a nice touch at the end too. read more

Stopped by here with my friend on the way to LA for lunch and I generally think it was okay. Food was decent and they do have a good selection to choose from. Plus, I had a BOGO coupon to use, so why not? Service was nice, server kept refilling our drinks and taking away our used plates. I got burgers, hotdogs, meatloaf, fried chicken and more. My favorite was that they had chicken liver lol, I actually love those! Now, the place itself could use some sprucing up. But all in all, our hungry tummies were fed. read more

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill - Buffets Near Me - Modesto, California

Great service and very friendly. Just the food its pretty low quality. The only thing I enjoyed eating was the fried chicken and mashed and gravy which reminds me so much of Hometown Buffet. Pretty nostalgic for me. Everything else...the quality of the food..I couldn't really bring myself to eat them. As for dessert, I enjoyed a spoonful of banana pudding on top my jello. That was good enough for me. The whole vibe of the place, its not something I would like to go Back to. But the service was top notch, Ill give them 5 star for service and 2 for the food. So I think 3 is good enough. read more

I have been going to Golden Corral off and on since it opened. I have a friend that it is his go to place when he visits Modesto. Fair enough, the food is acceptable (not stellar but not bad) and I can always put together a plate that serves my purposes. the most interesting thing is watch my friend try to pick up the servers (not happening). read more

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I visited Golden Corral Buffet & Grill on Sunday, 2/18/24, around 2 PM for lunch. Food: I tried a variety of different food items. Here are my ratings on a scale from 1-5, along with the description: Meatloaf: 2.5/5 (good flavor, served cold) Brussels Sprouts: 3/5 (prepared well, needed a touch of salt) Mac & Cheese: 3/5 (served hot, fine flavor) Pozole: 5/5 (flavorful) Grilled Steak: 2/5 (tough, under-seasoned) Grilled Corn: 4/5 (tasted good) Zucchini: 3/5 (cooked well, needed a touch of salt) Ultimately, my favorite food item to consume was the Pozole. I added shredded lettuce and diced onions inside of the bowl. The soup tasted even better with squeezed lemon juice. Generally speaking, it was nice to see that this location served Pozole and Grilled Corn. I usually do not see these foods offered at other locations. I wasn't able to try any desserts because I got full. The variety of treats offered looked awesome. Service: The service was friendly but not too attentive. It took a while to receive silverware at the table. I also walked up to the soda station a couple of times to catch the staff member's attention for a refill. Ambiance: The restaurant was busy and a tad chaotic with a lot of individuals. It was difficult to maneuver at times. The floor was slightly dirty. The bathroom was not the cleanest and had an unfortunate, putrid odor. Finally, the parking lot was overly crowded due to the construction. I had to wait for quite some time for someone to leave. After considering everything, this restaurant deserves a solid two stars at best. The food choices were fine and decent. Improvements should be considered in the areas of cleanliness and service. read more

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$58 for 2 people and $7 for 2 drinks the food wasn't the best we came late afternoon so we expected to get fresh food unfortunately most of the food was out cold and hard or cold and soggy at most they had 2 employees on the floor and the rest no where to be found people were in a line for about 10 minutes until someone came out to cook the meat at the grill for the price I'd stay home next time it's not worth it. read more

Well..... Golden Corral is one of the those buffets that you know the food will be mediocre so I had low standards for this place. But you know what, I was surprised on some items! Like the pozole wasn't quite bad. A little more seasoning but it wasn't bad. Clam chowder was good, and I did enjoy the fried shrimp. Some things, I wouldn't add on my plate again like the fried green tomatoes, and the cake. It was super dry. But eeh. Not a good place if you're on a diet hehe read more

My visit to Golden Corral always has been ok but I had a problem with the crab salad and brought it to the attention of the manager that didn't do a thing about it . I hope it didn't get anyone sick read more

Came for Father's Day, food was bussing and staff was great and really nice I

Spend over $100 and breakfast bacon sausage burnt customer service unprofessional.. Brought it to the attention of the manager they said they don't speak English one of them employees MARIA started cussing and complaining in Spanish cause they had to restart bacon just unprofessional in Spanish very unacceptable behavior... read more

Dude I don't even know what the fuck I just ate, I feel like I was drugged. It was like hypnosis walking in. Getting my drink before paying like I'm being served military rations is bold. I did not hate my experience. Fellow customers were judgmental but also sad looking. 2.5 stars read more

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill - Some bullshit - Buffets Near Me - Modesto, California

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This saying is a saying around our lace for sure.good food great service.good workers really a must have . excellent

Absolutely amazing and very good the street tacos are extremely good thank you all for being awesome

I have not been to a buffet in a number of years. Some of my kids had never been to a buffet. They really seemed to enjoy it. There is something here for everyone. I used to think that it was super expensive for what you get. But not proportionally to fast food. Honestly, our out the door price was not a whole lot more than a trip to McDonald's for our family and the food is much better than fast food. As long as you are not going here expecting a gourmet restaurant, I think you will be pleased. It is a good family atmosphere. Most people Road dining had children with them. It is a bit noisy but once again, take the type of establishment this restaurant is into consideration and it is not an unreasonable noise level. The tables were clean, the dishes were clean, along with everything else you would expect to be clean. We will be coming back again. read more

The smell. The 90's feel. Needs upgrading. The plates and cups. Like you seriously want me to eat "food" off of these? Food was nasty. I can not believe I spent money to eat there. Service was very nice. That was the only good thing. But never ever doing this place again. read more

All stars go to Miriam!! God bless people like Miriam. She is the best. We ran into an unfortunate situation where another customer ruined our appetite, we got an upset stomach and couldn't eat anymore. Miriam went after us and made sure we did not leave upset. She was so kind with her words, her actions, and her warm heart. Thank you Miriam!! May God continue to bless you and may your heart continue to warm others. Thank you for sharing your love it meant a lot to us in this difficult time. (My brother is in the hospital more then 30 days now due to brain surgery). Sending Miriam a shower full of blessings. read more

The place was clean. Alot of fresh food. Chicken posole had a great taste with all the fixings except the churros. They had an awful oily taste. Sliders were so tasty, and the dessert bar was delicious. Wide range of entrees and sides. My go to when i want Buffett food. read more

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JESUS H CHRIST... came here on easter and it was utterly disgusting. if you are reading this DONT EAT HERE. They barley clean the cups and tables nor there food serving trays. Don't even ask me what they are serving. Not one single humanoid looked happy in being here. After eating we all felt a feeling of mass disappointment wash over us. The only thing that looked real was the steak and the bread roll everything else was utter goy slop. RUN RUN RUN read more

The food was divine, especially the banana pudding you've gotta try it. Service was good, waiters had some good attitudes, the interior design gives off a homey vibe. I'd definitely come again read more

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill - Banana pudding - Buffets Near Me - Modesto, California

don't even eat here. spent $58 dollars for a hot dog because it was the only decent thing to eat. we just left after 5 minutes of sitting down from looking for food. my poor son was so hungry he ate stale fries because thats all they had for him. The lady was nice tho. That's it. read more

Enjoyable Food always , Helpful Staff always available. The rotation of courses is good , o personally Enjoy the fried Fish Always , one time they even had Whole fish .. I tell You , I was in Fried Fish Heaven with some Mash potato's and Brown gravy - sided with some Cream of Spinach or cooked cabbage or a fresh salad with beets. read more

I've been here several times over the past 4 years & each time I was there I truly enjoyed everything; the cleanliness of the restaurant, willingness to supply amazingly "attentive" table & beverage service, fresh & clean + delectable food with an EXPANSIVE MENU sure to please not only me in it's selection of dishes but they keep EVERYTHING RELATED TO FOOD AND BEVERAGE; FULL!!! You're not waiting an hour or even 30 minutes or more, to have the dish you are interested in re-filled and or served to you.... I for the life of me, haven't been able to recall, the amazingly awesome, service personnel who takes such great care of us each trip here. She is so genuinely pleasant & it appears to us all that she appears to enjoy her work here at The Golden Corral... To describe her, she has skin the color of midnight only about 2 shades lighter, she has a beautifully clean smile and a roaring laugh as she talks genuinely, to her paying customers at each table she caters to... She is a definite KEEPER & seems to me, to be pretty intelligent, over-all; she's a catch of an employee & I'd keep her happy & working as much or as little; as she desires/and/or/needs/and/or/wants.. I do not know her personally, so I'm ensuring that is made crystalline clear here.... My Favorite meals are: Pepperoni Pizza & White Cheese (delicious & I can taste the "yeast" in the Crust.) I typically return for seconds... Custom-Created-Salad Bars; yes there is more than one in this expansive home-buffet# restaurant...Next is their SALAD BAR!!!!!!!!! It is OUT-OF-THIS-World HUGE and all the ingredients are ALWAYS FRESH & FILLED! Fresh lettuce & spinach to choose from, and sliced MUSHROOMS & Red Sugar-Beets, cook eggs, are my favorite & there is always more than plenty to go around. Delicately grated yellow cheese for sprinkling on my mongo-salad really makes my custom creation special, more-creamy in texture & custom-built... Salad dressing I say! They have several to select from when building your Custom Salad Creation! My two Favorites that I get each time, I am out to dinner, which isn't at all regularily, is their RANCH & Their BLUE CHEESE Salad Dressings; they are too; Out-Of-This-World!!! And irreplaceable. I really load my custom-built salad, heavy with their salad dressing which tastes like "Marie's Salad Dressings" and/or "LightHouse Salad Dressings"; so satisfying... And I enjoy their pizza which is stand-alone on it's own, The crust is the most amazing part or is it? It's a delightful Italian creation... :) Plus I enjoy dipping my Pizza slices; one drench for each bite of pizza, in the Ranch & Blue Cheese Combo-I Mix-Together-Custom-Mixed-Salad-Dressing--Which I-That-I-Pre-Mix... I leave feeling so satisfied & well-taken-care-of as a paying, loyal customer... LOCATION: GOLDEN CORRAL MCHENRY AVE OPTIONS FOR DINING: DINE IN | TO GO | DELIVERY Address is: 3737 Mchenry Ave Modesto, CA 95356 Telephone Contact: (209) 238-0885 Amenities Available: ~ Curbside Pickup Available ~ Group Friendly ~ Banquet / Party Room ~ Delivery Available I just located on their website: https://order.goldencorral.com/menu/2593 that they sell food-to-go & by ordering on-line. They have a Pepperoni-Pizza that sells for $6.99 &, it appears to be a Medium/Large. What a bargain. On their website there is a, "LENT" menu for the approaching, "Easter Catholic Holiday". https://order.goldencorral.com/menu/2593 And, they have a Mobile-Telephone App incentive listed as "Rewards" where you accumulate money for your money spent it, appears; here is the offering: https://www.goldencorral.com/rewards/ I noticed this offering, for EASTER, listed as EASTER Meals: https://order.goldencorral.com/menu/2593#easter-meals ^ QUOTED FROM WEBSITE: "Order a complete holiday meal for the whole family, or just round out your feast with a homestyle side, yeast rolls, or seasonal dessert." Lastly, they have desserts that I wasn't aware of until today's research Journal review. They have WHOLE DESSERTS for Sale!!!! This is a great offering in my experience here for a small get-together etc. The link is below for your viewing pleasure: 1. Apple Pie 2. Coconut Meringue 3. Carrot Cake with Icing https://order.goldencorral.com/menu/2593/products/70002894 What I learned today, about this Golden Corral Eatery, which allowed me to UPDATE this Yelp! Review today is that Golden Corral offers the following: 1. Safe place for individuals & groups to meet & feel safe. 2. So much fresh food & Beverages including a Soda Machine at the front counter where you pay to enter. It's like they have a WHOLE NOTHER WORLD of eats everywhere. ~Jana Leigh Thomas Sr. Yelper! :) read more

This place is literally disgusting. I can't believe it's not been shut down yet. There were trays stacked on top of each other because they were transitioning from breakfast to lunch and instead of keeping the rest of the breakfast food hot they stacked it on top of the lunch tray they were putting out. The food has no flavor. The service is awful. The grill is extremely dirty. There were buckets of broken eggshells left out from breakfast and vegetables, not being refrigerated. Besides the food tasting disgusting it was literally a health hazard had to leave without a refund. I don't understand how people go here. read more

Would give 0 stars if I could. See the thing is, food was enjoyable. I found myself eating like 5 steaks. However at the end of the meal we were met with a swarm of cockroaches from behind the napkin holder and I was certainly not a fan. Do better Golden Corral I'm trynna come back but it's hard to when you got roaches up in the establishment. read more

This place can not fry fish correctly it's always undone I stood and watch the worker pack too much in the fryer ... fish will not get done that way . They need to hire folks who can cook and know fish it's not done inside they don't know what their doing you can kill somebody fish holds mercury in it.. the bathrooms are filthy not kept up it's disgusting if bathroom's are dirty so is the food ... wasn't busy for them to leave bathroom like that. Never eat here again . Food definitely not cooked right. read more

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill - Not done!!! - Buffets Near Me - Modesto, California

Dropped in for some lunch buffet on a Friday afternoon. There was heavy construction going on in the parking lot but the restaurant was unaffected. Business was slow and they were quick to greet me, charge me, and get me eating. For as slow as they were it was hard to find a table that wasn't dirty in the limited sections they had open. The food here really never impresses me. Today was no exception. Their chili was cold, and so was their Cajun pasta. The macaroni tasted bland like it was from a kids freezer meal and the spaghetti was just ok. I did enjoy the fried chicken and mashed potatoes with brown gravy. I also had a pretty good salad. Although I didn't have any dessert, that all looked really good too. I don't really expect to have my mind blown at a buffet. I go in fully expecting a bunch of mediocre choices and I'm ok with that. I dropped a few stars off the rating based on cleanliness. Tables, floors, and even a streak of toilet paper trailing from the bathroom down the hallway. read more

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I am usually very satisfied when I go to Golden Corral but todays visit sucked. Our waitress gave us horrible Service to the point to where I had to go get my own drink behind the counter and so did a few other people in my group. It was not busy, the waitress just had a nasty attitude from the beginning. I got charged 84 bucks for a cold mediocre breakfast with nothing to drink. I don't think I will be going back. I regretted going there after I left, I should of went to Dennys or the waffle shop. So not worth the money I spent at Golden Corral. read more

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+ Excellent service - No Chocolate Fountain - Super tough steak Yeah not much to say about Golden Corral. We drove all the way to Modesto from San Jose to get our Golden Corral fix, since Hometown Buffet closed down over here. Also to visit my main man Ethan AKA Karmakazi. Golden Corral gets a 3 star review purely on the fact that they're a buffet. Most of the food here is mid at best, with most of it actually being bad (don't touch the Asian food). But the fact that you can eat as much as you want still gives this place value. We came for dinner, which gave us access to their famous steaks. Truth be told, the steaks were pretty low quality. Most of my cuts were super tough despite being medium or medium rare. Always ask the guy for medium rare or rare I guess. Nevertheless, the fact that you get AYCE steak here makes it so I can't give this place a low review. Just spam the steak and douse it in steak sauce :^) What sets this Golden Corral apart from other locations would be the service. The staff was super attentive with water refills and was overall super friendly. The venue was large and spacious too. It's much less likely to fill up and cause a wait than other locations I've been to. Looking back, Golden Corral here in Modesto is an average to below-average American style buffet. However, it's super cheap and AYCE, so you can't really go wrong. I was disappointed to find that there was no chocolate fountain but apparently that's been discontinued for a while. Watch my video review here: https://youtu.be/Q024_mbcAiU read more

I had never been. I was traveling through Modesto and decided to stop in. I'm glad I did. Its not a 5 star restaurant but let me tell you, the place was clean and the variety of different types of food was expansive. The steak was better than some I've paid $50 for and the fried chicken was crispy and tender. The staff was very helpful and friendly, especially LaReyna who kept checking on my beverage and making sure I had everything I needed. She was in constant motion the whole time. When I left, I thanked her and she told me that she had been working there for 13 years!! She went on to say, "I love my job" So very rare to find someone like that these days. Golden Corral you are doing something right there in Modesto! I will be back next time I'm passing through :-) Great value! read more

As my first Dine-In at this location for Lunch Buffet at $13.99 per adult, I have no complaints! Everything was to my liking: ...Large selection of food ...Food was fresh ...Clean interior ...Friendly and accommodating manager and staffs ...plenty of parking spaces ...Best COVID protocol of all the buffets I've been to so far. They have hand-sanitizer readily available for your convenience and ask that you wear mask and gloves (provided) while serving yourself. I am pleased and felt safe and clean to dine here. I look forward to trying the dinner menu next time. KUDOS to you Golden Corral of Modesto! Please keep up the good work and service! read more

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Great salad bar. With the big puffy roll. Mmm Make mine so big I hardly have room for the super yummy catfish. But the tartar sauce kinda sucks. Please use good Mayo & dill relish! A little pricey for seniors but what a great variety. Desserts are weak. I love it when they have cotton candy read more

We've been going here since they first opened. We've always loved their food, the multiple varieties of dishes and sushi, and their kind service. It's a great place to take the family and great price for the simple fact that you're not paying by plate, you eat till you're content at one great price! read more

Food was fresh, wasn't to crowded and our service was great! For my first time there I was pleasantly surprised!

Food was ok. Busing tables with dirty food cart right behind me. Scraping and slamming dirty dishes as im trying to enjoy my meal. Splatter in my hair. Wasn't cool. I moved cart and server kept moving back. I guess I should of got up and moved tables. I will come back just will b alert of where to sit. read more

This place has roaches!!!! We told the place and they know that they have roaches because the lady said that they were having pest control tomorrow!! They didn't give our full money back because we had a plate there but had we would have know there were roaches there we would have never ate NOTHING!! We weren't have not have even went there period!! Customer service sucked!! I feel sick to my stomach and mad as hell! We call the costumer service line when we got in the car and I'm calling the public health services!! DONT GO HERE!! They are going to make people sick!! They aren't getting any stars from us!! Actually I have to give it one star cuz it makes me but otherwise I will never give it nothing!! read more

Nasty ass cockroach infested , hardly any help as far as service no service as usual they avoid customers, they huddle and talk spanish all around you but don't offer any help, But can squash the hell out a cockroach at your table like a pro... fk this nasty place ... read more

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill - Cockroach - Buffets Near Me - Modesto, California

I wish I could give a negative star. My father, a disabled veteran, attempted to have lunch at the Golden Corral in Modesto yesterday (Friday 10/4/24) with his friends. I, as his caregiver, was told by the manager, Miriam, I was not allowed to accompany my father, (who cannot walk on his own without a cane and has no use of his left hand) without paying. I explained that I was not having lunch, I was his caregiver and accompanying him for assistance only. She said I had to pay to go in. I explained again, that I was not going to eat, I was there only as his caregiver. She and the cashier said, "We believe you, but you can't go in unless you pay". It's disgusting that a disabled person with a caregiver has to pay for lunch twice to eat once. Shame on them. Their Corporate office has been notified. No response yet. Figures. read more

Excellent price for what you get a variety of dishes, including steak cooked to your preference fried chicken, meatloaf, sides, a good salad bar, etc... Not good to eat often but once in a while. Lol. Seemed clean. Staff was very pleasant and helpful, even bringing us refills on our drinks. Didn't expect that read more

We had a great New Year's Day dinner. The food was awesome and Customer service was great plenty of seats and tables.

We stopped by here on our family trip, starving and wanting a decent buffet experience. We did not get a decent experience. We got a mediocre one at best. The service from the cashier was exceptional. He was nice and helpful. Our waitress, though, wasn't. She wasn't very much rude, but she wasn't attentive to the customers and so many times I had family members contemplate getting up and refilling their own drinks because it was very long in between refills and half the time we had to get her attention to get service. The food was terrible and not at all how we remember it being back in the day. A lot of the food was old, stale, cold, and rotten?? I couldn't have a lemon with the cup of menudo I got because the Lemons were rotting and slimy. About the only decent thing here was the meat that they cut and serve you, but it was relatively tough and dry with no horseradish sauce, just plain A1. The dessert selection was wack and had the same quality as the rest of the food. No more chocolate fountain. All in all, I feel like I wasted money and time eating here. I left hungry, which shouldn't happen at a buffet, haha. Maybe we came on a bad night, I'm not sure, but even on a bad night, it doesn't excuse the rotting food and old/stale food. I gave them 2 starts because there were SOME food items that were decent and they're a buffet, so that's something because we don't have many of those anymore. I don't think we'll be coming back here again since it's a long drive from home for the kind of service/quality of food we'll be getting. read more

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill - Buffets Near Me - Modesto, California