I haven't been to Golden Corral since before 2020! The food , well it's OK. For 5 Adults total (2 senior) the cost was $85. I found the chicken to be good, the stuffing and the veggies! If you like a variety and like to not be waited on this is a great place! The staff was not friendly, the waiter we had was but the people putting the food out they didn't even want to answer any questions or serve you the meat they were cutting... it wasn't dirty but it wasn't that clean either. overall I don't need to return. read more

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First time there was hair in my food. Second time (a few months ago) the food was mediocre and the employees, especially the "waitress", were incredibly rude. She basically ruined our meal. I emailed the corporate office with a detailed account of my experiences. They replied with an apology and requested my number so someone from the Ocala restaurant could contact me and "make things right". Nobody called me so I called the restaurant twice and was told twice the manager would call back asap. He never called. The back and forth with corporate went on for weeks but I was never contacted by anyone from the Ocala restaurant. read more

What a disappointment. I went to GC in Hagerstown, MD many years ago when it was new. The WOW factor was incredible...so when I walked in this one and didn't get the same WOW factor ..talk about a disappointment. The food was decent, but the building, as a whole, needs a refurbishment, it seemed incredibly run down. In spite of that, you could tell the staff was doing the best with what they had. Mariska (I think that was her name) was incredible. They just need to close it down, gut the building and start from scratch. read more

The ambiance is much better, smells nice, fragrant, clean. Floor is too. Service is good. Polite and courteous. Food, well needs work. Roasted turkey looked good, but seasoning was off. Needs a southern touch, (suggest). Chicken livers were too hard. Maybe serve them with grilled onions... Anyway, keep at it GCB. "They will come," only if you work at it. 2 and a half stars... read more

I'm diverse! And adaptable! And I love me a good salad bar. (I really don't talk like that.) There are Golden Corrals that are severely lacking. Then there are branches like this that are well-stocked with components for a pretty good meal. They don't have field greens (my lettuce of preference) but I was able to build a salad that I thoroughly enjoyed. And I kept going: thick and creamy New England clam chowder with a minimal amount of potatoes, half a cheeseburger and crisp, seasoned chips made in house. My husband, a skinny guy, tried almost everything. Pot roast, turkey, chicken and dumplings, pulled pork. "There was nothing I didn't like," he said. "I see," I responded. If you're a senior citizen like me you can get the early bird special which starts late morning and extends till 3:00. $10.99 -- what a deal! -- and includes a beverage. The place was packed with locals including one fellow who was losing his pants. (I guess it's tasteless to post my photo of his behind here...) This was a good stop, as we made our way from Atlanta to Fort Myers. read more

was at golden corral on 8/17/26 for lunch, register 1 froze so clerk took me to register 2, checkout worked fine but upon checking my account next day I had been charged for two meals. Returned to restaurant after phone conversation with Enrique, manager & was told to bring receipt in, did so & dealt with manager Michael who assured me I would be refunded, it is now 9/6/26 & no refund yet, I will return to gc again & try to retrieve my refund. Food was very salty, I am not a happy customer at all. read more

I truly feel that the variety is exceptional! The wait staff are on top of things. The person in charge of the steaks seemed to be missing a lot as attested by my wait and those of others. However, you can always depend on a wonderful variety that is very good and a good value. read more

I gave five stars because if you like golden corral, you get everything you expect at this location of course it's not prime cuts of meat not the quality you would expect at fine dining, but the food is always very decent. We've eaten here many times and we've enjoyed every time the only complaint I would have is one of the many times we've been here and not the most recent few the ice cream machine was down one time out of many zero complaint other than that. This will continue to be a go to restaurant for us to eat as a family. The staff is always friendly and attentive, and we've had a different server almost every time we've been there. read more

Food was fair at best, service (there isn't any), place was dirty! 6 of the 10 soda offerings were marked 'out of order', manager spends his time chatting up front , maybe he could buss tables and clean up the place. read more

food was okay ... but insulted by the manager ... will NEVER return ocala Florida location first time experiencing such problem at any restaurant he was rude and condescending read more

$48 and some change for two people at dinner. Steaks were overcooked turkey was undercooked. Vegetables tasted old and there was no ice cream at all. read more

its not very clean and food was poor quality. Upon leaving I discovered someone had hit my car and business told me no cameras to see who it may have been so I could report it. read more

I love the food and the service quite well . Thumbs up :) and the Ambiance is nice. oh yeah and the Lobster tail very good tasting too. :) read more

I have dined in other Golden Corrals in other states with great experiences. I dined at this location the other night. I wasn't impressed at all. Right from the drink machine up front where you pay. The sodas were flay, the machine didn't dispense ice. The server took forever to come by the table, and to replenish drinks. They restaurant food layout creates long lines and bottlenecks. It's poorly designed. The quality of the food was just ok, and selection rather disappointing. For a national chain, I've eaten the same foods at many Golden Corrals in many states. But this location didn't have some of the same dishes. For example many other locations have cornbread stuffing. This location does not have it. When I asked the manager why, I got a shoulder shrug and "I don't know"...really ?!? When we tipped the server, she snatched the five dollar bill from my hand and walked away. I heard her say "I appreciate you" and "thank you" when the lady in the table next to us gave her the same five dollar tip. All of these things make me think I will not be dining at the Golden Corral on College Rd in Ocala anytime soon. As well, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone looking for a buffet in Ocala. There are other Ocala buffets. read more

Very limited selection of food. The carving stations were not attended so chicken and fish were the options. The dessert bar was a mess with the chocolate pudding looking to be the safest choice. The floors were filthy with food scraps. This is without a doubt the worse Golden Corral we have been to and certainly not worth the cost by any means. We definitely will not be back. read more

While taking road trips have stopped at many GC. They are self serve which makes it a quick stop or not your choice. Food is the same in all ,set price all you can eat. read more

Never ever again at this location, it was my daughter's birthday and we were really disappointed I mean the food had no taste, cold not replenished timely. Salad bar was a disaster onions were extre large this was my intentions to only have the salad bar nothing was worth eating. The pineapples were frozen to the pan , I'm standing there waiting on cookies workers having a conversation and not pushing the cookies forward. Terrible cooks. I'm not exzarating the Mac and cheese was watered down green bean casserole and the squash casserole I don't know. But there was a lot of people enjoying themselves. I'll probably try it again in maybe a year or so, this used to be my family's go to place for a hearty meal. All the money I spent for nothing not even the ice tea was decent. read more

I went to breakfast on Saturday. The only problem is that they ran out of bacon. Food was good though hot and tasty.

Had their breakfast buffet this morning, everything was very good including the service. The only problem were some flies I saw... Now to me flies in restaurants is gross , which is why I couldn't give a 5. Seeing flies makes me squeamish, especially when trying to eat food . read more

While our SUV was in repair at Pearson-Nissan I was shuttled across busy SR 200 to The Golden Corral to have lunch. This restaurant offers an inexpensive lunch, that is reasonably priced with a huge variety of choices. There are fresh crisp salads with a variety of dressing to choose from, coleslaw, pasta salads and much more. The entrees have every meat one can think of available plus a variety of tasty vegetables. Finishing with dessert: pie, cakes, cookies, ice-cream...what can I say! Maria, who took care of the section I sat in was informative, positive and obviously a hard worker. read more

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Not long ago, the public was complaining about lunches at all Golden Corrals. Some months later new ads saying it has changed. So I went and it was awful. Several dishes of chicken. 1 meat loaf some sides. and yet the dessert table was loaded!! Not going back again. This was a dive all around. read more

I should of known when I first entered.that it was going to be a big disappointment!! The drink counter was litterly covered in water and soda while behind the counter were 4 employees in conversation...when I mentioned was anyone going to clean this up?? I was told to be patient!!! Inside it only got worse. The food absolutely looked less than appetizing. Cold, under cooked on some and very over cooked on others. We arrived at 6:15 with no one in line but us. The dinning room was full but the buffet was clear. I haven't eaten here in years but wanted to check out their new remodel. Finally the smell was gone which is why I stopped going their. But the food was absolutely the worst! The only really good items we're the buttered rolls and the meat loaf! Love Ocala, but dining here is atrocious. The absolutely worst when it comes to good places to eat. Very few good restaurants here. We always have to drive over an hour or more to find a place to dine that you don't waste your money on or get a delicious meal!! Ocala seriously needs some good chief's and establishments! You keep adding all these fast food places and a person can only eat so much of that JUNK before it kills you! So save your money and avoid Golden Coral. I am sorry I wasted $50 and left hungry, worst Saturday dinner ever!!! read more

Great variety of salads, entrees and desserts in a separated buffet style setting. Clean, prompt, courteous service.

We went to the Golden Corral on College Rd in Ocala Fl for lunch on Wed. I have no comment on ambiance or service as they are pretty much all the same. We tried a wide assortment of dishes. Unfortunately 98% of all the supposed to be hot food was cold. There was no designated carver at the meat station so you had to ask for help. The girl that jumped in was very nice but butchered the meat so the slice of Turkey was actually several small pieces that were cut with the grain, and the gravy was on the other side of the room. The cranberry (2 bins) were empty. There were 4 bins of soup all empty for the entire hour we were there, and the deserts were dried out and the Banana pudding was empty. The salad station was a mess and the macaroni salad was made with artificial tasting mayo. There was one hot dish that was good, hot, and juicy, the fried Chicken. I thought the chicken breast on the floor that a handicapped man dropped because nobody would help him was interesting. There was no steak. Over all it was not worth the time or price and eqeeked 1 star. Will NOT go back. Not even for free! read more

The chicken and dumplings were fantastic Service was good too, Somava was attentive and very polite Ambiance was good too The only problem that got my attention was the smell in and around the restroom, thought the sewer gas was evident. That should be checked read more

The management is so rude & terrible customer service. Food is sub par. Definitely room for improvement.

They simply don't care. Get the people in, charge whatever you can ger (higher all of the time) and give them junk to eat. Broccoli soup like water, the pot roast was all fat, the broccoli was cold, the desserts looked awful, and where is the fudge??? You used to have fudge. "We don't do that anymore." Guess what: I don't do Golden lousy Corral anymore. Gross read more

Last year when I went to the Ocala location I thought it was one of the best corrals I've eaten at. This year when I went back it was just the opposite. All the hot foods were cold. They had good flavor but they were just cold no heat at all. Then when I went to the salad bar there wasn't a many options that you find at a corral. The biggest kicker was when I went to eat the broccoli from the salad bar it was wet and mushy. I could tell that it was frozen broccoli that they thawed. Quality control went right down hill. read more

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill on Southwest College Road in Ocala is a well managed Golden Coral location that has everything that you expect with Golden Corral and more. The staff here is very accommodating and makes sure that everything keeps moving. Good experience here. read more

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How times have changed since a couple years ago when we last visited this location. Not much to choose from. Steak was unchewable. Very disappointed! read more

Terrible & more terrible. Lots of sub par food. I thought I would like this place but I'll never return. Inexpensive if money is tight read more

Very impressive good quality and a fair price during the week not impressed with the price on weekends paid three dollars more with the same work day food..service was excellent.definitely coming back read more

Delicious food -and staff did a wonderful job adhering to safety precautions. Lots of variety and food was kept fresh and filled. The spaghetti was amazing! read more

Service was amazing. Great buffet food, and shark icee was super duper goated. Ambiance was nice with great people and some nice music

Register lady was very rude to everyone April 19. I never sent such a bipolar person in customer service. I suggest you hold courtesy classes for your employees. Amber the waitress was wonderful read more

Plenty to choose from and staff are nearby to take your plates. Could use a little more selection. Of meat but overall great place to eat. read more

My wife and I have tried this place 2 times now because we always give a place a second chance after a bad visit. I've owned restaurants and I'll tell you that our second visit wasn't as bad as the first, it was worse. Cashier had a bad attitude to start it off and seemed disconnected from it all. Our server couldn't speak English, rolls were rock hard on the bottom with overall bad service. We were spoiled by the Golden Corral in Springfield Missouri. If you get close to that one do visit. As far as the Ocala Golden Corral it will never get another visit by us. If you are planning to go to this one DON'T. You will be disappointed and waste your money. read more

Wow! Stopped here and wanted to eat a varied meal, had a cheeseburger first, then another, then another!!! So darn good ate nothing but burgers lol!!! read more

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This restaurant sure has gone downhill. For starters, as of this date, it is still impossible to call the restaurant. Their phone system has been down for months. Secondly, during our family's recent visit, we were unable to use our gift cards because of "network issues". The management should have had a way to work around this. We tried contacting the corporate office about those two problems with multiple emails. We have still never received a reply. Cleanliness has also taken a back seat at this location. The table where we sat had barely been wiped and had sticky residue on its surface. We also had problems with some dirty plates and the buffet was messier than it should have been given the low volume of customers. Lastly, the selections at the buffet have noticeably decreased, specifically in regards to vegetables. Oh, and good look getting any fried chicken breasts. We witnessed a customer waiting for over 15 minutes for chicken that never came. Honestly, it feels like the Ocala Golden Corral location is on its last legs. I would not be surprised if it folded up before I finish writing this review. read more

Today I took my service dog Taki, my wife, and a friend who's a military veteran with his service dog to the Golden corral. Almost from the time we arrived, the managerial staff was either harassing us about the dogs or standing behind the glass service counter watching us at our table. It seemed every time I got up from the table and left my service dog in the care of my wife and my friend the management staff would come to the table with some new issues. Apparently I'm not allowed to give my service dog water from my cup. Apparently I'm not allowed to give them something that I'm eating. Now mind you they are fully trained, remained under the table and made no noise. They are both service dogs for PTSD, and as such are very laid back. The third management trip to the table, we decided to leave. I did ask for a refund and the site refused, the general manager was unwilling to do anything to resolve the confrontation that happened at the restaurant. Needless to say, I won't be spending any of my money at Golden corral again and I learned a valuable $50 lesson. I've been with my dog in hundreds of restaurants and out of them have only had three bad experiences this being one of them. I do however want to put it out there that if you have a medium to large size service dog I would recognize you not visiting Golden corral in Ocala. As far as the food, the shrimp and fish was great what I got to eat of it before the staff made it unbearable. The site uses abused plastic plates and cup, which were unpleasant, but like I said the food is edible. read more