Interesting looking at other comments. I have been to this very same Golden Corral at least 30 times. I have never had a problem. It's a buffet and I have to say that the food is fresh, looks good, and is always super tasty!! It's a good value. They have a big variety of items - there's steak, too! The fruits and salads are always good. Management is real responsive. One of the few buffets left anymore and it's great - hands down! Coming back 30 more times. At least. read more

Man oh man, it's a buffet, what else is there to say lol? Everything for the most part is crazy hot and not like warm at all. I've been to this location while traveling and have enjoyed it every time! The service could be better to be honest as they cater to more of the families/bigger groups than single folks. But that's ok! The interior is a classic buffet, many families and blue collar workers. Nothing fancy. For the price, I couldn't beat it for all the food I was able to eat. read more

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You all are too hard on this place! It's a buffet and you all think it's Casa Do Brasil or something. We went for dinner on a Saturday and found all the food to be decent. There were some things that could have been warmer and fresher, but overall it all tastes great and I felt it was clean. The service was not great for our area and we never got our water refilled, but that's just where we chose to sit and others likely had better service. Hands down best bread pudding can be found here. For a Golden Corral, give it a try. It's good food and acceptable cleanliness. read more

Sooo-per yummy! Pleasant atmosphere.. efficient staff! Always hot (temp) foods! Easy seating... read more

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill - yummy food! - American Near Me - Waco, Texas

Food was great. Service was good. Love a place where they do keep the drinks full while we are sitting there. Was disappointed at the grill because he told me that the 9 steaks were not ready.. are you kidding none were not med rare?? We'll never mind. Did like the dark chocolate strawberries and cotton candy read more

Food was very good and waitress was amazing. Nice food variety. Great location. Bathrooms are clean and easily accessible

Greeted as soon as i entered. Food id give a 7 rating. My favorite was the sweet potatoes, id go back again just for them. I was really cold so i rushed out. Jesus was our waiter and he was very helpful. read more

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill - Seated. - American Near Me - Waco, Texas

The food was time temperature abused,burnt and dried out. When I asked for fresh the server put the fresh on top of the old with the dirty spoon. The counters had food all over the top. I asked to speak with a Manager and waited five minutes and she never came out I've managed food service for almost 50yrs and never seen such nasty and carelessness in serving the public. This store needs a New MGMT team that cares about the public safety. Someone can really get sick or worse. Health Inspector should be informed of this for the paying customers!!! This restaurant should be shut down clean and placed under New MGMT that cares about the people not just a paycheck!!! Golden you have failed your customers. I grade this experience "F" Church outing never again read more

One of the worst Golden Corrals I've ever been to. Silverware dirty and when asked for plastic wear was told there would be a charge. A lot of the items I've experienced at other locations are not available at this location either. Definitely will not be coming back to this location. read more

We went for breakfast this morning. There is so much food on the buffet line that is not breakfast food. I would not eat either of the two bananas that were out. One had a huge bruise and the other's skin was cracked. I went to get some Orange-Guava juice and what came out looked like and smelled like apple juice. I went and told the cashier and she let me know that it was indeed orange-guava juice and she just needed to shake it up. I returned later and it was still the same. They could do so much better if they just tried. read more

Don't bother....even if you picked up a bread item, the butter is way out of reach. And you can forget about asking employees for assistance. I asked 3x and lost my hunger. The ham didn't even taste like ham. Go somewhere else. read more

What a joke. It has been 5 yrs since I ate at GC, and tomight will be the last time ever. The food is substandard slop. The restaurant is run by idiots, staffed by illiterate fools and the clientele is lowlife. A complete ripoff. it's a wonder they are still in busines. read more

We have been eating here for over 15 years. My husband and I go every Friday for lunch. Love the food and staff.

It's a no way for me and some family members so disappointed in the food. Ugh! Service was good. Please Beware!

We visited a week ago for some late night dinner... 30 minutes before closing. It's not my goal to be 'those people', but we planned to come in, eat and head out swiftly. While the food was good, (my favorite being the bread rolls and chili), the best highlights here come from a few staff members with superior customer service. Joe, assisting customers at their tables, was so friendly and helpful during our last-minute buffet experience. He always walked by with a smile, chill vibes, and attentiveness. He took empty plates out of our way, asked if we needed anything, and refilled our drinks regularly. He was great in making sure we had everything we needed without neglecting us so close to closing. The tan complexion guy cooking the steak that night was also so friendly and helpful. He was busy wrapping things up when we came by. He instantly acknowledged us and made sure to ask the right questions about my husband's steak preferences to meet his needs. He went the extra mile by volunteering to thoroughly check which steak was more aligned with his needs! After helping my husband, he asked if I wanted anything too, but I passed. We appreciate his eagerness to provide the best steak he could so close to closing. Overall, we both left feeling satisfied and cared for. What would have been a quick and basic dining experience was an awesome one thanks to these two guys at Golden Corral. They were so friendly, helpful and gave us their best so that we could still enjoy the place before closing. Thankyou! read more

I have been only once to this location but I was quite pleased. There was a lot of variety here and the food for the most part was good flavorful and fresh. At least when you consider it was a Buffett. We arrived about 1:30 pm or so and there were quite a few people there. The buffet was well stocked and the employees were doing a great job replenishing the supply of food. The server was friendly and kept the soda refills coming as well as promptly coming by to clear off plates. The grilled pork was very good as well as the chicken fried steak w cream gravy. I loved the pie that had a slight coffee taste to it. The blueberry muffin was good. The pumpkin pie had a very strong taste of pumpkin or spice that I wasn't fond of. The salad was very very good. All in all a great value and I am not really a buffet kind of guy for the most part. When I go to buffets I just keep in mind that it is a buffet and not a sit down and order place. It is good to be realistic about that when you consider service and the food. read more

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Ate there for the first time last night. I like Golden Corral. This place was clean and neat. The staff is very pleasant and professional. It was everything i expected. All the buffet food was hot and plentiful. Gordon Ramsay is not the chef but for a value meal, this suits me just fine. Sadly, they do not serve milk. read more

Service is good. It's kind of pricey for how much I can eat. But the variety is very good. It seemed clean

I am a fan of Golden Corral. If you go in with the right expectations then you won't be disappointed. This particular location was quite good. A few of the highlights for me were the pork steak and cheesy hashbrown casserole. The thing about Golden Corral is that you can usually find at least a few items that are fresh and cooked well. There will always be those items that you wouldn't want to touch with a 10 foot pole, and you just have to look past those. It also helps to not spend too much time observing the other patrons. Just keep your head down and get in and get out. At least that's my strategy. My only complaint about this most recent visit to Golden Corral is that as I was at the buffet getting food there was a gentleman behind the counter, possibly a health inspector but could have just been the manager. He was loudly berating the staff for doing things improperly. "What is this?! This is all wrong and all of this has to be thrown out and made again! What are you guys doing!? This is unbelievable!" While I can appreciate that he is doing his job to make sure the food is safe and everything, I felt kind of uncomfortable watching and listening to him belittle the staff in front of everyone. Couldn't he just take it down a notch and say those things to them a little more quietly or in private? read more

Trash if I could give it a zero I would. Me and 3 sons ages 11, 9, & 7 were 45$ for rash food. Water was about the best thing on the table. I did know better to come here, but I heard it has gotten 'better' father from the truth. read more

Having spent the day touring Waco and its Zoo, the family was up for a buffet. We don't usually frequent buffets; but, figured we would try it. Arrived at 3:30 (just before the 4 pm dinner transition). Staff was pleasant. Food stations were being attended too and refilled as needed. The Salisbury Steak and quartered chicken stayed way too long on the grill. It wasn't edible (it was that charred / overdone making it difficult to chew). But, the pot roast made up for it - excellent. The rest of the fare was your typical buffet offerings; all very good. My biggest gripe had been the bathrooms - the men's room was nasty, and, per my wife, the ladies room was equally gross (something you would find at a seedy truck stop). Management: Please do a better job keeping them clean... read more

This is one of the worst and I mean one of the worst Golden Corrals I've ever eaten at and has gone down hill over the years. I would sometimes come for my lunch meetings or come in during the week once or twice to get a bite to eat when I didn't feel like cooking. The plates are old and always have food from the next person's meal still attached to the plates. You have to go through at least 10 plates before finding a clean one to serve yourself. The salad bowls are the same way dingy and brown with cut marks. Condiment bottles that are on the table are dirty and sometimes empty and are never wiped down or cleaned or the inside of the condiments lid. The same towel is used to wipe down every table. The kids booster and rolling high chairs are filthy. They serve the same things everyday. And only switch up every blue moon with serving wings or shrimp pasta. The sweet potatoes have black specks in them, I'm not sure what that is? It takes almost 30 mins for a new batch of chicken to be served. The ice cream machine when it runs out forget it, you're not getting any because they are not going to refill it. I've seen roaches on 5 separate occasions. On the walls, on the salad bar, crawling on the glass over the hot food, and on my table while eating. Management only makes excuses about they just sprayed and acts nonchalant about the situation. Went to use the restroom which I never do, the trash inside the stall was full and spilling over onto the the floor and creeping up the wall due to it not being emptied. Also the restroom had a smell of not being cleaned. I will NOT be eating here again! This place should be shut down. Not sure why the Health Department hasn't done so already?!?!? read more

This place is clean. The staff are friendly. The stations are busy and I saw them placing fresh food. The price for adults at dinner is 13.99 from Mon through Sat. I am impressed with this one. It has a great atmosphere and I will be back! NOTE: It doesn't have many different stations for this is a smaller restaurant compared to the others but they are cleaned and maintained. read more

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill - Spaghetti and meatball. Jumbo shrimp. The meatballs are awesome! So are the shrimp! - American Near Me - Waco, Texas

I went here with my friends to try it and i was very disappointed. Most of it isn't the restaurants fault at all, but mainly just because people/customers are so disgusting. It is a buffet and people are unmannered and disrespectful. The customer service however is very nice and kind. Food was iffy, the white fish had some good flavor, the steak was okay? mostly water instead of juice, but was charred nice. Everything else is just how i expected it to be. Bathrooms were very nasty read more

So good in overall.!! I definitely recommend this place, service and food are fenomenal read more

In a word, horrible, the worse. I thought the holiday weekend special of Prime Rib would be nice to celebrate my birthday. The cashier Brianna was nasty to start the evening. I found a table and was ready for the picture-perfect Prime Rib. I was told the kitchen had no clue how to cook prime rib. This was supposed to celebrate my birthday. . Pass this extremely overpriced poorly managed Golden Dump Corral. I will let my fellow veterans know too, read more

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill - The second prime rib was dryer than the first - American Near Me - Waco, Texas

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Sorry but a no for me. Have to be honest in this one as in long past. Floors and buffet. But that is just me.

I really enjoyed the medium rare steak. It was so good they gave it to me well done. :)

I was once a great fan of this place, not for really the food, but the cost performance and that it offered something for each of my family. When the kids were younger, it was a great place to get in, eat, then get out before they melted down. Back then, I looked forward to some of the best fried chicken, trimmed sirloin steak, fluffy rolls, juicy meatloaf, seasonal fruit, awesome mashed potato, crispy catfish, for under 10 bucks. Instead, I got a freak show tonight and struggled to find anything I liked... and for $12.99?!! The hush puppies were more like cornmeal briquets, the steak had more gristle than palatable meat--we got 2 decent pieces out of 5, the chicken fried steak was horrific with mealy batter and gristly meat that was over seasoned, the chicken wings were soggy and over seasoned. The mashed potato tasted like the worst of the instant mix variety. The desserts were still too sweet, the meatloaf was mealy, the fried chicken looked like it was undercooked initially but was held long enough that the blood clots firmed up into purple patches. The pico de gallo tasted almost fermented. The best thing on the buffet tonight was the cantaloupe. We arrived before 6pm, so there was no rush. At least trim the sirloin steak instead of serving up gristle! I shall not post pictures in case they are censored for being too graphic... ;) I went to the men's bathroom to wash up and almost lost my already horrific dinner when the stench hit my nostrils--and I have endured some grody ones in SE Asia... Consider this a PSA--I implore you to take your $12.99 somewhere else... unless of course you are trying to lose a guy in 10 days... Even with a server I liked a lot, I cannot compelling myself to give more than 1 star. read more

We travel from Fort Worth to eat at this particular Golden corral, all of the ones in our area are gross and disgusting and dirty. I don't know if this location is being run under new management but it is slowly becoming like the rest. We travel here several times a year And this last visit was subpar. The bar was sparse and dirty, the restaurant itself was dirty the bathrooms were disgusting. There was a weird smell, like maybe the sewers were backed up. I'm hoping that it was just a fluke. I don't know when or if we will be back. read more

The meat was disgusting. They really need to improve quality for what they are charging . I'm not really sure the meat was fresh it had some color to it and was bland . I ended up only eating pizza and veggies . If you care about quality stay away from this disgusting place!!!! read more

We eat at this location weekly. They are very attentive to their customers. Breakfast is one of my favorite meals at GC a very good selection of different breakfast items. I will keep coming back as long as my maker will allow me. David P. Ps. Getting ready to leave for breakfast come join us. 12/26 /2017. read more

The inside of the restaurant is showing its age. The carpet is really nasty. The restrooms also need an upgrade. The food bars look clean. The food is consistent but a little bland. The hot food bar had the same offerings daily. The hot food is prepared properly but nothing to recommend. The salad bar looks clean and the offerings there are fresh. The dessert bar had a daily large selection. Most of the items are good. I was going regularly on Fridays for their breakfast bar. It nice to have a choice of different kinds of meats. The scrambled eggs look too be reconstituted but taste ok. Fresh con omelette with choice of ingredients is available. The best thing about the this location is the outstanding waite staff always deserving of a good tip read more

Was okay, catfish was bad! Spoiled and gross! Got home a couple hours later I am sicker than a dog with stomach pains and diarrhea and nausea. And come to find out it's their cat-fish! Don't recommend eating there unless you want an excuse not to go to work in the morning or hav an excuse NOT too attended that meeting because this place will make you run for the toilet and make you sicker than a dog. So I HIGHLY recommend NOT eating there! read more

Good breakfast for the price. All the food groups are represented. Friendly service and a clean atmosphere. The down side is no mimosas and no fresh waffles. Over all a good experience. read more

Mind way through of meal. I notice ROACHES crawling on the wall of our booth. I told a waitress she said sorry and continued on about her business. I asked for the manager. I told him about the roaches and showed them to him. He just replied thank you I will call pest control. Needless to say I will never be eating there again. read more

Pretty good for an all-you-can-eat buffet place. I paid 9.99 for anything I wanted and they had steak, salad, seafood, etc. I have never seen shrimp scampi before at an all-you-can-eat place. I have never seen Habanero popcorn shrimp either, but they have them here. I tried the guacamole, not something to write home about, but definitely a good selection for the price. Since Ryan's closed down, this place really has no close competition anymore. read more

Normally I loathe buffets. Typically they're filled with mediocre food sitting around getting cold and stiff while cranky servers and obnoxious customers push one another out of the way to get at it. Well, Golden Corral here has most of that, except that the grill man whipped up a seriously kick-ass good steak for me tonight than suprised me bigtime. Add to that a side of amazingly good mushrooms, some solid made from scratch mashed potatos, and I was good to go. Honestly, I'm betting this is an exception to the rule, but man, I love steak, and I'm from Kansas CIty, and this was a GOOD steak. The customers were awful. Pushy and cranky. Even one of the staffers pushed me out of the way. That part was pretty crap. The rest of the food was ok - regular buffet style, nothing spectacular. If you're in a jam and need a fix, this place will do. It's all you can eat, so if you've got room for it, go for it. read more

This is one of my favorite places to go to for Brunch. I am not an early morning person (sometimes I rise at the crack o' noon lol). This place will still have breakfast items. Let's be real here, I basically come here for the all you can eat bacon. So bad for my arteries, SOO GOOD to my tummy and taste buds. Yeah, they have salads if you wanna be healthy (blahh lol jk eat yo veggies, son!) BUT WAIT! THEEERE'S MORE! They have a smokehouse area, a haciendo (not gonna lie, idk what that is), a seafood area and Abiras favorite part: a dessert section! Idk if the menu items change but for sure there's bacon lol. There's also a self service juice machine with different flavors. I personally like orange guava passion fruit. The place is usually busy but as busy as they are they are pretty tidy! The only thing I wish was better was the restrooms. I did not have toilet paper in my stall (luckily I had napkins). The hand dryers are known to spit bacteria back onto your hands. I wish they could have paper towels instead. You pay with cash or card and the pricing will vary depending on the age of the child. You order your fountain drinks, horchata, Jamaican drink or water there. Of course, no proper Texas restaurant wouldn't be complete without their sweet tea. Once you're done paying, it's all you can eat, baby! Fast and friendly service always with a smile. I am such a happy camper. read more

It's a buffet, not fine dining. Fresh items on salad bar. Excellent veggies with lots of variety. Overall, excellent variety. Steak on grill mediocre. Again, it's a buffet not fine dining. Grilled pork usually excellent. Sautéed mushrooms tasty. Lots of fried choices but I don't eat fried food. Baked fish usually overcooked and chewy. Lots of deserts but I choose fruit, which is usually excellent. Good value, acceptable food. Want better food, go somewhere else and pay more $. Yep, it's a buffet. I'll go back for the veggies (but not the atmosphere). read more