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Ponderosa Dining Hall

4.5 (2 reviews)
Closed • 6:30 am - 8:30 AM, 11:30 AM - 1:30 pm, 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

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13 years ago

For serving hundreds at a time, the food is great. But don't miss the Hume Burger at the Snack Shack and save room for a milk shake!

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7 years ago

A great place upstairs for the whole family. We usually go the night before we leave

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Golden Harbor Buffet - Drinks Prices (January 2025; taken from website)

Golden Harbor Buffet

3.5(366 reviews)
52.0 mi
•$$

Me and my crew just got done with a long day of field location work and it's dinner time! I know…read morewhat keeps these guys and one other girl happy, and that a buffet where everybody gets what they want and I don't have to think too had about it. These Chinese buffets even have American food like ribs, fries, pizza and corn on the cob! This Golden Harbor Buffet is bigger than a lot of buffets we've been to. There's a big selection of seafood and sushi. The sushi seems to be rotating and being made faster than some buffet where I don't trust the freshness of the sushi, especially the raw fish stuff. The inside dining is clean and seems organized and the staff is right on the service for the drinks. We all know how buffets work and we just head up to the buffet after checking out what's on line. I do love those Chinese salt and pepper shrimps. They still have the shell on. I'm getting to know this Fresno area a little, this buffet is just across the way from The Texas Roadhouse we just went to. I got everybody fed with out any complaints and that's all good with me. I'd come back here again!

Staff was very friendly and there's a huge selection of food to choose from…read more This place is just nasty. Food areas were filthy and ppl need to supervise their children. Saw several kids sticking their hands inside of the pickles tray / fries areas without using the tongues. People coughing, picking their nose and everything while using the utensils to grab their food. Very gross. Noodle station was gross and dirty. Overall, I won't be coming back here.

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Golden Corral

Golden Corral

2.9(116 reviews)
52.4 mi
•$$

Went for lunch on Sunday and WOW--what a selection!…read more I was a little surprised that the Senior Plate was only $1 less than the regular price, but with the crazy-wide variety of food, there was definitely something for everyone! From family favorites like fried chicken and made-to-order steak to kid-friendly pizza and everything in between, the choices were endless! The salad bar had pretty much every topping and fixing you could want, and don't even get me started on the dessert selection! There were SO many choices! The food was mostly tasty (vegetables were bland), the staff was delightful, and I really appreciated how quickly the plates were cleared away once you were finished. Definitely a family-friendly atmosphere, plenty of parking, and lots of food choices to satisfy just about everyone. A fun spot for a casual Sunday lunch!

I'm NOTTTTTTT at all a fan of buffets. Buffets scream lower quality tasting food, usually poorer…read moreservice, and usually overworked employees. I have never been to Golden Corral and it was selected by my boyfriend who loves GC for quantity reasons. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. Sherrie was our server. Sherrie walks around with a huge friendly smile, is quick to offer extra likes cinnamon flavoring for coffee, check if we needed anything we couldn't locate, and pick up and bus all the tables. We felt beyond welcomed and it was a homey feeling, like we were at a friend's house! I am a huge fan of menudo. I decided to try the menudo was actually shocked. Don't get me wrong it isn't completely like an abuelita was in the kitchen making it, however it was edible. It had a clean smell and not a barnyard smell. This is an accomplishment that surpasses most "authentic" Mexican restaurant, and I experienced it at a buffet. The only thing missing for me was tortillas and fresh cilantro and onion.. Butttt we don't complain over here .. so I'd rather not have cilantro and onion over tasting cow ass.. I walked over to check out desserts and happened to catch Alicia F doing temperature checks. This alone would have sent me over the roof happy. Food quality and cleanliness coupled with customer service bring me back to places that have mediocre food time and time again! Will I return: QUITE POSSIBLY... I walked in noticing the support of sending military kids to camp!! This is big for me having so many friends and family who have served our country and the state of affairs during this time. This isn't a political post, this is only to mention supporting children of those who support our country with their lives!

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Lin's Fusion - Sushi Selection

Lin's Fusion

3.4(720 reviews)
48.7 mi
•$$

We just had a long day working on location with the crew and we want food fast and not complicated…read more A Chinese buffet fits the bill, easy in and easy out and food right away without waiting. This Lin's Fusion seemed like a huge buffet from the reviews, so we headed over here. It located right off the 41 freeway at the East Shaw exit. Go west to Blackstone and turn left and go to the first light and turn into the shopping center. There's plenty of parking. WE go in and find the price is about $30 per person for dinner. I guess it's worth it, cause the place and choices are so big. We get seated and drink orders taken. Hey, I think they have a full bar here, so one COULD order cocktails with you Chinese food. We didn't, though I think a couple of my crew wanted to. The word "fusion" in the name of the buffet kinda didn't seem like any fusion with other than a regular Chinese buffet was going on. All the regular stuff was here in the way of Chinese food as well as sushi and the Mongolian grill area. There was lots of seafood out, like crab legs and salt pepper shrimp and other shellfish. All my crew is experienced at these kinda buffets, so they just headed up to the food and filled their plates. I like taking them to buffets, cause it keeps them all happy and buffets don't take 2 hours to eat at like some sit down restaurant. We all got our fill and did the full belly waddle outta there!

I went for the first time, using a promotion. It was a weekday and not busy. Plenty of options to…read morechoose from, with the exception of dessert that seemed to be lacking. The food was decent. Not bad. Not great. Just decent. The other restaurants in the Lin Group have higher quality food but that is somewhat expected with a buffet. Personally I would say even Panda Express is better, although with far fewer options of course. If there's a specific dish you're craving, then this might not be the place for you. They may have the dish but the quality won't hit the craving need. Might as well go to a set menu restaurant. If you want variety, are indecisive, or just really hungry, then this may be the spot. I'd come again with a promo but the regular price is a bit high for the quality.

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Lin's Fusion - Not busy on a Tuesday evening

Not busy on a Tuesday evening

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Ponderosa Dining Hall - buffets - Updated October 2026

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