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Golden Corral Buffet & Grill
211 W Prien Lake Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70601, United States
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Golden Corral Buffet & Grill

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DA
Review β„–1

I luv going eat here but my issue is they CAN’T keep up the buffet. It’s always always empty and u are kept waiting on food to come out.PLEASE PREPARE ENOUGH FOOD SO WE DON’T HAVE TO WAIT 😩

We
Review β„–2

Hands down the best golden corral Ive ever been to!! Very clean establishment nice atmosphere πŸ‘Œ. Best part of this place however even though all of it is great food cleanliness everything but the best I the staff here they are the nicest polite accommodating friendly above and beyond caring people great job golden corral and staff!!!!!

Rh
Review β„–3

Small buffet but good variety of choices. Server was not very helpful but overall will return again. Fried chicken was the bomb!!

De
Review β„–4

11 of us decided to go to Golden Corral on a whim.The dining experience was unbelievable. Our server (Pat ) was clearly experienced in her field. She was able to juggle 3 tables, 2 tables which were kids and still was able to WOW the adults.Thank you Golden Corral for hiring the best of the best.D C.Collins

DA
Review β„–5

Came to eat dinner, we paid for 4 people, my grandson decided he wanted a spicy chicken sandwich instead of eating golden corral and they refused to give us our money back for his plate. Will not come back again. On the other hand, if you are here, Eleanor is a terrific waitress. Unlike the people at the cash register. Rude and pay no attention to what goes on.

Je
Review β„–6

Great choice of foods. Food was hot and fresh. Very good experience!

M.
Review β„–7

Fresh food. Clean environment. Friendly associates. Kids 3 & under eat free daily. Variety of delicious tasty food. The children were happy. We were certainly pleased with the salad bar, carving block the food was replaced immediately when it was low.

T
Review β„–8

A long time Golden Corral customer,that knows what to expect when dinning at one. Day 2 for this location I decided to join them on the first breakfast service. Food preparation was on point and the service was excellent. Im not easily please and have high expectations. I expected good cafeteria stye food and good service and that what I got. 5 gold stars for the newest Golden Corral.

Na
Review β„–9

It was πŸ‘πŸΎgreat the food was hot and fresh❣Customer service was also πŸ‘πŸΎ

Ch
Review β„–10

Friendly staff. Super clean. Waitress never let our drink glasses get empty. Excellent variety of food. Even the bathrooms were well kept. This place has had a nightmare getting up and running after 2 hurricanes and an ice storm. The wait staff I talked to said they were happy working there and it shows

Sh
Review β„–11

The service is pretty good. Not much to choose from in my opinion considering its a buffet. The food is ok, I dont find it all that great but my boyfriends family loves to go, so that means we go at least once a week.I like the rewards program, since we go so often we get discounts regularly.Only major drawback was we went for Fathers day. Got there 30 minutes before they opened to beat the crowd. At opening time someone pokes their head out the door and tells everyone that they wont actually open until 30 minutes after they are actually supposed to open.I wasnt waiting another 30 minutes to eat. We left to go somewhere else. We werent the only ones who left, about half the people who were outside waiting in line.

Ka
Review β„–12

We had a family reunion in a private room . That was very nice. Will be back .

Sa
Review β„–13

Good hot food and clean.. Just opened hopefully it will stay this way.. Great customer service..

Ma
Review β„–14

Great food. Senior food good prices.

Ro
Review β„–15

There was very little choice of food. Most of the food trays were empty.

Ma
Review β„–16

Honestly completely surprised in how good the quality of the food is. They have really dramatically stepped up their game from the dismal quality years ago when I last tried. Outstanding servers and very clean. Well done!

Tr
Review β„–17

The buffet wasn’t stocked well tonight but the service was good. They had quite a few of the cook staff standing behind the buffet so I’m not sure why so many of the spots were empty.

Ka
Review β„–18

Food is great, steaks are always delicious and made exactly how requested. The servers are first class! Never a long wait, always a clean table, and clean restrooms 😍

Sh
Review β„–19

Good morning I just wanted

Da
Review β„–20

The service was fast and friendly but the food was all bland! ABSOLUTELY NO SEASONING! I went a few months ago and it was wonderful....this time i left still hungry. :( my daughter agreed.

Am
Review β„–21

The food was great and the staff was very nice and friendly. She always had a smile and got used items off the table really quickly. She made you want to tip her.

De
Review β„–22

Weve tried this location a few times since its reopening, and it just hadnt hit the mark. I know its a buffet, but it hasnt reached any expectations. The service is not great, the food is sub par, and to be completely honest, the salad bar is the best option. And with the price, I cant recommend making this a salad stop. I still love golden corral. This location just isnt there yet. Hopefully in the future. πŸ™

Bo
Review β„–23

Our waitress was so helpful and nice. Our food was excellent. Will definitely be back again.

Jo
Review β„–24

Rebuilt from Hurricane Laura.Everything is new and clean.Food was good but thought catfish a little oily (I love catfish).Selection is good and staff friendly.Silverware should be with plates. You need to ask for some.

Fr
Review β„–25

My family and I went for lunch at about 1245. Nobody was standing to seat us so I picked an empty table that was dirty so it could be cleaned as none were readily available. The server, a black lady with jail braids, said no maam, someone is sitting there. Nobody was, the people just left. She only had to clean the table. Which she had to do regardless. A couple comes right behind me and sits at the same empty dirty table. She cleans it for them. Its always the people with bad attitudes that end up working for scraps as a server. As far as food, most of the pans were empty and took 20 minutes to refill, as if they were closing. Its the cheapest place for a buffet in Lake Charles but I guess thats why the service and food is medicore. Id be lying if I said Id never returnπŸ™„

Tr
Review β„–26

This was my first time back since covid and I loved it! All the vegetable dishes reminded me of dinner at my Grandmothers house. Will be going back soon.

No
Review β„–27

Food was good, hot and fresh.Neat, clean and orderly.The middle door of the entry was locked causing us to make ALOT of extra steps, all the way around to the other door for a disabled/handicapped person. This is unsafe also due to the number of people entering and exiting. We will not be back to this particular location.

sh
Review β„–28

Very friendly. Good selection of food

Me
Review β„–29

The server first off was very good, the line barely had meat, I had an employee say they short on meat. For the price I think it should be better ran and have more of a variety. They literally have only 3 meat and they ran out of fish that leaves 2 meat choices! I havent been displeased in awhile with a restaurant as I an today 😑

We
Review β„–30

Gotta love Golden Corral! The variety, the quality, and the service are unequaled by none. Yeah! Yall come!

Da
Review β„–31

The Food Was Really Good And Fresh, And Waiter Very Polite, Will Be Coming Back Real Soon.

As
Review β„–32

Food was amazing. Our waiter stayed on top of our drinks and cleaned our table as we went. Never missed a beat. Yall go see Mr Joseph. Hell make it worth going.

Ha
Review β„–33

My husband and I went to the Golden Corral today after church. The food was just OK. THEY dont cook nor season their vegetables nearly enough. I was looking forward to the meatloaf because it was very good when they first opened but I was very disappointed with it this time. It was dry and almost tasteless. Also, where was the cheesecake and bread pudding.

El
Review β„–34

Great service, good food.

Ba
Review β„–35

Very clean environment and staff was constantly wiping down everything. Hand sanitizer and gloves were provided for you before you served yourself. A great variety of food was offered and I enjoyed eating everything I chose. The icecream machine wasnt working so that was disappointing.

Jo
Review β„–36

I wished I would have had a better experience. The food wasnt as good as other Golden Corrals. The Service was great will come back for their breakfast.

De
Review β„–37

My visit to Golden Corral was good. The food was great the buffet was clean food hot dessert peach cobbler very good(sweet)but was good. The restaurant was clean an the waitress Kie(I think) was very fast friendly kept our drinks all in all I will go again an again.

Da
Review β„–38

The best Golden Corral Ive been to. All around great staff, clean n tidy, delicious food kept fresh and stocked, A++++

Ta
Review β„–39

1st visit, food was excellent & large varieties of food to select. Extremely Family friendly. All staff friendly & professional. I highly recommend this restaurant to all!

Ra
Review β„–40

I came here to eat and paid for 2 peopleNever came to my table to bring us the drinksI have to go back to the register and ask for drinksLater Jenifer..from register service asAfter KIKIwent to my table to check on us it was okLater i ask her that i need water..she respond...Im not ur server...All this means that are not good customer service...Overall....poor customer serviceI dont come back again

De
Review β„–41

The food was good but the wait time to be seated took for ever. We had a party of 5. There was larger parties. They had to wait a very long time

Jo
Review β„–42

They did an awesome job with re-staffing the restaurant. The staff works well as a team and I took time to let the manager on duty know that I thought he was doing a good job too.

Ca
Review β„–43

A great place to come and enjoy your familys breakfast and lunch and dinner time

Kr
Review β„–44

The food is great but, this Golden Corral is massively smaller than all the other ones that weve been to. The variety isnt all that great. They definitely charge a lot more than the others weve been to.

De
Review β„–45

Cleanest, best service, best food of any and I mean any golden corral we have ever been too.... they all need to take note from this one restaurant. Perfect in every way.

Wi
Review β„–46

I love Golden Corral, love it. Except for the one in Lake Charles. It has been consistently terrible ever since they opened up after the covid. Not enough food to feed everyone, dirty, and terrible service. Drive on to Beaumont.

Mi
Review β„–47

The steak that the gentleman cooked for me was on point it could not have been any better and they had Frozen Jack Daniels and other liquor drinks I was impressed all around

Be
Review β„–48

Our First Time back since Hurricane Laura... Its just opened back up.. as it was before.. the Food is AWESOME.. but as it was before.. theres a LOT of ANGER.. in the room in the middle of the dining area... You hear them slamming the dishes down. .. and one waitress was yelling about how she was the only one cleaning or something with the spoons and forks.. it was SO LOUD.. !!! But other than the LOUD noise and people cutting in line at the cash register.. it was AWESOME

Pa
Review β„–49

Great!! There for second time and as good as first!!! The management has done awesome and seem to help wherever they are needed. From clearing tables to running food!!! Our waitress Shelli was great and very friendly. Keep it up GC !

St
Review β„–50

Oh man! This place was great! The building was clean and new. The food was awesome! It was great!

Al
Review β„–51

This was my first time to cone here. Got here for 10:30. Clean. I got cold. Not much selection for the price you pay. Thought there would be more breakfast items there but the selection in general were slim to none. If you go by the website on what they would have DONT cause there was no eggs cooked to they way you want. No waffles or pancakes no beakfast items except what I saw and that was bacon.

La
Review β„–52

Waitress was not very attentive to drinks. Kitchen could not keep up with the demand. Otherwise it was good.

Ro
Review β„–53

Great service. Very well organized. Delicious food!

Da
Review β„–54

The servers were all super attentive. Nice people there and food qas nice and fresh

ka
Review β„–55

It was ok the food seemed to be frozen you can tell by the pans and fried foods were greasy service was good

Je
Review β„–56

MISS KIKI IS ALWAYS AMAZEING MAKES U FEEL AT HOME AND GREAT FOOD SHE GIVES UNBELIEVABLE SERVICE

He
Review β„–57

The waitress was so nice and friendly and very attentive and the food was excellent we will definitely be back.

Th
Review β„–58

Had me some New Orleans fried chicken, cornbread, greens, and beans and rice. Loved it

Jo
Review β„–59

While eating found hair in baked chicken. Showed manager and she tried to say it was feathers. Will not be returning to this restaurant and would not recommend it to anyone

Ar
Review β„–60

To say me and my family love Golden Corral is an understatement! Most amazing food! Always highly impressed.

Gr
Review β„–61

Its not a very big restaurant, but they had a great variety of fresh food on the buffet. Servers and other employees were very friendly. The servers that I observed all checked on the tables often.

Ca
Review β„–62

Golden corral is a good place to eat I been working there for 2years now

Ka
Review β„–63

Restaurant was clean and service was good. I wish the buffet was bigger and had more of a selection.

Gi
Review β„–64

Plenty of parking, clean, our waitress was very good and polite, a lot of the food was overcooked, some like the bourbon chicken was burnt, but the roast was great. Desert bar was small but decent .

Ge
Review β„–65

Soooo glad this place is finally opened again the food was so delicious our waitress was amazing

Ki
Review β„–66

Food was good and so were the staff. Waiter was excellent!

El
Review β„–67

The food didnt taste that good I have had better but the waiter was very good at her job

Le
Review β„–68

Food was great at the Golden Corral Buffet & Grill Lake Charles, and most of the staff was extremely pleasant! I did have an interaction with one of the employees who happened to be training another employee, and became a bit boligerant with my brother after he inquired as to the location of our large party we were meeting after my grandmothers Homegoing Service, as to why I gave them 4 stars.

Ma
Review β„–69

Because my mom aaked for a table in the front and they stuck us in the back because my mom has a bad hip but them Yankees didnt listen to her and she asked for the manager in the first place but they didnt listen

As
Review β„–70

The restaurant was clean and everyone was friendly. The food was hot and really good. I like all of the varieties here. I will definitely be back soon!

dd
Review β„–71

I asked for chocolate milk and they gave me school milk cartons, but It was free so I guess it was ok. But the food quality was fissapointing, I would give a better rating if it was better, Im sorry golden corral, but you were not bussing πŸ˜”

Ju
Review β„–72

Food is not hot. They cant keep up. But on that note I can understand our government pays more money to stay home rather than going to work.

Iv
Review β„–73

The waiter was wonderful the food was good I had a nice time

Do
Review β„–74

We ate at Golden Coral today and the food was great and my server was awesome very friendly and on top of her game !!!

Za
Review β„–75

Nice place to dine out with family or friend.

A.
Review β„–76

My first and last time going there. Food was disgusting, not a wide variety, small dining area seems like everyone was sitting on top of each other not to mention horrible smell in a certain area of the dining room.

Ri
Review β„–77

I want congratulate Dale Fulk the Manager of Golden Corral Lake Charles for outstanding customer service he and his staff had gone beyond the call of duty to offer the Southern charm to all the residents of the City Lake Charles, the food is super delicious, the waiters are fast and very attentive the restaurant impecable and super clean and everybody working happy and he is busy hosting everybody right now and himself asked me β€œ If I need a anything! To all our friends and neighbors I invitee to come to Golden Corral Lake Charles and enjoy the most delicious buffet in the city and Congratulations to Golden Corral for this Grand Reopening!!!!

Va
Review β„–78

Steak and salad bar was very good... everything else goodHostess and waitress were fair, manager was excellentI would return there

Ch
Review β„–79

Have great prices but the food needs to be seasoned, the food are really bland, if u all put more seasoned to the food it will taste better other than that the price is ok with me

Te
Review β„–80

Food was good but staff needs more help.

Li
Review β„–81

Fast fresh and good. Excellent service too

Ga
Review β„–82

I just paid $13.42 for a sweet tea, no refills. All the food is empty, and I asked for a refund. Im not going to be getting my money back. This place is run by low class thieves! Just another reason to not move to Louisiana!

Ta
Review β„–83

Good as always we enjoyed breakfast was great. Friendly staff!

di
Review β„–84

Waitress did not check on us or fill out drinks..we had to ask....waitresses stood talking to each other instead of waiting on her people that was a customer eating there

De
Review β„–85

Excellent service. Food was plentiful, fresh and hot!

Sh
Review β„–86

$60 for 4 people excellent food and service.

As
Review β„–87

Just take the hour drive to Beaumont. Food is atrocious except for the rolls.Sevice is good though. I feel like the same cooks from Ryans transferred here.

As
Review β„–88

First and foremost the bathrooms are NASTY and that turned me off before I even sat down to eat! The building is nice on the inside I assume because they have cleaned the place since the hurricanes but it is small and packed we went on Saturday, late afternoonish. Now the food.... OMG..... It is sub par... The food took forever to come out.. The mac and cheese was bland the cauliflower was brown and dry, how, Idk??? The gravy was watery and sweetπŸ™„. My kids enjoyed the pizza and chicken also the fish. I recently let carbs go so I tried to find selections that were Keto, but they didnt have a great variety. The salad bar was ok, it had plenty. And the steaks were the best thing I had.

jo
Review β„–89

They kept runnin out of items. The food was hit or miss some food cold some food was ok. Little pricey for quality of food.

Je
Review β„–90

Was seated quickly. The choices were a little disappointing.

Na
Review β„–91

It was pretty good but needs sugar free desserts

Sh
Review β„–92

The service sucked. We had to ask for our drinks, and refills. When I tried to talk to manager she brushed me off. Even if I wanted to leave a tip I didnt have anyone to tip. Will never go back.

AL
Review β„–93

The food and service here was amazing. Tastes like home cooking.

Pa
Review β„–94

Steak not served till 4 but good food always

Do
Review β„–95

Love their food and love their workers in that order!!! They have a clean establishment,!

Sc
Review β„–96

Busy on Sunday, staff was very courteous and helpful.

Ve
Review β„–97

Wow this place was so clean and staff was very friendly. I will be going back.

Ar
Review β„–98

Good food...many options decent prices

Mi
Review β„–99

Good service, hot food, delicious deserts.

Li
Review β„–100

Great food, friendly fast waitress.

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  • Address:211 W Prien Lake Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70601, United States
  • Site:https://goldencorral.com/locations/110/golden-corral-west-prien-lake-rd/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=local&utm_campaign=localmaps&utm_content=110
  • Phone:+1 337-214-0392
Categories
  • Banquet hall
  • American restaurant
  • Buffet restaurant
  • Breakfast restaurant
  • Down home cooking restaurant
  • Family restaurant
  • Steak house
Working hours
  • Monday:Closed
  • Tuesday:Closed
  • Wednesday:Closed
  • Thursday:Closed
  • Friday:Closed
  • Saturday:Closed
  • Sunday:Closed
Service options
  • Delivery:No
  • Takeaway:No
  • Dine-in:No
Dining options
  • Dinner:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
Payments
  • Debit cards:Yes
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