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Golden Corral Buffet & Grill
618 N Valley Mills Dr, Waco, TX 76710, United States
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Golden Corral Buffet & Grill

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Ja
Review №1

Foods a little meh but what do you expect when your paying for unlimited food on a budget; quality is definitely not a priority. But to be fair where else will you find steaks, pizza, fried chicken, meatloaf, catfish, burgers, ice cream, pie, and much more in one place? Little Jimmy and Aunt Carol will definitely find what theyre looking for here. If you expect Michelin five star cuisine you will be surely disappointed but if you come here wanting to gorge a little and not have yet another quarrel with the family on where to eat then this is the place for you. You and the whole school bus load of kids and family will leave satisfied and continue pretending like you enjoy being around each other.

Ja
Review №2

The best...I am with The Senior Kiwanis Club. We meet there every Wednesday.....and most eat there. Golden Corral...is my favorite place to eat. I have moved a lot so I have eaten in many cities.....will day the one in Waco is now my favorite. Food is outstanding.... just a wonderful friendly ....everyone there are very friendly.... helpful... look forward to eating every Wednesday!!!!!!!

St
Review №3

Was hungry for sure. Fat full as always.

An
Review №4

A treat for me and the kids following a doctors appointment or a half day at school. Glad Im not a Glutten, ild never leave! Lol

Ja
Review №5

This one of the best places to go during school release times, just go in and get a to go plate and boom, on your way home in minutes. No 45min wait the the fast food lines with all the other parents. Win-Win!!

Wi
Review №6

Were finally able to set n self service. Best feeling ever. The staff was nice, friendly and helpful, food was good, only one thing, they ran out of my liver n onions. You know it good when its all gone. Thank you all for wearing your mask when you preparing your plates. Lets keep each other Safe.

Da
Review №7

Loved the lay-out. The staff was friendly. The food was great.

An
Review №8

Stop in and get my dinner to go before I go to work. Cheaper, faster, and more balanced options. Staff has always been friendly and courteous!!!!

Ca
Review №9

It was our first time there. We live in Temple, TxThe food was amazing!!!!I was sad because I didn’t see any Lima Beans but everything else was great. Customer service was great also.When we’re in the area we most definitely will be going back!!

Jo
Review №10

This location is alright. I wish they would have put bigger portions on the bar. After 3 people hit the same item it would be gone. Also wish the place was a bit more clean. The floors mainly. The staff were all pretty great though and the food I could get was great.

Al
Review №11

Yes it was awesome dining in, the staff waitress was so kind to me and my mother and in my observation the waitress was very popular with other customers, that individual is on my top of the list. Thx Golden Corral.

Rh
Review №12

Good place to eat but has a hard time keeping up with the flow of people. Often out of one food or the other. It needs more variety for a buffet. Tea, water needs to come with the meal.

Ja
Review №13

Love the senior discount. They always have a great variety. Get out for under 10 including gratuity.

Da
Review №14

The Waco Golden corral is always been pretty good a lot of my standards for food should taste like come from this Golden corral until I went to another Golden corral somewhere else and I now give it four stars instead of just three

Ma
Review №15

I did not have to wait in line at all. I got there about 6:15p.m. all the food I got was hot if it was suppose to be hot & cold if it was suppose to be cold. The drinks was filled as soon as our glasses was empty. All I did is raise my glass up & the waitress was there. I like that kind of service. Only disappointment I had is there was no watermelon but plenty of other fresh fruit.

De
Review №16

Clean and food items were well stocked andwere at the right serving temps. Good quality for the price point. Service could have been more attentive.

le
Review №17

Came to Golden Corral tonight for dinner and was not disappointed! Greens, meatloaf, steak (shout out to the man on the grill!!), stuffing, catfish, fried chicken, blueberry pie, carrot cake and the ice cream was ice cream and not ice milk! Thanks for a great experience tonight! All the staff were kind and accommodating from the cashier to all the cooks and servers!

Sh
Review №18

Ana Maria is the best! She took care of mom and I wonderfully! Catfish and pork steaks were on point

Ch
Review №19

We went for dinner, earlier tonight, at this restaurant, and, found that 90% of the employees were wearing their mask, under their chins! These were the people stirring the food and the man cooking over the grill!! They were right over the food... no protection!! I guess Golden Corral knows better than the scientist..... I mean, I am sure that they care about their customers, that are spending their hard-earned money, enough, to protect them from a deadly pandemic, so, they must have been advised that wearing a mask underneath your chin and on your neck protected people. I had not been made aware of that yet! We made it to the cash register and asked the girl why this was and very quickly she let us know that they did not even have to wear them and believe me it was not said nicely! We left without eating! We will not spend our money at a business that does not care enough to protect its customers! It is a selfish act to not wear a mask; it is saying to others, I do not care what happens to you, I do not care if I am carrying the virus, without even knowing it, because, my comfort level and my need to do what I want to do, is more important than your life! Shame on Golden Corral!

Ge
Review №20

The food was delicious!😋 Best Golden Corral Ive been at!

Ch
Review №21

It a big buffet. Eat all you want. Good food in general.

Ty
Review №22

Food was amazing, waitress came by within ONE minute of me placing my almost empty glass by the edge of the table, and staff was extremely nice! Love the cotton candy lolEditing to add pics from the other day.. Food was still amazing and waitress (Luci) was super nice

De
Review №23

Always love going here with the family. They serve everything for everyone. Especially when we cant agree on what we want to eat.

Je
Review №24

Family wanted to eat here and we realized that a person with food allergies this is not a place to go. I have a wheat allergy and my husband thought I could eat steak from the grill until we seen them heating totillas on the same grill. As I went thru there really wasnt anything that was safe that I could guarantee hadnt been cross contaminated. The rest of my family enjoyed their meal

St
Review №25

Good hot food! Steak & fried chicken were excellent! Peach & apple cobblers were not that great! No complaints though. Will return.

Jo
Review №26

I brought my kids here Sunday evening to enjoy a nice buffet, as it has been quite some time since we have had the opportunity. We were not disappointed in the food quality, which was quite good. The staff was friendly, and the plate carts as well as the buffet itself never seemed to be empty, despite the restaurant being fairly busy.

Da
Review №27

Food is fresh. Service is great. Restaurant is spotless. Workers wear mask at all times.

Ru
Review №28

I have not been there in over a year. It wasnt bad .food looked good. You have to wear plastic gloves before you serve yourself

Ke
Review №29

The food is good prices have gone up. They never change their food always the same. I like change once in a while. Other then that it was good.

Ra
Review №30

We always love to come here. Everything is excellent and we love the food here.

Br
Review №31

This is a large buffet featuring home-style American cuisine. They feature an indoor made to order gas grill with fresh steaks and chops, many standing roasts and hams with all the sides you would care to want!

Ap
Review №32

Roast was wonderful! Desserts were ok. A fly in the sour cream.

Su
Review №33

Great customer service. Great food.

Do
Review №34

Golden Coral has withstood the test of time, they have a huge variety of great food, its like granny makes but better.

Ch
Review №35

Chicken and dumplings and stew were good.... chocolate cake ala mode...not the best selection compared to other Golden Corrals but good

Mi
Review №36

Food was good to many employees working could not find a table for the employees walking in front of us and cutting us off from sitting down at a table. Same problem when we were coming back with our food.

Te
Review №37

Took my grandson he loves all the different choices as do I the food was fresh hot and delicious!

Li
Review №38

Its a good place to go for your birthday I like it better than any other one you want to go because you all have some good food and its not hl to go there if the food that is there

Pa
Review №39

Ok if you like buffets. Usual food, nothing special. The place not that clean.

La
Review №40

Food was not seasoned like it use to be. Did not taste great. Maybe it was an off day. The corn on the cob was the only thing I could eat that tasted right or okay. Too mluch money for what we got.

J
Review №41

If I could give 0 stars I would. I took my wife, my two kids and her family out to eat there Thursday night May 6th. That night all of us were vomiting out of both ends. Then today we all spent laying in bed feeling like we are dying. Only one of my kids didnt get sick and thats because he only ate their fruit and nothing else.

Ge
Review №42

Food can be healthy if you make good choices, and available even with my food allergies!

Co
Review №43

I brought my family here and it was a decent experience. A lot of the food had been overcooked (pretty bad) which kinda killed my appetite, Sundays I realize are when its best to eat here. Elderly saviors, to my rescue!!

Ja
Review №44

Huge disappointment. Have not been here in close to a year. Took my mom and brother for mothers day breakfast. Apparently they no longer offer a breakfast buffet. There were no more than 6 holders with breakfast items. And everything I did get was overcooked or burnt. Will not go back. Extremely disapointing.

St
Review №45

Had lunch with a friend it was clean and all of the servers were nice and helpful

Do
Review №46

Great, fresh food. Friendly waitress.

Da
Review №47

Steak cooked to order! So many yummy comfort foods to choose from, and lots of delicious healthy choices available. Fish, chicken, BBQ, and more...And did I mention the steaks?! Beautiful Texas steak!

Tr
Review №48

Love this place. Like the selections on the buffet. Eat there often and theyre very consistent in their menu items.

Mi
Review №49

Good food. Nice helpful staff.

Jo
Review №50

Excellent...the wait staff was friendly and on point and the food was hot, fresh, and made me miss my mothers cooking even more. By far the best of any buffet style food ive ever had. Cant wait to go back.

Li
Review №51

Check out person was slow, appeared to be confused. Not enough food selection. Buffet wasnt cleanMash potatoes had other food dropped off in it. Mash potatoes needed to changed out

Do
Review №52

My mom loves this place ND so do I

jo
Review №53

Had a real nice waitress the food was good enjoy every minute of it will recommend it to friends

Cr
Review №54

Great place yo take the kids for family time

mi
Review №55

One of my favorite places - currently I only get my food to go. They have gloves and to go containers available at the door. You make your own plate - pay the cashier - and go.

Me
Review №56

Wow, this place is great! Such a huge buffet. The biggest Ive ever seen. Food is very delicious.

Jd
Review №57

This is where the wife and I go when we are not sure what we want. Enough selection everyone leaves happy.

Jo
Review №58

Good food...our server( Mattie I think...im so if its not) was EXCELLENT...there were alot of us(20+) and she did a GREAT JOB!!

La
Review №59

The food was good the only thing is its hard to get any steak because soon as its done people just crowd and you cant get over there the rolls are gone as soon as they come out

El
Review №60

Good food, wider variety of food to choose from compared to Killeen.

Ja
Review №61

They have improved the taste of all their food.

Na
Review №62

The food was tasty, restrooms and dining area was clean, and exceptional customer service.

jr
Review №63

Hadnt been there since the early pandemic chaos, the food was good

br
Review №64

We havent been since pre-Covid. The new regulations due to covid werent bad, but the lack of food was. Waited almost 20 mins for bacon and when it finally came out it was so overcooked it was rock hard. Theyve definitely taken quite a few things off their menu. Our waitress was wonderful though, very attentive and kept checking on us.

Le
Review №65

Very friendly server and the food was really good and fresh. I enjoyed this location. The only problem was apparently a toilet in the ladies room over flowed out on to the carpet as you walk into the restroom. It wasnt properly mopped up in the restroom either. The carpet at the doorway was VERY wet. Nasty.

Ad
Review №66

Good food. Plenty of selection. I love their chicken and steak. Great place for weekend dinner

Ra
Review №67

Has what you want, take your pick. Good food

Ja
Review №68

Golden corral is my go-to comfort food people are great there clean environment and they wear protective gear

Ma
Review №69

Great waitress! Good food, miss the chocolate fountain

Fr
Review №70

Good variety of food. Following COVID guidelines. Friendly staff. Somewhat pricey

Sa
Review №71

Everything was great...food hot and fresh, staff efficient and friendly.

Pa
Review №72

The waitress that waited or table was very good friendly, curteous, and asked if we needed anything. This is a buffet meal. Thank you.

Re
Review №73

I had a great waiter and most of the food was good.

Mr
Review №74

Great food and service,I recommend anyone to go and eat therr

Fr
Review №75

The food is always great here so much selections to choose from .

As
Review №76

The place just looks dirty, very unorganized and doesnt practice social distancing... Restrooms have odor and needs to be upgraded... Servers are overworked but friendly and food is so so at peak times otherwise its been sitting...

Te
Review №77

Great food, great service, plenty of space to move around, got there before the crowd got there 🙂

Ja
Review №78

Greater experience than expected.My own skepticism for dinning here on a weekend especially during the pandemic has generally not considered golden corral as a choice of dine-in but my experience here lately was very enjoyable. Quality of buffet line was excellent & the staff/waitresses were very nice and helpful. I will gladly be returning soon! Thank you.

Lu
Review №79

Good Food! They have anything you could wish for!

Cr
Review №80

Very clean. Masks required. Gloves and sanitizer required (provided) for each trip to food lines! Social distancing in lines as well! Great job!!!

Ga
Review №81

Carla, our server, really made our visit amazing. Shes spectacular!

Do
Review №82

We go there all the time, never had a problem. Good food and good service.

A
Review №83

I usually find something wrong with eggs anywhere other than home but they were perfect everything was delicious I had 3rds. Daughter had been disappointed at the absence of the chocolate fountain but they made it right with the pre dipped marshmallows

Mr
Review №84

No social distancing and people standing over the buffet screaming and talking over the food. I had already advised my husband that I did not want to eat at this location. We ended up walking out. Just disgusting.

Da
Review №85

Food was fresh and hot. Good variety. Good service. Definitely worth the $20 for the two of us

Rh
Review №86

Th I s is my preferred Golden Corral, even tho 45 miles from me.I like the variety.Tried barbecued chicken for 1st time->tasted more like barbecued weenies.Was sad after going there for their delicious chocolate icebox pie & there was none.Hopefully next time.

Da
Review №87

Food was cold and old.Very very disappointed.

Ja
Review №88

Golden Corral was excellent! The Roast Beef, Meatloaf, and BBQ Chicken were on point. Of course so was the desserts.

Pa
Review №89

Fresh food with lots of choices. Kind & attentive staff.👍

Ca
Review №90

Ok. Golden Corral. The atmosphere was a bit chaotic. The carpet desperately needs replacing. But I like the vegetables and to feed a big family, there is not a better deal in town.

Ja
Review №91

Get in quick and food was hot and fresh. This buffet is usually busy so I would call ahead

Ma
Review №92

Went in to redeem my military veterans day appreciation card but had to leave because I was denied ​service. The promotion is supposed to be valid until the end of may, but the manager insisted it ended in November.

Pa
Review №93

Very clean, staff is very attentive. Great food selection. Bathroom also clean. Would come back.

Ca
Review №94

The food was Ok but the place was hot it was Father Day

Ed
Review №95

Pretty good food for a buffet and they do a good job of changing the selections to offer something different

He
Review №96

Great food with even more amazing staff!!

Ju
Review №97

Decent buffet place. Meat is good and salad bar as well. Not crowed during this time of the day. Be sure to come around noon when they are putting new meat on the grill.

He
Review №98

Found roaches in the gummy bears right after my son ate some with his ice cream. Told the manager he said oh Ill just change it out not even suggest anything else. How nasty

Gr
Review №99

Nice place and plenty of fresh good food.

La
Review №100

It was ok..the food wasnt all that great

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  • Address:618 N Valley Mills Dr, Waco, TX 76710, United States
  • Site:https://goldencorral.com/locations/563/golden-corral-n-valley-mills-drive?utm_source=google&utm_medium=local&utm_campaign=localmaps&utm_content=563
  • Phone:+1 254-751-9088
Categories
  • Banquet hall
  • American restaurant
  • Buffet restaurant
  • Breakfast restaurant
  • Down home cooking restaurant
  • Family restaurant
  • Steak house
Working hours
  • Monday:7:30am–9pm
  • Tuesday:7:30am–9pm
  • Wednesday:7:30am–9pm
  • Thursday:10:45am–9pm
  • Friday:10:45am–9pm
  • Saturday:10:45am–9pm
  • Sunday:10:45am–9pm
Service options
  • Curbside pickup:Yes
  • Delivery:Yes
  • Takeaway:Yes
  • Dine-in:Yes
Highlights
  • Fast service:Yes
  • Great coffee:Yes
  • Great dessert:Yes
  • Great tea selection:Yes
Popular for
  • Breakfast:Yes
  • Lunch:Yes
  • Dinner:Yes
  • Solo dining:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet:Yes
Offerings
  • All you can eat:Yes
  • Coffee:Yes
  • Comfort food:Yes
  • Healthy options:Yes
  • Kids' menu:Yes
  • Quick bite:Yes
  • Salad bar:Yes
  • Small plates:Yes
  • Vegetarian options:Yes
Dining options
  • Breakfast:Yes
  • Lunch:Yes
  • Dinner:Yes
  • Dessert:Yes
  • Seating:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
  • High chairs:Yes
  • Toilets:Yes
Atmosphere
  • Casual:Yes
Crowd
  • Family friendly:Yes
  • Groups:Yes
  • Tourists:Yes
  • University students:Yes
Payments
  • Cheques:Yes
  • Debit cards:Yes
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