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Golden Corral Buffet & Grill: A Varied Dining Experience in San Antonio
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Golden Corral Buffet & Grill

7141 reviews

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Hours

Monday, 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday, 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday, 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Thursday, 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday, 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday, 8:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Sunday, 8:30 AM - 9:00 PM

About Golden Corral Buffet & Grill

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill, located at 1025 SE Military Dr, San Antonio, TX 78214, USA, offers a diverse range of food options in a buffet and grill format, with takeaway service available. You can contact them at (210) 922-6701 or +1 210-922-6701.

As a buffet-style restaurant, Golden Corral provides a wide selection of dishes, including some that might appeal to those looking for Chinese restaurant fare, alongside a broader range of American cuisine. The food quality is generally considered decent for a buffet, although some inconsistencies have been noted. For example, items like shrimp can occasionally be undercooked, and cauliflower might be mushy due to overcooking.

Recent reviews indicate some improvements in food quality, such as the return of larger butterfly shrimp. However, some items, like the hamburger meat for tacos, have been described as very greasy. On the other hand, the salad bar is consistently praised for its fresh greens, vegetables, dressings, and salads, as well as fresh in-season fruits (with the exception of canned pears) and cottage cheese. Rolls are typically fresh and soft, and the macaroni and cheese is creamy.

The service at Golden Corral is generally reported as attentive, with waitresses keeping drinks refilled and clearing empty plates efficiently. However, some customers have encountered elderly waitresses who can be curt and overly watchful.

The atmosphere is usually acceptable, although it can become noisy during busy times due to families and children. Cleanliness has seen improvement in recent reviews, with the place noted as clean, employees actively cleaning tables, and food counters being sanitary. Utensils and plates are generally clean, though dry plates might sometimes require searching.

A potential feature for seniors is a discount, although the value of this discount has been rated as modest, offering a small percentage or a fixed amount off breakfast and dinner. For takeaway, customers can pay an extra fee for a to-go cup for drinks like sweet tea, which is described as refreshing.

Overall, Golden Corral Buffet & Grill offers a wide variety of food at a reasonable price, suitable for those who enjoy buffet-style dining with the convenience of takeaway. While it may not be considered a top-tier dining experience, it generally meets expectations for a buffet with a broad range of options, including some dishes that might align with Chinese restaurant preferences alongside American classics.

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill Location

1025 SE Military Dr, San Antonio, TX 78214, USA

Customer Reviews

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7141 reviews
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Brian Young
Mar 23, 2025

FOOD; The food is decent for a buffet. I can't give it 5 stars because some items like the shrimp may be a tad undercooked at times because the batter isn't always crisp. Cauliflower is mushy at times due to overcooking. LATEST REVIEW. March 12, 2025. FOOD: 1. We went before 4:30 pm because it's cheaper than the dinner by about 5 bucks per adult. 2. The food was somewhat improved A. They had the butterfly shrimp back, instead of the little fingernail size shrimp. . The hamburger meat for tacos is very greasy. You can often see the grease. Most other foods are pretty good. The value for seniors is 2 stars. On breakfast, seniors save 3.82% or 50 cents. On dinner. you save $1. That's a little better. SERVICE: Generally, the good bar is kept full. The waitress refills drinks and takes empty plates. Most waitresses are nice and keep drinks filled. There are a couple of elderly waitresses that are curt and watch you like a hawk. They really eye you as you are about to leave. It's like they think you're going to sneak out with food. ATMOSPHERE: The atmosphere is generally good. At really busy times. The noise level ica be.high. Some families are loud, and their kids make a mess. LATEST REVIEW: March 12, 2025. We went before 4:30 pm because it is cheaper than dinner hours 4:30 pm to 9:00 pm. FOOD: 88.78The food was better on this visit. A. They had the butterfly shrimp back, rather than the little fingernails size shrimp. B. My wife said her fried fish was better this time. C. My Chicken Noodke Soup was the canned variety, but it was fairly warm. It could have been a little warmer. D. The salad is akwaysca good staple. It's always has fresh greens, fresh veggies, fresh dressings, fresh salads (macaroni, potato), fresh in season fruits (except the pears are canned), fresh cottage cheese, and fresh dressings. E.. The rolls were fresh/soft. F. The Mac/cheese was creamy. G. The fried okra was not fried crispy enough and was lukewarm. H. The cream gravy for both tge chicken fried steak/mashed potatoes was warm, but still not thick enough. I. The brocoli and the cauliflower were warm and fresh. The cheese sauce for each was like canned nacho cheese. J. My wife's pecan pie was tasty, according to her. K. My coconut cream.pie was fresh and yummy. L. My wife also loves their banana pudding. M. Our sweet tea was refreshing and not overly sweet. We always pay the extra 50 cents for the to-go cup so we can take some with us. ATMOSPHERE: A. The pkace was clean. B. The employees were keeping up with cleaning tables. C. The food counters were sanitary as well. D. Utensils were clean. E. The plates were clean, bytvwe had to search for dry plates. SERVICE: A. Our waitress was attentive. She kept our teas full and cleared our dirty dishes in a timely manner. This visit was much improved. It will never be a 5 star restaurant. It will akways be hard to rate itba 4 or 5. It's kind of like McDonalds,, it'll do, but there are much better burger joints. As gor buffets, Golden Corral will suffice, but no rave reviews.

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Luke Jordan
Mar 31, 2025

Exceeded expectations. Service was fantastic. Jaime was very swift and courteous, elevating our experience to the next level. Food was solid, you aren’t coming here for world class quality. They hit on every point they needed to and left me satisfied and eager to return.

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Jesse Rodriguez
Jan 31, 2025

I just noticed the manager at Golden Corral does his best to make everybody happy thank you manager January 28th 2025 lunchtime

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Lalapanchan T
Feb 01, 2024

We went on a weekday, so it wasn't as crowded, so there was a short wait in line. The fried shrimp is always a hit with me as well as the baked fish. My kids enjoyed the mini churros. The adult cups are the large plastic to-go kind. My husband enjoyed that and had a Dr. Pepper to drink, a little later on in the night 😆 after we left. We found a table and were treated very well by our server named "Wayo". He was very friendly, lively and attentive, and even when he was working at other tables, he made sure to let us know that he was coming to our table to assist us, which he did quickly and efficiently. The majority of the food was well done and well seasoned, but the mac n cheese was always very low, really soft, at one time a bit runny. The meatloaf had a little pink inside of it, which was off, so my child didn't eat it. We were wondering if the Cotton Candy Cake was discontinued because we didn't see it in the dessert section anymore. Other than that, we enjoyed our time there.

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Christina San Miguel
Mar 25, 2025

I went there to celebrate my husband's birthday. The food was hot and plenty of choices. The waitress even surprised him with a birthday cupcake and candies.

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