# Golden Corral — user reviews > 652 indexed App Store user reviews of Golden Corral by Golden Corral Corporation, rated 4.82/5 from 103,722 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/golden-corral/id1552332865/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/golden-corral/id1552332865.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 75,792 · 4★ 8,293 · 3★ 2,177 · 2★ 454 · 1★ 567 ## What do users think of Golden Corral? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 👍 Friendly and attentive staff - 🚀 Prompt service and quick table clearing - 🍽️ Variety of food options - 💯 Consistently good food quality **Cons** - 🐛 Inconsistent food quality and preparation - 🕰️ Long wait times and delays in food replenishment - 🧹 Cleanliness issues (dirty dishes, empty stations) - 🚫 Lack of communication about menu/service changes **Commonly reported bugs** - Incorrect pricing and billing issues - Reservation system problems (double-booking, no-shows) **Most requested features** - Gluten-free and dietary restriction options - Improved online ordering and reservation system - Expanded breakfast menu and hours ## Newest reviews (17 of 652) ### 4/5 — Great *2026-08-23, version 1.5* Great food ### 3/5 — Misleading advertising *2026-08-19, version 1.5* Advertising needs to state must have app to get a birthday reward ### 4/5 — Floor. The carpet is filthy and needs to be replaced *2026-08-19, version 1.5* The carpet is filthy and needs to be replaced. It feels like you’re walking on glue. ### 5/5 — Good food *2026-08-03, version 1.5* Good food ### 5/5 — Good place to eat *2026-08-02, version 1.5* Foods always good and hot ### 5/5 — Birthday *2026-08-02, version 1.5* We love it ### 5/5 — Yummy in the tummy *2026-08-02, version 1.5* Golden corral restaurant and panda buffet restaurant are the two places I know I can take a crowd of friends and everyone will find something they like to eat ### 5/5 — Great EXPERIENCE *2026-08-01, version 1.5* Great staff good food for a low price. ### 5/5 — Dawn is the best waitress *2026-07-31, version 1.5* We love Dawn! We only go when she is there unless it is on a weekend when she doesn’t work. The variety of food is great too! ### 5/5 — Great fish *2026-07-29, version 1.5* The fish was so good as well as the pot roast and chicken was happy with all the food the only complaint would be bathroom smelled of perhaps sulfur other wise buffet was perfect ### 5/5 — Great day there *2026-07-29, version 1.5* Today’s food was great. And Victoria W was our sever and she is BEST we have ever had there ### 5/5 — Best fry chicken in celebration area *2026-07-26, version 1.5* Pot roast my favorite ### 5/5 — Dinner with family *2026-07-26, version 1.5* Great customer service by Sean our waiter ### 5/5 — Quality of foods *2026-07-25, version 1.5* Ame la comida y el servicio ### 5/5 — Food was good but not too many choices.. service was slow.. took waitress a very long time to clean *2026-07-25, version 1.5* We ate at Golden Corral today for an early dinner. Food was ok. Not many choices. Service was slow it took quite a while for the waitress to clear up the table. ### 5/5 — Yummy! *2026-07-25, version 1.5* Love GC! ### 5/5 — Grandson loves it *2026-07-23, version 1.5* My 8 year old grandsons new favorite restaurant. He told the waiter he gives it 5 stars but wants to give it a million. No ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Terrible experience *2026-08-09, version 1.5* I was finally able to enjoy what I thought would be a nice dinner out with my family after a long time. My children had been asking to go to Golden Corral, so we decided to make it a family night. I made every effort to be respectful and responsible with my service dog. I kept my body between him and the food line at all times, and he remained approximately four feet away from the food. My wife held my plate, and I simply told her what I wanted while she went through the line. Then, unexpectedly, I was approached by not one, but two individuals who never identified themselves as employees. They were dressed in street clothes with nothing indicating that they worked there. One of them began speaking to me in a raised and confrontational manner, telling me to keep my dog away from the food. The other told me that I had to keep my service dog underneath the table. At the time, I had no idea that the first person was actually the manager. I only found that out afterward when my wife went back to speak with management about what had happened. When we first arrived, we had intentionally chosen a large table away from other customers so that we could be respectful of everyone around us. My dog was not wandering around, approaching people, or interfering with the food. I also made sure to keep myself between him and the food line. The way I was approached and spoken to was completely unnecessary and, quite honestly, very upsetting. Regardless of the person's position, I believe there was a much more professional and respectful way to address any concerns. Shortly afterward, another customer approached me. This person had witnessed the entire situation and told me that, in their opinion, I had done nothing wrong. They specifically pointed out that my service dog had not been attracting attention, had not approached the food, and had not interfered with anyone. They also suggested that I contact corporate because they felt the way I was treated was unprofessional. My wife then went back and spoke with the manager, explaining what had happened and pointing out that another customer had witnessed the entire interaction. That's when we learned that the person who had initially confronted me was, in fact, the manager. At that point, we were simply looking for a family dinner. Instead, what should have been an enjoyable evening became an incredibly stressful and embarrassing experience. I understand that restaurants have rules regarding animals and food-service areas. I also understand the importance of keeping a service dog under control and being respectful of other customers. That is exactly what I was doing. What I don't understand is why the situation was handled the way it was. If management had a concern about my service dog, I would have been happy to have a respectful conversation about it. Instead, I felt publicly confronted and humiliated despite making every effort to be responsible and considerate. I hope management and corporate take the time to look into what happened, because people who rely on service dogs should be able to enjoy a meal with their families without being made to feel unwelcome or embarrassed when they are doing their best to follow the rules. ### 1/5 — Bad *2026-07-30, version 1.5* $40 in points on my app have disappeared also all the hot food was cold except the sweet potato ### 1/5 — Food *2026-07-26, version 1.5* The food was horrible pinto beans was hard, baked potato was hard , rolls was hard on the bottom, ham was really fatty, I was really disappointed ### 1/5 — Unhappy customer *2026-06-18, version 1.5* Extremely hot even after asking manager to turn air down. Then at 730 they decided to vacuum while eating dinner ### 1/5 — Can’t use *2026-05-23, version 1.5* I’ve been trying to get into my account for half an hour. I have a $10 reward earned last time but I can’t even get in!! ### 1/5 — Good food. Weird acting app *2026-05-23, version 1.5* I've uninstalled and reinstalled and it keeps giving an error after asking me to verify phone and birthdate. I even tried on my tablet and had same error. ### 1/5 — Terrible food today *2026-05-14, version 1.5* We brought our grandkids with us to celebrate our wedding anniversary of 49 years. Today the food was terrible. The majority of the food was way overcooked. The ham & hot dogs looked like they were from a week ago. My grandkids who love coming here today barely touched their food. There was no chicken breasts only thighs & a few drumsticks. The melon was soft & mushy. The ice cream machine was not working again. Very disappointing. It was like there was no quality control checking by anyone. ### 1/5 — Took my points away *2026-04-21, version 1.5* I’ve been going to Golden Corral multiple times a month and getting and redeeming awards, the app was stuck and I had to delete and reinstall ,and change my password to get back on and when I logged into my account all the points were gone,I notified support and they never responded to my complaint, so I’m not going back ever again because of this. ### 1/5 — Bad service *2026-04-05, version 1.4* Golden Corral in Bolingbrook IL, is getting so bad. Fountain drinks were out of order, so they charged $3.00 per drink. Gave out can drinks. Server came by and asked if we needed a refill. We said yes. She came by again and asked us, said only one refill or get water or ice tea. We said why. She said only one refill cause fountain drinks were out of order. So why is it the customers fault. She basically embarrassed us when we questioned why? There was no sign saying only one refill. Also the bathrooms were disgusting, who ever cleans does a horrible job!!!! Black stuff all over the sinks… Bolingbrook is getting baddddd!!!!! ### 1/5 — Good food, bad service *2026-03-05, version 1.4* Horrible service ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great place *2026-08-22, version 1.5* Great food and a awesome waitress named Mandy ### 5/5 — Claudia it’s best *2026-08-21, version 1.5* Claudia it’s the best ### 5/5 — Retired Food Service Designer *2026-08-15, version 1.5* I have gone to your places in Fl,An and both of the MN. & Found them to be very good. For singles & families ‘n’ parties! ### 5/5 — Enjoyed buffet *2026-08-13, version 1.5* Good food; friendly staff ### 5/5 — Amazing Service *2026-08-11, version 1.5* Got here as soon as they open the server Emily was very attentive and on top of everything ### 5/5 — Happy *2026-08-10, version 1.5* There are quite a few Golden Corrals in the area but for me this is the best one for the way the food is always presented and the staff is great and I have tried many of them but still come back here always and the restaurant is kept very clean and organized and that is very important to me for me to enjoy my food keep up the good work and thank you for making my experience a pleasure ### 5/5 — Delicious *2026-08-09, version 1.5* Great food and atmosphere. ### 5/5 — Great food great service *2026-08-08, version 1.5* Our food was fresh and hot. Great variety to choose from and our hostess was right on top of keeping our drinks filled and the table cleaned of extra plates. Her name was Yared and I’ll look for her when I come back. ### 5/5 — 2nd occurance *2026-08-06, version 1.5* No carrot cake!! ### 5/5 — Hungry *2026-08-05, version 1.5* Food was delicious and hot, love the rolls wishing they would still bring them to the table for you. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-27.*