Golden Corral

Dave Farber

Just opened in Covina! This place is off the hook. $20 for unlimited buffet. The food tastes freaking awesome and there was sooo much to choose from and sooo much to eat. I had 3 plates. They have steak, taco bar, salad bar, spaghetti, meatloaf, mpotatoes, gravy, pizza and bomb desserts. They have more than I can write about in this review. I left this place %100 full and satisfied. I can't wait to come back. 5 stars for sure!

Kevin Nong

Came here for breakfast and tried the egg bites and fried rice, super amazing. Would recommend. I also noticed that there is a party room in this Golden Corral holding up to 150 people, would likely book this out for my daughter’s birthday party. Overall, very polite staff and great atmosphere,

Went to Golden Corral and had a really good experience. The food was good, and our server Hannah was awesome. She was super helpful friendly and always checked on us to make sure we had everything we needed. She definitely made our visit better Thanks Hannah!

The whole staff was super friendly. Tables are always clean. Our waitress checked on us frequently and took our dishes often enough to keep it spacious. I will always keep coming back.

Manager Alfredo is awesome he always makes us feel at home I followed him from his past jobs from Sizzler to Coco's and now Golden corral he is always brought great service makes us feel great and my family as far as his staff is concerned they are awesome too The girls behind the dish make it all the meals are very nice The service is very good! I would recommend Golden corral to any one who is in the mood for a great dinner and also great service Thank you again Alfredo job well done I could tell that you're great leadership is followed by your fellow team members

Evarista Cho

The food was great I loved the buffet. The atmosphere was welcoming and felt like I was welcomed. My baby enjoyed the machine and cheese. His favorite.

Roberta Valdez

The whole staff was super friendly. Tables are always clean. Our waitress checked on us frequently and took our dishes often enough to keep it spacious. I will always keep coming back.

Efrain Walker

Went to Golden Corral and had a really good experience. The food was good, and our server Hannah was awesome. She was super helpful friendly and always checked on us to make sure we had everything we needed. She definitely made our visit better Thanks Hannah!

John Wayne Bebout

Manager Alfredo is awesome he always makes us feel at home I followed him from his past jobs from Sizzler to Coco's and now Golden corral he is always brought great service makes us feel great and my family as far as his staff is concerned they are awesome too The girls behind the dish make it all the meals are very nice The service is very good! I would recommend Golden corral to any one who is in the mood for a great dinner and also great service Thank you again Alfredo job well done I could tell that you're great leadership is followed by your fellow team members

James Munoz

Very nice inside. Clean. Not noisy. Nice selection of items. Something for everyone. Staff was friendly and attentive. At dinner time (after 4:00pm) you can get a steak grilled to order. Wife was pleased with hers. Everything i selected was delicious. She wants to go back in a few days and try lunch.. They offer a senior discount as well.

Great place and great price for seniors. Senior buffet time between 2-4 pm with drinks make the seniors so happy. Food, hum... So so but still decent. You get what you pay. Service is friendly with good manners. 5⭐😉 The location is suitable for big social gatherings, casual meetings or parties that the huge room can accommodate.

Sis wanted to try AYCE today. The parking lot was busy, we were lucky to find a spot. Inside was brightly lit, I like that the tables were not scrunched up next to each other like most buffet places. The roast beef, fried chicken, and menudo-pozole combination (my own mix) were definite hits for me. Was not fond of any of their desserts although the carrot cake was nice. The chocolate cake was dry, soft-serve ice cream was grainy and the blueberry pie was d!sgust!ng. My son enjoyed his pizza and fried shrimp but my mom said the clam chowder soup was salty. Our Wait-staff Claudia was awesome. Service with a smile. Used dishes were picked up in a timely manner. Tables were cleaned when the diners are done. It was a casual but enjoyable dining experience.

Golden Corral is a buffet. It's in the name afterall. That should come with an understanding that day-to-day, and hour-by-hour, quality can change depending on who is doing what. Yes, there is a standard, but things happen that can change that. Be it cucumbers sitting out too long and getting gross because nobody took them, or nice and fluffy or flat pizza. As with all buffets, there's a nice variety of choices. There are three types of pizza, and the toppings cycle around as they're eaten and new ones are made. Sometimes there's pepperoni, sometimes sausage, other times a nice garlic and cheese. Standard salad bar options and an alright selection of fruits like watermelon, peaches, and orange slices. My favorite thing were these roasted potatoes. It had some amazingly delicious seasoning, but it was a bit greasy. The wait staff are all super lovely and nobody seemed pissed off. Pretty sure the vast majority are bilingual knowing English & Spanish. Update: The place itself is alright. I̶T̶ ̶H̶A̶S̶ ̶P̶I̶S̶S̶ ̶P̶O̶O̶R̶ ̶A̶I̶R̶ ̶C̶O̶N̶D̶I̶T̶I̶O̶N̶I̶N̶G̶.̶ ̶ ̶I̶ ̶j̶u̶s̶t̶ ̶n̶e̶e̶d̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶g̶e̶t̶ ̶t̶h̶a̶r̶ ̶o̶u̶t̶ ̶n̶o̶w̶.̶ ̶ ̶I̶ ̶d̶o̶n̶'̶t̶ ̶k̶n̶o̶w̶ ̶i̶f̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶y̶'̶r̶e̶ ̶k̶e̶e̶p̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶i̶t̶ ̶a̶t̶ ̶u̶p̶p̶e̶r̶ ̶7̶0̶s̶ ̶o̶r̶ ̶s̶o̶m̶e̶t̶h̶i̶n̶g̶,̶ ̶b̶u̶t̶ ̶i̶t̶'̶s̶ ̶9̶9̶F̶ ̶o̶u̶t̶s̶i̶d̶e̶ ̶a̶s̶ ̶I̶ ̶w̶r̶i̶t̶e̶ ̶t̶h̶i̶s̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶I̶'̶m̶ ̶m̶i̶s̶e̶r̶a̶b̶l̶e̶.̶ ̶ ̶T̶h̶e̶r̶e̶ ̶w̶a̶s̶ ̶s̶o̶m̶e̶o̶n̶e̶ ̶w̶i̶t̶h̶ ̶a̶ ̶f̶a̶n̶ ̶w̶h̶o̶ ̶w̶a̶s̶ ̶u̶s̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶i̶t̶ ̶a̶ ̶g̶o̶o̶d̶ ̶3̶0̶ ̶m̶i̶n̶u̶t̶e̶s̶ ̶b̶e̶f̶o̶r̶e̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶y̶ ̶l̶e̶f̶t̶.̶ ̶ ̶I̶'̶v̶e̶ ̶s̶e̶e̶n̶ ̶s̶e̶v̶e̶r̶a̶l̶ ̶o̶t̶h̶e̶r̶s̶ ̶w̶i̶p̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶i̶r̶ ̶f̶o̶r̶e̶h̶e̶a̶d̶s̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶f̶a̶n̶n̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶m̶s̶e̶l̶v̶e̶s̶ ̶a̶s̶ ̶w̶e̶l̶l̶.̶ The last few times I've gone, the air-conditioning has been at good levels. Not too hot or cold. They've also moved the cashier across from where it originally was located. I do not know why. It's a little janky of a setup. Other than that, it's brand new, so it's clean and not torn up. There's a large party room for birthdays and the employees will sing. There's a selection of claw machines for people to play near the door. The queue when entering is non-existent. So if it's busy and hot outside, well, hope you enjoy sweating. Overall, it's a fine place.

Excited 😁!! 🎈 yes about time an American buffet returns to Covina /Azusa long awaited and a. decent one so I like the rest of the world I decided to go opening night. Can't say it was a bad choice everything was fully stocked and presentable looked awesome a few things first I'm Ada on a mobility scooter nobody seemed to really offer me help at all until after id been seated for around 45 minutes Enrique i believe did finally come over and help me decide to sit the back dinning room anyway I need restored Faith in golden corral after the one in Pomona has seriously just gotten significantly worse as post pandemic has rolled out. 😔 anyway the food was good. The desert was awesome. They had cheese cake my only real compliment was the size of the steak 🥩 coming off the grill that frank guy no joke his name was frank had about 5 or 6 big Mexican guys in line including myself and he's giving us small bites fresh steak is the main event I mean this is Covina I saw kids with bigger pieces than me. see pictures below just saying anyway I tried to find a manger not for any real reason just generally I like to introduce myself as a local Google reviewer but they always seemed busy I'll mention. There is infact a lot of bodies just standing around. Not doing anything definitely going back as id prefer this one over Pomona my next visit will likely be breakfast 🥞 🧢🦆

Usagi & Neko

Great place and great price for seniors. Senior buffet time between 2-4 pm with drinks make the seniors so happy. Food, hum... So so but still decent. You get what you pay. Service is friendly with good manners. 5⭐😉 The location is suitable for big social gatherings, casual meetings or parties that the huge room can accommodate.

Cris Pantz

Sis wanted to try AYCE today. The parking lot was busy, we were lucky to find a spot. Inside was brightly lit, I like that the tables were not scrunched up next to each other like most buffet places. The roast beef, fried chicken, and menudo-pozole combination (my own mix) were definite hits for me. Was not fond of any of their desserts although the carrot cake was nice. The chocolate cake was dry, soft-serve ice cream was grainy and the blueberry pie was d!sgust!ng. My son enjoyed his pizza and fried shrimp but my mom said the clam chowder soup was salty. Our Wait-staff Claudia was awesome. Service with a smile. Used dishes were picked up in a timely manner. Tables were cleaned when the diners are done. It was a casual but enjoyable dining experience.

A C

Golden Corral is a buffet. It's in the name afterall. That should come with an understanding that day-to-day, and hour-by-hour, quality can change depending on who is doing what. Yes, there is a standard, but things happen that can change that. Be it cucumbers sitting out too long and getting gross because nobody took them, or nice and fluffy or flat pizza. As with all buffets, there's a nice variety of choices. There are three types of pizza, and the toppings cycle around as they're eaten and new ones are made. Sometimes there's pepperoni, sometimes sausage, other times a nice garlic and cheese. Standard salad bar options and an alright selection of fruits like watermelon, peaches, and orange slices. My favorite thing were these roasted potatoes. It had some amazingly delicious seasoning, but it was a bit greasy. The wait staff are all super lovely and nobody seemed pissed off. Pretty sure the vast majority are bilingual knowing English & Spanish. Update: The place itself is alright. I̶T̶ ̶H̶A̶S̶ ̶P̶I̶S̶S̶ ̶P̶O̶O̶R̶ ̶A̶I̶R̶ ̶C̶O̶N̶D̶I̶T̶I̶O̶N̶I̶N̶G̶.̶ ̶ ̶I̶ ̶j̶u̶s̶t̶ ̶n̶e̶e̶d̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶g̶e̶t̶ ̶t̶h̶a̶r̶ ̶o̶u̶t̶ ̶n̶o̶w̶.̶ ̶ ̶I̶ ̶d̶o̶n̶'̶t̶ ̶k̶n̶o̶w̶ ̶i̶f̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶y̶'̶r̶e̶ ̶k̶e̶e̶p̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶i̶t̶ ̶a̶t̶ ̶u̶p̶p̶e̶r̶ ̶7̶0̶s̶ ̶o̶r̶ ̶s̶o̶m̶e̶t̶h̶i̶n̶g̶,̶ ̶b̶u̶t̶ ̶i̶t̶'̶s̶ ̶9̶9̶F̶ ̶o̶u̶t̶s̶i̶d̶e̶ ̶a̶s̶ ̶I̶ ̶w̶r̶i̶t̶e̶ ̶t̶h̶i̶s̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶I̶'̶m̶ ̶m̶i̶s̶e̶r̶a̶b̶l̶e̶.̶ ̶ ̶T̶h̶e̶r̶e̶ ̶w̶a̶s̶ ̶s̶o̶m̶e̶o̶n̶e̶ ̶w̶i̶t̶h̶ ̶a̶ ̶f̶a̶n̶ ̶w̶h̶o̶ ̶w̶a̶s̶ ̶u̶s̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶i̶t̶ ̶a̶ ̶g̶o̶o̶d̶ ̶3̶0̶ ̶m̶i̶n̶u̶t̶e̶s̶ ̶b̶e̶f̶o̶r̶e̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶y̶ ̶l̶e̶f̶t̶.̶ ̶ ̶I̶'̶v̶e̶ ̶s̶e̶e̶n̶ ̶s̶e̶v̶e̶r̶a̶l̶ ̶o̶t̶h̶e̶r̶s̶ ̶w̶i̶p̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶i̶r̶ ̶f̶o̶r̶e̶h̶e̶a̶d̶s̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶f̶a̶n̶n̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶m̶s̶e̶l̶v̶e̶s̶ ̶a̶s̶ ̶w̶e̶l̶l̶.̶ The last few times I've gone, the air-conditioning has been at good levels. Not too hot or cold. They've also moved the cashier across from where it originally was located. I do not know why. It's a little janky of a setup. Other than that, it's brand new, so it's clean and not torn up. There's a large party room for birthdays and the employees will sing. There's a selection of claw machines for people to play near the door. The queue when entering is non-existent. So if it's busy and hot outside, well, hope you enjoy sweating. Overall, it's a fine place.

frank cedillo (Twiztid Ducky)

Excited 😁!! 🎈 yes about time an American buffet returns to Covina /Azusa long awaited and a. decent one so I like the rest of the world I decided to go opening night. Can't say it was a bad choice everything was fully stocked and presentable looked awesome a few things first I'm Ada on a mobility scooter nobody seemed to really offer me help at all until after id been seated for around 45 minutes Enrique i believe did finally come over and help me decide to sit the back dinning room anyway I need restored Faith in golden corral after the one in Pomona has seriously just gotten significantly worse as post pandemic has rolled out. 😔 anyway the food was good. The desert was awesome. They had cheese cake my only real compliment was the size of the steak 🥩 coming off the grill that frank guy no joke his name was frank had about 5 or 6 big Mexican guys in line including myself and he's giving us small bites fresh steak is the main event I mean this is Covina I saw kids with bigger pieces than me. see pictures below just saying anyway I tried to find a manger not for any real reason just generally I like to introduce myself as a local Google reviewer but they always seemed busy I'll mention. There is infact a lot of bodies just standing around. Not doing anything definitely going back as id prefer this one over Pomona my next visit will likely be breakfast 🥞 🧢🦆

I recently visited Golden Corral and found it to be a great value for the price of $16.49. The buffet offers a wide variety of dishes, ensuring that everyone can find something they like. The selection ranges from classic American favorites like fried chicken and roast beef to fresh salads and delicious sides. However, I do have one concern. The dessert section is located near the restrooms, and unfortunately, there was a noticeable odor that detracted from the overall experience. This area needs some attention to ensure that guests can fully enjoy their dessert without any unpleasant smells. Despite this issue, I enjoyed my meal and the wide variety of options available. With a little improvement in the cleanliness around the dessert area, Golden Corral would be even better.

Alex C

I recently visited Golden Corral and found it to be a great value for the price of $16.49. The buffet offers a wide variety of dishes, ensuring that everyone can find something they like. The selection ranges from classic American favorites like fried chicken and roast beef to fresh salads and delicious sides. However, I do have one concern. The dessert section is located near the restrooms, and unfortunately, there was a noticeable odor that detracted from the overall experience. This area needs some attention to ensure that guests can fully enjoy their dessert without any unpleasant smells. Despite this issue, I enjoyed my meal and the wide variety of options available. With a little improvement in the cleanliness around the dessert area, Golden Corral would be even better.

I’ve been coming to Golden Corral for a long time, and this visit reminded me why. The buffet was solid as always nothing really new just the usual. The dessert area was definitely a highlight. There were plenty of cakes to choose from and the bakery lady treated my kids with respect. Our server Hannah had such a positive upbeat attitude she never made us feel rushed and it was clear she genuinely cares about her customers. Great service like hers makes a big difference, and she’s a big reason we’ll continue coming back.

Bryan T

I’ve been coming to Golden Corral for a long time, and this visit reminded me why. The buffet was solid as always nothing really new just the usual. The dessert area was definitely a highlight. There were plenty of cakes to choose from and the bakery lady treated my kids with respect. Our server Hannah had such a positive upbeat attitude she never made us feel rushed and it was clear she genuinely cares about her customers. Great service like hers makes a big difference, and she’s a big reason we’ll continue coming back.

The food not fresh, pasta is overcooked. We do lunch, menu is very limited, only pork, mostly chicken. For $16.99 I can get better food at entree. Food not same at all like in videos on the screen. Service is ok, and atmosphere is quite and clean.

The food this time was uneven. The fried chicken this time, was maybe 80 degrees. Cold. And it was never replaced while we were there. Sauces were only color with sugar: no flavor. No roast beef. Things that don't move? They will just sit there. Till closing. All in all, a pretty sad experience. Heated food? Why, that's only for the swells. Sugar for the kids? Plenty of that. Staff very good at clearing up the tables. But no one really trying to make the food more edible. Price? Would have been OK if the food was edible. It was not edible. Thus overpriced by a lot. This place is hit or miss. Last time the food was pretty good. This time it was pretty awful. Cold. No flavor. Picked over. Not replaced.

This restaurant need to do more than just cooking dried or overcooked food. There were only 18 of us in the restaurant on a Friday night. This is the closest GC where I live but I may have to go to Pomona or hacienda heights to enjoy the food unless they changed their presentation to have a more appealing food than just overcooked one and a cold steak, so I left it on my plate.

D Y

This restaurant need to do more than just cooking dried or overcooked food. There were only 18 of us in the restaurant on a Friday night. This is the closest GC where I live but I may have to go to Pomona or hacienda heights to enjoy the food unless they changed their presentation to have a more appealing food than just overcooked one and a cold steak, so I left it on my plate.

Robert Kayhs

The food this time was uneven. The fried chicken this time, was maybe 80 degrees. Cold. And it was never replaced while we were there. Sauces were only color with sugar: no flavor. No roast beef. Things that don't move? They will just sit there. Till closing. All in all, a pretty sad experience. Heated food? Why, that's only for the swells. Sugar for the kids? Plenty of that. Staff very good at clearing up the tables. But no one really trying to make the food more edible. Price? Would have been OK if the food was edible. It was not edible. Thus overpriced by a lot. This place is hit or miss. Last time the food was pretty good. This time it was pretty awful. Cold. No flavor. Picked over. Not replaced.

I don’t know what type of pasta with a sliced red and green bell peppers but they were really bland in flavor. The absolute worst part about it, I wanted to eat some steak with my utensils, but they have given us those plastic utensil packs which never happens with other Golden Corrals. I wished they also had more things compared to the Golden Corral by Hospitality in SB. We thought that the closer to Los Angeles, the better the food quality and options. I still hated using a plastic fork and knife to cut steak, it’s painfully time consuming compared to using stainless steel utensils.

We visited the Covina location and were surprised to find NO visible notice that this franchise had discontinued its senior pricing. Needless to say, it was quite disappointing. When I spoke with the manager, he explained that the owners instructed him to stop offering it about two weeks ago. To be honest, I’ve never been a fan of their food—and this visit confirmed it. I only went because a friend of mine enjoys the “affordable” pricing, but I made the mistake of selecting the fish and fries. They were so so overwhelming salty that I ended up sitting in my car for over two hours with a pounding headache from eating from this place. I will never go back, and I strongly advise other seniors to think twice before spending over $50 with drinks at this place. For your health and your wallet—skip it !!!

Wanda K. Johnson

We visited the Covina location and were surprised to find NO visible notice that this franchise had discontinued its senior pricing. Needless to say, it was quite disappointing. When I spoke with the manager, he explained that the owners instructed him to stop offering it about two weeks ago. To be honest, I’ve never been a fan of their food—and this visit confirmed it. I only went because a friend of mine enjoys the “affordable” pricing, but I made the mistake of selecting the fish and fries. They were so so overwhelming salty that I ended up sitting in my car for over two hours with a pounding headache from eating from this place. I will never go back, and I strongly advise other seniors to think twice before spending over $50 with drinks at this place. For your health and your wallet—skip it !!!