Golden Corral
American, buffet · Mcallen
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About Golden Corral
En Golden Corral McAllen, te damos la bienvenida a un festín de sabores americanos, diseñado para complacer a toda la familia. Disfruta de nuestra abundante selección de platos "all-you-can-eat", desde clásicos reconfortantes hasta opciones frescas y saludables. Y no te olvides de explorar nuestras...
En Golden Corral McAllen, te damos la bienvenida a un festín de sabores americanos, diseñado para complacer a toda la familia. Disfruta de nuestra abundante selección de platos "all-you-can-eat", desde clásicos reconfortantes hasta opciones frescas y saludables. Y no te olvides de explorar nuestras irresistibles barras de ensaladas y postres, ¡el final perfecto para una comida inolvidable!
What Customers Say About Golden Corral
Golden Corral in McAllen receives mixed reviews. Many praise the large selection, attentive service (especially Mr. Eliseo), and perfectly cooked steak. However, some customers report issues with food quality (overcooked, old), dirty plates, and limited meat options during certain times.
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Tip: Go during breakfast to lunch transition to see the full selection. If going for dinner, be aware that meat options may be limited after 5 PM.
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Golden Corral Mcallen Reviews
I liked i5 there didn't take long for a table less the. 5 mins but the line was long like always l. Love the food had all kinds like steak etc. Had it for my birthday expensive but good every once and a while.
I tried a couple golden corral in a different states, this one is the biggest I’ve ever visit. The steak was perfect, they dont put too much salt in it, not like the other golden corral most of them like spill the salt on the steak, it makes me “duele la cabeza” 🤠🤠. Overall the food was good and fresh. They have a Friendly staff as well. Totally recommended 👍🏾👍🏾
Your average golden corral. Just a lot of food for an affordable price. We came at the busiest moment, and people were pretty annoyed, but that's their own fault. There was a big line, but there's not much you can do about. Just pick a more quiet time. The food was okay and the staff was busy refilling the containers.
Today was not a good day for food delivery and service. My lady and I mainly go for the fish. The fried fish. We served ourselves after waiting for a while because no fish was available. Once we served ourselves 2 pieces each...after that they could not keep up with the fish, or the pork, liver, meatloaf, and roast beef. After we ate our 2 pieces of fish. I took it upon myself to go get our diet coke refills because we had yet to get a server to our table. Once I go to the fountain drink station. A server filled up our drinks of diet coke. Then I proceeded to clean our table. We still had not had a server or act kind of service. Once I cleaned the table and was taking our 2 plates away from our table a server approached me and raised her voice. She said she was very busy and short on keeping up with her tables. I said for her never again raise her voice. I said I'm not sorry abs that she didn't have a right to come after me for her not doing her job or a matter of another server helping her. It was a bit after 13:00 hours and a rush. Management failed to have adequate personnel in the service area abs the line cooks or cooks, preps.
There were many dirty tables in the area we went to. The servers like to stack dirty plates all around the tables where people were eating just so they don’t have to walk to the back and put them in bus tubs. I used to serve tables and bartenders for 14 years. They do buss boy work. The fact that they had a sign up that suggested we tip the servers was a laugh. Food was good.
The quality of the food here is okay, sadly a lot of the food is overcooked to the point where they are a bit dry, there are many options to choose for food. The sirloin steak here is good if you don't get a overcooked dry steak(ask for medium). I will be coming here for breakfast soon to rate them better.
Food was not so good for the price. Watress was attentive. Would wait and go for the steak to get money worth, if you go.
Women’s restroom water is running faucets don’t close. Usually this restaurant has a good variety a plenty today it was scarce and not much variety. All golden corrals need to change and upgrade their food from salads to deserts.
The plate stand and holder is disgustingly dirty. The plates are not clean. The food is mislabeled and cold. People do not seem to really like their job. All in all it is a mess and a great way to catch something. There is meat just lying out on a rack waiting to be cooked. I do not recommend this place. In fact, stay away!
The restaurant is so outdated and the price is NOT worth it! They barely have any food choices and what they do have out looks old. The desserts look like they were bought from the store and just placed there. They used to have more food choices back then, now it is worse than a cheap Chinese buffet.
Lunch with friend, few good food choices for the price? Especially the 🍖 meats are limited to Dinner and not available during lunchtime (just poultry and fried fish, meatloaf ran out). Disappointed, No steaks, or roast beef. Attendant was polite and efficient. How about upgrading dishware and cups Management. 🚻 Restroom needs attention. Early bird discount for Seniors including drinks. Overall experience not impressed.
Do not recommend going after 5 PM. They only have sides out and no meats at all. Paid over $100 for 5 and it was a waist of money! Over a 20 minute wait for pizza or any sort of meat!! was very disappointed and manager only said "well after 5PM we don't cook much food" mind you, the restaurant was full and people were very upset! You guys ask to email you my number, yet not one single call have I received!
So expensive. But yet hardly any food is done. Simple as chicken tenders. I asked if they can make them. Literally the cook told me u should of came another day. I'm a regular and it's always served. Hopefully this one closes down like the one on 10th Street so a new one opens with a fresh minded set of managers
Paid $20 pp for weekend buffet (with senior discount) and reviewed all the food items and never in my 1.5 hrs. stay saw one single solitary shrimp in the hot trays; let's say I'll give them a pass on this one as probably they ran out purposefully. What I won't give them a pass on is the grouch at the carving station- what a disgruntled, sour and bitter being they have serving the ribs and ham; as a new slab of ribs was coming out I told him what piece I wanted, after giving me the "look" and vociferating an unclear phoneme, he proceeded to cut my piece in half, in half, what a disgusting arrogant individual- he wasn't going to let me have my way; he wanted to show me he was the "boss" of the carving station; you know what, keep your ribs now and forever; thanks to this individual you lost my business as well as my whole entourage's business.
I can't believe this place is still operating. Most plates are dirty. The waiter was very kind and the food was not bad but it was disgusting to use their plates. I was going to take pics but didn't want to embarrass my daughters. This place should be shut down. They're probably paying off the inspectors. I hadn't been there in a long time due to the same reason but my girls wanted to eat there. GROSS
SO SAD. We have always loved Golden Corral and just moved to the RGV and realized we have one near us. Went tonight and it was so disappointing. We paid $61 not including tip to eat old, nasty food. Literally nothing we ate was fresh and had probably been out for ATLEAST an hour or two. The desserts were disgusting and stale. The banana pudding was literally turning brown and the serving spoon had dropped into the pudding and remained there the entirety of our visit. Seems like the staff doesn’t care at all about the quality of the food or cleanliness of the restaurant. Our waiter didn’t check in with us very much and the restrooms were gross. Also the overall atmosphere of the restaurant was just sad. I can’t believe we spent so much money for such bad quality food. We hardly ever go out and will definitely not be back unless improvements are made. Spend your money elsewhere.
Every time I've gone, chicken has been almost raw in some parts. Some pieces still have pink on them Chicken could be cooked a little bit more. The beef was overcooked, gray in the center after I've asked for medium-term, beef cuts full of fat and very little meat The best part was the seafood and the salad bar
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