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En Golden Corral, te damos la bienvenida a una experiencia gastronómica familiar y abundante, donde la calidad y la variedad se unen en un ambiente acogedor. Disfruta de nuestro amplio buffet con lo mejor de la cocina americana, desde platos clásicos hasta una deliciosa selección...

Golden Corral

American, buffet · Waco

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About Golden Corral

En Golden Corral, te damos la bienvenida a una experiencia gastronómica familiar y abundante, donde la calidad y la variedad se unen en un ambiente acogedor. Disfruta de nuestro amplio buffet con lo mejor de la cocina americana, desde platos clásicos hasta una deliciosa selección de ensaladas y post...

En Golden Corral, te damos la bienvenida a una experiencia gastronómica familiar y abundante, donde la calidad y la variedad se unen en un ambiente acogedor. Disfruta de nuestro amplio buffet con lo mejor de la cocina americana, desde platos clásicos hasta una deliciosa selección de ensaladas y postres. Ven a descubrir un lugar donde siempre hay algo para todos los gustos y donde la buena comida se comparte en compañía.

What Customers Say About Golden Corral

Golden Corral in Waco receives consistently positive reviews, with many praising the fresh, tasty food and variety, especially the buffet. Cleanliness and friendly, efficient staff (like Norma, Anahi, Paloma, Luci, and Edgar) are frequently mentioned as highlights.

Popular Dishes

sweet potatoes steak bacon

Best For

Families Groups Casual

Tip: Enjoy the variety and freshness of the buffet. Several reviewers highlight the attentive service, so don't hesitate to ask your server for refills or assistance.

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🅿️ Parking 🚗 Delivery Accessible 🌅 Breakfast 🍽️ Lunch 🌙 Dinner 🥗 Vegetarian 🌱 Vegan Coffee
🎯 Casual Trendy 👨‍👩‍👧 Family 👥 Groups

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Frequently asked questions about Golden Corral

Golden Corral is located at 618 N Valley Mills Dr, Waco, TX 76710, Waco.
Golden Corral offers american;buffet cuisine.
Golden Corral has regular opening hours. Check their profile for updated schedules.
Golden Corral offers the following services: dine-in, takeaway, delivery.
The most recommended dishes at Golden Corral based on customer reviews are: sweet potatoes, steak, bacon.
Golden Corral is ideal for families, groups, casual dining.
Golden Corral in Waco receives consistently positive reviews, with many praising the fresh, tasty food and variety, especially the buffet. Cleanliness and friendly, efficient staff (like Norma, Anahi, Paloma, Luci, and Edgar) are frequently mentioned as highlights.
Enjoy the variety and freshness of the buffet. Several reviewers highlight the attentive service, so don't hesitate to ask your server for refills or assistance.
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Golden Corral Waco Reviews

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Sherry Campbell

The food was delicious! Ana made sure that we had everything we needed. Our table of 4 kept her busy and we were not her only table. Ana provided excellent customer service to everyone - always with a smile. Thank you Ana! We discovered on our way out that 2 ladies named Ana worked that night. Both were friendly and helpful. Our table was tended to by the Ana wearing glasses. We appreciate Golden Corral and their outstanding staff and service!

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Marie

We had such a wonderful experience at the Golden Corral in Waco, TX! Our server was Ann Marie (I believe that was her name), and she was incredibly attentive and kind. She made sure we had everything we needed. We arrived around 10:20–10:30 a.m., right during the transition from breakfast to lunch, and everything went very smoothly. The restaurant itself was very clean, the staff was friendly, and both the breakfast and lunch options were really good. My only small complaint was that the restroom wasn’t quite as clean as the rest of the restaurant. This was my family's first time visiting this location, and we will definitely be back.

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Rob Ransom

We have had outstanding experiences at this establishment with staff members at this location! We appreciate their hospitality and kindness everytime we visit ❤️ Our server Adrianna definitely knows how to treat her customers and we appreciate her for the job that she does. I also would like to recognize the restaurant's manager, Clayton. This man goes above and beyond on customers service 👏 and I believe that heads of this organization should be made aware of merits that are being performed at this location! May this location continues to grow and prosper. God bless you in your future endeavors 😇

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HIll Pratt

My wife and I have been to nearly every restaurant in Waco, but our favorite is Golden Corral. It has so many delicious choices. I love all the veggies, the pot roast, fried chicken, salad bar, desserts. The wait staff is always friendly and ready with another glass of ice tea. It's such a comfortable place to sit, relax, talk and enjoy ourselves. My friends think it's funny that I'm always talking about Golden Corral, but I just love it. It's a great experience every time!

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Shannon

Everyone is always wonderful and the food is great. I just ordered Thanksgiving dinner from GC and despite being swamped, the employees and manager were so hardworking, friendly, and kind. Many thanks for a very pleasant experience and great food despite being absolutely swamped with both those dining in and those of us picking up Thanksgiving orders. We all knew that you were giving your all.

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Sandy Winnett

Great food every time. Buffets are hard to find these days and this one does not disappoint. Go get a combo meal at the local Burger place or get a whole meal with salad with unlmited refills for a few dollars more.

Ajax Wa
Ajax Wa

Always always love the food - freshness, variety, quantity! The place is clean and service is always great. Really, how do they make such good food all the time? Love this place!!!

Norma Howard
Norma Howard

Server NORMA is always professional, courteous and prompt with checking on drink refills and removing used dishes. She is A1 excellent. We always try to sit in her section. Golden Corral in Waco, Texas.

realgilmorris
realgilmorris

We had a wonderful experience at Golden Corral on N Valley Mills in Waco. The staff was friendly and welcoming, and the restaurant was impressively clean. A great spot for family dining — we’ll definitely be back!

Carlos Pacheco Jr
Carlos Pacheco Jr

Very nice and well maintained location. No issues at all with the food or service, but, just i was intrigued that a dog-no service vest-was allowed into the restaurant which violates the code of the Department Health and Safety code for animals inside a food dinning establishment. All I did was move my seat to another table away from there. Please, not everyone likes dogs....especially those who have been traumatized by a event with dogs. Respect others the way they respect you.

Darlene Hobbs
Darlene Hobbs

I ordered for my mother for Thanksgiving. The manager was very helpful. He made sure my mother got everything she wanted.

TheManiack Zone
TheManiack Zone

I’ve been coming to Golden Corral for over three years, and honestly, I’ve never been treated this well before. Edgar always greets everyone with a smile that brightens the whole place — his positive energy can turn anyone’s day around. You can tell he truly cares about his job; the tables are always spotless, and he never wastes time chatting or standing around. What really stood out to me was how attentive he was — he never let my drink run empty and made sure everyone around was taken care of. That kind of dedication and attitude is rare these days. I’ll definitely keep coming back just because of the amazing service from Edgar. Thank you for making my visit such a great experience! And thank you for your service in the Army you still have the army values !!!

Mitchell Gutierrez
Mitchell Gutierrez

This golden corral is a great location. I went with my mom just me and her. The food was great fresh very tasty and our server Anahi was awesome. I will be back :)

David Labens
David Labens

Breakfast buffet with coffee refills for $15/person? My other choice was hotel breakfast charging the same for a single plate. I put my mug on the table and grabbed a plate. The mug had hit coffee when I returned. I ate here 2 days in a row and both servers were very good. Unlimited bacon. Fruits, salads, French toast, waffles, biscuits pancakes with blueberries and muffins, a couple of hash browns dishes, a couple of egg dishes. Dessert. Lots of variety.

Everything Rural
Everything Rural

Our waitress Paloma was excellent. Very attentive, cleared our table several times and got us drinks. She was always moving and cleaning and asked many times if we needed anything. The floors and cutlery were clean. The place was busy when we went there for dinner and the steak was excellent.

Lisa Kaye
Lisa Kaye

Still our family favorite. Anything from,home style fans. Meat loaf roast and taters,sirloins,fried chicken,livers,shrimps,baked taters,Chinese, pizza,awesome salad bar,desserts galore! Now all you can eat breakfast,and Togo options too. By weight.

Lorena French
Lorena French

My best friend and I took my son and her grandkids here for Thanksgiving. Yes it was very busy when we got there. It was well worth it. The food was delicious and everyone got full. With No Clean Up! Our server was very nice and attentive.

Tyff McCullough
Tyff McCullough

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 lol Editing to add pics from the other day.. Food was still amazing and waitress (Luci) was super nice

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Diane M.

Food was very good and waitress was amazing. Nice food variety. Great location. Bathrooms are clean and easily accessible

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Diane M.

food was very good and waitress was amazing. Nice food variety. Great location. Bathrooms are clean and easily accessible

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Diane M.

Food was very good and waitress was amazing. Nice food variety. Great location. Bathrooms are clean and easily accessible

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Diane M.

Food was very good and waitress was amazing. Nice food variety. Great location. Bathrooms are clean and easily accessible

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C W.

Interesting looking at other comments. I have been to this very same Golden Corral at least 30 times. I have never had a problem. It's a buffet and I have to say that the food is fresh, looks good, a…

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C W.

Interesting looking at other comments. I have been to this very same Golden Corral at least 30 times. I have never had a problem. It's a buffet and I have to say that the food is fresh, looks good,…

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Michael M.

Sooo-per yummy! Pleasant atmosphere.. efficient staff! Always hot (temp) foods! Easy seating...

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Michael M.

Sooo-per yummy! Pleasant atmosphere.. efficient staff! Always hot (temp) foods! Easy seating...

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Michael M.

Sooo-per yummy! Pleasant atmosphere.. efficient staff! Always hot (temp) foods! Easy seating...

Edward Fry
Edward Fry

The food was decent. The only thing I had concerns with when I got a piece of pecan pie. I wanted whipped cream on top. They don’t have whipped cream at the dessert bar anymore.

Kam Griffin
Kam Griffin

Very astetically pleasing. Atmosphere is great. The service was good. Has plenty of food options for many types of people. Some food is better than others ofc. But this is a location that I frequent often.

Speedster
Speedster

Every time I go to Waco, I take my family members to Golden Corral. They say it's the best meal for them as they're needing assisted living or nursing home.

Emily Santos
Emily Santos

It was our first time at Golden Corral and we had a great experience! We were immediately greeted when we entered. There was no wait. The cost was excellent for the amount of food options and quality of the food offered. There was everything from steak and fish with all the sides you can imagine to icees and pies. Some of the food was just ok but most of it was great!! I loved the shrimp and catfish! Customer service was excellent!

robert navarro
robert navarro

Pretty guud buffet. What you expect from a Golden corral. If you got a real big appetite, then this place will cure Dem tummy rumblings. Don't forget to hang yer hat. Ooh wee!

Mike Scorpio
Mike Scorpio

Riddle me this, y do people not like this place??? They either do or dont. I've never had a problem with em. Food was good and plentiful...gawd bless America. So what's da problem? I got choices and non stop. Service was ok, I can eat in relieve peace and mayb wait for da line to go down fo breakfast food. Fyi, I didn't wait fo breakfast cuz da salad bar was bountiful! Frankly I was disgusted with myself when I left cuz I ate so much...thank u sweet baby Jesus!!!

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She M.

Greeted as soon as i entered. food id give a 7 rating. My favorite was the sweet potatoes, id go back again just for them. I was really cold so i rushed out. Jesus was our waiter and he was very he…

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She M.

Greeted as soon as i entered. Food id give a 7 rating. My favorite was the sweet potatoes, id go back again just for them. I was really cold so i rushed out. Jesus was our waiter and he was very he…

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Derek S.

You all are too hard on this place! It's a buffet and you all think it's Casa Do Brasil or something. We went for dinner on a Saturday and found all the food to be decent. There were some things th…

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Deborah B.

We went for breakfast this morning. There is so much food on the buffet line that is not breakfast food. I would not eat either of the two bananas that were out. One had a huge bruise and the other…

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Deborah B.

We went for breakfast this morning. There is so much food on the buffet line that is not breakfast food. I would not eat either of the two bananas that were out. One had a huge bruise and the oth…

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Eve B.

Food was great. Service was good. Love a place where they do keep the drinks full while we are sitting there. Was disappointed at the grill because he told me that the 9 steaks were not ready.. are…

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Wendy S.

Service is good. It's kind of pricey for how much I can eat. But the variety is very good. It seemed clean

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Ron R.

Ate there for the first time last night. I like Golden Corral. This place was clean and neat. The staff is very pleasant and professional. It was everything i expected. All the buffet food was hot …

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Billie F.

Trash if I could give it a zero I would. Me and 3 sons ages 11, 9, & 7 were 45$ for rash food. water was about the best thing on the table. I did know better to come here, but I heard it has gotten…

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T5508OQtinae

Don't go to Golden corral the girl got mad because the lid dropped on the floor and she thought I was supposed to pick it up and put it on my food. Please let's put them out of business and the super…

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125christyb

We went for dinner, last night, 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…

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Hector Terrazas

I Gave ZERO stars on service due to "Norma" we had stack of plates hardly came to the table had to get up juat to ask another waiter to refill our drink seems to be more concerned hiding from the floor manager to talk on her phone in front of her tables and not even service them... But we do love this location and other waitress just they put us with norma and service was Terrible

Crystal Lopez
Crystal Lopez

Passing through and stopped here hoping there would be something for everyone. Half the food is inedible, the stuff that seems edible tastes like rubber or is over cooked. The service is underwhelming as well, minimum service to remove plates. Either the people who eat here lack taste buds or we caught a bad day from the kitchen. Definitely don't recommend.

Stephanie Wilkins
Stephanie Wilkins

I don’t think I will be coming back to this location. I work in customer service so I’m not trying to be a Karen at all but I thought it was 2025 and we were over racism! So I went to go get a steak like any normal person the guy said one moment I was like okay I watched him serve the people who were in line before me who had asked for ribs and then a black lady asks for steak and he gives it to her right away yet I had already been waiting in line where the steak is and asked for the steak a few minutes before this lady… like idk if the guy was being racist or just forgot about me standing there but just thought ya’ll would like to know what one of your employees is doing to customers as someone who works in customer service this is not right… please do better!

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618 N Valley Mills Dr, Waco, TX 76710

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Good Rating
4.1/5 stars
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Many Reviews
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Moderate Price
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american;buffet
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Services

🥞 Breakfast
🥐 Brunch
🍽️ Lunch
🍾 Dinner
Coffee
🍰 Desserts
🥗 Vegetarian Options
🌱 Vegan Options
🥡 Takeout
🚚 Delivery
🍴 Dine-in
🚗 Curbside Pickup

Dining Options

🍽️ Dine In
🥡 Takeout
🚚 Delivery
🚗 Curbside Pickup

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Status
Verified by owner
🕐 Hours Today
7:30AM-9PM
Rating
4.1/5
💬 Reviews
4,580
💰 Price Level
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⏱️ Typical Visit
People typically spend 45 min to 1.5 hr here
📞 Phone
+1 254-751-9088
🌐 Website
www.goldencorral.com
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