"They always have more than enough really good food prepared well to make up for the dishes that are overcooked (they tend to cook veggies and pasta to soggy mush, and I greatly prefer my veggies and pasta to be cooked al dente). I always get full long before I eat some of everything I want to have, and then I remember they have some great desserts I'm at risk of not getting to eat because I'm so stuffed. I love their carrot cake! In my opinion, their fried chicken is better than KFC's, Popeye's or Lee's, but someone seems to take all the wings before I get to the tray of fried chicken. They usually have several selections of fresh fruit with as many options of canned fruit. For my son's high school graduation, I reserved one of the private party rooms. We had family come in from out of several different states, so it was nice to have a place everyone could gather to eat whatever they wanted. A large buffet with a multitude of available options made it easy for many family and friends to stick to their different diets. It was nice to be allowed to hang some decorations and hang out 4-5 hours as guests came in, ate and visited, including being able to move some tables to open up a corner so the little kids could play on the floor with toys we took. We were allowed to take in our own cake decorated for the occasion, which, despite the dessert buffet having a wide selection, still was nice to be permitted to do. I've been to a handful of other events for my extended family held at Golden Corral restaurants over the years, and it's always a comfortable, relaxed setting with decent privacy in the party rooms. For me, it's a whole lot easier than having to rearrange the garage, rent a canopy tent, tables and chairs, and spend days preparing food and drinks when I don't know if we'll have 20 or 50 adults show up. And Golden Corral's servers usually do a good job getting drinks, refills, cleaning up used plates, replacing silverware that was taken with plates, and otherwise making sure everyone is happy. It's not my favorite place to dine out. I would not say I love it. But, I do always like Golden Corral whenever we eat at one of their restaurants."
