Golden Corral
| Address: | 1591 S Randall Rd, Algonquin, IL 60102, USA |
| Phone: | +1 847-658-8899 |
| Site: | goldencorral.com |
| Rating: | 3.3 |
| Working: | 9:30AM–9PM 9:30AM–9PM 9:30AM–9PM 9:30AM–9PM 7:30AM–9PM 7:30AM–9PM 7:30AM–9PM |
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Edmund Konkolich
Been here before and know exactly what to expect; passable food made with too much sugar/salt/fat, "servers" whos attitude can range from mildly enthusiastic to obviously disinterested, fellow diners who engage in vapid, sometimes absurd conversations, possibly a child or two who will be too loud/disobedient/running around while their parents endulge themselves in the afore mentioned conversations, etc. This time I was fortunate enough to experience this restaurants response to the POS system (computer-based register) acting up. I have worked for far smaller foodservice operations that had some kind of manual contingency plan for hiccups like this. Unfortunately, they chose to focus on the problem and not their guests. As the line before the register grew grew longer, no one came forth to apologize and explain what was happening. Then when they finally got some kind of plan together it was to yell to guests down the line for their drink preference, hand out trays with water still on them from the dishwasher and have the cashier take your order on the affected computers side, then turn to the opposite register to ring it up and then return to you with your reciept (the other registers line was not being used and it would have made obvious sense to have guests go there instead). All in all, a stellar performance Golden Corral. Bravo on once again making my visit one to remember.
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MiniHorse Hailey
The food was good. The atmosphere was not so good. I felt like I was at a soup kitchen and the customers there were loud and smelly. One man that was there was on the obese side and was yelling to his friend who was one foot away from him, I also looked down at his feet and a crusty, ashy, peeling ankle was right in front of me while I was eating potatoes NOT so good! It stunk really bad in there once in a while. The lights were very bright and I think they should get new ones, dim them down and make the place look nicer. I also think they should use glass, white plated instead of the cheap, colored, camping like plates. The food was good but the fudge was kind of hard.
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Cynthia Streb Wallace
First I would like to say that I am very pleased and honored as a U.S. Army veteran, that this company honors us each year with a free meal. I do not expect it but I do look forward to it. If they were to quit doing it tomorrow, I would not hold it against them. On the other hand, which I hate to note in light of above, I have noticed a slipping in the quality of the food. I wish to note that the wait staff is very good and attentive. As an example, we thought that the restaurant was open until 9:30 PM. Turned out that it closed at 9:00. We were told by our waitress to just relax and finish our meal.
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Dylan Batton
I cannot say that I recommend eating here. The quantity of food for the price payed really isnt bad, assuming that youre hunger. The problem is that there isnt much variety or quality. There may seem like lots of food options but the selection is pretty muchjust a few items of each type (American, Italian, Asian, etc.). In addition to this, the combination of buffet style and many young children means that there are definite questions about the cleanliness of the establishment. I have seen kids put their hands in the chocolate fountain and handle food only to put it back where they got it from.
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David Sherman
The first "clean" plate I picked up had a half eaten pancake on it. The second one had black stuff that scratched off when I touched it. I had to work to find something I could eat off of. Besides for that, which really put a damper on the experience, the food was consistently crappy. I know that comes with buffets, but I just gave up, asked for a refund and left. The one saving grace of this, was the manager. He was very sorry for my experience and promptly gave me a refund and a coupon for a free meal. Dont know what Ill do with that coupon though because I am not going back.
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Edward Yung
Well I did the Premium Weekend this past Saturday and I was very disappointed. The Prime Rib was well done as opposed to medium rare which is shown on the TV commercials. The portion they cut for you is at best 1/3/the size shown in there ads. Yes I understand that this is a buffet, however dont advertise something on TV when you are not going to deliver. I know that this is probably the best buffet around, however dont expect me to show up on the weekends anymore. As far as I am concerned, it should be called less then Premium Weekend with better than mediocre Prime Rib.
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A Private User
Ok I have lived in GA,,were this place is a great place to eat the food is top of the line it was one of our favorite places to eat..because of the choices of food and the tast..But Algonquin put Golden corral to shame ..the food sucked ..eevn the salad was shamefull the cucs wasnt cut up the tomatos was almst whole..it didnt even tast good the turkey wasnt cooked all the way the ham was awful even the desert was gross IM emberssed to actualy say i went to Algonquin to eat..they need to send some of them southerners up here and show them how it done ...
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Linda Dewilde
Food is very good plenty there. I think they should have someone serving the children icecream because it is such a mess in that area.it is very unsanitary . The staff is very pleasant and courteous. I would rate it 5 stars if only that could be corrected. I will still go there to eat . Ps I know children like to serve themselves and kids will be kids.
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Timothy Dolan
I have been there for dinner quite a few times and thought it was just okay. Last weekend my daughter asked if we could go there for breakfast and it was terrific. The service was even better. Just one piece of advice, if you want juice or milk they offer it by the buffet once your in, not at the front where the pop is.
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Brian Rivera
Friday night dinner was Ok. We didnt have to wait to be seated or have much issue finding a table for 6. Waitress didnt check on us as much as we had to flag get down. Food: average at best. Burnt meatloaf with to much ketchup (like you can hide that). Fatty chicken, but tasty. Chili was also good.
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Becky Greenfield
Was there for lunch today, 6/19/17 seemed short staffed and not very clean. Need more staff manning the buffet. When I see people reaching the gummy bears with there hands I kinda lost my appetite. Went to use hand sanitizer as I came in and it was out. I wont be back anytime soon.
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Val Bourland
Wasnt happy with the food the little sliders were dry,the chix livers didnt taste like they were when I had them before. The only thing I liked this time was mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, and the ice cream. The boy that picked up dishes and gave drinks was very good.
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brenten m
I dont know how anyone can say the food is good... The food is awful. Absolutely terrible. Even for buffet standards. The only thing good about this place is the chocolate fountain. Plus its pretty expensive. Dont waste your money
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christopher swanson
The price has increased a ton and the food quality is absolutely horrible. My brother and I have gotten food poisoning from their tacos and shrimp. This place absolutely needs to be inspected. Get chef Ramsey out here
