Golden Corral Full Menu & Prices

Depending on where you live, you may have never heard of Golden Corral. But if you happen to live near one of these massive restaurants, you may already be familiar with their famous buffets. While these restaurants aren’t for everyone, they do offer great value and plenty of variety.Golden Corral is an all-you-can-eat buffet that features a range of both hot and cold foods. The prices are low, ranging from $9 for a kid to $17 for an adult. This allows many families to go out for a big meal where everyone can choose whatever they’d like to eat and eat as much of it as they’d like – for a fairly low price.

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What Is Golden Corral?

Based in North Carolina, Golden Corral is an all-you-can-eat buffet and grill restaurant chain. It has approximately 500 restaurants throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. Most of these restaurants are franchises, with approximately 100 being owned by the company.The restaurant did not start as an all-you-can-eat buffet. Instead, Golden Corral was a family steakhouse, similar to Ponderosa or Sizzler. As tastes and dining styles changed in the 1980s, however, Golden Corral rebranded and expanded its offerings. It offered seating for 400 patrons, and the restaurants were designed with open kitchens so that customers could see their food being prepared. The buffet menu included a “Golden Choice” of 160 different hot and cold items.

Golden Corral features its own in-house bakery, with items like muffins, cookies, honey-glazed cornbread, and cakes. In the past, a brass bell would ring every 15 minutes whenever a batch of hot rolls had been taken out of the oven. Its restaurants also have standard American comfort foods, like pot roast, fried chicken, and meatloaf, as well as a range of sides and carving stations with ribs, sirloin steak, and smoked brisket.

Golden Corral has faced a lot of criticism over the years, including from people who deride the excess of an all-you-can-eat buffet. Nevertheless, the restaurant remains popular. In fact, the company has continued to reinvent itself and offer more trendy options. For example, when chocolate fondue fountains became popular in the 2010s, Golden Corral introduced the Chocolate Wonderfall – a large chocolate fountain with items like fruit, marshmallows, and cookies for dipping.

This willingness to change – including adding new menu items and revamping the layout of restaurants – may be the key to Gold Corral’s success. While many chain buffet restaurants, like Old Country Buffet and Souplantation, have experienced financial difficulties, Golden Corral has seen rising sales and even the opening of new locations in recent years. Even though the chain has its naysayers, it continues to have fans – and to fill its restaurants with patrons.

Golden Corral Prices

First things first: because Golden Corral is an all-you-can-eat buffet, you pay one price for all that you are able to eat in a single seating. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are served each day. The price for your meal will depend on location, time of day, and age, but it generally costs between $9 and $17 to eat at Golden Corral.For the all-you-can-eat buffet, prices are as follows:

Breakfast: From opening until 11 a.m., $12.99 for adults, $12.49 for seniors aged 60 and over, $9.99 for ages 9 – 12, $8.99 for ages 4- 8, and free for under age 3 (with purchase of an adult meal).
Lunch: From 10: 45 a.m. to 4 p.m., $11.49 for adults, $10.99 for seniors aged 60 and over, $9.99 for ages 9 – 12, $8.99 for ages 4- 8, and free for under age 3 (with purchase of an adult meal).
Dinner: Starting at 4 p.m., $16.99 for adults, $15.99 for seniors aged 60 and over, $11.49 for ages 9 – 12, $10.49 for ages 4- 8, and free for under age 3 (with purchase of an adult meal).
Early Bird Special: Seniors can eat for $9.99 between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. from Monday to Friday

You can also get the buffet food to go. With this option, you will pay $8.99 per pound of food for breakfast and dinner, and $6.99 per pound of food for lunch.

Golden Corral Menu

So what exactly can you get for your money at Golden Corral? You can find the current buffet menu below

Breakfast Menu

Scrambled Eggs
Bacon
Sausage Links
Sausage Patties
Sausage Gravy
Grilled Corned Beef Hash
Carved Ham
Skillet Hash Browns
Breakfast Casserole
Sautéed Mushrooms
Sautéed Onions + Peppers
Cheese Sauce
Homestyle Pancakes
Blueberry Pancakes
French Toast
Golden Waffles
Cinnamon Rolls
Buttermilk Biscuits
Texas Toast
Maple Syrup
Sugar-Free Syrup
Strawberry Topping
Assorted Yogurts
Assorted Donuts
Strawberries
Watermelon
Grapefruit
Bananas
Orange Juice
Apple Juice
Cranberry Juice
Milk
Whipped Margarine
Honey-Margarine
Whipped Cream
Jellies
Omelet station with Fresh Eggs, Bacon Bits, Diced Ham, Sausage Crumbles, Green Peppers, and Mushrooms
Fruit Cobbler
Bread Pudding
Sugar-Free Options
Manager’s Choice daily featured cakes & pies
Hand-Dipped Ice Cream(select locations)
Soft Serve Vanilla Ice Cream
Soft Serve Chocolate Ice
Cream
Ice Cream Cones
Hot Fudge
Strawberry Topping

Lunch Menu

Steakburger Bar
Bourbon Street Chicken
Awesome Pot Roast
Meatloaf
Fried Chicken
Fried Fish
Baked Fish
Manager’s Choice:
Featured Pork Entree
Pot Pie or Chicken & Noodle
Dumplings
Pizzas
Salad bar with a variety of fresh veggies, fresh fruits, meats, cheeses, crackers, dressings, and additional toppings
Manager’s Choice of daily featured prepared salads including Seafood Salad
Broccoli
Carrots
Green Beans
Brussels Sprouts
Corn
Cabbage
Beans
Mashed Potatoes + Gravy
Scalloped Potatoes
Homestyle Stuffing
Sweet Corn Pudding
Rice
Mexican Rice
Refried Beans
Macaroni + Cheese
Italian Pasta Bake
Soup of the Day
Baked Potato Bar with Toppings
Yeast Rolls with Honey Butter
Carrot Cake
Assorted Cupcakes
Assorted Cookies
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Pumpkin Pie
Fruit Cobbler
Fudge Brownies
Banana Pudding
Bread Pudding
Cotton Candy
Sugar-Free Options
Manager’s Choice daily featured cakes & pies
Hand-Dipped Ice Cream (select locations)
Soft Serve Vanilla Ice Cream
Soft Serve Chocolate Ice Cream
Ice Cream Cones
Hot Fudge
Strawberry Topping
Assorted Candy Toppings
Chocolate-dipped Fresh Strawberry Skewers
Chocolate-dipped Rice Krispies Treat Skewers
Chocolate-dipped Marshmallow Skewers

Dinner Menu

Golden Delicious Shrimp
Carving Station
Carved Bone-in Turkey
Signature Sirloin Steak
Bourbon Street Chicken
Awesome Pot Roast
Meatloaf
Fried Chicken
Fried Fish
Baked Fish
Manager’s Choice:
Featured Pork Entree
Pot Pie or Chicken & Noodle
Dumplings
Pizzas
Salad bar with a variety of fresh veggies, fresh fruits, meats, cheeses, crackers, dressings, and additional toppings
Manager’s Choice of daily featured prepared salads including Seafood Salad
Broccoli
Carrots
Green Beans
Brussels Sprouts
Corn
Cabbage
Beans
Mashed Potatoes + Gravy
Scalloped Potatoes
Homestyle Stuffing
Sweet Corn Pudding
Cinnamon Apples
Rice
Mexican Rice
Refried Beans
Macaroni + Cheese
Italian Pasta Bake
Soup of the Day
Baked Potato Bar with Toppings
Yeast Rolls with Honey Butter
Carrot Cake
Assorted Cupcakes
Assorted Cookies
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Pumpkin Pie
Fruit Cobbler
Fudge Brownies
Banana Pudding
Bread Pudding
Cotton Candy
Sugar-Free Options
Manager’s Choice daily featured cakes & pies
Hand-Dipped Ice Cream (select locations)
Soft Serve Vanilla Ice Cream
Soft Serve Chocolate Ice Cream
Ice Cream Cones
Hot Fudge
Strawberry Topping
Assorted Candy Toppings
Chocolate-dipped Fresh Strawberry Skewers
Chocolate-dipped Rice Krispies Treat Skewers
Chocolate-dipped Marshmallow Skewers

Golden Corral also offers “premium” buffets for a slightly higher cost. These meals are usually available around the holidays.

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While most entrepreneurs aren’t going to start an all-you-can-eat buffet chain restaurant, they can still benefit from the same marketing tactics that the big corporations use. One of those strategies is to use custom-printed disposable products in place of plain cups, napkins, bags, and more. Adding your business name and logo to the items that you are already using is an easy way to ensure that your marketing dollar goes further.At Budget Branders, we work with small and medium-sized food services businesses throughout the United States. We know that our clients don’t have Golden Corral-sized budgets, but still need high-quality custom sandwich bags, custom dessert cups, custom coffee sleeves, and other products. We sell all of our products at fair prices, and in smaller quantities.

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David Kranker has been working in and writing topics related to the food and beverage service industry since 2010. David continually monitors restaurant, bar, and coffee shop trends to keep a finger on the pulse of the food and beverage service industry. David has been writing for Budget Branders since 2020, where he's covered emerging trends like ghost kitchens, robot waiters, and the angel shot. David shares all of his insights on the Budget Branders blog to inform and entertain restaurant, bar, and coffee shop owners.

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