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Golden Corral Buffet & Grill

Restaurant Cafe Breakfast restaurant Meal takeaway Family restaurant American restaurant Steak house Banquet hall Buffet restaurant Down home cooking restaurant

One of the Most Revieweds in Council Bluffs


Address

3103 Dial Dr, Council Bluffs, IA 51501

Website

www.goldencorral.com

Contact

(712) 366-1832

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.00 (3.3K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Sunday: 7:30 AM to 9 PM
  • Monday: 10 AM to 9 PM
  • Tuesday: 10 AM to 9 PM
  • Wednesday: 10 AM to 9 PM
  • Thursday: 10 AM to 9 PM
  • Friday: 10 AM to 9:30 PM
  • Saturday: 7:30 AM to 9:30 PM

Featured Reviews


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  • 5/5 Steve C. 1 year ago on Google
    If you haven't been to a Golden Corral for some time, what a pleasant surprise this one was! It easily rivaled some casinos we have dined in. There was a wide array and amount of food available. The food was great and plentiful and serve yourself. Don't know if it was Senior Citizens Day, but the two of us got stuffed for under $19. Too bad we couldn't have found a couch somewhere to nap afterwards. Definitely will come back and recommend it highly. Same goes for the whole shopping center. Loved it.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Colette W. 1 year ago on Google
    The dirty bathroom made me loose my appetite first off. Salad was good. Dessert was good. Fish was not good. Roast beef was good. Bread pudding was not very warm. Hot food wasn't as hot as it could be. I would go somewhere else next time.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ivy G. 2 years ago on Google
    The place was packed! Service was excellent! food was great price can't complain.✌️❤️‍🔥😁
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Will Z. 1 year ago on Google
    Wait staff is way too nice to the customers. Most of the customers look like they crawled out of a dumpster. If you're reading this take a shower... better make it two, just to be safe. Restrooms need plumbing work. Strong smell of sewer gas. Likely a broken p trap or lack thereof.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 SL W. 11 months ago on Google
    Great restaurant! We stop every time we go west to Washington, traveling from Indiana across the country weekly. The best along hw80. Great service, great food selection, excellent food seasoning. Highly recommend.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mr. Danny N. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the best value Buffett around. Love the wide variety of veggies, meat, noodles, salad, and a huge selection of desert. The grill master Ashly was azing. She cooked my steak to perfection. For a buffet, the steak was juicy and delicious. Debra, my server was amazing, friendly and courteous. She made sure our drinks are always filled. She'll come around to get empty plates timely. Overall she made our visit more spectacular. The gentlemen at the front counter was not friendly at all. He didn'tgreet any of the customers. He didn't give military discount like he said he would. His customer service was lacking. Overall, it was a good experience with a big thanks to Debra. I recommend this location.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jean C. 1 year ago on Google
    Always good breakfast, is good a bit of everything , get there early so not so busy had thanksgiving dinner price increased but very good turkey , ham, roast, steak, prime rib , sea food
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Sharon D. 2 years ago on Google
    Terrible! Food was unappealing, cold and barely replenished. We were there at lunch time 12:30 and the amount of employees to customers says alot. The cake stands used to hold up the deserts were dirty and falling apart. The rugs were dirty and old. This pic was a nearby sink. I noticed it because the faucet was left running. I would be curious to know how often the health inspector comes around. There's no excuse not to keep things clean when the customers know to stay away. Only good thing was our sweet waitress
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Andrea J. 9 months ago on Google
    The waitress was amazing, quick to pick up plates and get refills, but the overall experience was not at all what I remember from this exact restaurant a few years ago. The food was not good. The place was extremely messy. We left hungry after paying almost $80 for our family of 4 to eat. The kids didn’t even like the pizza… or Mac and cheese. The salad was good, but the entrees looked like they’d been there for days. The deserts were very limited. There was a lot of the same things. The ice cream machine was not working, because it was out of ice cream. The lady at the register was extremely rude and did not have any kind of customer service skills. We won’t be back.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 jessie b. 7 months ago on Google
    The food and service was actually pretty good this time but atmosphere was ridiculous, we watched a long with everyone else in our area as this family children played in ice cream station from the toppings to the cones with their hands 😜 gross. I think it was mom and the older children filling up their plates with chicken, big pieces of steak and rolls and desserts, they were putting the food in something because their table didn't have food and the dad or male with the party stayed on the phone the entire time. The children were eating off the buffet at the buffet and just dropping things like strawberry leaves, chic bones etc right where they stand. The definitely were there to eat for a few days and get their money's 🤑 worth. Crazy!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Brenda D. 5 months ago on Google
    This place was remodeled and is extremely nice. Great, huge variety of excellent food. Very friendly service. I was so impressed. Cheaper and better than pizza ranch.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Stormie H. 1 year ago on Google
    Always regret coming here. This time I came I found a long hair in my mashed potatoes. The waitress did let the manager know so they swapped out the mashed potatoes. I just feel like it's overpriced considering the food selection.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Shaniah R. 2 years ago on Google
    2 roaches crawling on the walls behind where my kids were sitting! The manager handled the situation well and took care of us, but I really feel bad for the other parents that bring in infant car seats for roaches to latch on! You best believe I fully inspected my diaper bag and car seat.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Commander C. 1 year ago on Google
    Food was very good! Service was kind and was overall a enjoyable experience. They have a lot of food choices ranging from steak to rice and salads. And thank you Tammy for helping after my sister spilled her drink. If I can again, I'd go here.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Linda S. 1 year ago on Google
    Very clean and good selection of food. Price for a senior was $9.99 plus tax. We drank water. Drinks are $ 3.00 Really nice waitress/ bus person, Jolene. We ate there 2 X in 3 days.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Crystal S. 2 years ago on Google
    Food was amazing as always! Plump buttery biscuits, juicy chicken, delicious mashed potatoes and gravy! Is pricey, slow to get drinks refilled, but other than that, lots of delicious desserts, and they've upped their game in the taco bar!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Taylor P. 1 year ago on Google
    Husband and I just visited her today around 4 pm for an early dinner - to put it lightly, we will not be returning. Going in to start with, we were sweating just sitting at the table it was so hot. Nothing on the buffet looked appetizing at all, which is disappointing considering we paid $40 to eat. Pizza was cold, spaghetti noodles were still standing in water, Mac and cheese just didn’t taste right, the sweet rolls were hard and crunchy…the only things that were pretty good were the fresh fruit and the prepackaged marshmallows, which is pretty impossible to mess up. Long story short, this place was A LOT better when we were kids.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Allison V. 1 year ago on Google
    We had stopped in for an early dinner on a Friday and were pleased with our meals. The food was fresh and hot and our server was great keeping up with refills and clearing the table. Honestly some of the best service I've ever had at a buffet.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 steve j. 2 years ago on Google
    We usually go for breakfast, but it's good anytime of day. Food is replenished often and the servers clear plates and refill beverages promptly.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Karla N. 10 months ago on Google
    The staff was great! Needs some deep cleaning in dining room and food definitely could be hotter. Good selection just not hot enough

  • 3/5 c d. 5 months ago on Google
    I love the food. It's not perfect but it's usually good. The service is pretty average and it always feels cramped. I feel like there's no space.

  • 4/5 Frances B. 5 months ago on Google
    Our boys love to eat here because they can get whatever they want, so in that way it works well for us. Thanksgiving was a bit ridiculous; four of us cost 95.00 and the line was out the door with only one register open to get people inside. Our server, Alex, was absolutely fantastic!

  • 5/5 John R. 10 months ago on Google
    The only downside to eating out in when you see a roach walk across the area where the food is.

  • 5/5 Angie L. 1 year ago on Google
    I had not eaten here for a long time. Everything was great! I was really surprised. That is why I am giving 5 stars overall. They have done a wonderful job since reopening. 👏 Side note: they took out the chocolate fountain, which was OK by me. Instead, they offer chocolate covered Strawberries, rice crispies, and marshmallows. The chocolate they use is the same taste and hardens just as before. So, maybe they still have the fountain, but it is not open for public use.

  • 5/5 Elgin B. 11 months ago on Google
    Not a fan of this place but my family loves it. The best part of our family outing was the bus guy. I believe the manager said his name was Jose. Anyways, this man was on his game the whole time we were there, polite, respectful, professional, overall an awesome employee. Yell should be extremely grateful to have an employee like this gentleman! As much as I am not a fan of buffets, I will definitely put my OCD aside just to be able to go tip this man again!

  • 4/5 Gary J. 1 year ago on Google
    Went for dinner. The salad bar is fantastic. Lots of choices from tacos to fried chicken and collered greens to pasta and Asian cuisine. Something for everyone. The deserts are great too. The steak was sub par, and had the consistency of rubber, but to be fair this is not a steak house. The service was excellent. I'll definitely be back.

  • 3/5 BrownBlues F. 10 months ago on Google
    It's a hog trough. The clientel supports that assertion. However, the service people work hard and need access to tips since you have to pay prior to hitting the feedlot. Most of the food is good. Catfish, Southern, Mexican, Caucasian and sometimes Asian foods. Check dishes--not always washed well. Salad bar is open, and I dont eat from it. Too many hands in the bowls. Large desert selection. Great steaks to your liking. DONT use the bathrooms if you don't have to. Only question: do they clean their kitchens like they do their toilets? 🤔

  • 2/5 Cynthia w. 1 year ago on Google
    I went for my Daughter, Because she loves it ... but the FOOD was horrible, I even used a coupon and for lunch I paid $22 For 1 adult 1 child. NOT worth it at all. I thought when they closed during covid they would have atleast remodeled or CLEANED. I went to go get a sweet potatoe asked where the brown sugar was, OMG above the food, SO Dirty and dusty, when I saw how dirty above the food, instantly I got grossed out grabbed some cotton candy for my daughter and left. I will not go back unless it's FREE and CLEANED up.

  • 4/5 Mike C. 1 year ago on Google
    Good food, can eat as much as you want. About $15 per adult, so not terribly expensive as I then to spend at least that even on a fast food visit for way less. Buffets are great if you are hungry and they have plenty of options.

  • 5/5 S. S. 1 year ago on Google
    Food is so good with new owner. Was charged for drinks we did not have. Will get our money back. They r short handed just like other places. Atmosphere some ppl let their kids go alone, they stick their fingers in the food. (NOT A FAN) Cakes r dry. But over all, the food is real good.

  • 5/5 Jesse L. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place for a great meal at a great price. A plethora of selections for any taste. Could easily give 3 stars... but it wouldn't be because of the hard working staff. Alot of customers are rude with zero common sense of decency or politeness. I made it a point to tip my server in person because I actually saw a customer walk past a recently vacated table and take the tip. Some people are just just plain filth!

  • 2/5 Tamara H. 1 year ago on Google
    Many of the tables were dirty, the waitress waa most pleasant. Food had been sitting there since the afternoon and we had to eat food that had been sitting there and no new food was made until after we had ate. Used our coupons for meal. Got food poisoning thereafter. Stomach hurt for 1 week and no matter what I had ate there. My stomach was no cooperating with other food I wanted to eat.

  • 3/5 Georgana D. 1 year ago on Google
    Staff was wonderful! Food was good and they did a great job of keeping it stocked. The restaurant is old and run down and is in need of a face lift, the bathrooms are dirty and old.

  • 2/5 Basket C. 1 year ago on Google
    Service was fine, but most of the food wasn't very fresh. Also the interior feels incredibly old and worn down. A fresh cost of paint could do wonders for this place.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Checks
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Salad bar
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ All you can eat
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
    • ✓️ Private dining room
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Breakfast
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Curbside pickup

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