Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 Ok, so I live in the NYC metro area, and we've started to get commercials for a restaurant called "Golden Corral". They are comparing the prices to various seafood chains, and stating that they are the cheapest. Is this a new chain, or is it someplace that's been around forever and is only now advertising? This is the first time I've ever heard of it, and to be honest the name is kind of funny. I can only think of horses...
Originally Posted By friendofdd They have been around a long time. Probably a lot of info on google. They are an "all you can eat" buffet and cater to families. A good place if quantity is more important than quality. Not bad food at all, just not particularly memorable.
Originally Posted By dshyates It is a chain that started in 1971 in Fayetteville, NC. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Corral" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G...n_Corral</a> There is a reason it is cheaper than other chains. It is not all that great. It is a lot like a Pondarosa or Western Sizzler.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb We just started seeing ads for them too. And knowing our area I'll be surprised if there is one closer than 100 miles away, lol.
Originally Posted By LadyKluck Oh I like Golden Corral. No it isn't the best place in the world to eat but it works perfect for our family because it's an all you can eat buffet & DH is picky & I am not! That and the kids eat freeeeeeee!
Originally Posted By Lisann22 Another Southern Institue I learned the hard way about... Golden Corral, bless it's heart.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb Just checked the locations for fun. The nearest GC is 313 miles away. I see at least 3 or 4 ads a night. Way to target your audience!
Originally Posted By dshyates We get a lot of Dave&Buster's ads, and the closest is in Charlotte. I'm not sure on the millage, but its easily a 3.5 hour drive.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains They are cool in the fact that they are grilling the steaks in the middle of the restuarant - so you can get it hot off the grill. I have teen age boys - so it is a good option for my family... and it is much better than hometown buffet.
Originally Posted By dshyates On the advertising thing, right now it is very cheap to get an ad buy at national cable stations like E!, TLC, SciFi, FX, etc.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 Thanks for the info, guys. I suppose I could have done a google search. I did check the restaurant locator, and the closest one is about 80 miles away...someplace in PA...not really nearby. I guess the cheap national ads makes sense, since that's where I see them, while watching TLC or some other channel like that.
Originally Posted By rtjl72 we had the golden corral here in iowa- our little suburb of des moines- ankeny. it was shut down a couple of times for cleanliness issues and then it caught on fire and never reopened. now it is a bbq place.(too funny, huh? havign been on fire and all). at first the gc was okay. but when it went to mostly buffet-yuk! hey!!! i worked my years of high school at the pondeosa!!! tuesday night and 99 cent rib eye dinners!!! and my claim to fame was that i was the head salad girl and took all the orders. woo hoo!!!!! i kind of wish i still had fun like that on the job. i loved their mushroom gravy. and especially on their fat french fries! awww, the days when you could eat non stop and never gain any weight!!
Originally Posted By fkurucz <<They are an "all you can eat" buffet and cater to families. >> Except for the steaks. We used to have one in Loveland, but they closed it years ago. Haven't been to one in ages.
Originally Posted By hopemax Golden Corral's quality is very dependent on location, I think. We ate at one in Chillicothe, MO (near Marceline, which is why we were in the area) and it was really good. Fresh food, quick servers to take the plates and such. The one on I-Drive, not so much.
Originally Posted By dshyates "We used to have one in Loveland, but they closed it years ago." They closed the one in Aurora when we lived there. We left in 2003.
Originally Posted By LuLu We've only been to one in Tucson, but the food is pretty good there. Most things are nothing to write home about, but a few things are quite good - the Bourbon Chicken comes to mind. Pot Roast too. My mom loves that they'll grill the steak to order (rare!). The service there is fantastic, and the price is great. I have to say, it's a must-visit for my family when we're in town. My daughter loves it!
Originally Posted By jasmine7 Oh, I love the Bourbon Chicken! I like to plate it on some white rice with some of the grilled onions and peppers. Yum!
