Golden Corral® offers a legendary, endless buffet at breakfast, lunch, and dinner. From our home-style menu favorites to signature sirloin steaks to seasonal promotion specials, there are always new menu items to explore.

USDA sirloin Golden Corral's steak cut of choice for its buffet is USDA sirloin, cooked any way you like it. You can order steak at Golden Corral any day of the week after four p.m. and on Sundays after 11 a.m. (for the brunch crowd).

Monday-Saturday after 4pm + Sunday after 11am Enjoy a perfectly grilled steak, just how you like it, along with all the salads, sides and buffet favorites you love.

There are 170 calories in 1 slice (79 g) of Golden Corral Cheese Pizza.

Branson's Golden Corral Buffet is the largest in the world, with a seating capacity of over 650. Our restaurant serves Monday-Friday 10am (close will vary in Branson based on season) and we're open 363 days per year (closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day).

Lunch or an Early Dinner is Your Best Bet Hungry diners get so many of the same dishes on the lunch and dinner menu that it seems like a no-brainer to make Golden Corral a lunchtime destination if that's possible. Or call it a very early dinner.

In 1971, James Maynard and William F. Carl conceived the idea that became Golden Corral after several unsuccessful attempts to acquire a franchise with other companies. Golden Corral was incorporated in 1972 and the first Golden Corral Family Steak House opened on January 3, 1973, in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Generally speaking, a ham steak is simply a sliced piece of ham that isn't very thick. Typically, ham steak comes from the leg or shank of a pig, and it can be a convenient way to enjoy a little bit of ham without pulling out an entire ham roast.

“It's okay to eat meat but limit the amount and choose healthier types to reduce the risk of heart disease. Eating too much red meat comes with health risks and is not part of a healthy diet,” says Stephen Hu, MD, a cardiologist at Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley.

Lunch or an Early Dinner is Your Best Bet Hungry diners get so many of the same dishes on the lunch and dinner menu that it seems like a no-brainer to make Golden Corral a lunchtime destination if that's possible. Or call it a very early dinner.

WEIGH & PAY Fill a to go container with all your favorite items then pay by the pound.

35.6 grams of carbohydrates. 12.2 grams of protein. 285 calories. 640 milligrams of sodium content.

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James MaynardWilliam F. Carl Golden Corral/Founders In 1971, James Maynard and William F. Carl conceived the idea that became Golden Corral after several unsuccessful attempts to acquire a franchise with other companies. Golden Corral was incorporated in 1972 and the first Golden Corral Family Steak House opened on January 3, 1973, in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Investors Management CorporationGolden Corral / Parent organization Golden Corral, by contrast, is a privately held company, owned by Investors Management Corp. Its chairman is James Maynard, who opened the first Golden Corral in Fayetteville, N.C., in 1973.

Timing is key. At any buffet there's a life cycle to the meal. The best time to go is almost always right at the beginning of that cycle, because the food will be at its freshest. If the place opens at 11:30am for lunch or 5:00pm for dinner, that's your first choice of when to go.