Current Events > Are golden corral and cici's pizza the only huge buffet restaurant chains left

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in the u.s. ? Are you fans of these 2 places?

We still have Mr. Gatti's

Cici's and Golden Corral sound good until I decide to go and remember that it isn't that good.

I was actually mad when golden corral went strictly buffet. I went there to eat steak and I don't like standing there to wait for a steak to be done. Also waitress never came back so I could get a refill on my drink. And it wasn't busy

gross

Cici's is awful.

Oderus_Urungus posted...

We still have Mr. Gatti's

Oh my god I had not heard this name in years. The only one I knew of was in North Carolina in the 90's. Looks like there are none left in NC. I had my 12th birthday party there.

Beefbud posted...

Oh my god I had not heard this name in years. The only one I knew of was in North Carolina in the 90's. Looks like there are none left in NC. I had my 12th birthday party there.

Prob none of them in Midwest either, what kind of food is it?

I've been to one CiCi's and it was terrible. Like admittedly I was paying 6 bucks for all you can eat pizza, so I wasn't expecting good pizza, but I would have been happier with a 6 dollar frozen pizza than that garbage.

I've heard Golden Corral is stupidly expensive now.

Buffets are disgusting. There is no way all that stuff is kept at appropriate temps.

KiwiTerraRizing posted...

Buffets are disgusting. There is no way all that stuff is kept at appropriate temps.

I absolutely love buffet popcorn shrimp. It's weird to me every place that has it its like exactly the same.

Cicis used to be banging. I went a few weeks ago and it was kinda meh and I'm normally not one to complain about pizza. But there just wasn't a big variety.

Western Sizzlin and Grandson's I know of around here

I want Cici's so bad

There's a pick up stix around here, it's a Chinese and whatever the hell else you want type of buffet. Sounds grosser than it looks.

I've been to cici's only one time. I barely remember the experience. Pretty sure I only ate like 2 slices of pizza. Idr the toppings. I probably didn't have a good time tbh if I don't remember the experience real well other than going. I tend to only eat 2 pizzas when I have it so this number was just a guess.

Ive been to Golden corral around 3 times. I don't remember the taste of their food tbh. I think I got mac n cheese all 3 times and I probably did enjoy it. Idr what else I got exactly. most likely some type of red meat. It was probably good too yeah.

The bourbon chicken at golden corral is always on my mind.

KiwiTerraRizing posted...

Buffets are disgusting. There is no way all that stuff is kept at appropriate temps.

temps are what you're worried about?
you know they use the same kind of steam tables and stuff in restaurants right? you just don't see them because they're in the kitchen or behind the line

Shakeys and Round Table Pizza also do buffet style pizza

Smallville posted...

Prob none of them in Midwest either, what kind of food is it?

It's a pizza place but I don't actually remember it having a buffet. I remember it being like a Chuck E. Cheese knockoff with an arcade.

Cici was great for $5 all you can eat pizzas. Too bad there's none left here in Los Angeles.

Honestly, I can't stand buffet's in general. Every time I go, I get the same end game result in the restroom. And it's painful.

I almost believe they spray the food with some kind of thing to upset your stomach real quick to get you out of there.

There's a Golden Dragon chinese buffet that I see. Haven't been yet though.

I remember Louisville had huge Mr. Gattis that had arcades ,but I don't know whether this one i still alive or not.

My hometown used to have KFC buffet ,but it closed which was due to recession by Bush adm. Not mention that bad location may had contribute to closure as well.

Right now, my hometown still have Golden Corral, Buffet City (Chinese), CiCi's , and Mr. Hot Pot Korean BBQ (kinda expensive) ,so many of them were closed which may have due to inflation woes or COVID. I will need to check couple restaurants to see whether they're still offered buffets.

I hope Hungry Howie's will bring back buffet because one of my locations have huge building that could be enough to have buffet.

I went to an old country buffet right before COVID. I wasn't impressed and not surprised COVID killed the company.

creativerealms posted...

I went to an old country buffet right before COVID. I wasn't impressed and not surprised COVID killed the company.

Ah that's one too. Country Kitchen closed too. Both offered buffets for only morning before lunch starts.

Solar_Crimson posted...

Cici's is awful.

Its on par with Papa John's, Pizza Hut, Little Ceasers, and Domino's.

I've only been to Cici's like 2 or 3 times. And each time, there was some asshole family that would grab whole pizzas off the line and bring them back to the table, leaving very little left for those of us waiting in line.

I used to do buffets a lot, but now mainly just Chinese that's near me.

I'm going to Jacksonville FL in a couple of months and I like to hit up my Mom's local Golden Corral. They usually have good deals like all you can eat crab legs or steak.

Prestoff posted...

Cici was great for $5 all you can eat pizzas. Too bad there's none left here in Los Angeles.

5 buck all you can eat? that def. ain't the offer these days

I miss the Indian buffets from pre-covid. The restaurants survived, but they just do menus now, and even ordering a thali doesn't get the variety you'd get from the buffet.

Giacomo_Hawkins posted...

I miss the Indian buffets from pre-covid. The restaurants survived, but they just do menus now, and even ordering a thali doesn't get the variety you'd get from the buffet.

hardly any indian restaurants by me though