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FenwayFaithfulFenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
edited May 2011 in All Encompassing Trip
Anybody ever been to one of these? They play these commercials all the time on ESPN yet I've never seen one. They say there's all this food for "around 10 bucks". What does that mean? 12 bucks? 18 bucks? It looks awesome in the commercial but it's gotta be subpar in real life.
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  • 8181 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    it's a buffet. that's all you need to know.

    just looked, there is one ~10 miles from my house.

    you pay for gas and i'll go check it out and take some pictures.
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  • markin ballmarkin ball Posts: 1,075
    Gross. Think Applebee's, but it's a buffet and its worse.
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  • polaris_xpolaris_x Posts: 13,559
    you need to train for it if you're going for the first time ... it's not like you would show up for the boston marathon based on running to the mailbox to intercept your monthly subscription of home and garden you don't want anyone to see ...

    you have to get your body to digest at most 18% plant or animal based products ... i would start at five guys and make your way to taco bell ... if you can survive taco bell without having to make your own runway to a border - you should be good to start at the "salad" bar ...
  • 8181 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    polaris_x wrote:
    you need to train for it if you're going for the first time ... it's not like you would show up for the boston marathon based on running to the mailbox to intercept your monthly subscription of home and garden you don't want anyone to see ...

    you have to get your body to digest at most 18% plant or animal based products ... i would start at five guys and make your way to taco bell ... if you can survive taco bell without having to make your own runway to a border - you should be good to start at the "salad" bar ...


    :lol:
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  • FenwayFaithfulFenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
    Wow polaris. What an illustration. Sounds delicious.
    "FF, I've heard the droning about the Sawx being the baby dolls. Yeah, I get it, you guys invented baseball and suffered forever. I get it." -JearlPam0925
  • EmBleveEmBleve Posts: 3,019
    I love the salad bar at Golden Corral--where I live they are all over the place. Like any other franchise, the cleanliness, etc., depends on the actual spot, but overall it's good, and cheap. Not the healthiest food in the world, but it's okay on occasion. I'm a vegetarian so I mainly eat the salad bar, which is decent.
  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,162
    I went there for the first time in many moons last week ... many more moons shall pass before I return again.

    The "endless baby back ribs" ended after I took my first bite of chewy fat. There are lots of choices, but the quality of everything hovers around 4-6 on a scale from 1 to 10.

    I looked them up and they have a ton of restaurants in the south and are expanding throughout the Midwest.
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  • capthowdy1027capthowdy1027 Posts: 3,270
    I go there every couple months or so. I think the food is actually really good. My problem is that it really doesn't take too much to fill me up, so I end up getting a salad then a plate of whatever, then dessert. I just don't feel like I get my money's worth out of going there. But damn is their meatloaf good.
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  • FenwayFaithfulFenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
    So what is "around 10 bucks" exactly?

    Is it like "My analog 10c membership costs around 10 bucks".
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  • rick1zoo2rick1zoo2 between a rock and a dumb place Posts: 12,632
    I went to Golden Corral once when I was on vacation in South Carolina. Near me we have the Old Country Buffet.

    I will never eat or set foot inside either if these ever again - see polaris' post
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    It looks awesome in the commercial


    really?? :sick:

    frankly, i'd rather go to taco hell or mcdonalds than one of these types of places...if i'm gonna eat crap, i don't want it to be pretend real food :P :lol:
  • capthowdy1027capthowdy1027 Posts: 3,270
    I think the one we go to is actually $9.99 but then it's another $1.50 or so for your drink. When I go it's me, my wife, and 2 kids and our total is usually just under $40 because kids prices are a little bit cheaper.
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  • RKCNDYRKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    I'm glad the casino has an excellent buffet. Never been to GC...never will, thanks for the reviews people!.
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  • EmBleveEmBleve Posts: 3,019
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    So what is "around 10 bucks" exactly?

    Is it like "My analog 10c membership costs around 10 bucks".
    It's not like the membership. :D I haven't been for a couple months, but last time my bf and I went it was about $26 I think (that's 2 buffets and 2 drinks).
  • rick1zoo2rick1zoo2 between a rock and a dumb place Posts: 12,632
    capthowdy1027 wrote:
    I think the one we go to is actually $9.99 but then it's another $1.50 or so for your drink. When I go it's me, my wife, and 2 kids and our total is usually just under $40 because kids prices are a little bit cheaper.


    that is why I used to go to Old Country Buffet - cheap and variety for the kids. Stomach ache for me though
  • EmBleveEmBleve Posts: 3,019
    RKCNDY wrote:
    I'm glad the casino has an excellent buffet. Never been to GC...never will, thanks for the reviews people!.
    It's not that bad. :) But, if I had a casino option, I would definitely take that route.
  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,430
    It's not too bad...........



















    on weed.
  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,162
    DewieCox wrote:
    It's not too bad...........




    on weed.
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  • FenwayFaithfulFenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
    norm wrote:
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    It looks awesome in the commercial


    really?? :sick:

    frankly, i'd rather go to taco hell or mcdonalds than one of these types of places...if i'm gonna eat crap, i don't want it to be pretend real food :P :lol:
    :lol: Yeah. I don't eat fast food. Haven't in years. All those fast food places look awesome in the commercials.
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  • FenwayFaithfulFenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
    Looks like the closest one to me is only 96 miles away from my house!
    "FF, I've heard the droning about the Sawx being the baby dolls. Yeah, I get it, you guys invented baseball and suffered forever. I get it." -JearlPam0925
  • Mcam55Mcam55 Posts: 1,407
    Festival Buffet @ Foxwoods....now thats a buffet
  • youngsteryoungster Boston Posts: 6,576
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    Looks like the closest one to me is only 96 miles away from my house!

    Hey Fenway, remember Hometown Buffet that used to be up on 114 in Danvers? GC is pretty much like that. I think the Hometown Buffet might have been a step up. It is cheap eats either way you look at it. I used to eat there when I lived in Florida. $11 and you could eat until you got up and left.
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  • FenwayFaithfulFenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
    Yeah, that Hometown Buffet wasn't that bad. I could go for that right now.

    Mcam is right too, buffet at Foxwoods is real good.
    "FF, I've heard the droning about the Sawx being the baby dolls. Yeah, I get it, you guys invented baseball and suffered forever. I get it." -JearlPam0925
  • aspoonfulweighsatonaspoonfulweighsaton Posts: 2,055
    They are actually really good. I'm sorry to say that I know someone that used to work there who confirmed that most of the stuff they use is pretty good quality. At least the one in my town. It's my mom's favorite place so I take her there from time to time.
  • PoncierPoncier Posts: 17,289
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    Looks like the closest one to me is only 96 miles away from my house!
    Road trip!!
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