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).

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.

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.

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.

Golden Corral has spent the last 45 years perfecting its restaurants - here's a look at the secrets to their success.

• They love kids.
• They love veterans, too.
• Golden Corral started small.
• There's a breakfast buffet.
• The salad bar is out-of-this-world.
• Two words: chocolate fountain.
• Golden Corral has a smoked menu.

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.

Our great value for a good price makes Golden Corral a favorite family restaurant among adults and kids alike. Golden Corral's unmatched variety accommodates most all nutrition needs such as low carb, vegan, paleo, and plant-based diet plans.

On October 26, 1881, the Earp brothers face off against the Clanton-McLaury gang in a legendary shootout at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona.

Saturday: 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Sunday: 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Golden Corral is not only Branson's most expansive buffet, it's the biggest Golden Corral buffet in the world! If you're thinking big doesn't always mean good, go ahead and change your thinking -- this buffet is large and deliciously in charge!

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.

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Buffets make it easier and more cost effective to provide guests with a variety of choices, helpful since people have so many types of allergies and dietary restrictions nowadays. This service style also promotes mingling and interacting among guests.