Golden Corral Buffet and Grill

Well to start we haven't eaten here. However getting a table is crazy. Line is always out the door and once you get in you're greeted with a Disney style que line. If you or your party has trouble standing for long periods of time don't bother. Expect to be surrounded by kids screaming with no parental guidance and rude adults who bump into you constantly and try to shove past you. If you have an older person with you that has the old time mindset, you might want to pass as well because of the UN convention then awaits you inside. Also keep in mind this giant line was their even though their we're PLENTY of four and eight top tables available.

I was so glad to discover this place in South Bend. I dunno about anyone else, but I'll be forever a customer of Golden Corral. They closed in California, so imagine how thrilled I was to know they had one opened here! There've been many other restaurants that I've tried since moving from California, and they haven't been up to my standards.  Especially being vegetarian, the salad bar was very scrumptious and good! Plus they had mexican, asian, american, and many other stuff they offered was better in quality than other buffet places I've been to. The desserts they had was awesome too, I especially liked the pistachio cake and the pumpkin pies and my wife loved the cotton candy. I don't care about what anyone else says, I'll be forever loyal to this place!

The name implies that this is a high-end livestock pen, which is fitting. Golden Corral offers a full battery of salty meats, starchy breads, trans-fat soaked vegetables, and syrupy desserts. There are a few items on the menu which will not give you diabetes. Good luck with that.
Christian music  on the loudspeakers is a big plus, the perfect smug complement to an atmosphere of gluttonous ignorance. Access to beverages is restricted once you've entered the facility. Water is highly suggested if you wish to remain conscious within an hour after you've consumed your meal, so make sure to establish some kind of a connection with your "server".
People watching here is probably better even than Ryan's steakhouse during their early 90's heyday. The crowd ranges from potbellied contractor-types with beepers in their beltloops, to slackjawed transracial quasi-suburban hoodlums sporting complete ND outfits, to pink and purple haired chicks named Chastity with busted out bellies, to your requisite overweight semi-retarded albino.
Enjoy.