Golden Corral Buffet & Grill

WoW… talk about a first time experience!!! Ok… so I totally HATE any buffet type places (they creep me out!!)…well Cinzetti’s in Overland Park is the ONLY exception! BUT was meeting up with an old friend and she suggested it. But in my mind DREADING of spending a dime in this place and then wondering what kind of stomach ache I was going to have after eating here!
Well, just as I suspected! I walk in and there are KIDS crawling around and screaming EVERYWHERE the smell of grease and body odor mingling together in one building cause of ALL the people is just utter madness! Kids + Grease + Body odor = GAG ME WITH A SPOON!!!
The food was «OK» …better than I had anticipated and I did NOT get any stomach ache! (Thank you sweet baby Jesus!!) But like I said, the layer of grease that is on top of everything is just so icky! I had a little Chinese, couple of asparagus, and a pretty yummy cheese muffin thingy that was probably my favorite thing I ate.
If it wasn’t for the «cattle» like atmosphere and the greasy unhealthy food I guess it would be ok to eat at. I only gave it 2 stars cause of the cheesy muffin thingy! LOL!
There is obviously a market for these kinds of eating facilities (I dare not call it a «restaurant»!) It is NOT a restaurant! I was not relaxed or excited to be there only plus was my friend’s company. I took one for the team y’all!!! LOL

I found a beetle in my taco meat.
End of review.

I have never seen so many pans of fried food in my life — disgusting! I find myself walking up and down the buffet looking for something to eat that will not make me have to make a trip to the restroom before I leave.
Some of my «favorites» on the buffet are:
– the «cheese sauce» is located right next to the broccoli and cauliflower so you can make sure you eat nothing healthy
– the fried squash (really?)
– the seasoned chicken for the mexican station, I picked 2 – 3 bones out of my portion
– the pizza, absolutely tasteless
– the chocolate fountain, remember, this is a buffet, you really do not want to know what I saw stuck in there, well, maybe you do, is it bad to stick your finger in there and lick it off and do it again?
– the fried chicken (remember that trip to the restroom comment?)
The inbred crowds are also unbearable — and, I got food poisoning from this place. Enjoy yourself if you do not care about your sanity or your health…

First the good news. Without a doubt, this place has the best selection of well prepared, fresh comfort foods that I have found in a lot of years of eating around the world. Yes, I’m fat, old and well traveled. Now the bad news. To take advantage of the crowds that have shown up, they have crowded tables into every square inch of available space. From opening to closing, seven days a week, this place is packed with a line going out the front door. If you don’t mind fighting the crowds, this place is highly recommended. For me, I think I’ll stay away until the crowds thin out.