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Sunday, September 23, 2018

A Viewer Writes: Golden Coral Salisbury

Golden Corral in Salisbury MD closing it’s doors for good in 2 weeks.

56 comments:

Anonymous said...

Really sorry to hear this and feel sorry for the jobs that will be lost.

I quit going years ago when the quality of the food and service and cleanliness went downhill.

I heard they got new management and I notice that traffic had picked up at that location, so this comes as kind of a surprise

Anonymous said...

Good .......welfare food.

Anonymous said...

Good riddance!

Anonymous said...

interesting, any one know why? its always packed

Anonymous said...

Owners just wouldn't remodel inside or stop hiring lazy ex-cons that were only there to satisfy parole orders! Hopefully next occupants will do a remodel before opening!

Anonymous said...

its always been disgusting crap from Sysco

Anonymous said...

The new owners incorporated Christianity into the local GC & changed the music that plays from rock and roll to Christian music.I knew that would not set well with the locals.The silverware packets were placed in a cross on each table.I'm surprised that some of the patrons didn't burst into flames.

Anonymous said...

I'm surprised. They served meals that were typical staples for locals - Fried and starchy foods. And i assume the profit margins were pretty good, too.
It's a shame to see any business fail, despite the negative criticisms I've seen this morning.

Anonymous said...

All you could eat for cheap. Bad news, it was crappy food. NONE of it was good. They could even screw up vegetables. Any meat you got was overcooked and dried out from sitting under the heat lamps. No wonder they are closing. If I go out to eat, I at least want freshly cooked food, not something that has been sitting out all night.

Anonymous said...

Did the health department have anything to do with the decision?

Anonymous said...

Wish I had known these facts sooner. Being a christian I would have dined at Golden Corral. I have never eat there but will be a new patron for next two weeks. I patronize Chic Fil A and Hobby Lobby. It is a pleasure going to business where i am not seeing drawers and butt cracks or hearing the F bomb and cussing. I look forward to enjoying an evening meal at Golden Corral tomorrow.

Anonymous said...

8:17 I don't believe this is the reason they will be closing. Ever thought that's why business picked up as it did after these new owners came in?

Your attitude stinks at best.

Anonymous said...

EBT blogger's favorite where will he go for to eat now?

Anonymous said...

Two questions:
Where will the current patrons go after the closing for cheap buffet food?
Will this be the site of a new Cracker Barrel?

Anonymous said...

Shows how much you know. Go back to Walmart meat from China.

Anonymous said...

Cracker Barrel would be a wonderful idea!

Anonymous said...

9:57
The flaming grill!

Anonymous said...

817, my hair would stand on end every time I got close to the front door. That type of non-verbal communication always gives me the immediate mindset to - GET THE HELL OUTTA THERE!

snicker snicker!

Shame another establishment closing.

Anonymous said...

Stopped going years ago. Place always smelled like old urine.

Anonymous said...

Kids eat free night was insane. No parental supervision. Hands in the chocolate fountain, licked, and back in the fountain again.

Anonymous said...

7:52
I heard the franchise wanted to renew a contract for longer than the owner wanted.

wrench said...

If you have eaten out anywhere, you would know that most of the eateries around here are supplied by sysco, Holt, Us foods.

Anonymous said...

Cracker barrel has already researched Salisbury and said thanks but no thanks

Anonymous said...

The food was crap and it certainly was not Cheap Buffet. We were going to give it another try and walked in one night and saw it was $16.99 plus the cost of your drink. We left and went to a Steak House. If I was going to pay that much I certainly would not go for Buffet.

Anonymous said...

I ate at a Cracker Barrel about 6 months ago for the first (and last) time. It was the worst breakfast I've ever had anywhere, from the flapjacks to the syrup. Expensive and unsavory. I think women like the place for all the country knickknacks that they sell. They can stay out of Salisbury. Their FOOD sucks.

Anonymous said...

Agreed!

Anonymous said...

Let make it a full EBT restaurant and we know it will do a booming business in jakes bury.

Anonymous said...

I've been offered large quantities of meat cheap from a not so honest employee, cost are the reason for shut down. I tried telling prior owners to no avail.

Anonymous said...

I've eatten at Crackle Barrel many times at the Bay Bridge and I think their food is excellent!! I have never been disappointed.

Anonymous said...

What is source of this closing information?

Being a franchise (i assume) someone may pick it up.

Maybe a better operator.

Who owns the building?

Anonymous said...

September 18, 2018 at 7:13 PM:

Then you'll eat anything, from anywhere. If your taste buds are that non-discriminating, then save some money and eat at McDonalds. At least it's cheap.

Anonymous said...

The owner didn't renew their franchise with Golden
Corrals. A new Restaurant , not a buffet ,will
be coming in the future 2-3 months. Major revision
being done , think they'll be having a Bar also.

Anonymous said...

I ATE AT A CRACKER BARRELL IN FT WORTH TEXAS LATE IN JULY 2018. THE WORST MEAL I EVER BOUGHT IN MY LIFETIME OF 74 YEARS- NEVER AGAIN. THE 2ND WORST MEAL WAS DENNYS IN THE CAROLINAS OR TENN SEVERAL YEARS AGO.

Anonymous said...

@10:06 youve got no idea who youre talking to.
ive been in the restaurant business for over 20 years, and i know EXACTLY what im talking about.
i do extensive research on where my food is from.
now YOU go back to eat at MCDONALDS.
1:51 its why i dont eat at garbage restaurants like the majority of the population.
have fun with all those preservatives and cancer

Anonymous said...

It already is a welfare feeding trough...probably why they’re closing.
Go in there and you see huge “families” loading food into ziplock bags. A “family” of six can steal enough food for a week.

Anonymous said...

11:00 WTF? Also, I don't get your joke either.

Anonymous said...

6:53- Well, good for you! Rather bragidosious, but otherwise pointless comment. I bet more than a lot of other people don't listen to you, as well.

Anonymous said...

A friend of mine watched the cook come out of Golden Coral, get into an altercation with someone in the parking lot. also witnessed them dealing drugs in the parking lot!! They were sitting in their car watch drugs being exchanged from some of the staff at Golden Coral!! THEY NEED TO SHUT DOWN. Nothing but a drug dealers dream to work and be able to deal drugs too!!

Anonymous said...

I heard JoJo's from Fredrick was moving in....Tap House.

Unknown said...

Going to remodel and open as a different buffet

Anonymous said...

A Christian restaurant would be an interesting concept.

Anonymous said...

A major problem in the business is the quality of people you can afford to pay. They don’t understand clean, efficient, neat, decent, tidy, disinfected or personal hygiene. Plus, they are the most apathetic bunch of people in the work force. They just don’t care. If you try to teach them anything you are harassing them. If you fire them for being lazy, incompetent or dealing dope out the back door you are a racist or an Uncle Tom.
It’s a tough racket.

Anonymous said...

It's NO wonder this area is so high in heart and Cancer disease. And before either of you idiots sends a rebuttal, NONE if the patrons are going in there for the salad bar

Anonymous said...

10:38 No, it will not be a buffet, rather
as sit/serve restaurant, with a Bar.

wrench said...

So I guess that you wouldn't eat at the restaurants that you worked at.
Name the places that you eat at so all of us can debunk your statements.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...
its always been disgusting crap from Sysco

September 18, 2018 at 8:10 AM

Where do you think most food comes from? Sysco is just a distributor. Granted it is a shitty company with shitty employees but any quality issues are with their suppliers.

Anonymous said...

Well aren't we in a grumpy mood.....

Anonymous said...

Once was enough. Watching 300 + lbs binge eaters turned my stomach.

Anonymous said...

@ September 18, 2018 at 2:11 PM. Uh, no they did not. They wanted to come here but were denied by Salisbury leaders. They tried twice. Denied both times. I heard from a Salisbury employee that it was because they wanted a sign that was taller than the so called Salisbury leaders would let them have. But I see that Salisbury University got that tall stupid clock tower with no problem. Hmmmm, wonder how they did that? Maybe because they are part of the good ole boy club here? Money talks here in Salisbury. Crooked dealings going on here. We need some whistle blowers in Salisbury. Might get them when they retire.

Anonymous said...

@ September 18, 2018 at 4:03PM. Just what food establishment do you own that you are afraid of Cracker Barrel coming here and taking your business? Is that why they were turned down from coming here? Because of restaurants here complaining about it to the mayor and or city council? Don't let me find it out. I'm sure they would like to know that.

Anonymous said...

The welfare crowd stuff those zip lock bags all the time. I WILL catch them sooner or later. Always do.

Anonymous said...

@September 24, 2108 at 9:27 am. 300lbs? Don't you mean 400 to 500 and more lbs? There are some huge cows that go in there and other buffets. Butts so big they almost touch their shoulder blades.

Anonymous said...

They deal drugs in the Food Lion parking lot in Fruitland too. See them a few times. Someone waits in or next to their car, and another car pulls up in a separate spot and they go to it, stick their hands in and then out and turn and walk back to their car and leave in an opposite direction from the drug car. Next time I get pictures or better yet, video.

Unknown said...

Does anyone know what they are doing with the contents/equipment in the building?

Anonymous said...

Going to miss my Columbian waitress. Gloria. Fine lady and sexy too.

Anonymous said...

White people ruined golden corral