I haven't been this excited since that time we got the free onion loaf at Applebee's.
Today is the Grand Opening of Golden Corral!
Anticipation has been building ever since they erected the giant marquee out front a couple of weeks ago. Nothing says "fine dining" like a giant fluorescent backlit marquee. They've been counting down the days ever since it went up...
"GRAND OPENING IN TWO WEEKS...... ONE WEEK... THREE DAYS...TOMORROW!"
"Diners hungry to heap their plates with unlimited grub can stampede to the Golden Corral starting later this week.
The Raleigh, N.C.-based eatery's Bakersfield location opens at 10:45 a.m. Thursday.
The restaurant at 5001 Ming Ave. will offer Italian, Asian, Mexican and American cuisine at six stations, a news release said. The restaurant's fare ranges from cooked-to-order steak to a chocolate fountain dubbed the "Chocolate Wonderfall."
Golden Corral District Manager Dale Maxfield said the restaurant's "pavilion" design covers 14,000 square feet and can seat 525 people.
The eatery is an all-you-can-eat lunch and dinner buffet with more than 140 hot and cold foods seven days a week and a breakfast buffet on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays."
They had me at "Chocolate Wonderfall"
I've been trying to convince the boyfriend we need to go for dinner tonight, but he's been a little cool to the idea. I believe his exact words were "Not a fucking chance in Hell".
I suppose I see his point. We should probably give them a few days to work out the kinks. You know there'll be kinks. You can't have that many warming trays and not have kinks. Besides, it'll probably take them a few days to get the knack of cooking huge vats of institutional grade food.
Better to wait for the weekend. You know... "Date Night".
