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The Definitive Golden Corral Gluten-Free Menu Guide 2025

With a massive buffet and loads of naturally wheat-containing dishes like breads and biscuits, our Golden Corral gluten-free guide will show you what to avoid.

It’s challenging enough to dine out as a celiac as-is, and needing to keep an eye out for any hidden wheat and gluten that might be lurking around every corner. However, if there’s one bit that many celiacs often forget to check, it’d be cross-contact. 🍔🍟

Cross-contamination can be just as hazardous as munching on a fistful of glutenous bread, and while any risk of cross-contact can be somewhat kept in check by being very careful, it’s twice as difficult if you’re trying to dine out at a buffet instead! 🥪🍞

Because food is served buffet-style and their menus constantly rotate, cross-contamination is more abundant than usual, and this is especially true if you check out buffet chains like Golden Corral, with a menu filled with wheat-containing dishes. 🍕🍝

Whether it’s their biscuits, breads, fried coatings, pasta, and gluten-packed desserts, you do have to order cautiously, even if Golden Corral’s variety is hugely appealing… Carved meats, mashed potatoes, sides, salads, gravies, sauces, and loads more. 🍖🥩

Naturally, being a buffet, that massive and diverse variety of food selection is its Achilles Heel amongst celiacs, as most of their core items are off-limits for us, including their pastry, wheat-thickened gravies, plenty of sauces, and much more. 🚫🌾

Nevertheless, even with that much gluten in their menu, and no doubt the high levels of cross-contact that you have to navigate, our Golden Corral gluten-free menu guide is here to help you filter through what’s safe to eat and what to avoid! 👀

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Disclaimer

With that said, once again, it’s important to stress that Golden Corral operates a self-serve buffet where menu items are frequently changed and handled with shared equipment and serving stations, so cross-contact still remains a big concern. ⚠️

In other words, without a certified, dedicated gluten-free serving station or counter, even if you scoop up something that should technically be wheat-free, there’s no guarantee that it won’t come into contact with wheat allergens from nearby items. 🥗

This doesn’t just include wheat, either, as it would encompass other glutenous components like malt, barley, rye, and/or oats, which could cross-contaminate from one serving station to another, thus contacting even the safest items on the menu. 🍔🌮

It’s not just the staff that’s responsible, too, as fellow diners may cause cross-contamination as they scoop up and plate food items from one counter to the next, so personally, I’d treat even the safest items on Golden Corral’s menu with caution. 🍽️🥄🍴

Moreover, as with most restaurants, Golden Corral doesn’t test its extensive list of menu items to meet the FDA’s strict <20 ppm threshold for food and drink items to be labeled and certified as being officially 100% “gluten-free”. ✍📝👉🚫🌾

If anything, their safest menu items should be considered, at best, “gluten-sensitive”, even if Golden Corral does try their best to serve gluten-free diners, and to drive the point home further, here’s what they have to warn you about cross-contamination:

Our buffet offerings change frequently and may use ingredients containing common food allergens such as peanuts and other tree nuts, seafood including shellfish, whey, wheat/gluten, eggs, dairy, soy, and sesame. However, because of the handcrafted nature of our menu items, the variety of procedures used in our kitchens and grills, our reliance on our suppliers, and the self-service nature of our buffets, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of ingredient information.

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Golden Corral Allergen Policy (Gluten-Free)

On the bright side, cross-contamination notwithstanding, at least Golden Corral makes it a bit easier for you to filter through their huge buffet menus and figure out what items are safe for you to order, and which ones you have to avoid! 🤚🛑🌾

To begin, all you have to do is head over to the official Golden Corral website, and once you are on the homepage, you can then click or tap on the massive button on the top-most site navigation bar that says “Menu”, which redirects you elsewhere. 📑

This would now open a new page that loads up Golden Corral’s pretty handy nutrition and allergen page, which you could also access by clicking or tapping on the “Dietary Options” and “Nutrition Facts” links on the website footer at the bottom. 🖥️🖱️

Either way, Golden Corral’s nutrition and allergen page highlights and breaks down a lot of really important data and information that might come in handy if you plan on dining out at Golden Corral or ordering online, which includes:

• Nutrition Facts – You’ll find columns in the nutrition table that give a detailed breakdown of the nutritional data for every single item on Golden Corral’s menu, which includes calories, cholesterol, different types of fat, sodium, carbs, fiber, sugars, protein, and more. This could be useful if you’re especially conscious about your dietary intake and want to know more.
• Allergen Statement – Also in that nutrition table is a brief list of every allergen that may be included in every single item on Golden Corral’s menu, including milk, soy, eggs, shellfish, peanuts, and lots more, so bear this in mind if you’re allergic, sensitive, or are intolerant to a particular allergen. For celiacs, keep an eye out for items that have “wheat” and “gluten”.

Other stuff worth checking out on Golden Corral’s nutrition and allergen page would be the “Diet-Friendly Options” section, which outlines how they try to cater to dietary restrictions, like folks with vegan and vegetarian diets, as well as gluten-free diners.

On top of that, to make searching through and filtering Golden Corral’s giant menu easier and faster, there’s a search bar just above the nutrition table to search for any specific items, and you could even print out that nutrition table, too! 💽🖨️

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Beef

Like most of Golden Corral’s serving stations, their beef selection is huge, with an array of carved roasts, braises, sandwiches, stews, and fried or crumbed dishes, though sadly, most are unsafe, either due to the ingredients or cross-contact risks. 🍖🥩🔥

❌ Cheeseburger
❌ Asian Beef
✅ Bacon-Wrapped Sirloin Filet
✅ Barbacoa
✅ BBQ Beef
❌ Beef Enchiladas
❌ Beef Liver and Onions
❌ Beef Pot Pie
❌ Beef Quesadillas
❌ Beef Roast
❌ Beef Stroganoff
❌ Birria Tacos
❌ Braised Beef and Vegetable Bowl
❌ Braised Beef Sandwich
❌ Braised Beef w/ Vegetables and Gravy (Pot Roast)
❌ Buffalo Meatballs
❌ Carne Asada
❌ Carne Guisada
❌ Chicken Fried Steak
❌ Chuck Tips
✅ Corned Beef and Cabbage
❌ Country Style Steak
❌ Grilled Chopped Steaks
✅ Grilled Garlic Parmesan Chuck
❌ Grilled Honey Teriyaki Chuck
❌ Hot Dog
❌ Hot Dogs with Onions & Peppers
❌ Italian Meatballs with Marinara
❌ Machaca Beef
❌ Meatloaf (All Beef)
❌ Meatloaf – Homeward
❌ Meatloaf – Homeward All Beef
❌ Meatloaf w/ Brown Gravy
❌ Meatloaf w/ Meatloaf Topping
❌ Meatloaf w/ Mushroom Gravy
✅ Menudo
❌ Mini Bacon Steakburger
❌ Mini BBQ Brisket Sandwich
❌ Mini Hot Dog
❌ Mini Steakburger
❌ Mongolian Beef
❌ Oriental Pepper Beef
❌ Patty Melt
❌ Philly Cheese Braised Beef Sandwich
❌ Philly Cheesesteak Meatballs
❌ Philly Steak Sandwich
✅ Picadillo
❌ Pot Roast
❌ Prime Rib
✅ Ribeye
❌ Roast Beef (beef flat)
❌ Roast Beef (inside round)
❌ Ropa Vieja
❌ Salisbury Steak
❌ Shepherd’s Pie
✅ Sirloin Steak
❌ Sirloin Steak Strips
❌ Sirloin Tips
✅ Slow-Smoked Sirloin
✅ Smoked Brisket
✅ Smoked Texas BBQ Beef
❌ Smokehouse Boneless Beef Ribs
❌ Smothered Chopped Steaks
❌ Steak Fajitas
❌ Swedish Meatballs
❌ Taco Meat
❌ Teriyaki Beef
❌ Teriyaki Sirloin

Just to make sure we got this right, let’s check out what each of these dishes is made of:

Cheeseburger: A classic cheeseburger that comes served on a wheat bun. The bun itself is an ingredient-level gluten source, so avoid it if you have celiac disease. Shared grills, toasters, and assembly surfaces also create cross-contact risk, so ask staff before ordering.

Asian Beef: Often finished with soy-based sauces that may contain wheat and served with noodles or sauced rice. Because of these sauces and shared pans, this dish is unsafe unless the kitchen can confirm a wheat-free sauce and isolated prep.

Bacon-Wrapped Sirloin Filet: Whole filet wrapped with bacon and carved to order. By ingredient, the steak is typically gluten-free, but verify that no flour-thickened sauces or glazes are applied and request fresh utensils and separate plating to reduce cross-contact.

Barbacoa: Slow-cooked shredded beef seasoned with chiles and spices. The meat itself is usually free of wheat, but buffet ladles and shared pans can cause cross-contact. Ask staff about preparation and request fresh serving utensils when possible.

BBQ Beef: Sliced beef tossed in barbecue sauce. If the sauce is wheat-free, this can be safe. Nevertheless, make sure to confirm the sauce ingredients and ask that it be plated separately to avoid cross-contact from breaded or sauced items.

Beef Enchiladas: Enchiladas commonly use wheat-containing tortillas or sauces and are prepared with wheat-thickened fillings. This is an ingredient-level gluten source and should be avoided by anyone who must avoid gluten completely.

Beef Liver and Onions: Liver is often dredged or finished with a flour-thickened gravy in buffet recipes. Because many preparations use flour, treat this as unsafe unless the cook can confirm a flour-free method and separate prep.

Beef Pot Pie: Pot pie uses a wheat pastry crust and a thickened filling. The crust and the gravy are ingredient-level gluten sources, so avoid this item if you need strict gluten-free food.

Beef Quesadillas: Quesadillas are typically made with flour tortillas and may include wheat-containing sauces. This item is not safe for celiac diners, and high levels of cross-contamination at the assembly area make it riskier.

Beef Roast: Roasted beef is sometimes served with gravy or seasoned with mixes that contain wheat. Because of potential gravies and shared carving equipment, avoid unless the location confirms a wheat-free preparation.

Beef Stroganoff: Stroganoff sauce is usually thickened with flour and served over noodles. This dish is an ingredient-level gluten risk, so do not eat it unless you have confirmation of a gluten-free thickener and isolated prep.

Birria Tacos: Birria often comes with tortillas and dipping broths that can include wheat or be cross-contaminated. Avoid these tacos unless you can confirm corn tortillas and a separately prepared, wheat-free broth.

Braised Beef and Vegetable Bowl: Braised beef bowls frequently include gravy or braising liquids thickened with flour. Because of the gravy element, treat this menu item as unsafe unless staff confirm a wheat-free braise.

Braised Beef Sandwich: Served on bread or a roll by default. The bread is an ingredient-level gluten source, and shared bread stations and sauces create cross-contact, so avoid this sandwich unless a verified bunless option and isolated prep are confirmed.

Braised Beef w/ Vegetables and Gravy (Pot Roast): This pot roast-style serving often includes gravy made with flour. The gravy is an ingredient-level gluten risk, so avoid it unless the kitchen can confirm a gluten-free gravy and separate serving utensils.

Buffalo Meatballs: Meatballs often contain breadcrumbs or binders with wheat and are tossed in a sauce that may include gluten ingredients. This item is unsafe for strict gluten avoidance, so skip it unless verified otherwise.

Carne Asada: Grilled, seasoned steak usually free of wheat by ingredient. Confirm the marinades and the prep process, then ask the staff to plate it separately. When prepared and served without wheat-containing sauces, this can be a lower-risk choice.

Carne Guisada: Stewed beef commonly finished with a flour-thickened sauce. Because many recipes use flour to thicken the braise, treat this as unsafe unless staff can confirm a wheat-free recipe and isolated prep.

Chicken Fried Steak: This item is breaded and dredged in flour before frying. It’s an ingredient-level gluten source and is fried alongside other breaded items, so it is not safe for people with celiac disease.

Chuck Tips: Small steak pieces that are often prepared with sauces or dredges that may include flour. Unless the location confirms a wheat-free method and separate handling, avoid this item if you need strict gluten-free food.

Corned Beef and Cabbage: Brined corned beef and cabbage are usually wheat-free by ingredient. Still, buffet cross-contact from carving stations or gravy makes it important to ask staff to serve it on a clean plate and use fresh utensils.

Country Style Steak: Country-style steak is often breaded or finished with gravy. Because of breading or flour-thickened sauces, treat this as unsafe and avoid it if you must avoid gluten completely.

Grilled Chopped Steaks: These patties or chopped steak preparations commonly include binders or seasonings that contain wheat. They are not safe for strict gluten avoidance unless the kitchen confirms a wheat-free recipe and isolated prep.

Grilled Garlic Parmesan Chuck: Seasoned grilled chuck with garlic and parmesan. The basic seasoning is usually wheat-free by ingredient, but confirm there are no flour-based sauces and ask for separate plating to reduce cross-contact.

Grilled Honey Teriyaki Chuck: Teriyaki-style glazes typically contain wheat in the soy-based sauce. Because of the glaze, this item is unsafe unless the kitchen can confirm a gluten-free teriyaki substitute and separate preparation.

Hot Dog: Hot dogs are served on wheat rolls at the buffet and are prepared at shared stations. The bun and shared prep make this an ingredient-level gluten source, so avoid this if you require strict gluten-free handling.

Hot Dogs with Onions & Peppers: These are served on wheat rolls and often assembled on shared surfaces. The bread and shared tools create ingredient and cross-contact risks, so do not eat this item if you must avoid gluten.

Italian Meatballs with Marinara: Meatballs commonly include breadcrumbs, and the marinara can be contaminated at shared ladles. This is an ingredient-level gluten risk and should be avoided by celiac diners.

Machaca Beef: Shredded, spiced beef that can include seasonings or thickeners with wheat in buffet recipes. Avoid this unless the staff confirms a wheat-free recipe and isolated serving utensils.

Meatloaf (All Beef): Most meatloaf recipes include breadcrumbs as binders and are often served with gravy. This is an ingredient-level gluten source and should be avoided unless a certified gluten-free version is confirmed, which isn’t right now, sadly.

Meatloaf – Homeward / Meatloaf – Homeward All Beef: These variants still typically contain wheat-based binders and are served with gravies, so they are not safe for strict gluten avoidance unless confirmed gluten-free by the kitchen.

Meatloaf w/ Brown Gravy / Meatloaf w/ Meatloaf Topping / Meatloaf w/ Mushroom Gravy: The gravies and toppings often use flour as a thickener. Because of those gravies, these are ingredient-level gluten risks and should be avoided.

Menudo: Traditional tripe soup that’s usually made with chiles and hominy. By ingredient, it’s often wheat-free, but shared ladles and serving equipment at a buffet can cause cross-contact, so ask staff about preparation and request a clean serving.

Mini Bacon Steakburger: Small burger served on a bun by default. The bun is a wheat ingredient, and shared assembly increases cross-contact risk, so avoid unless a bunless option with isolated prep is confirmed.

Mini BBQ Brisket Sandwich: Served on bread with barbecue sauce. The bread is an ingredient-level gluten source, and the sandwich assembly is a cross-contact point, so do not choose this if you must avoid gluten.

Mini Hot Dog: Small hot dog on a wheat roll. The roll and shared prep tools create both ingredient and cross-contact risks, so avoid them for strict gluten-free needs.

Mini Steakburger: Slider-style burger served on a bun. The bun contains wheat, and shared assembly surfaces increase cross-contact risk, so avoid unless the kitchen confirms a safe, bunless preparation.

Mongolian Beef: Often finished with soy and hoisin-style sauces that include wheat. Because of these sauce ingredients and shared pans, this dish is unsafe unless confirmed wheat-free and prepared separately.

Oriental Pepper Beef: Asian-style pepper beef often uses wheat-containing soy sauces or glazes. So, avoid this unless the kitchen can confirm a gluten-free sauce and isolated prep.

Patty Melt: Served on grilled bread with sauce. The bread and grilled assembly are ingredient-level gluten sources and create cross-contact hazards, so this is not safe for celiac diners.

Philly Cheese Braised Beef Sandwich: Served on a roll and often finished with sauces. The bread and sauces create ingredient and cross-contact risks, so avoid this unless the kitchen can provide a confirmed gluten-free assembly.

Philly Cheesesteak Meatballs: Meatballs and sauces commonly include breadcrumbs or wheat in binders and seasonings. This item is not safe for strict gluten avoidance without verification.

Philly Steak Sandwich: Steak sandwich served on a wheat roll. The roll and shared sauces make this an ingredient-level gluten risk, so do not choose it if you require gluten-free food.

Picadillo: Ground beef with tomato and spices. This preparation can be wheat-free by ingredient. Confirm there are no flour-thickened sauces added and request separate serving utensils to reduce cross-contact.

Pot Roast: Pot roast is often served with a gravy that uses flour as a thickener. Because of the gravy and shared serving utensils, this is an unsafe choice unless confirmed wheat-free by staff.

Prime Rib: Prime rib may be seasoned or served with au jus that includes wheat-based ingredients. Verify the seasoning and sauce, and remember to ask for separate carving and plating before ordering.

Ribeye: Grilled ribeye steak is typically free of wheat by ingredient. When carved and plated without flour-thickened sauces, it can be a lower-risk option if staff follow careful handling practices.

Roast Beef (beef flat) / Roast Beef (inside round): These roasts are often sliced and served with gravies or seasoning mixes that may contain wheat. Avoid these unless the kitchen confirms a wheat-free prep and separate serving utensils.

Ropa Vieja: Shredded beef stew that may use browning agents or thickeners with wheat in some recipes. Treat as unsafe unless staff can confirm the recipe is wheat-free and served separately.

Salisbury Steak: Salisbury steak often contains binders and is served with gravy. Because of the binders and gravy, this is an ingredient-level gluten risk and should be avoided by celiac diners.

Shepherd’s Pie: Topped with mashed potatoes, but the filling or gravy may include wheat. Unless the restaurant confirms a wheat-free recipe, avoid this item just to be safe.

Sirloin Steak: Whole sirloin steaks are usually wheat-free by ingredient. Ask for carved portions without gravy and request separate plating to lower cross-contact risks from the buffet line.

Sirloin Steak Strips: Strips used in sauced preparations often include wheat-containing marinades or thickeners. Avoid these unless the kitchen confirms a wheat-free method and isolated prep.

Sirloin Tips: These tips are commonly prepared with sauces or gravies that contain wheat. Because of that, treat them as unsafe unless staff can verify a wheat-free preparation.

Slow-Smoked Sirloin: Smoked and sliced sirloin is usually served plain and can be lower risk by ingredient. Be sure to confirm no flour-based sauces are applied and ask for separate utensils to reduce cross-contact.

Smoked Brisket: Smoked brisket is typically cooked and served without wheat-containing ingredients. When carved and plated separately, it can be a lower-risk choice, though check sauces and handling.

Smoked Texas BBQ Beef: Barbecue-style smoked beef with sauce. Verify the BBQ sauce ingredients, then request separate plating to reduce cross-contact. If the sauce is wheat-free, this can be a reasonable option.

Smokehouse Boneless Beef Ribs: Many smokehouse rib preparations include sauces or rubs that may contain wheat and are handled near other items. Treat this as unsafe unless verified otherwise.

Smothered Chopped Steaks: These are often topped with gravy or mushroom sauce thickened with flour. Because of the sauces, this item is an ingredient-level gluten risk and should be avoided.

Steak Fajitas: Fajitas are commonly served with tortillas and shared condiments. Unless the grilled meat is plated separately and tortillas are confirmed to be made of corn, and they’re also handled safely, avoid this for strict gluten-free needs.

Swedish Meatballs: Meatballs served in a cream or brown gravy often thickened with flour. This is an ingredient-level gluten risk and should be avoided by anyone with celiac disease.

Taco Meat: Taco-seasoned ground beef is often served with tortillas and seasoning mixes that can include wheat. Just make sure to confirm the seasoning and serving method before ordering to avoid cross-contact.

Teriyaki Beef / Teriyaki Sirloin: Teriyaki sauces commonly contain wheat via soy sauce. These dishes are unsafe unless the kitchen confirms a gluten-free teriyaki and uses separate prep and serving utensils.

Be it wheat-based buns, flour-thickened gravies, breadcrumb binders, and wheat-thickened sauces, not to mention the shared buffet-style handling with a bunch of other diners, only a few of Golden Corral’s beef dishes are somewhat relatively safe. 🌶️🥓🧆

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Pork

If you’re not that into beef, then Golden Corral’s pork station covers everything from carved hams and smoked ribs to sauced loins and pork tacos, and while quite a few of these are naturally wheat-free, cross-contamination remains a huge risk. 🔥🍖🐖

✅ Baby Back Pork Ribs
✅ Bacon (Side)
✅ BBQ Pork
✅ BBQ Pork Loin
✅ BBQ Pork Ribs
✅ BBQ Pork Ribs, Boneless
❌ Bratwurst
✅ Brisket Style Pork, Bacon Rubbed
✅ Brisket Style Pork, BBQ Rubbed
✅ Brisket Style Pork, Cajun Rubbed
✅ Cajun Double Smoked Sausage
❌ Cajun Pasta with Sausage
✅ Cajun Sausage Hash
❌ Carnitas Asada Pork
✅ Country Rope Sausage
✅ Double Smoked Cajun Sausage (w/Onions and Peppers)
✅ Fatback
✅ Glazed Ham
✅ Grilled BBQ Pork
✅ Grilled BBQ Pork Loin
✅ Grilled BBQ Pork Steaks
✅ Grilled Cajun Sausage with Apples
✅ Grilled Ham Steaks
❌ Grilled Hickory Bourbon Pork
❌ Grilled Hickory Bourbon Pork Loin
❌ Grilled Hickory Bourbon Pork Steaks
❌ Grilled Teriyaki Pineapple Pork
❌ Grilled Teriyaki Pineapple Pork Loin
❌ Grilled Teriyaki Pineapple Pork Steaks
❌ Grilled Teriyaki Pork
❌ Grilled Teriyaki Pork Loin
❌ Grilled Teriyaki Pork Steaks
❌ Ham and Cheese Bistro Melt
✅ Italian Sausage
✅ Italian Sausage with Onions and Peppers
✅ Kickin Bourbon BBQ Ends
❌ Mac and Cheese Smoked Pork Bowl
❌ Mandarin Orange Pork
❌ Mini BBQ Pork Sandwich
✅ Pork Sofrito
✅ Pork Carnitas
✅ Pork Collar Grilled
❌ Pork Enchiladas
✅ Pork Fillets
❌ Pork Liver Mush
✅ Pork Loin
❌ Pork Loin with Poultry Gravy
✅ Pork Loin, Bone-In Carved
✅ Pork Machaca
❌ Pork Pot Roast
❌ Pork Pot Roast, Awesome
❌ Pork Quesadillas
❌ Pork Steaks
❌ Pork Tamales
❌ Pork Tips
❌ Posole w/ Pork
✅ Red Beans and Sausage
✅ Roasted Cuban Pork
❌ Salisbury Steak Southern Style
✅ Sausage and Egg Skillet
✅ Sausage Crumbles
✅ Sausage Patties
✅ Sausage Skillet
✅ Sliced Ham
✅ Smoked BBQ Pork
✅ Smoked BBQ Sausage
✅ Smoked Cajun Sausage
✅ Smoked Kickin’ BBQ Ends
✅ Smoked Pitt Ham
✅ Smoked Pork Spare Ribs
✅ Smoked Pulled Pork Sandwich with BBQ Sauce
✅ Smoked Pulled Pork with BBQ Sauce
✅ Smoked Sausage
✅ Smoked Sausage with Onions and Peppers
✅ Smoked Sausage with Sauerkraut
✅ Smoked Spicy Cayenne BBQ Pork Ribs
❌ Smokehouse Baby Back Ribs
✅ Southern Style Pork Chops
✅ Split Smoked Sausage

For context, let’s take a closer look at each of these pork dishes and break them apart:

Baby Back Pork Ribs: Classic pork ribs are typically dry rubbed or glazed. By ingredient, these are usually wheat-free, but sauces can contain wheat, so ask staff about the sauce ingredients and request separate plating to reduce cross-contact.

Bacon (Side): Simple cured bacon is usually free of wheat ingredients. Still, watch for flavored glazes or shared prep surfaces and ask for plain slices if you need extra caution.

BBQ Pork: Sliced or pulled pork tossed in BBQ sauce. If the sauce ingredients are wheat-free, this is safe by ingredient, but confirm the sauce and ask for separate utensils to lower cross-contact risk.

BBQ Pork Loin: Roasted pork loin with barbecue glaze. The pork itself is usually wheat-free, but check the glaze for wheat thickeners and request isolated plating when possible.

BBQ Pork Ribs: Bone-in ribs with barbecue finishing. These are often safe by ingredient, though some regional sauces contain wheat. Verify the sauce and ask for separate serving tools.

BBQ Pork Ribs, Boneless: Boneless rib-style pieces in sauce or glaze. Check the sauce ingredients and request separate serving ladles to avoid cross-contact from other sauced items.

Bratwurst: These sausages often contain filler or seasonings that may include wheat. Because of that, avoid this item unless the location can confirm the sausage is wheat-free.

Brisket Style Pork, Bacon Rubbed: Pork brisket rubbed with bacon flavors. The rub is usually wheat-free, but confirm no breadcrumb or binder is added and ask for clean utensils to reduce cross-contact.

Brisket Style Pork, BBQ Rubbed: BBQ-rubbed pork prepared with a dry rub. Ingredient-level wheat risk is low, but sauces applied later can include wheat, so verify finishing sauces before ordering.

Brisket Style Pork, Cajun Rubbed: Cajun-seasoned pork with a spicy rub. The rub is likely wheat-free, though cross-contact remains possible on shared carving stations.

Cajun Double Smoked Sausage: Smoked sausage with Cajun seasoning. Sausages sometimes include fillers, but many smoked varieties are free of wheat, so confirm and double-check the ingredients if you need strict gluten-free assurance.

Cajun Pasta with Sausage: This pasta dish uses wheat noodles and likely contains wheat in the sauce or toppings. This is an ingredient-level gluten source and should be avoided.

Cajun Sausage Hash: Diced sausage and potatoes with Cajun spices. By ingredient, this is often wheat-free, but confirm no gravy or thickener is used and ask for separate serving utensils.

Carnitas Asada Pork: Often prepared with marinades or sauces that may include wheat. Because this item is listed in the ingredients list as containing wheat, avoid it unless the kitchen can confirm a wheat-free recipe.

Country Rope Sausage: Rope-style sausage that is usually wheat-free by ingredient. Still, confirm that there are no breadcrumb fillers if you need strict gluten-free food.

Double Smoked Cajun Sausage (w/Onions and Peppers): Sausage with peppers and onions. Sausages may contain fillers, but many smoked options are wheat-free, so ask the staff to confirm the ingredients for you before ordering, just to be safe.

Fatback: Rendered or cooked pork fat used as a side. Fatback is naturally wheat-free by ingredient, but may be prepared near other items, so request separate utensils.

Glazed Ham: Ham glazed for carving. Ham is usually wheat-free, though glazes may include wheat-containing ingredients. Ask for glaze ingredient details when ordering.

Grilled BBQ Pork: Simply grilled pork with BBQ seasoning. Confirm the seasoning and sauce ingredients and request separate plating to lower cross-contact.

Grilled BBQ Pork Loin: Grilled pork loin finished with BBQ. The loin itself is usually safe by ingredient, but check the sauce and request separate utensils at the buffet.

Grilled BBQ Pork Steaks: Individual pork steaks grilled and sauced. Verify the sauce ingredients and ask staff to plate them away from breaded items.

Grilled Cajun Sausage with Apples: Sausage paired with apples and seasoning. Many sausage varieties are wheat-free, though confirm fillers and ask for separate serving utensils.

Grilled Ham Steaks: Ham steaks grilled on the griddle. These are usually wheat-free by ingredient, but shared griddle contact can cause cross-contact, so request fresh utensils.

Grilled Hickory Bourbon Pork: Bourbon-glazed pork often contains sugar-based sauces that might include wheat thickeners. This item is listed as containing wheat in Golden Corral’s allergen guide, so avoid it unless you have confirmation otherwise.

Grilled Hickory Bourbon Pork Loin: Loin with hickory bourbon glaze. Because the glaze can include wheat ingredients, this item is not safe without confirmation from the staff.

Grilled Hickory Bourbon Pork Steaks: Pork steaks finished with a bourbon glaze. The glaze can contain wheat-based thickeners, so do not order this without confirmation.

Grilled Teriyaki Pineapple Pork: Teriyaki-style glaze typically contains soy sauce with wheat. This item contains wheat, so avoid it unless a gluten-free teriyaki substitute is confirmed.

Grilled Teriyaki Pineapple Pork Loin: Same teriyaki glaze issue applies. Because the sauce commonly has wheat, this is not a safe option for celiacs without verification.

Grilled Teriyaki Pineapple Pork Steaks: Teriyaki-glazed steaks usually contain wheat in the sauce. Avoid unless the staff confirms that a gluten-free teriyaki is used.

Grilled Teriyaki Pork: Teriyaki-glazed pork with wheat in the soy-based sauce. This is listed as unsafe, as well, so skip it unless the kitchen can confirm a wheat-free version.

Grilled Teriyaki Pork Loin: Loin with teriyaki finishing sauce. The sauce is commonly made with wheat, so do not order this without explicit confirmation that it is gluten-free.

Grilled Teriyaki Pork Steaks: Teriyaki steaks are typically finished with soy-based sauces that include wheat. Avoid unless the staff can guarantee a gluten-free sauce and isolated prep.

Ham and Cheese Bistro Melt: A Melted sandwich served on bread. The bread is an ingredient-level gluten source, and the item is not safe for strict gluten-free diets.

Italian Sausage: Classic Italian sausages are often wheat-free, but some recipes use fillers. Confirm the ingredient list and request separate utensils to avoid cross-contact.

Italian Sausage with Onions and Peppers: Sausage served with peppers and onions. By ingredient, this can be safe, but confirm the fillers and request separate serving utensils.

Kickin’ Bourbon BBQ Ends: Pork ends with a bourbon-style glaze. Check glaze ingredients for wheat-containing thickeners and ask staff to plate separately if you need extra caution.

Mac and Cheese Smoked Pork Bowl: Mac and cheese includes wheat pasta, so this bowl contains wheat and is unsafe for celiacs.

Mandarin Orange Pork: Fruit-glazed pork often uses a sauce that can include wheat-containing thickeners. Because this item contains wheat, avoid it unless the kitchen confirms otherwise.

Mini BBQ Pork Sandwich: Served on a roll, this sandwich includes wheat by recipe and ingredient. The bread and shared assembly surfaces create contamination risk, so avoid this item.

Pork Sofrito: Pork cooked with sofrito seasoning. By ingredient, this is often wheat-free, but confirm any added sauces or thickeners and request separate utensils.

Pork Carnitas: Slow-cooked pulled pork seasoned simply. Pork carnitas are usually wheat-free by ingredient, so confirm the seasoning and ask for separate serving utensils.

Pork Collar Grilled: Grilled pork collar is typically free of wheat by ingredient. Request separate plating and confirm no wheat-based sauces are applied.

Pork Enchiladas: Enchiladas use tortillas and often wheat-containing sauces or fillings. This is an ingredient-level gluten source and should be avoided by celiac diners.

Pork Fillets: Simple pork fillets are often prepared without wheat. Confirm that there are no breadings or gravies and ask staff to plate separately.

Pork Liver Mush: Organ meat preparations sometimes use fillers or are thickened with flour. Because this item is listed as containing wheat, avoid it unless you have verification.

Pork Loin: Carved pork loin is usually wheat-free by ingredient. Ask that it be sliced and plated separately, and confirm no gravy or breading was used.

Pork Loin with Poultry Gravy: The poultry gravy commonly uses flour as a thickener. This serving includes wheat and is not safe for strict gluten-free diets.

Pork Loin, Bone-In Carved: Bone-in loins carved to order are typically wheat-free by ingredient. Request separate utensils and confirm no sauces were applied.

Pork Machaca: Some machaca recipes use seasonings or sauces with wheat. This item is listed as containing wheat, so avoid it unless the kitchen confirms a wheat-free recipe.

Pork Pot Roast: Pot roast often includes gravy made with flour. This menu item contains wheat, so do not choose it if you require gluten-free food.

Pork Pot Roast, Awesome: A variant of pot roast that uses gravy or thickeners. Because it contains wheat, avoid it unless verifiably gluten-free.

Pork Quesadillas: Quesadillas use flour tortillas and often wheat-containing fillings. This is an ingredient-level gluten source and should be avoided.

Pork Steaks: Pork steaks may be marinated or finished with sauces that include wheat. This item is listed as unsafe, so skip it unless verified wheat-free.

Pork Tamales: Tamales are often made with corn masa, but can include wheat-containing fillings or be cross-contaminated. Because they are listed as containing wheat, avoid them.

Pork Tips: Bite-sized pork pieces are often tossed in sauce or dredged. These are listed as containing wheat, so do not order them without confirmation.

Posole w/ Pork: Hominy soup with pork is often wheat-free by ingredient, but buffet ladles and prep can cause cross-contact. Ask staff about preparation and request a clean serving.

Red Beans and Sausage: Red beans with sausage can be wheat-free, though some sausage or seasoning mixes include wheat. Confirm the sausage ingredients before ordering.

Roasted Cuban Pork: Slow-roasted Cuban-style pork is typically wheat-free by ingredient. Ask staff to plate it separately and verify the marinade ingredients.

Salisbury Steak Southern Style: Salisbury steak often contains binders like breadcrumbs and is served with gravy. This is an ingredient-level gluten source and not safe for celiacs.

Sausage and Egg Skillet: Breakfast-style sausage with egg can be wheat-free by ingredient. Confirm no flour-thickened gravy or fillers are present and request separate utensils.

Sausage Crumbles: Crumbled sausage used as a topping. Many are wheat-free, but confirm that no fillers or binders with wheat were used in the sausage.

Sausage Patties: Breakfast sausage patties are often wheat-free, though some recipes include fillers. Ask staff for ingredient confirmation if you need strict gluten-free handling.

Sausage Skillet: Sausage with potatoes and vegetables. This can be wheat-free by ingredient, but verify that there are no gravy or thickened sauces used in the skillet.

Sliced Ham: Carved ham is usually free of wheat by ingredient. Confirm that no glaze with wheat was applied and request separate utensils for serving.

Smoked BBQ Pork: Smoked pulled pork with BBQ sauce. If the sauce is wheat-free, this is safe by ingredient, but confirm the sauce and request separate plating.

Smoked BBQ Sausage: Smoked sausages in BBQ sauce. Sausages may be wheat-free, but the sauce can contain wheat, so verify ingredients and ask for separate utensils.

Smoked Cajun Sausage: Spicy smoked sausage that is often wheat-free by ingredient. Confirm there are no breadcrumb fillers and request an isolated serving if needed.

Smoked Kickin’ BBQ Ends: Barbecue ends with spicy glaze. Remember to check the sauces for wheat-containing thickeners and ask staff to plate separately for safety.

Smoked Pit Ham: Pit-smoked ham for carving. Ham itself is usually wheat-free, but glazes and basting can have wheat, so ask for glaze details.

Smoked Pork Spare Ribs: Spare ribs smoked and glazed. By ingredient, these usually do not contain wheat, but sauces might, so confirm sauce ingredients and ask for separate utensils.

Smoked Pulled Pork Sandwich with BBQ Sauce: Served on a bun, this sandwich includes wheat. Avoid unless you remove the bread and get confirmation about sauce handling and isolated prep.

Smoked Pulled Pork with BBQ Sauce: Pulled pork without bread can be safe if the sauce is wheat-free. Confirm the BBQ sauce ingredients and request separate serving utensils.

Smoked Sausage: Plain smoked sausages are often wheat-free, though some include fillers. Ask staff to confirm the ingredient list if you need strict gluten-free assurance.

Smoked Sausage with Onions and Peppers: Sausage with peppers and onions is usually safe by ingredient. Confirm that any sauces or seasonings do not include wheat.

Smoked Sausage with Sauerkraut: Sausage and sauerkraut are usually wheat-free by ingredient. Verify the sausage ingredients and ask the staff to serve it on a clean plate.

Smoked Spicy Cayenne BBQ Pork Ribs: Spicy smoked ribs typically use dry rubs and sauces. Confirm the sauce does not include wheat and request separate utensils.

Smokehouse Baby Back Ribs: These ribs are listed as containing wheat, which often means a glaze or finishing sauce includes wheat. Avoid this item unless verified as gluten-free.

Southern Style Pork Chops: These chops are listed as containing wheat, possibly due to breading or gravy. Do not order them without confirmation of a wheat-free preparation.

Split Smoked Sausage: Split smoked sausage is typically wheat-free by ingredient. Confirm the fillers once again, and request separate utensils to avoid cross-contact.

As you can see, some of Golden Corral’s pork items are unsafe due to wheat in the sauces, glazes, tortillas, marinades, or breading, though many of their carved and smoked pork dishes can be safe if plated separately and served without gravy or bun! 🥩

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Chicken & Turkey

On the other hand, if poultry is more your style, Golden Corral has an even greater variety of chicken and turkey dishes, with serving stations that cover everything from carved turkey and rotisserie chicken to fried classics, wings, and sauced entrees! 🐔🍗🦃

✅ Arroz Con Pollo
✅ Arroz Imperial
✅ Baked BBQ Chicken Legs
❌ Baked Honey Teriyaki Chicken Legs
❌ Baked Teriyaki Chicken Legs
✅ BBQ Baked Chicken
✅ BBQ Chicken
❌ Boneless BBQ Chicken Wings
❌ Boneless Buffalo Chicken Wings
❌ Boneless Franks Red Hot Chicken Wings
❌ Boneless Nashville Chicken Wings
❌ Bourbon Street Chicken
❌ Bourbon Street Chicken Bowl
❌ Bourbon Street Chicken Burrito
❌ Bourbon Street Chicken Wings
❌ Bourbon Street Chicken with Rice
❌ Breaded Boneless Chicken Wings (Thighs)
❌ Breaded Chicken Wings
✅ Brown Sugar Glazed Chicken Thighs
❌ Buffalo Boneless Wings
❌ Buffalo Chicken Sandwich
❌ Buffalo Fried Chicken
❌ Buffalo Wings
❌ Buffalo Wings with Frank’s RedHot Sauce
✅ Carved Turkey – Dark Meat
✅ Carved Turkey – White Meat
✅ Carved Turkey Breast
✅ Chicken – Wings Mango Habanero
⚠️ Chicken and Bacon Cobb
❌ Chicken and Dumplings
❌ Chicken and Noodle Dumplings
❌ Chicken and Waffle Bowl
❌ Chicken and Waffles
⚠️ Chicken Bacon Cheddar Ranch
⚠️ Chicken Bistro Melt
✅ Chicken Bites, Mandarin Orange
✅ Chicken Bites, Buffalo
✅ Chicken Bites, Honey Teriyaki
✅ Chicken Bites, Nashville Hot
✅ Chicken Cacciatore
✅ Chicken Chilaquiles Red
⚠️ Chicken Cobb Salad
❌ Chicken Enchiladas
❌ Chicken Fajitas
❌ Chicken Fried Chicken
✅ Chicken Gizzards
✅ Chicken Grilled Bruschetta
✅ Chicken Lemonata
✅ Chicken Machaca
❌ Chicken Parmesan
❌ Chicken Pot Pie
❌ Chicken Quesadillas
✅ Chicken Sofrito
✅ Chicken Strips
❌ Chicken Stuffed Burritos
❌ Chicken Tender Value Meal
❌ Chicken Tenders
✅ Chicken Wings
✅ Chicken Wings – Asian Zing
✅ Chicken Wings – BBQ
✅ Chicken Wings – Hot
✅ Chicken Wings – Mango Habanero
⚠️ Chicken with Gravy
✅ Chicken, Baked Leg, BBQ
✅ Chicken, Broccoli, and Rice Bake
✅ Chicken, Cajun Baked
✅ Chicken, Garlic Herb
✅ Chicken, Lemon Pepper
❌ Chicken, Sesame Honey
✅ Fried Chicken
❌ Fried Chicken Sandwich
✅ Garlic Buffalo Wings (Bone In)
❌ Garlic Buffalo Wings (Boneless)
✅ Garlic Herb Chicken
✅ Garlic Parmesan Boneless Wings
✅ Golden Roasted Chicken (Dark Meat)
✅ Golden Roasted Chicken (White Meat)
✅ Grilled BBQ Chicken
❌ Grilled Chicken and Avocado Sandwich
✅ Grilled Chicken
❌ Grilled Honey Teriyaki Chicken Breast
✅ Grilled Mandarin Orange Chicken
✅ Grilled Sweet Buffalo Chicken
❌ Grilled Teriyaki Chicken
❌ Grilled Turkey and Cheese Sandwich
✅ Hand-breaded Chicken Tenders
❌ Honey Dipped Fried Chicken
❌ Honey Teriyaki Wings
✅ Honey Teriyaki Pineapple Wings
❌ Hot Buffalo Chicken
✅ Hot Honey Boneless Wings
❌ Hot Honey Chicken Wings (Bone In)
✅ Jamaican Jerk Chicken
✅ King Ranch Chicken
❌ Korean Style Fried Chicken – Homeward
✅ Lemon Herb Chicken
❌ Mac and Cheese Buffalo Chicken Bowl
❌ Mac and Cheese Nashville Chicken Bowl
✅ Mandarin Orange Chicken Wings
✅ Mango Habanero Wings (Boneless)
✅ Mild Buffalo Chicken Wings
✅ Mini Corn Dogs
❌ Nashville Fried Chicken
❌ Nashville Fried Chicken Sandwich
❌ Nashville Hot Chicken Thighs
✅ Nashville Wings
✅ Orange Chicken
✅ Paella Chicken and Sausage
✅ Pamesan Crusted Chicken
✅ Pasta Alfredo with Chicken and Spinach
✅ Plain Boneless Wings
✅ Posole w/ Chicken
✅ Pulled BBQ Chicken
❌ Pulled Chicken in Poultry Gravy
✅ Ranch Fried Chicken
✅ Roasted Grilled Bone-in Chicken
✅ Rotisserie Chicken
✅ San Francisco Chicken
✅ Sandwich, Chicken Mini
✅ Smoked BBQ Turkey Breast
✅ Smoked BBQ Wings
✅ Smoked Chicken (Dark Meat)
✅ Smoked Chicken (White Meat)
✅ Smothered Grilled Chicken
✅ Spicy BBQ Wings
✅ Spicy Garlic Wings
✅ Sweet Buffalo Chicken Thighs
✅ Sweet Chili Boneless Wings
✅ Sweet Chili Wings (Bone In)
❌ Teriyaki Chicken (Baked Bone-in)
✅ Turkey Bistro Sandwich with Bacon
❌ Turkey Pot Pie
✅ Turkey Sausage (Side)
❌ Turkey Slices with Poultry Gravy
✅ Turkey with Stuffing

Just to be extra safe, let’s break these dishes apart in detail and see how they’re made:

Arroz Con Pollo: Chicken cooked with seasoned rice and vegetables. By ingredient, this is often wheat-free. Buffet ladles can cause cross-contact, so ask staff to serve it on a clean plate and use fresh utensils.

Arroz Imperial: A layered chicken and rice casserole. Ingredients are commonly wheat-free, but check for breadcrumb toppings or flour-thickened sauces and request a separate serving.

Baked BBQ Chicken Legs: Oven-baked legs finished with BBQ sauce. If the sauce is wheat-free, this can be safe. Confirm the sauce and ask for separate plating to reduce cross-contact.

Baked Honey Teriyaki Chicken Legs: Teriyaki glazes often contain wheat in soy sauce. This item contains wheat, so do not order it without a confirmed gluten-free substitute.

Baked Teriyaki Chicken Legs: The Teriyaki finish typically includes wheat. This dish is not safe unless the kitchen confirms a gluten-free teriyaki sauce and isolated prep.

BBQ Baked Chicken: Baked chicken with BBQ glaze. If the glaze is free of wheat, this is usually safe by ingredient. Verify the sauce and request separate utensils.

BBQ Chicken: Classic barbecue-seasoned chicken. Confirm the BBQ sauce ingredients and request separate serving tools to avoid cross-contact from other sauced items.

Boneless BBQ Chicken Wings: Boneless wings with barbecue coating. These are listed as containing wheat and should be avoided by celiac diners.

Boneless Buffalo Chicken Wings: Breaded or sauced boneless wings. These contain wheat and are unsafe for strict gluten avoidance.

Boneless Franks Red Hot Chicken Wings: Boneless wings finished in Frank’s Red Hot sauce. Because they’re listed as containing wheat in the allergen guide, don’t order this item without first checking with the staff.

Boneless Nashville Chicken Wings: Boneless wings with a delicious Nashville-style coating. Unfortunately, they contain wheat and are not safe for celiac diners.

Bourbon Street Chicken: Bourbon-glazed chicken preparation. This item contains wheat, so skip it unless a gluten-free version is confirmed.

Bourbon Street Chicken Bowl: Bowl-style serving with bourbon sauce. The sauce can include wheat, making this unsafe without confirmation.

Bourbon Street Chicken Burrito: Burrito uses a flour tortilla and likely wheat-containing sauce. This is an ingredient-level gluten source and should be avoided.

Bourbon Street Chicken Wings: Wings with bourbon-style sauce. Because this preparation is listed as containing wheat, do not order it without verification.

Bourbon Street Chicken with Rice: Bourbon-glazed chicken over rice. The glaze can contain wheat, so confirm ingredients and request separate plating if ordering.

Breaded Boneless Chicken Wings (Thighs): Breaded boneless wings use wheat-containing coatings. This is an ingredient-level gluten risk and is unsafe for celiac diners.

Breaded Chicken Wings: Classic breaded wings that contain wheat. The breading and shared fryers create a high cross-contact risk, so avoid these items.

Brown Sugar Glazed Chicken Thighs: Thighs with a sugar glaze. By ingredient, these can be wheat-free, though glazes sometimes use thickeners. Confirm ingredients and request separate utensils.

Buffalo Boneless Wings: Boneless wings tossed in buffalo sauce. These are mentioned in the allergen guide as containing wheat and should be avoided by strict gluten-free diners.

Buffalo Chicken Sandwich: Sandwich served on bread with buffalo chicken. Bread is a direct wheat source, and shared prep increases contamination, so do not choose this item.

Buffalo Fried Chicken: Fried chicken with buffalo finish. Breading and frying mean this is an ingredient-level gluten source and a cross-contact hazard.

Buffalo Wings: Bone-in wings tossed in buffalo sauce. If prepared without breading, they can be lower risk gluten-wise. Confirm preparation and ask for separate utensils.

Buffalo Wings with Frank’s RedHot Sauce: Bone-in wings in Frank’s RedHot. If unbreaded, they are usually wheat-free by ingredient, though ask staff about fryer practices and separate saucing utensils.

Carved Turkey – Dark Meat: Sliced dark meat turkey from the carving station. The turkey itself is usually wheat-free. Ask staff to carve onto a clean plate and use fresh utensils.

Carved Turkey – White Meat: White meat turkey slices from the carving station. By ingredient, this is typically wheat-free. Request separate plating and confirm no gravy was added.

Carved Turkey Breast: Whole carved breast is commonly wheat-free. Ask staff for a clean plate and confirm no wheat-containing glazes or gravies were used.

Chicken – Wings Mango Habanero: Wings finished in mango habanero sauce. When unbreaded, these are usually wheat-free, but verify the sauce and ask for separate saucing utensils.

Chicken and Bacon Cobb: Salad with chicken and bacon. Ingredients can be wheat-free, but toppings and dressings may include wheat. Ask for no croutons and a sealed dressing to lower risk.

Chicken and Dumplings: Dumpling components often contain wheat and are cooked in shared pots. This is not safe for celiac diners and should be avoided.

Chicken and Noodle Dumplings: Noodle dumplings use wheat pasta or dumplings. This is an ingredient-level gluten source and is unsafe for strict gluten-free diets.

Chicken and Waffle Bowl: Waffles are wheat-based, and the bowl combines them with chicken. This item is not suitable for celiac diners because of the waffle ingredient.

Chicken and Waffles: Classic chicken and waffles use wheat in the waffles. Avoid this plate if you must avoid gluten completely.

Chicken Bacon Cheddar Ranch: Sandwich or salad variant with multiple toppings. Components may be wheat-free, but bread and dressings can cause cross-contact. Ask staff about the assembly method.

Chicken Bistro Melt: Melt served on bread with chicken. Bread makes this an ingredient-level gluten source, so do not choose this if you need strict gluten-free food.

Chicken Bites, Mandarin Orange: Bite-sized chicken in a mandarin orange glaze. If breaded or battered, these may include wheat, so confirm the preparation before ordering.

Chicken Bites, Buffalo: Bite-sized pieces tossed in buffalo sauce. If unbreaded, they can be lower risk by ingredient. Verify if pieces are breaded and ask for separate utensils.

Chicken Bites, Honey Teriyaki: Honey teriyaki-glazed bites. Teriyaki sauces often include wheat. Confirm ingredients and avoid if the glaze contains soy with wheat.

Chicken Bites, Nashville Hot: Nashville-style bites may be breaded. Check whether the pieces are breaded and if the fryer oil is shared before ordering.

Chicken Cacciatore: Braised chicken with tomatoes and peppers. This is often wheat-free by ingredient. Ask staff about any thickened sauces and request separate serving utensils.

Chicken Chilaquiles Red: Tortilla-based chilaquiles served with chicken. Corn tortillas are typically safe, but verify that no flour tortillas or wheat-containing toppings are used.

Chicken Cobb Salad: Cobb salad with chicken, bacon, and eggs. Remove croutons and ask for dressing on the side to lower cross-contact risk.

Chicken Enchiladas: Enchiladas often use wheat-containing sauces or flour tortillas. This is listed as unsafe and should be avoided unless confirmed otherwise.

Chicken Fajitas: Fajitas are served with tortillas that can be flour. Confirm corn tortillas and safe handling, or skip if you need strict gluten-free food.

Chicken Fried Chicken: Breaded and fried chicken uses wheat in the coating. This is an ingredient-level gluten risk and is unsafe for celiac diners.

Chicken Gizzards: Organ meat typically prepared without wheat. Confirm frying or breading methods and request separate utensils to avoid cross-contact.

Chicken Grilled Bruschetta: Grilled chicken topped with bruschetta. If the topping is tomato-based and no bread is included, this can be safe by ingredient. Ask about prep details.

Chicken Lemonata: Lemon-seasoned chicken that is usually wheat-free. Verify no flour-thickened sauces are applied and request separate plating.

Chicken Machaca: Shredded, seasoned chicken. This can be wheat-free by ingredient, but confirm any added sauces or seasonings and request fresh utensils.

Chicken Parmesan: Breaded chicken with marinara and cheese. The breading and potential batter contain wheat, so this is not safe for strict gluten-free diners.

Chicken Pot Pie: Pot pie uses a wheat-based crust and thickened filling. This is an ingredient-level gluten source and should be avoided.

Chicken Quesadillas: Quesadillas use flour tortillas and are not safe for celiacs unless a verified corn-based (not flour) alternative and isolated assembly are available.

Chicken Sofrito: Chicken cooked with sofrito seasoning. By ingredient, this is often wheat-free. Ask staff about sauces and request separate utensils when possible.

Chicken Strips: Breaded strips are typically coated in wheat-containing batter. This is an ingredient-level gluten risk and is unsafe.

Chicken Stuffed Burritos: Burritos use flour tortillas and often include wheat-containing sauces. This is not safe for strict gluten avoidance.

Chicken Tender Value Meal: This value meal includes tenders that are breaded. The breading and shared fryers create high cross-contact risk, so avoid this dish, too.

Chicken Tenders: Hand-breaded or breaded tenders contain wheat. These are an ingredient-level gluten source and are unsafe for celiac diners.

Chicken Wings: Bone-in wings that are unbreaded can be lower risk gluten-wise. Just make sure you confirm the fryer practices and request separate saucing utensils.

Chicken Wings – Asian Zing: Wings finished in Asian-style glaze. Verify glaze ingredients for wheat and ask staff about separate saucing to reduce cross-contact.

Chicken Wings – BBQ: BBQ-finished wings. If unbreaded, they can be safer by ingredient, but confirm the sauce and preparation before ordering.

Chicken Wings – Hot: Spicy hot wings without breading can be lower risk due to the ingredient list. Ask staff about fryer oil and separate saucing utensils.

Chicken Wings – Mango Habanero: Mango habanero glaze can be wheat-free, but verify the sauce and request separate saucing tools to avoid contamination.

Chicken with Gravy: Gravy often uses flour as a thickener. This item is listed as containing wheat, so do not order it unless a gluten-free gravy is confirmed.

Chicken, Baked Leg, BBQ: Baked leg with BBQ finish. If the BBQ sauce is wheat-free, this should be safe. Confirm sauce details and ask for separate utensils.

Chicken, Broccoli, and Rice Bake: Casserole-style dish that is often wheat-free. Verify that no breadcrumb topping or flour-thickened sauce is used before ordering.

Chicken, Cajun Baked: Cajun-seasoned baked chicken usually has no wheat. Ask staff about finishing sauces and request separate plating to reduce cross-contact.

Chicken, Garlic Herb: Simple garlic and herb chicken is typically wheat-free. Confirm no breading or flour-thickened sauces are applied and request an isolated serving.

Chicken, Lemon Pepper: Lemon pepper seasoned chicken is typically free of wheat by ingredient. Confirm prep and request separate utensils at the buffet.

Chicken, Sesame Honey: Sesame honey glaze often includes soy-based components that may include wheat. Because this item is listed as containing wheat, avoid it unless verified gluten-free.

Fried Chicken: Classic fried chicken is breaded and contains wheat. It is an ingredient-level gluten source and is unsafe for celiac diners.

Fried Chicken Sandwich: Sandwich on bread with fried chicken. Bread and breading make this an ingredient-level gluten risk and a cross-contact concern.

Garlic Buffalo Wings (Bone In): Bone-in wings tossed in garlic buffalo sauce. If unbreaded, they can be lower risk by ingredient. Ask about fryer practices and separate saucing utensils.

Garlic Buffalo Wings (Boneless): The Boneless version often uses breaded pieces. Check the preparation method and avoid if breaded or if fryer oil is shared.

Garlic Herb Chicken: Herb-seasoned chicken that is usually wheat-free. Confirm no flour-based sauces are used and request a clean plate.

Garlic Parmesan Boneless Wings: Boneless wings with garlic parmesan finish. If breaded, they contain wheat. Verify preparation before ordering.

Golden Roasted Chicken (Dark Meat): Oven-roasted dark meat for carving. This is usually wheat-free by ingredient. Ask staff to carve onto a clean plate and use fresh utensils.

Golden Roasted Chicken (White Meat): Roasted white meat is typically wheat-free. Request separate plating and confirm no glaze or gravy was applied.

Grilled BBQ Chicken: Grilled chicken with BBQ seasoning. If the sauce is wheat-free, this is safe by ingredient. Confirm sauce ingredients and request separate utensils.

Grilled Chicken and Avocado Sandwich: Served on bread with toppings. Bread makes this an ingredient-level gluten source, so avoid unless a safe bread alternative and isolated prep are confirmed.

Grilled Chicken: Simply grilled chicken is generally a lower-risk option by ingredient. Ask staff to plate it separately and confirm no wheat-containing marinades were used.

Grilled Honey Teriyaki Chicken Breast: Teriyaki glaze commonly includes wheat. This item is listed as containing wheat and should be avoided without confirmation of a gluten-free glaze.

Grilled Mandarin Orange Chicken: Mandarin-style glaze may include wheat in some recipes. Because this item is listed as containing wheat, verify preparation before ordering.

Grilled Sweet Buffalo Chicken: Sweet buffalo finish can be wheat-free, but confirm ingredients and ask for separate saucing utensils to limit cross-contact.

Grilled Teriyaki Chicken: Teriyaki sauce typically contains wheat in soy sauce. This is listed as containing wheat and is not safe unless a gluten-free substitute is confirmed.

Grilled Turkey and Cheese Sandwich: Sandwich served on bread. The bread is an ingredient-level gluten source, so avoid unless a verified gluten-free bread and isolated prep are provided.

Hand-breaded Chicken Tenders: Tend to be coated in wheat-containing batter. This is an ingredient-level gluten source and unsafe for celiac diners.

Honey Dipped Fried Chicken: Honey-dipped and fried chicken uses breading with wheat. This is not safe for people who need strict gluten-free meals.

Honey Teriyaki Wings: Honey teriyaki glaze often includes wheat. Because this item is listed as containing wheat in the ingredients list, avoid it unless verified gluten-free.

Honey Teriyaki Pineapple Wings: Pineapple teriyaki glaze commonly uses soy-based sauces with wheat. This dish is listed as containing wheat and is unsafe without confirmation.

Hot Buffalo Chicken: Spicy buffalo preparation. If unbreaded, it may be lower risk by ingredient, but check fryer and saucing practices before ordering.

Hot Honey Boneless Wings: Boneless honey-glazed wings often use breaded pieces. Check preparation and avoid if breaded or if fryer oil is shared.

Hot Honey Chicken Wings (Bone In): Bone-in hot honey wings may be unbreaded. Verify finishing sauces and fryer practices to determine risk.

Jamaican Jerk Chicken: Jerk-seasoned chicken is usually wheat-free by ingredient. Confirm no glazes or wheat-containing marinades are applied and request separate utensils.

King Ranch Chicken: Casserole-style dish often with creamy sauce and pasta or tortillas. This can contain wheat in the sauce or components, so verify ingredients before ordering.

Korean Style Fried Chicken – Homeward: Korean fried chicken is usually breaded and contains wheat. This item is listed as containing wheat and is not safe for celiac diners.

Lemon Herb Chicken: Lemon herb seasoning is typically wheat-free by ingredient. Confirm no breading or flour-thickened sauces were used and ask for separate plating.

Mac and Cheese Buffalo Chicken Bowl: This bowl includes pasta, so it contains wheat. It is not suitable for strict gluten-free diners unless the pasta is verified gluten-free.

Mac and Cheese Nashville Chicken Bowl: Contains wheat pasta and a Nashville-style chicken that may be breaded. Avoid this combination unless verified gluten-free.

Mandarin Orange Chicken Wings: Wings finished in a mandarin orange glaze. If unbreaded, they may be lower risk, but verify the glaze ingredients for wheat.

Mango Habanero Wings (Boneless): Boneless wings may be breaded. Confirm whether the pieces are breaded and whether the fryer oil is shared before ordering.

Mild Buffalo Chicken Wings: Bone-in mild buffalo wings are often unbreaded and can be lower risk by ingredient. Ask staff about fryer practices and separate saucing utensils.

Mini Corn Dogs: Small cornmeal-coated hot dogs that are usually breaded. These contain wheat and are not safe for strict gluten-free diners.

Nashville Fried Chicken: Nashville-style fried chicken is breaded and contains wheat. This is an ingredient-level gluten source and is unsafe.

Nashville Fried Chicken Sandwich: Sandwich on bread with fried chicken. Both the bun and the breading contain wheat, so avoid this item.

Nashville Hot Chicken Thighs: Spicy, breaded chicken thighs. The breading contains wheat, and this is not safe for celiac diners.

Nashville Wings: Wings with Nashville-style seasoning. If unbreaded, they can be lower risk. Confirm preparation and fryer practices before ordering.

Orange Chicken: Orange-glazed chicken often uses sauces that may include wheat. Verify sauce ingredients and ask for separate saucing utensils.

Paella Chicken and Sausage: Paella-style dish with rice and proteins. By ingredient, this can be wheat-free. Ask staff about any added sauces or toppings that may contain wheat.

Pamesan Crusted Chicken: Crusted chicken likely uses breadcrumbs. This is an ingredient-level gluten source unless a gluten-free crust is confirmed.

Pasta Alfredo with Chicken and Spinach: Pasta contains wheat. This is not safe for celiac diners unless served with a confirmed gluten-free pasta alternative.

Plain Boneless Wings: Unbreaded boneless wings can be lower risk if they are not breaded. Confirm preparation and fryer oil usage before ordering.

Posole w/ Chicken: Hominy soup with chicken is typically wheat-free by ingredient. Buffet ladles can cause cross-contact, so ask staff to serve it on a clean plate.

Pulled BBQ Chicken: Pulled chicken in BBQ sauce can be safe if the sauce is wheat-free. Confirm the sauce ingredients and request separate utensils.

Pulled Chicken in Poultry Gravy: Poultry gravy commonly uses flour as a thickener. This item is listed as containing wheat and is not safe.

Ranch Fried Chicken: Fried chicken with ranch coating or finish. Breaded frying contains wheat and is unsafe for celiac diners.

Roasted Grilled Bone-in Chicken: Grilled or roasted bone-in chicken is often wheat-free by ingredient. Ask staff for separate plating and verify no wheat-based glazes are used.

Rotisserie Chicken: Slow-roasted chicken from the rotisserie is typically wheat-free by ingredient. Request separate utensils and confirm no glazes were applied.

San Francisco Chicken: Regional preparation that may include sourdough or wheat-based components. Verify ingredients before ordering, as this can contain wheat.

Sandwich, Chicken Mini: Mini sandwich served on bread. Bread is an ingredient-level gluten source, and this is not safe unless a gluten-free alternative and isolated prep are provided.

Smoked BBQ Turkey Breast: Smoked, carved turkey breast with BBQ finish. If the BBQ sauce is wheat-free, this can be quite safe. However, make sure to confirm the sauce and ask for separate carving utensils.

Smoked BBQ Wings: Smoked wings with BBQ sauce. If unbreaded and if the sauce is wheat-free, this can be a reasonable option. Verify sauce ingredients and handling.

Smoked Chicken (Dark Meat): Smoked dark meat is usually wheat-free by ingredient. Ask staff to carve it onto a clean plate and use fresh utensils.

Smoked Chicken (White Meat): Smoked white meat that is typically wheat-free. Confirm no wheat-containing glazes or sauces were used and request separate plating.

Smothered Grilled Chicken: Grilled chicken with a smothering sauce. Because sauces can be thickened with flour, ask the staff about the sauce ingredients before ordering.

Spicy BBQ Wings: Spicy BBQ-finished wings. If unbreaded, they may be lower risk by ingredient. Confirm the sauce and ask for separate saucing utensils.

Spicy Garlic Wings: Wings with a spicy garlic finish. When unbreaded, they can be a lower-risk option by ingredient. Verify preparation and fryer practices.

Sweet Buffalo Chicken Thighs: Sweet buffalo finish can be wheat-free, but check ingredients and request separate saucing utensils to reduce cross-contact.

Sweet Chili Boneless Wings: Boneless wings are often breaded. Confirm whether the pieces are breaded and whether the fryer oil is shared before ordering.

Sweet Chili Wings (Bone In): Bone-in sweet chili wings can be lower risk if unbreaded. Verify the sauce ingredients and request separate utensils.

Teriyaki Chicken (Baked Bone-in): Teriyaki glaze commonly contains wheat. This item is listed as containing wheat and is not safe without confirmation of a gluten-free glaze.

Turkey Bistro Sandwich with Bacon: Sandwich on bread with turkey and bacon. Bread is an ingredient-level gluten source, so avoid unless a safe bread alternative and isolated prep are available.

Turkey Pot Pie: Pot pie uses a wheat crust and often thickened filling. This is an ingredient-level gluten risk and should be avoided.

Turkey Sausage (Side): Turkey sausage is often wheat-free by ingredient. Confirm no fillers or binders with wheat were used and request separate utensils.

Turkey Slices with Poultry Gravy: Poultry gravy commonly contains flour. This item is listed as containing wheat and is not safe for strict gluten-free diners.

Turkey with Stuffing: Stuffing often contains bread and thus wheat. This dish can contain wheat and should be avoided unless a verified gluten-free stuffing is provided.

While quite a few items here are naturally free of wheat, you still have to be wary of wheat flour breading and wheat-thickened sauces, not to mention the fairly severe cross-contact risks that come with high-traffic buffet places like Golden Corral. 🌶️🍊🍯

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Fish & Seafood

For a taste of the sea, Golden Corral’s seafood stations run the gamut from simple baked fish to crispy fried plates and shrimp boils. Nonetheless, while most of these are naturally wheat-free, be wary of the breading, batters, and shared fryers. 🦞🐟

✅ Baked Fish
✅ Baked Fish with Lemon Herb Sauce
✅ Baked Florentine Fish
❌ Bone-in Catfish
❌ Breaded Flounder
❌ Buffalo Shrimp
✅ Butterfly Shrimp
❌ Cajun Fried Breaded Fish
✅ Carved Salmon
✅ Catfish Fillets
❌ Catfish Strips
❌ Clam Strips
✅ Crawfish Boil
❌ Fish Taco, Crispy
❌ Fish, Beer Battered
❌ Fried Breaded Fish
❌ Fried Catfish
✅ Golden Delicious Shrimp
❌ Mandarin Orange Shrimp
✅ Pasta, Cajun Shrimp
✅ Peel and Eat Shrimp
❌ Popcorn Shrimp
✅ Salmon Lemonata
✅ Shrimp and Grits
✅ Shrimp Boil
✅ Shrimp Paella with Chicken and Sausage
✅ Shrimp Platter
✅ Shrimp Topped Baked Fish with Lemon Herb Butter Sauce
✅ Whitefish, Peach Salsa
❌ Grilled Seafood Cakes
❌ Parmesan Crusted Whitefish

For comparison, let’s break down these seafood dishes one by one and take a closer peek:

Baked Fish: Simple oven-baked fillet, often seasoned simply. By ingredient, this is typically wheat-free, but confirm no breadcrumb topping or flour-thickened sauces and ask for a clean plate to avoid buffet cross-contact.

Baked Fish with Lemon Herb Sauce: Baked fillet finished with lemon herb butter. The dish is usually wheat-free by ingredient. Verify that the sauce has no flour and request separate serving utensils.

Baked Florentine Fish: Fish served over spinach or a light sauce. Ingredients are commonly wheat-free. Make sure to check for any creamy sauces that might use flour and ask the staff to serve them separately.

Bone-in Catfish: Catfish served on the bone that is often breaded and fried. This item contains wheat and should be avoided by celiac diners unless a confirmed gluten-free preparation is available.

Breaded Flounder: Flounder coated in batter or crumbs, then fried. The breading contains wheat and is an ingredient-level gluten source, so do not order this if you need strict gluten-free food.

Buffalo Shrimp: Shrimp tossed in buffalo-style sauce and often breaded. This is listed as containing wheat, so skip it unless the location can confirm a gluten-free version.

Butterfly Shrimp: Shrimp split and normally breaded and fried. Because they are prepared with breading at many buffets, confirm preparation before ordering and expect cross-contact risk.

Cajun Fried Breaded Fish: Fish coated in seasoned batter and fried. This item contains wheat and is unsafe for strict gluten avoidance.

Carved Salmon: Freshly carved salmon, typically roasted or grilled. By ingredient, this is usually wheat-free. Ask for separate plating and fresh utensils to reduce cross-contact.

Catfish Fillets: Filleted catfish can be prepared either baked or breaded. Confirm the cooking method. If the fillet is breaded, it contains wheat, thus making it unsafe.

Catfish Strips: Strips are usually breaded and fried. These contain wheat in the coating and are not safe for celiac diners.

Clam Strips: Breaded clam strips are fried in batter that contains wheat. This is an ingredient-level gluten source and should be avoided.

Crawfish Boil: Boiled crawfish with seasonings. By ingredient, this is typically wheat-free. Cross-contact from shared serving utensils is the main concern, so request clean utensils.

Fish Taco, Crispy: Crispy tacos use fried fish and often a flour or battered shell. This is an ingredient-level gluten risk and not suitable for strict gluten-free diners.

Fish, Beer Battered: Fish dipped in beer batter and fried. Beer batter contains gluten, so this item is unsafe for celiac diners.

Fried Breaded Fish: Classic breaded and fried fish contains wheat in the coating. The shared fryers raise cross-contact risk, so avoid this item.

Fried Catfish: Catfish that is battered or breaded and fried. The breading contains wheat, and this is unsafe for strict gluten-free diets.

Golden Delicious Shrimp: Menu name for a shrimp preparation. Ingredients vary by location, so confirm whether the shrimp are breaded or sauced, and ask about fryer and sauce practices before ordering.

Mandarin Orange Shrimp: Shrimp tossed in mandarin-style glaze that sometimes uses wheat-containing sauces. This item is listed as containing wheat, so do not order it without verification.

Pasta, Cajun Shrimp: Pasta-based dish with shrimp. Pasta usually contains wheat, so this is not safe for celiac diners unless a verified gluten-free pasta is used.

Peel and Eat Shrimp: Simply boiled shrimp served chilled or hot. By ingredient, this is wheat-free. Request separate utensils and a clean serving to avoid cross-contact.

Popcorn Shrimp: Small breaded shrimp, typically fried. The breading contains wheat, and this item is unsafe for strict gluten avoidance.

Salmon Lemonata: Salmon finished with lemon butter or similar. This dish is usually wheat-free by ingredient. Confirm the sauce and request separate utensils.

Shrimp and Grits: Shrimp served over corn grits. By ingredient, this can be wheat-free, but check sauces and toppings and ask for separate serving utensils.

Shrimp Boil: Mixed boiled seafood with seasonings. This is usually wheat-free by ingredient. As always, confirm no wheat-containing sauces were added and request a clean plate.

Shrimp Paella with Chicken and Sausage: Rice-based paella with shrimp. Paella is typically wheat-free by ingredient, but verify any sausage or stock ingredients for hidden wheat.

Shrimp Platter: Assorted shrimp items that can include both breaded and unbreaded preparations. Confirm exactly which shrimp are included, because some platter items contain wheat.

Shrimp Topped Baked Fish with Lemon Herb Butter Sauce: Baked fish finished with shrimp and lemon herb butter. If the shrimp and sauce are not breaded, this is usually wheat-free. Verify no flour-thickened sauce is used.

Whitefish, Peach Salsa: Whitefish served with a peach salsa. This is typically wheat-free by ingredient. Ask staff to confirm no breadcrumb topping and request separate utensils.

Grilled Seafood Cakes: Seafood cakes often use breadcrumbs or binders that contain wheat. This item contains wheat and should be avoided by celiac diners.

Parmesan Crusted Whitefish: Crusted with breadcrumbs and cheese. The crust contains wheat and is an ingredient-level gluten source, so do not order this item.

Most of Golden Corral’s baked, grilled, and boiled seafood can be quite safe for celiacs, but the breaded, battered, and beer-battered items contain wheat and must be avoided, while the buffet service further increases cross-contamination risks. 🦐🍤🍝

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Bread & Dessert

To finish your meal on a sweet note, or if you’d like something a bit lighter to complement your entrees, Golden Corral’s bread and dessert station is a bakery-lover’s paradise, with everything from savory rolls to cakes, pies, and soft-serve, too! 🍞🥐🥯

❌ Banana Nut Bread
❌ BBQ Chicken Pizza
❌ Blueberry Muffins
❌ Bruschetta Bread
❌ Buttermilk Biscuits
❌ Cheese Pizza
❌ Chocolate Chip Muffins
❌ Cinnamon Rolls
❌ Corn Muffins
❌ Flour Tortillas
❌ Focaccia
❌ Focaccia With Caramelized Onions
❌ Fresh Tomato Pizza
❌ Garlic Cheese Biscuits
❌ Garlic Cheese Knots
❌ Garlic Cheese Sticks
❌ Hot Dog Bun
❌ Hot Dog Bun – Yeast Roll
❌ Jalapeno Corn Muffins
❌ Maple Bacon Muffins
❌ Mini Blueberry Muffins
❌ Mini Chocolate Chip Muffins
❌ Mini Yeast Rolls
❌ Pepperoni Pizza
❌ Sausage Pizza
❌ Skillet Cornbread
❌ Skillet Cornbread – Homeward
❌ Stromboli
❌ Texas Toast
❌ Yeast Roll
❌ Yeast Rolls
❌ Apple Cinnamon Bread Pudding
❌ Apple Cobbler
❌ Apple Pie
✅ Arroz Con Leche
❌ Banana Pudding
❌ Blueberry Pie
❌ Bread Pudding
❌ Bread Pudding, Blueberry
❌ Bread Pudding, Peach
❌ Bread Pudding, S’mores
❌ Brownie
❌ Brownie Cheesecake
❌ Cake, Chocolate with Peanut Butter Frosting
❌ Cake, Chocolate with Strawberry Frosting
❌ Cake, Cookies & Cream
❌ Cake, Luscious Lemon
✅ Candy Corn
❌ Carrot Cake
❌ Cherry Cobbler
❌ Cherry Pie
✅ Chocolate and Vanilla Swirl Soft Serve
❌ Chocolate Cake with Cherries
❌ Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Chocolate
❌ Chocolate Chess Pie
❌ Chocolate Chip Cookie Crumbles
❌ Chocolate Chip Cookies
✅ Chocolate Chips
❌ Chocolate Cookie – Sugar Free
❌ Chocolate Cookie Crumbles
❌ Chocolate Covered Chocolate Chip Cookies
✅ Chocolate Covered Grapes
✅ Chocolate Covered Marshmallows
❌ Chocolate Covered Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
❌ Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Cookies
✅ Chocolate Covered Pineapple
❌ Chocolate Covered Rice Krispie Treats
❌ Chocolate Covered S’mores
✅ Chocolate Covered Strawberries
❌ Chocolate Covered Sugar Cookies
❌ Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
❌ Chocolate Cupcakes
❌ Chocolate Cupcakes w/ Peanut Butter Icing
❌ Chocolate Dipped Truffle
❌ Chocolate Fudge
✅ Chocolate Pudding
✅ Chocolate Soft Serve
✅ Chocolate Syrup
❌ Cinnamon Sugar Churros
❌ Cocoa Sugar Cookies
❌ Coconut Cake
❌ Coconut Cream Pie
❌ Coconut Tres Leche Cake
❌ Cookies ‘n’ Cream
❌ Cookies and Cream Cupcakes
❌ Cookies and Cream Mini Cupcakes
✅ Cotton Candy
❌ Cotton Candy Cake
❌ Cotton Candy Cupcakes
❌ Cupcakes, Sugar-Free Vanilla
✅ Flan
❌ Fudgy Brownies
❌ Funnel Cake
✅ Gummy Bears
✅ Hot Caramel
✅ Hot Fudge
✅ Ice Cream – Soft Serve Vanilla
❌ Ice Cream Cones
✅ Ice Cream, Butter Pecan
❌ Ice Cream, Cookies and Cream
✅ Ice Cream, Rainbow Sherbet
✅ Ice Cream, Strawberry
✅ Jellybeans
❌ Key Lime Pie
❌ Lemon Meringue Pie
✅ Marshmallows
❌ Mini Chocolate Cupcakes
❌ Mini Chocolate Cupcakes w/ Peanut Butter icing
❌ Mini Pumpkin Cupcakes
❌ Mini Vanilla Cupcakes
❌ Mini Vanilla Cupcakes w/ Peanut Butter Icing
❌ Mocha Cake
❌ Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
✅ Orange Sherbet
❌ Peach Cobbler
❌ Peach Pie
❌ Peanut Butter Cookie Crumbles
❌ Peanut Butter Cookies
❌ Peanut Butter Fudge Tart
❌ Peanut Butter Pie
❌ Pecan Pie
❌ Pina Colada Cake
❌ Pumpkin Donut Holes
❌ Pumpkin Pie
❌ Rainbow Cookies
✅ Red Gelatin
❌ Red Velvet Cake
❌ Red Velvet Donut Holes
❌ Red Velvet Mini Cupcakes
❌ Rice Krispies Cereal Topping
❌ Rice Krispies Treats
❌ Shadow Cake
❌ Skillet Bread Pudding
✅ Sour Worms
✅ Sprinkles
❌ Strawberry Cake
❌ Strawberry Cheesecake
❌ Strawberry Shortcake
❌ Strawberry Supreme Cake
❌ Sugar Cookie
❌ Sweet Home Carolina Cake
❌ Sweet Potato Pie
✅ Toasted Coconut
✅ Truffles with Peanuts
✅ Truffles with Sprinkles
❌ Truffles with Cake Crumbs
❌ Turtle Cheesecake
❌ Vanilla Cake
❌ Vanilla Cake w/ Lemon Icing GC
❌ Vanilla Cake w/ Peanut Butter Icing
❌ Vanilla Cake w/ Strawberry Icing GC
❌ Vanilla Cupcakes
❌ Vanilla Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Icing
✅ Vanilla Soft Serve
❌ Vanilla Wafer Crumbles
✅ Whipped Topping
✅ White Fudge
❌ White Fudge with Cookies – GC
❌ White Fudge with Cranberries – GC
❌ White Fudge with Peanuts – GC

To check out how these compare against the rest, let’s take a deeper dive into each dish:

Banana Nut Bread: Sweet, quick bread with banana and chopped nuts. This is made with wheat flour, so it contains gluten and should be avoided by celiac diners.

BBQ Chicken Pizza: Thin or hand-tossed pizza topped with barbecue chicken and sauce. The crust is wheat-based and not safe for strict gluten-free diets.

Blueberry Muffins: Individual baked muffins made with wheat flour and blueberries. These contain gluten and are not safe.

Bruschetta Bread: Toasted bread used for bruschetta toppings. It is made from wheat and should be avoided.

Buttermilk Biscuits: Classic flaky biscuits made with wheat flour. These are not safe for celiac diners.

Cheese Pizza: Traditional pizza with wheat crust. The crust contains gluten and is unsafe.

Chocolate Chip Muffins: Muffins baked with chocolate chips in a wheat flour base, and they’re not safe for strict gluten-free diets.

Cinnamon Rolls: Sweet rolled dough with cinnamon and icing. Made from wheat flour and not safe for celiacs.

Corn Muffins: Muffins are often made with a cornmeal and wheat flour mix. These are listed as containing wheat and are not safe.

Flour Tortillas: Soft wheat tortillas made from flour. They contain gluten and must be avoided.

Focaccia: Oven-baked Italian bread made with wheat flour. This is not safe for celiacs.

Focaccia With Caramelized Onions: Same wheat-based focaccia with added onions. It contains gluten and should be avoided.

Fresh Tomato Pizza: Pizza with fresh tomato topping and wheat crust. The crust contains wheat and is not safe.

Garlic Cheese Biscuits: Biscuits with garlic and cheese using wheat flour. Not safe for strict gluten avoidance.

Garlic Cheese Knots: Small knot-shaped bread baked with garlic and cheese. Made from wheat flour and not safe.

Garlic Cheese Sticks: Breadstick-style items made from wheat dough. These contain gluten and are not safe.

Hot Dog Bun: Soft wheat roll used for hot dogs. It contains gluten and is not safe.

Hot Dog Bun – Yeast Roll: Yeasted wheat roll for hot dogs. Not safe for celiacs.

Jalapeno Corn Muffins: Corn muffins with jalapeno that include wheat flour. These are not safe.

Maple Bacon Muffins: Sweet, savory muffins made with wheat. They contain gluten and are unsafe.

Mini Blueberry Muffins: Bite-sized blueberry muffins made with wheat, and as such, they’re not safe.

Mini Chocolate Chip Muffins: Small muffins with chocolate chips and wheat flour, and as such, they’re not safe.

Mini Yeast Rolls: Small bread rolls made with wheat yeast dough. Not safe for strict gluten-free diets.

Pepperoni Pizza: Traditional pizza with pepperoni on a wheat crust. The crust contains gluten and is unsafe.

Sausage Pizza: Pizza with sausage topping on wheat crust. Not safe for celiacs.

Skillet Cornbread: Cornbread prepared in a skillet that contains wheat. This is not safe.

Skillet Cornbread – Homeward: Variant of skillet cornbread with wheat ingredients, and as such, they’re not safe.

Stromboli: A baked roll filled with meats and cheese in a wheat dough. It contains gluten and should be avoided.

Texas Toast: Thick-sliced, buttered white bread made from wheat. Not safe for celiacs.

Yeast Roll: Standard soft wheat roll made with yeast, and as such, they’re not safe.

Yeast Rolls: Multiple yeast rolls are made with wheat flour, and as such, they’re not safe.

Apple Cinnamon Bread Pudding: Bread pudding made from bread and custard. Bread contains wheat, so this is not safe.

Apple Cobbler: Fruit cobbler topped with a wheat-based crust. It contains gluten and is not safe.

Apple Pie: Pie with a wheat flour crust. Not safe for strict gluten-free diets.

Arroz Con Leche: Rice pudding made with rice, milk, sugar, and cinnamon. This is typically made without wheat and is lower risk by ingredient, but confirm no bakery crumbs were added.

Banana Pudding: A creamy banana dessert often layered with wheat-based cookies. This contains gluten and is not safe.

Blueberry Pie: Pie with a wheat crust filled with blueberries. It contains gluten and should be avoided.

Bread Pudding: Dessert made from bread soaked in custard. Bread provides wheat, so this is not safe.

Bread Pudding, Blueberry: Bread pudding with blueberry additions. The bread contains wheat and is not safe.

Bread Pudding, Peach: Bread-based dessert with peaches. Not safe due to wheat in the bread.

Bread Pudding, S’mores: Bread pudding with cookie and chocolate mix-ins. It contains wheat and is unsafe.

Brownie: Fudgy chocolate bar baked with wheat flour. Not safe for celiacs.

Brownie Cheesecake: A dessert combining brownie and cheesecake layers. The brownie portion contains wheat and is unsafe.

Cake, Chocolate with Peanut Butter Frosting: Layer cake made with wheat flour, and as such, it’s not safe.

Cake, Chocolate with Strawberry Frosting: Wheat-based cake with frosting, and as such, it’s not safe.

Cake, Cookies & Cream: Cake that contains cookie crumbs or wheat-based cake, and as such, they’re not safe.

Cake, Luscious Lemon: Traditional lemon cake made with wheat flour, and as such, it’s not safe.

Candy Corn: Small sugar candy pieces. These are typically wheat-free by ingredient. Still ask staff about storage near bakery items.

Carrot Cake: Spiced cake made with wheat flour and frosting. Not safe for strict gluten-free diets.

Cherry Cobbler: Fruit dessert with a wheat-based topping. It contains gluten and is not safe.

Cherry Pie: Pie with wheat crust and cherry filling, and as such, they’re not safe.

Chocolate and Vanilla Swirl Soft Serve: Soft-serve ice cream made to order. The base is dairy and typically wheat-free. Ask that cones or cookie crumbles not be added.

Chocolate Cake with Cherries: Wheat-based chocolate cake topped with cherries, and as such, they’re not safe.

Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Chocolate: Rich chocolate cake made with wheat, and as such, it’s not safe.

Chocolate Chess Pie: Dense pie with a wheat crust. It contains gluten and is not safe.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Crumbles: Crumbled cookie topping made from wheat cookies, and as such, they’re not safe.

Chocolate Chip Cookies: Classic baked cookies with wheat flour, and as such, they’re not safe.

Chocolate Chips: Loose chocolate chips are sold as a topping. These are typically wheat-free, but confirm no cross-contact from cookie bins.

Chocolate Cookie – Sugar Free: Sugar-free cookie that still uses wheat flour, and as such, it’s not safe.

Chocolate Cookie Crumbles: Crumbled chocolate cookie pieces made from wheat cookies, and as such, they’re not safe.

Chocolate Covered Chocolate Chip Cookies: Cookies dipped in chocolate that are made from wheat, and as such, they’re not safe.

Chocolate Covered Grapes: Grapes dipped in chocolate. These are typically made without wheat, though check for nearby crumb contamination.

Chocolate Covered Marshmallows: Marshmallows coated in chocolate. These are usually wheat-free by ingredient. Ask about topping stations.

Chocolate Covered Oatmeal Raisin Cookies: Cookies made with oats and wheat flour, then dipped in chocolate. It contains gluten and is not safe.

Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Cookies: Wheat-based peanut butter cookies dipped in chocolate, and as such, they’re not safe.

Chocolate Covered Pineapple: Pineapple dipped in chocolate. This is usually wheat-free by ingredient, but verify that no cereal or crumb toppings were added.

Chocolate Covered Rice Krispie Treats: Rice treats bound with marshmallow and coated. These items contain cereal pieces that are often made with wheat ingredients, and so are not safe.

Chocolate Covered S’mores: Dessert with cookie or graham components that contain wheat, and as such, they’re not safe.

Chocolate Covered Strawberries: Strawberries dipped in chocolate. These are typically wheat-free by ingredient. Watch for cross-contact from other toppings.

Chocolate Covered Sugar Cookies: Sugar cookies dipped in chocolate. Made from wheat flour and not safe.

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies: Soft-baked cookies rolled in sugar that use wheat flour, and as such, they’re not safe.

Chocolate Cupcakes: Cupcakes baked with wheat flour and chocolate, and as such, they’re not safe.

Chocolate Cupcakes w/ Peanut Butter Icing: Wheat-based cupcakes with peanut butter icing, and as such, they’re not safe.

Chocolate Dipped Truffle: Truffle candy coated in chocolate. Many truffle centers are wheat-free, but some contain cake crumbs, so check the ingredient details. If the truffle contains cake crumbs, it is not safe.

Chocolate Fudge: Dense chocolate confection, and specific recipes vary. Check that no cookie crumbs or wheat-containing mix-ins were used. If plain, it is usually wheat-free, but Golden Corral lists it among items with wheat, so avoid unless confirmed.

Chocolate Pudding: Creamy chocolate dessert made from milk and cocoa. This is typically wheat-free by ingredient. Confirm no cookie crumbles were mixed in.

Chocolate Soft Serve: Soft-serve ice cream. The base ingredients are usually wheat-free. Ask staff to avoid cone or cookie toppings.

Chocolate Syrup: Liquid topping used for shakes and sundaes. Syrups are typically wheat-free, but check for cross-contact at the pump.

Cinnamon Sugar Churros: Fried dough rolled in cinnamon sugar. Made from wheat flour and not safe.

Cocoa Sugar Cookies: Baked sugar cookies with cocoa and wheat flour, and as such, they’re not safe.

Coconut Cake: Layered cake with coconut and wheat flour, and as such, it’s not safe.

Coconut Cream Pie: Pie with a wheat crust and coconut filling. It contains gluten and is not safe.

Coconut Tres Leche Cake: Milk-soaked cake with wheat flour, and as such, they’re not safe.

Cookies ‘n’ Cream: A dessert combining cookies and creamy filling. It contains cookie pieces that are wheat-based and not safe.

Cookies and Cream Cupcakes: Cupcakes with cookie mix-ins. Made with wheat and not safe.

Cookies and Cream Mini Cupcakes: Mini versions with wheat cookie pieces, and as such, they’re not safe.

Cotton Candy: Spun sugar treat. It is typically wheat-free by ingredient. Keep an eye on storage near bakery items.

Cotton Candy Cake: Cake flavored or decorated with cotton candy and a wheat cake base, and as such, they’re not safe.

Cotton Candy Cupcakes: Cupcakes with cotton candy elements baked with wheat flour, and as such, they’re not safe.

Cupcakes, Sugar-Free Vanilla: Sugar-free vanilla cupcakes made with wheat, and as such, they’re not safe.

Flan: Custard-style dessert made from milk, eggs, and sugar. Usually wheat-free by ingredient. Confirm no cookie toppings.

Fudgy Brownies: Dense chocolate brownies made with wheat flour, and as such, they’re not safe.

Funnel Cake: Deep-fried wheat batter dusted with sugar, and as such, they’re not safe.

Gummy Bears: Gelatin candies that are typically wheat-free. These are low risk, but check storage.

Hot Caramel: Pourable caramel sauce. Typically wheat-free by ingredient. Watch cross-contact at topping stations.

Hot Fudge: Thick chocolate sauce. Usually wheat-free by ingredient. Verify no cookie mix-ins at the pump.

Ice Cream – Soft Serve Vanilla: Vanilla soft-serve ice cream. The base is dairy and usually wheat-free. Ask for no cone or cookie crumbs.

Ice Cream Cones: Cone shells made from wheat or wheat-like ingredients. These contain gluten and are not safe.

Ice Cream, Butter Pecan: Ice cream with pecans. The base is typically wheat-free by ingredient. Watch for cookie or cone cross-contact.

Ice Cream, Cookies and Cream: Ice cream with cookie pieces. The cookie pieces contain wheat, so this is not safe.

Ice Cream, Rainbow Sherbet: Fruit-based sherbet. Usually wheat-free by ingredient. Confirm no cookie toppings.

Ice Cream, Strawberry: Fruit or strawberry ice cream. Typically wheat-free by ingredient. Ask staff to avoid cookie mix-ins.

Jellybeans: Small candy pieces that are generally wheat-free. Low risk as long as storage is separate.

Key Lime Pie: Pie with a graham or cookie crust that contains wheat, and as such, it’s not safe.

Lemon Meringue Pie: Pie with a wheat crust and lemon filling, and as such, it’s not safe.

Marshmallows: Plain marshmallows are typically wheat-free by ingredient. Check for chocolate or cookie coatings.

Mini Chocolate Cupcakes: Small chocolate cupcakes made with wheat, and as such, they’re not safe.

Mini Chocolate Cupcakes w/ Peanut Butter Icing: Mini cupcakes with wheat flour, and as such, they’re not safe.

Mini Pumpkin Cupcakes: Pumpkin-flavored mini cupcakes baked with wheat, and as such, they’re not safe.

Mini Vanilla Cupcakes: Small vanilla cupcakes made with wheat, and as such, they’re not safe.

Mini Vanilla Cupcakes w/ Peanut Butter Icing: Mini wheat-based cupcakes, and as such, they’re not safe.

Mocha Cake: Coffee-chocolate cake made with wheat flour, and as such, it’s not safe.

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies: Cookies made with oats and wheat flour. Not safe for celiacs unless certified gluten-free oats were used.

Orange Sherbet: Fruity sherbet is usually made without wheat. It is typically safe by ingredient, but check for cross-contact.

Peach Cobbler: Fruit cobbler with a wheat-based topping. It contains gluten and is not safe.

Peach Pie: Pie with a wheat crust, and as such, it’s not safe.

Peanut Butter Cookie Crumbles: Crumbled peanut butter cookies. Made from wheat and not safe.

Peanut Butter Cookies: Cookies made with wheat flour and peanut butter, and as such, they’re not safe.

Peanut Butter Fudge Tart: Tart with wheat crust and peanut butter filling, and as such, they’re not safe.

Peanut Butter Pie: Pie with wheat crust, and as such, it’s not safe.

Pecan Pie: Pie with wheat crust and nut filling, and as such, they’re not safe.

Pina Colada Cake: Tropical-flavored cake made with wheat flour, and as such, it’s not safe.

Pumpkin Donut Holes: Small fried dough made from wheat, and as such, they’re not safe.

Pumpkin Pie: Pie with wheat crust, and as such, it’s not safe.

Rainbow Cookies: Layered cookies made with wheat, and as such, they’re not safe.

Red Gelatin: Gelatin dessert is typically made without wheat. This is usually wheat-free by ingredient.

Red Velvet Cake: Cake made with wheat flour and cocoa, and as such, it’s not safe.

Red Velvet Donut Holes: Fried dough made with wheat, and as such, they’re not safe.

Red Velvet Mini Cupcakes: Mini red velvet cupcakes made with wheat, and as such, they’re not safe.

Rice Krispies Cereal Topping: Cereal used as a topping that often contains malt or wheat ingredients. Golden Corral lists it among items with wheat, so avoid.

Rice Krispies Treats: Treats made with cereal and marshmallow that can include wheat-derived ingredients, and as such, they’re not safe.

Shadow Cake: A named cake product made with wheat flour, and as such, it’s not safe.

Skillet Bread Pudding: Bread-based pudding prepared in a skillet. Bread contains wheat, so this is not safe.

Sour Worms: Candy that is typically wheat-free. Treat it as lower risk by ingredient, but check storage.

Sprinkles: Small candy decorations. Most sprinkles are wheat-free, but confirm there is no cross-contact from bakery bins.

Strawberry Cake: Cake made with wheat flour, and as such, it’s not safe.

Strawberry Cheesecake: Cheesecake with a wheat crust or crumb topping, and as such, they’re not safe.

Strawberry Shortcake: Dessert built on wheat biscuits or cake, and as such, they’re not safe.

Strawberry Supreme Cake: Layer cake with wheat flour, and as such, it’s not safe.

Sugar Cookie: Cookie made with wheat flour, and as such, they’re not safe.

Sweet Home Carolina Cake: Regional cake made with wheat flour, and as such, it’s not safe.

Sweet Potato Pie: Pie with wheat crust, and as such, it’s not safe.

Toasted Coconut: Coconut that is toasted. This is typically wheat-free by ingredient. Watch for topping bin cross-contact.

Truffles with Cake Crumbs: Truffles that include cake crumbs. Cake crumbs contain wheat, so this is not safe.

Truffles with Peanuts: Truffles coated or mixed with peanuts. These often do not include wheat, but check the filling. Many are wheat-free by ingredient.

Truffles with Sprinkles: Truffles decorated with sprinkles. Sprinkles are usually wheat-free, though check for any crumb mix-ins.

Turtle Cheesecake: Cheesecake with a wheat-based crust and toppings, and as such, they’re not safe.

Vanilla Cake: Classic cake baked with wheat flour, and as such, it’s not safe.

Vanilla Cake w/ Lemon Icing GC: Wheat-based cake with lemon icing, and as such, they’re not safe.

Vanilla Cake w/ Peanut Butter Icing: Wheat-based cake with peanut butter icing, and as such, they’re not safe.

Vanilla Cake w/ Strawberry Icing GC: Wheat-based cake with strawberry icing, and as such, they’re not safe.

Vanilla Cupcakes: Cupcakes baked with wheat flour, and as such, they’re not safe.

Vanilla Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Icing: Wheat-based cupcakes, and as such, they’re not safe.

Vanilla Soft Serve: Soft-serve vanilla ice cream. The base is typically wheat-free. Ask staff to avoid cones and cookie mix-ins.

Vanilla Wafer Crumbles: Crumbled vanilla wafer cookies. These contain wheat and are not safe.

Whipped Topping: Whipped cream-style topping. Usually wheat-free by ingredient. Check for cross-contact.

White Fudge: White chocolate-style fudge. If plain, this is usually wheat-free by ingredient. Confirm no cookie mix-ins were used.

White Fudge with Cookies – GC: White fudge mixed with cookie pieces. Cookie pieces contain wheat, so this is not safe.

White Fudge with Cranberries – GC: White fudge combined with cranberries and often grainy mix-ins. Golden Corral lists it with wheat items, so avoid.

White Fudge with Peanuts – GC: White fudge with peanut mix-ins. The product is listed among wheat-containing items, so avoid it.

As expected, most of these are baked goods that typically include wheat or are otherwise prepped in bakery spaces that are saturated with gluten, and combined with the high levels of cross-contamination, it’s best to avoid them entirely. 🍪🍦🍰🎂🍩

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Breakfast – Bowls, Meals & Plates

To start your day strong, Golden Corral’s breakfast lineup mixes made-to-order plates with bakery items, pancakes, and hearty breakfast bowls, though watch out, seeing that a lot of their staple classic breakfast dishes are made of wheat. 🧇🥞🥓🍳

✅ Apple Topping
❌ Apple-topped Waffle
✅ Applesauce
✅ Bacon
❌ Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit
❌ Bacon, Egg, Hash Brown & Cheese Breakfast Bowl
❌ Bacon, Egg, Potato Tot & Cheese Breakfast Bowl
❌ Banana Nut French Toast
❌ Bananas Foster French Toast Bake
❌ Blueberry French Toast Bake
❌ Blueberry Pancakes
⚠️ Breakfast Bake, Spinach Egg and Potato
❌ Breakfast Chicken Chilaquiles Red
❌ Breakfast Pizza
❌ Breakfast Pizza, Sausage & Gravy
✅ Cheese Grits
✅ Cherry Topping
❌ Chicken and Waffles
❌ Chicken Biscuit
❌ Chicken Fried Steak
❌ Chicken Fried Steak Biscuit w/Gravy
❌ Chicken Fried Steak, Egg & Cheese Biscuit w/ Gravy
❌ Chicken, Egg & Cheese Biscuit
❌ Chicken, Hash Brown, Egg, & Cheese Breakfast Bowl
❌ Chicken, Potato Tot, Egg, & Cheese Breakfast Bowi
❌ Chocolate Chip Pancakes
❌ Chorizo and Egg Burrito
❌ Chorizo and Eggs
❌ Cinnamon French Toast Bake
❌ Cinnamon Roll
❌ Cocoa Krispies Cereal
❌ Corn Pops Cereal
❌ Corned Beef Hash
✅ Crabmeat, Surimi
❌ Donut Holes – Blueberry
❌ Donut Holes – Devil’s Food
❌ Donut Holes – Old Fashioned
❌ Donut Holes – Sour Cream
✅ Down Home Fried Bacon
❌ Egg & Cheese Biscuit
❌ Egg and Sausage Breakfast Skillet
❌ Egg and Sausage Casserole
⚠️ Fantastic Favorites
❌ French Toast
❌ Frosted Flakes Cereal
✅ Frozen Vanilla Yogurt – No Sugar Added
❌ Fruit Loops Cereal
✅ Grits
❌ Ham, Glazed (Carved)
⚠️ Hash Brown Bake – Bacon Cheddar
❌ Hash Brown Bake – Chorizo
❌ Hash Brown Potato, Egg, & Cheese Breakfast Bowl
❌ Hash Browns
❌ Hashbrown Casserole
✅ Honey
✅ Made-to-Order Eggs
❌ Maple Bacon French Toast Bake
✅ Maple Syrup
❌ Migas
❌ Oatmeal
❌ Oatmeal, Maple Brown Sugar
✅ Omelet
❌ Pancakes
❌ Peach French Toast Bake
✅ Peach Topping
❌ Peach-topped Waffle
❌ Pot Pie, Breakfast
❌ Potato Tot, Egg, & Cheese Breakfast Bowl
❌ Quiche Bacon, Ham, Sausage
❌ Quiche, Spinach
❌ Raisin Bran Cereal
❌ Rice Krispies Cereal
❌ Sausage and Egg Burrito
❌ Sausage Breakfast Bowl w/ Tots
❌ Sausage Gravy
✅ Sausage Links
✅ Sausage Patty
❌ Sausage, Egg & Cheese Biscuit
❌ Sausage, Egg, Hash Brown & Cheese Breakfast Bowl
❌ Scrambled Eggs
❌ Skillet Hashbrowns
❌ Strawberry Cheesecake French Toast
❌ Strawberry Cheesecake Topping for French Toast
✅ Strawberry Topping
✅ Sugar-free Syrup
✅ Syrup, Blueberry
✅ Syrup, Maple
❌ Toast
✅ Turkey Bacon
✅ Turkey Sausage
❌ Waffles
⚠️ Southwest Breakfast Bowl w/ Tots
⚠️ Bacon Breakfast Meal w/ Grits
⚠️ Bacon Breakfast Meal w/Hashbrowns
⚠️ Bacon Breakfast Meal w/ Tater Tots
❌ Chicken Fried Steak Breakfast Meal w/ Grits
❌ Chicken Fried Steak Breakfast Meal w/ Hash Browns
❌ Chicken Fried Steak Breakfast Meal w/ Tater Tots
⚠️ Ham Breakfast Meal w/ Grits
⚠️ Ham Breakfast Meal w/ Hashbrowns
⚠️ Ham Breakfast Meal w/ Tater Tots
⚠️ Sausage Breakfast Meal w/ Grits
⚠️ Sausage Breakfast Meal w/Hashbrowns
⚠️ Sausage Breakfast Meal w/ Tater Tots
⚠️ Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Breakfast Plate w/ Grits
❌ Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Breakfast Plate w/ Hashbrowns
⚠️ Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Breakfast Plate w/ Tater Tots
⚠️ Chicken, Egg, and Cheese Breakfast Plate w/ Grits
❌ Chicken, Egg, and Cheese Breakfast Plate w/ Hashbrowns
⚠️ Chicken, Egg, and Cheese Breakfast Plate w/ Tater Tots
⚠️ Egg and Cheese Breakfast Plate w/Grits
❌ Egg and Cheese Breakfast Plate w/Hashbrowns
⚠️ Egg and Cheese Breakfast Plate w/Tater Tots
❌ Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Breakfast Plate w/ Hashbrowns

Let’s break these breakfast dishes apart one by one to check out what they’re made of:

Apple Topping: Cooked apple compote used as a pancake or waffle topping. By ingredient, this is usually wheat-free, but confirm that no thickener containing wheat was added. Ask the staff about preparation and request a clean serving spoon.

Apple-topped Waffle: Waffle topped with apple compote. The waffle is made from wheat flour, so this contains gluten and is not safe for celiac diners.

Applesauce: Single-ingredient applesauce is typically wheat-free and a low-risk choice. Prefer sealed cups or ask that staff use a clean scoop to avoid crumbs.

Bacon: Plain cooked bacon is usually wheat-free by ingredient. Still ask staff to confirm no glaze or seasoning containing wheat and request separate tongs if served from a shared tray.

Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit: The biscuit is made with wheat flour, and the sandwich is assembled on shared counters, so this contains gluten and is not safe.

Bacon, Egg, Hash Brown & Cheese Breakfast Bowl: This bowl uses biscuit or pancake-style components and prepared items that include wheat, so it contains gluten and is not safe.

Bacon, Egg, Potato Tot & Cheese Breakfast Bowl: Includes bakery or bread components in the bowl and is listed as containing wheat, so it is not safe.

Banana Nut French Toast: French toast is made from wheat bread that is soaked in batter and then cooked. This is not safe for celiac diners.

Bananas Foster French Toast Bake: Baked French toast with bananas uses wheat bread and custard. Alas, this dish contains gluten, and it’s unsafe.

Blueberry French Toast Bake: Built on wheat-based bread, soaked and baked with custard. Consequently, it’s not safe for strict gluten avoidance.

Blueberry Pancakes: Pancakes made from wheat flour and served from the buffet or line. It contains gluten and is not safe.

Breakfast Bake, Spinach Egg and Potato: Baked egg and potato casserole. This is often wheat-free by ingredient but may be prepared alongside bakery items. You should also ask the staff about thickeners and request separate utensils if you order them.

Breakfast Chicken Chilaquiles Red: Prepared dish with tortilla or tostada components and sauce. It’s listed as containing wheat in the official allergen guide, so avoid it if you must be strict.

Breakfast Pizza: Pizza uses a wheat crust and is unsafe for celiac diners.

Breakfast Pizza, Sausage & Gravy: Pizza plus gravy makes this contain wheat through the crust and potentially gravy thickeners, so it’s not safe.

Cheese Grits: Stone-ground corn grits with cheese. Grits are typically wheat-free by ingredient. Ask staff to confirm no breadcrumb toppings and request separate serving utensils.

Cherry Topping: Fruit topping for pancakes and waffles. Usually wheat-free by ingredient, but check for any thickening agents and request a clean ladle.

Chicken and Waffles: A combination that uses a wheat waffle and often breaded chicken. It contains wheat and is not safe.

Chicken Biscuit: The biscuit is wheat-based, and the sandwich is assembled on shared prep surfaces, so they’re not safe.

Chicken Fried Steak: Battered and fried steak uses wheat flour in the breading. This is not safe.

Chicken Fried Steak Biscuit w/Gravy: Both biscuit and breaded steak contain wheat, and gravy often uses flour, so this is not safe.

Chicken Fried Steak, Egg & Cheese Biscuit w/ Gravy: Multiple wheat components make this unsafe for strict gluten-free diets.

Chicken, Egg & Cheese Biscuit: Wheat biscuit is an ingredient-level gluten source and not safe.

Chicken, Hash Brown, Egg, & Cheese Breakfast Bowl: This bowl includes breaded or wheat components and is listed as unsafe, so avoid.

Chicken, Potato Tot, Egg, & Cheese Breakfast Bowl: This variation contains wheat by ingredient according to the menu notes and is not safe.

Chocolate Chip Pancakes: Pancakes made with wheat flour and chocolate chips. These contain gluten and are not safe.

Chorizo and Egg Burrito: Burrito uses a wheat flour tortilla by default and is not safe.

Chorizo and Eggs: Scrambled eggs with chorizo. The cooked eggs and chorizo are often wheat-free by ingredient, though seasoning blends can vary. Ask staff about seasonings and request separate preparation.

Cinnamon French Toast Bake: Bread-based French toast bake with wheat in the bread, and they’re not safe.

Cinnamon Roll: Yeast dough rolled with cinnamon and baked, containing wheat, and they’re not safe.

Cocoa Krispies Cereal: Packaged cereal often contains malt flavoring or is listed as unsafe in the menu notes. Avoid it completely unless you can confirm an ingredient list.

Corn Pops Cereal: Packaged cereal listed as unsafe on the menu. Check the packaging if you need to be certain.

Corned Beef Hash: Prepared hash with shredded beef and potatoes. The ingredient-level risk is moderate. Ask if any flour is used in the sauce, and request a fresh scoop and clean utensils.

Crabmeat, Surimi: Imitation crab is usually made from fish paste and starches. It is often wheat-free, but some formulations use wheat-based binders. Confirm the ingredient list before ordering.

Donut Holes – Blueberry / Devil’s Food / Old Fashioned / Sour Cream: These are fried or baked dough products made from wheat flour. They are not safe for celiac diners.

Down Home Fried Bacon: If this is plain fried bacon, it is usually wheat-free by ingredient. Confirm no batter or wheat-containing glaze was used and request separate serving utensils.

Egg & Cheese Biscuit: As with the other biscuits here, this one contains wheat flour and is not safe.

Egg and Sausage Breakfast Skillet: Skillet dishes that include breaded or gravy components are listed as unsafe. Avoid unless staff confirm a wheat-free preparation.

Egg and Sausage Casserole: Casserole may use bread or thickeners. It is listed as unsafe, so avoid.

Fantastic Favorites: Buffet rotation item. Preparation can vary, and it is flagged as unsafe in the menu notes. Ask staff for ingredients before ordering.

French Toast: Made from wheat bread soaked in batter, then cooked, and they’re not safe.

Frosted Flakes Cereal: Packaged cereal listed as unsafe on the menu. Check the packaging if you’re not 100% sure if it’s safe.

Frozen Vanilla Yogurt – No Sugar Added: Soft frozen yogurt is usually wheat-free by ingredient. Ask staff to avoid cone or cookie mix-ins and confirm the dispenser is clean.

Fruit Loops Cereal: Packaged cereal listed as unsafe on the menu. Verify ingredient labels if necessary.

Grits: Plain corn grits are typically wheat-free and one of the lower-risk breakfast items. Confirm no breadcrumb toppings and request separate serving utensils.

Ham, Glazed (Carved): Sliced glazed ham can be wheat-free by ingredient, but some glazes use thickeners that contain wheat. Ask staff about the glaze and request plain carved ham if you need to avoid wheat.

Hash Brown Bake – Bacon Cheddar: Baked potato casserole with bacon and cheese. This is usually wheat-free by ingredient, but confirm no breadcrumb topping was used and request a fresh scoop.

Hash Brown Bake – Chorizo: Similar to the bacon-cheddar variant, but listed as unsafe in the allergen guide, so avoid it.

Hash Brown Potato, Egg, & Cheese Breakfast Bowl: This specific breakfast bowl is listed as unsafe and should be avoided.

Hash Browns / Hashbrown Casserole: These are flagged as unsafe in the menu notes. Many buffet hash browns are prepared on shared griddles or with batter, so avoid them unless confirmed safe.

Honey: Pure honey is wheat-free by ingredient and is a low-risk condiment. Use sealed containers where possible.

Made-to-Order Eggs: Eggs cooked to order are typically wheat-free. Ask the cook to use fresh utensils and avoid any flavored batters or breadcrumb coatings.

Maple Bacon French Toast Bake: Combines bacon and wheat bread in a custard, and it’s not safe for celiac diners.

Maple Syrup: Pure maple syrup is wheat-free and a low-risk topping. You should ideally prefer sealed bottles or single-use portions, just to be extra safe.

Migas: This dish often includes tortilla or starch components and is listed as unsafe, so avoid it.

Oatmeal / Oatmeal, Maple Brown Sugar: These items are listed as unsafe in the allergen guide. Oatmeal can be cross-contaminated or made with added ingredients that contain wheat, so avoid it.

Omelet: Made-to-order omelets are usually wheat-free by ingredient. Ask the cook to use fresh utensils and avoid any wheat-filled fillings or crouton-like toppings.

Pancakes: Standard pancakes are made from wheat flour, and they’re not safe.

Peach French Toast Bake: Bread-based bake with peach topping. It contains wheat and is not safe.

Peach Topping: Fruit topping used on pancakes or waffles. It’s typically wheat-free by ingredient, but check for thickeners and ask for a clean ladle.

Peach-topped Waffle: Waffle uses wheat flour, and they’re not safe.

Pot Pie, Breakfast: Pot pie crust and fillings usually include wheat, and they’re not safe.

Potato Tot, Egg, & Cheese Breakfast Bowl: Listed as unsafe and should be avoided.

Quiche Bacon, Ham, Sausage / Quiche, Spinach: Quiche crust is made from wheat flour, so these items are not safe unless a crustless option is available.

Raisin Bran Cereal: Packaged cereal listed as unsafe in the official allergen guide. Check the packaging for ingredients if you’re still uncertain.

Rice Krispies Cereal: This is as unsafe on Golden Corral’s allergen guide as it may contain malt or be cross-contaminated in a buffet setting.

Sausage and Egg Burrito: Burrito wraps use wheat flour tortillas, so it’s not safe for celiacs.

Sausage Breakfast Bowl w/ Tots: This is listed as unsafe in Golden Corral’s own allergen guide, and it should be avoided.

Sausage Gravy: Many sausage gravies use flour as a thickener. This is listed as unsafe and is not safe for celiac diners.

Sausage Links / Sausage Patty: Plain sausage links and patties are often wheat-free by ingredient. Make sure to check the labels and ask staff about fillers or binders. Request separate utensils and fresh plating.

Sausage, Egg & Cheese Biscuit: The biscuit contains wheat, and this is not safe.

Sausage, Egg, Hash Brown & Cheese Breakfast Bowl: Listed as unsafe and should be avoided.

Scrambled Eggs: Scrambled eggs are usually wheat-free by ingredient. In buffet settings, check that no batter or crouton bits are mixed in and request a fresh serving.

Skillet Hashbrowns: These are flagged as unsafe in the allergen guide. Hashbrowns at buffets can be prepared with batter or on shared surfaces. Avoid unless staff confirm a wheat-free prep.

Strawberry Cheesecake French Toast / Topping: These use wheat-based bread and dessert components, and they’re not safe.

Strawberry Topping: Fruit topping for pancakes and waffles. Usually wheat-free by ingredient, but confirm no thickener with wheat was used.

Sugar-free Syrup: Syrup is typically wheat-free by ingredient. Ask for a sealed bottle or single-use portion.

Syrup, Blueberry / Syrup, Maple: Fruit syrups and maple syrup are usually wheat-free. Prefer sealed containers or fresh ladles.

Toast: A regular slice of toast that’s made out of wheat-based bread, and it’s not safe if you’re sensitive or are intolerant to gluten.

Turkey Bacon / Turkey Sausage: These are often lower risk by ingredient than breaded items. Verify that there are no wheat-containing glazes or casing ingredients and request separate utensils.

Waffles: Waffles are made from wheat flour, so they’re not safe for celiac diners.

Southwest Breakfast Bowl w/ Tots: Prepared bowl that may include wheat-containing components. It is flagged as cautionary. Ask staff for full ingredients and request isolated prep.

Bacon Breakfast Meal w/ Grits / w/ Hashbrowns / w/ Tater Tots: These combo meals can be ordered with lower-risk elements like grits, but many variants include items listed as unsafe. Confirm each component and ask for separate plating to reduce cross-contact.

Chicken Fried Steak Breakfast Meal w/ Grits / w/ Hash Browns / w/ Tater Tots: Because chicken fried steak is breaded, these meals carry ingredient-level gluten and high cross-contact risk, so avoid them at all costs.

Ham Breakfast Meal w/ Grits / w/ Hashbrowns / w/ Tater Tots: Ham is often lower risk, but check the glazes. Hashbrowns may be flagged as unsafe, so ask the staff for specific details about the ingredients.

Sausage Breakfast Meal w/ Grits / w/ Hashbrowns / w/ Tater Tots: Sausage patty or links are often okay by ingredient, but breakfast plates can include wheat-containing sides. So, make sure to confirm all components.

Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Breakfast Plate w/ Grits / w/ Hashbrowns / w/ Tater Tots: Plates with grits are lower risk by ingredient. Plates with hashbrowns are flagged unsafe in some variants. Confirm which sides are included and request separate prep.

Chicken, Egg, and Cheese Breakfast Plate w/ Grits / w/ Hashbrowns / w/ Tater Tots: If the chicken is breaded or the hashbrowns are prepared on shared equipment, these plates can contain wheat or be cross-contaminated. Ask staff about preparation to be safe.

Egg and Cheese Breakfast Plate w/ Grits / w/ Hashbrowns / w/ Tater Tots: Egg and grits is one of the lower-risk combinations, but the hashbrown variants are listed as unsafe. Confirm side choices and request isolated plating.

Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Breakfast Plate w/ Hashbrowns: This specific plate includes hashbrowns, which are flagged as unsafe and should be avoided unless a confirmed wheat-free prep is available.

If you’re still eager to have breakfast at Golden Corral, choose plain, single-ingredient items like grits, plain made-to-order eggs, applesauce, and plain bacon when possible, and make sure that you’re on the lookout for cross-contamination. 🍠🥔🧀

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Salad – Fruits, Vegetables, Toppings & Dressings

Golden Corral’s salad bar and veggie stations are massive and tempting, with a mix of fresh produce, prepared salads, dressings, and fried or sauced items, though not all of them are celiac-safe, with quite a lot of gluten sprinkled on top. 🍅🥬🥓🧀

⚠️ Buffalo Lettuce Wedge
⚠️ Bacon Bits
⚠️ Bacon Dressing
⚠️ Balsamic Vinaigrette
⚠️ Balsamic Vinegar
⚠️ Blue Cheese Dressing
⚠️ Caesar Dressing
⚠️ Catalina Dressing
⚠️ Dressing, Fat Free French
⚠️ Dressing, Thousand Island
⚠️ French Dressing
⚠️ Ginger Dressing
⚠️ Green Goddess Dressing
⚠️ Homestyle Ranch Dressing
⚠️ Honey Mustard Dressing
⚠️ Lite Olive Oil Vinaigrette
✅ Radishes
✅ Raisins
⚠️ Ranch Dressing
⚠️ Ranch Fat-Free Dressing
✅ Red Wine Vinegar
✅ Sour Cream
⚠️ Thousand Island Fat Free Dressing
⚠️ White Balsamic Vinaigrette
✅ Apple Salad
✅ Baby Carrots
✅ Beet and Onion Salad
✅ Beets
✅ Black Olives
⚠️ BLT Salad
✅ Blue Cheese Crumbles
✅ Broccoli
⚠️ Broccoli Salad
⚠️ Broccoli Salad, Southern Style
⚠️ Caesar Salad
✅ Carrot Raisin Salad
✅ Carrots
✅ Cauliflower
✅ Celery Sticks
✅ Cheddar Cheese
✅ Cherry Peppers
✅ Cherry Tomatoes
⚠️ Chicken Salad
✅ Chickpea Salad
✅ Chickpeas
⚠️ Chopped Peanuts
❌ Coleslaw
❌ Cottage Cheese
❌ Croutons
✅ Cucumber Salad
✅ Cucumbers
✅ Deviled Eggs
✅ Diced Eggs
✅ Diced Ham
✅ Diced Onions
✅ Diced Tomatoes
✅ Dill Pickle Spears
✅ Dill Pickles
✅ Dried Cranberries
❌ Dried Onions
✅ Egg Salad
✅ Fresh Onion Strips
✅ Fruit Cocktail
✅ Fruit Salad
✅ Green Grapes
✅ Green Olives
✅ Green Peppers
✅ Guacamole
✅ Iceberg Lettuce
❌ Kidney Bean Salad
✅ Kidney Beans
✅ Lettuce
✅ Lettuce Wedge
❌ Macaroni Salad
✅ Mandarin Oranges
✅ Marinated Garden Salad
✅ Marinated Mushroom Salad
✅ Marinated Vegetable Salad
✅ Mozzarella Cheese
✅ Mushrooms
✅ Onions
✅ Parmesan Cheese
❌ Pasta Salad
✅ Pea Salad
✅ Pepperjack Cheese
✅ Pepperoncinis
✅ Pepperoni
⚠️ Pickled Beets
✅ Pico de Gallo
✅ Potato Salad
✅ Red Grapes
❌ Rice Noodles
✅ Roasted Peppers
✅ Romaine Lettuce
✅ Salad, Cucumber, Tomato, and Onion
⚠️ Seafood Salad
✅ Sliced Almonds
✅ Sliced Jalapenos
✅ Spinach
❌ Spinach Artichoke Dip
✅ Spring Lettuce Mix
✅ Squash
✅ Strawberries
✅ Strawberry Spinach Salad
✅ Summer Salad
✅ Sunflower Seeds
✅ Sweet Pickle Chips
❌ Taco Tortilla Bowl
✅ Three Bean Salad
✅ Tomato and Onion Salad
✅ Tomato Slices
✅ Tomato Wedges
❌ Tuna Salad
✅ Water Chestnuts
✅ White Macaroni Salad
✅ Whole Eggs
✅ Zucchini
✅ Asian Stir Fry Vegetables
✅ Asparagus, Steamed
✅ Baby Lima Beans
✅ Baked Sweet Potatoes
✅ Beans, Asian Green
✅ Black Beans, Seasoned
❌ Black-eyed Peas
✅ Broccoli, Steamed
✅ Brussels Sprouts
✅ Brussels Sprouts with Lemon Herb Butter Sauce
✅ Cabbage
❌ Cabbage, Kettle Cooked
✅ Cauliflower, Steamed
❌ Collard Greens, Seasoned
✅ Collards, Kettle Cooked
✅ Corn, Steamed
✅ Corn-on-the-Cob
✅ Cottage Fries
❌ Creamed Spinach
✅ Diced Sauteed Green Peppers
✅ Fresh Grilled Street Corn
❌ Fried Green Tomatoes
❌ Fried Jalapenos
❌ Fried Mushrooms
❌ Fried Pickles
❌ Green Beans
✅ Green Beans – Fresh
✅ Green Chilies
✅ Grilled Cajun Corn on the Cobb
✅ Grilled Corn-on-the-Cob
✅ Grilled Street Corn
✅ Home Fries
✅ Jalapenos – Sliced Fresh
✅ Lima Beans, Kettle Cooked
✅ Lima Beans, Southern Style
✅ Machaca Beans
✅ Northern Beans, Seasoned
✅ Northern Beans, Southern Style
✅ Peas, Steamed
✅ Pinto Beans, Seasoned
✅ Pinto Beans, Southern Style
✅ Ranch Style Beans
✅ Red Bliss Potatoes
✅ Red Bliss Potatoes, Roasted
✅ Refried Beans
✅ Sauerkraut
✅ Sauteed Mushrooms
✅ Sauteed Sliced Mushrooms
✅ Skillet Corn
✅ Skillet Vegetables
✅ Spinach Greens
✅ Spinach, Sauteed Fresh
✅ Squash Casserole
✅ Squash Medley
✅ Squash, Yellow, Sauteed
✅ Steamed Carrots
✅ Stewed Tomatoes
✅ Turnip Greens
✅ Turnip Greens, Kettle Cooked
✅ Vegetable Trio
✅ Vegetable Trio with Lemon Butter Herb Sauce
❌ Veggie Burger
✅ Zucchini, Sauteed

Just to be sure that we got this right, let’s break each of these salads down in more detail:

Buffalo Lettuce Wedge: Prepared wedge dressed with Buffalo-style sauce and toppings. The sauce or finishing touches can include wheat-containing thickeners or crouton-like crumbs, so avoid them unless you confirm a wheat-free recipe.

Bacon Bits: Processed bacon crumbles may include flavorings or fillers that contain wheat. Ask staff if the bacon bits are pure bacon or if they contain additives before adding them to your salad.

Bacon Dressing: Bottled or house bacon dressing often contains stabilizers or flavorings. Treat this as cautionary and request an ingredient list before ordering.

Balsamic Vinaigrette / Balsamic Vinegar: Vinaigrettes are usually wheat-free by ingredient, but pumps and ladles are shared at the salad bar. Ask for a freshly dispensed portion or a sealed packet if you are highly sensitive.

Blue Cheese Dressing / Caesar Dressing / Catalina / Fat Free French / Thousand Island / French Dressing / Green Goddess / Homestyle Ranch / Honey Mustard / Ranch Fat-Free / Lite Olive Oil Vinaigrette / White Balsamic Vinaigrette: Most dressings are made without wheat, but cross-contact can be pretty common at self-serve bars. Request a sealed packet or a staff-served portion to lower risk.

Ginger Dressing: This one is listed as containing wheat on the official Golden Corral allergen guide, so do not order this if you need to avoid gluten.

Croutons: These are baked wheat pieces and are not safe. Make sure to also skip any salads that include croutons by default.

BLT Salad / Caesar Salad / Chicken Salad / Seafood Salad / Tuna Salad / Macaroni Salad / Pasta Salad / White Macaroni Salad: These prepared salads often include wheat or wheat-containing components such as croutons, pasta, or salad dressings. Avoid them unless the kitchen confirms a wheat-free recipe and isolated prep.

Dried Onions: Flavored dried onion toppings sometimes use wheat-based anti-caking agents or coatings. Check the label or avoid them if you need a strict gluten-free meal.

Rice Noodles: These are listed as containing wheat in the official allergen guide, likely due to the specific preparation or seasoning that Golden Corral uses, so avoid them, too.

Spinach Artichoke Dip: Prepared dip commonly thickened with flour or served with bread. It is not safe for strict gluten-free diets.

Taco Tortilla Bowl: Fried or baked tortilla bowls are wheat-based or prepared near wheat items. Not safe unless explicitly made from certified corn and handled separately.

Veggie Burger: This item commonly uses wheat-based binders and is listed as unsafe. Do not assume plant-based patties are gluten-free.

Fried Green Tomatoes / Fried Mushrooms / Fried Pickles: These items are battered and fried in shared oil. They contain wheat and present a high cross-contact risk.

Green Beans / Cabbage, Kettle Cooked / Collard Greens, Seasoned / Creamed Spinach / Squash Casserole / Turnip Greens, and other kettle-cooked or seasoned veg: Many of the cooked vegetable station items use gravies, roux, or seasoning mixes that include wheat. Confirm the preparation method or avoid them entirely.

Black-eyed Peas / Pinto/Northern Beans, Seasoned / Machaca Beans: Seasoned bean dishes often include spice mixes or thickeners that contain wheat. Ask for plain, unseasoned versions where possible.

Seafood Salad / Tuna Salad: These deli-style salads sometimes use mayonnaise or mixes prepared with wheat-containing additives. Verify ingredients and request a fresh scoop from a clean container.

Coleslaw / Potato Salad / Pasta-based salads: These are listed as unsafe in the official allergen guide, and should be avoided unless the kitchen provides ingredient confirmation.

Pick-your-own salad items (Iceberg Lettuce, Romaine, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Carrots, Olives, Fresh Fruits, Nuts, Hard Cheeses): These items are generally lower risk by ingredient. Still, ask staff to use clean tongs and avoid shared topping bins when possible.

Sliced Almonds / Sunflower Seeds / Fresh Fruit / Plain Beans / Steamed Vegetables: These are typically safe choices by ingredient. Seek sealed or staff-served portions if you are very sensitive.

Guacamole: Usually wheat-free by recipe, but watch for cross-contact at scooping stations. Ask the staff to scoop it fresh for you and use a clean utensil.

While Golden Corral might have many safe, single-ingredient salad and vegetable options, the buffet format makes cross-contact a serious concern, so to be super safe, choose only plain produce, whole fruits, plain cheeses, and sealed dressings. 🥗

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Sandwiches, Sides, Soups, Sauces & Condiments

Whether you want them on the go or alongside your entrees, Golden Corral has a massive selection of sandwiches, hot sides, soups, and condiments, though be warned, as many of them are mixed with wheat-based gravies, breading, or stock. 🍟🌭🥪

❌ Hot Dog
❌ Meatloaf Sandwich
❌ Meatloaf Sandwich All Beef
❌ Sandwich, Pulled Pork
❌ Smokehouse/Farmhouse Chicken Sandwich
❌ Macaroni and Cheese Side
✅ Arroz Con Leche
✅ Baked Potatoes
❌ Baked Spaghetti
⚠️ BBQ Baked Beans
❌ Biscuit and Gravy
❌ Broccoli and Rice Casserole
❌ Carrot Souffle
✅ Carrots, Steamed
✅ Charro Beans
✅ Cheddar and Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
✅ Cheddar Grits
✅ Cheddar Stuffed Potatoes
⚠️ Cheese Enchiladas
❌ Cheesy Cauliflower Bake
✅ Cilantro White Rice
❌ Cinnamon Apples
✅ Cranberry Sauce
✅ Diced Sauteed Onions
❌ Fries, Seasoned Wedge
⚠️ Fries, Steakhouse
✅ Fruit Cup, Strawberry and Blueberry
✅ Garlic Parmesan Potatoes
⚠️ Golden Bite
❌ Green Bean Casserole
❌ Green Beans
❌ Grilled Cheese Sandwich
❌ Homestyle Stuffing
✅ Hominy
❌ Hushpuppies
❌ Italian Red Potatoes
❌ Lo Mein
⚠️ Louisiana-style Dirty Rice
❌ Mac-n-Cheese Fritters
❌ Macaroni and Cheese
❌ Macaroni and Cheese, Down Home
✅ Mashed Potatoes
❌ Mashed Potatoes w/ Gravy
✅ Mashed Potatoes, Garlic
✅ Mexican Rice
✅ Okra and Tomato Stew
❌ Okra, Fried
❌ Onion Rings
❌ Onion Rings, Fresh Battered
✅ Onions and Peppers, Sauteed
✅ Pagoda Rice
⚠️ Peas, Black Eyed Southern Style
❌ Penne Pasta
⚠️ Plantains, Fried
⚠️ Potato Chips, Homemade
⚠️ Potato Chips, Homemade BBQ
⚠️ Potato Chips, Homemade Seasoned
⚠️ Potato Tots
⚠️ Potatoes, French Fried
⚠️ Potatoes, Fried Cubed
⚠️ Ranch Potatoes
✅ Rice Pilaf
✅ Roasted Corn on the Cobb
✅ Roasted Spiced Sweet Potatoes
✅ Sauteed Onions
❌ Scalloped Potatoes
✅ Skillet Potatoes and Onions
❌ Smokehouse Macaroni and Cheese
❌ Smokey Cheese Potato Bake
❌ Spaghetti Noodles
⚠️ Steak Fries
⚠️ Steakhouse Fries
⚠️ Stuffed Peppers
❌ Stuffing
✅ Sweet Corn Pudding
❌ Sweet Potato Casserole
⚠️ Taco Shells
⚠️ Tater Tots
✅ Tortilla Chips
✅ Turnip Greens, Fresh
❌ Vegetable and Rice Casserole
✅ White Rice
✅ Yellow Rice
❌ Broccoli and Cheese Soup
❌ Brunswick Stew Soup
❌ Captain’s Wafers Soup
❌ Chicken Noodle Soup
❌ Clam Chowder Soup
❌ Green Chili Stew Soup
❌ Oyster Crackers Soup
❌ Potato Soup with Bacon Soup
❌ Saltines Soup
❌ Timberline Chili Soup
✅ Alfredo Sauce
✅ Au Jus Gravy
⚠️ BBQ Sauce
❌ Brown Gravy
✅ Brown Sugar
✅ Butter PC
✅ Cheese Sauce
✅ Cocktail Sauce
✅ Cranberry Sauce
✅ GC Steak Sauce
✅ Grape Jelly PC
✅ Honey Butter
✅ Horseradish Sauce
✅ Italian Red Sauce
✅ Italian Red Sauce with Ground Beef
✅ Jelly – Grape Packet
✅ Jelly – Strawberry Packet
✅ Jelly, Reduced Sugar
✅ Ketchup
✅ Margarine
✅ Mayonnaise
❌ Mushroom Gravy
✅ Mustard
✅ Olive Oil
❌ Poultry Gravy
✅ Queso Cheese Sauce
✅ Salsa
✅ Salsa, Mexican Red
❌ Smokehouse BBQ Sauce
⚠️ Spicy BBQ Sauce
✅ Strawberry Jelly PC
✅ Sweet BBQ Sauce
✅ Tartar Sauce
✅ Texas Pete Hot Sauce
❌ Tomatillo Salsa Verde
✅ Vegetable Oil
✅ Whipped Margarine
❌ White Gravy

In the meantime, let’s take a closer look at each of these dishes one by one to learn more:

Hot Dog: Hot dogs are served on a wheat roll and assembled on shared counters and toasters, so this item contains wheat and is unsafe for strict gluten avoidance.

Meatloaf Sandwich / Meatloaf Sandwich All Beef: Meatloaf sandwiches are served on bread and often finished with gravy or sauce. Moreover, they contain wheat and should be avoided by celiac diners.

Sandwich, Pulled Pork: Pulled pork sandwiches are served on rolls and often dressed on shared equipment, so they contain wheat and are unsafe unless served without a roll and on an isolated plate.

Smokehouse/Farmhouse Chicken Sandwich: This sandwich is built on a wheat bun and often uses sauces that may include wheat, so avoid it if you must follow a strict gluten-free diet.

Macaroni and Cheese Side / Macaroni and Cheese / Macaroni and Cheese, Down Home: All macaroni dishes at Golden Corral use wheat pasta and often breadcrumb toppings, making them ingredient-level sources of gluten.

Baked Spaghetti / Spaghetti Noodles: These dishes use wheat pasta and are not safe for celiac diners, either.

Biscuit and Gravy: The biscuit is wheat-based, and many gravies use wheat thickeners, so this combination is unsafe.

Broccoli and Rice Casserole: This prepared casserole commonly uses creamy sauces thickened with flour or other wheat-containing binders, so avoid it.

Brown Gravy / Mushroom Gravy / Poultry Gravy / White Gravy: Most brown, mushroom, and poultry gravies use wheat as a thickener. As a result, these gravies contain gluten and are unsafe unless the kitchen confirms an alternative thickener.

Carrot Soufflé: This prepared casserole often contains binder mixes or topping ingredients that include wheat. Avoid this completely unless ingredient info is confirmed.

Cheesy Cauliflower Bake: This bake typically includes breadcrumb or flour-thickened cheese sauce, so it contains wheat, and thus, it’s unsafe for celiacs.

Cinnamon Apples: These are often prepared with a topping or glaze that contains flour or wheat ingredients, so they are listed as containing wheat.

Fries, Seasoned Wedge: The seasoned wedge fries are listed as containing wheat, while the seasoning blends or coating may also include wheat, so avoid.

Green Bean Casserole / Green Beans: The casserole and some green bean preparations can include flour-thickened sauces or batter, so they are listed as wheat-containing here.

Grilled Cheese Sandwich: Classic wheat bread is used for topping this handheld, so this sandwich is unsafe for celiac diners.

Homestyle Stuffing / Stuffing: Any sort of stuffing at Golden Corral contains bread and is an ingredient-level gluten source.

Hushpuppies: These cornmeal fritters are usually made with wheat flour in the batter and are not safe.

Italian Red Potatoes: These prepared potato dishes often include seasoned mixes that may contain wheat, as the official allergen guide itself mentions them as containing wheat.

Lo Mein / Penne Pasta: Both are wheat-pasta dishes and contain gluten in the ingredients list.

Mac-n-Cheese Fritters / Smokehouse Macaroni and Cheese / Smokey Cheese Potato Bake: These specialty mac and cheese variants include wheat pasta or breadcrumb toppings, so avoid them.

Mashed Potatoes w/ Gravy: The gravy typically contains wheat thickeners, making this unsafe when gravy is included.

Okra, Fried / Onion Rings / Onion Rings, Fresh Battered: Battered and fried items use wheat-based batters and are cooked in shared fryers, so they are unsafe for celiacs.

Pot Roast Vegetables / Vegetable and Rice Casserole / Scalloped Potatoes: These prepared, sauced vegetable and potato dishes often contain wheat thickeners or breadcrumb toppings, so they are listed as containing wheat.

Smokehouse Macaroni and Cheese / Smokey Cheese Potato Bake: These items are prepared with wheat-containing pasta or toppings and are not safe.

Spaghetti Noodles / Stuffing / Sweet Potato Casserole: Each of these items contains either wheat pasta, bread, or wheat-based toppings and should be avoided.

Taco Shells: Some taco shells are wheat-based or prepared on shared equipment, so treat them cautiously and confirm they are corn and handled separately before eating.

Tater Tots / Potatoes, French Fried / Potato Tots / Potato Chips, Homemade variants / Steak Fries / Steakhouse Fries: Fried potato items are often cooked in shared fryers with breaded items. They can be wheat-free by ingredient, but carry moderate to high cross-contact risk unless the fryer is dedicated.

Vegetable and Rice Casserole: This casserole uses prepared sauces or binders that commonly include wheat, so it is listed as containing wheat.

Broccoli and Cheese Soup / Brunswick Stew Soup / Captain’s Wafers Soup / Chicken Noodle Soup / Clam Chowder Soup / Green Chili Stew Soup / Oyster Crackers Soup / Potato Soup with Bacon Soup / Saltines Soup / Timberline Chili Soup: Many soups include pasta, crackers, thickening agents, or are served with wheat crackers, so these soups contain wheat and are unsafe without ingredient confirmation.

Smokehouse BBQ Sauce / Tomatillo Salsa Verde: Certain branded or prepared sauces use wheat-containing thickeners or fillers, and these specifically are flagged as containing wheat.

In between the obvious wheat items like breads, pasta, gravies, and battered fried, you can nevertheless find a handful of safer items, but being a buffet, Golden Corral naturally has a lot more cross-contact that you have to keep an eye out for. 🍠🥔🍝

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Beverages

Like most restaurants, Golden Corral’s beverage lineup is mostly entirely free of wheat and gluten, which makes drinks one of the safest parts of their buffet stations, though you still need to be wary of the cleanliness of the drinks dispenser. 🧃☕🍵

✅ Apple Juice
✅ Barq’s Root Beer
✅ Blue Raspberry
✅ Blue Raspberry Lemonade
✅ Chocolate Milk
✅ Coca-Cola Cherry
✅ Coca-Cola Zero Sugar
✅ Coca-Cola
✅ Coffee
✅ Cranberry Juice
✅ Diet Coke
✅ Diet Dr. Pepper
✅ Dr. Pepper
✅ Fanta Orange
✅ Fanta Strawberry
✅ Frose (Bronx)
✅ Frozen Strawberry Drink
✅ Fuze Raspberry Tea
✅ Glaceau Vitamin Water
✅ Gold Peak Tea, Sweetened
✅ Gold Peak Tea, Unsweetened
✅ Grapefruit Juice
✅ Hi-C Flashin Fruit Punch
✅ Hi-C Poppin Pink Lemonade
✅ Hibiscus Lemonade
✅ Horchata
✅ Hot Chocolate
✅ Hot Tea
✅ Icee, Black Cherry
✅ Icee, Master Chill Cherry Limeade
✅ Icee, Orange
✅ Icee, Watermelon
✅ Jamaica
✅ Margarita
✅ Margarita (Bronx)
✅ Mello Yello
✅ Milk
✅ Minute Maid Lemonade
✅ Minute Maid Light Lemonade
✅ Orange Fanta
✅ Orange Guava Juice
✅ Orange Juice
✅ Pina Colada
✅ Pina Colada (Bronx)
✅ Powerade Mountain Berry Blast
✅ Premium Mango Lemonade
✅ Premium Mango Sprite
✅ Premium Mango Sweet Tea
✅ Sangria (Bronx)
✅ Seagram’s Ginger Ale
✅ Shark Bait Lemonade
✅ Sprite
✅ Strawberry Frose
✅ Tomato Juice
✅ Watermelon Lemonade
✅ Blue Raspberry Lemonade Bubbler
✅ Caramel Apple Coffee
✅ Caramel Apple Lemonade (Bubbler)
✅ Caramel Apple Sprite
✅ Caramel Apple Tea
✅ Pomegranate Lemonade (Bubbler)
✅ Pomegranate Sprite
✅ Pomegranate Tea

Just to be 100% sure that we got this right, let’s take a look at each beverage, just in case:

Apple Juice: 100% apple juice by recipe and ingredient, so it should technically be gluten-free. Plus, since it comes in sealed containers, they’re the lowest-risk option here.

Barq’s Root Beer: Carbonated root beer with no wheat ingredients, and besides, fountain pours are fine if the nozzle is clean.

Blue Raspberry: Fruit-flavored fountain drink that contains no wheat ingredients, though you should prefer a wiped dispenser for minimal cross-contact.

Blue Raspberry Lemonade: Lemonade blended with blue raspberry syrup, gluten-free by ingredient, but remember to ask the staff to clean the pour spout.

Chocolate Milk: Flavored milk typically free of wheat, though check for cookie or cereal mix-ins and prefer sealed containers when possible.

Coca-Cola Cherry: Flavored cola without wheat ingredients, and sealed cans or bottles are the safest choice.

Coca-Cola Zero Sugar: Diet cola with no wheat, and fountain pours are low risk when dispensers are clean.

Coca-Cola: Classic cola free of wheat by ingredient. Nevertheless, sealed packaging is recommended for very sensitive diners.

Coffee: Brewed coffee contains no wheat, and remember to avoid flavored syrups or bakery-flavored toppings unless confirmed wheat-free.

Cranberry Juice: 100% cranberry juice is gluten-free by recipe and ingredient, and sealed bottles are the lowest-risk option.

Diet Coke: Diet cola without wheat ingredients, while a cleaned fountain nozzle further helps you to keep the cross-contact risk low.

Diet Dr. Pepper: Diet soda with no wheat by ingredient, and sealed or cleaned dispenser service is best.

Dr. Pepper: Cola-style soda free of wheat components, but as always, choose sealed bottles when you can.

Fanta Orange: Fruit soda without wheat ingredients, though a fountain service is acceptable with a wiped nozzle.

Fanta Strawberry: Strawberry-flavored soda that contains no wheat, even if you might prefer sealed containers if available.

Frose (Bronx): Frozen rosé-style cocktail, and the base ingredients are typically gluten-free, but ask about any added mixers or syrups.

Frozen Strawberry Drink: Blended strawberry drink with no wheat ingredients by recipe, but confirm that the blender was rinsed or use a clean jar.

Fuze Raspberry Tea: Bottled iced tea product that is gluten-free by ingredient, though sealed bottles are ideal.

Glaceau Vitamin Water: Flavored vitamin water in bottles with no wheat, while the factory-sealed packaging makes it very low risk.

Gold Peak Tea, Sweetened: Ready-to-serve tea with no wheat ingredients, and just like the other drinks here, sealed bottles or clean dispensers are preferred.

Gold Peak Tea, Unsweetened: Unsweetened brewed tea free of wheat, but make sure to request a clean pour spout.

Grapefruit Juice: 100% grapefruit juice is gluten-free by ingredient, though of course, sealed containers are safest.

Hi-C Flashin Fruit Punch: Fruit punch syrup-based drink without wheat ingredients, but remember to confirm dispenser cleanliness.

Hi-C Poppin Pink Lemonade: Lemonade variant free of wheat by ingredient, which you might prefer sealed or freshly poured servings.

Hibiscus Lemonade: Floral lemonade is typically gluten-free by ingredient, but ask staff to use a cleaned pitcher.

Horchata: Rice-based beverage that is usually wheat-free by ingredient, but confirm that there are no cookie mix-ins and ask for a clean blender.

Hot Chocolate: Cocoa-based hot drink that is typically wheat-free, though check for cookie crumbles or flavored add-ins.

Hot Tea: Brewed tea without wheat ingredients, while using sealed bags or freshly brewed pots, poses the lowest risk.

Icee, Black Cherry: Slushy-style frozen drink made from syrup and ice, which is gluten-free by ingredient, though ensure machine hygiene.

Icee, Master Chill Cherry Limeade: Frozen slush that contains no wheat ingredients, but be sure to confirm that there are no cookie/crumble toppings.

Icee, Orange: Orange-flavored frozen drink without wheat ingredients, and you might prefer a clean dispensing nozzle.

Icee, Watermelon: Watermelon slushy that is gluten-free by ingredient, though machine cleanliness is the main concern.

Jamaica: Hibiscus-style iced beverage typically free of wheat ingredients, and remember to ask about any added mix-ins.

Margarita: A cocktail made with tequila and mixers, and the base ingredients are usually gluten-free, but check any pre-made mixes for additives.

Margarita (Bronx): Location-specific margarita variant, though confirm that the mixers and syrups are wheat-free.

Mello Yello: Citrus soda that contains no wheat ingredients, and sealed containers remove nearly all cross-contact concerns.

Milk: Pasteurized milk is naturally gluten-free, but sealed cartons are the safest option.

Minute Maid Lemonade: Lemonade without wheat ingredients, and make sure you choose sealed or freshly poured servings.

Minute Maid Light Lemonade: Low-calorie lemonade free of wheat by ingredient, but confirm dispenser cleanliness.

Orange Fanta: Orange soda with no wheat ingredients, and as always, sealed bottles are preferred for sensitive diners.

Orange Guava Juice: Fruit blend juice that is gluten-free by ingredient, while the sealed packaging is the lowest risk.

Orange Juice: 100% orange juice is gluten-free by ingredient, and sealed or freshly squeezed from a clean pitcher is fine.

Pina Colada: Tropical cocktail with pineapple and coconut, while the base ingredients are usually gluten-free, but ask about pre-made mixes.

Pina Colada (Bronx): Specialty variant, but confirm any added syrups or mixers are wheat-free.

Powerade Mountain Berry Blast: A sports drink without wheat ingredients, and for extra safety, sealed bottles are ideal.

Premium Mango Lemonade: Mango-flavored lemonade that contains no wheat, but verify dispenser hygiene.

Premium Mango Sprite: Mango-flavored Sprite variant free of wheat by ingredient, and sealed service is best.

Premium Mango Sweet Tea: Mango-flavored sweet tea without wheat ingredients, but make sure to ask staff about dispenser cleanliness.

Sangria (Bronx): Wine-based punch that is typically gluten-free by ingredient, and check for any cookie or cereal garnishes.

Seagram’s Ginger Ale: Ginger ale without wheat ingredients, while sealed cans or bottles are the safest option.

Shark Bait Lemonade: Flavored lemonade that is gluten-free by ingredient, and be sure to confirm the cleanliness of the pour methods.

Sprite: Lemon-lime soda with no wheat ingredients, and sealed bottles remove cross-contact worries.

Strawberry Frose: Frozen rosé with strawberry, and while the ingredients are usually gluten-free, confirm the cocktail mixes.

Tomato Juice: 100% tomato juice is gluten-free by ingredient, and the sealed packaging is the lowest risk.

Watermelon Lemonade: Watermelon-infused lemonade without wheat ingredients, though ensure the pitcher or dispenser was cleaned.

Blue Raspberry Lemonade Bubbler: Flavored fizzy lemonade with no wheat by ingredient, but you may prefer a clean dispenser.

Caramel Apple Coffee: A coffee drink flavored with caramel apple syrup, and check the syrups for any wheat-containing flavorings.

Caramel Apple Lemonade (Bubbler): Flavored lemonade with caramel-apple syrup, but as per usual, confirm the syrup ingredients and dispenser hygiene.

Caramel Apple Sprite: Flavored soda mix without wheat ingredients, and sealed service is best for very sensitive diners.

Caramel Apple Tea: Tea flavored with caramel-apple syrup, but ask about the syrup ingredients and whether pumps are shared with bakery stations.

Pomegranate Lemonade (Bubbler): Pomegranate-flavored lemonade that contains no wheat by ingredient, and confirm clean dispenser use.

Pomegranate Sprite: Flavored soda without wheat ingredients, and the use of sealed bottles further minimizes cross-contact risk.

Pomegranate Tea: Brewed tea with pomegranate flavoring, though remember to check syrups and pumps for shared use with bakery items.

Between Golden Corral’s use of shared blenders, syrup pumps, and fountain nozzles, there’s still more than enough cross-contamination to have me worried, so if you want to be extra careful, pick factory-sealed bottles and cans for maximum safety. 🥤

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To Sum Up

Overall, I’m a bit torn with whether or not to recommend Golden Corral to fellow celiacs, as ultimately, it’ll depend heavily on how sensitive and intolerant you are to gluten, and how much risk you’re willing to take… Within reason, of course. 🍖🥩🥓

On paper, while a huge chunk of their signature, staple, classic menu items are made with wheat and gluten components, there remains a sizeable selection of dishes that are free of wheat, in theory. Most of these are simpler dishes, though. 🍗🥔🥪

That would include their plain grilled proteins, whether you’re craving beef, pork, chicken, turkey, or seafood, or a few of their desserts, and, otherwise, most of their salads and side items are naturally wheat-free, and in theory, they should be safe. 🍔🍟

However, there lies the conundrum with Golden Corral and other buffet places like it, as the level of cross-contamination across serving stations, even those that are serving technically wheat-free menu items, can be rife and really hard to avoid. 🍤🥞🧇

Even the drinks, a bowl of sauce, or raw vegetables could be exposed to wheat and gluten as diners flock to each serving station, so if that level of cross-contamination is a risk that you’re willing to take, then Golden Corral could be worth checking out. 👍👎

In the meantime, if you want recommendations on other restaurants with plenty of gluten-free items, make sure to stay tuned to us here at Great Without Gluten for even more celiac-friendly and gluten-free eating out guides! ✍📝

And, while you’re here, you might also want to check out my other gluten-free menu guides and some tasty gluten‑free recipes!

If you’re craving other fast-food or casual dining chains and gourmet meals, do check out my other celiac-friendly, gluten-free dining out guides to Tim Hortons, Arby’s, In-N-Out, Del Taco, Noodles and Company, California Pizza Kitchen, Raising Cane’s, Baskin-Robbins, El Pollo Loco, Zaxby’s, Rainforest Cafe, Bojangles, Smashburger, and more! 🍔🍟🍗

Stay safe and gluten‑aware, my celiac friends! 💖🥗

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Frequently Asked Questions

While working on this Golden Corral gluten-free guide, I came across some very interesting questions floating around social media, as well as other popular foodie forums on Reddit and elsewhere, so I thought I’d try and answer them here:

Is Golden Corral gluten-free?

No. Golden Corral is not a certified gluten-free restaurant. While it does offer a decently big selection of naturally wheat-free items, the buffet format and shared serving stations mean that you’re dealing with a higher level of cross-contamination, even with wheat-free dishes.

What Golden Corral menu items are usually safest for someone avoiding gluten?

Some of the safer picks include their factory-sealed drinks, plain grilled proteins, steamed vegetables, rice, baked potatoes, and fresh fruit. Remember to avoid their wheat-filled biscuits, breads, battered or fried items, and desserts that also contain bakery components.

Can I make a Golden Corral meal gluten-free by modifying my order?

Only partially. You could choose between plain, unbreaded items and skip certain gravies or sauces that might contain wheat. However, because it is a self-serve buffet, modifications alone can’t eliminate the cross-contact risk, even if you’re able to change the ingredients.

How should I order or eat at Golden Corral to minimize cross-contact?

First off, remember to tell the staff that you have celiac disease, ask for the ingredient or allergen info, pick sealed items, use clean utensils or ask the staff to serve from the back of a pan, avoid shared fryers and topping bars, and request separate plating and fresh gloves.

Where can I find Golden Corral’s allergen information?

You can find the complete nutrition information page and the allergen statement on Golden Corral’s official website, where you can also browse through the entire menu, and then use this to cross-reference with the allergen guide to filter through items that are safe for you.

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