Golden Corral Buffet & Grill, American buffet restaurant in Las Cruces, US.

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill is a buffet restaurant on Hickory Loop in Las Cruces, New Mexico, where food stations are set up throughout a large dining room. The stations cover a wide range of options, from grilled meats and side dishes to salads and a full dessert section.

Golden Corral was founded in 1973 in North Carolina as a single steakhouse and gradually grew into one of the largest buffet chains in the United States. Over the decades, the menu shifted from a simple grill format to the wide all-you-can-eat buffet model it uses today.

The open layout of the food stations makes it easy for groups to split up, pick different dishes, and come back to the same table. This setup suits families with kids or people who simply want to eat at their own pace.

The restaurant opens early on weekend mornings for breakfast and is generally open through dinner on most days. Arriving outside of peak meal times, such as mid-afternoon, helps avoid crowding at the food stations.

Golden Corral was originally founded as a steakhouse, not a buffet, and the live cooking stations for steaks and omelets are a direct echo of that original concept. These stations are where a chef prepares your order right in front of you, which stands apart from the self-service model of the rest of the restaurant.

• Location: Las Cruces
• Address: 1661 Hickory Loop, Las Cruces, NM 88005
• Phone: [phone]
• Website: https://goldencorral.com/locations/992/golden-corral-hickory-loop
• GPS coordinates: 32.29269,-106.79449
• Latest update: March 3, 2026 13:56