Almost 4,000 votes were cast. This is the chain restaurant you most want in Centre County
Golden Corral is at the top of CDT readers’ dining wish list. The all-you-can-eat buffet was voted the chain restaurant you most want to see in Centre County in our poll.
The restaurant received 964 votes (25%) of the 3,825 that were cast in total to win. Cheesecake Factory was in second, almost 400 votes behind with 15% of the total.
The closest Golden Corral locations to Centre County are more than two hours away, in Lancaster and Hagerstown, Maryland.
Golden Corral did not respond to a request for comment about their interest in coming to the area.
The poll, which was open June 23-29, was just for fun and not scientific. Readers could choose from 20 restaurants, and we received an additional 20 write-in suggestions.
The poll results
Here’s a look at the top 10:
- Golden Corral: 964 votes
- Cheesecake Factory: 587
- Sonic: 346
- Buffalo Wild Wings: 260
- Arby’s: 230
- Popeyes: 205
- Red Robin: 182
- Ruth’s Chris Steak House: 152
- Shake Shack: 146
- Bonefish Grill: 134
Reader suggestions
Here’s a look at some of the chain restaurants readers want to see in Centre County that weren’t part of the poll. There’s a wide variety of tastes and flavors represented: chicken, fish, barbecue, burgers, vegan, pizza and Caribbean, just to name a few. Some restaurants once operated locally, while others would be brand new to the area.
- Dave & Busters
- Boston Market
- Smokey Bones
- Long John Silver’s
- Ponderosa
- Steak ‘n Shake
- Bahama Breeze
- Skyline Chili
- Next Level Burger
- PLNT Burger
- Veggie Grill
- Mission BBQ
- Eat ‘n Park
- Roy Rogers
- Aladdin’s Eatery
- Cilantro Taqueria
- Shoney’s
- Uno Pizzeria
PrimoHoagies
Roy Rogers