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Via iStockphoto \/ @alexschorbizlife TikTok<\/a><\/p>\n

A San Francisco man has discovered what might be the most controversial budget dining hack in one of the country\u2019s largest cities.<\/p>\n

Commenters generally agree that in this day and age, with such high cost-of-living prices, they\u2019d be down for this $5 buffet, despite where it\u2019s located.<\/p>\n

America\u2019s Best Buffet?<\/p>\n

In a viral video with more than 752,000 views, tech founder Alex Schor (@alexschorbizlife) announces he\u2019s heading to San Francisco\u2019s Gold Club, but not for the reasons you\u2019d think.<\/p>\n

The Gold Club in downtown San Francisco runs a $5 lunch buffet<\/a>. And Alex is there for the food. Only the food, he states.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t care,\u201d he says. \u201cI have repeatedly, time and time again, thrust myself into controversy, and I\u2019m gonna do what I please.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSo long as it aligns with me and being financially responsible while also having a good time,\u201d he says, \u201cI think that encompasses it.\u201d<\/p>\n

And despite the people in the comments who he knows will judge him, he simply says in the caption, \u201cI love the buffet, I don\u2019t care.\u201d<\/p>\n

What Is The Gold Club Buffet?<\/p>\n

The Gold Club has been pulling in an unlikely crowd since well before the pandemic.<\/p>\n

Back in 2015, Forbes<\/a> dubbed it \u201cTech\u2019s Hottest Lunch Spot,\u201d after it came out that employees from nearby Yelp and Salesforce were regulars. According to SFist<\/a>, former Yelp employees even referred to the Gold Club in code as \u201cConference Room G\u201d which Yelp\u2019s spokespeople denied so hard they updated their employee training materials to specifically name it as somewhere staff should not be during work hours.<\/p>\n

The buffet shut down during COVID when downtown SF emptied out, but it came roaring back on April 3, 2025. It was so popular pre-pandemic that it would sell out within the first hour, and apparently nothing has changed.<\/p>\n

Axios<\/a> reported the club was already near capacity within the hour of its return. The Gold Club holds a rare permit from the early 2000s that makes it SoMa\u2019s only establishment of its kind, which might explain why it\u2019s become such a downtown institution.<\/p>\n

What You\u2019re Actually Getting For $5<\/p>\n

For the record, the buffet is technically free. The $5 is an entertainment fee to get in the door, per Axios<\/a>. Once inside, it\u2019s all-you-can-eat fried chicken, a salad bar, two sides, and dessert. The menu rotates, but the fried chicken is a permanent fixture. An Axios reporter who ate there confirmed it\u2019s \u201ccrispy, succulent and worth going back for.\u201d The Gold Club\u2019s own marketing summed it up well: \u201cLet\u2019s be real \u2014 $5 doesn\u2019t buy much in 2025 San Francisco. Coffee\u2019s pushing $6, and a sandwich can hit $15.\u201d<\/p>\n

The club is currently open for lunch every Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., with plans to expand to Fridays soon and eventually bring the buffet back five days a week. One dancer at the club put it pretty simply: \u201cPeople could also go anywhere else to eat, yet they choose here because they get the best of both worlds.\u201d<\/p>\n

Commenters React<\/p>\n

\u201cI remember when i was a dancer, there was a guy who was only there for the burgers and nothing else. super respectful guy. never oogled for a girl. ate his burger in peace and left,\u201d a top comment read.<\/p>\n

\u201c5 dollar buffet? hell yeah\u2026 toss the person cleaning up a few bucks\u2026 but if you\u2019re enjoying the [dancers].. ya gotta tip um,\u201d a person said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHey, as long as you\u2019re courteous and respectful, you do you, babe,\u201d another wrote.<\/p>\n

BroBible reached out to Alex Schor via Instagram and TikTok direct message and to The Gold Club via email. We\u2019ll be sure to update this if he responds.<\/p>\n

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