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    Pizza & Pasta Buffet

    3.9 (167 reviews)
    ModerateItalian
    Closed 11:30 am - 5:00 pm

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    Loud
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Cucumber
    Arnel D.

    Today was not good. No clean plates. No silverware. No clean tables. I had to clean one to be able to dine in. The only thing good about the buffet was the salad bar and it was slim pickings. I will not be back. Thankfully, the staff that was present seemed to try their best. I spotted staff in the background eating behind the scenes. A women grabbed a slice of pizza with her bare hands and literally ate with no regard to the customers. Again, I won't be back.

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    Arnold T.

    For what it's worth and being inside Legoland, this is definitely a good deal if you're in a need to feed some hungry youngsters. Main offerings are pizzas - including pepperoni and sausage, cheese, and vege, and a few variety of pastas, with mac and cheese, as well as Alfredo. Not the best but not bad, all things considered in an amusement park. The pizza crusts have a nice crunch and is reminiscent to pizza hut pizzas. The cost pp is $24.99 for adults and $13.29 for kids, with drinks included. There's also a small salad bar to the extent you want to get away from the carb loaded meal. Seating area first comes first serve and at the time of our visit, there were several open seats, but not yet cleaned. The impression is that they are understaffed. Otherwise, if you're looking for a good deal in terms of quantity of food to feed some hungry stomachs, this is the place to go.

    Juan F.

    As far as theme park food goes - I think this is almost as good as it gets. The restaurant is 100% kids friendly as they mainly serve pizza and pasta. There is also salad if you are into rabbit food. Everything is fresh because they keep bringing out pizzas and pastas. Price isn't too outrageous and honestly the food was quite tasty.

    Jenny F.

    Given it's inside an amusement park, I'm not surprised by the sharp price point ($23.99 for adults, and $11.99 for children, 3 and under are free). It did hurt though given we were 5 adults (fortunately we only had toddlers and infants). You pay upon entering, and they give you the forks and napkins for each of you as they invite you to take a seat anywhere. There's plenty of seating available of various group sizes, and they were all relatively clean when we were there on a Tuesday at a smidgen past noon. There were 3 meat option pizzas on one side (pepperoni+sausage/ham, Hawaiian, and pepperoni). Then there is beefy tomato sauce pasta and chicken alfredo pasta. On the other side appeared to be 3 other veggie pizzas, mac and cheese, and garlic bread / breadsticks. I appreciate how they separate meat vs. vegetarian options. There is also two salad bars in the center, where there is a pasta salad, greens, grape tomatoes, onions, corn, peas, bell peppers, olives, chickpeas, etc. In the back of the space was a small variety of coke products (not the same amount of offerings as the unlimited Coke refills with the souvenir cup) with unlimited refills. I am however surprised there were no dessert / fruit offered. There are bathrooms inside, which were conveniently located. The food is legit pretty good, especially for a theme park. And because of the theme park, the pricing hurts given how few options you actually have, and how cheap the items are (pasta, pizza, and salad). But everyone, especially the picky toddlers, were full and had a good meal so the place met what we came to get.

    Inside Legoland pizza and pasta buffet.
    Jose S.

    My son is special-needs and going into places is very difficult for him. I wanna especially thank Maryanne Ortega, Christian Neal, and the manager Carolann Nelson for being able to accommodate me and my family. We were treated like gold in the food was good. If you ever visiting Legoland, you need to come try this all you can eat buffet.

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    Amy C.

    This was a perfect spot for our family of eight. We were fortunate we were there right as they opened at 11:30 AM so there were no lines. We felt the pricing was right at $23.99 for adults and $11.99 for kids. Price includes the drinks. You pay first as you enter. The young gentleman at the cash register was nice & friendly. There he gives you your receipt and silverware with napkins, then you find a table then start serving yourself. Always use a clean plate! There wasn't a huge variety but what was offered was pretty good. There was pepperoni, Hawaiian, cheese pizzas and garlic bread along with Mac 'n cheese, and penne pastas. Located separately are two salad bars offering spring mix, lettuce, cheese, croutons and other toppings and 3 types of dressing as well as oil & vinegar, pasta salad & peppers, red onion with cucumbers in a vinaigrette. Everything was surprisingly good. The pizzas were tasty with very good crust. The pastas were delicious. The salad bar though limited was good and fresh. Interior was bright and it was very clean. Tables are plentiful inside as well as outside. There are 2 outdoor patios on either side of the building. We were happy with our decision to eat here. It definitely hit the spot!

    Good salad bar
    Michael Y.

    Note: This restaurant seems to get reported as permanently closed by Yelp occasionally, but that is not accurate, this likely happens because it appears to look closed once in a while when it does close for a day or so due to seasonality, and lower volume days, but it's actually still in operation as of Aug 2022 when we went. Eating in Legoland ranges from $10-20 per person wherever you go so at around $11 for kids and $26 for adults, this pizza/pasta buffet which includes a decent all-u-can-eat salad bar and all-u-can-drink beverage fountain is really a decent value at any theme park. We came for dinner on a busy summer day so while there were lots of people there, there wasn't too long of a wait for a good table. The booth seating is comfortable and you get a nice view of the Technic ride next door. Staff are relatively helpful, and will even take a custom pizza order if you don't find what you're looking for. Unfortunately, I was found that they won't make a cheese-less pizza, but they made a vegetable one at our request and even brought it to our table. As for the food, the pizza is pretty good quality, crust was crispy, not too doughy, but not too thin. Pasta only had a couple options, but was fine. The salad bar was actually decent especially compared to other theme parks, there was several different veggie options and a couple of ready made salads. Even if your party doesn't eat that much, this is still one of best values in the park. We also had a couple minor issues not worth discussing here, but the staff and manager were highly responsive and addressed them immediately, surprised how good the customer service was. Very happy overall.

    Xitlaly J.

    This place isn't worth visiting. The pizza is okay, only have like 4 options as well as a limited amount of options for pasta. The food was bland and definitely not worth the money. If you have to eat at legoland try something else. Paid almost 100 for 3 people. The salad bar and breadsticks were the best thing there. Also the unlimited drinks

    Custom made pizza (gluten free)
    Karl K.

    Excellent customer service, gold pass = 20% off meals, and kids under 3 eat free! ------------------------- How do you keep families coming back to Legoland? Merlin Entertainment figures out the secret sauce - YOU KEEP THE PARENTS HAPPY! (Oh yes, the kids too) So we came back for our third trip in the last six months, and we decided to eat here for lunch. Under normal circumstances, I would say the pizza was similar to pizza you could get anywhere else. However, this place was nothing short of extraordinary! For starters, They have tasty pint-sized options, from cheese, to Hawaiian, to meat lovers, to veggie, to chicken Alfredo (this was the most popular in the restaurant and frequently ran out). The also had an awesome beef ragu that they are proud to have made from scratch, even the pasta! (Yes, it's cheaper to buy flower and make your own pasta, but still. Bravo!!) Fresh salad bar kept at the proper temperatures. The best parts? They baked a special pizza for my boy to help accommodate a food allergy. And they had milk (both regular and chocolate) in the back! You just have to ask for it. Gold pass members get 20% off their meal, and kids under 3 eat free! This place definitely exceeded my expectations for a theme park restaurant. We will definitely be back!!!

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    Ask the Community - Pizza & Pasta Buffet

    Is this still open?

    Yes

    Are they open now for the buffet?

    Yes, still open as of Aug 2022

    Are they open?

    Yes they are open😀. Adults are $22.50 and children 12 and under are $10.99 plus tax.

    How much is the all you can eat buffet for adults?

    $18.99

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