Wednesday March 4 2026, roughly noon, I was there for about 20-25 minutes. The traffic was kind of heavy and pushed me in this direction so I decided to stop. My only real baseline for comparison in this area is Happy Joes, and I was expecting the buffet price to be about the same price. I was surprised to see the price at around $16 plus expected tip starting at $5? and up. HJ is somewhere around $10 with the option of tipping what you want. I didn't see an option to choose a tip but maybe I missed it. In any case there didn't seem to be a lot of tippable things going on during my visit? Get your own food, sit down, and leave when done, so maybe its the dish clean up that happens later? The tipping is a whole separate debate of its own, so on to the food. I started with the salad bar and got some lettuce without really looking closely. Some olives on top, and then some cole slaw and macaroni salad. I then went to the pizza area and got a slice of what I thought was a margherita pizza, and one that looked like hamburger or sausage? The chicken looked really over cooked and I didn't really want a big piece so i chose a wing. Later on my 'go back' I got a piece of what I thought was sausage pizza but turned out to be chicken bacon ranch, along with another piece of what I think was the hamburger or sausage, since nothing new was brought out in the span of time I was there. I got a mountain dew with ice and found a spot to sit. It seems like the music is more toward country which isn't everyone's cup of tea so maybe diversifying that might appeal to a wider cross section of customers. Bathrooms are very clean. The left sink is motion activated and triggers simply by moving in the room. The paper towel dispenser is hard to trigger and gives you about a 4 inch wide, very thin towel that doesn't get your hands dry, so be prepared to fiddle around with it or have semi-wet hands. I must say the Diet Mtn Dew had a twang I couldn't really put my finger on. I would urge the staff to try their fountain pop, and then try the fountain pop at other restaurants along Roosevelt. I believe there is a noticeable difference, and I realize this is subjective, but there is a lack of freshness or maybe cleanliness of the machine going on? Again, a side by side from other restaurants might be a good way to compare if Pizza Ranch is looking for suggestions. Back to the lettuce, there wasn't a lot in the bowl I got mine from, but what I did get consisted mostly of the harder white parts of the leaves you find down toward the base of the head, along with the more yellow pieces that are likely found near the center of the head. There was one piece I think was the core. Aside from the bitterness of some of this, lettuce is kind of just lettuce one way or the other. I did not see any brown spots which was a plus. The coleslaw and macaroni salad was kind of mid, to me on coleslaw there are some like KFC that have the kind of taste that makes you want more, but both of these left me kind of like 'it's food'. The olives seemed like they were a little rubbery and seem like what you would expect from canned olives. I realize we don't live in the Mediterranean so that is what it is. The overall feeling I had on the salad bar was that it had been sitting and I was getting what was left after a lot of other people went before me. I looked when I left and didn't notice anything new or added since I got there. Pizza: What I am calling the margherita pizza sort of looked like one but had a white sauce that threw me off. The toppings on this came off in one piece, which i think is due to the pizza being cooked hot enough to firm up the toppings a little too much while the sauce below stayed liquid enough that the toppings slid off. My main thing was the pizza had the look of a conventional red sauce pizza but turned out to be something else that I am not in to (white sauce pizzas). The sausage type pizza was a standard type pizza but reminded me of convenience store pizza that has been sitting for some time. I ended up going back and got another piece of that because there just wasn't anything else to choose from except for the piece I thought was another sausage but turned out to be chicken bacon ranch. The chicken bacon ranch was just off to me in a weird way. I can and have been brought up to eat about anything/clean up my plate but my brain just sent the signal "this is not good, just don't eat it" on this one. There seemed to be something about it that just wasn't correct. So I stopped after one bite there. The sausage pizza was the main thing I ate during this visit, and was the pace setter for everything else which I must say is not a compliment. Chicken: This is what turned this trip to sub average to just plain bad for me. The wing was dry but OK so i thought a chicken leg could save the meal. I bit into it and the meat was completely RED all the way through! OMG! read more

Prices are a little higher than other buffets with more selections but the fried chicken is so delicious. I think cleaning needs happen more often because families leave a mess and should be cleaned more frequently. read more

During our stay in Burlington we passed the Pizza Ranch and decided to give it a try. For $15.99 for the buffet it was a decent deal. The buffet included pizza, fried chicken with typical sides like mashed potatoes and biscuits, and a salad bar and dessert bar. The two stars are due to two things. First, the one staff person we interacted with the most came across as miserable and if she was miserable you were going to be miserable too. Apparently we are the first people to enter the restaurant who were not familiar with how Pizza Ranch operates. This staff person reacted in disbelief at simple questions like "do we seat ourselves?" And "is there a menu or just the buffet?" We quickly learned you pay first and everyone gets the buffet even though there is a menu. Second, while the hours on the door say the restaurant closes at 9 pm, the restaurant actually closes at 8 pm. We didn't know this when we entered around 7:20. At 8 pm the staff person mentioned earlier walked around asking diners if they were done. When everyone said yes they started putting everything away. I went to grab a last piece of dessert but discovered the staff person had just stacked all the remaining dessert to take back to the kitchen and when she saw me she had a look of "what the hell do you think you're doing?" Overall, we were fed for a reasonable price but if you go bring your sense of humor and go early. read more

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Been there a few times never complained until today. My sister-in-law Brest chicken was red on the middle,unable to eat. My brother dislikes white meat and they refused to put any out until there was all chicken was gone. For me thats just rude and unprofessional. I'd rate a zero 5oday if possible. read more

Average at best. Not too many pizzas get put out. Put an order in for what you want. Pizza is usually warm. The chicken was delicious. They could keep the dining area cleaner. read more

we ate there on March 3 and got food poisoning. I left them a Facebook review and they blocked me on Facebook. These people are completely unprofessional. The restaurant is filthy, I usually never go out of my way to leave reviews good or bad however, at this time I got sicker than I've ever been in my entire life. Do not take a chance and eat here. It's simply not worth it. read more

Bad service, the staff is very rude, there is no food and they make you wait too long, it's very dirty, the atmosphere is not good, there is no control. read more

My son loves pizza ranch and his best friend ate like 12 slices last time Fried Chicken is good

When entering, it was very crowded at the door to pay. It was confusing who was in line and who wasn't. Also, it might be nice to hire another cashier to keep the line moving. Need to fix this problem. read more

I went with my boyfriend on April 1st, 2023, I got pizza, bread sticks, and a garlic bread stick and I got food poisoning from something I ate. Might eat there again but I highly doubt it read more

It has definitely improved since we last ate there 2 yrs ago. Food is fresher and it looks and feels cleaner. Friendly waitstaff and the manager Mindy is very accommodating to us!!! read more

Burnt chicken, no ice cream, again? I will say they were more on top of picking up our plates this time. read more

Pizza Ranch - a buffet with a variety of food items - Pizza Near Me - Burlington, Iowa

Always good food. Hate asking for my favorite pizza but the lady or gentleman I ask is always happy to put in my order and has a smile. The buffet is always full and they work so hard to keep you happy there. Great crew! read more

Great fried chicken, plus excellent salad bar. Friendly employees & good service. On the pizza side, I prefer the thin crust, and the pieces I ate were very good. On the plus side they will make you what you request, just ask. read more

Want burnt takeout pizza? Order here, I spent nearly $40 bucks. And that's what they gave me

This again, has been a total disappointment. Burnt chicken, no ice cream, desserts lacking. BURNT CHICKEN! Awful, no soups! Any other location I have ever been to has soup all year. Not Burlington. Not coming back. read more

It was a good place to bring the kids. The food was pretty good but not great. They REALLY need a game room. However, the dessert pizzas were mindblowingly delish!!!! read more

The salad buffet was a mess pizza buffet was fine. We had a large group of ball players that were turned away due to buffet closing at 8 pm. Some of us stayed and we noticed that they kept loading the buffet so I feel like they lay a lot of money walk out the door. read more

I love their cactus bread, but this location is not great about keeping the buffet stocked. The lettuce tonight was wilted as well. They do a good job here about picking up the plates you are done with. read more

A wonderful place for lunch. The chicken is better than the pizza. Very good service. Nice rooms for meeting. read more

Went with a group on Sat. eve. We had made reservations but they could not find them but said they would put some tables together. They never did it so we had to sit separate from each other. We had to wait outside until 5:00 even though the hours say they are open for the regular menu. When they did open they only had one cashier and it took 30 minutes to get through the line. Even though they had just opened the buffet it was messy and most of the bins were empty. They did not have any soup during the time we were at the restaurant. It took 15 minutes to bring dessert pizza. They have been open long enough to have worked out any problems so this must be their regular service. I have been at Pizza Ranch in Mt. Pleasant and it was a nice experience. Do not plan on going back until I hear that changes have been made. read more

We went there tonight, it was ok. They no longer have blt pizza which sucks. Bathroom was a little dirty. Staff was working hard to keep tables clearef. read more

Food was ok could put less sauce on some it wasn't the main problem though we ask for them to put out a macaroni pizza they said sure we will get to making and then 30 minutes later there was still no pizza our kids were sad read more

Took my grandson for his birthday. We got there at 8:04 pm so we could not purchase the buffet. We went ahead and ordered off the menu. I asked if my grandson (4 years old) could get some ice cream (I offered to pay for it). I was told "no" by the manager because "ice cream only comes with a buffet" purchase. The drink area was a total mess and there were no lids on the straw dispensers. I had iced tea and it tasted like vinegar which I assume was because they had cleaned the dispenser but had not rinsed it very well. I did submit a complaint and heard back from the manager stating she was sorry I did not enjoy the buffet (which I did not even purchase a buffet) and offered me a coupon for my next visit. I will never use the coupon as I will not be returning to Pizza Ranch. read more