Stopped by at 3:00pm on a weekday, big mistake. All the buffet pizzas were dried out and seemed like they'd been siting for hours. Too much religious music being played. If you go, go around noon or dinner time for fresher pizza. You can also request a special pizza for the buffet, but of course there's a wait for that. read more

Would give 0 stars if I could. The place constantly smells like weed, the floors and walls have stains on them, the kitchen employees are not required to wear hairnets or gloves, the tables are permanently dirty no matter how much they're wiped, and the food is way too cheap to cost so much. On top of that the owner is a snob. ;) read more

Very busy but good food. Nice variety and the help was super friendly, even though they were shortstaffed.

Great variety of pizzas. They have a salad bar, baked potatoes and fried chicken! It's good pizza. Everything is fresh and delicious.

Best chicken ever! Even beats out KFC which sadly is closed! Great salad bar too! Rarely ever have the pizza but my hubby and kids say it's good! read more

The pizza was good. They also had other options, such as fried chicken. We had a pretty decent experience. We thought there was going to be chocolate pizza for dessert, but apparently they've stopped offering that, so that will probably stop us from returning. Outside of the food, the atmosphere was fine. The one complaint I do have is that their military discount is only for "active" military. I guess if you are a retired veteran you were active too long to receive their discount. read more

This place is hit or miss. Buffet is good, there are a selection of pizzas, salad bar, another hot bar with fried chicken, mashed potatoes, dressing, gravy, and a few other items. Fountain drinks, and a small dessert bar with soft serve (although it's more like ice milk), and a few baked desserts. Decor is Christian and patriotic themed. Borderline corny, but not terrible. The hosts are typically young teens who must have their first job, since service is lackluster and they seem more interested is talking to each other and playing on their phones. We will go again. Would like to see things a bit cleaner, and service a little more attentive. The price for the dinner buffet is $15.95, I believe and that includes the beverage. read more

The pizza is just OK, nothing great. Not hot enough, nor savory. Can do without dill pickles pizzas, but some may like it. The small salad bar was adequate and food. The chicken pieces were hot, crispy and juicy. BUT they lacked a good fried chicken flavor. The desert pizzas were OK, but nothing great. The soft serve ice cream was nice as well as the ottomless beverages. Lots of noisy kids and adults that night. I am unlikely to go back, but I would like to give them another chance in the future, or try the Morton location. ZERO ambiance, but it was clean. This is a buffet, so there was limited service. Needed help finding Salt, pepper, and napkins. read more

So to my surprise I came upon this place!!! Didn't know they where here in Illinois. But pizza ranch is amazing as hell. You can get pizza and chicken! The deep fried chicken is so delicious with mashed potatoes and gravy!!! I'm serious as can be it is really good. I love this place! Now for pizza I so enjoy the taco pizza with some ranch! Look if your looking to take the family out bring them here. Everyone wins and everyone gets a slice of heaven! I'm a professional fat guy! I know where good food is! Trust me on this!!! read more

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This was my first time at Pizza Ranch. I have never considered visiting due to all the bad reviews and I must say, based on my experience, the reviews are correct. The food was decent, but the girl that was hosting on 10/16 around 6:00 pm was rude and unaccommodating from the start. My group reserved a room and when we got there she had an issue with the number of people, even though we had already reserved the room and let them know how many people would be in attendance. She actually argued with the host of my event over the fact that we could only order 3 pizzas for our large group. This makes no sense when you KNEW how many people were in our party. The situation was handled extremely poorly. I will say the staff we dealt with later was very nice and we ended up having a great time, but I will not be back. That type of treatment is not worth the arguments, prices and mediocre food. read more

I saw some of the other reviews which weren't great. I got dragged over there with a bunch of family members and wasn't expecting much as we've all been to large pizza parlors where they put very few toppings on the pizza. I was pleasantly surprised. There were lots of toppings on all of the different pizzas. For non pizza lovers there was a complete fried chicken dinner. The chicken was crisp and tasty. The inside was tender and moist. The lettuce in the salad bar was dark green and crisp unlike many restaurants which contribute to my pet peeve by serving very very light green wilted lettuce. Everything about our visit was positive and we most surely would go back to this location. Never been to any of the other locations read more

Food is OK. I am surprised that the health dept hasn't cited this place for the filthy floors. Debris are everywhere and caked in the corners. I stayed not to be rude, but I can't come back here till they up their level of cleanliness. This is a small restaurant, it would not take much to do basic vacuuming. Not a recommended restaurant. read more

We tried the mashed potatoes and fried chicken first. Then had a feta cheese salad with spinach thousand island dressing and many extras. Tried many pizzas but liked the one with sour cream and lettuce best, then the taco pizza! read more

My son likes to stop here sometimes, but I doubt I will agree to go back. They have fairly decent food for a buffet, but the price is rather high for the quality. As far as service goes, the place was ridiculous! The pizza we requested at our table never came. We had to sit at a 6 top because ALL other tables were dirty. After starting to eat they finally cleaned a 4 top and asked us to move, then never cleaned the table we started at or had anyone else to sit there. During the time we were were eating not a single dirty plate was removed from our table or any of the tables within my sight line. I would definitely not recommend this establishment. read more

We've been to Pizza Ranchs in Il(3) and WI(2), all great but this one in Peoria. Chicken was good as usual and the pizza was good. The problem is that the place must have the worst cleaning crew ever. The bathrooms cannot have been sweeper for a week,much less mopped. The floors around the buffets are filthy like they have never been mopped. Surfaces of stationary items have lots of greasy dust on them. All for 13.25, more than the other stores we've been. Drive to the Morton restaurant. read more

I had the buffet. The pizza was barely edible. Salad bar is good. The fried chicken is good. They have soda machines. I had the impression looking at their website that meals could be ordered, but I was only offered the buffet which as it turns out was fortunate because I had planned on ordering a pizza to take home after lunch. Lunch change my mind about that. I was hoping they had beer too but only the soda machine. There are cheesy mashed potatoes. They were tasty. There may be other things available that I didn't try that would be enjoyable but I don't know. It's a family place and there is a lot of noise and a baby was crying. That wasn't a problem for me, but I suspect it would be a problem for some people. The gal at the register was not friendly with me at first didn't respond to my hello, didn't smile, and didn't make eye contact. We had a short discussion as I figured out what was available and paid during which time she held her head in such a way that the baseball cap she was wearing shielded her eyes from me. Who knows what her problem was. Maybe she was having a bad day. I was cheerful with her despite her behavior, and was surprised when she said thank you as we finish our transaction. I don't know how happy I would be if I worked a job like that. Did I say I won't be back? read more

My comments to Pizza Ranch: Your Feedback: My husband and I often visit the Peoria Illinois Pizza Ranch because of the quality of the food and the cleanliness of the restaurant. On our most recent visit, I had received a coupon via email for a free child's meal good until 6/25/2023, she would not remove the charge for the 9 year old's meal. The manager insisted that her location did not fully honor, but did give a precentage instead of the full meal charge. When we pressed the issue, Manager Selena Wheatly became condescending and rude, talking to my husband and I (Both in our 70's) as if we were stupid or children. Either of which is unacceptable. Not only was she rude, loud and down right disrespectful to senior citizens but my husband is a Vietnam veteran. Never have I ever been talked that way. All the managers in the past cared. Also, I noticed at this location the napkins and salt and pepper shakers are no longer available at the tables but are instead placed on top of the serving counters. Overall, the experience was nowhere near what we expected, and will probably result in our traveling to Morton Illinois if we want to have Pizza Ranch. I assure you, we will be sharing this experience with our friends and neighbors. read more

Terrible staff who did not care and refused to help including owner. Never did get the pizza we ordered. Not even close to the ones close by. Drive to Morton way better read more

Went for my birthday dinner, wanted something casual and something that everyone likes-pizza! Kids eat free on Tuesdays, so that was a total bonus for us since we have two toddlers who can't eat a full plate by themselves anyways. We got there and the employee at the counter wasn't welcoming (a lady with black hair in a ponytail). She didn't explain how Pizza Ranch worked at all (I had only been one other time forever ago) and neglected to tell us that we could make pizza requests wasn't patient with us. Luckily, the woman who brought out our pizzas (Alissa) was super pleasant and upbeat. She was great and changed my experience! I almost regretted coming to dine here. She made it better just by being polite. read more

They are open for inside dining and also I went there yesterday with my friend and had lunch together

This pizza ranch is always full of food and clean. I don't go here a lot as it is a little pricey but the food has always been decent. Will come back the kids love this place read more

We stopped on MLK Day. They wanted us to wait, it's a buffet! They said the kitchen was behind but the pizza area was full of pizza and the salad bar was stocked. It was ridiculous and the young ladies at the front were flippant when we questioned them about a 15 minute wait when there were plenty tables. This our last time going to this restaurant, it is typically not very clean and the staff is rude. read more

Perhaps it was an off night for PR, but what we experienced and saw was silly. It was a Saturday evening at 5 - and they have plenty of Saturday nights under their belt for this to happen. At one point they were out of forks, lettuce, chicken, and soup bowls. The best part of being out of soup bowls was the Pizza Ranch employee on break took the last bowl to grab some pudding and then proceeded to sit down to eat. Wait, what???? read more

Friendly staff and clean restaurant. Food not so great. Pizza is either under cooked or it's just disgusting. Ice cream taste like cool whip, Coke machine wasn't working right. Their upkeep is good and employees are very social. read more

I walk in at 8 pm and pay full price for two buffets. $31 with tip on credit card. After 10 minutes of eating old pizza with limited options I ask if they are closed or something. Guy cleaning says they close buffet at 8..... would have been nice to be informed when paying for the buffet that there was no more food coming out. Bad business. Should have at least informed customer that even though I they are paying full price you are getting limited service. Will not be back. Fool me once shame on you. read more

The pizza ranch used to be really good when they were at the old location in Morton. Ever since they opened the new location they have gone downhill. The Peoria location is awful. I've heard from employees that the kitchen is not clean and that they warm up pizzas that weren't picked up to avoid having to throw away food. I'm not sure why they don't just let the employees take it home with them as that is pretty standard in the restaurant industry when someone doesn't pick up their order. They also hide behind a "Christian" facade which is ironic because the owner got fired from the post office for stealing money out of Christmas/Birthday cards and for using the company vehicle for personal use. He also did some jail time yet every time you google anything about Julie and John McVey, it shows how they donate, help the community, and support others by collecting proceeds from their business. I wouldn't be surprised if they were stealing the funds from that too. read more

Very nice STAFF - I was really blown away with this. I like you can pick whatever pizza you want to be made! Food is constantly brought out so always fresh and hot. I was most impressed with the drink bar - talk about options!! Would come back for sure - just not a huge fan of buffets. read more

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Never heard of a pizza ranch, but with a fun name like me that, I had to try it. When we got there the place was PACKED! It was a little confusing on which line was for getting a table and which line was for the names that had been called. Table for two, and a 5 min wait was all. They asked when we're seated what pizza we wanted them to make (anything you want) and will bring you the pizza when it's ready so you can pick the first piece. That right away set this place apart from a normal buffet. Then... I saw fried chicken on a passing plate! Pizza AND fried chicken?! It was tender and fresh and all you can eat. I also saw cars outside, they deliver... What's better than going and eating fried chicken? Calling the fried chicken to come over and be eaten! Save room for desert bar! We will be going back... That is, if I wake up from this food coma... read more

Price was a bit high. Dishes removed from table slowwwwwwly. Pizza looked good, lots of choices. BBQ chicken was awesome. Loved choices on salad bar. Would leave liked to see spaghetti offered. No BBQ or other sauces offered. Mashed potatoes were cold. read more

Pizza Ranch - Pizza Near Me - Peoria, Illinois

We were staying at the hotel next door. Decided to meet some others at Pizza Ranch as they gave some rave reviews about this restaurant. They have pizza and ranch, it's got to be good, right? We were allowed to order up to two pizzas per table. When the pizza arrived, it was really good and arrived at our table quickly. The restaurant is a buffet with pizza, chicken, and fixings as well as the usual salad items. Unfortunately, our evening was cut short as there was what was thought to be a gas smell inside the restaurant. The staff was alerted by a couple of tables and to my surprise ignored. The thing was that you couldn't really smell it unless you went outside and came back in. The building was still standing a couple of days later when we left, so hopefully, they fixed the issue? read more

The food is still very good but the help needs a lot of work. We had to clear our own table twice. They walked past us a dozen times never made any attempt to clean up. It was 7 pm and only about 3 customers were there. I think I know why! read more

Went to Pizza Ranch in Peoria for their brunch, the breakfast was horrible, the sausage gravy was out of can, frozen waffles that were hard as bricks, pre cooked sausage, undercooked bacon,scrambled eggs were very dry they looked like powdered eggs. The lunch part of the brunch was good as always they should forget the brunch and just stick with lunch and dinner,also for me, my mom and 11 year old granddaughter the price was $42 way to expensive we will not be back for the brunch read more

Excellent place for family dining. Quick, clean, delicious. Service staff is friendly and accommodating.

We got takeout on Thursday night! Food was great, nice and hot, and packaged well. Love their fried chicken and sides!

This is the first and last time that I will ever go to this restaurant the employees were rude and there was no silverware I had to use one of my family members fork. One of the employees also completely ignored me when I tried to tell her to refill the jar of forks.The place was also very dirty.The floor was filled with trash and our waitress only checked on us once and we were their for an hour.One of the other costumer clapped at the employees on there remark. read more

What a waste of money - the chicken is dry and very puny- "pizza " is no more than cardboard with tomato sauce. Read health department ratings on this place before going- cannot believe they are still in business read more

This restaurant was really close to our hotel and decided to give it a try....pizza on Friday night? YES! As we enter we discover it's buffet but not only pizza and salad, it has fried chicken, French fries, and lots of yummy desserts! At $11.95/ person it's well worth it!! The topping on this yummy pizza cake is that it's a Christian company read more

This review is a bit late but better late than never. In May, with the shelter at home order, we had to come up with a creative way to celebrate our 5 year old's birthday. We decided on a zoom party. But we didn't want her friends to just watch her have fun. One of the things we did was call pizza ranch. We asked if they could help us afford delivery to multiple addresses. They not only gave us the current deals, they gave us a nice discount on delivery. We told them when we wanted our friends to receive their pizza. Every delivery was on time!!!! And they gave the loyalty points for all of the orders. We'll continue to use them. And I recommend that you consider them next time that you want delivery. When COVID is over we'll start going back to the buffet. read more

Best pizza in Peoria! The buffet is incredible. They ask you when you walk in to get seated if you would like to order a customized pizza. They will bring it to your table when it's finished cooking and ask how many pieces you want. If you decide not to enjoy the whole thing they will take the rest to the buffet cart for other people to eat. Awesome desert buffet with an ice cream machine. Kids love it! read more

Good buffet and pizza. You can order a pizza, they will give you as many pieces as you want and then they put on the buffet. Was busy.