We're from the east coast and had never been to a Pizza Ranch. I'd been to Cici's pizza back in the day, so long ago that the buffet was $3! Times sure have changed, as a buffet for 2 here was nearly $35. What a waste of money and calories. Why? Let's do niceties and discuss some history first. Pizza ranch has a dedicated following in the Midwest. It has its roots in Iowa and it seems as if the locals love it. God bless 'em. On to the review: We made the mistake of coming through the doors of Pizza Ranch on Valentine's Day and were very disappointed. The food was stale. Many salad bar containers were completely empty, including the lettuce! The marinara sauce that I guess you dip the pizza in (since the pizza has no sauce on it) was very dark, dried out and sad looking. The Mac and cheese looked like it sat out 6 hours, I was too scared and disgusted to try any. The pizza was also pretty old and never replenished. The crust had holes in it reminiscent of those Boboli pre-made crusts you could buy at the grocery store in the 90's. Do they still make those? Let's be positive a little bit: Pizza ranch also has fried chicken on the bone, and chicken tenders. The tenders were in fact decent. I'd say it's on par with what you could get at a chain grocery store, perhaps even a little better, and it was actually hot! I had 3 tenders with honey mustard and that was pretty satisfying. They also have a dessert area with what looked like apple pie pizza, some other product I missed, soft serve ice cream, and cookies baked round like their pizza. The cookies were surprisingly good. Better than the ones I've had from dominos or papa John's. Sweet and flavorful, not just notes of cardboard. My dining partner reported that the soft serve was very good. If you have a sweet tooth and they put out dessert stuff, grab it fast because it's pigs at the trough otherwise. Friendly advice to the store: -please stop putting away food at 7:30 when you close at 8. We arrived at 7 and felt we had no time to eat. -please replenish the food that runs out or has sat out for too long. -Don't you also have bread? We didn't see it. -do you always charge for drinks when people may not want them? I know it's a buffet, we aren't going for our health. But I just wanted water and was charged for soda. Why is it mandatory to pay you to get even more diabetic and corpulent? -finally, Would it be hard to have seasonings aside from salt and pepper? For $35 to feed 2 people, you could spend half as much at dominos using a coupon. Pick it up, bring it home and .have a better experience than pizza ranch. I truly expected better out of such an esteemed regional pizza purveyor. If you do go, stick to the chicken, the cookie pizza, and soft serve. read more

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They have the best fried chicken in town. The buffet is appropriately priced for what you get at lunch. A wide variety of pizza, a decent salad bar, and a hot food bar with chicken and some sides and breakfast items. Everyone seems friendly and they are fast to pick up your dirty plates. I recommend this if you want a fast lunch that is not outrageous in price. read more

10/10, best experience of my life, I love pizza ranch more then I love my boyfriend. Pizza ranch is more then just a pizza buffet its a way of life. Every slice is so different in its own way, Bursting with flavor exploding in my mouth. Mac and cheese pizza. GODS. GREATEST. INVENTION. Pizza ranch should be international. I will dream about pizza ranch everyday until next years vacation. Serve was great! They were so nice. read more

We've enjoyed many meals at Pizza Ranch but tonight it was a zoo. Our neighborhood group met there for dinner and we were put in a very small room but I'm sure that was the fault of the person who set this up. When we eat there we never go on "Kids Eat Free" night and tonight we were reminded of why we don't do that. This again is something that should have been considered by the people who set this up so not Pizza Ranch's fault. But the thing that bothered us the most is there was no chicken. When we were getting our salads we did see about 6 thighs in the pan but by the time we were wanting any chicken the pan was completely empty. We waited several minutes but the chicken never showed up. After 20 minutes we grabbed a little ice cream and just left thinking "what a joke". There was also a mess in the area where a very large salad or big plate of food was all over the floor and as we were side stepping that another kid lost a plate of food. Needless to say - we need a break from Pizza Ranch. It was a very disappointing evening for us. PS: Many of the containers containing the food were empty or near empty. Rapid City Pizza Hut, you can do better than that! read more

The things we like most about Pizza Ranch are the chicken and made to order pizza. Tonight, the chicken bin was empty every time any of us went to the buffet. We didn't get notified about our pizza and had to check on it. They didn't make the pizza as ordered and it was not fresh out of the oven. We won't be going back. read more

2 words....Pizza & Buffet! Fried chicken was moist and very good. They seemed to have about 8 different pizzas in the buffet rotation as well as desert with creamy soft serve ice cream and bomb chocolate chip cookie "pizza". Huge game area for the kids as well. read more

We love this place. Very clean and good food at a reasonable price. We shall return. See our YouTube channel Coolest Life. read more

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Great stop right after we arrived in town and hangry! Tuesday is kids eat free so YYEESS!! 5 of us are for $30ish- AWESOME!! Pizza itself was okay. You can order any pies you want that wasn't out on the buffet. Pasta tasted old. Some pcs were hard. Salad bar was okay. But for the price on a Tuesday this was a win!! Would come back again on a Tuesday! read more

Pizza Ranch - Pizza Near Me - Rapid City, South Dakota

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I wanted to personally thank the amazing Pizza Ranch crew for their enthusiastic and attentive service of our two busloads of LA-area 7th graders in town on a 6-day tour! My colleague and I brought in 100 guests to dine on Friday night, November 15th. Our students LOVED the pizza buffet and the arcade as well. This was our group's third year including this epic location on their itinerary and the students had a blast...again! I want to give special shout-outs to the entire staff from that evening: Management: Sam, Diane, Ashlynn and Haley Chicken: DJ and Alex Pizza: Dakota and Caleb Salad: Savanna Busser: Tyler, Ambree and Brystal Dishwashers; Jacob and Eric All your staff's hard work made for a fantastic evening for the group. Much appreciated! See you next tour season! read more

Good pizza buffet! I'm from Indiana so the closest thing we have is Snappys which is good but pizza ranch is better, always have to stop by everytime I go through rapid city or manhattan Kansas, good pizza made the MAGA way! read more

Fantastic! Great place for a family- affordable and delicious food options to please the picky kid. They prorate the kids based on ages so it did not break our bank. You can order a pizza for the buffet made you way, plus they had all kinds of amazing options like this Asian fusion pizza that was ahhhmazing. Just as we were leaving they put out a salad pizza that I wanted to try. The dessert pizza was the best I've ever had! I thought it would be similar to Godfathers but it was sooo much better. I wish they had this where I live, but it's probably a good thing they don't because if we lived in Rapid City we would get fat from eating at this place all the time!!! read more

I am from Cali and wanted pizza so decided to give it a try walked in and paid 19.00 with the tip and grabbed a table. Went to the buffet and there was fried chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing and gave it a shot! Great fried chicken all and a great supply of it! The potatoes were slightly dry but eh gravy solved everything! The pizza was awesome and I was asked if I wanted anything not there it was crowded but easy to eat there! The atmosphere was of a fun place for kids! The only thing that was bad was when I got up two times they cleared the table the place needs a flag or marker to show people are still eating. The desert bar was good ice cream and deer pizza and the salad bar was plentiful! There was a young lady making constant sweeps to maintain the Buffett! read more

This location needs some management overhaul. First time visit and NOT impressed. From the very beginning with the cashier with a big scowl and zero guest engagement to a salad bar that needed to be refilled to an assistant manager who also had a scowl and a terse response when I let her know there was no lettuce. Finally after waiting around 10 minutes i gave up on the salad bar. Next I counted 15 tables that needed to be bussed, ended up moving someone's used dinner ware I sat at a dirty table because none of the empty tables had been cleaned. This section wasn't bussed until I was completely done with my meal. Next, the dessert area. Ice cream machine was not working and the other items in that area hed not been refilled the entire time 40 minutes while I was there. A lot of deer in the headlights look from employees wandering back and forth none of them bothered to pick up dirty dishes while aimlessly wandering back to the kitchen. Absolutely no leadership from the on duty manager. A lot of quibbling between employees. Not once did I see her pick up dishes on her way back to the kitchen either. Sad On a positive the chicken was good. Fix it or close it read more

Don't waste your money! Went for dinner and they had nothing fresh and told us it would be 20 minutes for fresh food. Very disappointing! Save your money! read more

PiZZa Ranch is Awesome. Great customer service & atmosphere for the famiLy. They made custom piZZa's to order and the fried chicken was great. read more

I was skeptical about a 4-star pizza buffet, but once I started working through the pizza, I had a hard time finding one I didn't like. They were ALL good. And drinks were included, they had salad, fried chicken, ice cream, etc. I should give them 4-stars for ruining my diet for the day, but I guess I'll step up and accept blame for that one myself. I don't think we have a pizza Ranch back in Utah where I live, so maybe I'll start the chain down there. read more

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This was OK for a quick bite. Salad bar was all right. Pizzas were OK desserts are OK. It was an affordable lunch. Nothing fancy for sure.

Friendly service Good supply of food Very busy only a small wait. Fun place for groups and kids birthdays read more

I live in California and was planning a party for my mom's birthday in Rapid City. I wanted Pizza Ranch to cater because it's my mom's favorite. I have been in contact with Abby and Katrina for a few weeks they have been nothing but helpful, especially when I kept having to make adjustments. They were kind and accommodating. Today was the big day and everything went off without a hitch. Everything showed up on time and the driver was professional and very kind. Trying to plan a party across states can be stressful but Abby and Katrina took the stress out of ordering food. Thank you so much! read more

Nice family restaurant. The various buffet areas were well stocked. There was a good selection of various pizzas, a salad bar and a dessert bar that included soft serve ice cream. They had the Lions Club members busing tables to raise money for a vision tester for local school children. Very nicely done. Would go back again. read more

I should start with saying we should've made the whole family just come to the buffet. We didn't and it was a disaster.

Wow! More than just pizza-the fried chicken was my favorite!!! Awesome food, clean store, nice employees--great place! I wish they had these in Ohio!!! read more

This place was absolutely disgusting!! Paying 85 dollars for our family of 5 I expected way more. There was only old veggie pizza on the line chicken was old and raw on 2 pieces we got. Just a waste of money do not recommend read more

Great chicken and pizza. Nice buffet with many selections. Reasonably priced. Kid friendly.

Pizza ranch usually decent but this one was pretty terrible they are extremely slow. Though when I finally got the pizza it wasn't so bad.

First time at a Pizza Ranch while on a road trip. Apparently these are a thing. A strange - trying not to be a Golden Corral thing. The food was good, buffet quality good. Nothing to really write home about. Would I eat here again? Sure. No complaints. 3 stars aka "A-OK". read more

My wife and I stopped here after a long day of touring the area. We were sold on chicken and pizza. The chicken was great. The pizza was okay and they would make you whatever you want with choice of crust. The employees here are friendly and professional. I would come back if in the area. read more

We ordered the fried chicken via Uber eats. It was delicious. Tender and not dried out. We highly recommend

Not good- bad salad bar- pizza was horrible. Shut it down- now I know why they closed in CO. Not worth the money.

This place is outstanding, wide variety of food not just pizza... customer service is great...highly recommend

Pizza buffet was well stocked. We got a great deal with kids eat free, so the price was right!! We are repeat customers and almost always have a great experience. If I were to give constructive feedback, it would be to help clean the floors & restrooms more often. It's not uncommon to find the pizza crust or carrot stick on the floor from the last family there. I would recommend this establishment if you're looking to gorge on pizza or chicken! read more

Pizza Ranch - Gorging right now! - Pizza Near Me - Rapid City, South Dakota

Enjoying lunch with the family! The place is Beautiful inside and out. I am just bummed we don't have something like this in San Diego. You must try it! This is a 5 star ! read more

Pizza Ranch - Pizza Near Me - Rapid City, South Dakota

The buffet is phenomenal! The blueberry pizza is my favorite as well as the salad bar!

We have eaten here many times and have always enjoyed it. The food comes out fast, they keep the buffet clean and full, the workers are always friendly, the food is fresh and good. They cater to gluten free costumers and take requests for special pizzas without any hesitating. I highly recommend the to all. The prices are a significant but understandably so. read more

This is a favorite amongst the kids in our extended family. The pizza is not great...would even add that it isn't even good. There was a spinach salad that was really really good. I hear the fried chicken is good, but I didn't try it. Won't be back... read more

I do enjoy Pizza Ranch, but here are some downs. Firstly, the pizza isn't the best, but I like it. And lastly, it's a little expensive. $10-$12 for a person?? Dang. Here's something good. Pizza Ranch does have quite a varity of food, which is nice. But overall, I like Pizza Ranch. read more

It's been 2 years since my son and I ate at Pizza Ranch and we thought we'd try it again. It was better this time because they had more pizza selections. Fresh salad bar ingredients made a tasty salad. CON: If your a family pizza buffet, put cheese on the buffet.They had none again. read more

I travel for work and pleasure, I discovered Pizza Ranch by convenience on a work trip. I loved they they had fried chicken on a pizza buffet! I have tried Pizza Ranch in multiple states and they have all been at least decent. This location is by far the best I have ever been too! I took my wife with me this time and she was just as pleased as I was. The customer service was on point. Many people checked it I was ok or needed anything, this is not normal for a buffet! I thought it was a nice touch that they ask if you have a request for a type of pizza that is your favorite. Now on to the buffer, this location kept the buffer stocked and clean. The fried chicken was cooked perfectly and was delicious. The variety of pizza was nice and allowed me to try types of pizza I wouldn't normally order. There is also dessert pizza and an ice cream machine! I wished I lived closer as I would eat here often! read more

This place is your basic pizza, salad, dinner buffet. There's really nothing spectacular about it except that kids eat free on Wednesday's. I've heard people rave about the fried chicken but it really is just so so. You can order any pizza you want to be put on the buffet and they bring it to your table first so you get first dibs but by the time it comes around, you could have been done eating already. On a positive note, they do have a lot of pizzas to choose from and you can make your own, but you can pretty much do that at any pizza place. read more

This is the best Pizza Ranch I've been to. Very nice staff, clean environment. They seemed to be continually replenishing the pizza selections and were also continually gathering plates from tables, etc. The basketball room in the back is fantastic!! read more