Pizza here is great just like the original location. Atmosphere is lacking comparatively, but this location is in a strip mall. Service ok but not great. read more

About once or twice a year we do 'Family Pizza Day' for the whole gang. In the past we have ordered boxes & boxes of pizza, trekked them home and demolished them all in less than 40 minutes and maybe didn't have quite enough of the pepperoni or veggie lovers so that everyone got their fill. This year we decided to mix it up a bit and chose Waldo Pizza in Lee's Summit for a better approach to assuring everyone went home minus lingering hunger pangs. We settled on Waldo Pizza for a couple of compelling reasons: 1. They offer a Honey Wheat crust that is exceptional--buttery and slightly chewy; it is a substantial crust which enhances the fresh pizza ingredients with the whole grain wheat and a touch of pure honey. 2. They have a complete menu of Gluten Free choices to accommodate a couple of our family members. And there is no "compromising" on flavor or texture just because it's gluten free. It was a real hit with my son-in-law and great-grandson who couldn't have celebrated pizza day with us otherwise. The staff at Waldo Pizza cheerfully lined up tables and chairs to accommodate 16 adults and 5 kids. We ordered the first five pizzas a few minutes before everyone was scheduled to arrive at 4 p.m. and then as everyone arrived, our main server, Phil, made sure that everyone up and down the table got the drinks they wanted to accompany the pizzas. When the first pizza pans were getting emptied we put in a second order for several more pies. After demolishing nearly all of those, it was time to admit we were all full and ready to head out the door to either adjourn to the city park or for other Sunday evening activities. There were only a few remaining slices to be boxed up to go. Phil efficiently did the boxing for the table and even gave us a little price break on the extra-large pizzas which were the store's Sunday Special, even though we didn't have a coupon, which was especially kind of him. I personally tried the Waldo Combo, The Choice Cut (Waldo's all-meat specialty pie) and, my personal favorite, the Local Pig, which sounded intriguing loaded with Porcini Thyme Sausage, Herb-roasted potatoes, fresh Roma tomatoes, red onions, grated Parmesan cheese and a spicy red sauce that provided a satisfying amount of heat. Our server, Phil, suggested we order it on the St. Louis Style Thin Crust, which really let all the ingredients speak for themselves. It was a great choice! And I loved the pie! Our experience was very successful (with some luck thrown in) and we would definitely do another Family Pizza Day at Waldo in the future. However, I did learn several things, that I will pass along to you, that I did not know in advance of our visit on Sunday. For a larger party, Waldo does require at least 24 hours advance notice to allow for accommodating your needs in an efficient manner. (I didn't phone them until about noon on Sunday and we wanted to arrive at 2 PM. I mostly called just to 'pre-order' the pizzas to be ready by our arrival time. But, I'm glad I called because it happened that the restaurant had one party for 100 and another for 20, ALL ARRIVING at 2 PM -WHO KNEW pizza at 2 PM is so fashionable!?!?) Since it sounded like the kitchen could be overwhelmed by the demand, I made an 'executive decision' to re-schedule our arrival to 4 PM, notifying the family by text, phone and facebook and that worked for us. NEXT TIME, I will do the phone thing with Waldo at least 24 hours in advance, and you should too, if being all together at the same or adjoining tables is a necessary consideration for your large group. The second important thing I learned is that Waldo's policy does not allow pre-ordering pizzas for large groups who will be dining in. Hubby and I solved that one by arriving a few minutes before everyone else and getting the order into the kitchen. Along every step leading up to our visit, as well as the level of friendly, helpful service we received, Waldo and their employees kept it classy and made every effort to treat us as valuable customers. It is just one more reason that Waldo Pizza is one of the best local pizza places in the greater Kansas City area. And it's why we remain loyal customers. read more

It may be safe to say that this place has quite a cult following. People swear by it. I may make some enemies, therefore, when I say that my experiences here have only ever been so-so. The facility of this location is fine, though a bit hole-in-the wall greasy. I agree with Yelper Rich K. in saying that the interior is like grandpa's attempt to class up the basement. The menu is good sized with lots of options to customize your pizza. I thought I would try to even my carb/crap intake and balance my meal with the salad bar, though after checking it out realized that lettuce, carrot shreds, and red cabbage doesn't really constitute a salad bar. Our pizza was decent, though rather greasy and heavy, not to mention pricey. We left wondering what all the hype was about and haven't been back since... read more

We hadn't eaten here in a few years. The quality seems to have went downhill a bit. We tried the lunch buffet on a Saturday. As we sat down, a soccer team and their families were making their way to the back room. We assumed it was a party with pre-ordered pizzas. Nope. All 30+ of them made their way to the buffet creating a huge line. There was a big pizza shortage and the soccer kids were filling their plates so there would only be a few random slices left. They were setting out 2 pizzas every 7-8min. That doesn't last long when there are that any people. I would suggest Waldo have a policy that large groups call ahead to have the kitchen prepared. The pizza quality wasn't great either. read more

I love the Gluten free crust they offer! They really cater to people who cannot eat wheat! They even offer gluten free desserts which is great! They have a wonderful area where kids can play games and be loud and we love it! read more

We went on a weekday for the buffet lunch, as we were in the area and it was the top suggestion. We don't typically eat enough food to require a "buffet," but if you do, here ya go. The restaurant was packed on a Wednesday for lunch with lots of bigger people that seemed to be regulars - so that's usually a good sign. This time, we were a tad under-impressed. Pizza was not anything original. Salad bar was sub-par, lots of brown lettuce. Then again, we seemed to be the only people eating from the salad bar... read more

Worst pizza I've ever had at a restaurant. I had a thin crust combo pizza. It tasted like someone ran out of cheese and substituted with cheese wiz instead. Crust was bland and boring. Really can't say anything nice about this place. You're much better off getting a take and bake from Papa Murphy's. read more

Heard Waldo Pizza had gluten free pies and since we were in Lee's Summit and spotted it, we gave it a try. DELICIOUS is how I describe what we experienced. First off, this place was super busy but we were seated within 20 minutes or so. I'm not sure if they take reservations but if your going during prime meal times, you may give them a call first and check up on that! We ordered a Waldo Veggie, and Waldo Choice Cut pizza, both with gluten free crust. They even had a diary free cheese option that my wife picked for the veggie pizza. Both pizza's were phenomenal! Even the dairy free cheese was tasty and I usually don't care for that stuff at all. I can only imagine if their gluten free pizza is that good, their regular crust would be just as good or better. If your out for pizza, stop in at Waldo's and have a delicious pie! read more

My fiancé and I get pizza and beer in every new city we visit. You might say we are connoisseurs. This is our favorite place. Please enjoy it and try the Gooey Butter Cake! You're Welcome. read more

Love the multitude of toppings options, love the pizza taste, love the cracker thin crust, love the salad. Don't love the high prices, and definitely don't love the worthless crap service. read more

Made wrong pizza ....then made wrong pizza again.....took 55 mins for a to go pizza......that was still the wrong pizza....got 20% off my next pizza for my troubles.....not even a sip of water....NEVER going back for $20 pizzas that cannot be made as ordered! read more

They've installed about a billion more taps and rotate their selection. Get the beer flights. Get the pizza. Get more beer. Get the cheesy crust, the toasted ravioli, the pizza, the beer, the beer, the beer. read more

Ordered spaghetti and meatballs... Home delivery. Absolutely horrible dried out spaghetti meatball that was hard and dry. Have never ever had food so bad from a so called favorite restaurant. Obviously whoever prepared it to go out for delivery does not care about customer service.. The last time we will ever order from this restaurant. read more

What I cal St. Louis style pizza with a thin crust. Very friendly staff and wonder pizzas!! Little know secret- they also carry Ted Drew's ice cream from St. Louis. Wonderful way to top off a pizza dinner. read more

Waldo Pizza is a great place to eat pizza. My father has a gluten and casein allergy, so anywhere he can get pizza he loves! I am glad that we found this restaurant because now the whole family can relax and eat pizza. The crusts are always perfect, never greasy, and friendly service. They have a gameroom too! read more

Went here while out of town. Waiter was excellent pizza was high end and very good. Mozzarella Sticks on the other hand were not good at all. They are baked not fried so they didn't have that crunch and were kind of mushy. I would come back for the service and pizza. read more

Someone on here said it was like a Pizza Hut, ummm NO. Pizza Hut is Greasy and Nasty. Waldo's is great pizza , nice people and a ton of options. If only they were more affordable I would eat there more often. read more

It pains me to give such a low rating but the two stars are in remembrance of the multiple times my food and experiences have made me a fan. I ordered delivery on a Friday night which was expected in 60-90 minutes. The delivery took over two hours and when it arrived the pizza (Canadian bacon, jalapeño and pineapple) was so sparse on toppings that it was like eating crust with sauce. Skimpy pizza at $25 plus a $4 tip rates a zero. Sorry Waldo but it will be a while before I come back and that would just be for the garlic ranch dressing. read more

my husband and I ended up here last Sunday and had a surprisingly enjoyable evening with our toddler and month-old baby. this location seems more laid back and family-friendly, probably because it isn't as busy. my son really wanted meatballs on pizza. we were going to order this on half until our server let us know that we could order fourths!! so...along with the meatball, we ordered jalapeno bacon & mushroom, cajun sausage & onion, and canadian bacon & pepperocini. they were all good, but jalapeno bacon!!! yum! we also started with a Insalata dalla Collina and used the yelp check in to enjoy some yummy cookies after our meal. we ended up spending more than two hours there and left with two happy kids! it's definitely worth the long drive out there! read more

Good buffet, occasionally understocked and have to wait. Depending on my mood either Waldo's or Spin has the best pizza in town. A bit overpriced. Good but not for everyday. read more

I love this place. Probably my favorite pizza in Kansas City. They have a St. Louis style with thin crust and provel cheese that is awesome. They also offer a popular buffet at lunch. I frequently come in for a salad bar. The garlic ranch is outstanding. read more

Best pizza in Lee's Summit and great beer selection.

Food was great and came out timely. Only issue was there were many tables open in the room with the arcade that they weren't seating. Our server was quite busy so assume that they were not staffed for it. We got there early probably had a 45-1 hr wait when we left with open tables. Only reason it's not 5 stars. read more

This is hands down a household name in kansas city, the best pizza place in town. st. louis crust is divine, especially the margherita but add lamb mergéz and it's phenomenal. read more

Lots of food and beverage options. Delicious pizza. Friendly staff. Casual atmosphere.

I feel pretty confident that I can review the Lee's Summit location of Waldo Pizza considering we frequent the Waldo Pizza in KC weekly. The original Waldo Pizza in KC is the best pizza around. You can see the whole review I gave to the KC Waldo Pizza but basically they have great service, amazing food and the best cherry cokes ever (sometimes two cherries and a ton of grenadine). So my husband and I happened to be in Lee's Summit and figured we would try the chain location. We have pretty much had everything on the menu so we had a good idea of what to expect. The first thing we noticed when we got inside was the arcade area for the kids. The KC location does not have this. Our waiter was also helping the table next to us and he brought out a white wine to the them when the woman had actually ordered red. I ordered the ceased salad with a gerry coke and my husband ordered his regular pepperoni pizza he always gets. Our drinks came out and they had crushed ice in them. No big deal other than the fact that the KC one uses regular ice. There also was not much grenadine in my cherry coke which made me sad. Our food game and immediately the things we ordered were foreign to us. These were not the same quality of what we get at the KC Waldo Pizza. My salad was wilted (usually it's actually crunchy) and the bread stick was tough, not soft like usual. My husbands pizzas sauce tasted different and the pizza was just meh. At the end of your meal they always bring you chocolate covered mints with your check. Sure enough, those were harder than normal as well and that was all four mints we tried. There also wasn't as much of an extensive list of beers as the KC Waldo Pizza has. I feel bad for the people who have only eaten at the Lee's Summit location and think that is what Waldo Pizza is all about. You would think they would want consistency between the two locations. I'm just glad I live closer to the KC one! read more

We phoned in an order to pick up on our way out of town. Got to the restaurant, asked for the to go order, and they couldn't find it. The person who took the order remembered taking the order, but it disappeared. We'll never know if the food was any good..... read more

Great beer selection and even better pizza. Had a honey wheat 12 inch pizza with jalapeno bacon, jalapenos, shrimp, alvocado and fontina cheese. It was one of the best tasting pizzas ive ever had. What else is there to say AWESOME read more

The pizza is AWESOME! But, the toasted ravioli we ordered was cool in the middle and the service was horrible! My husband and I actually wondered if this location has some sort of gimmick about how deadpan and rude the servers can be. Next time, we will just drive into the city! read more

We ordered pizza and salads, thought it was great. Our server was great throughout the visit. We even used theYelp check in to get free cookies. read more

I found this restaurant when searching for places to eat in/near KC that had GF menus. I was so excited to have cheese bread, meatballs, etc. I can get GF pizza in DC, but there aren't too many unique GF options here yet. At the restaurant I had garlic cheese bread and pizza with chicken and goat cheese. The pizza was probably the best GF I've had. It had a nice, thick crust, where most of the GF pizzas I've had have a very thin rice crust. This was so good. The cheese bread was fabulous. I could have just had that for dinner and the marinara sauce to dip was really good too. I also ordered a mocha cappuccino GF cupcake. It came with the icing frozen and the cupcake cold. I took it back to the hotel and a couple hours later checked on it. The icing had melted and was very oily and not very good. The cupcake was dry. (My sister ordered regular mini-cupcakes and they were also frozen and not very good once thawed.) My husband had a steak and cheese. The steak was chunks, not shredded (which we've decided must be a KC thing) and was pretty good. The cut of meat was excellent, but the bbq sauce was just okay. The potato wedges he had were excellent, but the mozzarella sticks were cold. My sister and friend split a veggie pizza and they loved it. My husband and friend both ordered lemon cake and said it was excellent. Overall we would definitely go back, but would probably skip the cupcakes. It was a little pricy, but to get good GF food, it was worth it. read more

Great lunch buffet. I would take their pizza buffet over any chain restaurant out their. If your looking for good pizza this is your spot.

Haven't eaten my pizza yet but just from the atmosphere I give it 4 stars. Finding hometown original places in lees summit is tough but this is one to add to the list. Strip mall on the outside kick ass restaurant on the inside with an awesome beer selection ! read more

Stopped in for dinner a few weeks back. The food was great, we got a large pepperoni and bacon on the honey wheat crust, with spicy red sauce. We also ordered chicken wings, our server warned us that it takes awhile to cook them, but they were worth the wait. The spicy red sauce on the pizza was the star for me, the crust was slightly burned, but only at the very edge and was really good otherwise, lots of toppings on the pizza. The service was great, nice fun atmosphere. The trivia cards on the table were kind of a fun touch while waiting on our food. It's also right next to the theater, so it makes for an easy night out with the family. We will definitely be back. read more

My daughter and I went in at around 5:45 one night a few weeks ago. She had to be at choir practice at LSN at 7:00. LSN is less than 5 minutes from Waldo so we had plenty of time. By 6:40, we still did not have our pizza so I asked for our ticket and to get it to go. We waited until 7:00 when they finally gave us our pizza, which we ate in the car on the way to the school. They offered to give us drinks to go (we didn't have time for that) but no discount. I still tipped the waitress 20% because she was working with many tables and I just can't stand not to tip. I don't feel they were staffed appropriately and the manager did not seem to care at all. I have been going to Waldo for 20 years and this is my first bad experience there. We will go back but not when we have less than an hour and a half to eat which is ridiculous for pizza. Very disappointed; it was not the Waldo attitude that I have become accustomed to. read more

I stopped for lunch and the little food I could get had good quality. They were clearly understaffed and overwhelmed. The buffet was basically empty the entire time I was there. I got a small salad, 2 small slices of pizza and a soda that was refilled once for $12. Also waited for 15-20 minutes to pay. I'm not very impressed. There was clearly no manager, and the staff did work very hard but were just overwhelmed. read more

They have a really good buffet. The waiters are always friendly. There is never a wait. There are arcade games in the back room too.

Last time I dined here was about a year ago and I honestly committed to never going back but the neighbors invited us to join them last Wednesday night on Halloween. I was refreshingly surprised with the pizza that we dined on. The Waldo combo was excellent lots of toppings, fresh. Must be under new management or something as previous management obviously was looking only at profits and not long-term loyal. Salad bar was very good as well. Lots of toppings- very tasty. Service was clueless. Waitress asked for beer orders and came back two minutes later and asked what sizes we wanted even though we had already told her. No big deal we were kind of amused at it. read more

Oh my goodness! I have had many Waldo Pizza's but this was the worst! I ordered a large thin crust hamburger and mushroom pizza and I took it home and opened up the box and there was absolutely little hamburger on the pizza! I work hard for my money and expect to at least have half a pound of hamburger on a $25 pizza! Never again Waldo Pizza in Lees summit! read more

Anything you want on a pizza they offer it. Delivery is timely & service at the restaurant is great! It's more money then a national chain but that's because the quality is better. read more