Love this local pizza shop. The one down in Waldo is surrounded by plenty of things to do. We're usually make a night/evening out of going there. Highly suggest going and sitting to eat there. Nothing like the pizza straight from the oven. The inside is typical pizza place-esque. Decorated with local pictures and decor. Service is always great and quick. I'm a simple girl so I typically opt for a plain pepperoni pizza. My guy on the other hand gets the one with all the meats I think it's called the Choice Cut and it comes stacked with food. While it can get expensive for pizza, for meals like the choice cut, I think it's worth it. It also offers vegan and gluten free options which is great. read more

So delicious! We ordered 5 small pizzas and cheesy garlic bread for takeout. The whole menu looked amazing, so we decided to try a little bit of everything! After ordering, they said it would take about 35-45 minutes. The parking lot was absolutely packed. We had to make a temporary spot just to run inside and grab our order because there were no more spots in the lot. Our order was correct, and everything was nice and hot. I highly recommend the pesto chicken pizza! The red peppers on there gave it the perfect extra crunch. We really like all our other pizzas as well. My partner's mom and sister really liked the alfredo pizza. The only thing I wouldn't get again is the garlic cheese bread. We got about 8 very small bite sized pieces, and half of the pieces were ver burnt. Skip the bread and focus on the real star of the show... the pizza!! read more

Waldo Pizza - Pesto Chicken Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

This is a nice place in Waldo as the name suggests. Waldo Pizza has been on my list for sometime. Before the Chamber Orchestra concert at the Warnell House tonight was the time. Your staff here is really great! I can't see enough about them. Everyone we encountered was very kind. Even humorous. The restaurant itself is very clean and nice and I appreciate that. They have an old school pizzeria salad bar, which I loved! Great selection of all the classics. They had a couple of different lettuce, mixtures, no iceberg, and some wonderful dressings that you were able to pour instead of scoop out. That is thoughtful. $6 for a small salad bar plate might be a little steep. The three of us ordered the Combo pizza and we decided to get a large one, thin crust, and we finished it. I like the bar here and the great beers on tap include several local favorites. The pizza here is pretty good, though not the best in town. They do a good business here with lots of carryout in the neighborhood and I can see why. It's a solid location under new ownership since December. We would return. read more

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I didn't grow up with Waldo Pizza, but it feels somewhat nostalgic to me and that makes it my favorite pizza in the city! They have fun specialty pizzas- some of my favorite are the buffalo chicken, the white chicken and the hawaiian pizzas. They also have a lot of options like crusts options, GF options, etc. Carry out is so easy with curbside pickup. Dining in is also a great option and can vouch for kid friendliness (their coloring sheet keeps my kids entertained until the food comes out). Definitely recommend! read more

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The pizza is pretty good with quality toppings but consistently light on sauce. Mozzarella could be higher quality.

If your pineapple and pepperoni pizza lover you gotta order with large Waldo traditional hand tossed pizza it good pineapple and pepperoni great combination it was justified 1,000 out of 10 the service was kind and employee was nice and decorations was nice and that's it read more

I went to a Waldo Folk event here. The music at the event was great and so was the pizza and beer. The beer list is long and it includes a lot of good local beers too. I had a Double IPA from Diametric. I got a build your own pizza, 18-inch on hand tossed crust with Italian sausage and mushrooms. It was plenty of food to split for two people. We brought some home. I'd like to go back and try the thin crust. It looked good and I heard good things about if it it. read more

Waldo Pizza - DIPA by Diametric - Pizza Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

We have not been here for many years and were in the area and decided to stop in for dinner. The waitress was very nice and helpful. The pizza was great! We had a 12" gluten free crust/combo pizza. It came out quickly and their garlic ranch dip was good too. The restaurant is super casual and it has a good lower level at the time we were there. We would definitely go back again. read more

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Pizza and chicken wings were amazing! Service was pretty decent and ambiance there is very nostalgic. read more

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Still a leader in my pizza clubhouse. I'm not really local enough, but Waldo Pizza is a big hitter when it comes to destination pizza stops for the wife & I. We've come to appreciate the hand-crafting of each pie and are standard board of fare includes a large pizza with a metric ton of sliced black olives. Jayce was on point for us this Saturday afternoon and served us up right. 75th & Wornall is perpetually under construction but that doesn't dissuade us from parking just a bit further away, because the pizza & stuff is worth the wait! Pro tip: Try the butter cake. It's ridiculously good, like several notches above that nice lady at your church that bakes the best desserts. Use the strawberry sauce that comes with, or don't, but the cake is worth the indulgence. read more

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Had an order of ravioli as an appetizer. They were solid. Combo pizza minus green peppers with extra cheese. Solid pizza, traditional crust was a tad doughy. Overall solid. read more

Waldo Pizza - Combo extra cheese - Pizza Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

We tried pizza, salad, wings and Mac n cheese for our group. All very good. We didn't have a reservation on a Friday night but it was well worth the wait! It was a nice cozy place that I highly recommend. read more

A group of 12 on a Sunday afternoon and they had room! Great staff!!!! Always managing refills, full bar, very diverse menu and great pizza!!! We had the sampler to start them a collection of pasta's, sandwiches & pizzas and everyone was happy. The trivia cards in the tables SO fun!!! Parking is always an adventure read more

The lunch buffet is delicious with a variety of options! The house garlic ranch is a must. The service was amazing as always

Some AMAZING pizza comes out of here. Freshly made to order, so many options to configure the pizza to your liking, and the side dishes / appetizers never disappoint. Pizza is still great the next day when reheated. The vibes are immaculate along with the service Vegan friendly. read more

Y'all I love Waldo Pizza. Sure, some folks could probably find some flaws here. I've had some prickly encounters with the carry out staff over the years, and it can take a long while to get a pizza delivered on a busy weekend night but good god this pizza is good. I would categorize Waldo pizza in the same sort of midwest pizza parlor style as Minskys but IMO it's the GOAT for KC. From local ingredients to the tastiest crust I think it's a slam dunk. Heck, even their homemade ranch is some of the best in biz. The icing on the cake for me with Waldo is that despite living way too far for them to deliver they will and while it takes forever that's okay given that they are still doing it and it is MUCH appreciated. If it needs a quick zap in the microwave it still hits the spot. I usually try to pick up a pizza from here whenever I'm in the area around dinner time as that's the best way to do carry out from them. I'll also add that dining in is always a win for me as well, though I rarely do so anymore. read more

$71 before tip (85 with tip) for two 12" pizzas (one Hawaiian and one half cheese/half veggie), mozzarella sticks, three soft drinks and a beer. Ouch. Pizza was fine. Server was nice. But prices will not be worth another visit. read more

I'm sorry to leave a mean review but me, my dad, and my boyfriend got takeout pizza, and we were all pretty disappointed. The pizza was dry and we'd say Domino's or Little Caesar would be better. I was just surprised considering the price and wait time of an hour for to-go pizza on a Monday. read more

Our food and service were less than spectacular. We ordered the cheesy breadsticks to start, which were basically some mozzarella sticks and they were cold. I had a Caesar salad and small St. Louis style pizza; my husband had a spicy Italian pasta dish. My salad was good, but it seemed like it sat in the window for a while, and the pizza seemed to be a bit overdone and lukewarm at best. My husband's pasta was very disappointing, it was overloaded with jalapenos and was also lukewarm at best. Probably won't be eating there again for some time. read more

Literally could smell the filth on the floor from my chair. It was disgusting and the hostess didn't care. Waitress was unhappy and seemed sad. Salad was truck stop gross. The wings were somehow both dry and greasy at the same time. And did not taste like buffalo at all. Just like thw were made in a big batch at start of the shift and tossed on the grill. My kid said, after one bite, "Mom, I cant get the taste out of my mouth!" The mozzarella sticks were limp. Yuck. The pizza was hot but that was the highlight. The cheese was rubber and there was no sauce to match the squishy dough. Even the coke was flat and tasted like the taps were dirty. So hungry we stayed to make the best of it, so happy to leave. What a sad affair. read more

Highly recommend calling to check on wait times before ordering online. We waited inside for a pick up order for about 25 minutes beyond the time that was quoted in the confirmation email. We had groceries in the car and hungry family at home, so it was a stressful wait! Not the best experience. Pizza was ok -- very skimpy on toppings. Especially on the gluten-free one, which had three pieces of sausage. See image read more

Waldo Pizza - Skimpy toppings on the pizzas, not really $2 worth - Pizza Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

This is a follow up review and they lose a star. How? Well first quality is not the same, my kids got a lg pizza, it was not great. Very disappointing compared to previous visits. This trip only got worse. Besides not being the cleanest establishment (still, yuk)! I'd give zero stars now if i could. If we order a buffet that COMES WITH A SODA, that means we've ALREADY paid for it. We are free to give to whomever we want at the table. END. OF. STORY! Stop trying to make people pay double for sodas. If your goal is to make your patrons upset and angry so they don't want to come spend money in your establishment. Congratulations you succeded, we won't be back! read more

Best vegan pizza I've had in forever. The St. Louis style thin crust was absolute perfection. What I appreciated most was choice. I had two full pages of a vegan-only menu to select from, not just some pathetic cheese substitution option I get at most places. Bravo, Waldo Pizza! Thank you for committing to feeding all your patrons by your robust vegan (and gluten free) selections. I'm so impressed. My husband and five-year-old loved their pizzas, too. Great service and ambience made for just a wonderful experience. read more

Have been here twice and both times I have been extremely impressed with the quality of the pizza as a whole, it's definitely a fun place to sit in as well with really fun decor and interior and gives off the energy of a lively neighborhood joint, and rightfully so. This might be some of my favorite LOCAL food/ pizza in KC, but what gets this place into trouble is very sub standard service so much so that I had to mention it. Both times I've been with friends and my wife as well it has been an apparent issue. First time our appetizers showed up like 30 minutes late and weren't even warm nearing cold, and while I don't try to ask about getting comped or having it taken off the bill I was surprised they didn't offer because we barely touched them. The most recent time we had a long wait for everything, getting drinks took 5 minutes longer than expected, getting appetizers took well over 25 minutes, getting our pizza took almost a full hour (which with the fact that it was slowing down and the restaurant wasn't packed made it feel even more egregious). And the icing on the cake (ironically) was that we took advantage of restaurant week and had to wait nearly 15 minutes for them to box up a slice of cake they probably pre made for us to take to go. It's baffling to me. So in short, go for the excellent pizza (I cannot stress enough, it is incredibly good) but don't expect prompt and efficient service, and if you're in a pinch it might just be better to pick up. read more

We found WALDO! We had a great time here.. we arrived at the place fully packed.. but surprisingly the wait was not that much. We were accommodated immediately and our order was taken as soon as we sat down. We were able to choose what we wanted while waiting at the car so it was a nice transition. We got the garlic cheese bread as appetizer and everyone loved it. It's so simple app but tastes so good. Next thing that came out is my New Orleans gumbo, and it was different from what I had back home but it was not bad. The food is warm on the outside but cold in the middle.. I just mixed it really well to get that consistent temperature. What we didn't like is the meat lasagna... first it was very sweet, I don't mind sweet, but this one is too sweet for a lasagna. The sauce was also watery, after few minutes the plate is like drenched in liquid. But what I did like is the amount of meat in it, there's a LOT.. which is good in my opinion. I almost didn't see the lasagna itself, but again, that's good. Last is the main dish, the pizza. At first we all want the St. Louis style think crust, but hey, we're from STL so we opted for their own hand tossed crust and IT WAS GOOD!!! This made our day, kind of like we made the last meal of the day decision perfect.. It's cheesy, lot of toppings, but we are a bread loving type of people and we loved every bite of this. It's also great to see you can have 2 types of pizza in one.. Just a tip, choose the same "premium" style when you do this as they will charge the more expensive one. Overall this is a 4.5 stars for me, and we will certainly be going back when we get the chance. read more

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I was impressed with their gluten free options, including two desserts, I'd go back for the gluten free cookies alone! read more

Waldo Pizza - Two gluten free desserts - and those gluten free chocolate chip cookies are phenomenal! - Pizza Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

I've been coming here for years. The staff are always helpful and the service is very good.

Their Greek hand tossed pizza was spot on. The meatballs were seasoned perfectly with Greek seasoning and was topped full of flavor. It had a flavorful crust without being greasy at all. The ceiling is rather interesting as it has playing cards stuck to it all over. Great pizza and service. read more

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It's been a while since I've dined at Waldo Pizza for the lunch buffet and was excited to be back however the experience this time was rather disappointing. The service was fine and I was seated quickly and arrived sometime around 12:30, prime lunch time. The salad bar was good and the homemade dressings are appreciated. Now the pizza counter though was in a sad state. The top row of thin pizza consisted of a dessert pie, a sausage pie that looked dead and dry as the Sahara dessert and 2 pans of some sort of veggie pies that had some scraps remaining. The bottom row of the thick crust was not better and had what appeared to be a cheese, something with red peppers amd another unapetizing looking veg pizza. I had my salad and waited for fresh pies, went up and nothing had changed, waited a while more and finally a new thin bbq Pizza was added but sadly it was not fresh From the oven and was just sort of warm. Eventually after more waiting around amd some more salad a thick crust combo pizza finally was added and this was good, straight from the oven, hot and fresh as it should be. Still bored with the lack of freshness and variety i waited more and a new thin was added wich was sausage and bell pepper, meh another odd combo. Played the waiting game some more amd another thick crust came out of pepperoni and pineapple but had no sauce, not even a little, I finally gave up paid and told the waitress the buffet was a big thumbs down today. She said sorry and sent the manager back with my processed credit card who also said sorry and gave a sorry coupon for 20% off a pizza. She said it's difficult when it's not busy wich it was not and I get that but that dosent mean mediocre crap is acceptable for the paying customer. In an ideal world yes a fresh pie would come out, get eaten and replaced with a fesh one but unfortunately the world is far from perfect and sometimes you need to toss out things that are old dried out and cold for both freshness and food safety! I'd give the joint another shot in hopes this was just an off day. read more

What an amazing experience tonite! Customer service was fantastic and the pizza wasn't just 2 canned pizza sauces mixed together. Or copying off of another restaurant. read more

Pizza is very good. Staff was friendly and helpful. It was very busy when we got there. Nice atmosphere definitely go there again

This place is as good as it was, if not better, than when we lived in the neighborhood 25 years ago. Our takeout order was quickly made and delicious. Loved the two pizzas and the cheese garlic bread app. read more

if you want a taste of St Louis pizza in Kansas City this is definitely your place. Waldo's pizza has a family style feel with great customer sevice . We had the wings, salad bar and the meat lovers pizza. The wings were a little under cooked for me so I wouldn't recommend those but the salad bar was a hit it was fresh and reasonably priced and the garlic ranch was definitely a 10 out 10 and it's house made. I literally wanted to take a bottle of ranch home. The pizza was our favorite robust flavor great crust and filled with meat... Our server Cassie was attentive, friendly and prompt she made the night Even better. We will definitely be back. read more

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I will say that the food was fine, so let me say that. The problem I have is service. I came in and ordered online, came about 10minutes late from when my order should have been completed, and I was told the computers went down, which happens and I get that. Told to sit somewhere so I found a booth. Not offered water, an apology, or anything. Waited about 10 minutes and no one came to check on me, one guy looked at me that worked here and so I asked him and showed him my order, his response? "Computers went down what do you want me to do?" while smirking like I'm absurd to ask. I laughed because how do you tell a customer that, all I wanted to do was check on my order? He stopped me before I could respond and said "let me check on your order sir". Food was good, but not for my self respect, I don't want to diminish that, but it's not worth it for this service. Won't be ordering this place again, that's for sure. read more

Food is pretty decent, if they do sometimes try to use tricks to conceal how few toppings they put on the pizza. Yeah, the taco pizza with lettuce? I'm looking at you. Also, this business is extremely aggressive with collecting tips. Be ready to have an amount written into the total for you, when they deliver. read more

My last visit was in spring 2018. This pizza place has been a staple for years and I was excited to return after a long hiatus. Location: 9/10 Waldo is one of my favorite places to visit in the city. It's quaint and picturesque with cool spots to hang like Social and The Well. Customer Service: 2/10 Our server was stellar! He was very kind, attentive and helpful. He was even apologetic for his coworker, who was less than thrilled to be working. He was also the person that seated us upon our arrival. When we went to the pizza buffet, Mr. Grumpy Pants bussed our table and got rid of our napkins, silverware, and drinks. Why would you think we already left when you seated us five minutes prior? Luckily, our server fixed it right away. Grumpy also He also couldn't be bothered when we were leaving. His attitude was pretty foul. Pizza: 2/10 I remember the pizza being fresh, crispy, and drizzled with the perfect amount of sauce. This was not the case this visit. The pizza was dry, had little sauce, and the crust was like rubber. It seemed like it had been sitting out for a while. The selection was poor, with the majority of the pizzas being specialty kinds and these pizzas were hot and fresh. We had to request regular pepperoni, which had tasted like it had been sitting in the back for a while. This was very disappointing, especially since our meal was $35. Timing is everything: I honestly think the buffet food is better when they first open. We came at 1, an hour before the buffet shuts down and that may be the reason the food was subpar. Overall: 2/10 I love pizza and it's disappointing when it does not live up to my standards. After this visit, I would have preferred to visit The Well or Social, but we avoided those places because the game was on. We may try again earlier in the day if we decide to visit again, but for now, it's a pass. read more

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What a great place with great customer service. The pizza I ordered was a combo pizza with all the toppings. I call this a supreme pizza. I got hand tossed crust and it was so nice and fluffy. It's exactly the way I like my pizza. It gets pretty busy around 6pm on a Friday obviously, I decided to show up early to get my take out order because their parking situation is nothing to play with. I managed to find parking I got there 20 minutes early until my order was ready so I decided to move out of my parking spot and find another one. Once I found another spot I came in and it was time to get my order and it was ready but because I was early they apologized and gave my a coupon for next time. I thought that was really sweet. I chose to get there early but they acknowledged I was waiting and were very nice. I will be back! read more

Waldo Pizza - Combo Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

Decent food at very reasonable prices! I came by with some friends as I was craving pizza, and we were seated immediately despite our larger group. I ordered the Garlic Cheese Bread to start, and the Buffalo Chicken pizza. I can't stop raving about the sauce that comes with the cheese bread! It went perfectly with the bread and really added flavor. I regret not asking for more sauce as I actually ran out from dipping so much. The pizza was just the right amount of spicy, and the chicken was tender and juicy. Im a huge fan of a thicker crust, and this absolutely hit the spot. I had a great time and will definitely be back! read more

Waldo Pizza - Garlic Cheese Bread and Buffalo Chicken Special - Pizza Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

Tonight I went to Waldos pizza and placed an order for food, while sitting down waiting for my food I was ask by the waitress to get up and she immediately sat a Caucasian couple in the very seat she ask me to get up from. I ask her why did she do that? She said it wasn't marked down that the table was taken,I responded by saying, clearly you have eyes you seen me sitting there. I will never go back there, and I will be sharing my experience with every one I know. I have never in my life been treated so horrible. read more

Love this place! The staff are friendly, the interior clean and the prices are very fair. This time I did a carry-out order of their Waldo Sampler: 4 toasted Raviolis, 4 mozzarella sticks, 6 wings in the sriracha honey sauce and then 8 piece of garlic bread. It was perfect for nibbles during our wine tasting just around the corner! read more