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Pizza Ranch Waukee

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448 SE University Avenue, Waukee, IA 50263
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Open Today Until 10:00 PM
mondayHours: 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
tuesdayHours: 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
wednesdayHours: 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
thursdayHours: 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
fridayHours: 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
saturdayHours: 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
sundayHours: 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Buffet Hours & Pricing
Lunch

11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

$14.99Evening

4:00 PM - 9:00 PM

$16.99

Kids Pricing

1-12:

$1.00 / year of age

Drink is included in buffet pricing. Call for Senior pricing. All prices listed are before tax and subject to change without notice.
Special Pricing

Kids Eat Free

Tuesday4pm-9pm
Free
One child 12 & under per full-priced paying adult.

Senior Buffet Discount

EverydayRegular Buffet Hours
Weekday Lunch: $13.99 & Dinner/ Weekend: $15.99
Must be 65 years or older. Cannot be combined with other offers.

Senior Lunch Buffet Special

Monday - Thursday11 AM - 4 PM
$12.99
Must be 65 years or older. Cannot be combined with other offers.

Military Buffet Discount

EverydayRegular Buffet Hours
Lunch: $13.99 & Dinner/ Weekend: $15.99
Must show military ID. Cannot be combined with other offers.

Take 2

EverydayRegular Buffet Hours
$8.00
To-go only. Includes 2 slices of pizza or 2 pieces of chicken (or one of each) plus 2 sides. Or build your own salad from the salad bar. Drinks and additional sides are available for additional cost.

Exclusive Offerings at Pizza Ranch Waukee

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Mmmproved Buffalo Chicken Pizza

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$5 Off Any Large Pizza

For a limited time, you can get $5 off ANY large pizza! Specialties, single-toppings, create-your-own pizzas - you name it! Order a legendary pizza and receive legendary savings. Code 3099. Restrictio...

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Get Pizza & Wings for $20!

Don't miss out! Order a 1-Topping or Specialty Medium Pizza with 8pc Boneless Wings for only $20! Limit 1. Code 60906. Expires 9/7/2025. Restrictions apply.

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8pc Chicken & Mashed for $22

Save on a classic combo all summer long. For a limited time, you can get an 8pc Chicken and Family Mashed Potatoes and Gravy for only $22! Code 60905. Expires 9/7/2025. Restrictions apply.

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Strawberry Spinach Salad

Sweet. Savory. Seasonal. Our guest-favorite Strawberry Spinach Salad is back! Fresh spinach, juicy strawberries, feta cheese, and candied pecans—available on the salad bar.

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Available at Pizza Ranch Waukee

Room 1: Seats 30
Room 2: Seats 30
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About Pizza Ranch Waukee

Ready for a legendary experience? Visit Pizza Ranch to find cravable pizza, the Country’s Best Chicken®, crisp salad and veggies, and savory starters like Cheesy Ranch Stix! Find the best buffet in town with convenient delivery, online ordering, and catering services. Schedule your next meeting or party in our two community rooms that seat up to 60!

We’re located in the west Des Moines suburb, just minutes from parks, schools, and golf courses—including the Des Moines Golf and Country Club. We support local Waukee organizations with Community Impact events, and would love to help support yours! Call us today for more information.
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Gayle Miller

June 6, 2025

Delicious food -great service

Carol S

May 30, 2025

Tables were keep cleaned off. Food was kept up on the bar

May 30, 2025

Response from Waukee Pizza Ranch

Thank you so much, Carol, for your wonderful review! We're so happy to hear that you enjoyed our clean tables and well-stocked buffet. We look forward to welcoming you back to Pizza Ranch soon!

Jane C

May 27, 2025

Friendly staff. Quick service. Good food - I like that we can order our favorite pizzas if they are not already on the buffet.

May 30, 2025

Response from Waukee Pizza Ranch

Hi Jane C, Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're so happy to hear that you enjoyed our friendly staff, quick service, and the option to order your favorite pizzas. We look forward to welcoming you back soon!

Moira N

May 25, 2025

Best Fried Chicken in Iowa! I've been ordering their chicken through Door Dash for quite a while. Just found out they have a restaurant in Waukee with a drive thru; now I don't have to pay Door Dash prices. The chicken is very good, better than KFC or the Popeye's here, which is not good at all. I lived in the south and the west and would usually go to Popeye's but they are terrible here. Pizza Ranch has the best chicken!

May 30, 2025

Response from Waukee Pizza Ranch

Thank you so much, Moira, for your wonderful review! We're so happy to hear that you enjoy our fried chicken and that you've discovered our Waukee location with a drive-thru. We look forward to serving you again soon!

Kay Hauf

April 25, 2025

they were very helpful and took really good care of our group.

May 1, 2025

Response from Waukee Pizza Ranch

Thank you so much, Kay, for your wonderful review! We're so happy to hear that our team was helpful and took great care of your group. We look forward to welcoming you back to Pizza Ranch soon!

Bob R

April 20, 2025

Table clearing was slow tonight, and the ice cream machine was broke

May 1, 2025

Response from Waukee Pizza Ranch

Hi Bob R, thank you for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your visit, but we're sorry to hear about the slow table clearing and the ice cream machine issue. We hope you'll visit us again soon for an even better experience!

Lori C

March 31, 2025

Ordered a pizza and dessert pizza for our group when paid for buffet. Dessert pizza ALWAYS comes first...would prefer it at end of meal. Regular pizza came after we were DONE with entire meal and was cold...so it had been ready for a while. Disappointing

April 1, 2025

Response from Waukee Pizza Ranch

Thank you, Lori, for sharing your feedback with us. I apologize for the timing issues with your pizza and dessert pizza during your visit. We appreciate your input and hope you'll give us another chance to provide a better experience in the future.

Kurth D

March 17, 2025

Good food and very fresh

March 27, 2025

Response from Waukee Pizza Ranch

Thank you so much, Kurth, for your wonderful review! We're so happy to hear that you enjoyed our fresh and delicious food. We look forward to welcoming you back to Pizza Ranch soon!

Duane N

March 15, 2025

Great customer service

March 27, 2025

Response from Waukee Pizza Ranch

Thank you so much, Duane, for your wonderful review! We're so happy to hear that you enjoyed our customer service. We look forward to welcoming you back to Pizza Ranch soon!

Warren P.

March 12, 2025

Needed more chicken.

March 27, 2025

Response from Waukee Pizza Ranch

Thank you, Warren, for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your visit, and we appreciate your feedback about needing more chicken. We hope to welcome you back soon for an even better experience!

Deb M

March 10, 2025

Food was great!!! Service was prompt.

March 27, 2025

Response from Waukee Pizza Ranch

Hi Deb M, Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're so happy to hear that you enjoyed the food and received prompt service. We look forward to welcoming you back to Pizza Ranch soon!

Mary B

March 9, 2025

Great customer service. Good price. The sausage mushroom black olive pizza was quite dry. The Tuscan Roma as very good.

March 27, 2025

Response from Waukee Pizza Ranch

Hi Mary B, thank you for your review! We're so happy to hear you enjoyed our customer service and found our Tuscan Roma pizza to be very good. I apologize that the sausage mushroom black olive pizza was dry, and we appreciate your feedback. We hope to welcome you back soon for another visit!

Joyce P

March 2, 2025

The buffet was kept fresh & the people friendly.

March 27, 2025

Response from Waukee Pizza Ranch

Hi Joyce P, thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're so happy to hear that you enjoyed our fresh buffet and found our team to be friendly. We look forward to welcoming you back to Pizza Ranch soon!

Rebecca C

February 22, 2025

Buffet was empty, what was there had been there for a while. Lettuce for salad was brown looking and there was no pizza and like 5 pieces of chicken and it looked like it had been there all day. We didn't even eat there was nothing to eat. We should of asked for a refund when leaving but it looked like there was 1 guy working and we were already irritated and disappointed. Worst Pizza Ranch we've ever been too.

February 26, 2025

Response from Waukee Pizza Ranch

Hi Rebecca, thank you for your feedback. I'm so sorry to hear about your experience with our buffet being empty and the quality of the food not meeting expectations. Please reach out to our manager at the Waukee location so we can address your concerns directly. We hope you'll give us another chance to provide you with a better experience in the future.

Su Sheley

February 17, 2025

Young man who greeted me was very nice and came around to see how all the customers were and if we needed anything else!

February 26, 2025

Response from Waukee Pizza Ranch

Thank you, Su, for your kind review! We're so happy to hear that our team member made your visit enjoyable by checking in on you and other guests. We hope to welcome you back to Pizza Ranch soon!

Marko W.

February 17, 2025

The salad bar was well stocked and fresh. The fried chicken, pepperoni pizza, and dessert pizza were all hot and very tasty. Excellent experience.

February 26, 2025

Response from Waukee Pizza Ranch

Thank you so much, Marko, for your wonderful review! We're so happy to hear that you enjoyed our well-stocked salad bar and found the fried chicken, pepperoni pizza, and dessert pizza to be hot and tasty. We look forward to welcoming you back for another excellent experience at Pizza Ranch!

Jacob m

February 5, 2025

friendly customer service

February 12, 2025

Response from Waukee Pizza Ranch

Hi Jacob, thank you so much for your review! We're so happy to hear that you enjoyed our friendly customer service. We look forward to welcoming you back to Pizza Ranch soon!

Darrell, G

January 15, 2025

Pizza was great. The chicken was missing.

January 29, 2025

Response from Waukee Pizza Ranch

Hi Darrell, thank you for your review! We're so happy to hear you enjoyed the pizza, but I apologize for the missing chicken. We hope you'll visit us again soon for a complete experience!

Mark M

January 1, 2025

Got a pickup order again last night, I live in Dallas center, the chicken they make is the best I’ve ever found, and I try broasted chicken whenever I can find it.

January 29, 2025

Response from Waukee Pizza Ranch

Hi Mark, thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're so happy to hear that you enjoyed our broasted chicken and that it's the best you've ever found. We look forward to serving you again soon!

Nancy P.

December 22, 2024

Great customer service. Friendly greetings and clearing our dishes was timely and polite.

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