Pizza Ranch in Winterset, Iowa, promises you a legendary experience. You’ll find a buffet full of your favorite pizzas, The Country’s Best Chicken®, and fresh fixin’s. Or just come for dessert—our famous Cactus Bread® always hits the spot!
Bring the family after a day at Giffin Fields or the Winterset Aquatic Center. Our two party rooms seat 50 and 90 people, we’re the perfect spot for your next family gathering or fundraising event. Join us for Community Impact events to support local groups like the Winterset Stage, or talk to us about hosting your own!
Craving a night in? Order online or call in, and we’ll deliver.
Buffet chain offering pizza, fried chicken & classic American sides in an Old West-themed setting. Based on 455 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 3.8 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery
Address:
1009 N John Wayne Dr, Winterset, IA 50273
Phone: (515) 493-1223
Website: https://pizzaranch.com/locations/ia/winterset/1009-john-wayne-dr–north
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Hours
| Sunday | 9 AM–10 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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9 AM–10 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 9 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 9 AM–10 PM |
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Reviews
William Rabon
Went with a Senior Citizen group on a tour and stopped to eat lunch August 23rd 2023. Building was uncomfortable inside it was apparent some of the rooftop A/C units were not working.They were not prepared for approximately 40 people and had to know the group was coming because it was on the itinerary and the coordinator called ahead of time. Had to wait for some food items to be prepared. When I was eating my salad that I prepared from the salad bar I bit down on a SCREW that came from the salad bar. I told the waitress about it and gave her the screw. All she did was put it in her shirt pocket and picked up some dishes. Luckily for me I didn’t break a tooth or get it lodged in my throat. I took a picture of it for proof. Will definitely NOT be back to this Pizza Ranch again, compared to other locations.
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Ellen Paullin
I had to wait almost 10 minutes to even be acknowledged at the counter. Another 10 before any food was out on the buffet. The sign says open at 10:30, buffet starts at 11am. I arrived about 11:10 & was interested in the buffet.
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Juliet Lee
We came at 11:30 and they didn’t have any pizza out. After waiting 20 minutes we were able to each get a slice of plain pepperoni. Never got the dessert pizza and the chicken was gone as soon as they brought it out. Won’t go to this Pizza Ranch location again
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Linda Henry
Salad bar didn’t seem fresh, chicken was picked over, and it was lunch time. Only one guy was even kind of friendly. Got dripped on from ceiling. Ice cream didn’t have vanilla ice cream, what we did get was really milky. Just a very bad experience.
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Gjason Garrett
This is a very small Pizza Ranch we came in at about 1:00 in the afternoon the place was still relatively busy and had almost no pizza available and three pieces of chicken and they refused to fill the chicken until all three pieces were gone the service was at best adequate at worst not there at all the ice cream machine broke during the time we were there and would just make a great deal of noise. This is not your typical Pizza Ranch! I’ve been to many this one is very subpar.
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Jonetta Long
Ordered ranch pack. Add mushrooms and take off broccoli. The lady said that it came with mushrooms. There wasn’t broccoli which was good but there also wasn’t any mushrooms either. No sauce with ranch sticks. When she finally brought our food after 30 minutes she gave the excuse that the pizza hut up the street didn’t have any pizza delivery tonight. Didn’t really care about pizza hut delivery unless that is where the food comes from!!
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Macey Carlson
To say the staff was less than pleasant is an understatement, the chicken was what I would call inedible at best and the food was all old or gone. It was the worst trip to pizza ranch I have ever experienced.
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David Nancy Kuhn
Out of town people wanted to go here, had to wait as noone at counter at 4:45 pm Mon. Lady was quick at register. Almost no salad, chili soup was scorched and almost gone, less than half pizza of several pieces that were very old. Ordered Mac and Cheese pizza and it came after we were about done eating, after 2nd request for the pizza. Asked if salad and pizza were coming out and finally one did. Same young man told me he could not turn down the air. It was very cold. No desert pizza, chicken was very overdone but still tasty. We only observed three people working there. Quests paid for 6 meals and we were very shocked at how poor everything was, since we go there often
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Chris Cleveland
Chicken was good but a little over done. Pizza was good too. Chili soup was weak. Too watery for me. No thickness to it at all.
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Eric hellman
This place was so bad, I couldn’t get out of there fast enough!!! Stopped for lunch with a buddy it was just under $40 for 2 people to get the buffet. BBQ chicken was soggy it was literally mush when eating it. I went up to get a new plate, THE PLATE WAS BEYOND DISGUSTING. IT WAS COVERED IN OLD FOOD AND THE NEXT 2 PLATES I PULLED OFF THE STACK ALSO WERE NOT CLEAN!!! PRETTY MUCH PAID $18 FOR SOME MASHED POTATOES ON MY FIRST PLATE AND LEFT ONCE THE PLATES WERE DIRTY!! WILL NEVER GO TO ANOTHER PIZZA RANCH EITHER DUE TO THIS ONE EXPERIENCE!!
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