Pizza Ranch

Iowa City, United States

2.9

Open now

14 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards
Free Wi-Fi

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Telephone:
+1 319-337-6800
Website:
www.pizzaranch.com
Address:
1610 Sycamore St, Iowa City, IA, 52240
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
1.6 miGateway Center, Iowa City Transit
1.7 miRiverside Drive and Benton Street
1.7 miBenton Street and Riverside Drive
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Takes Reservations
No
Delivery
Yes
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Good For
Lunch
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
No
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Casual
Noise Level
Average
Alcohol
No
Outdoor Seating
No
Wi-Fi
Free
Has TV
Yes
Waiter Service
Yes
Caters
Yes

Today

Today 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Open now
Local time (Iowa City) 16:49 Thursday, 12 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Tuesday 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Wednesday 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Thursday 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Friday 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Saturday 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Sunday 11:00 am – 9:00 pm

Description

History

Established in 1981.

Around these parts, Pizza Ranch has become a legend.

Pizza Ranch began in Hull, Iowa, in 1981, as an idea of Adrie Groeneweg, who was just 19 years old.

The first menu was developed by Lorraine Groeneweg, Adrie’s mother, and included six specialty pizzas and single topping pizzas. The sauce and the dough were made from scratch, and the cheese grated by hand, while other ingredients were purchased or pre-​made.

People tried Pizza Ranch — and they loved it. Pizza Ranch grew and grew. Today Pizza Ranch extends into nine states and is the largest regional pizza restaurant chain in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota.

Over the years, changes have been made to virtually every aspect of Pizza Ranch’s products, services and operations. Because guest satisfaction is one of the focal points at Pizza Ranch, we continuously make changes to increase consistency, efficiency, quality and selection.

Meet the Business Owner

Brandon P.

Business Owner

Our goal is to provide you and your family a great experience that is affordable, fun and one that requires you to loosen your belt buckle by a loop or two. Enjoy and thanks for coming!

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14 reviews of Pizza Ranch

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Place rating: 1
Iowa City, IA
Went there last week after a long day of classes, I was starving. And had a taste for chicken and different varieties of pizza. So I went for the buffet. The food was the opposite of hot and fresh, it was cold and clearly had been sitting out for a while. I was extremely disappointed, I should of lowered my expectations for this place. Thumbs Down
Place rating: 3
Iowa City, IA
Chicken is consistently excellent and fresh. I question their putting sour cream packets in with hot fried chicken.
Place rating: 4
Midpines, CA
really good! Went for buffet and had a really nice time. Pizza was yummy chicken was really really good and the Soft serve ice cream was like the BEST EVER!!! will go back. Friendly ppl as well!!!
Place rating: 3
Iowa City, IA
Pizza Ranch offers Pizza and Chicken made to order, but I go for the buffet.
Decent salad bar with standard toppings and a few prepared salads. Usually two kinds of lettuce mix.
Pizza selection on buffets are usually one toppings and maybe a specialty but the Ranch doesn’t skimp on the fancy ones. Plus, if there is something you want, just ask and they will make it.
Fried Chicken here is excellent. Way better than something you would expect from a place called Pizza Ranch. Other items usually include mashed potatoes, hot veggies, fries, beans, etc.
Dessert consists of streusel or fruit pizzas and they recently added a soft-​serve ice cream machine. Wish they had at least a bottle of chocolate syrup to put on it.
There is a party room that can utilized.
Place rating: 4
Iowa City, IA
Decent food for what it is. Not great of course but decent. Good chicken. I like the buffet and the loyalty card. It’s near by the theater, which to me makes a big difference.
Place rating: 4
Iowa City, IA
It’s pretty good, it has well, pizza, which is pretty good itself — tho the chicken, salad and other things they have are really good too — overall the buffet is a pretty good deal, I like it at least.
Even going there by myself it’s nice, I don’t feel hurried and I can enjoy my time, play on my phone or whatever I have w. o being bothered. I love ending on a cup of coffee and some berry cactus bread (omg so good!)
Also you can ask for a specific pizza and they’ll make and put it out, I’d say that’s a really good deal for the price.
Place rating: 1
Iowa City, IA
I don’t mind the chicken. The family really likes ordering them with the cactus bread. The hot wings made me give Pizza Ranch a one star. They are horrible! Taste like they are breaded, semi grilled on a hot plate, and dipped in some type of sauce that is NOT hot! I will stick to B –Dubs for hot wings.
Place rating: 4
Austin, TX
So sue me, I thought this place was great. Pizza was good (kinda reminded me of Pizza Hut pizza), lots of variety to the toppings. Tried the fried chicken, that was surprisingly good as well. Dessert pizza good, soda included good, price at $ 9 is a little high but everything else was better than I expected.
Place rating: 1
North Liberty, IA
Hate it! The staff is very nice. However, there is never food on the buffet, it’s usually dry and it takes forever for them to bring out what you order. The cactus bread was not good! Take the extra ten minutes and drive to the one in North Liberty, they are always AMAZING!
Place rating: 4
Iowa City, IA
So, not gourmet, yet delicious for what it is. I wouldn’t order it out, but the buffet is fantastic. Decent pizza, but great chicken, salad, and dessert pizza at a very reasonable price. Best pizza buffet hands down.
Place rating: 3
Chicago, IL
me and my friends come here whenever we go visit my friend from Iowa, we like it cause its cheap for pizza buffet! they also have fried chicken and mashed potatoes and salad, the food isnt amazing but its good!
if youre on a budget and want to eat lots of pizza and greasy food, go here! they have buffalo chicken pizza and taco pizza and their cheese sticks are yummy! they also have a dessert pizza which is always yummy
Place rating: 3
Iowa City, IA
My young boys love this place, but I don’t know why. The chicken is good and the pizza is sufficient. It’s all you can eat, which is kind of disgusting, but they do a good job keeping things clean
Place rating: 3
Iowa City, IA
The pizza is okay, the cactus bread is good, and the cheese bread is yummy. Come into the restaurant and get the buffet for the best value, as meals can be a little overpriced if you get them delivered. The price for the buffet goes down at a certain time (8pm, I think) because they take down the salad bar. This is a good, loud place to have big-​group dinners with people who like all kinds of food. If you’re looking for great pizza, I’d look elsewhere.
Place rating: 3
North Liberty, IA
Great chicken from a «pizza joint»? Yep. I don’t know what they do to their chicken, but I hope they never change it. This new location in Iowa City makes enjoying The Pizza Ranch possible locally, but the restaurant seems a little more crowded than other Pizza Ranch locations I’ve been to. Don’t forget to get yourself a few slices of dessert pizza before you leave!