CiCi’s Pizza

I love Cici’s. Being a native Texan, I always went to this place as a kid. Being that they closed the one here in Tucson, whenever I am in the Phoenix area I make sure to stop by. The food is great and you have a great selection of things to try all for a cheap price. The people complaining about the quality are crazy. What did you expect for a buffet that costs $ 5.99? This place hits the spot and it super cheap if you are on a budget.

You know, I have to admit, this place has grown on me quite a bit. The biggest piece of advice I can give is, «Don’t go into the establishment expecting authentic pizza with the freshest ingredients.» If that is what you are looking for, I suggest you search elsewhere.
HOWEVER, if you are on a budget and hungry, this place really does hit the spot. It has your average salad bar with decent selections as well as 5 – 8 different types of pizza to sample at a given time. There is also a dessert bar that is typically supplied with a sort of apple strudel-​like pizza and brownies. The brownies are pretty darn good if I do say so myself!
And one other nice aspect about this restaurant is that you are always greeted with a warm, «Hello, welcome to Cici’s.»
Give them a try and them try them again. You might be pleasantly surprised!

We visited this location on a Saturday afternoon and it was dead. The pasta was crusty, the salad bar was a mess, and the pizza that was out was old. After being there a while new fresh pizzas came out and they were fine but this was only after someone went and complained about the nasty looking ones they had out.

My experience here was not the best. Yes i know the buffet was 5.99 and what can you expect, right? Well I have had ok food but I think I should have just gone to burger king across the way, at least thier food does not taste cheap as Cicis does. Plus the cleanliness of the place needs improvement. Dirty dishes all over the place and there was only 6 customers in the dining room. Even fast food joints try making the places looking desirable unlike here. I maybe picky but my experience was not to my standards.

For the price of 4.99 you can’t beat it. They serve everything from red sauce pasta with white sauce pasta, macaroni and cheese pizza, flatbread pizza was amazing! they also have a good selection of desserts, lemon pie pizza and apple pie pizza. I also forgot to add that they will custom make any pizza that you would like.

Imimpressed full but not hapily! We were there for 30 – 40 minutes before there were any clean forks out after asking twice only to be told «theyre in the wash». This was our 2^nd and last visit to this location. Not impressed.

Still horrible with rude workers. Tried to go again tonight and didn’t even make it past the register before I turned around and left. Take the time and drive the 30 miles to the Phoenix location if you have a craving.

I was here with the family for my daughter’s birthday. It was the worst experience I’ve ever had CiCi restaurant. I will b even go back to this address. Food was cold and was like eating cardboard. I was so very disappointed after paying almost $ 40 for four people it what a waste of money!

We went to Cicis on Gilbert Rd in Mesa yesterday. Manager was very, very rude! I went in there with my friend who happens to be Africian American. They manager and his staff watched us like a hawk! Evidently they thought we were going to steal something. When I asked the manager for a pizza made to my liking he informed me there was one pizza to a table. I had only asked for one. Don’t feel he needed to tell me that.
Pizza was cold for the most part, bread sticks were never changed the whole time we were there.
Upon leaving, the manager and his staff did not tell us thanks for coming, which is their policy, and they told everyone that left before us thanks for coming.
We have never been treated that rudely, therefore we will not be going back, and will tell all our friends and associates to aviod that Cicis.

The lonely star was for the smiling greeter/​cashier. All else was sub– par! garbage everywhere and nobody seen cleaning anything the whole 40 minutes we were there. the food bar was a disappointment as well. dry, paper thin crust with a minimal smattering of any topping. salad– wilted with slimy edges. drinks fountain area a mess. the floor in front of it was thick with sticky grime. we only stayed so our child could play a few games… never to return. ever. never…

Noisey. Dirty, food on floor. Doesn’t look like floor swept all day & it’s 7PM. Not much in way of foid on the buffet line. Won’t be coming back again.

Its CiCis, and its Mesa. When you go here, your standards cant be too high.
We walked in and paid, and immediately noticed the dirty salad bar. Oh what the heck, skip the salad and head to the pasta. Nope, pasta was soggy and gross.
Got to the pizza, which had like no selection, so I asked if I could order a few specials. The woman, Esmerelda, was very rude and told me she was busy so I would have to wait to order. No rush, cool, I waited. Literally ten minutes later she finally took my requests.
Well thats not completely true. She refused to make a macaroni pizza because it goes on the buffet. Yet there was none on the buffet. Asked for a stuffed crust with no meat (we are vegetarians), and she said she couldnt make it without some type of meat. Ummm are you serious?
So not only did the selection suck, the salad and pasta were disgustingly dirty, and Esmerelda was rude.
The manager was nice, but like I said it’s a buffet in Mesa, you really cant be setting your sights too high before walking in.

Stopped in just to check it out since it’s been years since I’ve been to one. The first thing i noticed was the unkept buffet. Dirty bowls sitting there, sauce all over, dirty seats etc. While paying at cashier i noticed they kept pizzas under The buffet counter un covered. My guess is that those are to replenish The buffet. They were nearly touching the ground!
The salad was good, pasta was ok, and pizza was pretty tasteless. There was a couple waiting for a pizza they special ordered but it never came out and when they asked manager they said they didn’t know when it would be ready so they left. I would recommend coming here only if it’s the last place open or if u are absolutly craving a buffet.

Pleasantly surprised with the nice décor and colors and open feeling. Food was good and a nice selection. Ask about Senior Special. Small game room in back.

To be clear, after 7 mos of no reponse, it is clear that CiCis is not 8. the business of. a ring about customers or making food is a safe environment. Such disgrace to the food industry. DON’T GO HERE.
Let me tell you of a great experience! MOD Pizza. WOW — Great! Made to order — they don’t tell you no or create stupid rules. Based on about 3 visits since leaving the CiCi’s review — OUTSTANDING food. Take a detour enroute and hit a MOD Pizza. Cheaper for my family of 5 and we did not get sick from old food. In fact — freshly made in front of you. Made «Subway» style to order and everything is included in the price. AMAZING! Management that gets it and hires good help unlike CiCi’s.
The CiCi’s story worsens — 10 days after the fact and an email to corporate — NOTHING! That’s right, crickets. Apparently corporate does not care about customers and keeping people healthy. These guys have really fallen. Do yourself a favor — AVOID THIS TERRIBLE PLACE LIKE THE PLAGUE!

Best time here yet. Salad bar was great. Pizzas where on point. Buffet for $ 6. Best pizza buffet around. A great add would be a hot dog pizza. But that is just a dream. Great friendly staff.

Cant beat this for all you can eat pizza buffet. And only FIVE $$$. best deal around! The staff at this location are friendly and professional. Great pizza. Great salad. Love the mac and cheese pizza. 2 large pizzas at 5.99 apiece.
Very happy with this restaurant. Spent 40 $ on a buffet for 2 people the other day and hated it! Cicis pizza is a must!!!

Well… its slightly better than Peter Piper’s pizza buffet, but that’s not saying much. This place sucks.
Its passable if you’re broke and craving mediocre pizza. Why would you crave mediocrity though? I sure don’t.
Your best bet is to eat only the thin crust pizza, and then fill up on the cinnamon rolls, because those are surprisingly awesome.

I don’t know what I was thinking going to this place. The red flag should’ve been the 300 lb man waddling out of the restaurant still shoving his face with pizza.
It is the Walmart of pizza places. If cold, cheap, cracker-​like pizza is worth being surrounded by trash then this place is right up your alley, literally.
Never again.

fine for a buffet.
it is a whopping five bucks–
what did you expect?
and really, what do to expect? it’s a stinking pizza buffet! expect to see a lot of veggie, pepperoni, meaty, cheese only pies. and they’re just fine. are they the best pizzas ever? no. BUT IT IS FIVE BUCKS. what do you want?!

I give this place absolutely zero stars. The only reason I even rated it with one star, was because I couldn’t post a review without a rating. The food is disgusting, The place is dirty, even when grabbing a fork I couldn’t find one that wasn’t greasy. I took about three bites of a slice of pizza and immediately went back up to the counter and asked for a full refund. The manager wasn’t nice, was not the slightest bit polite. The only nice thing I really have to say about this restaurant was that when I walked in someone greeted me and said welcome to cicis pizza, however he did not have a smile on his face. Do yourself a favor and don’t bother even coming.

No. No. No. The reason I give 1 star is you can get full for cheap, and there is a salad bar. The rest of the food offered is just mixing the same few ingredients together in different ways.

The concept is great. You get all-​you-​can-​eat pizza, pasta and dessert for $ 4.99 (adults) and 2.99 (kids) 3 and under eat free.
I went with my wife and kids this past week, it was good. The guy who greeted us as we walked in was nice, he said «hi» and explained the way the place works. He took our order, and let our kids in free. The staff was helpful, I asked for a couple pizzas that weren’t on the buffet and they were out and ready to eat in 5 min. or so.
The only beef I had was that the pizzas on the buffet when we arrived weren’t very fresh. Some of them could have been combined with others to make room for some new pies. Beyond that, our kids had a blast, we ate as much as we wanted and we left happy.
We’ll be returning soon, I’m sure.

CiCi’s is an all you can eat pizza style buffet, where the food is Three Star, «A-​OK».
My only other comparison in this category is Pizza Hut. And, I am not even sure if they still offer lunch buffets. Admittedly I love salad bars (photo). Cici’s is not great and somewhat basic, but it’s not bad either.
A Unilocal friend told me that: «CiCi’s is nothing to write home about, but for $ 5.00 a person through the end of March, it’s a no brainer!» I came here yesterday with a friend and we would both agree with that statement. They put out a good spread!
There is something about their pizza cheese that has a slight taste of butter to it. This is similar to Pizza Hut’s in that regard. I don’t know if it is the actual cheese, or is it something they add after it comes out of the oven. But it makes it’s very flavorful. I guess, if I added butter to things before serving it, I would be a better cook too. LOL
Our bill came to $ 14.45 including drinks. Our server and cashier Karen was very friendly and offered to help if we wanted anything else. So, Cici’s was a no brainer for us and good Three Stars faire.