Cici’s Pizza

This is the first Cici’s I’ve ever been to, and the best (of 3 contenders). The pizzas are great for the price, and the apple dessert pizza is Ah-​Mazing!

ahhh the pizza buffet… where do i begin?
this place will mostly appeal to kids and their owners. i came here for my quick bite when i was not in the mood to cook
the pizza is a plenty, its mostly bland and greasy but it does scratch ones itch for craving a coronary
the salad is eh. the carrots are dried out as is the lettuce. i also questioned whether the greens are washed. but this is the healthiest option on the table. the soup is nice i guess, it has blobs of oil floating in it. that didnt stop me from slurping it. the pasta, like the pizza is blah
service is fine. the woman who cleans the tables of the dishes is nice.
parking is plenty
price is 6 bucks. so the affordability appeal is there
overall, its a fast and cheap meal. go in with the proper expectations

This is the best run Cicis location I have ever been to.
Although there was a group of at least 50 who got in just before we did, the pizza was always incredibly well stocked. I’m used to almost always being given a number and waiting for the pizza I want, but this staff was always moving, always refilling every pizza pan before it even ran out.
The staff were also friendly and helpful and the manager was picking up people’s plates and cleaning tables! I have never seen that before and it was a testament of the work ethic behind this location.
The restaurant was clean and well stocked of dishes, utensils, napkins, etc. I was very pleased eating here.

Can’t go wrong with cici’s! Cheap pizza buffet. Lots of different slices to choose from as well as salad, pasta and dessert.

I’ve always been a fan of Cici’s and Charlottesville is no exception. The price is very reasonable. A family of four can enjoy an all you can eat pizza buffet for around 25 bucks. The salads are fresh, the pasta is simple but tasty. The desserts are always delicious. Usually Brownies, apple pie pizza, chocolate chip pizza, and heavenly cinnamon buns. But the star here is the pizzas. There are always a variety and if you have a favorite you can request the cooks make it. No extra fee. My favorite is the BBQ pulled pork Pizza. The place stays clean. The Sevice is great, the people are friendly. It’s kid friendly with TVs on the walls. Just a great casual dining fill up buffet. The only reason I don’t give five stars is that while the pizza is very good, it’s still buffet pizza. I guess what I mean is you might get a fresh piece or you might not. But overall Cici’s is still great!

The glorious eating experience that is Cici’s cannot be overstated. You will never walk into a restaurant with a greater understanding of what it wants to be and never strays from its business model — cheap, cheap, CHEAP pizza at low, low, LOW prices. The cost per person for all you can eat and drink will be roughly $ 7 — that’s $ 5 for the buffet and $ 2 for the drinks. What must their profit margins be? How much does it cost Cici’s to make one pizza? But no time for that…
What food do you receive for $ 5?
Take a journey with me frugal Unilocal reader, to a land of pure pizza topping madness. Pepperoni, vegetables, mushrooms, white sauce, red sauce, no sauce, sausage, spinach, and yes, the greatest topping in all the realm, macaroni and cheese. Oh did I mention the dessert pizza? Yes, it is possible to fit more calories on a frozen crust! Mavericks!
Oh what’s that — you don’t like pizza? I’m sorry, when did you join Al-​Qaeda? Well no worries reader-​with-​the-​NSA-​listening-​to-​all-​your-​phone-​calls, Cici’s also offers all-​you-​can-​eat salad and pasta options. We’re talking Harris Teeter levels of salad bar goodness, if Harris Teeter had 75% less options that had been out all day after it fell off the back of a truck. Alas, beggars can’t be choosers, and you can at least justify to yourself the thin veneer of being healthy as you pour on that ranch dressing with more calories per tablespoon as an entire ham and pineapple pizza. And remember surviving in college with a $ 1 box of pasta and $ 2 jar of sauce that would last you for two weeks? YOU CAN RELIVE THAT EXPERIENCE IN THIS FINE EATING ESTABLISHMENT. When your life was ahead of you! Before the real world with minimum wage and recession! This is a cry for help!
In conclusion, take everyone you know here — clients, significant others, those people that stand along Route 29 asking for money — because there is no other place in all of Charlottesville that will give you more value for your dollar. And if they hate the food, at least there is an arcade in the back. Do it for America.

The pizza here isn’t the best in the world but I’ve had a lot worse. When Pizza Hut used to have a buffet you had very little selection and small slices. The slices here are a little bigger than a tombstone pizza. The salad is pretty good and the brownies and cinnamon rolls are addictive! The pizza is fresh, they’ll make one special for you if you ask and the staff is nice. The dining room and bathrooms are clean plus lots of seating. And since they’re in a dyeing shopping center there’s lots of parking!
Not bad tasting pizza for the price!

You can’t go wrong with Cici’s Pizza. My son and I ate for $ 12 and change, including fountain drinks. Seriously, you get salad, pasta with red or white sauce, bread sticks, most common varieties of pizza, and desert on the buffet. It’s a pretty incredible deal. What’s not to love?
Also, there’s a small arcade in the back. Pretty cool stuff.

LOL, I am with the previous reviewer, Caroline. Judge me all you want, but sometimes all you want is some Cici’s! Ironically enough, my husband and I have realized that that time expanse is about once a year, but nevertheless =)
This particular location is clean and the staff is friendly! Definitely a great place for an affordable quick meal — great for picky eaters… and since it’s in a pretty happenin’ strip mall/​shopping area, there is tons of parking.

I realize this review pegs me as a fat kid, but it must be said. Nowhere, nowhere else will you find a comparable buffet for the price you find it here (I think it’s $ 3.50). And no, Golden Corral doesn’t hold a candle to this strip mall mecca.
Side note: if you’re trying to impress a girl on a first date, bring her here. Bring your whole fraternity with you. Ask her to pay for herself. Foolproof plan will pay dividends, guaranteed.