Snappy Tomato Pizza

I finally tried this place after walking by several times at lunch. For under $ 7, this place is great. All you can eat pizza, salad, and a drink. The salad is nothing special but goes good with the pizza. Even though it is a buffet, the pizza was hot and fresh because it was pretty busy and they had to keep putting new pizza out. Staff was extremely friendly and the food was good, I just wish it was more comfortable to eat there. All of the tables are smashed into a little space and you can barely walk through to get to the buffet when it’s busy. I wanted to stay longer but needed to leave because it was so cramped. I will probably be back though, can’t beat that price (and who doesn’t love a good pizza break during the work day?). I would give this place a try. If you aren’t into buffets or dining in, they had carry out which a lot of people seemed to get in the time I was there.

Great buffet for a great price.

In an earlier review of another restaurant, I bemoaned the dearth of ‘buffet style’ joints in the downtown area.
Today in an early morning walkabout I wandered down Walnut Street and suddenly exclaimed «Snappy Tomato!!!»
(Please note this was said in a British accent so no-​one around me had the faintest clue what I was saying. Thankfully. However, a passing businesswoman did squeeze a dollar bill into my hand and told me to «put it towards lunch later» and mentioned something about praying for me at the weekend. I really must buy some new clothes soon)
Yes, Snappy Tomato (or, rather, Snappy Tomato!!!) is a buffet style place. Specifically a pizza buffet place. All you can eat pizza, a salad bar and a soft drink all for (I think it is) $ 7 or $ 8. A bona fide downtown bargain if ever there was one.
Admittedly, the surroundings are a bit peculiar. The diner is located downstairs off the street in an almost bunker-​like setting and seating is somewhat limited and a little crowded when busy. The front desk is always quick and efficient though and they send you away with disposable plates, plastic cutlery and (sadly) a tongue-​curling styrofoam cup for your drink. (Make sure you get a straw… I think drinking direct from a styrofoam cup and letting your lips touch the rim gives you cooties, or makes you pregnant or something… doesn’t it?)
The salad bar is far from extensive… But let’s face it, that’s NOT why you’re here. The proof is in the pizza. There’s usually 4 or 5 different pies on display and because the place doesn’t mark what they are, it’s akin to «Russian roulette» with your tongue. (Vegetarians may wish to ask the staff which pies are suitable)
However, Snappy Tomato’s pièce de résistance (translation: irresistible piece of pie) is their undoubtedly supercalorific «dessert pizza», a slice of which sends your tastebuds off on vacation for at least a week or two.
If the idea of paying just $ 7 for very passable pizza, a nibble of salad, DESSERT PIE & a bottomless drink intrigues you, get down into Snappy’s happy value-​for-​money dungeon as soon as you can.

This is probably the worst lunch option I’ve found in this area. The only redeeming quality is the price and the ability to eat fast. The food is not satisfying in any way.

I love working in downtown Cincinnati. My pocket doesn’t necessarily love it… so when I’m on a tighter budget but craving some decent eats, I hit up Snappy’s. Why? It’s on the same block as my office AND there’s an all-​you-​can-​eat lunch buffet for $ 6.99. Yep. Drink, salad and all the pizza you want for $ 6.99. There’s even dessert! (aka dessert pizza) My favorite pizza is the cheesy pizza with white sauce. Always hot, gooey, and delicious.
It’s decent pizza with a small salad bar. Nothing to really write home about, but it’s still a nice indulgent that is completely affordable compared to those $ 10 sandwiches you can get elsewhere!
Additionally, my office has ordered pizza from Snappy’s as well. If you get a chance, request their Margherita pizza. Thin, light and pretty delectable!

it’s a good deal for a lunch downtown, and it is fairly centrally located to the business district. Unfortunately, there’s not all that much seating, and what there is is mostly arranged in long cafeteria like seating. This makes it difficult to make trips back to the buffet at lunch (especially when people are dressed in their winter coats). They can also be slow with the buffet refills, and the popular pizzas (like the dessert pizza) don’t last much beyond when they are put out. They offer a lunch club card, so if you run like daily marathons and and need anywhere near as many calories as a pizza lunch buffet provide, this place is for you!

It’s Snappy Tomato Pizza, if you have not had it yet. It is nothing exciting but the one good thing about this place is they do a Pizza Buffet from 11:00am-2:00pm. It is only 6 bucks and includes a drinks. They are always super fast at the counter but sometimes are a little slow to fill the buffet table. It seems like they wait for it to get low and then slam out like 5 pizzas all at once. For the price and being close to workers downtown. It is not a bad deal!