4 stars for what you get, especially at an amusement park. There are some reviews on here complaining about the price--but really, any food within Legoland will be $$$ and this is the best bang for your buck. I have young kids who aren't picky and have big appetites, so it can be hard to find something hearty enough for them. This is perfect--it has lots of options plus they eat as much as they want. I also appreciate the salad bar for some veg--the fennel salad is pretty good. In terms of pizza and pasta, I like their bread sticks as well as the short rib pasta, although the latter has been "new" for a year haha. Tip: come after lunch! We had a big breakfast and came around 2pm, so it wasn't as crowded. read more

Pretty good but at the same time sad visit to the pizza and pasta buffet because it was dead. Food was good prices have gone up or it might just be the first time we pay for all of the kids. Service was okay. Restaurant was fairly quiet a little bit of families inside. We came for dinner not the best time to eat at a buffet. read more

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I hate to give this such a low rating, but I honestly think this is one of the worst food options within the park. The idea of an all you can eat pizza, pasta, and salad inside of a theme park sounds great. But the price is pricy, especially for kids, and the options are limited. Throw in that the food generally isn't anything to write home about, and boarders flat out bad, and you're in for a disappointing, mediocre at best meal. There are maybe 3-4 types of pizza all of which taste like a slightly better than frozen pizza. The pasta isn't much better. Though I will say the special when I was there was a braised short rib pasta that I did really enjoy. But, it just made me wish I could get a plate of just that pasta somewhere else. In all, we left the restaurant having eaten nowhere near enough to justify the price. And I found everything so disappointing that I left instantly wishing we had basically eaten anywhere else in the park for lunch. read more

Today was not good. No clean plates. No silverware. No clean tables. I had to clean one to be able to dine in. The only thing good about the buffet was the salad bar and it was slim pickings. I will not be back. Thankfully, the staff that was present seemed to try their best. I spotted staff in the background eating behind the scenes. A women grabbed a slice of pizza with her bare hands and literally ate with no regard to the customers. Again, I won't be back. read more

Pizza & Pasta Buffet - Cucumber - Italian Near Me - Carlsbad, California

For the price and the options, what's not to like? The salad bar had good options and the pizza was all pan-crust! The pizza options included: meat lovers, Hawaiian, pep, cheese and veggie. Plus there was also cheesy garlic bread sticks! There were pasta options, though we didn't eat them . The meals also come with all you can drink, so all in all; not a bad price for what you get in a them park meal. DEF recommend for budget/ money savvy options while in the park. read more

So when we're at Legoland, the kids beeline for this buffet when it comes time for lunch. First, kids 3 yo and under are free (woohoo!), and children are half price of the adult meal. So not too bad for an AYCE buffet. You get additional discounts for pass holders. I was pretty surprised by the pizza. Delicious, crispy, pan pizzas. It has the perfect crunch. There's a variety of pizzas as well. Last time they had cheese, pepperoni, hawaiian, meat lovers, veggie, pesto, and garlic bread. Constantly being replenished, so pretty much always fresh. There's pasta and mac and cheese. And a cold salad bar with the basics. Free drinks included at self-serve fountain machines, no lids, no straws. It can get pretty packed at noon, so plan accordingly. There's indoor and outdoor seating available. read more

Surprisingly crunchy crust, very very good pizzas. The pasta is pretty awesome as well. Fresh cold salad bar. Note the chill pepper and cheese are inside the salad bar trays. Outdoor seating is the best bc of wonderful San Diego area weather read more

I had a different experience here compared to when I came here 3 years ago. When we first tried this place, we were all hot and starving and the kids were young. What a relief to find a place that had unlimited pizza and pasta for the kids, and fountain drinks as well as a salad bar for the adults. Fast forward 3 years and we weren't in as much of a rush, kids were patient, and we realized food here isn't as good as we remembered. Would have been better served ordering à la carte outside. Also it came out to about $110 for a family of 5, and for what you're getting I think we could have done better outside in the park. There is basically no service at all everything is self serve and plates were not bussed even once while we were there. read more

For what it's worth and being inside Legoland, this is definitely a good deal if you're in a need to feed some hungry youngsters. Main offerings are pizzas - including pepperoni and sausage, cheese, and vege, and a few variety of pastas, with mac and cheese, as well as Alfredo. Not the best but not bad, all things considered in an amusement park. The pizza crusts have a nice crunch and is reminiscent to pizza hut pizzas. The cost pp is $24.99 for adults and $13.29 for kids, with drinks included. There's also a small salad bar to the extent you want to get away from the carb loaded meal. Seating area first comes first serve and at the time of our visit, there were several open seats, but not yet cleaned. The impression is that they are understaffed. Otherwise, if you're looking for a good deal in terms of quantity of food to feed some hungry stomachs, this is the place to go. read more

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As far as theme park food goes - I think this is almost as good as it gets. The restaurant is 100% kids friendly as they mainly serve pizza and pasta. There is also salad if you are into rabbit food. Everything is fresh because they keep bringing out pizzas and pastas. Price isn't too outrageous and honestly the food was quite tasty. read more

Pizza & Pasta Buffet - Italian Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Given it's inside an amusement park, I'm not surprised by the sharp price point ($23.99 for adults, and $11.99 for children, 3 and under are free). It did hurt though given we were 5 adults (fortunately we only had toddlers and infants). You pay upon entering, and they give you the forks and napkins for each of you as they invite you to take a seat anywhere. There's plenty of seating available of various group sizes, and they were all relatively clean when we were there on a Tuesday at a smidgen past noon. There were 3 meat option pizzas on one side (pepperoni+sausage/ham, Hawaiian, and pepperoni). Then there is beefy tomato sauce pasta and chicken alfredo pasta. On the other side appeared to be 3 other veggie pizzas, mac and cheese, and garlic bread / breadsticks. I appreciate how they separate meat vs. vegetarian options. There is also two salad bars in the center, where there is a pasta salad, greens, grape tomatoes, onions, corn, peas, bell peppers, olives, chickpeas, etc. In the back of the space was a small variety of coke products (not the same amount of offerings as the unlimited Coke refills with the souvenir cup) with unlimited refills. I am however surprised there were no dessert / fruit offered. There are bathrooms inside, which were conveniently located. The food is legit pretty good, especially for a theme park. And because of the theme park, the pricing hurts given how few options you actually have, and how cheap the items are (pasta, pizza, and salad). But everyone, especially the picky toddlers, were full and had a good meal so the place met what we came to get. read more

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This was a perfect spot for our family of eight. We were fortunate we were there right as they opened at 11:30 AM so there were no lines. We felt the pricing was right at $23.99 for adults and $11.99 for kids. Price includes the drinks. You pay first as you enter. The young gentleman at the cash register was nice & friendly. There he gives you your receipt and silverware with napkins, then you find a table then start serving yourself. Always use a clean plate! There wasn't a huge variety but what was offered was pretty good. There was pepperoni, Hawaiian, cheese pizzas and garlic bread along with Mac 'n cheese, and penne pastas. Located separately are two salad bars offering spring mix, lettuce, cheese, croutons and other toppings and 3 types of dressing as well as oil & vinegar, pasta salad & peppers, red onion with cucumbers in a vinaigrette. Everything was surprisingly good. The pizzas were tasty with very good crust. The pastas were delicious. The salad bar though limited was good and fresh. Interior was bright and it was very clean. Tables are plentiful inside as well as outside. There are 2 outdoor patios on either side of the building. We were happy with our decision to eat here. It definitely hit the spot! read more

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My son is special-needs and going into places is very difficult for him. I wanna especially thank Maryanne Ortega, Christian Neal, and the manager Carolann Nelson for being able to accommodate me and my family. We were treated like gold in the food was good. If you ever visiting Legoland, you need to come try this all you can eat buffet. read more

Pizza & Pasta Buffet - Inside Legoland pizza and pasta buffet. - Italian Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Pleasantly surprised with this buffet. Salad options were plentiful. Pizza was fresh. The 8 hour pasta bolognase was fantastic. $30 for adults and $14 for kids was a bit spendy, but the drinks being included was nice. read more

Our most frequent lunch place when visiting Legoland. Is the food amazing? No. lol. But it's not bad. The variety is pretty good. My son says the Mac n cheese is spicy. I thought it was just flavorful. The Bolognese is actually pretty good. They have a decent variety of pizza, none of it tastes amazing, but it's not terrible. And they have a garlic cheese bread. The salad bar is pretty simple but at least everything seemed pretty fresh. Drinks are included and unlimited. We keep coming back because we keep finding it to be the overall best value in the park. Decent food for a decent price and all you can eat. But priced cheap enough that even if your kid only eats one piece of pizza and one of your croutons you don't feel like you've been ripped off. The staff is also super friendly. read more

Note: This restaurant seems to get reported as permanently closed by Yelp occasionally, but that is not accurate, this likely happens because it appears to look closed once in a while when it does close for a day or so due to seasonality, and lower volume days, but it's actually still in operation as of Aug 2022 when we went. Eating in Legoland ranges from $10-20 per person wherever you go so at around $11 for kids and $26 for adults, this pizza/pasta buffet which includes a decent all-u-can-eat salad bar and all-u-can-drink beverage fountain is really a decent value at any theme park. We came for dinner on a busy summer day so while there were lots of people there, there wasn't too long of a wait for a good table. The booth seating is comfortable and you get a nice view of the Technic ride next door. Staff are relatively helpful, and will even take a custom pizza order if you don't find what you're looking for. Unfortunately, I was found that they won't make a cheese-less pizza, but they made a vegetable one at our request and even brought it to our table. As for the food, the pizza is pretty good quality, crust was crispy, not too doughy, but not too thin. Pasta only had a couple options, but was fine. The salad bar was actually decent especially compared to other theme parks, there was several different veggie options and a couple of ready made salads. Even if your party doesn't eat that much, this is still one of best values in the park. We also had a couple minor issues not worth discussing here, but the staff and manager were highly responsive and addressed them immediately, surprised how good the customer service was. Very happy overall. read more

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For theme park food, our group was pleasantly surprised at how good the food was here. Pasta was really flavorful with chunks of beef in one of the red sauces. Garlic bread was yummy. When we were there, they had a pesto veggie pizza, ham and pineapple, and pepperoni. The salad bar was fully stocked and they also offered 2 types of red sauce pasta as well as mac and cheese. It also comes with a beverage. I was kinda wishing they had something sweet like cinnamon breadsticks or something. I did see pudding but did not look appealing to us. read more

We had lunch here today and had the most awesome experience!! We saw a server named Jose with figures on his name tag and asked if he does trades, and he does!!! Not only that, of all the figures my daughter picked Ariel the mermaid and she was the lucky one! He had a bunch of accessories to match with it! He's so nice, thank you so much, Jose!! Happy new year!! read more

This place isn't worth visiting. The pizza is okay, only have like 4 options as well as a limited amount of options for pasta. The food was bland and definitely not worth the money. If you have to eat at legoland try something else. Paid almost 100 for 3 people. The salad bar and breadsticks were the best thing there. Also the unlimited drinks read more

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Excellent customer service, gold pass = 20% off meals, and kids under 3 eat free! ------------------------- How do you keep families coming back to Legoland? Merlin Entertainment figures out the secret sauce - YOU KEEP THE PARENTS HAPPY! (Oh yes, the kids too) So we came back for our third trip in the last six months, and we decided to eat here for lunch. Under normal circumstances, I would say the pizza was similar to pizza you could get anywhere else. However, this place was nothing short of extraordinary! For starters, They have tasty pint-sized options, from cheese, to Hawaiian, to meat lovers, to veggie, to chicken Alfredo (this was the most popular in the restaurant and frequently ran out). The also had an awesome beef ragu that they are proud to have made from scratch, even the pasta! (Yes, it's cheaper to buy flower and make your own pasta, but still. Bravo!!) Fresh salad bar kept at the proper temperatures. The best parts? They baked a special pizza for my boy to help accommodate a food allergy. And they had milk (both regular and chocolate) in the back! You just have to ask for it. Gold pass members get 20% off their meal, and kids under 3 eat free! This place definitely exceeded my expectations for a theme park restaurant. We will definitely be back!!! read more

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WORST "buffet" ever. Very few selections, and everything looked like S#IT. To the point that I didn't even try any of the food. You don't have to be a gastro wizard to know how bad everything tastes by just looking at it. The staff were extremely professional, courteous and attentive and they were nice enough to give me a refund. read more

This is one of the best parts of Legoland. The family and I have annual passes, as we live only 9 miles from Legoland. We are at the park at least twice a month. We usually spent the entire day, and so we always build up huge appetites. The Pizza and Pasta Buffet is the best deal in the park. It seems a bit pricy on the surface, but it's all you-can-shove-into-yourself salad, pizza, pasta, and drinks (the drinks alone make it worth the price on a hot day!). The salad bar and pizzas are in a constant state of replacement since they are very busy, so you know your eating something fresh. I asked around and have been assured that everything is made in-house. I am particularly fond of their Mac & Cheese: It's so good! The quality is good, the flavors are delicious, and you can eat to your heart's content. Just be warned that they are ridiculously busy during peak times, so plan ahead if you want to eat here. Bon Apetite! read more

Pizza & Pasta Buffet - Italian Near Me - Carlsbad, California

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Great place to refuel. The pizzas were surprisingly good. You will see similar reviews like this. The crust was on the lighter side of dense, the tomato sauce was tart, only to be balanced out by all of the toppings. So many to choose from. I also enjoyed their pastas. My kids enjoyed it. I certainly did. It's a buffet. Worth the price. read more

Pizza & Pasta Buffet - Carbs. - Italian Near Me - Carlsbad, California

The food was delicious as always but that doesn't mean it's a excuse to leave the area where guests dine and sit look like shit, stacked plates with food, silver ware, spilled cups and drinks just left on tables while the workers just chat. They don't clean tables after guests leave and they if they do they leave water marks like they swiped once with a rag and called in quits. Even near the food station is contamination. The food everywhere some is mixed in with others and there is old food stuck to the spoons filled with bacteria mixing in with the "fresh" food they put out. It's unacceptable that people like this are hired and a place like this allows it read more

Pizza & Pasta Buffet - Disgust, filth, bacteria - Italian Near Me - Carlsbad, California

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Pretty good considering it's in an amusement park. Probably best value for a meal in LEGOLAND. Sodas included, no alcohol for sale. Good salad bar. read more

We recently visited the Pizza and Pasta Buffet in Legoland and it was very good. The price was 25.99 per person and there was a lot of options. They had a salad bar and the pizza and pasta section was very good. Everyone working there was nice and friendly. I would totally recommend the garlic sticks! read more

They are re open!! For an amusement park I think this is one of the best deals. If you have an annual pass that is not the most basic one you also get a certain % off depending on what pass you have! read more

Some Splendid pizza, specially for an amusement restaurant. Pastas are bomb, salads are, and especially the PIZZA. Try it out you won't be disappointed read more

Figured a buffet would give us lots of options and be filling. Nothing tasted great. Both me and my husband thought this was a let down.

Sweet deal. We got the All You Can Eat pizza, salad, pasta and drinks included in our Legoland birthday package. As well as a nice and delicious ice cream cake to celebrate with. The food was pretty good. Im not usually a fan of buffets, especially with so many kids involved, ie cooties. But the food here was moving so fast as well as being watched over, that I felt it was safe enough to eat. The pizza, breadsticks and pastas were tasty, hot and very fresh. The employees were literally bringing pans of food out nonstop. I really enjoyed the salad bar. It had lots of yummy toppings that were constatly being refilled. On a hot day this was a really refreshing and not so heavy meal. Included in our birthday package, was a kick butt ice cream cake. This made me so happy! It had a whole lof of ice cream, cake and instead of nasty frosting, it was decorated with yummy whipped cream. Excellent! Such a perfect treat. read more

Pizza & Pasta Buffet - Food from the salad bar (4/5). - Italian Near Me - Carlsbad, California

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Came here on a Sunday for one day. We went to water park and legoland. This is by far the best pizza buffet. I am vegetarian and they offer a lot of options for myself as well as meat options for those who eat meat. The only down side I would say is the price. It is on the pricey side as there is no way I can eat $22.50 worth of pizza and pasta, salads, and there are no desserts. The kids price of $10.99 is good, but maybe lowering adults price a few bucks and they might get more customers. Other than that I love this buffet and wish it was outside of legoland so I can eat there more often. Drinks are included too. read more

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Very limited options and food was either incredibly bland or overly spicy. My son was happy with his pepperoni pizza but he was the only one of us. read more

Look, I've paid $15 and waited north of 20 minutes in line for a single beer at a Zac Brown Band concert... so I'm not going to complain too much about $17 for no line, all-you-can-eat pizza buffet with drink included at an amusement park. On our visit, the place was lively, there were 5 different "designer" pizzas to choose from, a couple of pastas, a salad bar, and a help-yourself soda fountain. $9 for kidlets 4 to whatever, and 3 and under is free. They made money on my kids, who eat like sick birds and fill up on a few bites, then want to run around the restaurant, generally in front of people carrying trays of multiple plates/drinks. The pizza was surprisingly good-- woodfire oven style, not rubbery Chuck E. Cheese or Little Caesars style crapulence. I didn't try to pasta or salad bar, because I just felt like the height of the average youthful patron was not amply facilitated by the placement of the sneeze guards... just sayin. Also, I'm cheap, I like pizza more than lettuce, and as Homer Simpson posited, "You don't win friends with salad." I'd love to say something cynical here, but honestly, this was a pretty tidy operation. The single stall restrooms in-restaurant were a bit of a joke, considering the cavalcade of children and their adult attendants populating the place. All in all-- I suppose I'd come back here... maybe starve my kids for a few days first, or bring some empty CoolWhip containers like the classy guy I am... you know, to stretch my food dollar. read more

Pizza & Pasta Buffet - Italian Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Quite disappointing. The quality of pizza wasn't that great, and very overpriced especially for kids. I would go back if there were some desert (there was none. Only pizza and salad) read more

Pizza & Pasta Buffet is just what the restaurant name states. The pizzas are cut to kid's portions so you know the kids won't spoil the food. On the other end, adults will need to stack a plate to get an adult sized portion. The pasta and Mac n Cheese were not bad by Amusement Park standards, certainly they have Disneyland's Pizza Port beat by a far stretch. The prices at Pizza & Pasta Buffet are $19.99 for Adults and $9.99 for kids, make sure you wear the kiddos out at LEGOLAND and these prices will pay for themselves. If you come for dinner at 5pm or later, kids eat for free until the park closes. The staff at Pizza & Pasta Buffet are pretty attentive to the tables so the plates are rarely pilling up if you keep returning to the buffet area for more. They are quick to clean and turn tables so there is always available seating and you have the option of indoor or outdoor seating. read more

Pizza & Pasta Buffet - Italian Near Me - Carlsbad, California

My wife best place to eat at Legoland. Great place for vegetarian alot of options for everyone. It is a all you can eat and drink nice dinning area open seating and booths. Great lunch / dinner read more

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Adults are now 18.99. I believe the previous price of 16.99 is a lot more fair for what you get. They have a very limited selection for pizzas and pastas. I expected a lot more of everything. With a name like pizza & pasta, I expected pizza and pasta galore. They have 2 sections. The only problem is that the menu is simply repeated in both sections. They have just a few basic cheese, pepperoni, hawaiian, veggie and a few other 2 topping pizzas. As for the pastas, they had like 3 choices. They do have mac and cheese for the kids. I believe all the pizzas are deep dish. None were memorable and pretty underwhelming. Price includes drinks. I recommend having more variety and no repeat sections. Quality: C- Quantity: A Value: C Definitely not a four star place. Yelp you can do better. read more

very disappointed. pizza and pasta buffet they couldn't keep up with the crowd. so many dirty tables. so not worth the price. read more

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My brother, my son and I came here expecting there to be more than 2 hot pasta options. My son is autistic and he LOVES just plain spaghetti. So I asked if it was possible to get some plain pasta (didn't have to be spaghetti) and the workers looked at me like I was crazy and said "NO" which I understand. I just wish there was more than 2 options for pasta. The pizza was alright. read more

Delicious! Their 8 hour bolognese sauce was amazing. All of the pizza and pasta options were delicious. I tried everything and was not disappointed. It was a massive rush during the end of normal lunch time hours but the staff were all cool headed and working hard. Little noisy because it was so busy but that's to be expected. All in all a decently priced delicious all you can eat option for a day at the theme park. Would definitely go there again. read more