Eat & Drink

One of the best buffets in the U.S. is in Johnson County, says national publication

Cinzetti’s offers all-you-can-eat pizza, pasta, salad and more.
Cinzetti’s offers all-you-can-eat pizza, pasta, salad and more. Facebook

Perhaps it was the made-to-order crepes, rotisserie chicken or eggplant Parmesan.

Whatever the reason, fans of Cinzzetti’s in Overland Park voted it one of the best all-you-can eat buffets in the country, according to USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards.

Restaurant nominations were first sent to a panel of experts, USA Today said. Editors narrowed down the choices and opened the votes up for readers, who were allowed to cast one vote, once per day.

Cinzzetti’s ranked No. 10, with Pennsylvania’s Shady Maple Smorgasbord topping the list.

“Cinzzetti’s Italian Feast is a casual, Tuscan-style restaurant with locations in Northglenn, Colorado, and Overland Park, Kansas. Guests enjoy assembling their own plates at their all-you-can-eat buffet — with over 60 dishes — across a variety of food stations,” the article reads.

Denver-based Cinzzetti’s opened its Kansas City area spot at 7201 W. 91st St. in 2003, serving dozens of items at its salad, pasta, and pizza stations.

For $21.89, adults can pile their plates to their hearts’ content. Children eat for $9.99 ($4.99 on Monday and Tuesday) and seniors for $17.99.

Brunch is served on the weekends and includes eggs Benedict, pancakes and omelets.

Cinzzetti’s is open from 5 to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 5 to 9 p.m. on Fridays, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturdays, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sundays.

This story was originally published July 1, 2024 at 12:36 PM.

Jenna Thompson
The Kansas City Star
Jenna Thompson covers retail news for The Kansas City Star. A native of Lincoln, Nebraska, she previously reported for the Lincoln Journal Star and graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where she studied journalism and English.
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