They'll get there! As a former patron of MOD Pizza on the West Coast and &Pizza in the Washington DC area, I'm no stranger to these fast-fired pizza joints and I love them! Blaze is no different in concept, but I'll base my review on observations of the crust, toppings, with lesser focus on the service which was slow (the caveat here is that they are brand new. The employees clearly are still learning, and speed will come with time.)
A word to the wise - these fast-fired customizable pizza places share one common theme: The pizza is always best right out of the oven. I would not order it ahead, I would not bring it home, I would recommend eating on-site as soon as it leaves the oven. If you absolutely must reheat it, I would recommend a low temperature in a convection setting on your toaster oven or regular oven. 350° max. It is very easy to overcook these crusts because they are so thin. That's how they can cook them so fast after all.
Anyone complaining about the quality or quantity of toppings on their pizza really should not be able to make such arguments. The concept dictates that the customer chooses what and how much for each ingredient added. Even if you have chosen one of their pre-determined pizza options and you are disappointed, if you are in the restaurant ordering in person you can specify as it's being made exactly how much of each of the pre-determined toppings you would like. Don't hate the concept, hate yourself for not fully embracing the concept.
They offer several crust options: original, high rise, cauliflower, gluten-free, keto. This automatically makes them a cut above places like MOD which only offers three choices: original, a slightly larger version of the original, and a gluten-free. The overall comparison and taste and quality of the crust goes to MOD however. The crust here is thin, crispy, but almost too delicate for the many toppings which I like to add to my "build your own pizza". The slices sort of buckled under the weight of a few different types of veggies and one type of meat: the ghost pepper meatballs I got - the meatballs were really unique and delicious, I have to say!
I like that there is a spicy red sauce, along with a more traditional red sauce, pesto, a creamy white sauce. I also like that they check with you about how much of each topping you would like as they decorate your pie instead of just relying on a common measure.
Finally, similar to MOD and &Pizza, they have finishing elements: drizzles and my personal favorite - arugula.
Uniquely, they also offer a half pizza, half salad or dough balls option (guessing they're like garlic knots) which is great when you want variety or something lighter. And the salads are all build your own, too which is super generous!
Give it a shot - overall, you can't be disappointed with a DIY pizza and the service will improve and speed up (hopefully)! read more