I have ordered from here on three occasions, trying a total of different 8 pizzas. I recommend Blaze if you enjoy thin-crust pizza with fresh ingredients. The thin dough allows you to enjoy each ingredient without getting too full from eating the bread part of your pizza. I feel that pricing is very reasonable and affordable.
*VEGAN* There is Daiya cheese available, so you can customize a vegan pizza.
The pizzas have only one size, but you can get gluten-free dough or their thicker one (+$2 for either). I tried the gluten-free and did not notice a difference in taste; I strongly recommend getting the high-rise thicker dough if you are building your own pizza and want to put lots of ingredients. The high-rise is still thin in comparison to most other pizza franchises, but I feel it holds the ingredients a lot better (especially if you are getting extra everything!).
Before I go through the menu, I would suggest adding at least one extra ingredient because the stock pizza is a bit bare. The staff will ask you if there is enough sauce and cheese, and I have always asked for a bit extra because the amount served is noticeably less than I would use if I were making my own personal pizza at home.
I tried the Meat Lover - one of my favorite featured pizzas. If you want more protein, I suggest adding bacon.
The Link In is good, however, pay attention to how much protein is used because you may want more added.
Of all the featured pizzas I've had, the BBQ Chicken is the only one that did not seem bare - I think it may be due to the banana peppers adding sufficient spice.
I would strongly recommend you add extra everything to the White top - the bacon is crumbled really well, so I found this pizza to be the most lacking in ingredients.
After trying their featured pizzas, I've come to prefer building my own custom creation. Their spicy red sauce has a very slight kick to it, however, you may find it hot enough to need a drink if you are not used to spiciness (for reference, I use A LOT of chili flakes on my pizza to add heat). There are also sriracha and tabasco sauces available in-store (and shakers for Parmesan, oregano, and chili flakes).
They have a number of cheese options, my favorite being a combination of ovalini mozzarella, goat cheese, and feta cheese. For protein, they have bacon, pepperoni, Italian sausage, Italian meatballs, and chicken. While I have not found my favorite mixture yet, I like their pepperoni and bacon the most. There are many veggies options, and you can even get salads put on top of a baked pizza!
Currently, my go-to build-your-own is high-rise crust, spicy red sauce, the cheese combo mentioned above, pepperoni, bacon, mushrooms, and kalamata olives. I get a pinch of sea salt and oregano, then top it off with olive oil drizzle when it comes out of the oven (which takes ~3mins)!
The ingredients taste fresh, the vegetables are crisp, and the cheese is barely oily. Everything feels clean and the staff makes sure that your pizza is not burnt - the first time I went they offered to make me a new one cuz a small corner was blackened (the pizza is so thin that is makes a significant difference, but I didn't mind).
They have cookies and brownies that are decent. I really like their lemonade, however, it is quite sweet of you are sensitive to that.
There are no TV's here if you were planning to watch a basketball game in-house.
I first tried Blaze on day 2 of opening, and I could tell that they were trying to recreate the customer-interaction experience you can expect from places like Starbucks and Chipotle. Some staff are stronger at socializing than others, and I noticed an off-duty manager prompt a staff member to talk to me more, even though it was my second time coming back into the line to get another pizza (to take home for my family). Sometimes it can come across as forced, which is my other negative for the business.
I know the staff are trained to measure out ingredient portions (I saw them practicing on a scale), but I still think the portioning is quite low. I've had no problems asking for extra, so that helps balance things. Speed of service is great, however, if you come during an off-peak day and there is a rush it may take a few minutes to get your order started (I witnessed this when there were only 3 workers in the front, one doing all the toppings/preparation; I had already been served and 3 different customers had come in at the same time).
You can preorder your food online, skipping the line if you know what you want (I have not tried this).
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