Sunday, September 16, 2018

Attempt #88 - Blaze Pizza

Venue Outside









The Venue
201 S. Clinton St #167,
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 519-0075

Blaze is a chain pizzeria where customers walk through a line and pay $7.49 for one pizza on a personal pan with either thin or average crust. The employees will ask you if you are okay with the amount of toppings placed on the pizza, which is a good idea, since often I found them to be a bit on the light side. Seating had booth or table, and each party serviced themselves.
Menu

The Pizza
Chicago Style: No
Crust Thickness: Thin
Menu: https://blazepizza.com/menu/
Participants: 6 (plus 2 children)
Pizza Ordered: 7
Sizes Offered/Ordered: Standard 12” pan
Crusts Offered/Ordered: Standard Thin Crust
Pieces Cut: Triangular


Topping Creations
2x Hot Link - Spicy red sauce, jalepeƱos, sausage, black olives, red onions, banana peppers, mozzarella
Meat Eater - Pepperoni, crumbled meatballs, red onion, mozzarella, red sauce
Art Lover - Artichokes, mozzarella, ricotta, chopped garlic, red sauce dollops
White Top - White cream sauce with mozzarella, applewood bacon, chopped garlic, oregano, arugula

The Verdict
Sauce: Good flavor.
Cheese: Loved the variety of cheeses.
Crust: Either burnt or soggy. The crust seemed inconsistent.
Toppings: Average to sparse. I had to ask several times for more toppings
More Toppings

Final Comments/Considerations: The pizza was delivered in a prompt manner, and they were tastey, even if on the thin side. Given the low price point, its a great concept for a college town, $8.43 after tax is hard to beat. However, if you are looking for a truly awesome pizza, I would suggest moving on. These pizzas are a lower end of the individual gourmet pesonal-style-pizza. Try Bata's in Iowa City for some truly gourmet, delicious pizza!

Here are our ratings, where 1 = worst and 10 = best.Overall 7.33
Cheese 8.00
Sauce 7.67
Half White Top Half Pepperoni
Topping 8.17
Crust 6.67
Venue 8.00
Favorite: Art Lover
     
Hot Link with Ham, Salami, and Pepperoni Added
Thicker Style Crust Pizza
Pizza Oven

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