Great service! I'm a vegetarian and am always very worried when eating at a place with a buffet style. However, the employees were very kind and followed my special requests with ease and I'm very grateful. amazing food as well! read more

Let me start by saying that I don't frequent chain restaurants and I rarely ever give them five stars, but Blaze ...they've got me hooked! Like other reviewers have said, Blaze is like the Chipotle of pizza and I can totally get down with that. The employees are friendly, the line moves quickly, and they have a ton of topping options to please everyone. They even have a gluten free crust option and vegan cheese (Daiya) available upon request. When you order a gluten free or vegan pie, they ask if you would like them to change their gloves. Personally, I think that courtesy is awesome! Now, onto this delicious pizza. You can create your own or they offer a variety of signature pizzas to choose from. The simple pie (mozzarella, parmesan, red sauce) is my daughter's favorite -she's quite the pizza connoisseur for a 5 year old, so if she approves it, you know it's good. I always go with the build your own and load it up with veggies. They have some awesome veggie options including fresh basil, spinach, roasted zucchini, roasted garlic, artichokes, and arugula. As for meats and cheeses, they offer a good selection of meat options and multiple cheeses like goat, gorgonzola, and ricotta. Gorgonzola at a quick pizza place? I was shocked, in a good way! With fast and friendly service, great pizza, and reasonable prices, Blaze is definitely worth checking out! read more

Blaze Pizza - Vegan pizza with tons of veggies - Salad Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

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Description: Blaze eliminates the traditional concept of pizza delivery and at the same time creates a better alternative to frozen pizza. They have also established an environment that is not only inviting but aesthetically pleasing and well organized. There are ample seats to choose from, wall plugs to charge your phone with, and a mini help yourself area for seasonings and drinks. Food & Service: Let me start off by saying the price is very reasonable if you pack on a lot of stuff like I did (different cheeses, different meats, different veggies, etc). Service is extremely enthusiastic and very attentive. The concept of Blaze is easy to follow and the menu is simple. I basically love every aspect of Blaze except for one thing: the pizza dough itself. Call me a snob but I feel like one of three essential parts of a pizza is the foundation aka dough. From my experience, the dough was limp and almost mushy. Maybe it was from my overload of toppings but I feel they have reduced the quality of their dough to increase turnover and cut costs. Final Thoughts: It's still a solid place let's put it that way. A unique restaurant with a cool vibe perfect for a college town and grabbing a bite with a group of friends. Parking is ample and location couldn't be better for people living on this side of town. All in all though, because I put a huge weight on the quality of food, I'm going with three stars (3.5 stars more like). If I'm craving better quality pizza, I'd rather order to go at Big Lou's. read more

Blaze Pizza - Basically everything on it pizza. - Salad Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Like others have said, this is the Chipotle of the pizza world. (In fact, one of the pizza dudes there told me, as I was ordering my pizza, that the guys behind Blaze heard of Chipotle's pending fast-pizza concept and decided to start their own.) The thing I love most about Blaze is that they let you do something that most other pizza places refuse to do: they let you do half-and-half sauces. That's right! I can get my white-sauce fix and my red-sauce fix all at the same time. This is usually blasphemy in the pizza realm. My go-to pie is half Red Vine (add sea salt and pineapple), half White Top (hold the bacon because I'm a veggie). It's INCREDIBLE. What Blaze gets right is consistency and quality. Every time I go, my pie tastes as fresh and delicious as I remembered from my previous visit. Plus, the staff is great. They try to get you to laugh and strike up conversation. One time, there was a staff member who was re-naming everyone with '90s cartoon character names instead of their own. It was hilarious. The quantity of toppings available is beyond compare. I think maybe only Satchel's can rival the number of toppings at Blaze. The difference is that you don't have to pay extra for toppings at Blaze! That's right! You can add 3 pounds of meat to your pizza (you beautiful carnivore, you) and still pay the same price as everyone else. (Of course, you do pay a lesser price if you only want cheese or one topping...because Blaze cares about the un-creative customers too. :P) And Blaze also cares about its vegan and gluten-free friends. They offer vegan cheese and cardboard--I mean, gluten-free crust. Aw, how nice! Oh, and it's super fast. Even when the line is out the door, I have my pie in under 15 minutes. Don't be discouraged! Now, is this the best value for your dollar? Well, that depends. If you're getting pizza from Domino's/Papa John's/etc., you can probably get more pizza for less money by going to those places. However, if you're ordering from GNV's local pizza haunts, then Blaze might give you more bang for your buck, depending on how much you eat and what you get. My husband and I always spend around $16 for two add-all-the-toppings pies. Every now and then, we may take a few slices home as leftovers, but we usually shove it all down in one sitting because I always fear it will never be as good if I try to reheat it myself. While Blaze doesn't replace all my pizza purchases, it does get put in the rotation on the reg and I plan on many, many visits in the future. It's easy to say that this place is a major upgrade to what was once expensive Moe's (aka Willy's). read more

Blaze Pizza - My favorite pizza combo: Half Red Vine (add sea salt and pineapple), half White Top (hold the bacon). - Salad Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

This place is a dream come true for a pizza lover like myself. I am one of those weird topping kind of gals and Blaze lets me create pizzas that are uniquely me. This also means that my son who also is a pizza lover can get exactly what he wants. They have a huge variety of toppings from meat to veggies. They also have house made pizza that come with preordered toppings. So whether you are a cheese only person or a more adventurous person everyone is satisfied here. The pizza dough is delicious and is cooked to the right crispiness in their fire oven. Toppings are fresh. Customer service is top notch. The dining area is clean, well stocked and has a great vibe. Plus the most important thing is the price is right. This is definitely one of our favorite places to hang for pizza. read more

Blaze Pizza - Create your own pizza - Salad Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Fast food meets pizza in this incredibly popular pizza shop. I ordered a standard peperoni pizza with one of those "you can't say no to Smores" and a diet Coke. Overall the restaurant is super clean and a fun place to eat, but the pizza was only average and not spectacular. I am sure most people will love it here and I enjoyed myself, but this is about good pizza fast, not about great pizza slow. I did enjoy the smore and thought it was an excellent dessert. read more

I'm vegan, so this is the best pizza place in town that doesn't charge extra for vegan cheese or even charge $1 or $2 bucks per topping. I also love blue highway and some others, but I can get a lot of pizza here for less. read more

Love this pizza! They have Gluten Free crust. It is really good, not cardboard!! You start by ordering crust, then sauce, then cheese, then meats, then veggies. You can pick a menu pizza or build your own. I chose gluten free crust and spicy tomato sauce. Then all my favorite veggies. Wow, it was great pizza, cooked to perfection! read more

Blaze Pizza - Thin crust gluten free pizza with veggie toppings and spicy tomato sauce, yummy!! - Salad Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Solid 4 stars The price is right for a build our own pizza. Lots of great tasty toppings to pick from. While its not wood fired pizza its still very very tasty. Highly recommend read more

Blaze is one of many "create your own" pizza places in Gainesville, part of the fast growing trend of "build your own" restaurants that have taken over cities across America. Due to the competitive nature of the market and food scene in Gainesville, the prices that Blaze charges for their "build your own" is pretty much the same as you would find in any other similar pizza place in Gainesville, give or take a few cents. However, in terms of the quality and variety of ingredients, I personally believe that Blaze currently has the upper hand in this regard. They have more variety of meats, cheeses, vegetables, and just toppings in general that you can put on their pizza. And the best part is that they don't limit the number of toppings that you can put on your pizza! So go crazy on the meats if you want. Go crazy on putting pineapples and ham on your pizza! The only risk you take is having and overloaded and soggy pizza because they make your pizza in a thin crust style. Other than that, have at it. It is the definition of "do it your way." Personally, I like having a nice balance of everything and I think overall, this place is pretty consistent with the quality of pizzas that they turn out. I don't feel like they skimp on giving you ingredients and they're always very accommodating if you change your mind on your toppings. If I were to give a tip though, try not to go during a lunch or dinner rush. The downside to the popularity of "build your own" is that lines and wait time can, and often do, spiral out of control. And if you are in a time crunch, waiting in line is the last thing you want to do. At the same time, when a restaurant is absolutely slammed, that's also when you'll most likely have some hiccups in quality and consistency. There was definitely at least one time where due to the amount of orders, my pizza either was mixed up with someone else's or my pizza got burnt because they forgot about it. But for the most part, on any other time, this place is good and you get a good meal out of it. read more

Blaze Pizza - My "create your own" pizza at Blaze :) - Salad Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Everyone is wearing a mask due to the pandemic and makes their pizzas amazing as per usual.

Walked in a was greeted by a nice worker. I didn't think they were going to have vegan options but yet to my surprise they have vegan cheese and vegan sausage!! I asked for a glove change and they did so with enthusiasm. I was given fresh untouched veggies from under the counter. Pizza was made efficiently and tastefully. After enjoying my "Create Your Own" pizza a worker came around and picked up my plate and asked if he could do anything else for me. Bathroom cleanliness was above average with everything being nice and tidy. Overall experience at this establishment was great and I would recommend to others. read more

Blaze Pizza - Salad Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

BEST PIZZA!!! I will forever continue to recommend this place to others. It's so good and you literally get such a good amount of everything when you customize! Their ranch is great too :) read more

When I'm craving pizza, the first place that comes to my mind is Blaze! I would definitely choose this place over Papa Johns or Dominoes any day. Even though they don't deliver pizzas, everything about this place from taste to customer service is great! I usually get a Build Your Own pizza for around $8 and choose my own sauce and toppings. You can choose from a set menu of options or you can build your own with all that you want. When I go, I usually get classic red sauce (other options include: white sauce, spicy red sauce and pesto sauce) and then I add meats like Italian meatball, bacon, grilled chicken and ham (there are more meats to choose from). Then I add my other toppings like zucchini, cherry tomatoes, spinach, red onions and chopped garlic! The thin crust pizza that is cooked by fire in a huge type oven is so delicious. I also like buy a drink just to have the "blood orange lemonade" that they make which is AMAZING!!! What's great about Blaze is that you can add any amount of meat and veggies for that one low price. When I'm looking for a cheap and filling dinner, this is my go to place. I enjoy walking into Blaze and having the workers greet me and ask me whether it's my first time or not. When I say I've been before, I get a "welcome back" with a friendly smile all the time! The people who work there are always so friendly and it's great. You can also get small packages salads before you pay at the register. The whole place is a really nice set up with some chairs to eat outside. Overall, I recommend this place because of its thin crust pizza with endless amounts of toppings and it's excellent customer service. Go check it out! read more

Blaze Pizza - Build Your Own pizzas - Salad Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

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This is my all time favorite pizza place in Gainesville! This is my go to place for something fast and delicious. They have several different types of pizza that you can order a la carte if you are overwhelmed with the choices. You can choose to go with a traditional style pizza loaded with cheese and pepperoni (my personal favorite) or go a "healthier" route topping your pizza with tons of veggies- they have a great gluten free crust option. Most importantly the ingredients taste super fresh and the crust is to die for. BONUS: the price point is great! You make your pizza however you'd like, no questions asked! They also offer caesar salad and have a variety of juices and some beer. Their blood orange lemonade is delicious and refreshing. It's a bit sweet for me but I just add water. The service is super fast and the staff members will go around ask you how everything is going and will even throw away your trash. I personally don't like having them throw my stuff away since this is a fast food restaurant but I do like that they ask and are extremely attentive! The ambience is fun and cool and they have a nice little outdoor seating area. I just love this place! read more

Blaze Pizza - A custom pizza topped with arugula and pesto - Salad Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Fast, friendly, affordable. The staff greets us with a smile and a wave every time. They make everything to order and we can be in/out in less than 5 minutes. Love it! read more

I walked in after a long drive expecting to eat a nice pizza and a good long pee. but after walking in I got quite a shock when I realized that there is no men's restroom. I was astonished at this, i was even more astonished that there was a women's restroom and no men's. there was however a unisex bathroom for all of those women who need a whole another bathroom to feel included. alas what of the men who need to pee after a long drive, are we to go to the women's bathroom only to get weird looks walking out. this I happening all around our country and I just ask you guys to think of the men who are left no place to pee. taken up by women who need two bathrooms. read more

My husband and I really like Blaze Pizza, it is currently our go to restaurant when we go to Gainesville. We always order the pizza we create ourselves. It's a great deal for the price. We get a large variety of ingredients on our pizza, mostly veggies and Canadian bacon. They also have a nice variety of cheeses to pick for your pizza. We get it cooked extra so it's nice and done with a slight crunch to the crust. read more

Blaze Pizza - Make your own pizza - Salad Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Ordered online and they put the pizza in when I checked in with the the cashier. It was super quick and tastes so fresh and seriously amazing! The flavor a are super and I'm sad I don't live close by at all, but you better know when I do come to Gainesville I ALWAYS get a pizza. Just great all around. No negatives! (The restaurant is supplied with everything you need, Parmesan if you want, red chilli flakes and even oregano!) read more

Blaze Pizza - How could you not love this? Their white pizza I replaced bacon with pep and added pesto! YUM - Salad Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

If a pizza place like this was open near me, I would return to pizza as a normal part of my diet! Perfect thin crust, wood fired but not too black on the bottom. I built my own and it was excellent! The toppings I chose were: -spicy red sauce -light mozzarella -feta, plus extra feta -bacon -basil -oregano -roasted garlic cloves -crushed garlic It was super easy to customize the pizza as if you were making it yourself. The staff did it exactly like you want it. Also the girl who greeted us was great, because we were about to stare at the menu to figure it out, but she was super friendly and pulled us in to explain it all. She recommended the build-your-own option because it's $8 for unlimited toppings, so that was perfect. read more

Blaze Pizza - Build-your-own $8 for unlimited toppings. - Salad Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

The pizza is sooooo good and there is almost no wait time, I would recommend get the large 1 topping pizza and choose chicken. It's honestly my favorite pizza place. read more

I will say that this is a great spot for pizza. I love how you can customize it and add on however many toppings you want with no extra charge. BUT every time I eat here, I get some type of food poisoning :/ read more

We've always liked Blaze in terms of looking for a fast casual option. You can't really beat customizable hot straight from the oven pizza with fresh ingredients. I love some of their more unique topping options like goat cheese. Staff has always been friendly. What I've particularly appreciated as we're in the middle of the covid pandemic is how well Blaze is handling the new normal. Staff not just wearing masks but wearing them properly. Maintaining distancing. They wear gloves which they both change and at times purell to keep not just themselves safe but their customers as well. Dine in is distanced with tables marked closed. Outside seating is available. Mask use is enforced politely but firmly which is good especially in a college town. Customers have the options of dine in, carry out, curbside, and delivery. read more

A little confusing for a first timer walking in off the street. These are thin crust wood fired pizzas that you can order preset pizzas or build your own by selecting toppings and sauces. You can either add to and build off the ones they have listed or just build your own. I was feeling rushed and there were 5 of us so we just ordered 3 of the pizzas off the menu. Next time I would build my own - you can add unlimited items to it. Not too huge so ordering 3 for 5 people was fine. They have good tea drinks there too - I had the raspberry basil one - try one! read more

Blaze Pizza - White stripe - Salad Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

I'd been waiting to review Blaze until I had the chance to try Dough Religion. Now that I have (check my profile for their review), I feel pretty confident that Dough Religion is the better provider of the fast cooked pizza in terms of taste while Blaze has the friendlier staff. Though Blaze is still pretty delicious by my standards. Located between Wendy's and ChikFilA, Blaze was the first fast-cook pizza joint Gainesville experienced. Taking less than 10 minutes to get through the whole experience of making your pie, you can walk in and choose between a pre-designed menu option or a build your own. Please note that if you want to change anything on your pizza, they immediately note you as a build your own and you can just build your pizza around the former. Other then being ridiculously fast with creating their pizzas, Blaze also offers the option of having unlimited toppings with the ability to ask for extra. Even with their meats; pretty cool! After they take your name you'll walk down the line conveyor belt style, similar to Chitpotle, with a new person helping you between your sauce, cheese, meats, and veggies. There are three sauces to choose from (classic red, spicy red, and creamy white), seven cheeses (of which you can add and mix up to your hearts content), and a variety of meats and veggies. Don't worry about not knowing what the options are as you go down the line, each selection has a little placard that lists the name of the option so you can ask for it by name. Once you've gotten your pizza customized to your tastes they throw it in the fire to bake. Don't walk too far! They'll be calling your name faster then you think to pick it up. Once you're done you also have the option to have it drizzled with any of their finishing sauces (pesto, bbq, and olive oil). The crust is where I see the biggest differences between Blaze and Dough Religion. Blazes crust is thinner and crispier, providing a much lighter taste. The toppings and sauces are high quality and will definitely not disappoint. Of the many pizzas I've had here, I've never been disappointed by the final product. And their staffs is friendly and just as high energy as their cooking process! I also had one of their smores, which is fast fired in the oven with your pizza, but it was nothing special. While it was nice and crisp, it was just like any smore you could make on your own or experience elsewhere. I'd give it 3 stars, but I didn't factor it into my overall score. read more

Blaze Pizza - My fast fired pizza with one of their smores - Salad Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Blaze...ever since I found out that you have gluten free crust and vegan cheese...you have become the 3rd love of my life...possibly more important to me than family. Because family is nice and all, but if you were stuck on a deserted island, you can't eat family. But you can eat pizza. Especially if you have allergies to gluten and dairy. With that being said, this location is especially wonderful. I have never had an unpleasant experience with the staff in the many times that I have come here. Special shoutout to Dana and Wheeler (whieler? His name was wheeler) and KJ!! ( i think...haha) for being extra spectacular and providing above and beyond service! I mean, every staff member that I have encountered there deserves special recognition, but Dana and Wheeler and KJ. I love you guys. Also, food wise, Blaze pizza. Consistently good. This particular Blaze location? Consistently fantastic. read more

First time experience. I really enjoyed Blaze Pizza. The only reason it gets a four star review is that it is definitely geared as a fast food establishment. That means that the seating is plentiful, but not very comfortable, and the atmosphere is a bit loud with hard, easily washed surfaces. It is ambiance that is expected in fast food, and it is fine, but it doesn't make for a five star experience. Aside from that, I was really rather pleased with the food. The ingredients were fresh, the dough and sauce were good, and the portions were great for the price. The first line person that greeted us said that it was like Chipotle's Pizza and I believe that undersold the quality and taste. Chipotle's is over-hyped, in my opinion, but Blaze is really good, fire baked pizza. I would recommend that this place be given a chance if you've never been to one. read more

My friend had a free pizza to this place but at first I didn't think anything of it, this Blaze Pizza. Then I passed by the store and saw it replaced the old Mexican place. So I pulled over to check it out. I was instantly surprised at never seeing this concept before. Customizable personal pizza at a decent price. Or, pick from their selections. Well, in a city with chipotle, and customizable salads, why not have custom pizza? The staff is young but energetic and friendly. You get dough, then you can choose a sauce type, cheese type and then toppings. Don't bet on them going balls to the wall on drenching your pie in toppings; these are personal pizzas, and you're not a fatass, so don't be a dick about topping amount unless it literally was one tomato a slice. Anyways I got half looking like a Hawaiian and half looking like a mishmash. Afterwards they shove the pizza in an oven to fire for 3 minutes and bam the pizza is hot crispy and ready for my mouth. Oh did I mention they sell S'mores too? Those were delicious. I'm definitely going back. Though midtown pizza is great when you're drunk and your date of the night wants drunk food, nothing beats making a pizza with the weirdest things you could imagine. If only they had anchovies. *sigh* read more

Blaze Pizza - I made this! 3 minutes to my tummy! - Salad Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Finally got my refund, in cash, 5 days later. Had to prove the transaction by showing it to them in my banking app, but that was easy.

Tried the Veg out pizza. It's made with mozzarella and gorganzola cheese, brussel sprouts and chunks of roasted garlic with sauce in dollops on the top. I added spinach. This was a fantastic pizza! Will definitely go back. Everyone was friendly and welcoming too. read more

So good and so many topping options! A great value too :) one of my favorite places to stop by for freshly made pizza.

The service at Blaze Pizza was incredible. Everyone was incredibly happy and energetic even though it was game day and was willing to help. Blaze pizza has a multitude of toppings ranging from white sauce, to Italian sausage and shredded bacon. The food was prepared similar to that of chipotle and was done baking in less than 5 minutes. For the price and time this place is awesome and I will definitely becoming back in the future! read more

Trendy local pizza shop with a cool take on your old pizzeria. They custom build your own pizza and they fire bake it right on the spot. Good variety of toppings available including Jalapeño, spinach, garlic, basil, plus all your typical pizza toppings. Even a decent caprice salad! I have had better pizza and I have for sure had bigger pizza, but the combo of reasonable prices, good friendly service, hot fresh tasty pizza, busy lively atmosphere, and a modern current decor make it worth visiting. Check out the cool mega fan on the patio. Very cool. read more

Blaze Pizza - Salad Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

This is such a great place to go for pizza. I have never been disappointed and I love the pesto that can be added to the sauce. It is fast and easy the price is very reasonable. We are so lucky to have this in Gainesville. read more

Think Chipotle or Subway, but for pizza. You get your base, your sauce, your cheese, your toppings, and everything is ONE PRICE. You heard that right! You want sausage and pepperoni and bacon? You got it. Same price. AND since I was sharing with my sister, they can put toppings on just one side of the pizza as well. Tasted great, the only thing is I wish the crust was just a TAD bit crispier. I would definitely go again though, even if just for the employee saying "hey girl!" to everyone who walked in. read more

Blaze Pizza - Custom pizza - Salad Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

the pizza is great but i have been very disappointed when visiting the last couple of times. the behavior i have encountered is inexcusable. the heavy set guy, who i think is a manager is extremely rude. When i went to grab my pizza i asked for the glaze on the side and he got all annoyed and was like "next time you need to tell them that at the front". and on top of that my pizza wasn't even cut right. I had to struggle to pull it apart. i've heard him being rude to several other people when i'm waiting in line, this is just one example. he's also unhygienic. when he made my pizza, he put my pepperonis on the counter before putting them on my pizza. it's gross!! the counter is messy i don't want my food touching that. makes me not want to come back. read more

Food is fireee. I love how you can customize your own pizza and see them cook it. 100/10

Blaze is super affordable! It's basically like a Chipotle for pizza. To get your money's worth, I recommend choosing the Build-Your-Own option since you can choose unlimited toppings. They have so many choices for toppings as well. I love adding arugula at the end, which gives my pizza a more earthy taste. Overall, it's fresh, tasty, and affordable. Even if the line is long, it doesn't take long to create and cook your pizza. read more

Blaze Pizza - Salad Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Ooooh I LOVE blaze. Great prices and the food comes out fast. If you go in person, they give you slightly more toppings than if you order online. I am dairy free, and they take the time to make sure to change gloves, use separate toppings and a different pizza cutter. Overall it is way better than any other fast food pizza places. read more

This place is like a Subway restaurant, but for pizzas. You get in line and as you walk you can select from the dough to every topping. Or you can select a pizza from the menu and add extras. In my case I asked for the "red vine" pizza and added bacon and olives and did not get charged extra. The last station is the cashier. As you pay, you pizza goes to the oven And they get it ready in minutes, giving you time to pick up napkins, fountain drinks, etc. and find a place too sit. The dining hall is VERY casual. This is a good family place. Not at all ideal for business or a romantic dinner. I must say, the staff is very courteous and helpful. read more