Best Blaze combos?

I've done dozens of Blaze shops. Today I had what I think was the best pizza to date there:a pesto base with fresh mozzarella, ricotta, broccoli, spinach, zucchini, and after it was cooked I added arugula and another pesto drizzle. It helped that it was cooked perfectly. What other combos do people like? Yesterday I tried the vegan cheese and it tasted gummy and artificial. So much for my thoughts about cutting back on dairy...

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My go to fav is Pesto with gorgonzola topped with spinach, pineapple & sauteed onions

I don't remember what it's called, but the one that has tomatoes upon tomatoes and fresh instead of shredded mozz is very tasty. Out of all the quick-fire pizza joints I've eaten at in the last two months, I've enjoyed B's the most.

@amyann2 wrote:

I don't remember what it's called, but the one that has tomatoes upon tomatoes and fresh instead of shredded mozz is very tasty. Out of all the quick-fire pizza joints I've eaten at in the last two months, I've enjoyed B's the most.

I think it’s called Red Vine, or something like that. I agree, it’s good!

I like the Green Stripe, which is cheese, chicken, roasted red peppers, arugula and pesto, but I get no garlic, add kalamata olives, some bacon, and carmelized onions, sea salt and oregano. Freaking delish.

My favorite is the Veg-Out with no mushrooms, add extra (LOTS of extra!) zucchini, add Green Olives, and add Banana Peppers. If it weren't for those darn timings and trying to get the names when they're written so small and pinned in such awkward places, I'd do more of these shops!

I'm also not a fan of "take a pic of the bottom of the pizza crust while dining in" part, but it's not a deal-breaker. At least this one lets us get the toppings we want! There's another quick-fire pizza chain where the shop limits toppings and barely pays enough to cover the almost-always-very-dry pizza.

@amyann2 wrote:

I'm also not a fan of "take a pic of the bottom of the pizza crust while dining in" part, but it's not a deal-breaker. At least this one lets us get the toppings we want! There's another quick-fire pizza chain where the shop limits toppings and barely pays enough to cover the almost-always-very-dry pizza.

The directions have changed to state that you can take that photo after you leave the restaurant (in your car or at home).

I make my own with a long list. I have never seen broccoli or the Red Vine in my market so I gather they vary. I get red sauce and drizzle pesto and arugula at the end. Then ricotta, fresh mozz and feta. Lots of whole roasted garlic, lots of kalamata olives, red peppers, mushrooms, red onions and artichoke hearts. The zucchini made my crust soggy so I skip that. I used to order Art Lovers and add to it but they kept just moving me on and I had to ask them to back up for adding items to that one so now I just start from scratch.

@sandyf wrote:

I make my own with a long list. I have never seen broccoli or the Red Vine in my market so I gather they vary. I get red sauce and drizzle pesto and arugula at the end. Then ricotta, fresh mozz and feta. Lots of whole roasted garlic, lots of kalamata olives, red peppers, mushrooms, red onions and artichoke hearts. The zucchini made my crust soggy so I skip that. I used to order Art Lovers and add to it but they kept just moving me on and I had to ask them to back up for adding items to that one so now I just start from scratch.

@AnneAshley wrote:

I choose a pizza that is directly off their menu. Isn't it harder to text a name to yourself for each worker and do timings while discussing topics? I try to keep it simple by getting a pizza that has all the ingredients decided ahead of time,[/quote]

In my market a pre set pizza does not mean one person makes it. The length of the line and the number of staff determines how many people I need to report on. Besides I want to get what I want since the "pay" is not optimum for the time spent. But I may try your method next time and see if the report is easier to do.

I get all of the names of the workers in the line while waiting for my turn to order (if I can). I text it to myself and then I know who helped me when it is my turn. Sometimes one person moves out of order, but at least I have the names.

We have a new one PizzaRev that is my new favorite...you make your own and they are the 1st. I've seen with Buffalo Cheese (low in fat), thin crust, white sauce, basil, mushroom, artichokes, olives, garlic, red peppers, many choices. we on't have Blaze, but have Mod which is very similar....we don't need names for Mods, report straight forward, but reimbursement doesn't cover a drink....$10.80 for an 11 inch and you get what they tell you.

Live consciously....

I've shopped two 1000 Degrees locations this month and they were decent but given that the fee was only 70% of the required purchase I won't be doing it again. Cinnamon sticks were required and at $5.99 for some dough and sugar they're not much of a value.

I don't find that the timings interfere with my "build your own" topping selection during Blaze, because you don't need to record any timings in between the sauce being applied and paying for your transaction. I use the "lap" function on my iPhone stopwatch and it works like a charm. Yes, some of the name tags are very hard to read but I just put down what I can make out. I guess I'm lucky in that I rarely interact with more than two employees before the cashier. It's also pretty rare that everyone even has a name tag on.

As I've mentioned on some past Blaze threads, a way to speed up the timing calculations is to get in line right when a new minute starts. So if I enter the store at 1:13:49 I wait 11 seconds so I can start the timings at 1:14:00. If I see that the first step took 13 seconds, I know the timing was 1:14:13.

Having done so many Blazes I've gotten a few freebies from the flame app. I've used them for the high-rise crust which was pretty good and would of course be forbidden on a shop.

I had the Philly Cheesesteak at 1000 Degrees and it was terrific (esp. when I brought it home and dipped it into a little tomato sauce after tasting it "pure", but I will not do 1000 Degrees again because as Nin S says, the reimbursement doesn't cover the required purchase, which is ridiculous. They really need to remove the cinnamon stick dessert from the mandatory purchase.

And Mod Pizza ... won't be doing them again without a good bonus. In addition to the (literally) 5 cents I made, since pizza with drink is $10.65 and they reimburse $10.70, their pizza is simply not as good as 1000 Degrees or Blaze. Mod is stingy with the sauce so the pizza is always dry, and we're not allowed to ask for extra sauce.

It varies. Last time I went I got: Chicken, Bacon, Ham, Red Onion and Pineapple and then I have BBQ Sauce drizzled over the pizza when done. I am going in the next few days and will probably get the Kitchen Sink on it: Chicken, Bacon, Ham, Crumbled Turkey Meatballs, Tomatoes, Red/Green Pepper, Red Onion and Pineapple - again with the BBQ sauce after out of the oven. For those asking: Yes - I am Pregnant. Even though I am a guy :-) I also skip the paid drink, I get water, and get a Brownie. Those things are TO DIE FOR! I'd go to Blaze JUST for the Brownie. I like bringing it home, maybe crumbling it up, heating it in the microwave for about 20-ish seconds then put ice cream over it. Once again - I am pregnant so I can do this!

My standard lately has been: garlic pesto sauce (the BEST!), mozzarella of some sort and feta, Italian sausage and bacon, roasted red peppers, sauteed onions, zucchini, seasonal squash (butternut), some kind of garlic (I vary it), sea salt, and then a pesto drizzle when it comes out. So good!!

Glad to hear I am not the only one who gets a multitude of toppings. But it does seem to affect the timing as I rarely come in under the 4 minutes they are looking for. It does get close though.
I just noticed that the rotation for the Blaze shop has changed from one month to two. They have such issues filling some of the locations I cannot imagine why they would have made it harder to fill. I did my two this month just days after my one month was over....now I have to wait til Feb! It must have been the clients choice.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/16/2017 12:47AM by sandyf.

@sandyf wrote:

Glad to hear I am not the only one who gets a multitude of toppings. But it does seem to affect the timing as I rarely come in under the 4 minutes they are looking for. It does get close though.
I just noticed that the rotation for the Blaze shop has changed from one month to two. They have such issues filling some of the locations I cannot imagine why they would have made it harder to fill. I did my two this month just days after my one month was over....now I have to wait til Feb! It must have been the clients choice.

I have found the wait to be one month. Each location is done 8 times a month, They can say 2 months but I promise you after one month has passed they will be begging you to go again ASAP. I put $100 on gift cards and I have already burned thru almost $50. I'll put another $100 on it so I have 8 free pizzas so I can bring family members along when I visit.

I don't like burnt stuff in or on my food, and that's a big problem for Blaze. Most of the times I have gotten their pizza, the bottom of the crust has been coated with layer of burnt cornmeal, or whatever it is. Burnt food = carcinogen.

I do four locations a month (plus whatever pops up when I travel). I bought $50 in gift cards but didn't want to get more until I knew it was still being shopped next month. Now that January is on the board I'll get another $50.

@Irene_L.A. wrote:

We have a new one PizzaRev that is my new favorite...you make your own and they are the 1st..

Going to pizza place to make your own pizza. What's all that about?

I've done three shops, so far, and done three different types of pizzas. Probably that three will be repeated frequently, though I might toy with the idea of trying to find a fourth pizza design. One was just your basic tomato sauce pizza with lots of meat, extra whole mozzarella, and mushrooms and extra roasted garlic. Next time, I'll probably add a vinegrette swirl on to finish it off.

The second is a cross between a basic white pizza and a lasagna pizza, with just sausage and meatballs as the meat toppings, and a fair amount of ricotta cheese in addition to the mozzarella. And lots of roasted garlic.

The third time I went for a BBQ style, with chicken added to the meats, and pineapple and mushroom in addition to my extra roasted garlic. (I don't understand how almost nobody has roasted garlic available for pizzas when it is so good!)

Since I like all three styles, I'll probably just keep alternating between them. Here's hoping they open more restaurants in my state!

@Batchman wrote:

. (I don't understand how almost nobody has roasted garlic available for pizzas when it is so good!)

Roasted garlic....the best thing about this pizza shop imho.

@Catnap wrote:

@Irene_L.A. wrote:

We have a new one PizzaRev that is my new favorite...you make your own and they are the 1st..

Going to pizza place to make your own pizza. What's all that about?

They make it, but you choose what you want from strach....., my shop one you usually get the classic and add only one topping.

Live consciously....

Ok! Like the Subway sandwich concept. If I get a pizza I just order from whatever combinations they have on the menu.

I like the Red VIne and add goat cheese to it.

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