I guess my expectations were a bit much. I missed an event here a week ago, but that wasn't going to stop me. I love a good pizza and I will drive half an hour to get it.
Blaze has some great menu items. And, I love the simple menu pricing. Very similar to Zablong in Uptown.
I actually had a hard time choosing between the signature pizzas. I love BBQ, so it was a tough selecting to order the Green Stripe. Yum.
So, I love to order ahead and Blaze has an online ordering system. It's very easy to use and I was able to chose my pickup time. I ordered at 535 and set my pickup time for 550.
After circling a bit I finally found a parking stall. By the time I walked in it was just after 550. I went to pickup my order at the call in order area expecting to be able to grab and go. Unfortunately the pizza wasn't ready, so we had to wait...
....and wait. Several patrons were waiting, but the joint was by no means crowded: Maybe 10 people there total. 15-minutes later they called a carry out ready for "Chuck." We stood and watched for about 5-minutes. Chuck never appeared. The folks behind the counter picked up the pizza and then called out Brad. That's me! Wow. Big difference between Chuck and Brad. Ended up wasting 20-minutes with 5-minutes reserved for my pizza to get cold.
If I hadn't ordered online expecting to be ahead of the game and then waiting for a pizza that should have been ready, followed by more wasted time and a drive home I'd be a little less preturbed.
The pizza itself isn't what we ordered. I'm guessing because they just threw what they had at us. If it's called a green stripe and no arugula is on it. No pesto drizzle either...not sure what to say. Poor product. I just prefer a little more organization and attention to details.
I'll reconsider the next time I decide to stop in for a beer at Lenny Boy. Right now, Blaze isn't serving the brew but apparently it's part of their future.