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| - Blaze is on fiyaaaaah, and I'm very sorry to have to be the 2102301310th person to make that joke. But trust me, it's true.
When a good friend recommended this place to me and insisted on treating me to a Blaze Pizza, I was immediately skeptical. I have a pretty strong theory that you can only have 2 out of 3 things from any dining establishment located in close proximity to Dundas Square: 1) Quality 2) Affordability 3) Great customer service.
Well, colour me impressed - Blaze meets and exceeds all 3 criteria. Yes, you really *can* have your cake (or rather, pie) here and eat it too! On my first visit, I was greeted by the friendliest staff that took the time to efficiently explain to me how Blaze works. A basic rundown: You can get a personal pie that is thin-crust, load it up with unlimited toppings (yes, unlimited! I basically had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn't dreaming) at a set price, and watch it get fast-fired in a large fire oven in 180-ish seconds.
The Good: HUGE shout outs to Alca, who deserves a promotion and unlimited pizzas forever and more! For me, Alca is the face of Blaze Pizza - she's been there every time I've visited (so, a lot), and every time, she greets each customer with patience, enthusiasm and a smile. She gave me a great impression of the place from the start - it's so refreshing to see someone who genuinely enjoys their job, and Alca brings such warmth to Blaze with her welcoming, upbeat attitude and contagious laughter. She even remembers regulars' names, which, considering the amount of customers Blaze gets, must not be an easy feat! Big thanks to Alca for being a role model for what every server in Toronto should be like. When I say Blaze has great customer service, I have Alca in mind. :) Definitely greet her with a smile the next time you see her - she's awesome!
-They don't skimp on their topics. The unlimited toppings here are really high quality, and would usually add up to a lot in any other pizza joint. From an assortment of fresh veggies and basic ingredients to things like pesto, artichokes, arugala (!), chopped garlic, and cloves of roasted garlic (my favourite), this place has almost everything and something for every palette.
-Blaze is really, really fast. I sometimes stare in wonder and amazement at the guy blazin' up those pizzas. It's an art, and the man does it with such diligence - I've always had my pizzas from here come out fast, crisp, and perfectly toasted, never burnt or overdone or underdone. They've got it down to a science here!
-Unlimited drink refills (which Alca was kind enough to tell me!) I never thought lemonade could pair well with pizza, but I was wrong. It's a genius pairing.
-*TIP*: You can get the best of both worlds if you can't decide between pesto or red sauce! I like to go half-and-half. You can customize the pie any way you want, so you get to try (and enjoy) a bit of everything.
-They have to-go boxes, and unlimited parmesan, hot pepper flakes, and oregano/basil (I can't remember which) on the side for you to grab and load up your pizza with when you sit down.
-They also have take-out boxes on the side that you can grab if you choose to have your pizza indoors, and don't finish it! (In that case, though, what's wrong with you...just kidding. I think the whole accessible just-in-case take-out box concept is great and pretty innovative.)
The Bad: Sometimes, it can get a little busy and seating can be limited (I've never experienced it personally, but my dad goes regularly during lunch rush hour and tells me this is the case.) My trick is, if you really want a seat and it's too packed at Blaze during lunchtime, take your pie up to the foodcourt in the adjacent building, the floor right below the movie theatres. Grab a drink or something from there, and enjoy. There's usually plenty of seating in the food court and it's just a one minute walk/elevator ride away.
The Ugly: Nada.
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