I knew that my bank account was in trouble the first time I bit into my $8.95 build-your-own personal pizza from the UCF Blaze Pizza. I had been so partial to Lazy Moon that it took me until January of this year to try a new pizza place, and my life has never been the same since. I have now been to Blaze Pizza more times than I am willing to admit; it's all any pizza lover wants in life.
Every time I walk into Blaze I am like a kid in a candy store, mesmerized by all the different topping choices. Do I want to try a spicy red sauce base or a pesto base? Mozzarella shreds or do I dare try goat cheese? Wow, there are more vegetable choices than Subway! The plethora of options is almost overwhelming.
The variety of toppings is not even my favorite part. The people behind the counter make the experience. They are efficient and work well as a team to get pizzas done fast. They always have a smile on their faces and never argue with the customers. They will never look at you weird for ordering too many toppings. Spicy red sauce or pesto? Why not both?! One person in particular even greets us by name every time we walk in and makes sure our pizza is cooked to a perfect golden crisp. Blaze Pizza is like the Chick-Fil-A of pizza customer service.
I do not get paid to endorse Blaze Pizza, but I am such a frequent customer that I would love to teach you how to make the ultimate pizza. If you want a build-your-own that is to die for, order The Kaehla. It's so exclusive that Blaze doesn't have it on the menu, and not even the workers know about it. You might want to write down this monologue that I have written for you to ensure the pizza is done properly:
"Hello, my name is ______. I would like spicy red sauce AND pesto sauce, with pesto around the crust (move onto the next worker). Instead of shredded mozzarella, I would like fresh mozzarella, along with ricotta and feta. I would like Italian sausage, Italian meatballs, ground beef and pepperoni, please. And please load me up with roasted red peppers, roasted garlic, Kalamata olives, artichokes, mushrooms, spinach, basil, and tomato."
By this time your pizza is nice and fat and moves onto the oven. But don't forget to tell the cashier that you would like to add arugula, balsamic glaze, and more pesto, with a side of ranch. Also tell them you want to order a fountain drink, because they have the most unique sodas and lemonades-- prickly pear, say what?! Then while you wait, don't forget to take crushed red pepper, oregano, and grated Parmesan to the table, and if you're feeling frisky, add sriracha to your ranch.
Obviously not everyone can handle a beastly pizza such as The Kaehla, so feel free to change any of the toppings. The point is to have fun with it, because you basically have a pizza buffet at your disposal. For anyone who is as hungry as me after this article, join me at Blaze!
