Blaze Pizza

Had the gluten free puzza. It was amazing. Lots of choices, and the servers changed gloves. Zero issues for me. They did cook it in the same wood-burning oven, but took care to separate it from my husband's order.

Literally just left there - ordered the Gf pizza option, watched them use the same press they used for all Other pizzas, toppings were cross contaminated, cut with the same pizza cutter as all others. Needless to say, left there hungry, no pizza and ended up at Wholefoods 😑

Celiac friendly?

No

absolutely unsafe, i showed up under the impression that it was celiac safe but that was far from true. There was a glove change but the staff was unaware of cross contamination and used the same gloves when it got to the oven, put it in with all of the regular pizza, then used the same spatula. They are extremely ignorant to what it means to have celiac disease. If you have celiac disease please do NOT come here. it may be different at other locations.

Celiac friendly?

No

Make sure you watch them make your pizza if you are ordering GF. I ordered online and left with the pizza. They had made a gluten pizza even though the receipt that came with the box said gluten free. Big mistake!

Celiac friendly?

No

This used to be a go to for me while up for work trips, however they no longer have a separate gluten free pizza press so cross contamination will happen.

Celiac friendly?

No

Not celiac safe. Not knowledgeable about cross contamination.

Celiac friendly?

No

This place has gluten free pizza and several gluten and dairy free topping options, including vegan cheese and buffalo sauce drizzle! You can request a glove change which will make any employee touching your pizza change their gloves before handling it. For GF/DF pizzas they also use a mat under the pizza in the shared oven to minimize contamination. Also, if you are both gluten and dairy free like myself, be sure to ask for a clean cutter from the kitchen. They have dedicated gluten free and vegan cutters at hand, but not one that covers both. That said, the pizzas are prepared on a shared counter and in a shared oven, so I would hesitate to recommend Blaze for Celiacs (hence the four stars). I have never personally had a reaction here, but mine is an allergy, not Celiacs, and I don't usually have too much of a reaction to cross-contamination.

Delicious Gluten free pizza with fresh ingredients. They're basically like the Chipotle of Pizza. Everything is transparent so you can see the conditions/cleanliness. I was very happy with the taste of my meal. As soon as you ask for Gluten free they offer to remove their gloves and are careful to avoid cross contamination.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

They have GF pizza dough, and offer to all put on clean gloves when handling the dough. It is still made in the same assembly line and cooked in the same brick oven. I personally did have a negative reaction to my GF pizza. It was also all crunch and not soft at all.

Celiac friendly?

No

Went looking for a pizza place with a friend that offered vegan cheese (dairy allergy) and found this place. She got an entirely vegan pizza and I ordered the GF crust. Because of Covid, we opted for curbside pickup. We said 7:30pm and that is the exact time they walked it out to us!! I’m so excited to add another pizza spot to the list for my hubby that not only has GF options on the menu, but taste amazing as well.

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

There are multiple options for a gf crust, but SERIOUS cross contamination, no separate space, no separate utensils, no separate oven, sensitivities will be fine, celiacs is a no-no

Celiac friendly?

No

My absolute favorite pizza of all time. Super allergen friendly. Not too many places where you can easily get a DF and GF meal. Staff is happy to change gloves, use different utensil and sauce container. And your pizza is cooked on a GF dedicated mat.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I really wish cross contamination wasn’t so bad at this place. The food is amazing and the people nice but for a celiac there is no way to avoid cross contamination. I thought I’d try it and the staff were nice and did their beat but I still got very sick.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contamination?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Blaze let’s you design your own pizza, much like the way Chipotle works. Upon telling the hostess I had celiac, instead of the usual blank stare, she immediately launched into my options. They have three GF crusts: cauliflower, keto and house-made. The first two are made elsewhere and the house-made is made there, of course. Since every pizza joint has flour in the air (which is why I didn’t mark them as celiac-friendly), I would think the cauliflower or keto crusts have less chance of x-contact since they are in a wrapper until prepared. They gave me the option of using fresh ingredients from the back room, which I took. They put the pizza on a round black rubber-like object so it won’t touch the oven or the utensils they use to move them around. They have a separate pizza cutter with a red handle that is only used for GF pizzas. The only time I saw an action that may have introduced contamination was that the person grabbing the black rubber matt did not change their gloves first. I will request that next time. The pizza was great! The service was great! I will definitely be back!

Gluten free crust is great! Thin and crispy. They also have dairy free cheese and the gf crust is dairy free! Great experience overall for takeout.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contamination?

— Very

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

While the GF pizza was DELICIOUS! I got sick because they don't have good kitchen practices. The dough is GF, but they used the same sauce, toppings, and brick oven for all pizzas resulting in cross contamination.

Celiac friendly?

No

This is my favorite Blaze location out of all in Chicagoland area! Super knowledgeable

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contamination?

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

I love Blaze pizza, however this specific location is not safe for gluten allergies. They are not very understanding or safe. And staff is rude.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contamination?

— Not very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Average

They were very rude when I asked and didn’t really know answers to my questions.

Good

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contamination?

— Not at all

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

This place seems great to me. Just moved from CA to TN and we were looking for some good GF dine-in places and found Blaze. The cauliflower crust is very tasty and I commend them on their service. Highly recommend.

Great service. Very personalized.

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

They noted “glove change” on my order.

This pizza was amazing!!! I would definitely recommend Blaze and would go again! They noted glove change on my order. I got the garlic pesto sauce, and it was excellent!

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contamination?

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked
• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for takeout
• Offers delivery
• Offers online ordering

They offer gluten free crust option as well as a cauliflower crust that is also gluten free. You can customize any of their pizzas to be gluten free.

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for takeout
• Offers online ordering

I got the gluten free crust with dairy free cheese twice now and have felt great after. Also soy free. One of the best pizzas I’ve ever had, counting the regular gluten and dairy versions!

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

They washed hands so there was no cross contamination. Very knowledgeable about products to avoid and eat.

There were many gf options and the workers are very helpful.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contamination?

— Very

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

When ordering GF they ask if it’s allergy or preference. They do a glove change for allergy as well as using different utensils to apply items to your pizza.

Thrilled to have a safe gluten free pizza with what sauce & toppings I prefer.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contamination?

— Very

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

The staff has always been very knowledgeable and helpful regarding gluten-free items and does a glove change and well-marked single serve disposable contact items. Current allergen information is available on their website and they have this information also available at this location. They have 3 different gluten free crusts at this time of this review: GF Cauliflower crust, GF Keto crust, and my favorite, their original GF dough crust. Their white cream sauce is surprisingly gf as are items like their sausages and chorizos. Although I once had a respiratory reaction to eating on site, the food itself has always been safe and never caused me any troubles. It is truly exceptional!!

This is one my favorite gf fast food restaurants of all time. for $8, you build your own pizza with any toppings you want and as much as you want to make a pizza that is ready in just a few minutes. The staff is incredibly knowledgeable about celiac and gluten free issues. They have gluten free pizza dough and dedicated pans they use along with doing glove and utensil changes when asked. All of their meat (besides meatballs) are gf as are their cheeses. Blaze Pizza is sincerely the best pizza place I have been to for gluten free options. We are usually in and out within 10 minutes. Incredibly fast and delicious!

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contamination?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for takeout

The gluten free crusts are prepared separately and the staff changes gloves and uses separate utensils to avoid cross contamination. They also cook the pizzas on separate pans and mark that they are gluten free.

Great tasting crust and toppings.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contamination?

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Dedicated gluten-free space in the kitchen
• Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)
• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked
• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

They have a gluten free crust, and a dough press dedicated to gluten free dough. However, they use the same oven, and employees did not change gloves when switching between regular dough and gluten free dough. There was a lot of cross contamination, and the employees were uninformed on what was or was not gluten free.

Celiac friendly?

No

They have a GF, keto, and cauliflower crust! Honestly, I would take the cauliflower crust over the GF. It's delicious! GF was still good though.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I was so impressed!!!!! They put my pizza on a cloth piece before putting it on where they put all the other non gluten pizzas, they changed gloves, and used special pizza cutters. They did a job well done.

I loved their gluten free cauliflower crusted pizza. By far, the best one I’ve had yet, perfect flavor.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contamination?

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Some of the utensils they used come in contact with gluten (at least I think) but I’ve never had a problem and I’m celiac. If you order a gluten free pizza they ask if you need a glove change and they don’t cross contaminate the sauce.

Gluten free pizza is amazing

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contamination?

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options

Horrible

This place is awful. They gave me gluten pizza even when I asked them for gluten free. I got sick. Won’t eat here again

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contamination?

— Not at all

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Poor

My son is gluten/dairy free and Blaze is his favorite. Love the employees and atmosphere as well. Really miss spending our 1 Sunday a month here, but still order in! 💕💕

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Our son is celiac and we have had zero issues with the pizza here. This has become our go to place for our son.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I watch them make my pizza every time I eat here. They change their gloves, use different utensils and prepare gluten free pizzas in their own pan.

Their pizza is amazing! The dough is homemade and they have many toppings to choose from.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contamination?

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Not safe for celiacs. They tired their best to ensure no cross continuation but unfortunately, it still happened. Got very sick from eating here. They have a gluten free crust and will change gloves but share an oven.

Celiac friendly?

No

Gluten free pizza is wonderful! They are very careful to change gloves, wipe down the machine that presses the dough, and they know which ingredients have gluten. Highly recommend this place. We go there 2 times a month!

Gluten free and cauliflower crust options. Great pizza!!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I’d come back to Blaze in a heartbeat. 3 different GF crust options (including keto and cauliflower), super friendly staff. May not be celiac friendly due to cross contamination but I didn’t get “glutoned” despite being fairly sensitive.

Not safe for celiac. They changed their gloves and have a separate line the pizza goes through. It is the same oven but they have a dedicated spot for GF. The staff very knowledgeable and friendly about going above to ensure safety. I had no problems and would eat here again, but really taking a chance as it goes in the same oven and the dough press is also the same. Pizza was delicious though and we made our own veggie GF pizza.

Celiac friendly?

No

One of the more Celiac friendly restaurants. I’ve gone three times in the past month. When you order the gluten free crust, they will ask you if it is a preference or an allergy. I let them know that it is severe (Celiac). The first time, they wrote a note on my paper to “change gloves” and they did. Second time, she didn’t change gloves so I had to ask. Third time I went, he changed gloves told me he would wipe things down before preparing my dough. He actually thoroughly cleaned the dough press. All depends on who you get, but the pro is that you watch your food get prepared during the whole process and you can watch for contamination issues. Gluten free crusts are kept on a round mat the whole time so that when it is placed in the oven, it doesn’t get cross-contaminated there. They use a different pizza cutter for gluten free crusts also. Lots of precautions. However there is still a chance for cross-contamination issues. Examples would be scoops spreading sauce from one crust to the next, or workers touching ingredients that someone else has touched with contaminated gloves. Also, I’ve learned that some shredded cheeses are covered in cellulose to prevent them from caking and sometimes the cellulose is made of wheat (not always, it can be made of lots of things). I opt for the Veg Out pizza because it comes with sauce “dallops” where they drop the sauce on and don’t actually touch the crust to spread the sauce around. I’ve never gotten sick at Blaze so far. However, Blaze does have a statement online that they would not consider themselves to be Celiac friendly due to the risk of cross-contamination.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Great service. It was no big deal, they knew exactly what to do. The only thing is the paper they write your order on comes from an area with visible flour. This ends up touching your pizza at the end.

The way the pizza was maid,they use the sauce for gluten and non gluten. They cleaned the machine with a dry paper.

Celiac friendly?

No

Watch the person at the oven. That’s where my pizza would get tossed on the grate before it went in the box. Other than that it’s been great. But I probably won’t go back. Too much stress

Celiac friendly?

Yes

The staff there is hit or miss. One time I went in, they were very good with my instructions. They changed gloves and used different utensils. There is no separate oven.

The crust is thin, but very enjoyable. However, it is very, very greasy when it comes out of the oven. The overall pizza was good. You cn also ask for no crotons on the salad, and they don't put on the dressing themselves. It comes in a little container.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contamination?

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)
• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free
• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options
• Good vegan options
• Offers delivery

They have gf crust, use a separate cutter, and will get safe ingredients, however, the mats they use to cook the gf pizza are not cleaned in between uses and there is no guarantee that the oven down side will not be the pizza side the next time so there is a huge chance of significant cross contamination. I ordered a pizza because i was assured it would Be safe but after watching how it was made i didnt eat it and gave it to my friends.

Celiac friendly?

No

I would not eat here if you have celiac. They used the gf dough on the regular dough smasher. They were annoyed that i pointed it out and said that’s how they do it now. We walked out of line and haven’t been back.

Celiac friendly?

No

Blaze Pizza has become my go to for GF pizza. They offer 3 different types of GF crust: cauliflower, GF crust, and Keto crust that is also GF. They press the GF dough separately, change gloves, and when it comes time to put the pizza in the fire oven they place it on a rubber looking disc to avoid cross contamination. I have never had any problems eating here!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Celiac kid worked there. Definitely not safe for celiac. Great if you want gluten free because you are trendy

Celiac friendly?

No

Delicious pizza with different gluten free crust options but they really don’t alert their employees about glove changes you have to tell each person on the line to change their gloves. And cross contamination can easily occur. I have yet to get sick but I also do take gluten digestion pills prior to eating here just in case . Sometimes I crave a good pizza that has many options.

Precautions are taken: changed gloves, different sauce, mat under pizza in oven. But still a cross contamination nightmare. Crumbs were everywhere so I probably wouldn’t go again.

We do pretty well here but aren’t super sensitive. They have several different crusts that are GF. No question there will be cross contamination but they try with glove changes, different ladle for sauce and diff pizza cutters. They dip hands in other toppings so for sure there is some exchange.

Staff took care to change gloves, put a special mat under the pizza while in oven and use a separate pizza cuter. I thanked the manager and he said his daughter has Celiacs so he “gets it”.

Not sure about other locations but prior to 1st time my celiac daughter ate there they have made significant changes if you specifically tell them celiac not just preference. I Still watch closely to make sure they do their best to avoid cross contamination but so far since the changes have been made my daughter has not been sick.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I always order their gluten free pizza and it doesn’t taste like cardboard. It actually taste really good and they are really careful with cross contamination. 10/10 recommend to people like me who can’t eat gluten and to vegans.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Never had a problem. I’m Celiac.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

The staff was very knowledgeable of being gluten-free. They use dedicated bins for gluten-free sauces and dedicated utensils and pans. The lady that fixed my pizza washed her hands and changed gloves before touching my pizza dough. She then followed down the line fixing my pizza instead of passing it onto the other fixers. I was very impressed with the way they handled my food. Will definitely be going back there.

They had a couple different gluten free crust options. They asked if a needed glove or ladle changes when I request a GF crust. Most of the toppings were also safe. In my opinion the pizza itself could have used more cheese, but I think that could be requested. Overall felt safe eating here.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

they offer gluten free crust and take steps in the pizza making process to avoid cross contamination. change gloves, different ladles for sauce, they even put it on it's own mat when in the oven. I have never had any reaction from eating here