Pizza in Lexington

Lexington has more pizza options than most visitors realize. You've got the local institutions, the fast-casual newcomers, the bar pizza, and a few spots that quietly do something unusual. I figured I'd start working through them and writing down what I find.

This is the first installment. More to come.

Blaze Pizza at The Summit

Blaze Pizza is in The Summit at Fritz Farm shopping center off Nicholasville Road. It's a fast-casual setup where you walk down the line and either build your own pie or order one of their featured pies. They make it right in front of you and fire it in the oven on the spot. From order to table is maybe five minutes.

I ordered their new Blaze BBQ Chicken pizza. Subtotal came out to $10.95, though prices change.

The crust and undercarriage were crispy and crunchy, no soggy spots. Blaze doesn't pile their pizzas with toppings the way some places do, which means the crust holds up instead of getting weighed down. That's a real advantage if you care about the bread, which I do.

The flavor was a home run. The tang of the BBQ sauce mixing with the mozzarella and ranch dressing worked. The pickled jalapeños gave the right amount of heat, not too much. There were good size chunks of chicken too, not stingy. All in all, a great pizza.

My one personal note for next time: ask them to add a little extra BBQ sauce. I'm a sauce guy. But the pizza was solid as ordered.

One thing I appreciated: every pizza is made to order. Unlike grabbing a slice at Goodfellas under their heat lamp, where the slice has been sitting around for who knows how long, your Blaze pizza comes out fresh from the oven. Different model, different experience. Goodfellas full pies are a different conversation, which I'll get to.

Verdict: Worth a stop. The BBQ Chicken is a good pick. Add extra sauce if you're me.

What's next

I'm working my way through Lexington's pizza scene. Places on my list to review next: Goodfellas (full pies, not slices), Bella Notte, Joe Bologna's, Pies and Pints, Smashing Tomato.

If you have a Lexington pizza spot worth visiting, send it my way.

I'll keep updating this post as I add visits.

Looking for more Lexington restaurant ideas? See my Best Restaurants in Lexington guide.

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Last updated: May 18, 2026