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This Thursday’s take out review is on Cluck and Blaze from Long Beach.
Cluck and Blaze, which is a Nashville-style hot chicken restaurant, opened its doors in September 2019 and it is popular among the Nashville hot chicken trend.
“I enjoy it a lot, I heard about it from a co-worker. The heat levels are one of my favorites. Price range is good and for the price it is pretty filling,” said Joseph Ignacio, Long Beach resident.
Ignacio was currently on his third day in a row going to Cluck and Blaze when I interviewed him.
“I want to try all of the spice levels eventually,” said Ignacio.
The spice levels have their own individual names like Chicken!? (No heat), You can do better (mild), Better (medium), Feel it twice (hot), Call mom (extra hot), and Call the morgue (death).
My go to order and heat level is the Cluckin’ Mac with the tender in it twice.
The Cluckin’ Mac is served with macaroni and cheese on top of a substantial size chicken tender and fries at the bottom. The way the heat compliments both the macaroni and fries is why it is my favorite order.
The chicken is juicy with a spice that is not too overbearing. The macaroni and cheese is creamy and the spice on top adds a little something extra. The fries are shoe-string and all the flavors compliment each other well.
I recently tried the Banana Pudding that is on the dessert menu. The pudding, when it was first introduced as the new dessert item, sold out every day for the first two or three months.
The pudding has a nice ratio of vanilla cookies, pudding, and banana. The pudding itself had a very creamy texture with banana chunks inside. There was a pleasant surprise when I realized there was more than one vanilla cookie.
The menu has a variety of food available from chicken tenders, to chicken sandwiches, and their own variation of sides along with traditional ones.
Cluck and Blaze also has the Nashville Hot Breakfast Burrito. The burrito consists of egg, tater tots, cheese, and chicken wrapped in a tortilla. The egg is lined alongside the tortilla which provides extra support for the insides.
The burrito itself is tasty, so if you are looking for comfort breakfast food, Cluck and Blaze has you covered.
“Stop by and try the most authentic Nashville Hot Chicken in Long Beach,” said Johnny Yousoufian, Manager at Cluck and Blaze.
Cluck and Blaze is located in Long Beach at 4501 E Carson St, Unit 107. A new site will be opening in Glendale and they hope to expand even more.