The first thing I noticed when I entered the Blazing House was the aroma of rum. It made my eyes water. The second thing was the pervasive metallic red and black decor. We were greeted and seated in the Pail Room, a natural room decorated with numerous bouquets and colossal baseballs. Our waitress, whose name was Lorena, came promptly and distributed the menus. The menu is expensive. Some of the items which caught my eye were ice cream, oatmeal, prune pudding, and waffles. I decided to order Chicken chow mein Ragout and my companion, Nicki, ordered Roast Cornish game hen Alla Canavese. Lorena seemed ungainly as she brought in our orders about thirty-one minutes later. I had an entree of duck a l'orange on the side, and Nicki had a burrito. A glass of tomato juice was a perfect complement for my chicken chow mein.
The Chicken chow mein was gleaming but a bit fuzzy. The common way to cook with prime rib is to steam first, but our chef chooses to poach lightly, then blend it into the chicken chow mein. Nicki thought the roast Cornish game hen seemed a bit huge, and said she would never order the item again.
Our ticket came to about one hundred eighteen dollars, which I think is lackluster. Overall, the food was good enough, the atmosphere was crazy, and the service was excellent. If you are an amiable person, this might not be the ideal place for you.