Blazing Star

Super super healthy, can definitely soak up the local veggies and FEEL the nutrients in this whole-food based vegan / vegetarian restaurant! They have a great happy hour special (in February it’s a bowl and 2 beers for $20). They opened about a year ago and i think they have a LOT of potential for sprucing up the decor! Some local art, some textiles or funky vintage finds would go a long way to improve ambiance!

We are always looking for restaurants that serve healthy real food that also offers gluten free and vegetarian/vegan options and this one is excellent. I loved the bowl I ordered: the perfect blend of ginger, peanut and cilantro atop rice with broccoli, pickled onions and shredded carrot with a flavorful sauce…yum. Our whole family enjoyed our meals. We also got cookies and my only regret is that I didn’t buy more. The GF ginger molasses one I got was so good. We live far away, but I will keep this on my list of places to return. If only all towns had a place like this! Thank you

Wonderfully fresh tasty food! Highly recommended

Blazing Star offers fresh, delicious, local menu items. If you need, or just desire, gluten free and/or vegan options, this is the place for you. It's currently in the higher price point, but you won't be disappointed. Be warned, their smokey chipotle bowl packs some delicious heat.

If you are looking for a delicious salad or rice bowl with veggies, this is the place. Ingredients and flavors are top notch, service is friendly, and the environment is peaceful. Prices are a bit higher than average for Decorah, but the quality is unmatched. Worth every penny.

We had a bowl, a cup of soup, the spring rolls, a salad and a cardamom chocolate chip cookie. Everything was AMAZING. So fresh, soooo flavorful. Really great atmosphere and very clean as well. Well definitely go back.

The food is delicious and they have amazing customer service. 💚

Fresh, delicious food!

Menu changes based on seasonal availability. My family went here 4 times while we were in town visiting and everything was delicious!

If someone in your group is hesitant, they can add an egg to one of their bowls for animal protein. But the bowls are so good and full of variety and flavor, you won’t miss it!

Enjoyed a wonderful lunch here recently! The bowl had a great mix of flavors that all complimented each other and the egg was the cherry on top! The cookie had just the right amount of sweetness, and was sad when I finished it. Looking forward to another visit here!

I never write reviews but just had to do so! My meal tonight from Blazing Star was so fresh, so beautiful, so delicious—it was like every taste of summer rolled into one delicious meal! Peach iced tea was so refreshing at the end of a long work day, corn chowder was so fresh and crisp and light, the tomatoes in the tzatziki bowl were bursting with sunshine sweetness, and the lemon blueberry cake with plump fresh blueberries finished off the meal perfectly. Loved it!! Thank you for these amazing flavors that reminded me of simple summers as a child. I feel nourished, happy and full of summer energy from that meal. Amazing!!

Wowza Blazing Star is out of this world!! 🤩 Everything is fresh, colorful, and full of flavor. 🌈Sauces are incredible. Vibe here is relaxed, fun, and so welcoming! ✨

I have visited Blazing Star on multiple occasions dining in and taking out. I have tried every Bowl option and each time I am left with great flavors and a full stomach. Don't let a Vegetarian label trick you into thinking you'll be left hungry.

In person fresh out of the kitchen is best, but the take out is slick with online ordering and the meal holds up really well in the container if you can't eat it right away.

DON'T SLEEP ON THE MUSHROOMS! "I'm not a mushroom person" has no excuse. If you love flavor and protein, then you NEED to add mushrooms to your order.

Can't wait to visit again and try the spring rolls!

Both the customer service and food are 5+. The food is to die for, especially the mushrooms. So good.

Such a great place!! Amazing food, amazing service & staff, and the most fun vibe inside! I could never get tired of the sesame miso bowl, always so good <3🥗✨ 🌸🪩

Spring 2023 Update:
After having the opportunity to return and try the outstanding peanut tamari bowl with mushrooms added, I am impressed enough to increase my lone 4-star rating to 5. The food is delicious, balanced, local, fresh, healthy, and creative. Diners: partake, enjoy, and keep this unique business thriving.
My only criticism is levied at the service; while mostly a self-serve style of restaurant (orders are to be taken at the register and dishes are to be returned by the customer), my table experienced some delays and mixed-up orders. I'm forgiving because we were many, and it's insignificant compared to the restaurant's many strengths. However, next time I would be inclined to add only the lowest tip option (18%) rather than the middle tip option (20%), as the act of bringing my dish to the table is not enough service to warrant that much of my money.
I must also note that the prices are on the higher side; while they prevent someone like me from returning as often as I would otherwise prefer, I hope they are reasonable enough for those urbanites who can afford them more regularly. I certainly understand the necessity for a restaurant to sustain itself, and in this case, the quality of the food speaks volumes.
P.S. Good music was playing.

Summer 2022 Review:
Good food. Small menu. Efficient service. Spring rolls were made very quickly and tasted fresh, especially their peanut dipping sauce. Bright and clean interior. The food's healthiness is a great boon for this restaurant. I hope it thrives.

What a great place! Had the Smoky Chipotle Bowl and Spring Rolls - it was awesome

One of the best restaurants I’ve ever been too. Can’t believe this place is hiding in a farm town. Literally, this place is amazing.

Eating at Blazing Star makes my stomach AND heart happy. Dishes full of seasonal, locally grown veggies and herbs blends flavors and textures for filling meals. Perfect for dine in or carry out. ❤

Delicious! Fresh ingredients and amazing flavors! It's great to have a healthy vegan meal in Decorah without having to cook it myself.

So far the Smokey Chipotle Bowl & Spring Rolls are my favorite, but I'm still working my way through the menu.

Super yummy food! Will definitely be back!