First time at this location. At first entrance, the hand sanitizer machine was empty. We was greeted and seated right away. There was hardly any customers in the establishment at the time. Our wait for our pizza was longer than I expected. Not sure what was going on. We weren't provided with any reason for the delay. The kids meal was brought to our table within expected and the kids was done eating before our pizza arrived. A bit disappointing and hard to enjoy when the kids are done and needing to be entertained. We asked for a box and left shortly thereafter. Probably will not be returning anytime soon. At least not with the kids. read more

Mellow Mushroom Cary - Veggie pizza size medium - Pizza Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Had a great overall experience dining at the Cary location. We dined on the covered patio & our waiter was great at checking in with us.

I like the setting, the artwork on the ceiling and walls make this a unique restaurant. The pizza is also very good, (not the best!)., but good. But when we went on a Saturday evening, the waitress was very inattentive, she forgot to bring my drink, never brought us plates and utensils, and never even refilled our water! I'm sorry but if you can't get the basics right, you're in the wrong business. Ps stick with the classic crust, the thin crust just doesn't do enough justice to the toppings! read more

Solid each time I go. If they make a mistake with your order they are always prompt to fix it Solid each time I go. If they make a mistake with your order they are always prompt to fix it read more

The food here is so good. We just did curbside pick up and got pizza and wings. It was a delicious and filling meal. Their pizza is amazing. I love the thick crust. read more

Tried again.. same terrible service. Bad experience last month. Overcooked pizza;did not raise an issue. We all have bad days.. plus I was hungry and didn't want to wait. Issue today. OVER 1 hour to get a pizza at the table... AND had ordered a separate GF pizza. They dropped it on the floor coming out of the oven. They did apologize.. but NO OFFER TO COMP THE small pizza due to our total 1.5 hour wait! Just excuses... "we had alot of takeouts"... And "school just started". With prices of eating out today.. Mr. Manager... get with it! You have got to offer better SERVICE if you are going to survive. We will not be back! Too many other choices in the area! read more

Great service in the 2010's and in 2020 when I went to have dinner with my best friend. Only qualm is food takes a long time to arrive and I am uncomfortable dining by myself since people stare at and watch me. Otherwise no other complaints and always got great service here. My family used to order from here frequently in the mid 2010's. read more

we ordered at 7:30 pm, an hour later one dish came out. waitress kept telling us five more minutes. 20 mins later another dish came out - the worst pizza I have ever tasted! overcooked and just gross. finally dish #3 came out! The wrong order. another 20 mins for it to be recooked. I will never go back there! the least the waitress could have done was arrange for free sodas - nothing. sorry for the delay just didn't cut it.. The front desk didn't want to know either. 0 stars all around. read more

Stopped here for lunch and seated right away. Clean restaurant and friendly, attentive service. The wings were meaty and the blue cheese was fresh and plentiful. The avocado bogie was sliced fresh with pepper and filled the hoagie with melted cheese. So good! Small pizza was good but could have had more toppings. Maybe because it was thick bread. Good quality food and portions! read more

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We arrived at mellow mushroom at 6pm. We ordered three pizzas, a salad a calzone and pretzel bites. One hour after we ordered, our pretzel bites arrived. Our food came out one item at a time. I completely finished my meal before the next pizza came out. The final pizza came out at 7:24. At this point we had been there an hour and 25 minutes with two small children. The waitress did not clear the table and she did not come and check on us. I ordered a pizza with green peppers, red peppers, onions, garlic, and pepperoni . I think I might have had one slice of green pepper and no red pepper. Our bill was over $100. read more

1-2 Vegan Pizza Options. I DON'T KNOW HOW they melted the vegan cheese that well, but it was perfection! The bread used in the pizza is vegan and it was fluffy and very filling. THE MEDIUM PIZZA IS HUGE--it can easily shared by two people (I only had two slices as left). Mellow Mushroom please add more vegan options for appetizers! read more

Mellow Mushroom Cary - Pizza Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

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I am sorry I have to report a negative review but, customer service is so important to me. I place my order via doorDash the day before, I ordered a veggie calzone. They open at 11 o'clock on Sundays so my order was one of the first orders to be delivered. The Dasher got there early and have to wait on the order but as soon as it is was ready he came right away because I live five minutes down the road once I got my order, I opened the box and I noticed there were no Parmesan cheese on it. It wasn't Brown, no butter and it was cold, didn't have any sauce it was suppose to be a calzone. I called the location to let the manager know what happen, but every time I called there associate would put me on hold and no one never came to the phone. I called twice. I got in my car with the calzone drove five minutes down the road to show them what was delivered to me. The manager was Colleen, when I walk into the business I was still on hold. She was standing up on the phone and I told her I'm here to talk about my delivery. I showed her what I received. She apologize and said we're training new people she did make another calzone while I waited. She said she would issue a refund but it didn't happen, she wanted me to call DoorDash and request a refund. I told her that was unacceptable. It was their mistake and as a manager she should call DoorDash and make sure I get my refund. When I checked the refund there was only for $4.83, my order was $25, they were not busy Customer Service was bad. She walked away went to the back, I had to ask a associate to go get her so I could be issued my refund. It was a really really bad day thank you for listening. read more

Mellow Mushroom Cary - My order number on the receipt and date. - Pizza Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

We came here on a Thursday evening. Masks aren't required anymore, so most of the staff, including kitchen staff, were not wearing masks. The mushroom soup was alright. It had an interesting, almost bitter aftertaste. I wouldn't order it again. We ordered a large vegan mushroom pizza, which was very good, but they made the wrong size, and ended up giving us an extra pie (small)- they did the right thing, no complaints there. Seemed kind of chaotic but it's possibly because we were with a big group. I didn't like that the server sounded annoyed when responding to my aunt who came later and was trying to order extra food for my cousin. We ordered three other pizzas and hot wings, but I wasn't impressed. For at least two of the pizzas we ordered, the cook didn't pop the air bubbles, so we had some slices that were mostly dough. read more

Mellow Mushroom Cary - Mostly dough, not many toppings on this slice of Thai Dye Pie - Pizza Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

I am going to try and keep this brief but good lord what an awful experience. I ordered online and the wait time was an hour and a half. I showed up in time and they were dumbfounded when I told them the name rick because they didn't have any order for rick. After 5 minutes of confusion and trying to locate my order, they found it after I gave them the confirmation code. The hostess looked at me like I was a complete blubbering oaf and said "oh, you meant Richard"... She then told me the pizza was too small so they were making an extra in a small size to compensate and it would take a few minutes. Understandable and about 10 minutes later my pizzas were ready and I was on my way home. I really wish that had been the end, but when opening the box it had literally no toppings EXCEPT the specific ones I had asked not to have put on the pizza. I called them back and they begrudgingly offered to make me a new pizza but I'd have to come back and pick it up. No offer for a refund or taking anything off the check, not even so much as an apology. Really disappointed and I'd honesty suggest avoiding this location. They seemed to be well staff but perhaps the manager is out of town or something, because I don't know how these many issues could arise. read more

Yesterday, I had a Trophy Wife at the Mellow Mushroom - two of the best names you'll ever find in a beer and a restaurant. (I also had a Baby Maker at the MM on a previous visit - maybe the best beer name ever.) Anyway, I love the Mellow Mushroom. The pizza is great and everything about the menu is good. Some unique appetizers. Some good variety. Some good drinks. It's casual but somehow distinctive and comfortable and unique all at the same time. There was a weird trivia thing going on last night. A guy walking around with a microphone. Kind of annoying, but again, maybe part of the charm, too. read more

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We went to Mellow Mushroom last Thursday 5/25, and when paying our bill, our server gave us the wrong credit card. No problem, we let the server know and she went and asked the other patron to swap our credit cards. We left the restaurant not thinking anything more about it. The next day, we see that our card was charged for 2 different amounts- one was our table and the other was another table's (most likely the other patron who had our card.) I immediately called the restaurant on Friday 5/26, and they said the manager would call me back that afternoon at 4pm. I waited until after 7pm, and still no call, so I called the restaurant again to speak to the manager. The manager told me that the server had informed her that she made a mistake and charged two tables to our card (but hadn't ever told us) and that the second charge would fall off by Wednesday. No apology. When I said that it concerned me that the server didn't mention this to us, the manager told me that this was a conversation that they would need to have with the server, but was never apologetic to us. The second charge still hadn't fallen off as of the following Saturday 6/3 (and actually increased due to the tip going through), so I had to call back again on Saturday and the manager finally offered to look into this in more detail. She just called me back after doing her research and shared that she will be refunding the additional charge... again, still no apology. We more than understand that mistakes happen and have worked in restaurants ourselves, so we were understanding when the server brought us the wrong credit card (we even laughed it off!) and were very nice each of the times that we had to call the manager. However, we are very disappointed with the manager's lack of apology, especially after we had to call so many times to even get her to look into the issue. read more

Waited over an hour for food to come out and ordered a kids meal when we got there and it didn't even come out until 10 minutes after our food arrived. read more

This one is for the gluten free pizza, while I appreciate the option, it's extremely maddening when it's 3 dollars more and yet the toppings are so minimal, it was like eating a thin cracker with a tiny amount of melted cheese. I ordered the mushroom and barely even had 3. If you are going to charge me more I expect at LEAST the the same topping amounts on my cracker crust. Meanwhile, my family who ordered the pepperoni had a ton of sauce and cheese and meat. I paid close to 16 dollars for a tortilla sized crust, thickness like a cracker, and not even enough cheese and sauce to pass as a pizza. Currently eating while I write this because I'm still hungry. Next time I will bring my own outside food if my family chooses to go here again. Do better for our Celiacs please, if not for me, for the poor kid who has to eat this while their friends chow down on a real portion of food. Really wish I had taken a photo! read more

First time ordering from this location and we arrive on time for my pickup. but was told it was going to be another 20 to 30 mins, which is CRAZY. I ordered the pizza an hour or more in advance and I am not happy that I drove 20 mins to get the pizza and then have to wait even longer. They provided no explanation at all. THEN after waiting 35 mins they bring out the WRONG PIZZA!!!!! They made the wrong vegan pizza so of course they had to make another pizza, and we waited even longer....shocker!! So in total, it took me well over 2 hours to get pizza tonight. Do you know how they offered to fix this? They gave us a free pizza, the one they made by mistake...a pizza nobody in my house would eat, so its going in the trash. Thanks Mellow Mushroom. read more

I just want to say- this place deserves some love. We're new to the area and have been here 4 times. Each time, we're greeted by friendly staff, sat quickly and the restaurant is very clean. The servers we've had are always attentive and pleasant and friendly to our five year old. We were in last week and had the Funky Q pizza, which was probably the best pizza we've had so far. The server brought refills before our drinks ran out and brought the ticket with the boxes so we could pay quickly. We love this place and have made it a spot to celebrate something or to just have dinner after a long day. Thanks Mellow Mushroom for being such a great restaurant! read more

My boyfriend and I have been to this place 3x now and they never fail to give us the best! We definitely recommend the Mushroom and Buffalo pizzas as well as the Parmesan bites. The portions are reasonable as well as the prices. What we like about the pizza here is that they are so flavorful. If you love Parmesan cheese, they do too! Sometimes they can get overwhelming but overall we love this place! read more

We had lunch here on a sunny weekday afternoon and sat outside on the patio. Ordered pretzel bites with cheese dip (free with Yelp check-in) two medium pizzas and a meatball sub. 1)"Great White"- olive oil and garlic base with sun-dried roasted tomatoes, provolone, feta cheese, seasoned ricotta, fresh basil, mozzarella, roma tomatoes and onions 2)"Kosmic Karma"- red sauce with feta cheese, mozzarella, spinach, sun-dried roasted tomatoes and roma tomatoes. Finished with a pesto swirl. 3. Pretzel bites- piping hot and really good dipped in the cheesy sauce! The cosmic karma was by far my favorite pizza! The pesto sauce really kicks up the flavor and it had the perfect ratio of cheese to sauce. I can't comment on the meatball sub because I don't eat meat but the bread was toasted so it wasn't soggy and it looked pretty good. The only reason I am giving four stars instead of five is because halfway through our meal our server ditched us and became the bartender inside. We found out when we went looking for him after awhile and found him behind the bar working there instead. We tracked someone else down to get his attention and then left our table and went inside to the bar to handle our check. That was not good. Overall though, the food was great so I would totally go back. I just wouldn't sit recommend sitting outside where you may be forgotten. read more

Mellow Mushroom Cary - Patio - Pizza Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

It really was "A-OK," as the definition says. The menu has a lot of options, but not too many, and we appreciated the calorie information. Our server was very friendly, and even struck up a Star Trek conversation with my friend. It took a long time for our pizzas to come out, and they were fine. My friend really liked his mushroom pizza. My cheese with two toppings had a lot of red sauce on it, and it was hard to taste the carmelized onions. People must like it with a lot of sauce, but for my tastes it was way too much. I would definitely return, but with a few things to think about: ask for less sauce (I'm sure they would do that), skip the carmelized onions, and ask about the different types of crusts. Our server didn't ask which I'd like, and I didn't think to ask him (I should have; it's nice to have a choice). The crust was okay, but a different one might have been better. read more

Typical MM. Good pizza and good beer. Service was great and the waiter was on top of things. We would go back when we are in town again.

I have been a frequent patron of Mellow Mushroom Cary since they opened. The quality of the pizza continues to be good, however they are not good in keeping pickup times. I have placed several online orders over the past 3 months and each time, I have had to wait for my pizza. I understand it is a challenge in hiring and retention of employees, however knowing this, the pickup times should be adjusted to take this into account. If I am being asked to choose a pickup time, then it is not an unreasonable expectation that my order is ready at that time. I am not opposed to waiting 5-10 minutes, I am opposed to waiting 30 minutes for a pickup order. read more

Was visiting a friend in Carey and we decided to get pizza. He lives right around the corner from Mellow Mushroom which is super convenient. We got a large Mighty Meaty and it was great. Cooked perfectly. Crust was amazing. Will definitely hit Mellow Mushroom the next time I am in town. read more

If you like pizza swimming in cheese, maybe this is your place, otherwise, skip it. I ordered a sandwich which arrived 20 minutes after the pizzas. My entire party was finished before I even got my sandwich. The sandwich was missing several ingredients listed, and the tater tots served with it were completely raw. And to top it off, the margaritas were far too sweet. There are so many better options. This place is all kitsch, no substance. read more

If you have never been to a Mellow Mushroom, go. Now. The pizza is delicious. A large is going to cost you 25 bucks. My favorite is the Holy Shiitake. The environment is funky. It isn't quite a Hard Rock Cafe but is a unique experience for sure. The staff at this location is friendly and happy. Expect to wait a good 20+min for your pizza bexause they do not make it until you order it. Ingredients are of a decent quality. I have been to most of their locations and this Cary location is one of the nicest. They also sell cool T-shirts and a few local brews. read more

Mellow Mushroom Cary - Front of building - Pizza Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

We came here late after my work day to try them for the first time in years. We aren't too excited because I remember not liking them much as a kid but man it was way better than I'd remembered! We ordered the cheesy garlic bread to start and it was tasty although the marinara sauce wasn't quite enough to get us through it. Also a bit sweeter than I like but that's just personal preference; my fiancé liked it a lot. The bread had a nice garlic flavor that wasn't overpowering and the cheese was delicious. Seasoning was on point. For entrées I ordered a small funky que pizza and my fiancé got the Philly cheesesteak calzone. The pizza was fanatic! I added ricotta to it and it was perfect. It wasn't too sweet and the dough was really really yummy. My fiance really enjoyed his calzone - it was huge! The service was good and we really enjoyed sitting in their outdoor area. We'll definitely be back here when we're craving some tasty pizza on a week night! read more

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Why does it keep erasing!? I swear I've done two reviews. I love this place!! They custom make me a vegan cheese pie with tempeh and pineapple. It is so good. The dough is amazing and they cook it up to perfection. I can always call in advance and pick it up. Today there was a 40min wait so I am glad I called while on the road. There's a bar so you can just hang out while you wait. Nights are definitely busy so plan on that. Always plenty of parking, especially for take out orders. You have to come here! read more

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Terrific service and yummy food! I came in last night for dinner with my friend, who had never been to Mellow (I'm a regular, but I've just never felt compelled to leave a review). Normally, we have a girl server, but we had a nice young man named Chris who was serving us. He was funny and extremely kind to both of us. He kept our drinks coming and gave us frequent updates about the status of our food. My friend has been going through some personal issues and this was the first time I'd see her smile in a while. It is hard to find the service we received without going to fine dining restaurants, and sometimes they still ignore you. The only downside is that Chris is a Tarheel and my friend and I are both Duke graduates :). I was very happy with my experience, and would highly recommend asking for Chris. read more

When you hire very young people to run a restaurant you can't expect great service. Very inattentive service and waited over 45 min for a pizza. Frustrating! read more

Delivery gets 0 stars. Really love the food. Although they use DoorDash that delivered to the wrong address, even after a phone call from me. The driver told me I should've given the address correct the first time. I won't order their food anymore if it's delivered using DoorDash. read more

Mellow Mushroom used to be one of our favorite pizza places. We would all be excited to head to Raleigh and get pizza. When Mellow opened in Cary, we were ecstatic ! Well......the Cary Mellow Mushroom has never really been able to compare to the one in Raleigh. The pizza is good. The crust is fresh made and also very good. But we feel like ......MEH !!! It's not anything superb. Only ONE beer (on tap) special. We may be back in a few months. I've heard that they have a great lunch special. Maybe we will try that next time. read more

Mellow Mushroom Cary - Meatball pizza. - Pizza Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

The food here is so delish but Patrick was our server and he was awesome! Definitely recommend this place and ask for Patrick!

Mellow mushroom you are amazing. When all else fails i know you will have the best pizza ever. More on yummy pizza here: https://www.thetravelogueonline.com read more

Mellow Mushroom Cary - Pizza Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

I ordered on Friday night for the first time and first off they don't list their prices on their online menu which should be an extremely big red flag for everyone. I ordered 3-14 inch pizzas 1 was just a simple cheese, the second was their pacific rim, and the last one had multiple toppings and 2 orders of fake-ass pretzel bites. The total came to close to $102, and the pretzel bites are nothing but their pizza dough. I feel that I am owed a refund for not only false advertising but the food was mediocre at best. My name is Dawn I'm from Cary and I am extremely disappointed and disgusted with this place. And I feel that everybody should know what poor business practices are going on. read more

My husband and I have frequented Mellow Mushroom locations in different states/ cities we've live and the Cary location is not as good with the service and the quality of the food as others, especially for carry out. After yesterday, we might just have to check out one of the other locations in the area. It started with not getting the extra pepperoni on my husband's pizza, which Kyle did give a credit for, which is only right considering we didn't get what we paid for. After starting to eat, they just weren't good. Mine had enough garlic to kill a village of vampires and just was not edible after two slices. Now, the wings and pretzels were good! Times when we've dined it it was like a different restaurant- not sure why the big difference in quality?? read more

Unreal. We have given this place "another shot" several times, and this time I think it's safe to say we are done. My wife has a Gluten and Dairy Allergy, and began ordering Gluten Free Pizzas from the Wake Forest location when we lived out there. The first two or three experiences were great, but ever since then, they have been awful. I can recall one time in Wake Forest (when it began going down hill), that the line cooks didn't put the order in at all, and I waited for an hour after showing up for pick up. They compensated us with gift cards and begged us to come back. We did, and I think the next experience was okay. All this up and down is why we have continued to give them added business. We relocated to Cary, and ordered from here a couple months ago. When we ordered a couple months ago, the order was incorrect, and I had to wait nearly 20 minutes after showing up when they said it was ready. Today, we ordered, and my wife had to wait 15 minutes after showing up, and instead of sun-dried tomatoes, they put roasted red peppers on our pizza. Ugh. Anyways, maybe the rest of their pizza is good, but they definitely cannot get the GF Pizza right! read more

Atmosphere is awesome. Great menu options but the food is not cooked well. My burger was way undercooked. The side of potatoes were cold, really they were not even warm. The hoagie also ordered that came minutes after was also not hot. Cheese was not melted. Service was scarce, had to ask multiple times for drink refills, napkins, and to check on the kids meal that arrived last. Way too many good food options to come here again. read more