I hadn't been to a Mellow Mushroom in forever - I went tonight, and it's still just as good as I remember. Groovy ambience, attentive wait staff, and quick service. We got a Kosmic Karma pizza and a peanut butter cookie for dessert - and the cookie is a decent size, I split it with my boyfriend! Made with Reese's Cups and warmed up just slightly. The pizza was phenomenal, my favorite part being the crust. It's probably their most well known pizza. To top everything off, a man I assume is the manager came out to our table and asked how our meal was going. I saw him go to another table after us, and I saw him visit another table right before we left. Always love seeing management getting involved with their customers and making sure everyone is having a great experience. read more

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I've been to a few locations, this was my first at this location. I enjoy their laid back atmosphere and their pizzas are great! Came in on a Sunday for late dinner, we were on a time crunch. Group of 5. It was slow, a few tables and lots of employees. Micah was our waiter. I signed up for their rewards that morning so when he came by I asked for an order of pretzel bites. I mentioned I signed up online, showed him my email code. He took our order and left. We saw a few staff bring out the same appetizer but placed at other tables. A few min later a personal pizza came out. The manager Kristin brought the pizza to our table and noticed the other 4 in the group didn't have our food. We flagged down our waiter and asked about our pretzel bites, he said he didn't realize I wanted an order- he went and added it. 2 of us ordered salads, 1 person ordered wings and we had a kids plate- all missing! A different waitress walked by and we asked to speak to a manager. The manager never came. Our missing salads, wings and kids plate finally came. Our appetizer never showed up. We asked a 2nd time for a manager. Kristen the manager was great, she was doing her best. She apologized for the service and wasn't aware we had asked for a manger 2x. Overall the service was terrible. It wasn't a pleasant experience and due to our time crunch it made things worse. I appreciated Kristen's attentiveness to solve the p read more

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Their vegan food is not good at all, and their service is even worth! Takes forever to make the food and keep let you waiting. Never want to go back again. read more

Mellow Mushroom is always a solid option if you are craving pizza. They also have a decent draft list, I ordered a Mango Tango Foxtrot by Deep River. On this most recent visit our larger party ordered individual small salads and split a large house specialty pie. The house salad, pizza and service were all great. read more

Small chef salad with esperanza dressing had fresh ingredients and was excessively generous in size. Enough for two to share if getting pizza, too. Medium thin crust Mighty Meaty which is a great meat loaded option, good range of toppings and surprisingly not overly greasy like a lot of meat pizza can be. Their original dough is very tasty but very filling so I prefer thin. Also a fan of their Buffalo Chicken and Holy Shitake pizzas. Sometimes takes a long time to get pizza which is only reason I can't give 5 stars. We always sit at the bar and get excellent service. Good beer selection. read more

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I had an issue with my takeout order and the staff was pretty rude about fixing it. I understand it can be hectic though, so wasn't too worried about it. There was one girl who looked to be in highschool or early college and she was sweet even though her other coworkers were rude. The foods great, however! I love the spinach and artichoke dip and a personal pizza :) read more

This is worse than Dominos. The crust consumed about one-half the pizza and it cost over twice the price of other chains. Plus hardly any cheese and a thin smear of sauce. read more

The food is good - when you finally get it. Every time we order from this place the difference between the pick up time and the actual time seems to be at least 20-30 minutes. We've complained twice to management to establish a better "order/promise" system, but nothing seems to change. Absolutely done ordering from here - just not worth the hassle. read more

Went here for lunch this weekend and (as always) was not disappointed. The atmosphere here is always fun. It's consumed by color with so many cool things to look at. We were seated immediately (no wait time- even on the weekend). The staff is amazing. They go out of their way to be attentive, making sure everything is perfect. Now ... on to the food! Started out with some "munchies". First up was the Meatball Trio and the Cheesy Garlic Bread. "Heaven" is an understatement when describing the meatballs. The Cheesy Garlic Bread is something that's technically not on the menu anymore, but it's still available and equally delicious. Finally, we ordered a half-and-half pizza. It was a combination of the Funky Q. Chicken and the Buffalo Chicken. INCREDIBLE! Always a plus when you can order different combos. I can't wait to come back and try MORE things on their menu. This place is the best! read more

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Great awesome pizza !!! Special ordered and delivered. I got the olive oil and pesto sauce instead of the red sauce. This was absolutely delicious. read more

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We love this place! The kids and grandkids love it too! Something for everyone! Great pizza, Calzones and many locations! The staff is well trained and as friendly and efficient as humanly possible. read more

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

The new Mellow Mushroom is a cool space that doesn't really resemble any other MM location that I've visited. The feel here is definitely upscale, but still holds on to the MM funkiness with the paintings that they have hung on the walls and the ceiling. The bar area is fairly large with plenty of seating at the bar itself as well as bar tables. The patio is also large and can accommodate many tables as well. The food is good...a creative selection of pizzas, calzones, hoagies, salads, and appetizers. The service was very attentive (from multiple employees) and our server (Sara) took care of our every need. The beer selection is vast, with a wide variety of drafts, bottles, and cans. Be sure to ask for a card to join their beer club. Overall, my experience was great and I look forward to many return visits. read more

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My wife picked up a carry out pizza tonight. When i picked up the box it felt very light. The pizza is the thinnest pizza I've ever seen and much thinner than MM has served it the past. Comically thin. The flavor was fine but it felt like half a pizza. I hope they are not making pizza like this going forward. read more

Mellow Mushroom Cary - a hand holding a half eaten pizza - Pizza Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

There is nothing mellow about the flavors this place is able to offer! My buffalo chicken pizza was so tasty. I could taste all the various toppings in every bite! The mighty meaty was also delicious- it's the stereotypical pizza with all the meats you can think of so you can't go wrong with this choice. We decided to have both the garlic butter w/ Parmesan as well as the cinnamon sugar w/ honey pretzels as an appetizer. The cinnamon sugar ones were absolutely scrumptious but a tad bit tough. Also, I think it would've been a better dessert than an appetizer because of its extreme sweetness. Service was great and speedy. If we ever needed anything, our server was there in no time. We requested a lot of random sauces and he never seemed flustered by us haha Ambience is very casual and comfortable. The vibrant decor may have brightened my mood? Or maybe it was the food? Either way, I really liked my experience here. A solid place to get your grub on. read more

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I've been to this brand new location twice now - once for carry out, and once for dine in. So here goes 2 reviews for the price of one! The Carry Out Experience Let's face it, pizza is always a good decision for dinner (or breakfast.) Sometimes you want to eat at home though. Since the Mush doesn't deliver, then you have to go pick it up. When you get there, walk past the reception area and the bar to the dining area where you can see the cooks. There's another counter there with two cashiers. They're all setup for taking care of your order, or just picking up. I went on a TH night, and the place was slammed! But I only had to wait 2-3 minutes to pick up my pie. Success! The Dine-In Experience My wife and I went for a nice lunch this week. We sat outside to take advantage of the beautiful weather. I'm hard pressed to name another establishment in Cary that has a better outside dining experience. For one thing, it's a huge space. Secondly it's got both opened and covered spaces. We'll have to see what happens when the weather turns colder, but I"m assuming they'll have those huge standing torch space heater thingies. We had no wait and our choice of tables. If you don't want a long wait - don't go for dinner! Same story at the Raleigh location for that matter. Our food and drinks we're ordered and delivered w/o incident. I asked for jalepenos to be added to my BLT sub, and there they were! My waitress even asked to see if they had gotten enough on there. Excellent! On our way out, my waitress ran up to me with my to-go box - I had left it on the table! So I have to save 5 stars for service. The other reviewers have been pretty harsh, and I think that's to be expected. Go at rush-hour times to a brand new restaurant with a brand new staff - you're going to have issues. I have no doubt all of this will be taken care of shortly. If you have a problem, the owners and managers have their business cards at the main entrance - give 'em a call! Bonus star for them having my favorite beer on tap - Aviator's Devil's Tramping Ground. I can't wait to have my beer club card all filled out! read more

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

My initial impression is that they aren't prepared to deal with the volume of business they're getting at this location. They are swamped day and night, with a full parking lot and long waits for tables. The first few times we tried to get take out, they weren't even answering their phone. After 30 minutes we gave up and got Papa John's instead. Last Sunday we were finally able to get through and ordered the bacon chicken BBQ pizza and some cheese bread. It took about a half hour from the time the call was placed to when the pizza/bread was ready, so it's a bit longer wait than your typical pizza place. The chicken bacon BBQ pizza had all the main ingredients gathered toward the middle of the pizza, with a swirl of BBQ sauce on the top. The toppings were actually really good, I just wish they weren't all centered in the middle. Also, there was no sauce on the pizza, just the swirl of BBQ. So once you get to the outer 4 inches of the pizza, it gets pretty dry and bland. My son loves Papa John's cheese sticks, but he was not a fan of the cheese bread here. The french bread was a bit stale, and they put the sauce container directly on the cheese topping, leaving a little circle indent on the top. I don't know of any other restaurant I've ever been to that puts containers or dishes on top of the food like that. My husband is a huge fan of other Mellow Mushrooms and he keeps insisting that this was not indicative of their typical service and food. I do plan on giving them another chance, this time ordering a calzone which he says is much better than the pizza. I do wish the Mellow Mushroom website had an actual menu available besides just the list of their seasonal items to see if I could find anything else that might be better. read more

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I ordered delivery from mellow mushroom tonight. I had never had food from here before. I was very pleased with my order. I got 5 wings and a little chef salad. The wings were good and very meaty. I was afraid the salad would be mostly lettuce but there was a lot of meat plus a nice variety of veggies. It was good. read more

My nimble sidekick (wife and beer pong partner for life) and I recently discovered that the Mellow has a BEER CLUB. Of course, we signed up, since it's our local bar. (sorry Abbey Road. I want to love you...but I just don't.) When it's GameDay, especially if it's pouring, or if it's not and we can sit outside with our dog, we go to the Mellow and try some new draught beers. I'll be the one stroking my 75-lb golden retriever. You can too. read more

We heard tons about how good this place is so we finally decided to give it a try. The decor in the place is pretty cool. The staff was very friendly. We sat at the bar and the bartender was very attentive. I had a gluten free mighty meaty and it was absolutely delicious. It's hard to find a good gluten free pizza crust but Mellow Mushroom does it right! My husband also enjoyed his pizza. All in all this is a great place. read more

So... I know that y'all just opened to the public but... I ordered at 5:19 and was told the pizza would be ready for pickup in 25 minutes. So when I get there 15 minutes later than I was told the order was not ready. I waited about 15 minutes after I was our old it would be 5 more minutes and still not ready. Almost thirty minutes after I get here and it's still not ready. Wtf? I really wish I had known it would be another hour and I wouldn't have left a tip. Also, I know y'all are supposed to be wearing masks yet I have seen many employees with their noses exposed or their mask pulled down and complaining that it's just too hot to wear. I work at a grocery store and wear a mask 40 hours a week and I see that this place doesn't take our safety seriously. Probably never coming back for sure! read more

Apologies in advance for the long post. My family and I have been to this MM multiple times over the years and have always had a good, if not great experience. However, tonight was a big disappointment, although the manager made things right in the end. It started with getting seated. We followed the host to be seated and upon seeing an available booth, I asked if we could sit there instead of a 4 top table. He responded by saying he didn't think that was possible. When I asked why not, he said, "Because it hasn't been cleaned yet." There were no dishes or glasses on the table. It just needed to be wiped down as there were the typical crumbs and smudges. I then said that I didn't mind waiting a few minutes for someone to clean it. He then gave me a confrontational look and said, "I don't think that's going to happen." We had been standing now by some table for what seemed like 3-4 minutes. I then said, "We can just sit in the booth and wait for them to wipe it down; we don't mind." He then said that he couldn't allow us to do that "due to some health safety regulations." This guy must have thought I was born yesterday and had never gone out to eat before or had to wait a minute for a table to be cleaned. I was about to make a scene, but I controlled myself, and just said we'll sit at the table he brought us to, as this ridiculousness had gone on long enough. Then, we ordered our drinks. My son ordered a coke. Our server, Chris, came back and apologized that their fountain machine was low on coke syrup, and would he like a different drink. My son ordered a sweet tea. We also then ordered our food. My son ordered a small plain cheese pizza and pretzel bites with marinara sauce. I ordered the medium Buffalo chicken pizza. My son's tea came, but it was unsweetened. We told Chris, and he apologized but the tea was having problems too. Thankfully, there was nothing wrong with my Blue Moon beer. My son then ordered a root beer...that was good. About 30 minutes later, his cheese pizza arrived. It was mushy, and the crust wasn't the usual great crust...it was too thick and doughy. We told Chris he didn't care for it, and he took it off the bill. Another 15-20 minutes went by, and I still hadn't received my Buffalo chicken pizza. Chris had been apologizing for the delay, as he obviously knew the kitchen was having issues, and I wasn't annoyed with him. But because of our experience with the host when we arrived, and now the issues with the drinks, food, and the excessive delay, I told Chris I wanted to speak with the manager. When he came to our table, I explained the issues. He was very apologetic and professional. He even offered to comp our meal except for the beers, as he was aware of the challenges they were having. I thanked him for that but told him I wasn't looking for a free meal, but that I just wanted him to know what was going on, including the very strange seating experience. He insisted on comping the food, which I greatly appreciated, and I gave Chris a good tip, as these issues weren't his fault. We will go back, as the manager did the right thing. Hopefully they'll get their issues worked out. Part of the reason for telling this long story is that most people, including myself, don't want to complain. But sometimes you need to in order to make things right. Most managers (the good ones) would rather have a chance to make things right than to have an unhappy customer boycott their restaurant. read more

It was an ok pizza place. I did like that you were able to order local beer. I always love the choice to try something local. I went with an ale and I really enjoyed it. We ordered the meatballs and I liked that there was melted cheese in the middle. We ordered two types of pizza. One of a blue cheese base with sausage and chicken. Another was a white based pizza with feta cheese, spinach, tomatoes, and a couple other ingredients. They were both good but just ok. Nothing out of the ordinary. Being from buffalo I can be critical of pizza which is why I thought the pizza just ok to me. I feel like this would be a good place for a low key night with beer and pizza. read more

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

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I have been a Mellow Mushroom customer for a long time. I ordered my pizza online and went to pick it up curbside. When I arrived, I was told my pizza came out "wonky" and they were making a small pizza to fix the issue. I confirmed on the phone what toppings were on the pizza. When I received the pizza, my original large pizza that I ordered was not right and the small replacement pizza was missing toppings. I have ordered this exact pizza from other locations with no issues but was told that it was a "ordering system problem" why my pizza was not right. The manager that came out to speak to me was also very rude. No offer to fix my issue, just that I was wrong and they were right and next time I should call to order. And not only were the pizzas not what I ordered, but I have never received a pizza from Mellow that looked and tasted as bad as this one. It was super thin, barely had any crust and no parmesan. The picture is missing some pieces because I had to reheat the pizza before eating. The pizza I received is not the pizza I know from Mellow mushroom. I will not be returning to this location. read more

Mellow Mushroom Cary - This pizza has no crust and is not circular. - Pizza Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

They have Pizza, They Have Beer. I've been to this location and the one in Wake Forest, and honestly, it's better than the 'fast food of pizza' places but it's nothing to knock your mom over to get too. In general it also seems a bit expensive when you're done, and their crust is more on the soft side for my taste. There are better places in the area that you can get out of there for less money, so usually I would pick somewhere else to go. read more

Always top notch service by Jason and Kyle. Neighborhood feel. Selfishly hate to give up a good spot so we can be assured a spot, but well deserved. read more

Had a great server but it was around lunch so not really that busy. Food was ok, but kind'a played out as far as pizza. Over priced hippy inspired food that's supposedly natural and "so called" healthy. Again ok experience here and the food is same as any other location. read more

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

We ordered Holy Shiitake and Buffalo Chicken with low expectations. The pie was hot and packed with flavor. The thin crust was perfectly seasoned and crispy, as it should! Definitely coming back!! read more

We went to Mellow Mushroom in Cary last night and it was one of the worst restaurant experiences I've ever had. We waited nearly an hour to be seated and then ordered. To be fair they were quite busy with Holiday diners but it became obvious that the kitchen staff not only didn't care but were visibly ignoring the multiple orders that they clearly had. We watched as one employee tossed the same piece of dough for over an hour while the other kitchen staff just sat around apparently just watching the customers wait endlessly for their food. We waited over an hour for our pizza and the waitress finally came over and informed us that the kitchen staff were very backed up. We asked if our pizzas had even been put in the oven and she said, "probably not." Unfortunately there were no managers to speak with unlike other times when we have dined at this location). There seemed to be no one supervising anyone and certainly not the possibly drugged out kitchen staff. We will never return to this restaurant again and I hope someone was fired after the debacle we witnessed last night. Do yourself a favor and avoid this location at all costs unless you want to leave extremely frustrated and a hell of a lot hungrier than when you arrived! read more

Definitely not the best Mellow Mushroom location. Try downtown Raleigh or Durham instead, and please don't judge the entire chain based off a bad experience at this location. Right from the beginning, I could tell the service isn't great here. MM should definitely hire another host since this one was too busy answering reservations on the phone to seat us. Our server was nice, but we did have to wave him down a few times. MM definitely has some quirky decor. They seem to have several areas of seating at this location: family-oriented cushy booths, a bar, a semi-outside area where they can slide the windows open, and patio seating under the umbrellas. We chose to sit in the semi-outside area at some really cheap tables. Once they opened the windows, our napkins and straw wrappers were flying everywhere. I wonder if they could try cloth napkins or have the servers take our trash every once in a while? I swear my pizza didn't taste as good as the last one I had at the Durham location. The ingredients still tasted pretty fresh, but the pizza itself didn't taste as good. The crust was hard and salty. Pretty reasonable price though, as always. A small pizza feeds one, a medium pizza feeds 1.5 people or 2 not-so-hungry people, and a large feeds 2. read more

Awesome fresh pizza, from great ingredients, made to your spec each time. Great staff, including the management team. Specifically worth mentioning is Lauren as she is very accommodating and ensures her customers are happy with their experience at this Mellow Mushroom. If you have any challenge, ask to speak with her and I bet you are taken care of right away. This is now our default pizza place. read more

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

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Yep, I am a fan of Mellow Mushroom, Now this Mellow Mushroom is upscale compared to the other ones I have been to. Different decor and lots of windows. The service is excellent and the bar and wait staff are super friendly. We enjoyed the different atmosphere, they do have some very unusual paintings the give you that psychedelic feeling. The food was delivered fast and hot, You won't be disappointed here if you have frequented other Mellow Mushrooms. Be prepared for a different feel in the decor. read more

I love heading to Mellow Mushroom for some pizza. Not cheap on pizza or drinks, but I'd say worth the money. I have tried the Philosopher's pie, the White Rabbit and one other--the white rabbit is a speciality but was my favorite. The staff is good enough but we usually have to wait so this past weekend we sat at the pizza bar--which is first come first serve. It was a busy night and there was DRAMA in the kitchen! It was like watching hells kitchen. Could be an awkward place to sit and it's not always the best service--the people next to us were forgotten about or their ticket was misplaced and were still waiting for their pizza when we left--after 45minutes or more. They're fine on weekdays, but be patient if you go on the weekend. Next time we're going to taste the pretzels, heard they're awesome and plenty of people were ordering them! read more

Good pizza and great for watching sports and to meet up with friends in Cary. In the warm weather months, there is a nice patio to dine outside. read more

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

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Pizza is always great. However, not really impressed with the customer service i've had in the past @ this location. I've been here twice and both times is wasn't that great. The waitress didn't write the order down and literally forgot to bring every little thing practically. We had to keep reminding her after the fact because she didn't write it down. I'm all for going off of your memory, but only if you can produce results. START WRITING THESE DOWN! The last visit here the food was great. However the waiter was like stoned or something. He asked if I wanted my salad before my pizza. I said yes! He brought the pizza and salad @ the same time. We had waited at the table for the pizza almost 45 minutes and he couldn't bring the salad. When he brought them together I said something and he kinda laughed it off and didn't even apologize. Again the food is great but they could use some work and additional training on their customer service skills. read more

We love Mellow Mushroom! Chase is magnificent! Always personable and attentive. Though we live closer to another location, we always go to the Cary restaurant. read more

Our family needed to order takeout pizza for dinner and I'm gluten free, so this seemed to be a good choice. You pick up your takeout pizza near the kitchen. The restaurant is quite large with lots of seating. I was a bit surprised because for some reason I was expecting a tiny place with only a few tables. There is enough room for large groups. The gluten free crust is great. I never would have known it was gluten free. I've had some flimsy GF crusts with finely chopped toppings, but this was substantial enough to support a lot of full size toppings. The Veg Out was nice, but the House Special was awesome because it had lots of meat on it. The others in my family had some of the gluten free pizza and never commented on a difference. This location is next to a wine store so we were able to pick out a little something to go with our dinner. read more

Mellow Mushroom Cary - Big Pizza restaurant! Plenty of seating. - Pizza Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Mellow mushroom never disappoints. Their salads are tasty and the veg out and cosmic karma pizzas never disappoint. The ingredients are always fresh and baked perfectly. read more

Great pizza & nice variety of beverages. Our server, Lola, was so polite! Also knowledgeable & helpful.

Great pizza and great service. We always get the same thing (thin crust pizza and salad). I've had the specialty pizzas in the past and they are good as well. Highly recommend! Here again and still awesome! read more

Mellow Mushroom Cary - Toss Salad with blue cheese - Pizza Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Better before the pandemic, not a new theme in restaurants, but still. I've been getting pizzas here for nearly a decade, but last couple of years have seen more bubbly crusts or soaked in tomato sauce, last pizza runny with it. I called tonight, no one picking up, no explanation, no online ordering. Have they closed? A couple of years ago that would have been a disappointment, not so much now. read more