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    Mellow Mushroom

    3.7 (293 reviews)
    ModeratePizza, Bars, Sandwiches
    Closed 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Mighty Meaty
    David K.

    You can't walk past this place and not smell the fresh scent of pizza! I've been to a few other Mellow Mushroom locations but this one hit the spot. The staff was attentive, quick and super nice when it came to getting our orders in. The food tasted great and they even had a fun holiday special going on if you buy a $50 gift card you get an ornament. Would definitely come back soon!

    Half and half Kosmic Karma and the dye pizzas
    Cassandre K.

    Omg you can do a half and half specialty pizza what!!! Amazing I had the Kosmic and the tye dye pizza! If you like basil the kosmic is so good. If you like Thai food the tye dye is great!

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    Jill M.

    Great location for baseball or a performance at DPAC. Come early before your event and relax with a drink and nibbles before.

    Stuffed Portobello mushroom over a bed of green with balsamic dressing
    Danielle S.

    Good service! Pizza is excellent. They did great getting g me in and out in time for my show at DPAC. Interior decor is cool. They also have a nice outdoor patio and screened in porch

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    Smythe R.

    Before an event at DPAC, my adult children and I decided on Mellow Mushroom for dinner. Birthday girl's choice. We split a med and a small (veggie and Holy Shiitake, respectively), and some beverages. We sat on the patio, which was just as loud as inside the regular restaurant. We could hardly hear ourselves catching up on what new adventures we had going on in our lives. Every surface is hard, and most are parallel, so there's absolutely no noise dampening, even with all the bodies seated around. It was a Saturday night, so the place was packed, but the servers and food runners did an admirable job of keeping folks fed and hydrated. The Holy Shiitake was for me, and the others split the veggie. (It's the hobbit in me - I love mushrooms!) It's shiitake mushrooms, a ton of garlic, white sauce (Ranch?), and shaved cheese. I needed a bit more salt, but it's a perfect storm of umami to me! No one complained or said anything at all about the garden pizza. It was onions, green peppers and tomatoes. MM's crust is pretty great. I had a Henderson's gin drop no that was, for all intents and purposes a riff on a White Linen. This is one of my favorite summer slammers, and the elderflower, gin, citrus and cucumber were perfectly balanced. I prefer my cakes a bit muddled, but otherwise, it was great. I used to meet here with a group of friends to share tech chats, but we had to stop due to the noise and no one being able to hear two seats away. That was over a decade ago, and I'm surprised they have done nothing to rectify the situation. A few soft wall coverings and some angled baffling would make a world of difference! (and get that fifth star!)

    Arvian D.

    My colleagues and I visited this restaurant today for a team luncheon. We had reservations, so we were seated quickly upon arrival. There was a good bit of people in the restaurant as it was lunch time. This restaurant has adequate spacing between the tables, so it is not a cramped atmosphere. The server was personable and came by our table to get our drink orders immediately after we sat down. The server gave us sufficient time to look through the menu to decide what we wanted for lunch. There was one colleague that was running late and didn't show up until after we had already ordered. It took a little while to get the attention of a server to put the last order in. Additionally, the server never did bring an extra set of utensils to our table after our last colleague arrived. I ordered a chicken hoagie and others ordered steak hoagies and pizzas. We all enjoyed our entrées. The combination of the mushrooms and onions in my chicken hoagie made it quite tasty and flavorful, and the toasted bread remained firm. We enjoyed our team luncheon.

    Buffalo Chicken Pizza
    Kimberly V.

    first time eating here, and i will say it's okay for the price. It was overpriced for how small the pizza is, and the crust is majority of the pizza. the actual taste was good but not worth how much i spent. There wasn't too much room to change the toppings unless you wanted to pay a lot. I would go back if it's for a social thing, not just to order out

    Jenise V.

    Hubby and I were visiting family on vacation and we absolutely loved Mellow Mushroom!!!! It was the best pizza we have ever ate and we have had quite a bit of pizza over our lifetime! Hubby keeps talking about the integrity of the crust and how it was just perfect; almost we are both carnivores but the mushroom and white sauce pizza was one we were checking to see who would get the last slice; Customer service by the 2 young ladies was exceptional and the ambience was amazing -- definitely appeals to all age groups

    dani c.

    Yummmmy, food always gets me full, Place is so creatively decorated. Service isnt the best but its cool

    Calzone with mozzarella, grilled chicken and spinach. Lots of dough, but it tastes decent so that's okay. Overall a good calzone.

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    Morgan H.

    So glad the service was awesome and thank you for the review!

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    Morgan H.

    So glad that you enjoyed the food! We hope to see you again soon!

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    2 years ago

    Very unorganized they're very busy. They have very inexperienced people handling customers I would not recommend or I'll come back here.

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    Morgan H.

    We appreciate the review and hope to see you again soon!

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    Thank you for the review! We hope you come back again soon.

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    3 years ago

    Gluten Free Pizza, just all around great place to before the Bulls game. Hate chapel hill location is gone though

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    4 years ago

    As usual Mellow Mushroom was great. We ordered a small Mighty Meaty pizza and it was delicious. Great staff.

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    Perfect for everyone. A huge selection, everything fresh and tastefully seasoned. Outdoor dining was lovely. Service quick and attentive.

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    Honestly surprised the reviews aren't better. I've gotten the holy shiitake pie here several times and loved it. Service is good as well.

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    4 years ago

    Ryan was great. Pizza was delicious. Always love to try a new beer. A fantastic experience.

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    Thank you for the nice review, we hope to see you again soon.

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