We had Archer as a server and he went above and beyond for our kiddos. Our pizza came out quickly and was delicious. We were just driving through town, but would definitely return. Ask for Archer if you decide to go! He was the best and for sure deserves a raise for how kind and personable he was towards our family. read more

Came in on Tuesday. Such a great experience service was awesome. Food was hot. Very delicious. Highly recommended. Want to give a big Thanks for our server Weston. read more

We have always loved the Mellow Mushroom (the one I am reviewing today is on Cumberland Avenue). However, since mid-summer this particular location has really taken a dive to below average. Specifically in the area of food and service. The tap beer is regularly flat (not properly regulated?) and this is not a one-off. The waitstaff is slow to bring the food (thus bringing out less than hot pizzas). This is not due to being busy because each time we've gone there are typically only 3-4 tables with customers. We've ordered the wings 3 times and they've arrived lukewarm and with cold spots in the meat (not getting heated evenly) every time. Yuk! We think that this location is used to "carry out orders" and isn't equipped to serve sit down dinners. While the staff is ALWAYS nice, they seem lackadaisical. For example, besides being "slow" they don't do the little things, like bring out napkins when requested. Several times, we've had to go to the counter and get them for ourselves. Similarly, they don't maintain the cheese shakers (so we have to swap with other tables). All the while, the waiters sit/stand behind the counter chatting with each other. Again, I chalk this up to be an order-out focus (probably stemming from a serving students on the run focus). By comparison, my daughter tells me that the Turkey Creek location is a more family dining style restaurant that is run like a tight ship. All in all, I'd sum these issues up either different restaurants with different goals, or to poor management at the Cumberland location. read more

Food was good. Service was great! The waitress welcomed our bringing in an outside dessert and even offered to provide plates. The restaurant wasn't terribly crowded when we went around 2 pm on a Sunday. Mellow Mushroom has some cool murals and decorations. read more

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Food was good. Service was terrible. The place was mostly empty. When we were seated it took a long time for anyone to show up. When they finally did we ordered everything instead of just drinks. It took about an hour to get our food because the guys in the kitchen were too busy looking at their cell phones to work. Our waitress was watching another coworker do card tricks for about 30 minutes while doing no work. It's a shame the service is so bad. read more

Mellow Mushroom Knoxville - Card game instead of actually waiting on customers. - Pizza Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

A pretty safe bet for a reasonably quick bite. We had wings to share and they were oven cooked and well cooked with hot sauce. Actually quite good. The Greek salad is as it should be. The personal pizzas, buffalo chicken and Great White were safe, if not plain , but good. Service was top notch. read more

This is one of the best places, pizza places, and then in the greater Knoxville area they are chain very good. People are great services outstanding if you wanna have a good taste and pizza good place to go music not that loud and everything. This is the place to go ambience perfect come over here check it out. read more

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I am here right now and the service is non existent. 4 tables just sitting here looking around for service and at least 4 employees . WTF! And to make it worse, he has a terrible attitude. We had to leave. read more

SO GOOD! We went on a Monday night and we had the whole place to ourselves! They have so many different options of pizzas, wings, salads, burgers, calzones, drinks, and the art on the walls and all over the place added to the experience! Very cool atmosphere! I loved seeing that they had vegan and gluten-free options too. It was so hard to choose which pie to get, but we landed on the Holy Shiitaki and to be honest, I am still dreaming about it and want another bite. Our server, who was also the bartender, was great! I would definitely seek this place out the next time I am in a city where they are! read more

Tasty and dependable. I enjoyed the Kosmic Karma pizza. They have many unique and tasty pizza specials. The crust is delicious and toppings are good. It's a fun place. Funky. Family friendly. read more

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We ordered a pizza through uber eats and the first driver picked up our food and canceled the order, essentially stealing our order. When we were reassigned to another driver , Mellow Mushroom made us another pizza right before closing time without charging extra. We really appreciated it as it took almost 3 hours to get our food due to the uber eats scammer read more

The Mellow mushroom should be rebranded to the delicious gluten free restaurante'. No complaints. Drinks were cold, bar tender Jesse is like watching a work of art behind that bar serving everyone quickly and efficiently. Cool atmosphere for late night when you are hungry. read more

The Holy Shiitake is the absolute Best pizza ever! And the service was kind and attentive

mellow mushroom is great thanks to andrew on his rerecommendation for the 3 meatballs and korma gluten free pizza excellent if it wasn't for andrew we wouldnt come as often read more

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Oh Mellow Mushroom you dropped the ball yesterday! Huge pre concert crowd that could have been a revenue bonanza. Instead an overwhelmed staff, poor things. 2 servers, 1 host and bartender. Unbussed tables everywhere ( host was trying hard to bus) We were seated at a table by the host that was without a server. We eventually went to the bar for our drinks ( $20 for a regular margarita on the rocks, really?) And ordered our food from the to go counter. As a previous restaurant manager I had every sympathy for the staff . I noticed a large puddle of ice and water in the middle of the aisle and told 3 staff members that I was concerned that some one would slip not one would wipe it up. To his credit, there WAS a young man who was doing take out orders who was exceptional. He was trying VERY hard and even brought our take out food to our table. By the time we left a few more staff members had arrived so hopefully they caught up. read more

Mellow Mushroom has a fun, family environment. Great location in Turkey Creek. Our service was very good, but the food is subpar. The pretzel bites aren't even pretzel and have little flavor. Garlic bread pizza is just cheese over submarine sandwich bread. The pizza just doesn't hit the mark. That being said, they still have a lot of foot traffic in the establishment. read more

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By far one of the worst dining experiences I've had in a long time. My husband and I met up for our lunch breaks during the workday. We sat down at 11:29 AM. Our server greeted us, brought us drinks, and took our order within 5 min. After about 30 minutes of waiting for our food, the waitress brought us the wrong order (which she later explained she had no idea where that order went). She said that she was the only waitress working all the tables (there were a total of five tables in the restaurant, most were two tops) and that she got in late today so she was frazzled. She then took our order again and said that she would have them "make ours on the fly" and bring it out in six or seven minutes. Another 25 minutes passed before my pizza came out. I wanted to wait for my husband's pizza before I started eating, but at this point, our lunch breaks were ending and we didn't have time. By 12:39 PM, my husband asked that his pizza be brought out in a to go box and for the check. When she came over with his pizza in the to-go box a few minutes later, the toppings were wrong on the pizza. At this point, neither of us had any more time and did not trust that our order would be corrected in any kind of a timely manner, so he took the pizza as it was. We were there for a total of an hour 10 minutes, I spent 10 minutes eating my pizza and my husband didn't get to eat his. We both ran over on our lunch breaks, and the waitress did not comp anything or take care of us in any special way given that all this happened. read more

Our server Izzy was great. We had a pepperoni pizza, a calzone and Greek salad and it was delicious!

Loved the pizza we got! Cheese wasn't to stringy and everything was delicious. The medium was really big, we plan on going back.

Came here for the first time a couple months ago, the pizza was okay but the bloody Mary's were weak, so we asked for a double and they were exactly the same but they were just 10 buck with a double shot so we shrugged it off. Went back today, not only were the pretzel bites horribly burned but they charged us 14 per mixed drink and guess what? STILL WATERED AND WEAK. Critiques aside the service was great both times. They really are super nice, but go else where if you're in need of a stiff drink. read more

Ugh. This pizza tasted good in terms of flavor but wasn't pizza if you ask me. Coming from New York, our pizza tastes very different. This tasted more like a fried donut - the crust super thick and not crispy at all, almost inedible in terms of how greasy it was. And I am pretty sure parts of the crust were basically raw. In NY we like a crispy crust. Flavor was good though- decent sauces and toppings. Price-also wtf? Way too expensive for what it is! I'd take dominos or Pizza Hut sooner than this. read more

This is my first visit to a Mellow Mushroom restaurant. The core inside is whimsical and has a fun vied for adults and kids awake. Love the large mushrooms and the murals on the walls. The pizza was fabulous one of the best I've ever had. The service was impeccable and the staff super friendly. Highly recommend this business read more

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This was the worst service ive ever had at a restaurant. It took 15 minutes for our waiter to even come to our table. He forgot basic things such as straws and utensils after being asked multiple times. We had to go up to the host stand to ask for things multiple times and he still didn't get the hint to give our table more attention. This was not the only thing bad, as it took an hour to even get our checks situated. I think he had zero brain cells and it honestly was sad watching him trying to figure it out. Not only did it take this long to get our checks, he tried four separate times and couldn't figure out what items were on each tab. It still wasn't right when we ended up paying. I don't think I'll be back for a long time and I usually enjoy mellow mushroom and their service is normally decent. This needs to improve. read more

First time to this location and it was a great visit. Our waitress was VERY sweet. We ordered 3 different pizzas and 3 apps. Small parking lot so you have to get there early to get a spot. Will def go back because it's the closest location. read more

The website online shows that Thursdays are 3$ pint night and it was true last week but we come in this week and they say they have never heard of the deal even though it is still on the website. Whoever was working the bar tonight insulted us and refused to believe that a chain like mellow mushroom has a websites. read more

This place was actually the worst service I've ever had at a restaurant. It took 15 minutes for our waiter to come take our drink order. He didn't bring out utensils or straws. We had to go up to the counter and ask for them. He then proceeded to take at least 45 minutes to bring us our checks which were so messed up. And then another 20 minutes to figure out how to charge each card. I felt bad watching. Never going back as this has now happened multiple times with the waiters. We were there for over 2 hours I actually don't think I've spent that much time at any restaurant I've been to. read more

Ordered their Cobb Salad w/chicken and minus blue cheese on line for curbside pick up . The below picture is what I received, paid $16 for lettuce, tomato & chicken that came wrapped in tin foil. The first picture is what's on the menu, 2nd picture was what I received! read more

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We went as a party of 4 adults and 2 children. We walked there from the Aquarium. Our waitress was exceptional. Her attentiveness and professionalism were refreshing and she was great with the kids. The pizza was made with the freshest ingredients as were the salad and the appetizers. We are transplants from upper NY state and used to NY style pizzas but this was by far superior to what we are used to. Thin crispy crust and the slices were huge. Also, the crust held up when picking up slice and it did not flop at the end. Great atmosphere with funky decor. Can't wait to go back. It is an hour and a half drive but well worth it!! Also the 7 yr old in our group left behind her pocketbook. I called and the host went to look for it and thankfully it was still there and he held it at the check in area til we could get back after finishing our tour at the Aquarium. read more

Gourmet White pizza - olive oil and garlic base with different types of cheese. This is the perfect pie for dry lips..I napkined this pie so much and it was still drenched in oil. Which isn't bad but I just found it overwhelming. But hey, it's a lot of cheese = fatty oil. Thai dye pie - olive oil and garlic base with thai chili sauce. This is a great choice for lovers of thai chili sauce because it gives this pie an unique kick. Holy shiitake pizza - this is also an olive oil and garlic base pie with TRUFFLE OIL!! If you're a fan of mushrooms, you'll love this pie because the truffle oil scent will lift your tongue spirits up. Plus assorted mushrooms...what more can you ask for?! Overall, I'm a huge fan of this joint because of their dough. It's not fake. I love that it is soft and chewy. Most importantly, it still taste good cold. Each bite is full of flavor and I didn't have to rearrange toppings to make sure each bite was as good a the first. Yes...I'm one of those. They offer catering and supply drinks in cute bagged containers! Talk about caring for the environment! read more

I order 2 sandwiches from you that cost 29.19. I ordered avocado that has 3 tiny pieces of avocado on each halve . It was basically ALL lettuce, tomato and onions. The avocado was brown so I will never order from you again. There is No excuse for this meal. My husband got an Italian and had hardly any meat. Not to mention no chips. I hate to say this but as everyone knows bad reviews travel faster than good reviews! read more

Awful service! My husband, baby, and I waited for a server to acknowledge us for over 30 minutes before deciding to leave. We were seated by a host and told a server would be right with us. After waiting a while, I got up to get us menus so we could be ready when the server came. My husband even flagged down a server (that claimed to not be ours) so we could at least get waters. After several trips to the front to ask if our server was coming and watching the table of 6 next to us get seated, have their orders taken, drinks and pizza served, and almost finish their whole meal, we got up and left. And the place wasn't even busy! read more

Absolute assholes. Went to pick up my pizza last night and the brunette lady who rang us out completely disregarded us and looked at the lady behind us to rang her out. that ladies pizza was in the oven so while she was waiting, she ignored us completely. How rude! Did not even acknowledge us until we said something. We were there first and our pizzas were ready. They messed up one of the pizzas and it was cold so that ruined the night along with that ladies attitude. I don't know her name but she has major issues and lost a customer. I loved all my past experiences at mellow mushroom but that lady ruined it and she deserves to be fired. read more

My family and I were visiting during New Years and everything was packed, so we stopped here. Desiree was so sweet and her service was great. She gave us recommendations for our trip. The food was superb. Highly recommend. read more

One can never go wrong with pizza... especially Mellow Mushroom. This restaurant has had my heart since my college days (almost two decades ago) because they were serving veggie and vegan-friendly options when it wasn't cool. When I moved to Knoxville, I visited the downtown location and was not disappointed. The place was open late, and served up our pizzas hot and fresh. We will be returning to this spot again and again--no doubt about it! read more

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This place has the most delicious pizza, I can't believe they don't have better starts! I've been to Knoxville and Nashville locations and they were both incredibly delicious pizza! read more

I just paid $25. For a medium pizza and they didn't even give me the right thing. My friend also got a $25 medium pizza and she didn't even get all the toppings that go on it. Money is not worth this food!!!!!! read more

This is a great place for a mixed group of diners. Beyond simply pizza, there are sandwiches, soups, salads and apps to appeal to vegetarians, vegans, gluten free, and meat eaters. They have a nice drinks menu and a full bar. There are lunch specials on offer. I went here for lunch with a mixed group of colleagues. Several of us have specific diets. We all walked away happy and full. I'll be back. Also, the mushroom soup is superb. read more

The worst experience I have had in years. First AJ at the bar was rude. Then we went to the table and was ignored for 15 minutes before we stormed out. Unfortunately, management did care and will probably ignore this review. Do not go here if you have any choice. read more

We ordered delivery from Mellow Mushroom which turned overall pretty good. The calzone was delicious and the salad, despite ordering a small, was abundant and tasty and they adjusted to my requests perfectly. The only thing I would say is the wings tasted less like the sauce they were tossed in (mild) & more like bacon which was odd. Also, This is not a direct comment towards this business, merely an observation of delivery in general. Usually, when ordering delivery utensils are provided, however, we did not get any. Maybe they don't usually provide it, but since we're traveling it would have been nice to have some utensils provided with our meal. read more

I wish I could give zero stars. It takes A LOT for me to complain but this place was awful. I've been to other locations that were great but this place was so dirty and the service was non-existent. We sat on the patio and about a half an hour after ordering our drinks and food, we still didn't have any drinks. I went inside to ask the server if they were coming and she said yes. The bartender has been really busy. There were maybe 4 tables in the whole restaurant. When she finally brought the drinks she asked if we wanted to order food. She had already taken our order. We then ordered another round of drinks and were served warm white wine. Another hour went by and we still didn't have our appetizer. Another server came out and said he just put it in for us. That finally came out. Another half an hour went by and still no pizzas and no server to be found. After two and a half hours we left money on the table for our drinks and left. The place definitely needs a manager on site. It was obvious on this night it was being run by just high school/college kids. Which is fine if they know what they're doing but unfortunately they did not. read more