Mellow Mushroom in Carytown never disappoints! I placed my order while I was about a 10 minute walk away, and it was ready just a few minutes after I got there. Super fast service! The staff is always so friendly and welcoming, which makes the experience even better. The restaurant itself is also so creatively curated with fun artwork and a unique atmosphere. It has such a great vibe and is the perfect spot to hang out with friends or family. I also have to give a shoutout to their vegan cheese pizza. I've had it a couple of times now, and it's honestly one of the best vegan pizzas I've tried. If you're vegan or just curious to give vegan cheese a try, this is definitely the place to do it. It's unbelievably cheesy with a rich, creamy texture that I absolutely loved. Thank me later read more

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My favorite place when friends are in town visiting. We always have leftovers & the atmosphere is eclectic. Also love that the vegetarian option is super tasty! read more

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Great pizza, super fun vibes! Our server was friendly and quick. We were able to split a small pizza into a white and buffalo chicken. Also tried the smash burgers. Everything was great. Really fun place with quality food! read more

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I thought they would have pasta but after looking at the menu I realized they didn't which I thought was a bit weird. I ordered the pepperoni rolls and they were not great at all. Definitely just frozen food heated up. Menus were very dirty. The waitress was very nice though. Was disappointed with the lunch I got. Won't be going back unfortunately. read more

Great casual atmosphere, friendly staff, a cool decor, and delicious food options. We came here with 2 families (and 3 kids under 6) and were able to find something for everyone. Staff was very accommodating and we loved the many creative pizza and appetizer options. The prices were really reasonable and portions were great with options to get small, medium, or large pizzas. read more

This is one of my favorite pizza chains. ***LOCATION*** This Mellow Mushroom is conveniently located in Carytown. It's great fuel after a day spent shopping. It's on Cary st near Sheppard st. ***EXPERIENCE*** I've been here several times. My boyfriend and I love to order the Kosmic Karma. It's our go to pizza here and you can find us ordering it at most locations. We adore the fresh tomatoes on top and the pesto drizzle. It's a really delicious pizza. I find that different locations do things a little different. For example, I used to love one location's calzones for their gooey dough, while here the calzone is more thoroughly cooked. Sometimes we'll order additional things like the Greek salad or pretzel bites. The bites are greasy yummy dough balls. The Greek salad is a deconstructed salad with decent toppings. It was a nice addition to our pizza on an outing with my mom, but I wouldn't go out of my way to order it again. I love their vibe here. The art on the walls is fun and psychedelic (which matches their whole theme). Do know that pizzas can take a little bit when you visit. I've never timed it, but I know when I'm dining in I'll get to a point where it's felt like a long time. However, it is fresh and tasty. ***PRICE*** Our favorite pizza, the Kosmic Karma, is about $24-29 depending on size. ***BATHROOM*** You do need to take stairs down to the restrooms. There are women and men bathrooms downstairs. The women's bathroom has a few stalls and is clean. ***CONCLUSION*** If you're looking for a tasty pizza option in Carytown, Mellow Mushroom is a yummy pick. read more

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Poor service. Under staff. Just bad business. Wait time is terrible. They have sitting until the bart completes her drink order. Unacceptable. I would not suggest this restaurant to anyone coming to RVA. read more

Great Pizza . We go there for family get togethers . Friendly wait staff. Our age group is 8-82 we all enjoy the food.

This is my family's favorite spot to eat when they come to town! Always quick service and never too busy. We went on a Saturday for lunch and it was pretty much empty. Pizzas are great, I definitely recommend the new steak one! read more

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This establishment makes the best pizza in town in my mind. However, they have recently had some customer service issues. A couple weeks ago I ordered a pizza and had it delivered. When it arrived the crust was burned and barely edible. I compained and received a $10 discount on my next order, which was good. However, on Thursday of this past week I went to the restaurant with my wife to enjoy a pizza and some beers. The waitress was amiable and the food good, but the waitress failed to bring our large Kosmic Karma pizza with the addition of artichokes I'd requested. When I politely pointed this out, she apologized and offered to bring them on the side. I said that would be lovely. I assumed naturally that she was offering this at no charge due to the mistake made. We received a tiny side of artichokes several minutes later--not enough to cover a whole pizza. The artichokes were refrigerator chilled and not that enjoyable on the still warm pizza. When the waitress brought us our bill, there was no charge for the artichokes, which I was happy to see. I signed the bill and paid for the food with a generous tip. Two days later, with no explanation, I received a $7 charge from Mellow Mushroom on my credit card! I assume this was for the side of artichokes. I had not signed for this charge. Furthermore, the price listed on the Mellow Mushroom site for artichokes added to a large pizza is only $3. Why the $7 charge? read more

I had left a review several years ago, where I described coming into this specific location and the waiter sneezing directly on the pizza. He was still approaching the table, and being well over five years ago, I can't pretend to recall his name. Regardless, I was served the pizza and, at the time, I honestly thought the people I was with were making more of it than it needed to be. Did it happen? Yes. Did I see it? Yes. Did I literally witness this sneeze? Absolutely. What I did not know is, I have several autoimmune diseases. I got sick after, which those with me kept attributing to the sneeze. While I am a germaphobe, I felt this was insane. I was SERIOUSLY sick! I didn't have a mere cold, I appeared to have an insane flu, while my friends seemed, if anything, to have a cold. I assumed it was allergies. I assumed it was seasonal pollen. I never assumed it was the pizza--but, while leaving a review, I mentioned it. My friends refused to EVER return to this location, which sucks, because it's super close to me. I like Mellow Mushroom, so, I went to other locations. Time went on. I still liked them, even if I hadn't been in a while. Then, a few weeks ago, my review was removed because I had an attachment or connection to a location nearby me. I'm not new to Yelp, and I'd only been able to recall one time I reviewed Mellow Mushroom--this location--and how if I went to the page, I should see my review at the top and be offered to UPDATE my review. There is nothing to update. My review, and all its honesty, is gone, and it's gone because someone who IS connected to Mellow Mushroom, lied, and claimed I have a personal connection. So, Yelp, Mellow Mushroom, let's set the record straight; I have never worked for either Yelp or Mellow Mushroom. No one I know or am related to has. No one I know or am related to owns part of your company--OR your competition's company. I ate at Mellow Mushroom--very often--at all locations EXCEPT this one, until fairly recently. When I saw the email saying my review was removed and why, I thought it was a joke. Or a mistake. Nope; It's gone because someone who does work for Mellow Mushroom decided to lie to make their reviews better. Some of us care about the truth, the facts, and value it so deeply that doing this is enough to make sure I go out my way to set the record straight; Is the pizza good? Yes. Is it amazing? Is it worth supporting a company willing to lie to Yelp for the sake appearances to tolerate because it's pizza so good, you don't care? No. This is pizza. Better than Little Caesar's, costing off unique atmosphere, but still, pizza. Yes, they use "spring water" in their dough, and yes, they love to mention it, but "spring water" isn't some protected term in advertising and marketing. It's just a turn of phrase that can be applied almost anywhere, like, lava? All lava is spring lava! It spouts forth from the untouched earth! Keep in mind when you go camping, you have to boil water to make sure it's safe to consume. Keep in mind how so many bottled water companies claim their water is "spring water" but scientists tested it against tap and. . .it's identical. In fact, tap is better; We at least cleaned that. Spring water SOUNDS pretty, healthy, and better, but that isn't the reality. Next time Mellow Mushroom wants to improve it's reviews, it may consider contacting people via Yelp and asking them to allow to them to prove themselves again, rather than calling old reviews they dislike to be lies or unfair based on lies they made up, especially as the person they do that to may be an incredibly dedicated SEO/AEO front end web developer who specializes in marketing and advertising. Don't worry if you get this removed; I saved this before I wrote this review, but I'll make sure to save a copy of this one--wouldn't want you to mix me up with someone and mistakenly have my review removed twice! Also, again, average pizza. The long wait times aren't worth it, nor is the extra cost for less common ingredients. Plus, a worse pizza place won't throw you under the bus for calling out what an employee, and not the company, did wrong; Turns out Mellow Mushroom is in a pinch, because that review was ANCIENT. read more

This place has really good pizza, the service is always good. The vibes and decor are cool and funky read more

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I got the pretzel bites and the Mary prankster. Pretzel bites had Parmesan, butter, and was served with a cheese sauce. The cheese sauce was super delicious, a perfect complement to the pretzel! The pizza had chicken, sausage, peppers, and a garlic aïoli. Pizza dough was really good. They had a garlic and Parmesan on the crust. The flavors mix very well for the most part, however, the sausage, although amazing contrasted the creaminess with a salty and spiciness . Staff and service were good. Pizza was $24 for a medium, a little high but still good! Drink: 7.5 Staff/service: 7 Overall: 7.3/10 read more

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Wow, what a lovely bar and restaurant! 40 beers on tap!!! It was trivia night and had a good time. The pizza was amazing!! The dough was delicious and original. read more

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Food was amazing as always. Our server TJ was very attentive and funny, we really enjoyed their service!

Mari's birthday dinner. Quick check in. Hannah is on point with her customer service. Always a great vibe here. The food is always delicious and of course the music sets the tone everytime read more

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The service was friendly and prompt! We ordered the buffalo chicken dip and a veggie pizza (i can't remember exact name) SOOOO GOOD. Everything was hot and delicious. The vibe was relaxing and trendy. Great atmosphere. We sat at the bar and we received great service there as well. Will definitely be returning to this location. read more

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Very nice and helpful staff! Didn't catch her name but the woman assisting with take out orders went above and beyond :) the pizza is what you know and expect from mellow mushroom :) read more

Another wonderful meal at mellow mushroom in RVA, on a date night w my husband, after catching Godzilla Minus One at Movieland off Boulevard, just up the street from Carytown. Our server, Adam, was great. The ambience was GROOVY as always. Everything we ordered was from the vegan menu they recently debuted, and definitely lives up to the hype. Loyal customers. We will always return. read more

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DoorDash them TWICE and got the Holy Shiitake both times! I'm obsessed with the crust! It's perfectly cooked! They aren't skipping on the toppings either! I also ordered the spinach dip that didn't disappoint either!!!!! I can't wait to try them inside the restaurant. read more

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I've always had a good experience at Mellow Mushroom. It is located in the heart of Carytown, and is the perfect spot to grab some pizza. It is a casual spot to dine in, but they also offer takeout. The interior decor is eclectic. They have a good variety of specialty pizzas, with options to customize. They also offer calzones, sandwiches, burgers, and appetizers. Service is always friendly, although they can be slow on busy nights. The pizza comes out hot, and the chefs are are generous with toppings. The pizzas are always very cheesy, which I love. Overall a fun spot for tasty pizza. read more

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Everything about this place is so fire. Food, atmosphere, waiters, they got it all. Love all these people working here, you will not have any problems getting food here read more

Can't believe it has taken me so long to try Mellow Mushroom. I ordered online. Pick up was simple and fast. The pizza was amazing. I am not a crust person so I tried the thin crust to minimize the bread intake and even I loved this crust. It is crispy and flavorful. I tried the Merry Prankster: herb aioli sauce with chicken, Italian sausage, red & green peppers, mozzarella, and white cheddar cheese. It usually comes with the sauce drizzled on top too but I asked to remove that. The pizza still tasted good the next day. read more

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Very cool and happening. Staff is at a minimum but it's early. Ordered pizza , salad and one alcohol drink. Inside is very cool but very empty today. But it gives a great vibe. Free WiFi helps as well read more

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Service was great. Chad was so helpful and friendly and attentive. Food excellent too by the way!!

Funky spot decorated with eclectic art/lots of color. The space is large and very cool- laid back and calm energy. Lot of pizza options on the menu- almost too many to choose from! You can customize your pizza as well. Gluten free crust also available. read more

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Mellow Mushroom is great for all pizza lovers. This is one of their original locations in Carytown. Whenever my family is in town. We always go to here. Our wait time was ten minutes, even though we came on a busy weekend, they were able to accommodate us quickly. There's plenty of tables and seating area to sit in and a bar area too. The style of this restaurant has a hipster feel. They are known for their pizzas, but they do have other food offerings on their menu too if you wanted a salad, sandwich or desserts. They do have a kids menu too! My family and I strictly come here for the pizzas and they have so many options to choose from; specialties pie pizzas, half and half, and build your own! However you want your pizza, they can make it happen! All the pizza we order was hot and tasty. The cheese was oozing out with each slice. Great place for everyone, there's a vegan and gluten-free options too! read more

Loved my pepperoni while waiting for my kitty at the nearby veterinary hospital. The crust was delicious! I love the real sprinkled Parmesan cheese on it! read more

Holy moly this pizza was so good. Pretty decent size for a small and for the price! I will definitely be partaking in the happy hour deals next time read more

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We were hungry and Mellow Mushroom fixed that! We were shopping around Cary Town and stopped in for a bit to eat. I was nervous that we would not find a place to sit us all together... we were a party of 9. But, they had seating immediately for us. Even though we were a large party, our food came out pretty quick. The beers quenched everyone's thirst and the meals hit the spot. The wait staff was always helpful and attentive. Pricing is not too bad. It was not overly expensive. It was a great place to take the kiddos. Parking is nearby. Sometimes the lot can fill up quickly. read more

A chance encounter with a cute staff member reminded me that I'd never actually eaten at MM. Like, ever. So, I ordered a Hawaiian to go for takeout (minus the jalapenos...never heard of jalapenos on a Hawaiian pizza but whatever) and glad I did. They make a GOOD pizza. Excellent dough, perfect crust, nice big chunks of pineapple and meat. It's fire. Unfortunately, I gotta knock off 1 star because they are outrageously expensive. $27 for a medium pizza. To be fair, their medium is closer to being a large, and you get 6 beefy slices of pizza. But still hella expensive. Great every now and then. read more

My child loves the pretzels with olive oil instead of butter and marinara sauce. The salads are good and so are the drinks

I was recommended this pizza joint from a fellow friend who's family orders from here regularly and after being described the taste and uniqueness of pizzas they offer, I knew I had to come see for myself. The atmosphere & aesthetic really did it for me here and surely wouldn't hesitate to come back again. Overall, it's honestly just your typical "GOOD" pizza slice place. For sure tops the likes of chain pizzas such as Dominos and Papa Johns but probably shy of your favorite pizza place. read more

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me and my family love it here. the pizza is amazing I could eat the crush by itself. the drinks are affordable and strong. The staff is super friendly and the speed of service is fairly decent. I love that they have three sauce options for the pizza most places just have tomato based. read more

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The place looks great. The waitress was really nice. The food was a bit disappointing. The pizza sauce was too sweet and the pizza just wasn't good. The garlic bread cheese bread looked good but tasted weird. I would definitely not come here for the pizza or garlic bread. Surprisingly the avocado sandwich was out of this world. I could have had several. We ordered some ciders. read more

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In honor of the name, I ordered a medium Holy Shiitake Pie. The aioli swirl was a great compliment and provided a necessary brightness to the savory mushrooms and onions and the salty cheese. The crust was absolutely insane! Both perfectly chewy and fluffy, the way a pizza crust should be! The pizza box said the dough is made specially with spring water...whatever it is, it works! read more

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First time at this original location and its a great decorated space with nice staff and a menu with a good variety of Ingredients to customize your order!!! Need to go back and try other items!!! read more

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I was in Carytown and craved pizza, so I gave Mellow Mushroom a try since lots of friends have been talking about it. Going off of the restaurant's name, I decided to get the Holy Shiitake pizza as well as their mushroom soup. As a huge fan of mushrooms and cheese, this Holy Shiitak pizza hit all the right spots for me!! I appreciated the generous amounts of parmesan cheese bits all over the pizza and the mushrooms/chives on top. The creamy sauce - perhaps a mix of caesar dressing and sour cream - brought pizza to another level! I felt that the pizza base was a little dry but the sauce definitely helped put the bread and toppings together. I do wish that there were more mushrooms though. The soup was filled with mushroom aroma and flavors, but the texture kinda threw me off. It felt more like a thick gravy than a soup? It ended up going really well with the pizza crusts when I used it as a "dip." Happy that I finally got to try this place and I'll definitely be back for the mushroom pizza! read more

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Really good pie, opted for the regular crust and it was tasty. Picked up to go to bring to a distillery and it paired perfect with some cocktails! You can order online- a bit pricey for the large but not bad if you split with a few friends. read more

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I found my new favorite gluten free pizza. The pizza and hot wings were both delicious and the staff was very friendly. I will absolutely return next time I have a craving for pizza! read more

Mellow Mushroom Richmond - Carytown - BYO Gluten-Free Pie (with roma tomatoes and basil) and Cheese Pizza (with jalapeños, Roma tomatoes, and onion) - Pizza Near Me - Richmond, Virginia