The waiter was attentive, but continually gave us new plates, and also referred to me with the awkward pet name of "dear lady". He should have asked if we wanted a beer list- despite my small stature and female body, I usually enjoy a beer when I go out to dinner. He was trying really hard though. Meh. I thought the crust was pretty good, but it was awkwardly sitting on top of a pre-made, thin dough circle that held all the toppings. So although the crust was good, the pizza was hardly structurally sound, flopping around in my hand like a fish. I was happy they offered vegan options, but the tofu didn't have any type of seasoning on it, and the pizza was pretty bland. Meh. The theme is cute, but it sort of comes off with a fake-TGIF kind of vibe. This definitely seems like a place where stupid corporate policies (maybe, for instance, to refer to customers as "dear ladies") are really important to management. Meh. A far as telling my friends to go here... well, I mean it's a new place on mill that doesn't totally suck. And it's one of the few vegan places around. It's also mediocre and a little overpriced. I guess you should go if you are around there anyways. I think one word really sums this place up; Meh. Hence the two stars. read more

I've been there twice and wasn't very impressed with the food or value either time. First time, I tried the Jerk Chicken grilled hoagie (it wasn't bad). When I asked if it came with chips, the server said "yes, when we have some". The 2nd time I had the Meatball hoagie. The "whole" meatball hoagie had 3 (yes 3) meatballs and was served with about a dozen potato chips. So does that mean the "half" meatball hoagie has 1 1/2 meatballs? The sandwich tasted OK, but I think would be better on their french roll (instead of the sourdough which I had). I was very pleasantly surprised with the beer selection. The service was OK. Overall, I thought it was over priced and the food was average. I will say, their pizza does look good, so if I go back that is what I will try. read more

The bad just keeps getting worse. My previous review for Mellow Mushroom garnered two of five stars; they've officially been downgraded. Today was my third and final visit to the the Mushroom. Having been several months since visiting, and with my initial two visits occurring very near to their opening, I thought to give them one last shot. Entered at what I would consider a peak lunch time (between noon and 1pm) and it was actually quite dead. There was a managerial type person standing near the podium that was engrossed in their cell-phone. At our approach, they quickly stepped out of the way and a hostess stepped in to greet and seat us. Okay thus far (still don't care for their retro, 80's, skater decor -- it seems really contrived). Server was friendly enough. She took our order and brought us our drinks (waters, all around). The food took quite some time to arrive; it was explained at one point that they were waiting on my 10" pizza. Fair enough. Somewhere in here, I tired quickly of the tap-water offering and asked instead for a Diet Coke. The food finally arrived and everything *looked* okay. I ordered five jerk chicken wings, well done and a pepperoni and sausage pizza. My friend ordered what was supposed to be a chicken club "hoagie", however it arrived on thickly sliced bread (i.e., not a hoagie). First thing I tried was the chicken wings. They were seasoned nicely and cooked well enough, however they had *obviously* been cooked well in advance of the pizza as they were room-temperature to cold. I made it through two of them before setting them aside. About this time, my friend noted that her sandwich was incredibly dry -- so much so that the crust on the bread was almost "sharp" and causing a scratching sensation when eating. She also noted that it was quite bland and possibly "the worst sandwich I've ever had". The pizza was sufferable, if not overly cheesy. It was obvious that little care had gone into the making of the pizza, as the toppings were strewn mostly to one side of the pie, leaving one half to be mostly cheese and... well, cheese. At this point, I asked for a box to take the remainder of the pizza home and requested that the wings be removed from our bill as they had clearly been fired too early and were not acceptable. The server looked at me critically, stating that she would see what she could do, at which time I informed her that if she can't do anything about it, to please send her manager over so that I can resolve it with them. Needless to say, the wings were removed. If it's any indication as to how bad the food here is, I didn't even finish a single glass of Diet Coke -- even it had a foul taint to it. We left feeling anything but Mellow. read more

Hit up the much-anticipated (at least by me) Mellow Mushroom last night and was not disappointed. Highlights: 1. Tasty Pizza - plenty of veg options and crispy, seasoned crust. 2. Fantastic beer selection - includes local faves and my absolute favorite (Rogue Hazelnut Brown Ale) on tap. 3. Large space - no waiting for a table, and I don't HAVE to smash toe to toe with the bros. Unfortunate aspects: 1. Most 16 oz beers on tap are $6 (six!!!?) and it's a buck more for 20 oz. That's pretty steep in my book, even for Mill Ave. Thank the Good Dude that Happy Hour starts at 10pm and we got our half price :) 2. Portions seemed OK, but I was a little surprised by the price point. Probably a bit too expensive for me to be a regular... the three of us had a hummus, 6 beers (@ $3.50 happy hour prices), and a Med (14") Pizza and the tab came out at almost $50. That's a little more than I like to spend on a weeknight for pizza and beer. And if it was not happy hour I would certainly not be happy paying $7 for a beer. All in all, I really dug the atmosphere, pizza, and beer selection. I would like to see a bit more "character," but it did open two days ago and it has to appeal to tourists. I think it has a lot of potential to succeed in my humble college town. And the late-night hours guarantee that I will make a few drunken stops for pizza, despite any complaints about the price. read more

I lived right down the street from one Raleigh and in walkable distance to one in Savannah. I'm annoyed this one is all the way in Tempe. And on Mill Ave. Talk about horrible parking. However, Mellow Mushroom pizza is worth the annoyances that Mill Ave offers up. The light crust with a sprinkling of cheese, nom nom. My favorite is the potato pizza. Potatoes? On a pizza? Why yes. Add a drizzle of sour cream and holy smokes Batman, you have yourself a great pie! Trust me. Get the potato pizza. However, it is my belief that world peace could evolve if everyone had access to Esparanza Dressing. They serve this on their salads (which totally rock) but I always get it on the side to dip my pizza in. I have no idea what Esperanza Dressing *is*, I just know it's delicious. It's tangy. It's thick. It's wonderful. Is MM a cheap joint? No. Is it uber trendy with tons of fancy pants toppings? No. But it's fresh ingredients, great crust, a not too sweet sauce and it's outstanding. read more

Literally the worst customer service. Waited for 25 min for frozen artichoke dip and cold garlic bread. The restaurant was dead, but hardly anyone even said anything to us. What a disappointment. This place used to be one of my favorite spots, but it has gone down hill so bad. Not to mention they raised their prices. Now they have higher prices and worse customer service. read more

I've lived in Tempe for a long time and I've seen lots or restaurants come and go. I feel like the south end of Mill Ave is finally emerging from the icy grip of the Great Recession. (Remember, that part of Mill pretty much died in 2007-2008.) I'm happy to see new things bringing activity north of 6th Street. And it's a pizza/beer place with a psychedelic theme: graffiti art adorns the walls, the mascot is a mushroom, and all the names of desserts are double entendres. Tempe IS a college town and Mellow Mushroom will do just fine for these reasons. That and they say they will be open til 2 a.m. The beer selection was extensive, although the beer I ordered off the menu wasn't available. No biggie. There were lots more to choose from. I split a 10'' veggie pizza and it was loaded with veggies (and even tofu). I liked the dough, it's made with molasses so it has that darker flavor. The cinnamon sugar pretzels were great too. I took some home and they heated up just fine. It's a big space and I didn't feel cramped. The windows let in a lot of light and the views are pretty nice. Service was attentive and all the workers seemed to be trained to bus tables even if they were not "their" tables. A couple different people cleared plates and filled up my water and asked if I wanted more beer. They also have a little walk up section off 7th Street. And I liked the neon sign above the door. I don't eat a lot of pizza, but if I'm ever in the mood I'd go to Mellow Mushroom. read more

I was excited to try Mellow Mushroom and finally got the chance when we were looking for somewhere kid friendly in Tempe. She we got there (around 5:30pm on a Thursday night) we were happy to be seated right away. The hostess was nice and our server came right over and took our drink order. Happy hour was going on (half priced bar drinks, except bombers) but we didn't order drinks this night. Thinking that pizza would allow us to have an easy dinner and share was a mistake on my part. First glance at the kid's menu and the little ones could really care less about sharing pizza with mom and dad. The girls decided on the meatballs and Mac and cheese. Our server let us know that all specialty pies could be made half and half so we ordered half with the Red Potato option and the other half Magic Mushroom. The wait time was average and all food arrived to the table hot. Hubby and I didn't share with each other so I can't comment on his choice, but he seemed the enjoy it. My choice was pretty good...nice amount of potatoes, bacon, and the sauce was spicy but not inedible. It was good. The crust held the toppings well, but it was wheat. Blech. I didn't see crust options on the menu (besides gluten free), only that they brush it with garlic and parm (which was really light btw), but I really wish there was a white dough. Just like I prefer my pb & j on white bread, I prefer my pizza on white dough. I am able to overlook this though...there are other pizzas I want to try so if that means that I have to eat a wheat crust then so be it. So why 3 stars then? It all comes down to the kid's menu. $5.50 for a kid's entree (includes drink). Not horrible. We eat out a lot, the price is average. The serving size however, is not. Like I said, one child got the meatballs. Granted, she LOVED them, but she got 3. 3!!! Now we can split hairs and say, "there were actually six", but they were small, with cheese in the middle, and when put together made three regular balls. Slap a little sauce on it and serve it with some apples that were cut at 11am, and you have yourself a meal for a four year old. Problem is my little one is almost eight and she was still hungry. The other little one ordered Mac and cheese. Thanks for putting some Annie's boxed stuff under the broiler. Ugh...I hate paying so much for boxed crap (even if it is natural and not Kraft). So the lesson is, take your family, share a pizza, Don't order off the kid's menu unless you are into wasting money, and get here during happy hour. read more

Oh my goodness, I will never return here! I am really surprised at how many awesome reviews this place has. First off, the place is on Mill Ave, pretty nice location. The inside was pretty clean but we were unable to sit in the dining room because it was closed? So we had to sit at the bar. We ordered the cheesy bread and a small cheese pizza. I was extremely excited for this because I love cheesy bread...and it looked so good when it arrived at our table...but ugh it was so average and unappetizing. The pizza arrived fairly quickly but that didn't benefit me at all because it was not good at all. The cheese was so thick that it could choke a horse. But anyways, I give this place 1 star because we had a nice server and they had good lemonade. read more

Possibly the worst Italian hoagie in the world. Bread stale, dry ham and turkey(wtf, turkey), no dressing, none of the promised "caramelized onions", skimpy paper thin slices of mozz and tomato. Oh, and limp wilted microgreens, an atrocity unto themselves. Attention all Arizonans, Californians, and Oregonians: the following should NEVER be on a hoagie- microgreens, mayo, turkey, avocado, and ranch dressing. read more

While searching for something new and different during our stay in Chandler, we were walking around Mill Avenue. The better half suggested trying Mellow Mushroom - fantastic choice. It was pretty busy but we were able to grab a table on the patio to people watch while waiting for our Mighty Meaty pizza. It was amazing. I've always said that, when you have bacon on a pizza, crumbles just won't do. We had honest to goodness chucks o' bacon as well as sausage, pepperoni, ground beef and ham. I was in heaven and wished I had a bigger stomach. The crust was interesting, too. I loved it. When we were stuffed, we decided to take a little dessert back to the hotel with us - honey cinnamon pretzels. They are probably much better if you eat them right out of the oven but even after a quick trip in the hotel micro, they weren't too bad! Since we aren't drinkers, I can't comment on the bar/drinks situation but the set up was quite impressive with a ton of taps. They'd be a cool addition to Tucson - maybe in Main Gate Square or close by. Great service Great food We'll be back! read more

Five stars for all of the cheap college students out there! if you are looking for the BEST happy hour in Tempe, THIS IS YOUR PLACE. Half off appetizers, and they are all great. I suggest the garlic bread because it is about one dollar for a large loaf. Also, drinks are half off! IT GETS BETTER. THEY HAVE A REVERSE HAPPY HOUR You can get half off drinks and appetizers from 10-2! BUT WAIT THERE IS MORE. there isn't but I wanted to continue with the infomercial theme. read more

My husband and I were craving some good pizza so we stopped by. I wish we had gone elsewhere. The service was okay, the pizza was terrible. Our waiter was fairly attentive, all of the staff was walking around with a purpose. The exterior was funny though there was an intense odor of some sort of sewer problem just right outside the door. Inside the restaurant was typical skater boy/psychedelic decor. Meh. Seen it. Onto the pizza. When it came out we were excited and starving; ready to dig in. The first bite was horrible. The crust was too thin, and there was more cheese on that pizza than any other pizza I've ever eaten. The toppings of the pizza were saturated in grease, I couldn't dab off enough. As we kept eating it got no better. I ate one slice. We had a large pizza. My husband ate one slice. When the waiter asked if we wanted to take it home we both said no way. Now the pizza was bad, but the price was worse. We spent $25 on two drinks, and a pizza of horrible quality. We will not be coming back. read more

Food was phenomenal. Really enjoyed the great white pizza, sausage calzone and Greek salad. Got a couple 20 ounce beers and a Moscow mule and that was very good as well. Jon was exemplary with his customer service. Will definitely come again and ask for Jon. Such a positive guy! read more

Talk about living up to expectations and standing behind your product! You promised and delivered. The manager at Mellow offered a gift card for a return visit and I received it in the mail yesterday. Thank you so much. I shall return! read more

We decided to give this place a try for lunch as we were looking for some place different as we were downtown checking out the half Marathon. We were excited to hear that they had 40+ beers on tap, but the price of beer was pretty high, $6.00. We then ordered garlic bread which I hate to say but it was the equivalent of cardboard. The sauce on the side was decent but the bread is something they should be embarrassed about. We then ordered a cheese pizza for the table. Ehhhh, is all I can say about it. I kept wishing we went some where else and felt bad that I thought this place would work for us. A Another odd thing I thought was they said they don't do refills on Root Beer. To sum it up, overpriced, food is very under whelming and service was Ok. read more

I came here with a group of five and we were sat quickly. Food was quick, yummy, and fresh! Our waiter Austin was very nice and speedy. Overall a great visit. We all will definitely come back. read more

Went on a Monday during Happy Hour. It was slow but the minimal staff couldn't handle it. I saw a couple sit at the bar and leave after about 5 minutes of not being greeted or contacted at all. 3-4 staff off duty were hanging out at the end of the bar. That's the bad. The good was the pizza and the kitchen manager, David. He came to the rescue and took excellent care of us. He turned what would have been a pretty negative experience into a good one. He made up for everything the staff lacked and whipped up a great pizza! I'll be coming back for sure! read more

The place is awesome. Donte has great customer service. Every time I been here I have enjoyed the pizza and the service was great I would recommend this place to anyone. read more

Went for dinner early on a Friday night, about 6 PM. Was expecting a zoo because we were on Mill and were pleasantly surprised to be seated immediately, no wait, with a party of six. Server was young but experienced, had no trouble handling our group, and was helpful and accommodating the entire time. Kept drinks full (actually got ahead of us, she was so on top of things), and was kind enough to share that even on the smallest pizza, you can get half and half. Sold! We ordered cheesy bread as an appetizer. It's just okay. Not as garlicky as we were expecting and a little over-crisp and dry. I got the potato pizza on half and the Mega Veggie on the other half. Mega Veggie was good, but the potato pizza was outstanding. Husband's buffalo chicken ranch pizza was also pretty good. General four-star concensus around our table. Give it a try! read more

Been here twice - once for lunch, once for dinner. Mellow is a bad name considering the location is where the old Z- Gallery was on Mill - warehouse style, exposed brick and tall ceilings, very bright lighting and slick laminate flooring. Not a place to break out the incense. (Perhaps the original locale was or some of the other franchises are, but this is not) Lunch: small Greek style salad, toasted bread thing and soda - decent, good value Dinner: Portobello mushroom sandwich with red pepper, feta and sprouts - GROSS! It was so bad, I had maybe 2 bites before I threw in the towel - which is very rare for me I assure you, I am a notorious plate clearer, whether I am full or not. The mushroom was meely, gritty (not washed?) and very bitter and the toppings flavor didn't blend with the rest of the sandwich. I tried my husbands medium wings - they were slimy and luke warm at best when they were delivered. My friends got the cheese pizza and they were unimpressed by it. Maybe we just were there on an off night, but after our last visit I won't make the mistake of going again. read more

I have been here at least a few times mainly due to their wonderful reverse happy hour where most of the beers on their list are half priced. Just keep in mind that there are some beers that are not included in this happy hour but they do have a fairly extensive beer list so there's something good for everyone. This is one of the few places on Mill Ave that have reverse happy hour making this a great spot for a night out or to at least have on the rotation of places to go. As far as the food is concerned I did share a pizza with a friend of mine and we found it to be just okay. I was more impressed with their pretzels, mainly the garlic butter + parmesan version. I feel the main draw to this place has to be both of their happy hours and at least their pretzels for the appetizers. Their garlic bread is something I would have to try on my next visit to see how that is. Yes it can get busy here late at night but I suppose the vibe all depends on when you go. Despite it being busy here at times the atmosphere is for the most part "mellow" and this is a great place to hang out and have a beer. read more

I don't know what is going on at this restaurant but it's not good. We bought a groupon because we've eaten at the location in Denver and loved it and know its a bit on the pricey side. The second we walked in by the hostess stand, it smelled terrible, almost a sewage issue smell, and no it did not smell bad outside. We sat on the patio but then the people next to us started smoking so we moved inside. Sewage smell would waft around every once in a while. We started off with the spinach salad which was pretty good. We opted for Half house special and half funky Q BBQ on our pizza. Both sounded awesome so we were excited to get it. Meh, definitely not great. One of my pet peeves is when pizza dough can't handle the toppings, the second you pick it up, all of the toppings slid off. I had to eat it with a fork and knife. It was super greasy and just Meh all around. The service was fine, everyone seemed pretty indifferent and bored being there. The general environment just felt like a dirty college restaurant, which I guess makes sense since it's on Mill. I was just hoping since it's a chain, that it would still be decently maintained. When we left we saw our waiter hanging out in the t-shirt shop area of the restaurant on his cell phone and unprofessional things being said between waiters while we were eating. It was just an overall strange experience. Definitely won't go here ever again and don't recommend it. read more

There are no words to describe how happy I am that there is a pizza place that has *dozens* of vegan offerings all over the menu, that are all more than good!!! I ordered a "build your own" salad to start with spinach, broccoli, tomatoes, and tofu with herb vinaigrette. The BBQ tofu was not well marinated but it still tasted BBQ-ish. We ordered the Mega veggie pizza, and asked for 100% daiya cheese on it, but it came out with only my half with Daiya because I said I was vegan. Disappointing for my boyfriend who now prefers Daiya over real cheese. Otherwise, the pizza was *fantastic*! The crust was nice and crispy all the way through, absolutely no sogginess. A generous amount of cheese too. I brought the manager over to thank him for having so many vegan options available! Sandwiches with tempeh, calzones with tofu and vegan cheese.... just so many wonderful things to choose from besides lame ass cheeseless pizza. I will definitely return. The beer list is INSANE! read more

Best Pizza in ASU! The service is great and the pizza is very flavorful. Me being from NYC, I'm very very picky on the kind of pizza I eat. I had the 14 inch Buffalo Chicken Pizza and it was so delicious! If you're on Mill Ave and you're craving pizza, come here! read more

Mellow Mushroom - Pizza Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Two words: Vastly Overpriced. Mellow Mushroom is hippie-chic for the trust-fund stoner. The place has a clean, bistro-ish feel, service is good (our waiter was a trainee and provided better service than many veterans), and the general ambience is pleasant. The food quality is on the high end of average, but the prices... just looking at the prices made me dizzy from the moment I cracked the menu open. For drink and a small portion of whatever you end up being interested in, expect to pay around $12, before tipping. Small pizzas ranged up to $13. Drinks are $3 each, some of which don't come with any refill service. The people aren't the problem at Mellow Mushroom, the cash-grab is. It isn't anywhere close to earning the kind of prices on the menu. Thumbs down. The people who work here deserve not to have to be associated with (and probably forced to answer for) the prices. Skip Mellow Mushroom. There's plenty of other stuff on Mill. read more

Their food is great and reverse happy hour from 10 to close is definitely worth it. Megan the server we had the other night is a 10/10. She's one of the nicest, most attentive, funniest, well rounded server I have ever had. She blew my expectations out of the water. I really liked mellow mushroom but because of Megan I love mellow mushroom. read more

I was actually quite impressed by the pizza here. I believe what stands out is the freshly baked pizza dough- the right "crispyness" with a nice soft fluff in the crust. Once of the few pizza places I would consider returning to. The cheese and sauce is whatevers but the crust is what stands out here. A perfect and somewhat classy sit-down place to go after you're nine drinks in from mill ave. read more

Nothing special about this place, other than that drinks are super cheap during happy hour and reverse happy hours. Everything is half price! That's assuming you can get a server or bartender to serve you. We walked in around 1am. Every single table in the bar area was dirty. All of them. So we grabbed drinks at the bar and went outside. Two more dirty tables out there. We hung out on the patio for an hour sipping our cocktails. Upon leaving an hour later, ALL the tables were still dirty! Aside from the 10 or so people a the bar, my party of four was the only group in here! Dirty tables are a sign of a lazy bartender/server. Clearly they don't want to make money and don't want anyone sitting there. The upside was that because it was so dead, it was a nice break from the noisy Mill crowd. read more

Complete and utterly heaven! Going here on a really empty stomach is your best bet...because you will want to eat every single last crumb of your pizza dough. And well...because it's dough, it will fill you up fast. The touch of molasses they add is what really makes this the best bit of heaven. I don't know how else to describe it since I find myself having to wipe the drool off my chin each time I try to think of a way to say it here. My friends and I started out with their garlic and parmesan pretzels. They make these with the same dough they use to make the pizzas. Not too garlicky and just the right amount of parmesan. Mmmmmmm. I got the Philosopher's Pie which has mushrooms, sliced steak, kalamata olives, artichoke hearts, and a garlic/olive oil base (rather than red sauce). Sweet sassy molassy! I've always liked my pizza pretty plain (think Marghuerita) and have to have sauce on my pizza (since it's usually dry without it). But this, THIS, was perfect! I was afraid it would be overpowering with the garlic base, but nope. And it made for the best leftovers, heated up in the oven not the microwave, for 2 days after bringing it home. Our servers were super friendly and fun as well. Thanks! It's probably better that I don't live closer to MM, because I'd be a rolling ball of dough if I did. read more

I've been to this place a couple times (the first of which was a REALLY long time ago), and I really like it. It kind of reminds me of a not-so-chain-feeling California Pizza Kitchen, which I know is a weird thing to say because 1) I know it is a chain & 2) I like California Pizza Kitchen (and have no issue w/chain restaurants to begin with), it's just that Mellow Mushroom has a slightly more "homey" feel to it. A couple things I didn't know about Mellow Mushroom until this last time I went, but I'm glad I know now: 1) They have a a happy hour. Half price on apps & drink specials. 2) They actually have a really good beer selection! I always expect chain places like this to carry pretty standard fare, but they actually have a really big variety here. A friend of mine who I came with is doing gluten-free right now and they actually had multiple selections for her. As far as food goes, I had hummus and a pizza. I'm pretty easy to please with hummus, and it's good a Mellow Mushroom. Nothing stands out about it (for better or worse), but it's good. I also had a gluten-free pizza, which was delicious. I know nothing about gluten-free & since this was the first time I had pizza from Mellow Mushroom I have nothing to compare it to, but I really liked the crust in particular. Service was fine (it wasn't all that busy), and they validate parking (I really hate what the parking situation on Mill has become, which is why I rarely frequent there anymore). I'm a fan, and I 'll be back. read more

They have the best vegan/gluten free pizzas I've ever had. They're loaded with vegan cheese which I totally love. Recently, I ordered a pizza that I felt wasn't quite as good as the other ones I had ordered, not as much cheese or toppings. I called to explain the situation, and the manager offered kind condolences, and asked how he could best help make the situation right. I really appreciated that kind, on-point customer service. He gave me a full refund, and I will totally come back next time I was craving a pizza! read more

I have two reviews in one, but I will start with tonight's. All I have to say is, it seems, from other reviews, that this place needs a new delivery guy. I call to ask to get a pizza delivered - I chose mellow mushroom because they have vegan pizza (I am severely lactose intolerant) because last time I had their vegan pizza in-house, I liked it a LOT and had a craving. Due to some issues that don't need to be gotten into, I cannot go there myself and get it, so I asked for delivery. When I told the girl where I lived (on Guadalupe), she said she thought they stopped delivery at Baseline but would go ask. The girl (who was very nice) comes back on the phone and says the delivery guy is "in a bad mood tonight" and said no and when she explained that I am (apparently) only 2 miles out of their zone, he said "I don't answer to you." I asked to speak to the manager and she said "he was standing right there when I asked." REALLY? What the heck kind of place is this? What kind of boss stands around and lets employees talk to each other like that (from what I hear, the delivery jerk is related to the boss, so maybe that's it?) My second review, from 2 times of actually being at this restaurant, is the same. The food, except for the vegan pizza (which is SO GOOD, but kind of on the expensive side...) isn't very good. I ordered the cinnamon honey pretzels and they were so dry they weren't edible. The garlic/cheese bread is also incredibly dry. If they would have been willing to work with me on the delivery, I *might* have given them 3 stars, but for the bad attitude this place seems to constantly have, they only get 2. Which is really a bummer, because their vegan pizza is so good. EDIT!!: Alright, so a few hours after I wrote this review, the general manager, Jason, called me about my review to apologize and talk with me about what happened. He apologized multiple times for the awkward situation that went down, and while he was not present when it happened, he obviously took my review seriously. He then offered to deliver a free pizza to me himself, and that if I didn't want it this evening, he would bring it any other time. I took him up on his offer and he brought me a pizza. Being in a manager position myself, I understand sometimes what managers have to go through, and his choice to call me and try to make it right is commendable and I really appreciated it. Sometimes businesses or employees mess up, but what matters is what they do to FIX it. Jason went the extra mile. Thanks to this, I changed my review to 3 stars. Also, this vegan pizza is amazing as always. read more

The fact that you guys survived the wrath of some of these reviewers means you have the absolute patience of Job. Just, whatever you do, don't sit next to anyone or ask them if they have any allergies because, wow, how rude... sitting next to someone as though you're an actual human. You're not! You're servers, silly! In all seriousness, Mellow Mushroom has improved since I last came. It's not my favorite place in the world, but I really do enjoy popping in for some pizza when I'm in the area. read more

Overpriced mediocre pizza. Our family of four (2 kids 2 adults) dined here for lunch and dropped $82 (including tip) for pizza that was just OK and a good beer selection. The pizza is too bready and not very crisp. There are better pizza choices in the area. read more

Great beer selection and the new patio is excellent for a beer and pizza. The manager Mel was very helpful

After the bad reviews others have posted, I was really unsure what to expect. But I was VERY PLEASANTLY surprised! The dough/crust is FANTASTIC - flavorful, and just the right crispness without being hard and burnt. It tastes like it might be almost-whole-grain. Not excessive, as in gritty, but just a bit chewy, in a good way. I had a Fun Guy pizza (yeah, I know, lol) - LOTS of mushrooms - 5 different types - and lots of cheese. Brought home the leftover, and it was just as good reheated the next day. The service wasn't bad for our large group of 8, although they did screw up the order a bit. We ordered TWO Fun Guy pizzas, but they only brought one. Not a big problem, we simply shared the first while waiting on the second. The only weird thing is that many of the beers on the extensive beer list are served in CANS - I do NOT like canned beer. For example, all the New Belgium beers, like Fat Tire, which is one of my go-to beers. read more

Nice pizzas, and good beer selections. The service has always been friendly and efficient here.

I first saw Mellow Mushroom when I was in Atlanta on business recently, and I was intrigued. I didn't get a chance to go then, so when I saw that they had arrived in Tempe, and the Groupon came out, I was excited to give it a try. On the recommendation of some friends who have eaten there, we organized an outing. I was really excited by the menu; lost of interesting sounding vegetarian options. The beer selection is impressive (try the orange blossom-yum!). The stuffed portabello appetizer was disappointing. The pizzas were okay; I liked the Magical Mystery Tour better than the Gourmet White for sure, but neither was super amazing. The service was okay; there were a few mishaps, people being given the wrong beer, check splitting was a little too complicated even with advance notice, but nothing awful. The atmosphere is decent; I imagine the original one was super fun and quirky, but replicating that in a chain almost never works. I will probably go back to try some of the things that sounded good that I didn't get to try last time; but it is a bit pricey, probably overpriced for the quality. read more

Pizza there is great, across the board. Even their gluten free option. I've heard people complain about the price. If you compare it to chains, yes. But it's worth it. Fresh, natural/organic ingredients. Every time I've gone the service has been great. Love the selection of appetizers. The easy, and really good, choices for those are the pretzels made from the same stuff as their crust, and the mozzarella meatballs. read more