Mellow Mushroom... Averaging out at 3 stars. The pizza is interesting. The specialty zas are the only reason this place should exist. Well done on blending many pizza variations, toppings, and sauces. Some are better than others obviously- but they are all creatively designed. Good job.
The name is the most misleading of all. A more suiting name would be "crazy- madhouse- give me a headache mushroom." The place is all but mellow. Before heading to MM, you should prep yourself for an hour wait ( with no waiting area), an environment that seems to combine a sports bar and a chuck-e-cheese (minus the games), and a roar of battling screams and loud voices. Again... not mellow.
My recommendation is to call in a to-go order and thank me when you pick it up realizing you just dodged a migraine!
I ate here a few weeks ago with a group of friends on a Saturday.
We started with the bruschetta, which was very good. I had a side salad which was unfortunately typical of many pizza joints (iceberg lettuce, blah dressing, not worth having). Although my husband enjoyed his field greens salad. But who are we kidding, you came for the pizza right? And it doesn't disappoint! We split the Kosmic Karma (with pesto, my favorite) and the house special, great for the meat lovers. They also have a fantastic beer selection! The only downside is they don't post the drink prices on the beer menu, and the beer is a bit pricey ($7-$8). The pizza is also a bit on the pricey side, $20-$25 for a large. But honestly, this is some of the best pizza in town in my opinion!
A little over-hyped in my opinion.
The spinach salad was really good - and huge. Â The Kosmic Karma pizza was decent when it was served. Â The leftovers weren't good the next day. Â I ended up tossing most of what I brought home.
I think I spent close to $30 for dinner and I didn't even have a beer. Â I didn't think the quality lived up to the price point.
A group of old friends wanted to meet up here for dinner on a Saturday night. I had heard both good and bad things about the place but was interested in trying it and went prepared to make sure we had a good time. Wait times for tables can be up to an hour, so I got there 45 minutes early and put my name in for a table. By the time everyone made it, we had been seated. Service was fairly prompt and extremely cordial, especially considering that we had a few stragglers in our party. One friend who has been living in Denver for several years said she really enjoys MM; she has never gotten what she ordered, but enjoyed what she'd eaten. I have seen other reviews that said orders come out wrong, so I was also willing to work with that possibility and grateful for the numerous warnings. It's a good thing I was warned, because I ended up splitting a pizza with my friend and her kids. We asked for a pizza with 4 toppings, one of which was green olives. What we got was the 3 toppings we ordered and green peppers instead of olives, even though the ticket said olives on it, not peppers. I've worked in a pizza kitchen before and I know it's easy to get these confused, so I learned pretty quickly to always double check when the orders come in. I don't like cooked green peppers, but rather than make a stink, I just picked them off my pieces. My friend asked for a side of olives so she could have some olives on her pizza. We are very kind and accommodating people most of the time. The olives were also removed from our ticket and we weren't charged for them, which was nice and responsible. Despite the mistakes, it was a pretty pleasant evening and the food was mostly edible. If getting orders wrong is a cute little quirk they intend to be part of their business personality, they need to let the public know. If I order a pie without mushrooms because I'm allergic to them and I get mushrooms on my pie, this is a major problem! As it was, I just got something I didn't like.
My two star rating is partly because I don't understand the hype around this place. It is a busy sports bar/restaurant with a kitschy hippie theme. The food wasn't very exciting and the atmosphere was loud and annoying outside the little side room where my group was (thankfully) seated. There are much better places in town to get pizza. Spinelli's and New Albanian/Sportstime would be my first choices before trying MM again. For people on vegan and/or gluten free diets, I can see this being an exciting option, but for those of us who enjoy and/or can tolerate meat and bread, it's an unnecessary deprivation when really good food can be found elsewhere. Also, maybe it's stated all over the place and I just never saw it, but everything is made with whole wheat dough. EVERYTHING. This could be a pro or a con, depending on your attitude, but it's a good thing to know.
There is no designated parking that I could find except the 5-7 spots on the street in front. I deliberately parked in the lot for St. Matthews Station which explicitly stated that Mellow Mushroom customers would be towed. All my friends parked there, too. Fortunately, our cars were still there when we left. Even that was farther than I would have wanted to walk, considering my handicapped status, but I was having a good night and was able to make the hike. Also, it was Saturday and the last time I checked I am not royalty and don't get special parking privileges beyond those afforded me by my handicap tag. Parking is always an issue for me.
Overall, it was a mediocre experience and if my friends insisted we go there again I would out of love for them, but not without trying to convince them to go somewhere else first.
I've visited the Mellow Mushroom in Lexington before trying the ones in Louisville and the quality is comparable. I was a bit disappointed that the pizza I normally get is ~$3 more expensive in Louisville. There were things about my visit that were worth the price. Always in Lexington we have to wait around 20 minutes for a table. However, in Louisville even though it looked really busy there was enough seating that we were seated immediately and it wasn't extremely loud. Our server was prompt and helpful. We tried the spinach dip which was delicious, the beer was good, and of course the pizza was delicious!
Review Source:The first time I went to Mellow Mushroom, I got carry-out for dinner. We did half pepperoni and half Bayou Bleu (Spicy bleu cheese base topped with all natural grilled shrimp and Andouille sausage covered in mozzarella cheese and garnished with chives - I shamelessly grabbed the description from their website). I was very impressed with the pizza, especially the Bayou Bleu. The crust is delicious too; often, I toss the edge out after eating the rest of the slice but the edges of this pizza were brushed with butter or olive oil and possibly garlic so it was a snack by itself. After I'd sated myself for the night, I put away the edges for a late night snack. A week or so later, we went to Mellow Mushroom for dinner. My wife ordered Sausage and Pepperoni personal pizza while I got a medium pizza with half Bayou Bleu and half Buffalo Chicken. When my order came out, they had accidentally made it half BBQ chicken instead of Buffalo chicken. Our server was great - she apologized for the mix-up, told me to keep the BBQ chicken while she put an order in for the Buffalo chicken. The manager came out later, gave me a gift certificate for future use and comped one of the pizzas. I wasn't overly bothered by the mix-up because that sort of thing happens but the way they handled it made me a big fan of this place. Great pizza place with lots of options, excellent service and a huge dining area.
Review Source:Holy Shiitake! This place is good!
We started with the spinach dip, which is creamier than other ones I've had. It was delicious. But the main goal of our visit was the Holy Shiitake pizza. It was...amazing. I am a big BIG fan of white pizzas and this did not disappoint! I mean...it helps to like mushrooms...which I do!
Service was good. And the actual restaurant is HUGE. It seems to go on forever...which was good last night as there was a Louisville game on all the TVs and we still had no problem getting a seat.
My husband and I just discovered Mellow Mushroom last night when we were desperately looking for a place near the house to watch the Bears game. It's a really nice sports bar with a wonderful beer selection at very reasonable prices. Though we're not able to try the food, because we already had dinner, everything that I see coming out of the kitchen looked yummy. We'll have to come back next time and try their food out instead of stuffing ourselves with just plain beer. As if there is anything to complain about having only beer for an actual meal! :|
Oh and service was great and fast, btw. Thanks to our server Leah! :)
Will definitely recommend this place to friends and will most likely become one of our fave hangout bars.
Let me first say that Mellow Mushroom's pizzas are tasty. Pricey, but tasty. It's that thick, doughy crust that you'll either love/hate.
I've waited until my third time eating there to pass judgement. First time was in the restaurant, everything went smoothly. #2/#3 were carryout...orders botched both times. One time the manager bought us beers while we waited for the new pizza (it had already been a 45 minute wait). Next time, there wasn't an apology or discount.
Sorry, guys, but there are a lot of local pizza joints in town with equally good pies who have already mastered the art of carryout coexisting with a dining room.
Not overrated! I had my doubts, as I usually do with chains, but I was very pleased with the place. Good service and amazing food.
With a party of ten on a Friday night, getting a table anywhere can be difficult. There was a wait, but we kept ourselves entertained with the large selection of craft beers on tap. The hostess also did a great job of keeping us updated on our table and the remaining wait time.
We were finally seated, and immediately were brought two plates of bruschetta from the manager along with an apology for the wait. Very attentive and thoughtful! Our waitress was obviously busy, but very kind and helpful. And more great beers along the way.
My boyfriend and I decided to split the Magical Mystery Tour pizza because we kind of have a serious thing for pesto. Pesto based sauce and crust, mushrooms, feta, spinach, mozzarella, and jalapeños. I think I died and went to pizza heaven... The "magical" part in the title of this masterpiece was very appropriate.
Great experience, great food. Will definitely be returning!
I love Mellow Mushroom. I'm so relieved that they made it to Louisville! That said, it's not a given that everything will be perfect. I went to this location on the 2nd or 3rd night after it opened. We were quickly seated but it took a while for a server to get to us. Then a second server tried to help us. I had hoped there would be a local blueberry beer or just a blueberry beer on tap, as is the case at all of the other MMs that I've been to. I was not that lucky though. I chose something else I've never had and enjoyed it. The pizza was top notch. It took a while to get the check. The decor is cool- as expected. Here's some bullets:
* Fantastic beer selection- draft, bottle, and can
* Vegan pizza options (Daiya cheese and tempeh)
* Unique style that provides great ambiance- garage doors for windows = super cool
* Friendly and ample staff but if they are slammed, be prepared to wait a little longer for everything
* Pizza crust is very unique and a must try. It's fluffy, yeasty, a bit sweet and sort of a tan color rather than white. I think maybe they use a little molasses in the dough but I'm not sure.
* Toppings are well thought out for house styles. Ingredients are high quality and well placed. I ordered the loaded baked potato pizza - it was incredible. The bacon was fairly lean and the red potatoes were cooked perfectly.
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