Mellow Mushroom

Went here for the first time. Atmosphere is excellent, food is average. Staff is very friendly and beer is ice cold. Overall experience is positive but the food could be better. I liked the idea that the wings were grilled but they are not great. They are prepared in advance and not freshly cooked. We will be back but we will try other things.

I enjoyed the private room where we celebrated my friend birthday and new job. The calzone was good and cheesy… i ordered from them this past Saturday and the calzone was not cheesy and it wasnt as good as the first one.

It’s a local-​ish chain, offers your standard slightly below average dishes with a few signature offerings (like their yummy house dressing). Food is turned out quick, and they slap garlic on damn near everything and they call it seasoned.
It’s somewhere to get something quick, but don’t expect something outstanding. It suits it’s purpose and doesn’t try to be anything other than its kitschy self.

I wish I could say how the food was, but I can’t because we were never served. In the thirty minutes we sat waiting on the server that never came we observed the table of 8 beside us. Two of their party finished their food and left. We heard the gentleman at the table speak to the manager. Some of their party had just received their food after the others had left and they had been there more than an hour. So while I can’t comment on the food, I can say by our experience and our observation the service is horrible.

Good pizza tonight at Mellow. I opted for the one with blue cheese and andouille sausage and shrimp. While tasty, it was a little on the wet side. Service was great and the restaurant was pretty comfortable with the noise factor. Until… trivia time. Way too loud, there was just no way to tune it out and it was difficult holding a conversation while it was going on.
Decent beer selection here and a nice outside section for dining.

Delicious salads and pizzas. Two of the members of our party have Celiac disease and the server, David, and the kitchen staff did a great job accommodating the gluten-​free eating needs including checking the Thai Dye pizza which they made gluten-​free and didn’t include the usual sauce because it had soy sauce (gluten) in it. They made up a fresh batch of curry sauce for the pizza which I understand was a great addition. The beer choices were great (don’t know if they have a gluten-​free option or two). Our server David was exceptionally friendly and helpful. Fun atmosphere. Will make a point of visiting Mellow Mushroom the next time we are in Florence.

Solid place to stop for food and beer. Good happy hour (4 – 7), great array of local and craft beers, and many great menu options. Pizza is awesome, solid selection of apps, salads are massive, and sandwiches are well crafted and tasty. That being said… It’s a chain along 95 staffed by younger kids so it’s gonna have plenty of short comings and issues.
I stopped in with a coworker last night while on the road and we’re both looking for a lighter option. She had a small Cesar salad and white personal pizza and said both were solid. My full Greek salad was massive and super loaded up with olives, pepperocini, and feta. I was very satisfied w the salad, especially for the price, except with the dressing that came with it. Kinda tasted like creamy Caesar and u don’t remember what she called it. I ordered a herbed oil and vinegar that worked well enough.
I also had half of the grilled portabela and artichoke sandwich. Came with sundries tomatoes, melted feta, and topped with sprouts. The waitress recommended it on a pita. This sammich is phenomenal! Highly recommended.
Food was pretty solid all around, but the service sucked. Took our waitress 10mins to get me the second salad dressing. I was starving and just starring at it… Then I was charged for the replacement? Than don’t serve creamy death with a Greek salad. A handful of times we needed some and she was MIA or filling pints for another table. Do they have a bartender? Anyway, I did lots of wandering the restaurant gathering things we needed.

Just ok, but barely. I have been to some Mellow Mushrooms that were ok, none are really great as the wait times are usually too long and the food is adequate. Their pizza sauce seems to lack flavor. So today for lunch we were driving by and decided to stop in and get something better than a drive through burger. I have seen slow, but dude this place is ridiculous. I did not get anything dramatic, in fact it was a simple wrap kind of thing that would have taken less than five minutes to prepare. It took nearly 45 minutes. AND the place was not crowded or anything. My partner got s simple sandwich directly off the menu, and it came out even later than my wrap thing. The server was friendly, but not energetic. The food, while it did taste good was not even a normal luncheon portion — more like an appetizer, but it was not listed as a luncheon portion, or an app, but as a meal selection. Just too many negatives to deserve more than 2. It does get two points because the food was good.

Gluten free and Vegan offerings made me excited about this lunch stop but the crust was average, toppings we sparse and the 40 minute wait from time of ordering made it just an ok experience. Oh and the music — I know it’s mellow mushroom but 70s hippie music blasting on a Saturday afternoon made it not so fun.

Awful everything. Service, terrible. Food, cold, tasteless, awful. I have nothing good to say about my experience today. After the lunch rush, we arrived, only to wait over an hour for any food. Not to mention the additional 20 minute wait for service period. When the food arrived, it was obvious it had sat & gotten cold. Even waiting 15 more minutes for the check to come was uncalled for. I mean, really?!? The food had no flavor & the waitress was inattentive. Keep in mind, the place wasn’t packed or anything. Only 5 other tables were in service & we were her only table. I’m done with this place.

What a terrible experience. On a long drive home, we decided we needed something better than fast food and had always heard good things about the chain. The service may have been friendly, but the delivery of food was awful!
Both of my kids ordered French bread pizza, my wife and I ordered salads and their pretzels as an appetizer.
It took a pretty long time to see any food, but we figured good food takes a little while. Our salads and soup didn’t arrive until at least 30 minutes after our son’s pizza arrived, and it was at least another 10 minutes until our daughter’s entrée (which was the same thing as our son’s) was supposed to arrive. We asked to cancel the order, and they took it off our our bill. Honestly, they should have taken EVERYTHING off our bill.
Our pretzels tasted pretty good, but by then, we were STARVING. Half way through finishing our pretzels, the server brought a fourth pretzel that wasn’t burnt. That was when we noticed that the first three were completely burnt and blanketed with Parmesan to cover it up. Frankly, they might want to change their recipe to «burnt pretzels».
The salads did not taste fresh. The Caesar had WAY too much dressing, but probably covering its imperfections.
First, how does a soup and salad take 45 minutes to prepare? Second, how can a server allow food to come out that spread apart and not tell a manager? I was actually hoping to see a manager, but there wasn’t one to be found.
We will never go to a Mellow Mushroom again.

Staple spot as I regularly travel, always good for great beer selection and decent, reliable menu. Of all I’ve been to, the service here makes it the worst I’ve seen. This gal was in the weeds when I arrived (four at the bar, two tables). Getting a beer order in was tough, but I guess I should learn to be more aggressive… Mellow mush tenders are typically pretty knowledgable but not this sud-​slinger. While I appreciate the honesty, one thing I love about MM is talking beer with beer people; today is clearly not the day. Possibly the only place to get a craft beer in the area, I’ll likely be back next time I’m stuck here, but I may need to be a bit more forward next time I’m the only one without a drink at the nearly empty bar… Sorry to interrupt the pacing. Good guy came in mid day and knew his stuff, but think he was bar back or something. Had better luck flagging him down for order, beer talk, and general service.
Good food, great beers, mediocre service (which is what gets my stars) Possibly just a matter of where we be…
Train. Your. Staff.

My favorite place for pizza in Florence. I love the Kosmic Karma. Very fresh ingredients and the crust is incredibly good. Plenty of interesting options if you’re not in the mood for pizza. Nice outdoor seating. Can get super crowded on weekend nights. It’s a little pricey, but worth it once in awhile.

I am a local and I eat here all of the time. I was surprised that MM has such a median review. I have not experienced any of the service problems as described by others. My favorite servers are Billie and Jordan. We usually get pizza, wings and beer. All are always great.

It’s amazing how two stores owned by the same person can be so different. The Myrtle Beach store is excellent with stellar service and quality and the Florence store sucks in every regard. I ordered the same pizza and salad at each store and in Myrtle Beach it was way better than Florence. In Florence the cooks do not know how to cook bacon and if you order magical mystery tour pizza you will likely end up with a Greek pizza due to incompetent people. My advice is to not ever visit the Florence location because if they can screw it up they will screw it up. Myrtle Beach on 21^st is stellar in every regard. Also for some reason the cooks yell and scream and constantly drop things in Florence. Not the place to eat for a relaxing supper.

Great place food is pretty good but it’s more or less a more creative Pizza Hut it’s not NY pizza but I expect that… calzones are a bit small but good none the less service can be a bit slow… but at least they’re friendly prices are decent…

Love, Love, Love the pizza! Cannot say much about anything else… havent had anything else… LOL
Great service, clean, and delicious. You want some pie in Florence, you must hit this joint.

My girlfriend and I stopped here on a road trip to Florida. The interior was definitely a big draw but the food left a lot to be desired. I think they rely heavily on tourists passing through which has impacted their food.
We ordered a Greek salad to start and it was just plain iceberg lettuce. Not bad, not good.
I got the ruben which was slightly more impressive despite it being a bit salty. The bread was a good quality and flavor. I would order it again.
My girlfriend ordered the tempeh on the pita. It was way to saucy and salty. She wasn’t able to finish. Wouldn’t recommend trying this one.
Did appreciate the $ 2 house wine. The wine was great but eh it was $ 2 what can you expect.
Our waiter was nice but overall the service was slow and casual. We had to flag him down for water and the check.
Good enough for a road trip but so was the motels continental breakfast.

Entire experience w/​10yr old daughter was on-​point at MM! I kept hearing about the Richmond location. I just «happened» to be staying at a hotel close by so. Why not?!
We were pleasantly greeted. Ambiance is that of the «free bird» psychedelic age which is totally cool IMO and colorful for younger folk.
Waiter, Johnny, was extremely patient and pleasant to work with. His suggestions were spot-​on for me (the not so hungry ate three different menu items customer).
Ordered the Magic Mushroom soup, pretzel app (which is the pizza dough), Shrimp Rajas Salad, pepperoni pizza, & Key Lime Pie for dessert!
Everything was sooooooo delicious from start to finish! Soup was cream based & full of flavor! The salad was one of the best I’ve had! It had shrimp, sautéed poblano peppers, sautéed onions & mushrooms, crunchy sesame seeds, fresh spring mix lettuce. I diced the salad to evenly distribute all of the flavors. I also asked for the dressing on the side.
Josh, the manager, came around to introduce himself and find out how we were. He even served us our dessert! I will certainly have to come back OR MM will need to open up a location in Virginia Beach or Norfolk!!!

Was one of my favorite places to eat when I lived in Florence! They had great lunch specials and also do call in orders, which is convenient if you’re short on time. They do get a little crowded in the evenings sometimes and it can be hard to find a place to park. It’s very clean, they have tons of vegetarian options and gluten-​free pizza crust too.
Some of my favorite menu items include the tempeh hoagie, the small pizzas (I get veggie pizzas… the small is HUGE, enough for two people), and the tomato bisque soup.