Mellow Mushroom

Groovy atmosphere and great pizza! With a retro music lovers vibe I fell in love with their décor. All of their pizzas are made fresh to order! A great thing about this pizza joint is you can split topping on ANY pizza including their specialties. That even means two different sauces.
I went on the waiters recommendation and orders a small pie (more than enough for one person) splitting it right down the middle with two of their most popular specialties the shitaki mushroom and red skin potato pie! Both were outstanding but I would say the potato prevailed as victor with my taste buds.
The service was top notch. The waiter brought out or pizzas and even before setting down my friends pepperoni pie he apologies for the burnt crust and said a new one was on its way he simply brought it over if we wanted to try and salvage the middle we were more than welcome.
Simply put give this groovy establishment a try. Good people serving good food!

OK I’m impressed. Was near Rocky River so I figured I would stop at the Mellow Mushroom and try the pizza. Located on Detroit, MM is a large room with high ceilings, exposed ducts and plenty of 70’s rock art. The effect is nice, with a groovy mood.
Since it was Monday I figured I would go for the $ 5 small cheese pie. The pizza is excellent, with a nice balance of the 3 key elements. The crust is nicely yeasty with some big air pockets and a good chewy texture. The sauce is a good sweet sauce, which could have used a bit more spice, but worked well with the other parts. Topped with an excellent portion of tangy cheese and then finished with some grated Ptarmigan. Overall an excellent pizza.
A strong recommendation if you are a Za fan. Also for the guys, check out the two portholes over the urinals which give you a view of the dining room, something just a bit different.

I’ve been wanting to try this place forever and finally got out to give it a whirl. We walked in and were able to get a table pretty quickly. Everything was clean and decorated funky — in a good way. Our server was prompt and really friendly, one of the best servers I’ve had recently.
There were a ton of menu options, but pizza was definitely on the list of things to try. At first I was a little disappointed because they don’t offer any ‘run-​of-​the-​mill’ options and didn’t list anything about building your own pizza. So, if you’re expecting a cheese pizza, pepperoni or sausage, or anything not loaded with other ingredients, this may not be the place for you. All the pizza options have LOTS of ingredients piled on, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing if you don’t want anything more traditional.
I went for one with a red sauce, I don’t even remember the name. It wasn’t bad, is was decent. They definitely took care in the ingredients and the dough, but there was way too much cheese and it made it greasy. Overall, I wasn’t that impressed. Maybe I was expecting a little bit more.
My friend got a calzone and he was not happy with it at all. I did try a bite and didn’t like it either. The dough tasted sweet and was more of a cardboard texture. It was definitely not like a normal calzone you would get at an Italian joint.
I might go back to try their sandwiches or hoagies, but I wouldn’t go for the pizza and Mellow is definitely not on my list of places to return to any time soon.

Had pretty awful service here. Sat for two hours waiting for our food while watching parties be seated, eat, and leave in the meantime. They were also out of our first 3 drink requests (nothing fancy, one request was PBR…). Finally after a loong time, the manager came over to apologize and comped our bill. I’m pretty sure the ticket never made it to the kitchen. Took the pizza to go since we were already there for so long and I have to say we were not impressed with the quality. Maybe it’s a place you need to eat super fresh. I would have much rather paid for a meal somewhere else in which would have taken half the time. I will try it again at some point I am sure. It’s a shame since I know many people have had much better experiences.

I fell in love with Mellow Mushroom while living in Georgia and after moving to the CLE area last year we were glad to see one around. We finally went this past Saturday after the RV show. There was 10 of us and and we were seated quickly. The food was great but here are the reasons for getting a 4 out of 5 stars:
1. We were seated at a high table. This really isn’t a horrible thing except for the fact that we had a baby. This location isn’t equipped with high chairs for high top tables, I felt obligated to hold my baby the entire time because I didn’t feel safe keeping his carrier on a chair, but that’s ok because I don’t recall them boasting about being kid friendly so I wasn’t overly aggravated by this.
2. We ordered pretzels as an appetizer and they were rolled thinner than I prefer so they were a little on the crispy side, so maybe next time I will ask for thicker rolled pretzels. Again no big deal.
3. I wasn’t a fan of their BBQ sauce. But that’s my problem not theirs. I prefer a sweeter sauce theirs didn’t taste sweet it was more smokey.
There are also a few reasons I enjoyed our visit as well.
1. Our server, Marlow. She was great! Friendly kind and knew her stuff. Let us know that things would take longer cause they were fresh etc. I don’t think anyone waited for a refill.
2. I ordered the funky q chicken pizza. Delish! I felt like their was chicken and or bacon in every bite.
I will definitely suggest this Mellow Mushroom to anyone who asks!

We stopped by to pick up pizza for take-​home. Our usual pizza place had a line out the door, so we decided to give Mellow Mushroom a try. We drove a little west, placed our order and sat down to wait. The interior is fun and interesting– cool art, great tunes and very open. The staff was friendly and well-​informed, answering many questions about the sauces, crusts, etc. The only downside is that the wait was FOREVER. If they were busy, I’d have chalked it up to that. But there were maybe 5 or 6 tables sat, and double that many people working, so I have no clue what took so long. All that said, we did like the pizza. It wasn’t AS GOOD as our favorite, so I’m not sure we’ll be back. We might give them another shot though, if the line at our fave place is out the door again ;)

This was our first time visiting. Since they have been open nearly a year we thought they would have things perfected. We were wrong unfortunately.
Starting with the positives: we really liked the funky interior and music as well as the staff we encountered. The place is much larger than we thought and wasn’t very crowded.
As for the food, we were left underwhelmed. As an appetizer, I ordered a spinach salad minus the cheese and it was good. My wife ordered the mushroom soup, which she said tasted great but was warm not hot. She also ordered the pretzels to share with our kids and they weren’t anything special.
For the main dish she got the Herb veggie burger and tried to sub a tossed salad instead of the potatoes. No dice but they did sub for steamed broccoli. Cold, wet and limp broccoli. Her burger was not good and she ate less than half of it. I should note, she was really hungry when we arrived so she really didn’t like it.
I ordered a vegan veg out and while it was tasty wasn’t anything I would come back for. They also charge $ 3 more for vegan cheese which isn’t stated anywhere I read on the menu.
For the price, I doubt we will be back.

We are regulars here and have never had a disappointing meal. Food is fresh but takes forever to come out. Good beer list and atmosphere is always great. A little pricey but you pay for good quality.
Atmosphere: Big place with a full bar and outside seating in the summer. Decorated nicely with a hippy/70’s vibe. Always a good amount of people.
Service: As regulars here we have never had one complaint from the staff. I would give another star if the wait for the food wasn’t so long. Expect a 45min wait on average (never been in and out).
Food: Always fresh and made to order. Good section of different pizza/​toppings and other things on the menu like apps and subs. Try the jerk chicken sub if you like spicy. The pretzels with cheese sauce is fantastic with a good beer. Pricing is on the higher side, and along with the long wait for the food is why I would not give MM a perfect rating. $ 25 for a pizza is a little steep.

I came back from the first time I was there, let me say this, spot on with the service. VERY attentive and answered every question our party of 8 had. Not a stone unturned. Food came out timely, hot, super good. Server was on top of his game. It’s not everyday that you see people take pride in what they do, but this young guy did!
His name is Nathan! He should definitely be recognized for his job.
The only downfall of MM is the pricing is a bit on the high side. But you pay for quality and service.
We will all be back soon!

Mellow Mushroom just ekes out the 4 stars, but mostly because there is inconsistency across the grading platforms. The location is great, the bar with indoor and outdoor seating is great, the happy hour is great and the tzatziki sauce was literally one of the best I’ve ever had.
The pizza however was just okay. I couldn’t taste the red sauce at all, there was a disparity in the toppings placement, and the ever important crust that you hold was great, the crust under the toppings just ok and was too floppy for my taste.
The service a little slow, very friendly, but if you are a sweet Melissa’s regular, it’s very similar.
I do recommend it, because it’s a place with a nice atmosphere and families and dates alike will feel equally at home and will probably come back for happy hour and try something other than pizza.

Atmosphere: Slightly too bright, spacious, ample booth and table seating as well as a reasonably sized bar. Outdoor seating. Hippie, groovy vibe with paintings reflecting a psychedelic era and a pun-​ny menu to match.
Food: We split a large pizza, half being a meat filled one and half being a mushroom garlicky one. Both were very delicious, rich, and on the heavier side. 2 slices was plenty for me. The crust was wonderful and the red sauce was tangy and robust.
Prices were very high for a pizza. $ 25 bucks for a large pizza is not very reasonable in my opinion.
Service was great. May come back, but if I’m in the mood for a good pizza, there are several other joints I would rather get pizza from on account of their competitive prices and equal quality to that of Mellow Mushroom’s.

I was excited to try Mellow Mushroom last night after hearing my friends recommend it — I’m a pizza fanatic. Overall, I had a good experience and will go back.
Atmosphere: This place was more casual that I expected, and you walk in to a trippy, psychedelic /​60s music theme, as you can see from my photos. I found the restaurant to be very clean, which I appreciate. And you can watch them making pizzas behind the counter.
Service: Our server was very perky and pleasant. While she started out fairly attentive, I started wondering where she was while we waited for drink refills and eventually our bill as the night went on. It was pretty empty there and the pizza took about half an hour — although she did warn us about the typical pizza wait when we sat down. This isn’t unusual for handmade specialty pizzas, just don’t go if you’re ravenous and can’t tolerate a wait. And that wait will easily double if there’s a crowd. I think competitor Dewey’s is faster.
Menu and pricing: The menu selection has a good variety of tasty-​sounding appetizers, salads, pizzas, calzones and hoagies. We had trouble deciding what to order! And while I’ve seen some review complaints on pricing, it was in line with what I’d expect from a handmade specialty pizza restaurant. Id say prices were pretty on par when compared again with Dewey’s, until you get to the large pizza size, which was a bit higher. The beer was priced reasonably at about $ 5, and they had a good seasonal selection available.
Food quality: My salad was just OK — I’ll forgo next time, I didn’t enjoy the handmade ranch. Dewey’s wins out there. As for pizza, we got a large split into two flavors — the Funky Q. Chicken (BBQ chicken, bacon, caramelized onions, mozzarella & cheddar, and red sauce) and the Thai Dye (curry chicken, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, olive oil and garlic, mozzarella and Thai chili sauce). The crust was absolutely the best part — I found it to be fantastically delicious, thick, and both crunchy and fluffy, better than Dewey’s. The pizzas had plenty of toppings, they weren’t stingy — lots of cheese, and big meat chunks!
The BBQ chicken pizza was just ok though — too much soggy onion piled into it for my tastes, and the bacon was chewy and just meh. Ditto the BBQ sauce. I very much prefer Dewey’s version.
However I really enjoyed the Thai Curry pizza, it had a great, traditional curry flavor and was very saucy. I would eat again!
I’d like to go back to try a couple more menu options, like the Mighty Meaty, calzones and pretzel appetizer. And it’s worth mentioning that the friend I was with said their Holy Shitake Pie is the best pizza he’s ever had (we didn’t order bc I don’t like mushrooms).
Overall, a good place to pop into when you want to spend more for a specialty pizza and have time to spend waiting with good company!

I was super excited when we got a Mellow Mushroom in the greater CLE area. I’ve ben to other locations in Raleigh and in Southern Ohio and I’ve never been disappointed.
The fam & the man decided to check it out on a Monday and avoid the crows at Angelo’s. I was glad we did. This place was wide open for seating at 5:30 pm. Because I beat the fam /​man, I had a beer at the bar. A wide selection of taps for the choosing and they had my favorite on tap, Rogue Dead Guy. MM is already a winner in my book just for that alone! They have a nice indoor /​outdoor seating area along the bar which I think might be fun on a weekend.
Our server was great and was appropriately attentive and informative. We ordered 3 pies and mixed & matched so we could maximize our MM experience. They were all very good and I was pumped to have left-​overs to take home!
I noted that the other reviews are mixed from great experiences to poor. While some of this may be due to the newness of the place, I think others are just perhaps unrealistic expectations. Look people, a good pie takes a while. If you want your ‘za in 10 minutes, go to Pizza Hut. This stuff is hand-​crafted, hand tossed, and has to be prepared appropriately. This stuff is mostly made-​to-​order and it takes time. If you’re in a hurry hit up some fast-​food people. Be happy you’re not in the CHI where it takes 45 min for 1 pie.
I had a great experience, and while I don’t think your decision on the MM should solely be based on mine, I would return and check this place out again. Quality product for reasonable prices. I was a happy camper.

Just got around to trying this place. I am not a fan of chains, but we were meeting friends and they suggested it.
Was greeted by a very friendly crew and asked for table outside. Not much of a patio but good vibe as there is a big bar that opens to the outside so it gives it a bigger feel.
We were immediately greeted by our server who informed us it was happy hour and what that meant as far as drink deals and appetizers. Beer menu is extensive which is a plus.
We ordered the drunken funguys, which you would think would be mushrooms, but not at all. They are warm pretzel nuggets with a beer cheese dipping sauce, nothing to rave about but the 3.99 happy hour price can’t be beat for about 20 of the little fun «guys».
We ordered the Redskins potato pizza at our server’s suggestion. The four of us split a large and we all thought it was one good suggestion. None of us would have ordered it, but all of us said we would order again –it was that good.
Love the eclectic décor with an almost steam punk ambience. Very fun.
Again, I’m not a fan of chains, but would probably go back. The staff were super friendly and our server Gretchen was engaging and gave us great suggestions.

This is kind of embarrassing, but I tried Mellow Mushroom about a month ago and really cannot stop thinking about it. I feel like I’m cheating on my usual places but haven’t acted on it again. It’s more of an emotional affair.
I think it’s because the people at Mellow Mushroom are so nice and accommodating to kids. The waiter we had wasn’t of the infamous «pizza shooters and extreme fajitas» variety with his flair, but he was most definitely into his job. And that means a lot when you’ve got a hungry family of four.
I think we had a salad too, but really, I can’t stop thinking about the pizza. So much better than I had dreamed it could be. We made some changes to the Kosmic Karma and ended up with a pie with sauce, mozzarella, roma tomatoes, spinach, and pesto. Plus they accidentally gave us a small instead of a medium (which was way enough anyway because we had some pretzel-​type app as well) but they made us a whole extra small to take home. So we were enjoying this for days.
The crust is really good. I don’t know if I’ve been brainwashed into thinking that this is really good because there are so few pizzerias that even closely resemble what I grew up on… or whether they has really been a change in my brain, chemically, that now allows this type of midwestern frankenpizza to become enjoyable. Whatever the case: I’ll take it. I heart Mellow Mushroom.
Plus? BEER! A lot of beer, on tap. What is wrong with this place? Nothing.

After taking a quick look around when I entered this establishment, I was fairly certain they garnished their pizzas with «magic» mushrooms. The décor was definitely awesome with so much to look at. Straight out of the Beatles «Magical Mystery Tour» album cover. Not very ironically enough, there was a pizza named magical mystery… which we ordered. I’m pretty sure there was a metal sculpture of Captain Jack Sparrow in an arch in the wall as well. Nothing quite says pizza like Bob Dylan album covers and pirates.
My friend and I came here on a weeknight around 7 pm, so I didn’t experience the long wait like some of the other Unilocalers. Though I could tell that it had the potential for super crowds. It was indeed on the pricey side, however, the pizza itself was pretty damn delicious.
We ordered half The Magical Mystery and half The Red Skin Potato Pie. I tried the MM first and thought it was too good to top… then I tried the potato pie… Potatoes on a pizza is the best carb/​starch overload I have ever had the experience of consuming. It had some of the best combinations of flavors. I’m wiping the saliva off my keyboard even now as I write about it.
I really feel like a pizza place can only be judged by its regular pizza. Pepperoni, cheese, sausage, etc. Seeing as this is a specialty pizza place, I think I am confident in the 4 star rating. As far as specialty pizzas go, this is one of the better places I’ve tried. It’s different and fun. One day I’ll come back for a plain cheese pizza and put it through some real tests…

Great Crust. Long Wait. Too Pricey.
This is how I would describe my visit. My date and I were lucky enough to score seats at the bar on a Saturday night but maybe our first visit should have been during a weekday. Our bartender was quick to take our drink orders but they seemed to be a bit overwhelmed without having a bar back or anyone helping them with stocking/​cleaning glasses etc…
Next came the ordering of pizza. We definitely noticed the prices right away and our first thought was «this better be some phenomenal pizza». There are so many pizza places scattered around the West side that are great and don’t charge as much. For a small pizza (4 slices) it is $ 13 but for a medium (6 slices) the price jumps to roughly $ 20! Yowza! My date and I ordered 2 small pizzas the Philosopher and the Red Skin Potato Pie. We seemed to wait a very long time– longer than most places for our pizzas (i later found out friends who went there a week prior were told the pizza takes about 45min– I would have appreciated the courtesy of telling us that). The pizza was good and I do have to admit, I thought the dough was outstanding. I found myself liking the crust better than my pizza!
I can’t say I will be back anytime soon but if/​when I do visit again I will try just a regular pizza with cheese and pepperoni since the crust is THAT good.
Note: the beers are affordable– about $ 5 each

I was excited to hear that a Mellow Mushroom was opening in Rocky River since I have visited their locations in the south (Charlotte area) and enjoyed myself at them. I decided to travel up there last night for a late dinner (Saturday 8pm) with my lady and her friend. The parking in the back of the restaurant had available parking but during the day from past experiences it may be difficult to find a spot.
Now to the restaurant itself… the décor of the restaurant has a cool vibe with vibrant, colorful pictures all over the walls. There are pirate decorations (JACK SPARROW!) and a cool table lined with guitar picks. Definitely a nice to look at and clean restaurant. We sat down immediately and was greeted by our server shortly after. We did have a great waitress, she was attentive, got our refills, and had our food out in exceptional time. She was soft spoken though, which made it hard to hear as the restaurant itself is very loud and we were right next to the bar.
We all split the FULL order pretzel appetizer (one parmesan cheese flavored & the other just butter & kosher salt). These didn’t taste bad by any means but they were definitely undercooked. I much of rather have gotten a mall pretzel instead.
My girlfriend and I ordered the buffalo chicken pizza (which is one of our favorite types of pizza). This pizza comes with a buffalo sauce topped with bacon, chicken, caramelized onions and blue cheese. First the GOOD: the crust was great, soft, chewy and had a nice layer of parmesan cheese. Next the BAD: everything else on the pizza. The chicken was next to nothing, the bacon was on there but maybe like 3 regular slices in all (each slice did not have bacon on it), the caramelized onions were not spread out on the pizza but rather in lumps all around and lastly it was drenched in blue cheese sauce. The menu states its served with blue cheese or ranch, which I assumed would come on the side but it was all over the pizza. GROSS. We only were able to eat a piece and a half before saying that it was enough.
Our friend ordered the Mushroom Club hoagie, which came with turkey, ham, onions, mushrooms and cheese. It really just looked like a bunch of bread to me. She said it was just ok.
Needless to say, the pizza was pretty terrible and expensive. I have no problem paying for quality but for a 6 slice pizza to be that poorly made for 22 dollars basically tells me to not come back. I will say that we DID have very adequate service and hats off to our server BUT the food is just not up to par to make me come back. We’ll stick with Romeo’s Pizza takeout instead which is a lot cheaper and a lot tastier. Would NOT recommend.

Came in for our first visit for lunch on a Saturday afternoon.
This was a solid 3.5 stars.
We were seated right away, no wait which was nice.
Our server was so incredibly happy and friendly. It was quite impressive.
We started with the pretzels appetizer with butter and parmesan. Wow. Those were good. Covered in buttery deliciousness. They are made out of the same dough that the pizzas are made out of.
For our first foray into the pizza here we got the «Holy Shiitake». I loved the crust and most of the flavors on the pizza. The only thing I didn’t like was the garlic aioli on the pizza, I didn’t think it needed it and the mayo-​like sauce gave the pizza a strange mouth feel. But once I scraped that stuff off, it was good! The crust is nice, a little thicker and has a really good chew without being too sweet.
Even though I think this is a 3.5, I rated a 4 star rather than 3 since I really can’t wait to just try a different pizza for this place ’cause I really loved the crust.

WOW is right, what an amazing new spot in River! We had such a great experience here yesterday for their opening day. This place is AWESOME! Great atmosphere with amazing art work and décor everywhere. The place is huge and I love the set up. Flat screen TV’s everywhere! Our group tried 3 different pizzas and loved all of them. I also tried the mushroom soup and it was delicious. It’s really cool that they have gluten free pizza and beer on the menu too. They really do cater to everyone.
The service was great and everyone worked together to check on us and clear tables. Drink prices were very reasonable and they have a huuuuge drink list to choose from. I can’t wait to tell all my friends about this place and go back very soon. Check it out fast before everyone finds out about it and it gets packed every night. I can imagine this will happen very soon. Great place !!! Come see for yourself :)