This place sits in a pedestrian street with outdoor seating, which made for a nice ambiance. The food quality is to the restaurant standard for sure. Flavorful, well cooked crust under excellent pizza topping options. We also had pretzel bites as an app and some good iced teas (no alcohol). The main issue was the staff. Our waiter was overworked, covering way more tables than he should have been, and working with probably an understaffed kitchen. This had the expected results: appetizer came out just before the pizza, one pizza was delayed from all the others by at least 10 minutes, and drinks were never full. I wouldn't give less than 4 stars because it was a busy Friday night, they have a great track record (my wife's family has been in Aiken since the place opened), and staffing since COVID has been a nightmare for restaurants. read more

My wife and I went to the Mellow Mushroom today for the first time. We consider ourself foodies, so we're always looking for good food. Well let me tell you... We had the most Delicious Jerk chicken wings and an Amazing huge medium pizza pie. We ate half the pie, it was so big and delicious! Will be back for sure. Service was spot on as well. read more

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Messed up my order and they allow non-service dogs into the main dining room. Ordered 10 wings. They brought 5 of the wrong flavor. Then they brought 5 more of the right flavor We weren't able to finish our pizzas and calzones, so we asked for boxes. Believe it or not. There's no box that will fit a medium pizza, so we got 2 of their boxes. Meh. read more

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Fast service, a plethora of drink options, and delicious food. This restaurant takes care of it all. A wonderful family environment. read more

Mellow Mushroom Aiken - Spinach Artichoke Dip - Pizza Near Me - Aiken, South Carolina

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Despite all of the issues in our current climate, we had a wonderful experience here. Did we have to wait just a bit? Yes. Was our waitress a little rushed? Yes. But it was all fine and we were not inconvenienced at all. The food was delicious, the service was precise and we couldn't have asked for a better experience. The salad portions are generous, the pretzel bites are delicious and if we didn't live so far away, we would've gotten an order To Go! Pizzas were great and came out hot! I was appreciative of the "mocktails" on the menu, as I don't drink. It was nice to have a beverage choice that was more interesting than a plain Coke, tea, or water. read more

On this visit I had the oven roasted wings cooked well done. House salad with bacon-feta cheese and honey mustard dressing. Both were delicious and customer service was great. read more

Mellow Mushroom Aiken - Oven Roasted Wings and House Salad added bacon and feta cheese - Pizza Near Me - Aiken, South Carolina

!!!Update on this review!!!! 12/19/2019 The manager contacted me and apologized; she even sent me coupons! I went back and dined in this time. I ordered the Kosmic karma - it was amazing! It was dripping cheese and was so fresh. Just look at the difference in the photos! This is the mellow I know and love. Thanks so much for making my experience better!!! First review:So this is the first time I've ever been disappointed by mellow mushroom... I ordered a 14" cheese pie, regular crust and ordered it via postmates. I opened the box and immediately noticed it looked odd. Usually mellows pizza is dripping cheese. This pizza looked like it had been sitting out for a few hours & then reheated. I tried a piece and it tasted like low quality, little Caesar's pizza (sorry to the lil c's fans) For the amount of money I paid, I expected more... read more

Mellow Mushroom Aiken - Mellow mushroom Cheese Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Aiken, South Carolina

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This is the third time I've come here. I love their pizza and I was really disappointed with my service and food. The waiter didn't offer any plates or napkins, Forgot our condiments, and Didn't offer any refills. We waited so long for our food for it to come out cold. The waiter offered to reheat ? Like who company reheats a pizza that was suppose to be made freshly ? And lastly didn't offer any discount. I'm so upset about this and definitely won't ever dine in again. read more

If you have 3 hours for a pizza this is your place. Understaffed, open tables but will not seat you. Manager will not help. Will never go back. Lots better places to go . read more

No stars! Turned away on Mother's Day when they were not supposed to close for another hour. They refused to seat us. Then where closed on Monday when there hours posted were to be open. Love the food but the service is always terrible. read more

We were here during a not busy time of day. We were not greeted at the door. Took over an hour to get our food. The most pathetic sandwhiches we have ever eaten, served with approximately 6 tater tots that were soggy. Pizza may be ok but we didn't want pizza. The sandwhiches were beyond terrible. read more

Mellow Mushroom Aiken - A pathetic excuse for a sandwhich that we waited an hour for - Pizza Near Me - Aiken, South Carolina

Great spot. I get the holy shiitake mushroom pizza with bacon. Deeeeelish! Definitely worth a shot if you're in the area.

One of the worst meals we've had in Aiken. We ordered a Margherita pizza, a cup of mushroom soup, and a beer. The pizza was terrible - barely any cheese, maybe a teaspoon of basil, and a cloying sweet tomato puree. We did not bother eating more than a few bites. The soup was pretty good (thus two stars). The service was especially terrible. 18 minutes after seating, we had to go find a waitress to take our drinks and food order. We never received our drinks. The pizza took a very long time to arrive, during which we only saw our waitress once, who merely passed by to apologize for the delays. Normally, I try not to write bad reviews - I prefer to talk to the manager directly and discretely instead of complaining online. However, there was no manager to be seen. read more

The service will terrible. This is the third time we waited nearly 1 hour for pizza. The server tried to tell us there was a large party. That does not explain the last few months. When we had similar waits. Too often it takes 1 hour for food. This also happened a few years ago. We rolled the dice and lost. Dont go there hungry or thirsty. read more

Great pizza and appetizer. Cuban on classic, avocado smash, sundae. I would have loved a beer but the few I sampled were sold out. read more

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Popular place , nice atmosphere, good service . Not the best pizza but not bad either , worth a visit .

We ordered delivery tonight and ordered a medium pizza which was more like a small with only four pieces. The crust was very lackluster (pre-fab) and hard, ordered sausage, onions and mushrooms and there were very little of all three. We also ordered wings that were jerk spice which were OK but you get a choice of five or 10 wings and with the pizza being so small for almost $60 we will not be ordering again. The only saving grace was that GrubHub delivered pretty much on time. read more

Worst ever. Sat down at 5pm and ordered. Might get a pizza by 6:30pm. Never coming back again. Avoid this place like the plague.

Good food. Really horrible service. Both of which seem to be the norm here. Ordered online for takeout on a midweek night earlier than a typical dinner rush. The online app told me what time to get there. I did, and still had to wait quite a while, catching attitude from the front/hostess when I dared ask what was going on. She then asked the kitchen for the wrong person's order (I watched and listened to it) and then came and told me it was in the oven. It wasn't. It had been pulled and was sitting and waiting while her incompetence grew by the minute. Only the kitchen staff caught it. She then brought the food and said (lying) that it just came up. The pies were good. Kudos kitchen staff. The service was crap, as usual. Clearly ownership and management don't care to hire or train well. read more

Great food, Great Atmosphere, Great Service! We had beer and appetizers, Julius was our server. He was kind, courteous and fast! We will be back. read more

My wife and I were seated immediately at 1:30 pm on a Sunday. We ordered an appetizer (Spinach Artichoke Dip), NOT AVAILABLE.. My wife ordered Diet coke, Salad w/ ranch dressing and a small pizza, I ordered water and the specialty dish (portobello mushroom). Waitress come with a diet coke explaining "that is the last diet coke and it may not taste correctly". She was correct, so my wife ordered a sprite when the waitress FINALLY SHOWED back up. My Mushroom arrived 15 minutes before my wife's food. Waitress informed my wife "they were OUT OF RANCH DRESSING for the salad", my wife asked "what are my other options". The waitress stated she did not know but she would be back with a menu. WE CANCELLED THE SALAD IMMEDIATELY. We asked the manager about 15 minutes later where our waitress and pizza may be. The manager showed back up with the pizza and said the waitress was in the restroom. We shared our 1 small pizza and left. We were offered no refills on our empty drinks. HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE read more

Good alternative for tasty pizza. I am from Chicago .... Healthy pizza!!!! Ambience was nice!!!White Pizzas

Ordered online thinking that delivery would be available, but, turns out, you have to pick it up yourself. That should be more clearly notated on the website. My order was said to be ready at 1:10pm, so I headed over, and arrived right on time. My order wasn't ready, even though the place was practically empty (it was the day after Christmas). I stood there at the bar waiting another 10 minutes before I finally asked the bartender (who was apparently in charge of internet orders) if my order was ready or not, and he said he didn't know, because he hadn't had the chance to check on it yet. Yikes. Leaving a pickup order patron waiting an additional 15 minutes on top of their order's quoted time is just not good business. Especially when said patron isn't updated immediately upon the establishment figuring out that their order wasn't ready. Not the best service. The food: a medium Great White, an order of bruschetta, and a steak calzone. The pizza was a little cold and chewy, but everything else was okay. The food, service, and timing could use a little improvement. Overall, 3/5 stars. read more

Papa John's pizza is so much better, their service is quicker and you get what you order and don't get up charged for things you didn't ask for, the service wasn't terrible but they should definitely write down what the customer asks for. And Papa John's pizza tastes so much better. read more

Well oh, I tried for a second time after a couple of years and I still end up with this garbage where I get charged for three pizzas after I've only had one. I don't think I'll be back. read more

Mellow Mushroom never fails to make me happy. We like the traditional pepperoni pizza, as well as the pretzel bites, mighty meaty, and the great white pizzas. MY fave is the Great White. I LOVE this pizza. I don't care for onions much, so I have them "hold" the onions but add extra basil. You CANNOT go wrong with a meal at Mellow Mushroom. We usually do take out instead of dining in. Also, the pretzel bites are really good, they are more like a bread "dough" than a pretzel...and you have to dip them in the beer cheese, of course. One thing about Mellow Mushroom is they are consistently good. Call ahead, though, because good food takes time (for takeout expect 25 mins maybe less). read more

They really struggled on a Saturday night to manage operations. The food came out very randomly, like chicken wings an hour before salads, with a kids Mac and cheese and a small pizza taking 90 minutes. It was pretty much a disaster and a terrible dining experience. read more

The service is definitely better at the bar. Had a great time socializing with the staff and other patrons as well as listening to the live entertainment. My Moscow Mule needed some more authenticity for the $8 price tag, but it was ok. I just wanted something light to eat so the bartender suggested the stuffed portobellos. A great decision! They were stuffed with spinach and cheese with a balsamic drizzle on a bed of mixed greens. I threw a dash of crushed red peppers on top and they were perfect. If I would have had any bread, the remnants on the plate would have disappeared. This is a hot new spot so I'm sure I'll be back. I'll definitely request the bar area. read more

Came there on Father's Day with the family. Very cool place. Next time we come out, we will try and sit outside. The pizza was really realy really good. We just moved down from up North. We finally found pizza we love. read more

This new Mellow Mushroom looks beautiful! They have outdoor seating (with heat), a bar, and a dining area. Perfect location in downtown Aiken as well. For the first time going to this new location, I had a pretty good experience. When my family and I walked in, we were greeted by a large host of waiters and waitresses at the front. Since this place is less than a few days old, they're still doing a lot of training and hence the large number of staff. We were first seated outside which made us a bit hesitant because it was so cold. However, when we got out there and sat down at a table in the middle, we realized that it was actually quite warm under the heaters. The waitress quickly took our drink order and told us that all the food was on the house for the day which made us very happy. It took awhile for our drinks to come out and we found out that the soda machine was broken, but we were able to get Coke from the bar instead which worked just as well. For the number of people who were at the restaurant, the food came out relatively quickly and it was still warm. I had the Italian hoagie and some hummus which were both pretty standard tasting for Mellow Mushroom. Not my favorite, but not bad either. Overall, the service was decent for opening week, the food was warm and free, and the manager even came over to see how we were doing. The new location is wonderful compared to some of the older ones and I think this place will be great to revisit in the summer time. read more

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Been here a few times but it's so pretty, waitress was so sweet, pineapple drink was so good, and the shittalki mushroom pizza was the best pizza I've ever had. Looks better in person because it's been refrigerated but I recommend read more

Mellow Mushroom Aiken - Holy Shiitake Pie - Pizza Near Me - Aiken, South Carolina

Food was great, service was great. My only negative comment is please leave room in the salad bowl to distribute the salad dressing.

We ordered a thin crust shiitake mushroom pizza with drizzle of truffle oil and other mushrooms. It was the absolutely worst pizza I ever had in my life. Mushrooms present only in the description. Basically for 20 bucks we had a greasy bread with some cheese and a nasty mayo swirl. read more

Mellow Mushroom Aiken - Holy Shiitake pizza... can you see mushrooms??? - Pizza Near Me - Aiken, South Carolina

Mellow is a go-to. Their COVID hours, closing at 9, is weird and doesn't make sense but I understand it's probably a corporate thing. I love this place. Dope atmosphere and fun staff. Had an issue once and was promptly and apologetically dealt with by the manager. Classic pizza. I choose Mellow prices and consistency over pizza joint hands down. read more

Best Mellow Mushroom I've ever eaten at! My wife and I split hummus, a lil Caesar salad, and a small Mellowterranean pizza. We also both had Pumpking Ale that blew our minds. It was incredible! - Timing and spacing of each course was perfect. - Portions were large enough for 2 of us to easily split and have some left over (well, we kept eating - it was too good to stop!) - Over 30 beers on tap! With something like 5 or 6 continually rotating taps. - Great location and rad decor. Cannot recommend this place highly enough! Ashley was our server and smashed it. Ultra friendly and talkative (but didn't hover). She had great beer knowledge as well and was happy to answer all of our questions. Even though we're closer to the downtown Augusta location - we'll be making the drive to Aiken more often just to come back here. read more

Mellow Mushroom Aiken - Best Mellow Mushroom I've found yet.. - Pizza Near Me - Aiken, South Carolina

Food was good. Service was good. Pizza was good. Enjoyed the artichoke appetizer with garlic bread.

My review isn't to bash the staff! They are put in a terrible position because of lack of management. We called a day before and told them we had a party of 10 for my daughters bday dinner. Management took a card number from us to ensure he had staff for our party so if we bailed we would be charged accordingly. We arrived at 630 as planned and noticed another party of 20 that I assume also called ahead of time based on the table setting. We were told immediately as we sat down that the kitchen was backed up. Looking around we understood but after 2.5 hrs we asked for an explanation and the manager said we had an unexpected "busy Monday". Two large tables called ahead so there is nothing unexpected about that. Felt terrible for our server because she was great with drinks and apologized over and over. Management took reservations and didn't manage accordingly causing us to get our food 3 hrs later after calling a day ahead for a reservation. Won't be back anytime soon! read more

The absolute worst restaurant experience I have had in years. A reservation was made for 8:00 PM for a graduation party. The bar was shutting down and we were told if we wanted beverages we would need to order them all in advance. It took forever to even place an order, and the food came out 2 hours later. We were also told they were shutting the bathrooms down to clean for the night and if we were to fall it was on us they would not be responsible. At that point, we were informed the doors would be locking and if we needed to use the restroom we should go before they locked the doors. How can you close a restaurant down and people have none of the food they ordered?? If you guys were not able to take on customers at 8:00 on a Wednesday night then you should have informed us when the reservation was made, again a reservation was made we did not walk in off the street. Absolutely unbelievable! No stars are deserved here. read more

The atmosphere was cool. But the service was least than great! We all ordered the exact same cocktail "peach buzz" that came out wrong.. without the peach. No biggie. They corrected the problem ... cool. BUT THEN My cousin ordered tator tots which came after the pizza! My small pizza was made wrong which meant I had to wait longer for my food. I got my food 10 minutes after the rest of the table. So I had watch everyone eat their pizza. I was still eating when everyone was done. Not the best I have had. read more

I use to eat mellow mushroom pizza religiously in high school, while I was growing up in Greenville. So, you can imagine my excitement when I heard one was coming to Aiken. Now that I finally had the chance to come here and eat, I am pleased. My family and I received great service on the patio from our server, Ashley, and the food was good. My husband wasn't all too impressed with his calzone because they skimped him on the jalapeños, but overall, it was a nice dining experience. I had the steak and cheese hoagie, in the picture below.. it was good! read more

Mellow Mushroom Aiken - Steak & Cheese Hoagie - Pizza Near Me - Aiken, South Carolina