This was a lunch stop in the middle of a long driving day. The place is so kitschy and fun. We sat at the bar and both bartenders we very attentive. We had caesar salad and Buffalo pizza. Yum. read more

Mellow Mushroom Florence - Pizza Near Me - Florence, South Carolina

We ordered for pickup. Restaurant seemed dirty - like half the staff had called out and the half that showed up didn't know how to clean it. They forgot my kids order so the pizza sat there getting cold while it was being made. No attempt was made to keep it warm - just sitting on the shelf for 15 minutes. I don't know if it's just this location but nobody seems to give a sh*t. We had a "supreme" Caesar salad and I have to say that if putting whole leaves of wilted romaine, a few croutons and Parmesan together in a bowl is what you consider supreme, then you aced the supreme disappointment of it all. The only consistent thing was that the wilted room temp salad matched the wilted room temp pizza. First and last time we will ever eat at mellow mushroom. Pizza is just okay - I've had better and worse but generally not worse at almost $30 for a medium. Nothing about this is worth a second try. Not even meh. Just ugh. read more

Went to monster truck across the street. Restaurant is empty and we sat outside. Our waitress Kaylee came by and we wanted to order quick and head back home. We ordered small cz pizza, Greek salad and bruschetta. We asked for it all to come out at the same time. Pizza showed up in 8 minutes but not the rest of the order. How does a cooked item come out before raw food? 15 minutes later I cancelled the salad cause my son was done with pizza but we ate the bruschetta. We also asked for OJ for my son. Guess what?!?! He can't get it but I can get it if I buy a screwdriver! They don't sell on to kids. Overall my experience was horrible. No management around to even complain. Empty restaurant poor service. Long ticket times to get food. Ultimately unacceptable. Last but not least they hurried to give us the check instead of asking if we are done or wanted more. Dessert was on my agenda but I guess I will give my money to another establishment. When they say mellow mushroom they mean they must all be tripping with the spread of service at a snails pace and are unable to follow directions like bring everything out at the same time. They must be all in the back room looking at black light poster tripping on shrooms. read more

Mellow Mushroom Florence - Bruschetta - Pizza Near Me - Florence, South Carolina

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Highly recommend! Great people, food and vibes:) also I strongly recommend the Sunset in Paradise Cocktail if you like tropical drinks!!! read more

Mellow Mushroom Florence - Pizza Near Me - Florence, South Carolina

In town for a few days and after reading the reviews held off on coming here. Decided to go for it our last night and I'm so glad we did. Food was excellent. Side salad was huge, loaded with toppings and so fresh. Pizza was perfect down to every detail. Our server was on top of everything and the food came out quickly. Zero complaints. Don't let the reviews scare you off. read more

The pizza here was was great. I had their Hawaiian style pizza. Great Smokey flavor along with the right amount of sweet. This might sound off, but coke drinkers will get it. Their coke is actually good and crisp. The atmosphere here was great. If you're a trucker the mall right next door has ample parking saw 2 53 ft trailers park there for a while. I would've given 5 stars had the bathroom been cleaner read more

We ordered takeout and waited over an hour for our food! The lady working the takeout was very nice and apologetic. The bartender was rude and the first wasn't correct. We ordered BBQ wings and received plain wings. My meatballs were cold due to waiting that long. I will NEVER go back. If you are in town I would stay away from this location. Very unorganized!!! read more

Located beside Outback Steakhouse in Florence. I've read a lot of low reviews here but we decided to test the pizza anyways. The atmosphere inside is club loud near the bar, in the dining area little less with psychedelic framed art. The first pizza requested they say don't have enough ingredients to complete so went w Great White. I asked the waitress what her thoughts were of this selection, she says it's her favorite. Let me tell you what the Great White was, cheese pizza w 1 sliced tomato on each slice & some garlic crust, total upsell BS. The pizza was edible but nothing to write home about, forgettable. Service was adequate; if you are extremely hungry and don't care what gonna eat as long as it's edible might go here but not worth return trip for taste. read more

Mellow Mushroom Florence - Med meat & Great white pizza - Pizza Near Me - Florence, South Carolina

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Funny but I forgot my servers name but on the receipt said she was Elmo? Anyway, driving up from Tampa to VA with my mom and pup and we stopped for dinner. We had GF pizza turned out great! She had the vegan GF Veggie and I had the GF white with added sausage, crispy/ Yummy! Great to have a place I can stop with my pup! read more

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Staff is very friendly , drinks and food are always good . Sat at bar and had a lot of fun and laughs with staff

Wanted the soup as picture but they were out of it. Ordered a Caesar salad instead which had to have been the worse Caesar I have ever had in my life. No matter, the outdoor patio is lovely. Staff very friendly and kind. Pups welcomed and they even have reasonably priced items for them - chicken or burgers. They have Kendall Jackson chardonnay. And, there's an ice cream place next door. Right off the highway so it worked for me. read more

Mellow Mushroom Florence - Spacious patio where pups are welcome - Pizza Near Me - Florence, South Carolina

After a long drive when you need a quick, quality bite before heading to your hotel: don't come here. A basically empty restaurant: a couple at one booth, a single person at another and my threesome were it. Two servers and a hostess along with a kitchen staff and still: long wait for food, wrong order came out and the food that did arrive wasn't worth eating. Not sure how to mess up two salads and a burger? Me too, but they did it. I'm trying to be understanding of tough time to find quality workers, but this was a miss. read more

The Mellow Mushroom dinner was only surpassed by our waitress Savannah B. Sweet, kind, most accommodating. No one could ask for better. Thank you Savannah B. read more

Our server, Elmo, enhanced an already positive experience. We had he twice in the last few Months and her attention to detail was deeply appreciated. She was so friendly and very patient as we asked about items on the menu. read more

Calzone was 4.5/5 pretty darn good Great flavor , texture very flavorful without all the grease Our waitress who recently found out was pregnant was one of the greatest people I have had the privilege of meeting in a very long time . Although young had an amazing head on her shoulders Get -.5 star because and it is kind of petty could not guarantee the wings would be gluten free for my wife (Wife does have celiacs disease) read more

pizza toppings r better than the actual pizza (hardly)..dough is super thick, flavors weird. All dusty, charred, burnt. Appearance wise yikes. Literally felt like they went to make the pizza, added the sauce, then loaded a bunch of cooked and unseasoned toppings afterwards. Get their spinach artichoke dip, shits bomb tho. read more

Florence is heavy on the chains for hotels and restaurants. Right on 95. I was here on business and went to Mellow Mushroom for carry out rather than hit a fast food joint. When I got there a party of 5 was standing inside the door looking at each other because nobody had greeted them yet, which was weird. It wasn't busy. I was helped pretty quickly to my carry out. The mushroom pizza with pesto sauce and jalapeño peppers was great comfort food. Salad was underwhelming. They look like they had comprehensive beer selection if I wasn't headed back to work I would have tried it. Good for a modern pizza joint. read more

Amazing food! The holy shittake pizza is to die for. We had Elmo as our server and she was great! Highly recommend coming here. read more

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

Ignore Negative Reviews. I'm not sure why this place has so many negative reviews. I almost didn't go but was too tired to try another place and this is super close to all the hotels at Florence Center. I ordered a Great White and customized it by removing something and adding something. The pizza was AMAZING! It was cheesy and the crust was perfectly cooked and was even crisp and super hot by the time I got back to the hotel. If you're a traveler popping in for pick up be aware that they have a curbside pickup door at the side of the restaurant. They will bring it out to you. If you go in you have to go to the back of the bar in a hallway and pick it up. I recommend curbside pickup. It was Saturday night and the place was pretty full so my pizza took a little longer to be ready but it was worth it. And even with the crowd they hit it out of the ballpark. So glad I took the chance. It was excellent pizza. read more

My party waited for a very long time for our food. We waited over 40mins for everyone's food to arrived, and the food were arriving at different times with 10 to 15 minutes intervals. (There was a 2hr wait for Outback and time my food came to the table, Outback Called about our table being available). One person from the party literally bit into plastic from her calzone as the manager was standing at the table. The service was terrible! I had to go to the waitress and let her know that some ppl needed refills. She also never came to clear our table with the straw wrappers and used napkins. Never check on the table or tell us how long the food was going to take. Basically only took our order and dropped off the drinks. They did remake the calzone and melt burger, & comped the meals, however I will never come here nor recommend anyone to come. it should never take as long as it did nor should the food come out at all different times. maybe they didn't prep the kitchen for the night where items ie meat ball are pre rolled and burger patties portioned, or careful enough that plastic would not be found in the food, but this is the worst operation (especially that it's an open kitchen) I've ever seen. read more

Mellow Mushroom Florence - The plastic that was found in the Calzone - Pizza Near Me - Florence, South Carolina

I love mellow mushroom but this location is top notch! I have high expectations since I worked at a mellow mushroom when I was in college, but the Florence Mellow Mushroom has always met those expectations with amazing food, great service and a variety of menu options. Tonight my fiancé and I stopped by after some wedding shopping. Our server, Elijah, greeted and complimented us so we shared our day's adventure. He was prompt, incredibly nice, and respectful! After our (delicious) meal was finishing up he brought out a dessert and congratulated us on our engagement. It was so thoughtful and such a surprise. Definitely the highlight of my week! Thanks for making this quick stop a fond memory I'll treasure. read more

Mellow Mushroom Florence - Kind note from our server - Pizza Near Me - Florence, South Carolina

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We have been here a few times and have had a descent experience. The food has always been good. There was one occasion where service was quite slow but the food more than made up for it. NOT YESTERDAY, though. What a HORRIBLE experience. We had family in town with 2 little kids so we thought this would be a good place to take them. We went on a Saturday arriving around 6 p.m. They were not too crowded initially and we were seated right away. We started by ordering a couple of appetizers; meatballs and pretzel bites. The meatballs came out right away but were cold and the pretzel bites took 25 extra minutes. The server came by every so often and stated the pretzel bites should be "just a few minutes", which in Mellow Mushroom talk equals 25. Eventually the pretzels showed up and we placed our dinner order; 2 personal pizzas, a calzone, a steak sandwich and an avocado hoagie. And we waited.....and waited....and waited, all while 2 little kids started to get antsy as little kids would after awhile. But don't fret. Our server came by a couple of times to let us know "it would be just a few more minutes" ...... in Mellow Mushroom time. After 40 minutes of waiting, we asked for a manager. She came by and explained to us that it was their typical "hectic Saturday" and she would check on our food. Instantly she returned with the calzone and 2 personal pizzas (ironic considering we waited so long but they magically appeared after complaining)....oh and the bill which she took $10 off of for our troubles. She said she would be back with the rest of the dinners. As we stared at the congealed cheese on the pizza and calzone, we thought "well this doesn't look fresh from the oven". The calzone was cold and luckily 2 hungry kids don't care about pizza temperature or congealed cheese. When the Manager returned with the other meals, we handed her the cold calzone and the bill and said we weren't going to eat the calzone. She indicated that she would remove the calzone from the bill.....like she did us a favor. WE DIDN'T EAT IT.....you CAN'T charge someone for food they don't eat. That's not a favor. She offered to make another calzone but we didn't have an hour to spend waiting for it so one person at the table went without eating dinner. We also let her know that $10 does not compensate for 2 cold pizzas and an hour and a half spent waiting for food (appetizers and meals). We told her to do what she felt was the right thing to do with the bill. After eating, the server returned and let us know that the manager removed $15 from the bill. In our opinion, this is UNACCEPTABLE. That barely covered one sandwich. What a terrible experience. Horrible service, a barely attentive server, and a non-apologetic, excuse driven, smug Manager. Not sure if we will return. P.S. If the Manager had a better attitude and a little more concern for our ruined family dinner, I wouldn't even be writing this. In my opinion, it's the Manager's responsibility to ensure a great guest experience. She was more appalled that we weren't happy with the long wait and the cold food. read more

It's a Mellow Mushroom on the highway. Great menu, but it's also right off the highway so you can only expect so much.

Our story! Today my husband and I were traveling from Philadelphia PA to Vero Beach FL (with our dogs). We stopped off 95S in Florence SC. We decided to order something appealing to take and eat at the hotel. Looking at the online reviews and proximity we chose the Mellow Mushroom. SO glad we did! We really enjoyed the Magic Mushroom Soup Bowl, Meatball Trio, and the Holy Shiitake pizza. Highly recommend! My husband picked up the food (they do offer delivery tho) and said the atmosphere is good - small, family friendly, not too bright, with a full bar. We hope you like it as much as we did. read more

No one answered the phone, so. We had to go to the store to order our takeout. We then did not care for the pizza.

I ordered the Cobb salad, and was very impressed. The ingredients are so fresh! Our server was not as attentive as we hoped. We had to ask host to get her for us. But again, food was great! read more

I will probably NEVER come back here. The place here used to be great. The spinach dip used to be my favorite. It has gone down hill. It was freezing inside. I couldn't wait to get here since I don't have a Mellow where I live. I was extremely disappointed to say the least. The food reached us cold; the wings and pizza. The baguettes were burnt. Took a good 10 minutes to even get our drink orders. The waitress barely came and checked on us. We only received 9 wings instead 10. This was a very unfortunate visit. The bar is the only place I would think of coming back too and I still wouldn't order food. If you want good service and warm food, do NOT come here. read more

Andi is the best server at Mellow Mushroom in Florence! Ask for her by name! Food and service was excellent.

The ambiance was fun. Our server was the best and he was super personable. My pizza wasn't my favorite. It was just sooo much cheese but otherwise, everything was great! read more

We met with our cousins who were on route to Route 95 so it was the easiest place to meet. The food was good, everyone was happy with their choices. The service was also great, she was helpful and super personable! The atmosphere is fun. I have gluten allergies and there was plenty on the menu for me. We definitely plan on going back again. read more

There was a reason very few people were in the restaurant. The beer I ordered was flat and pizza had to much crust.

Great craft brew options that pair well with this chain's pizza or salad menu. I love the salads here! The staff is always friendly and work quickly even when the place is packed. The location is immediately off I-95, so they can get pretty busy at times. read more

Horrible staff! Called my husband an a**hole when he pointed out that they didn't close for another 10 minutes when they refused to even see what we wanted! I wanted to place a to-go order. Which I could have still done online and they would have had to make it, but after that interaction we left. Did I mention we were ignored by every staff member for at least 5 minutes before this? read more

Arrived at 1829 on a Sunday afternoon. Greeted and sat shortly after arrival. The waitress showed up shortly after that. Good start. We ordered an appetizer and drinks. When she brought the drinks, we ordered entrees. The pretzel bites showed up at 1905. They were hot. But doughy in the middle, like they hadn't been cooked thoroughly. No silverware given. I would have liked it for the pretzel bites. The pizzas came out at 19:30. They had to make more tea, before they could refill the tea The bathroom hasn't been cleaned anytime recently. The trash can is overflowing and the paper towel roll is sitting on the sink where everyone with wet hands has to tear off what they need. Our waitress was friendly and busy. But our drinks would go empty for a while. She said a lot of online orders came in at the same time and backed up the kitchen. I don't think it's fair that the frustrations are shown to the people work, so I stay nice. But I do think the greedy owners/managers need to limit their seating and order intake to what their staff is able to manage. read more

We love the mellow mushroom chain, but this was a miss. 2/3 of our pizzas were missing things or completely wrong. Even when we asked about missing toppings, these said they were out but didn't offer to reimburse or substitute. The pizza itself wasn't very good- overtly greasy/cheesy unlike the other chains. The ambience was good and our waitress was kind, but it's too expensive for below mediocre, read more

Service was good but didn't expect to wait about an hour for the food. They were kind busy but still should have at least told us it would take awhile to get your food read more

ordered 2 pizzas @6:53 PM for myself and my daughter for dinner to be delivered at our hotel. I called at 8:00 to check the status only to find out they never made the food. The person realized a while ago and was meaning to call me. So now I have to drag my kid out to get her dinner After traveling from Venice FL to Florence SC. Do not order from here read more

Another business dinner out by myself :(. It's all good. I have a decent book and a bunch of TVs to entertain me if necessary. Decided tonight was pizza night. I order the Veg-out with Italian sausage. That is one of my favorite ways to order a pizza. You get plenty of vegetables and just enough meat protein. I ate half a small and brought the rest back to the hotel room for breakfast. The hotel breakfast is HORRIBLE!! I also had a small Ceasar salad. Thats where they lost a star. It was SWIMMING in dressing and this coming from someone who like lots of dressing. Of course, to make sure everything went down properly, I had 2 hazy IPAs from Seminar Brewing (Florance). Highly, highly, highly, recommend. read more

I have come to mellow mushroom in Florence several times. The food is always good! Their downfall is service. My last two visits I ordered an appetizer which came out at the same time as my food. The appetizer I ordered today was pretzel bites, which did not resemble the picture advertised. Service was not the best but the food was ok. It's not like there are a lot of options for dine in pizza restaurants on Florence. read more

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I should have read the reviews first. They were out if a LOT of food due to NASCAR race. Okay, we could deal with that. The hostesses greeted us sitting down and seemed very inconvenienced neither wanted to get up to seat us. I would fire both. The music was blaring loud. The employees in back we're having a great time together-- hooting and hollering. Unprofessional. Pizza had very few topics even though I was charged $2 for each one. Will never return. read more