Mellow Mushroom

The chairs were uncomfortable, acoustics insane which made conversation impossible. The place was staffed, but so unorganized I wanted to get up and start training them. The pizza was average, but the kids wanting cheese or pepperoni made me crave Thai. Price-​high, especially for the service.

Get the Thai Dye, since I tried it a month ago, I’ve been back twice for it, I crave it that much! The pretzel appetizer w/​beer cheese dip is a must as well!

My wife has been to Mellow Mushroom for lunch twice in the last two weeks and has had nothing but good things to say about the food. However, the daytime hostess was the incredibly standoffish, even rude! The first time my wife arrived a couple of minutes before 11. The hostess looked up and said «Is it 11 already?» When being seated the hostess didn’t ask if she preferred a table or booth and just stood by the table as to say that was her table then just walked away. I can understand if she was having a bad day but the same thing happened again on her return visit. Do yourself a favor Mellow Mushroom, find a new hostess, and you’ll get five stars.

Great, great pizza. The Holy Shitake Pie is holy moley delicious. Meatball app is tasty as well and service at the bar was great. Tons of great beer options on tap. Highly recommend a visit to the Haymarket location of Mellow Mushroom!

My first Mellow Mushroom visit. Restaurant was clean, wait staff friendly and quick, and my food was served promptly (even though they had to make a new pie for my order of a slice). Tie dye cheesecake was awesome as well – liked the orange zest as an addition to the plain cheesecake.

My wife and I have been to the MM in Gatlinburg several times, and we were elated to find that one was in Lincoln, NE on the way home from Denver. We found the location while driving through Kansas, and spend a good 2.5 hours arguing with our stomachs about when we’re going to eat.
So we ordered maybe a little too much, but we were fine with that. We stared with the buffalo wings and a Muffelotta. The wings were ok, and the muff was pretty good assuming you drown it in marinara. (The wife and I both are not huge fans of olives, and it turns out this thing was covered in them — not the restaurants fault).
We also ordered the «House Special» pizza. I could not get that thing in my stomach fast enough, it was simply amazing!
The only real downside we can see is that we ordered this shitty amber beer made in Oklahoma, which tastes like giraffe crap and pine trees. I would know what this tastes like.
Good times and good food!

Went in on a very slow Tuesday night, the restaurant had maybe 5 tables seated when our group came in (8 people). While the server was very friendly, we were amazed at how long we waited to get our drink orders taken. Then how long it took for the drinks to get to us. Once we ordered our food it took an insanely long time for our food to come out… remember there were maybe 5 other tables, and most of them were finishing their meals when we arrived. Several people in our group ordered wings but when they finally came out, they were slightly warmer than room temperature. While they tasted good, for as long as they took to come out they should have been hot. The pizzas came out nice and hot and while most were yummy the house combo was pretty flavorless. We were surprised that the sandwiches came out after the pizzas. I’d say that we’d be back, but we won’t. Based on the «speed» of service if you’re attending an event near by, I recommend coming in well before event time or going somewhere else. If they’re that slow on a slow night I can only imagine what it’s like when they’re busy.

Enjoyed the Spinach, Mushroom, Tomato calzone. Good favors and nice thin chewy crust. Recommend.

I had the Maui Wowie deep dish. The chicken was so tender and juicy that I almost forgot to notice the pineapple and delicious crust. Overall great experience. The Moscow Mules could use a little more punch, but other than that it’s a great choice for pizza!

Just tried the Mellow Mushroom yesterday with my downtown buddy. My favorite part was the atmosphere, when you walk in the door you feel like it’s the 60’s and I felt like a hippie. Loved it!
The drink menu was interesting, lots to choose from. I ordered the TKO and it was delicious. Perfect mixture of tangy and sweet. We ended up ordering the Hummus appetizer with pita bread, it was delivered to our table quickly and was fabulous! The bread was warm and perfectly chewy.
Then the time came for our pizza. We ordered a 14″ Maui Wowie to share (six slices). What an interesting combination! One slice in we noticed a hair on our pizza (eek!!) Long, wavy and blonde. But whatever it happens! The manager was just walking by and noticed our faces, quickly asked what was wrong and had our pizza re-​fired right away. She even took it off our bill! I feel like it’s a good day if a hair in your food doesn’t ruin your experience. Well done folks!

Yia Yia’s has been one of my favorite Lincoln pizza stops for a long time but now Mellow Mushroom is a contender. When it comes to pizza, what matters to me is the crust and having a unique blend of toppings. Mellow Mushroom offers just that.
What might nudge them to the top? Customer service and atmosphere. What a fun, trippy, happy place to be! I’m trying very hard to force myself to visit downtown and the Railyard now that it’s full of new restaurants, events, shopping and people, and this proved to be a great adventure. The awesome colors and décor and the laid back atmosphere make it a fun place to hang out while Yia Yia’s is a dark bar you can’t take a family too. Don’t get me wrong, love Yia Yia’s. Always will. It’s a good place to meet friends for dinner for drinks and pizza kind of place.
My friend and I showed up on a busy Friday night. We were told we’d have to wait at least 25 minutes but we were actually seated quickly. My very first impression? I was worried. The kid seating us looked to be about 14. However, he proved me very wrong and was professional and courteous! Then our waiter was an «awesome dude.» Shaggy hair, pretty blue eyes, peace love shirt and a great attitude. He knew the menu well, he was very attentive, overall the service was fantastic!
So lets get to the real reason we’re all here, the food.
Drinks! It was ladies night so we each got a drink. My friend had the classic margarita and I had a chill pill. Trust me, I needed it. I’m a fan of gin, and the addition of the cucumber was unique and fresh. Drinks are kind of pricey at $ 7 for each small tumbler but it was a nice splurge. Something unique.
For appetizers, my friend and I shared the stuffed Portobello Mushroom (portobello mushroom cap stuffed with artichoke hearts, feta cheese, sun-​dried tomatoes, spinach and mozzarella. Baked and drizzled with a balsamic glaze.) and the Capri (vine-​ripened tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and basil drizzled with a balsamic glaze). The mushroom ($ 9) is pretty pricey for what you get (one mushroom, which the waiter was very clear about). It was good, not an over the top experience, so for the price, I wouldn’t get it again. Now the capri was wonderful. It had a larger portion, the mix of flavors fantastic, herbs were fresh, the mozzarella so yummy and smooth. To be honest, you don’t really NEED appetizers because the pizza will fill you up but I love trying new foods and I wanted to have some to take home.
For our pizza, we split a large. It took some doing but we managed to each eat three pieces, so we both took home a couple slices. The waiter let us know we could do a half and half so we had half house special (which is everything but the kitchen sink) and holy shiitake pie. I could have eaten probably any of the combinations on there and look forward to returning to try them out. If you’re wanting something a little traditional (i.e. toppings and red sauce) the house special is a great option. The sausage and bacon, heck all the ingredients, are fresh and yummy. The holy shittake was BOMB! Olive oil and garlic base, Shiitake, button and Portobello mushrooms, caramelized onions, mozzarella and MontAmoré cheeses. Drizzled with garlic aioli and black truffle oil. Garnished with fresh chives and shaved Parmesan. Yeah, get this!
The crust (whole grain) was also very taste.
Overall it is a little spendy but it was a good experience. I will be back!

Mellow Mushroom is like the pizza joint on your corner that sucks but you still go because it is there. The pizza is always bland and the beers couldn’t be more expensive, yet you find yourself there because of location. Tonight I showed up at 9:15 only for the manager Jeff to tell me they decided to close early. I should have told him to close for good because what he lacked for in courtesy he made up for in rudeness. Don’t go to this place as they don’t care about you and certainly don’t care about quality of food. I tolerated poor service and taste for location– place is a complete joke. Please do yourself a favor and order Dominoes.

I think Mellow Mushroom is at a solid 3.5 stars. I went with 4 solely because of the pretzel appetizer. I had gone twice before and didn’t even consider getting an appetizer. The other day someone at my table ordered the pretzels. I was expecting little pretzel bites… whatever. These things were big pretzels and they brought a lot out! Dipped in the beer cheese sauce is a dangerous combo. Another veteran move is to save the beer cheese after the pretzels and use it for your pizza crust.
As for the pizza: pretty solid. Definitely a fresher, less greasy type of pizza. You can’t go wrong with the house specialty or buffalo chicken. I also love that they incorporate bacon a lot.
For a vegetarian option, we also tried the kozmic karma and it was pretty good.
Brat

This place would make your hippie parents/​grandparents proud. You walk in and instantly feel like you are on an acid trip. Lots of color and bizarre sculptures all over the place. The food is excellent although I have only ever had the pizza. The Thai pizza was awesome. Love the Thai chili sauce they use. The Maui Wowie was great too. Very fresh. I personally did not care for the Holy Shiitake pie, it was a little to earthy for my taste. Overall it’s a great place for food and a stoner trip ambiance. They should add that category to Unilocal right?

While there aren’t a ton of Mellow Mushroom’s across Nebraska, there are in the country and this one is no different than the others. While bringing a cool, fun, upbeat atmosphere, the pizza here is average, at best, although after a football or basketball game it remains packed, regardless. They’ve done a great job with the location here and if you are coming to drink, grab a salad and eat pizza you’ll think the pizza tastes far better than if you were sober. However, if you are with a large group or kids, there’s a place for you here. It a fun place to eat, just don’t come here for the food.

The atmosphere at Mellow Mushroom is straight out of Austin Powers. It’s fun, inviting and fosters an environment that everyone will love.
My only experience here was on a balmy Saturday in January. It was about six hours prior to a concert across the street, so it was only about a five-​minute wait for five people.
The food was reasonably priced — except the pizza, which was far too expensive, even for a specialty pizza joint. It’s a shame, though, because the pizza was almost* delicious.
The waitress warned us that the kitchen was abnormally busy and it would be about 30 minutes to get our food. No sweat; we were in no hurry. However, when 30 minutes turns into over an hour to get pizza, it becomes a problem. It’s like they weren’t prepared for someone to order a few ‘zas.
When it finally arrived (with no genuine apologies for the wait), we found that the pizza was rather burnt. *It was edible, but would have been much better without the char.
Not a great first impression for a place with such an inviting atmosphere. It wouldn’t be my first choice for pizza — due to price, wait time and the way the pie was prepared, but I’d give it another chance and order something other than pizza.

Very good pizza. Really artsy place and relaxed. Great and friendly staff did have to ask for a refund though. Food took a while to get out but it was worth the wait. The cosmic karma pizza was very good. But everything there is sooooo expensive. That is the main drawback.
Overall I was very pleased and will be coming back. Great place to get together with friends and enjoy good food.

The pizza is good, and uses fresh ingredients, but overall, the food is overpriced.
The last two times I have shown up at Mellow Mushroom, it was during advertised business hours. The doors were locked, and even though there were customers eating, a server came and told us they were closed. It’s kind of frustrating to make a 20 – 30 minute trip across town only to be turned away. For that reason, I will never eat there again.

Mellow Mushroom is an EXPERIENCE! Everything from the way they place the pizza on the table to the décor is thought out.
I have tried the Thai Dye (my personal favorite), Cosmic Karma, Holy Shitake, and Veggie Lovers. I have also had the Ruben Sandwich-​TO DIE FOR– and now have the problem of wanting to order a sandwich and a pizza.
The super fun thing that you can do here is split a pizza in half with two of the flavors so you can try more than one– then you can get through trying all the flavors faster (because believe me you will want to try them ALL.) They were even nice enough to split our pizza in half the other way with cheese and no cheese for my husband and I.
They have GF crust options, Vegan cheese options, and even Tofu that you can sub for the meat (it sounds weird, but totally works.)
The thing that strikes me even more than the food, though, is their customer service. One time when we were there they messed up and put one wrong half on our pizza. It wasn’t a big deal to us because we had wanted to try that one too, but before we even had the chance to notice it, they owned it and told us they had another large pizza of the other flavor in the oven for us. When they brought that out, they realized that they didn’t have any cheese on the one half, so they made us another medium pizza of that flavor with the cheese (BOTH for FREE.) Needless to say we left a good tip, but the way they handled it was really impressive.
The one catch to this place is that it is really expensive. We normally get the medium and polish it off wanting more, but not wanting to pay for more. If it was cheaper, I would probably buy stock and go everyday.

Summary [4/​5 Stars]:
The food was absolutely delicious. Some of the best pizza I’ve ever had in Lincoln.
The catch? You’ll want someone else to pay. The medium pizza costs upwards of $ 20 (for 6 slices)… which really puts a damper on the evening if you have a large appetite.
Food [5/​5 Stars]:
I had the Mushroom Stew alongside slices of the Mellowterranian and Hawaiian pizzas.
Everything was filling and incredibly scrumptious.
Value [2/​5 Stars]:
If you and a friend are going out for a big dinner, stay away. If you have an adult’s appetite, your ticket will end up being $ 45+ (before tip). The food may be filling, but it’s not quite filling enough to warrant a half-​Benjamin price tag. This is really what stops MM from making it to 5-​Stardom.
Customer Service [4.5/5 Stars]:
All of the employees, especially our waiter and hostess, were incredibly friendly and helpful. The smiles are just as much part of their uniform as the tie-​dye shirts. If you don’t tip atleast 20%, even on your large bill, you’re heartless.
Atmosphere [4.5/5]
The interior is really something else. The entire restaurant’s structure is built to look like the underside of a mushroom… and the walls are covered in funky murals. Though perhaps not a great place for a business meeting, it’s a whole lot of fun.