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| - Disappointing. That might not seem to be the case given the "A-OK" 3-star review, but we had Mellow Mushroom in Jacksonville Beach two summers ago and it was way better. So, we were disappointed.
When we walked in, the place was clean and comfortable, but the host brought three of us (notice the number three [in written form]) to a table for two. This was despite several booths being open since it was early for lunch on a Saturday. My wife and I looked at each other in a puzzled manner and I asked for a booth. Request granted.
We ordered and then waited about 20 minutes for our pizza. During that time, I visited the bathroom just to see how it looked. Clean. Check there. The service was also friendly, but obviously the food took a long time.
As for the pizza itself (the most important factor), the dough is exceptionally good, but the sauce tastes like pizza sauce you would have if it a bowling alley birthday party. My wife agreed and added that it tastes like it comes from a jar. I know the sauce doesn't come from a jar (this is directed at management before they defend themselves), but it TASTES like it comes from a jar.
I'll sum it up this way. I would assume this location attracts many drunks and stoners based on the location. Those people are going to leave higher reviews because drunks can't taste much and stoners think everything tastes great. Therefore, it's an ideal location. But to have this location and still only have a 3-star average is worrisome.
We will try another Mellow Mushroom in the future for a tiebreaker, but it won't be this location.
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