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| - This is my fourth Mellow Mushroom location (previously eaten at their Birmingham, Tuscaloosa and Fort Worth locations), and this is probably the weakest of the bunch. Allow me to explain:
The pizza, while truly delicious, is a wee bit skimpy on the toppings. The crust, however, is good enough that this is not a fatal weakness. But it should be remedied. All of the other locations I have visited are more generous in this regard.
We had the Holy Shiitake, a cheese pizza with pepperoni and sausage, and a Kosmic Karma. The best, I terms of toppings volume was the cheese, followed by the Karma and sadly by my favorite, the Shiitake. The last pizza is generally stellar, but in Scottsdale it was just good.
Now to the service: Mellow Mushroom prides itself on hiring interesting and cool people. Piercing and tats are frequent, as is a very casual demeanor. I appreciate the approach, but I would like to see a couple of changes, such as being more attentive and writing down orders. Pro tip: writing the order means you don't forget the artichoke hearts my friend wanted on her Kosmic Karma.
The beer selection is bewildering and the type on the beer menu is tiny, and covers both sides of a sheet of letter paper, so bring your reading glasses if you're old like me.
I believe 3.5 stars would be a better rating, but they get 4 because of the awesome flavor of their pizzas.
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