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| - I had to go back a second time before writing this review to be sure that I was right. Maybe there was some extraneous factor to my first visit here that colored my perception? Was I just really hungry, or was I caught up in the hype? So it's been a few weeks since then and I went again late on a Saturday. And, well, you can see the stars. My brain didn't trick me the first time around.
Mellow Mushroom makes every other pizza place look plain and mundane in my eyes. Walking in the door is already a huge sensory rush - it's bright, colorful, the decorations are warm and cartoony, the music is rockin' and my GOD does it smell good. Instantly my expectations were met with the atmosphere.
Step one: ordering. The menu's big and the beer list is diverse. Everything from $9 pitchers of Magic Hat #9 to $20 pitchers of Young's Double Chocolate. Order a pitcher (it comes with incredibly sturdy glassware) so you can dig into the menu. I've stuck to the pizzas and calzones as it's hard to break such a delicious habit. I have heard the sandwiches and salads rock too, so if that's your boat you won't be hung out to dry.
Side note: if you want an appetizer, you must MUST get that cheesy garlic bread. Holy crap, it was like eating the food equivalent of gold.
But what really brings me here is the pizza, and it has yet to disappoint. The crust is crisp and has a bit of sweetness; it's thin in the middle and thick at the edge - like getting a free breadstick with every slice. I repeatedly order the House Special, a supreme pile o' flavor starring pepperoni, ham, sausage, bacon, olives, onion, green pepper, mushrooms, and fresh-sliced Roma tomatoes. Every piece of my pizza was bursting with fresh flavor and I could taste most every ingredient. Danielle has had the Philosopher's Pie and the Buffalo Chicken on our two visits and I've tasted both with impressive results. The Buffalo Chicken was especially impressive and had a great spicy flavor to compliment the chicken.
The one request I have of you, fair Yelper, is to try something new. I typically avoid mushrooms and olives, but they rocked my world on this pie. Don't just get a pepperoni and cheese because you will miss out on what the Mushroom has to offer!
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