Mellow Mushroom

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Bar, Eatery

50 Broadway St
Asheville, North Carolina, 28801-2916
United States

(828) 236-9800 | map
mellowmushroom.com
PLACE STATS
Average:
4.19
Reviews:
36
Ratings:
67
pDev:
9.79%
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Reviewed by Killebrew from North Carolina

4.35/5  rDev +3.8%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4.5
The Mellow Mushroom in Asheville, NC is like no other. The vibe here is completely different. It may be because Asheville in and of itself is a really cool place to be a smaller city. They’ve got a nice place to eat outside which is nice for lunch and the bar inside is lit up great. I thoroughly enjoy this place. The service is average. It’s not bad, but nothing really makes it stand out as great. The food is good and there is a decent selection for whatever you’re desire may be at the moment. This isn’t a place to really go and sample a lot of different beers, but rather a place to go and enjoy you’re favorite domestic beer.
Nov 10, 2017
 
Rated: 4.58 by RochefortChris from North Carolina

Jun 27, 2016
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Reviewed by Gavage from Nevada

4.06/5  rDev -3.1%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4.75
If you have visited a Mellow Mushroom before, the vibe is the same as others. This one has a great outdoor seating area, and inside the place was decorated brightly. The bar was a nice size and overlooked the large number of taps. Lots of local beers here along with the standard and easy to get national micros. I was lucky to find Foothills Sexual Chocolate on draft. Service was decent despite the large crowds here. Wasn't hungry during my visit so I didn't have any food. So why stop here with all the breweries in the area ? Because you may stumble on a beer or two you can't find in town.
Apr 13, 2016
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Reviewed by JWhat from North Carolina

2.6/5  rDev -37.9%
vibe: 2.25 | quality: 3 | service: 3 | selection: 2 | food: 2.25
Average food and beer not a focal point of this establishment. Seems like a good quick place to grab a bite and an A beer but just not where I would want to hang out to sample beer.
Jul 15, 2015
 
Rated: 3.95 by atrocity from Virginia

Jul 10, 2015
 
Rated: 4.53 by PassMeAZima from Kentucky

Jul 04, 2015
 
Rated: 4.36 by KingEdward from North Carolina

Jun 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.93 by Macsimus from North Carolina

Feb 02, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by Peasephoto from North Carolina

Nov 14, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by jbriggs7 from North Carolina

Oct 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by thatoneguymike from Georgia

Sep 28, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by BriaCloette from Indiana

Sep 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by ncstateplaya from North Carolina

Aug 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by DrMindbender from South Carolina

Jul 29, 2014
 
 
Rated: 3.75 by Mantooth from North Carolina

Jul 18, 2014
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Reviewed by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

3.98/5  rDev -5%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 3.75
Artsy chain pizza joint down the street from Bruisin' Ales with decent tap list. Large L-shaped bar seats about 20, to left of dining room and outdoor patio area. About 30 craft beers on tap, a mix of national and local brews. Service was a bit harried, and the pizza was on the doughy side.
Jul 12, 2014
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Reviewed by psuKinger from Pennsylvania

2.98/5  rDev -28.9%
vibe: 3 | quality: 3 | service: 2.75 | selection: 3.25 | food: 2.75
Not being from down South, this was my first Mellow Mushroom experience. According to the reviews here, apparently this is considered one of the better MM locations? After my experience, that isn't a glowing endorsement of the chain...

We opted to eat lunch here because we have small kids, and pizza is always a hit with small kids. So a pizza place that got good beer reviews online seemed like a good compromise.

And this place was kid-friendly.

And they had craft beer. Which I like.

And the pizza wasn't "bad".

There just wasn't a whole lot "good" about it either. The pizza was mediocre, bordering on "sub-par". They had 30-some beers on draft, but in downtown Asheville, with so many interesting breweries nearby, I found the list to be largely unimaginitive. We practically opened the place at 11:00 AM, and despite being one of only 3-6 tables there throughout our entire meal, we received very slow service.

To top it all off, they brought out a pizza larger than what we ordered... my wife decided the leftovers would be useful, so we didn't complain. So that's my fault. But getting the order wrong initially is still on them.

Maybe it was just one bad experience? But all in all, I wouldn't really recommend it.
Jul 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Kappakoosh from Texas

Jul 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by jophish17 from Georgia

Jul 05, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by JMFP from Delaware

Jun 18, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by markgugs from New Jersey

Jun 10, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by REVZEB from Illinois

May 23, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by JWalterWeatherman from Virginia

May 06, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by xJMFCx from West Virginia

Apr 29, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by johnyb from Florida

Apr 16, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by tfsimpkins from Florida

Apr 11, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by greencovesteve from North Carolina

Feb 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by kvnklingler from Ohio

Feb 10, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by leftstagebrew from North Carolina

Jan 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by beerslushy from Ohio

Dec 23, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by midlifec from Michigan

Nov 02, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by JISurfer from Utah

Oct 28, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by Choooobee from Florida

Oct 26, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Kegatron from Pennsylvania

Oct 22, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by AngusOg from North Carolina

Oct 09, 2013
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Reviewed by Treyliff from West Virginia

3.89/5  rDev -7.2%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4 | service: 3 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.5
This Mellow Mushroom has a nice outdoor patio that is great for people watching as it is right beside the street. Anyone who has had Mellow Mushroom food knows that they make some solid pizzas and they didn't disappoint here. The red potato and bacon pizza is highly recommended.

They had a big tap list that had a lot of NC locals as well as some other good beers from Founders, Boulevard, etc. They've definitely got something for everyone on their tap list.

Service wasn't impressive. Our waitress knew absolutely nothing about craft beer. They had a section that said "ask about our seasonal selections" that listed about 12 breweries. I asked her about them and she said 'which one do you want to know about?'. Obviously I wanted to know about all of them, but just settled for a Boulevard Doublewide. She had know idea to answer any of my beer related questions. If you're going to have a restaurant with that much beer, your waiters & waitresses should know at least a little about beer!

Overall, its worth a stop for lunch or dinner as the pizza is great and they have plenty of beer
Aug 05, 2013
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Reviewed by MarcatGSB from Michigan

3.64/5  rDev -13.1%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 4
Stopped by during the in between lunch and dinner hour on a Wednesday a few weeks ago to check out the selection, etc.
They have a rather large tap list, but again, nothing special. They carry some of the pseudo-craft options like Blue Moon, Shock Top, etc. But they also carry a good amount of local NC brews, and South Atlantic goodies.
The atmosphere was what you would expect, bright, energetic. Kind of a college vibe...
It's an alright stop, but not worth going out of your way for. Another Asheville stop that is rather meh, as far as a craft beer destination is concerned.
Dec 26, 2012
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Reviewed by jfindley from New York

4.1/5  rDev -2.1%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4.5
We stopped here for lunch as our first stop on our visit to Asheville. It was a nice day, we sat outside, and overall had a good time.

A - Pretty typical for a MM. Large interior space (mostly empty on this day) and a really large outside seating area that has tasteful plantings and lots of division between areas. Good mix of all sorts of people too.

Q - The quality is great. Everything we tried was fresh and yummy.

S - We got great service from the beginning. Attentive, but not bothersome. Our waitress had a good knowledge of the local beers on that we didn't know.

S - Selection is good and one of the better local selections around. Some choices are more mainstream craft-ish (Magic Hat, Sierra Nevada, Sam Adams, etc.) but they can be forgiven since there are so many other good choices.

F - We split a pretzel and a pizza and both were excellent. Some of the best pizza I've had in a long time. Lots of other apps and things to choose from.

Overall this is a great place to visit. Nice place to hang out and plenty of good beer and food. Well worth a stop if you're in the area.
Oct 04, 2012
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Reviewed by ABeerNoob from Massachusetts

4.55/5  rDev +8.6%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 5
I've been to Mellow Mushroom in Asheville, Greenville SC and Ocean Springs, MS. They're all great, but the Asheville, NC location is still a favorites.

The tap selection is excellent and it gives me the opportunity to try out the local beers, depending on the season.

Their pizzas are darn tasty as is everything I've tried. I do recommend the mushroom house pizza.

Sitting outside on a beautiful day, sipping a few local beers and eating those addicting homemade pretzels is a great way to spend an afternoon or evening. Great service, great atmosphere inside and out and awesome food make this a must visit when in Asheville.
Jun 19, 2012
Mellow Mushroom in Asheville, NC
Place rating: 4.19 out of 5 with 67 ratings