Mellow Mushroom: Fun, Friendly, and Freaking Delicious

You’d think the easiest restaurant reviews to write would be the ones for the best restaurants, wouldn’t you? Simply say, “I loved it, you’ll love it, now go!” and move on, right?

If only it were that easy.  In all actuality (for me, anyway), the better the restaurant, the tougher the review. I don’t want to overlook anything or leave anything out – so I wind up stressing over every little detail.

I am so in love with Mellow Mushroom that I’m going to attempt to cover it all without missing a beat.

First of all, everyone at Mellow Mushroom was friendly, warm, and upbeat.  They seemed genuinely thrilled to have us as guests. The hostess greeted us with a huge smile and made us kind of feel like she’d been expecting us.

As for our server… she was one of the friendliest and sweetest servers we’ve ever had.

She left such an impression on me that I still remember her name – Jordan.  For me, this is huge because I’m pretty terrible with names. She was knowledgeable, sweet, and lovely in every way.  Unlike a lot of servers in other restaurants, she completely understood what it meant to be gluten free and provided me with great information. On a scale of 1-10, she flew right past 10.

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Outstanding Appetizer: The Capri!

We took her advice on an appetizer and were floored by it. O.M.G… it was one of the best, freshest, most delicious appetizers I’ve ever had.  It was called The Capri (Vine-ripened tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and basil drizzled with a balsamic glaze. Served with a side of spring mix tossed with an herb vinaigrette dressing.) and it was too Heavenly to even be believed.

So much flavor!

Not only was it one of the most delicious and memorable appetizers I’ve ever had, it was one of the most memorable dishes I’ve ever had in a restaurant. I’m not kidding, it was just ridiculously good.

Mellow Mushroom is Very Gluten Free-Friendly

One of the things that excited me the most about visiting Mellow Mushroom was the fact they (unlike so many restaurants) have a gluten free crust available. You can have any combination of toppings that are also gluten free and feel like a normal person doing something as normal as eating pizza!

It’s something far too many people take for granted.

I simply can’t tell you enough how wonderful it is for a restaurant to acknowledge the needs of their guests and go out of their way to accommodate them.  It makes me want to throw all of my business to them!

Gluten Free Pizza at Mellow Mushroom in Bowling Green, Kentucky

We couldn’t quite decide between the delicious toppings and combos available so went went “halfies” – half of the pizza was Kosmic Karma and half was Mighty Meaty.  Although the Kosmic Karma was good, the Mighty Meaty beat it by a smidgen. It was just stupid good.

The toppings, sauce, cheese…  all are uncommonly delicious.

It tasted as though the tomatoes used for the sauce were plucked right off a vine out back. Every bite brought about the same reaction, “Mmmmm, so much flavor!”

Mellow Mushroom – Fun Atmosphere and Delicious Food!

The Mellow Mushroom Vibe

While, if we were to assign “weightiness” to each wonderful attribute, the quality and taste of the food and the friendliness and helpfulness of the staff would earn the highest points, I just have to say something about the overall vibe of Mellow Mushroom.  We’re a sports loving family, so I loved that there were sports on the tvs.  I also loved the bright, upbeat colors and overall fun and funky decor.

It was genuinely unlike other restaurants, and I got a huge kick out of that.

In summary, If you’ve never eaten at Mellow Mushroom (click the link for locations), do yourself a huge favor and find the one closest to you today. Whether you have to eat gluten free, choose to eat vegetarian, or pretty much eat anything you feel like eating – you’re going to find so many things to love at Mellow Mushroom.

Whatever you do, don’t forget The Capri as an appetizer!

The Bowling Green Mellow Mushroom is located at 1035 Chestnut Street. If you (like me) live in Owensboro, hold on to your hat, we’re getting one of our own Mellow Mushrooms. It’ll be downtown and, mark my word, I will be there at least once a week. I’ll be the one with “The Capri” one one side of her and a Gluten Free Pizza on the other.

Please click here to read about how dining out at Mellow Mushroom in the month of September can help end childhood hunger in America. The words “Childhood Hunger in America” simply should not exist should they?