Pizza #1 at Mellow Mushroom

All week Chuck has been asking when we are going to go get pizza and tonight was finally the night.  I selected our first restaurant, Mellow Mushroom, for three reasons:
1. It is a rainy night and I wanted to stay on the north end of Columbus
2. We invited Brian and they have Gluten free pizza for him
3. They serve beer

We arrived at 5:30 and quickly were escorted to a comfortable booth that was away from a lot of the noise.  It is a family oriented and very fun restaurant.  There are TV's all over the place and Brian very quickly was interested in watching sports.  We were all struck by the quirky and creative decoration.  I could watch the pizza maker flinging pizza in the air and got a kick out of the mushroom lights in the ceiling. Here are pictures of a large "Hulk" in the middle of the restaurant (which we believe Jackson, my 10 year old grandson would love) and Jim Morrison eating pizza.

Our waiter was friendly and efficient quickly producing the bud lights for me and Chuck and lemonade for Brian.  A bonus - happy hour beer was only $2 - less than the lemonade!

I ordered the gourmet white pizza - "olive oil and garlic base with sun dried tomatoes, provolone, feta, and mozzarella cheeses, roma tomatoes and onions."  The small was $12.50 and enough for me and Chuck to share (along with a delicious small Greek Salad $5.25. )  We placed our food order at 5:31 and had the pizza delivered at 5:54.

I thought the pizza was delicious.  The crust was not too thick and sort of wheaty. The pizza was a good consistency and I liked the onion flavoring with the three cheeses.  There was just enough tomato. I found myself really noticing the flavors and found that I did not have enough words in my vocabulary to express how good it tasted.  But lets say - delicious! (And by the way, Brian's pizza was also very good and cost the same as mine)

So, the first pizza has been eaten and I am very full and I will say.  I would recommend this pizza wholeheartedly to anyone.  Chuck says he gives it an 8 because we are just starting this pizza journey.  All I know is that the restaurant was comfortable and the service excellent. And two people can eat 2 beers, a small salad and a small pizza for $21.75 plus tax and tip!  And you end up satisfied and very happy. (and with that second beer perhaps a red nose!)