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Mellow Mushroom?

Old_lady_dawg_fan

A year or two ago, I went into a pizza place and immediately flashed on a place in Athens in the 70s. (Psychedelics and all.) After taking my college son to one in Lynchburg, Va.this week, I looked up the Athens location which says it's only been there 10 years and looks a bit upscale. What I'm remembering was a bit of a dive with great pizza and cheap beer by the pitcher. Did the place cycle back around as a chain or is this "new" place completely unrelated? I also have fond memories of DaVinci's RIP.

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donniem

There were Mellow Mushrooms in Atlanta and, even, in Carrollton. Wonderful places to hang out and, even, eat.

CigarDawg

My roommate used to work at DaVinci's for Sander (Sandro). Rocky's Pizza was on Clayton, but Gumby's was my favorite. For every 10 pizza box coupons you clipped you got a free one.

I think you 're remembering the Mellow Mushroom that moved into a former Wendy's space on Broad Street around '89/'90 that had the "sun room" section that jutted out onto the curb where the outdoor seating is now. I believe it is the space on the right in thephot that is Now Dooley's.

The location they are in now is just too shiny and "corporate" for my taste, though I loved it when Compadres was there.

Bdw3184

https://forum.dawgnation.com/discussion/31653/mellow-mushroom

Remember Sonny’s Pizza and T.K. Harty’s?

Some infamous history there but GREAT places to hang out with friends and a cold beverage or three!!

PerroGrande

https://forum.dawgnation.com/discussion/31653/mellow-mushroom

I think they started out in the mid 70s with a place off of Spring St. and one in Sandy Springs. I ate at the Sandy location a good bit and thought that was the original store, but I think Spring was a bit ahead of the Roswell Rd. location. I don't remember them getting to Athens in the 70's, but I could be wrong.

Dawgsauce

https://forum.dawgnation.com/discussion/comment/688394#Comment_688394

Rockys was the first time I had decent pizza. I was raised on trash pizza, and just didn't know it, lol. I'm a pizza snob now. Gumbys had some kind of coupon deal for a 6 dollar extra large delivered. They never asked for the coupon and so I ate quite a few of those weekly.

Bdw3184

https://forum.dawgnation.com/discussion/comment/688397#Comment_688397

Right! I remember the one on Spring St in Atlanta (or was it Ponce DeLeon?)…

But it is the first one I remember!

And “Mellow” was definitely the theme back then….!! 🤣😎

Hemingwey

https://forum.dawgnation.com/discussion/31653/mellow-mushroom

I grew up on Mellow Mushroom (during HS we frequented the location on Buford Hwy. in Doraville), but, for me, DaVinci’s DEFINED the Athens pizza scene… deep dish Sicilian with pitchers of Long Island Iced Tea (after most home games)! 😎

Hemingwey

https://forum.dawgnation.com/discussion/comment/688401#Comment_688401

Spring Street was the first location. 👍

Hemingwey

https://forum.dawgnation.com/discussion/comment/688397#Comment_688397

IDK precisely when… but the Athens location was the first outside of the Atlanta area…

CigarDawg

Who remembered that Pee Wee was a "Florida Man"? Don't order the white pizza there 😮

how2fish

There is a Mellow Mushroom 3 miles from my house, it's our go-to pizza place and has the best crust I've ever had. My personal favorite was Everybody's near Emory.

GradyDawg85

https://forum.dawgnation.com/discussion/comment/688431#Comment_688431

Specifically, Everybody’s before the row of shops it was in burned and it reemerged as a fern bar

how2fish

https://forum.dawgnation.com/discussion/comment/688444#Comment_688444

Exactly!

flemingislanddawg

I remember when "Your Pie" opened here in Fleming Island and I told one of my sons that from the way we were being treated and the draft beer they had that it had to be a Dawg place. I asked and the guy running the show said they stated in Athens. Went in one time ordered beer and pizza and the power went out. We got more beer and when it came time to pay the Manager said without power, he couldn't charge us. So, knowing he couldn't charge us he gave us a second beer. Haven't been back in a while but definitely treated great back when we did.

Bangers

I don't remember Mellow Mushroom in Athens when I was there ('00-'04) but I Davinci's was a frequent date spot for me. I dont think I ever ate their pizza though... I know I always ordered wine and showed off what little knowledge I had about vino then, to try and impress the shladies LOL

I did go to Mellow Mushroom regularly when I was in was in high school though - there was one in the Dunwoody area and another in the Norcross area. I always thought it was way too greasy. I too didnt really get a good appreciation for good pizza until I was an adult and moved to the north east. PA has all kinds of authentic pizza shops - half of them are called Vito's or JoJo's but none of them are affiliated with the next in any way LOL. I did recently make a trip down to North Carolina to met up with some old college buddies and we ordered a bunch of pizza's from Mellow Mushroom there and I have to admit it was REALLY good -- they stepped up their game big time. However, nothing compares to the homemade pizza's I make myself with my kids most Friday nights on the pellet smoker.