Atlanta-based pizza chain Mellow Mushroom has opened a new prototype location on the Southside Beltline in Grant Park.
Located at 1015 Boulevard SE, the eatery was built in partnership with restaurant consultancy group the Culinary Edge. The new prototype “combines guest-friendly technology, urban design, and inventive menu additions for a more efficient guest experience,” according to a press release, along with hand-painted murals and counter service ordering.
Credit: Courtesy of Mellow Mushroom
Credit: Courtesy of Mellow Mushroom
The menu features Mellow Mushroom classics including pizzas, munchies and sweets alongside items exclusive to the Grant Park location. Guests can expect to find panizzis, hand-held sandwiches made pizza dough, cheeses, meats and veggies, with options including chicken pesto and steak and provolone.
New pizza offerings include fajita steak made with rib-eye steak, bell peppers, mozzarella, red onions, pickled jalapeños, pico de gallo, chives and a chipotle aioli swirl and the House Party Pizza with Italian sausage, bacon, ham, pepperoni, bell peppers, red onions, black olives, roasted mushroom trio and mozzarella.
Also new to the menu are beef and chicken meatballs covered in red, pesto and vodka sauces and Apple Monkey Bombs, pull-apart dough bites layered with apple compote, caramel icing and cinnamon sprinkles.
Credit: Courtesy of Mellow Mushroom
Credit: Courtesy of Mellow Mushroom
New mocktails and cocktails include the Java Lamp made with vodka, cappuccino and chocolate syrup and the Orange Tango Mocktail made with orange syrup, simple syrup, orange juice, lemon juice and water and topped with cold foam cream.
The new location also offers new technology including kiosk ordering, digital menu boards, a curated music program that changes by the time of day and season, a mobile wallet-ready system and table locator devices.
Credit: Courtesy of Mellow Mushroom
Credit: Courtesy of Mellow Mushroom
The 3,400-square-foot space, which is part of the Boulevard at Grant Park development, has two outdoor, Beltline-facing patios.
Mellow Mushroom Grant Park’s opening hours are 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays and 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays.
Founded in 1974, Mellow Mushroom operates 160 locations across 16 states.
1015 Boulevard SE, Atlanta. 470-521-3953, mellowmushroom.com/locations/ga/atlanta/1015-boulevard-southeast
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Credit: Courtesy of Mellow Mushroom
Credit: Courtesy of Mellow Mushroom
Credit: Courtesy of Mellow Mushroom
Credit: Courtesy of Mellow Mushroom
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