Sign above door at Wake Forest''s Mellow Mushroom

If you live in Wake Forest, then a good vegetarian and vegan eating option is right under your nose!

Recently, my family and I had lunch at the Mellow Mushroom and our experience was a pretty good one.

The atmosphere

You will notice right away that it has a definite theme... a mushroom hippie theme. The music is a little loud, but not overwhelming.

There was a huge mushroom in the middle of the restaurant that had a built in bench and tables were surrounding it. Here is a picture of it:

Also, the tables were neat. They were stainless steel and each had circular buffing marks in it to make it look groovy. Here is one table:

The food

I was very pleased with the vegetarian and vegan options they had available. Vegetarian options aren't too hard to find anywhere really- just omit the meat. Vegan options are a little harder, and I feel Mellow Mushroom does a better job than most places catering to the vegan.

Some vegan menu options include salad(of course), hummus, tofu hoagie, and tempeh hoagie. The Wake Forest location offers soy cheese, but does not yet offer the Daiya cheese option. I was quite dissapointed in that. (Most soy cheese does contain dairy derivatives.)

What we ate

I settled on the Tofu hoagie, opting for soy cheese instead of provolone and no mushrooms or mayo. It was good, but seemed a bit dry. I suggest more Terriyaki sauce on the tofu! :) All in all I did like it though and would probably eat it again. :) I actually order half of a hoagie. The price was $4.65. Not bad! Here is a picture of my tofu hoagie with sprouts on top:

My husband and daughter both got the lunch special- two pieces of pizza and a drink for $5. The slices were quite large. Here is one slice:

Conclusion

All in all, I think the Mellow Mushroom offers pretty good food at a good price. The three of us ate there for around $30, including the tip. That covered an appetizer, three meals, and two desserts.

The Wake Forest Mellow Mushroom is located 2125 South Main Street.

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