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Mellow Mushroom

7 recent ratings
$$ • Pizza Restaurant
Reported to have a gluten-free menu
Reported GF menu options: Pizza

Warning

This is a chain, which typically means a high risk of cross-contact. It may not be possible to dine safely at this establishment.

Safety Rating
7 ratings

As rated by the community

1451 Coral Ridge Mall #700
Coralville, IA 52241

Most Recent Reviews


Celiac

Overall Rating

Review


Excellent experience & quality. Celiac friendly kitchen. Highly recommend!

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Updated 4 months ago read full review

Celiac

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Pretty great staff and the pizza was yummy! They seem to be pretty knowledgeable and no one got sick.

They have a gf section on the back of their menu which was helpful and I saw some gf brownies too!

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Updated 5 months ago read full review

Celiac

Overall Rating

Review


Gluten free pizza has it’s own prep area with their own ingredients and oven! Pizza comes in 10”.

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings
  • Dedicated gluten-free space in the kitchen
  • Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)
  • Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
  • Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other


Other Characteristics
  • Good for dinner
  • Good for kids
  • Good for lunch
  • Offers outdoor seating
Updated 8 months ago read full review

This establishment is NOT a dedicated gluten-free facility and may not be safe for those with celiac disease. Please contact the establishment directly to inquire about safety precautions.

Gluten-Free Features

  • Reported to have dedicated kitchen space
  • Gluten-Free Menu
  • Pizza

Categories

  • Allergy Friendly
  • Dairy-Free Friendly
  • Delivery
  • Dinner
  • Healthy
  • Kid Friendly
  • Lunch
  • Online Ordering
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Takeout
  • Vegan Friendly

Photos


Gluten-Free at Mellow Mushroom
The Mighty Meaty pie, no gluten found from Nima Sensor.
The works gf pizza
Gluten-Free at Mellow Mushroom
Gourmet white
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More Reviews


Celiac

Overall Rating

Review


Excellent GF pizza. Lots of options. The kitchen staff take a lot of precautions to ensure that the pizza is GF, including changing gloves, a dedicated prep area, etc.

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Updated 1 year ago read full review

Celiac

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Review


Only a couple pizzas which is a bummer but they all are good along with being gluten free. Nice place and nice servers.

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Updated 1 year ago read full review

Celiac

Overall Rating

Review


Fantastic and safe gluten free pizza. A must try for anyone in the area.

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings
  • Completely dedicated gluten-free kitchen
  • Dedicated gluten-free space in the kitchen
  • Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)
  • Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
  • Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other


Other Characteristics
  • Good for dairy-free
  • Good for kids
  • Good for lunch
  • Good for takeout
  • Good selection of healthy options
  • Good vegan options
  • Good with other allergies
  • Offers delivery
  • Offers online ordering
Updated 2 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Review


We have been here several times and never had an issue with their GF pizzas. They pretty much guarantee their GF pizzas are GF (separate space, oven and the cook even changes their apron). We have not tried anything else since they are not very confident in the rest of the menu.

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

Updated 2 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Review


Gluten, dairy and soy allergy. I've eaten at this MM and others. Never had a problem. They cook your pizza on foil, same oven but different utensils to put pizza in/out and to slice.

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

Other


Other Characteristics
  • Good for dairy-free
  • Good for kids
  • Good for lunch
  • Good for takeout
  • Good selection of healthy options
  • Good vegan options
  • Good with other allergies
  • Offers outdoor seating
Updated 3 years ago read full review

Celiac

Overall Rating

Review


There is a dedicated prep area and oven for gluten free pizzas!

Two words... Thank you. Thank you for having a pizza that is delicious and tastes like a pizza. I had just about given up. Great experience. I was told they have a separate prep area. I'm a celiac and did not get sick. Well done Mellow Mushroom!! I’ve had MANY great experiences here. A note to the reviewer that mentions salads. Those are not marked as gluten free and they are not prepared in the same dedicated kitchen area as the GF pizzas.

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Updated 3 years ago read full review

Symptomatic Celiac

Overall Rating

Review


Got a salad and still got sick

Celiac friendly?

No

Updated 4 years ago read full review

Overall Rating

Review


Like all Mellow Mushrooms, they have a dedicated space for preparing GF pizzas. I was able to get a GF pizza with vegan cheese (I have celiac and a dairy allergy) and it was delicious! Perfect size GF pizza for an individual. The cocktails are also amazing! Our server was knowledgeable and took great care of us. I will definitely be back next time I’m in town!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 4 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Gf pizza always comes out later than the regular pizza....like 20 minutes after.

Updated 4 years ago read full review

Overall Rating

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This place bent over backwards to make sure we had the information we needed. My son has both celiac and type 1 diabetes. So after we ordered the gluten free pizza, I asked the server if she could find the carb count for the crust. I really confused her on that one, because she kept talking about their gluten free practices. But she said she'd find out, and then the manager and the owner both came to our table to help us. My son is usually embarrassed when I ask too many questions at a restaurant, but they made him feel important and they really took the time to listen and find the information. The manager had a background in health services, so that made my son feel more at ease that he understood the questions I was asking. In hindsight, I found the carbs on their website quicker than the manager found it in his book, but they were helpful nonetheless. My son really liked the pizza and I appreciated that they prepared it in a separate area with clean hands, new gloves, and a clean apron (according to their menu).

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 5 years ago read full review

Celiac

Overall Rating

Review


Nima tested and proven gluten free. Most encouraging part is that the restaurant takes responsibility of gluten free food and details the procedure they opt for such an order in the menu itself. And great selections of pizza. I’m glad I tested it and I can go there again.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 6 years ago read full review

Symptomatic Celiac

Overall Rating

Review


Ordered online for pick-up. Super easy to navigate, with GF Pie Section. Did GF BYO Pie for under $15. Incredible Taste, No after effects! That's the third safe visit to a Mellow. Greenville, SC. Columbia, SC. Coralville, IA.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 6 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Review


This was my first visit here and my first time using my Nima Sensor. I spoke with the server about their preparation practices, which seemed excellent. I ordered the Mighty Meaty GF pie. I tried to gather a sample for the Nima that had a majority of the ingredients. Nima found no gluten. The pizza was excellent and I had no I'll effects afterwards. This seems to be a very safe place for celiac. I will return.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 6 years ago read full review

Overall Rating

Review


So nice to have good GF pizza! Staff assured me that there is separate space for GF food prep. I've eaten here a couple of times with no problems!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 6 years ago read full review

Celiac

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The chef has sat down with me several times to tell me about potential cross contamination and offer me alternatives.

I think in both instances I have tried to order the Cobb salad and he came to tell me the bacon and chicken are on a glutened cooking surface. Seriously appreciate the attentiveness to this!!!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 6 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Review


It was so nice to have a great gf friendly place along 1-80 while traveling. Pizza was delicious too.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 6 years ago read full review

Overall Rating

Review


Got pizzas to go while on the road. Was told they have a dedicated cook for GF pizzas, as well as dedicated oven, area and toppings. My only complaint was it was pretty pricey for a GF pizza with very little toppings (got olive oil/garlic base, spinach and bacon). There was one tiny sliver of bacon and a couple leaves of spinach on each piece

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 6 years ago read full review

Overall Rating

Review


I love the pizza here! The staff is very helpful and trained in minimizing cross-contamination.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 7 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Review


Awesome pizza, and I have never been contaminated there! A bit pricey but you can often find good deals on groupon that help with the price ❤

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 7 years ago read full review

Celiac

Overall Rating

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 7 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Review


I'm sure the pizza is great if you're willing to pay $20+ for a 10" pizza. Outrageous prices left me disappointed. We were assured the process to cook their pizza was Celiac safe and the chef would bring it to the table himself.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 7 years ago read full review

Overall Rating

Review


Came here excited about GF menu. Plenty of empty tables. Told we would be put on a waiting list because there were people on the waiting list that had left and hadn't returned. Customer in hand is apparently not as good as a customer who wasn't there.

Updated 7 years ago read full review

Gluten Intolerant

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I haven't had pizza with that flavor since before going GF. They have a special small menu inside the big menu of their strictly GF pizzas with no cross contamination. Bonus - my son loved the gamer decor with all the different colors and lighting.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 7 years ago read full review

Overall Rating

Review


Dedicated space and ingredients. Great tasting.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 8 years ago read full review

Overall Rating

Review


Gourmet white pizza was delicious!! I wanted to eat the whole thing. Good deal for $20 for an 8inch pie with 6 slices. Crispy crust hit the spot especially when all I've had is homemade quinoa crust for the past 6 months since discovering my gluten intolerance. Service was also great and fun atmosphere.

Updated 8 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Review


Gluten free pizza menu - $20 each. We got the chef & Greek salads. They had very fresh ingredients. We had the gourmet white pizza. Very tasty crust and toppings Overall for three of us it was $38.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 8 years ago read full review

Reviews of this Chain

Celiac

Overall Rating

Review


Staff was knowledgeable and I felt safe

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Overall Rating

Review


I got a Gluten free pizza and it was delicious! I tested it with my Nina censor and it was good. I have eaten here a couple of times and never gotten sick. I would definitely recommend!

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Overall Rating

Review


I often go here and get the gluten free pizza. It is delicious and has never made me sick. They also have vegan cheese options. Great experience.

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Quality & Quantity


How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other


Other Characteristics
  • Good for dairy-free
Gluten Intolerant

Overall Rating

Review


Ordered the certified gluten free house pizza. The crust is not my favorite there is a lot of room for improvement there but the toppings are good. Except for the ground beef it had no flavor. If you aren’t picky and just want an option it’s a fine choice.

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Quality & Quantity


How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Below Average

Symptomatic Celiac

Overall Rating

Review


My go to for rice free / gluten free pizza. It’s always marked separately. I always get the House Special. I’ve never gotten sick and ordered over 20x. Crust isn’t to die for but the toppings quality is great. Much more cost effective than other GF pizza options in comparison to quality

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Quality & Quantity


How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other


Other Characteristics
  • Good for keto

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