Mellow Mushroom - Spartanburg

Fairly generic for a MM, this place looked like any other chain restaurant. Nice porch out front but in the hot hot sun. L shaped bar inside and tons of restaurant tables and booths. Ample parking. Taplist was pretty uninteresting and included many faux craft beers. Good bottle selection visible in a cooler behind the bar. Food is average, staff were OK.

The ambiance here is typical of the chain but a little more conservative. We sat at the bar and got attentive service. The tap list is mediocre, but for this area is above average. A handful of regional brews were available along with some run of the mill micros and imports. The bottle list has to be the best in this city. A significant amount of Belgian beer is available along with a respectful American selection. They had just received some brews from the distributor to sample so we got a free pour of Monk’s Cafe which we clearly enjoyed more than anyone else involved. This is an acceptable bar at which to pass the time and options are limited in Spartanburg.