Doug G.
Yelp
Mystic Mountain Pizza is a local pizza spot that sits just outside of downtown Blue Ridge and shares a tiny, albeit sad looking plaza with another local business...but what doesn't seem bright on the outside, certainly lights up once you enter the front doors!
The vibe of Mystic Mountain is colorful, chill but wild infused with a hippie-ish nostalgia. If you are familiar with Mellow Mushroom, this is similar but on a much more local scale!
On night one of our recent trip, we wanted to get something local and easy to take back to the cabin, and naturally we settled on pizza. Mystic Mountain was one of a few in the area, so we attempted to call and order while we were out and about, but were never able to get through. While it almost deterred us, the reviews seemed so good that we swung by and placed a carry-out order. Quoted 45 minutes wait time, which wasn't the best of news, but we had nothing else going on, so decided to toss the order in and wait.
We opted for a pepperoni and mushroom pie along with an order of the Grateful Bread. Total came to around $30 for both. The pizza is wood fired and only comes in one size. The menu is your standard pizza place menu featuring several in-house designed specialty pies or you can create your own. They do offer all their pizzas in gluten free and cauliflower crust options as well. In addition to pizza you can grab a salad...or a hot dog, yup, a hot dog!
Our order took right at 45 minutes and one we got it home we were ready to dig in. The pizza was solid. The crust was firm, yet soft and doughy while also being a great vessel for the toppings. No sliding here! While we enjoyed the pizza, the Grateful Bread was awful. I am a massive fan of any variety of bread or cheese bread, and sadly these fell flat and to the bottom of my list never to be ordered again. Half of them were clearly burnt and all of them were dry and crumbly, not in a good way. Maybe it was a bad batch, but again, we had two bites and sadly tossed 'em.
Overall, Mystic Mountain is a decent place for a good pie in Blue Ridge. Staff was friendly and outside of the breadsticks, our experience was positive.