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    The Mustard Seed Restaurant

    Scottish, Vegetarian, British, European

    Dishes priced around£13

    Reviews of The Mustard Seed Restaurant (3,543)

    Read what people think about The Mustard Seed Restaurant! All reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners.

    5.2/6

    3,543 reviews

    5.2/6

    3,543 reviews

    Food:Outstanding
    Atmosphere:Excellent
    Service:Excellent
    Value for money:Great value
    Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
    Noise levels:Very pleasant
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    "Average"
    3/6
    Quandoo Dinera year ago · 1 review

    I feel as the Mustard Seed isn't what it used to be. They have now cheaper cuts of meat that are the same old prices of the fillet steak that used to be on their menu. I wasn't happy with 2 meals from the specials. Barnacles on my mussels and brown lettuce as my salad. I ordered scallops and I must say, they were the smallest scallops I have ever seen. Used to be our go to for a family meal. Not anymore.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Vinayagan R.a year ago · 1 review

    My food was great though one or two of my companions thought it was ok. Service was extremely good!

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Ken S.a year ago · 1 review

    Excellent food, outstanding service, overall a very enjoyable dining experience.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Quandoo Dinera year ago · 2 reviews

    I always have a good meal at The mustard seed! Staff are amazing too. 2 Courses is amazing value, party of 3 left very happy!

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Barbara L.a year ago · 1 review

    Service and food were great! We highly recommend this restaurant.

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    "Average"
    3/6
    LINDA H.a year ago · 1 review

    This is my partner's favourite restaurant in Inverness but I don't think it is worth the prices they charge - over £8 for a spring roll in my opinion is very expensive.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Carol O.a year ago · 1 review

    We had a two course lunch for 3 of us. Two had soup. The main courses were all different.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Jacquie M.a year ago · 5 reviews

    Such a popular restaurant can get v busy so service a bit slow sometimes but always good food.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Duncan G.a year ago · 1 review

    Great food, atmosphere and service as always. Enjoyed the whole experience.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Karen M.a year ago · 1 review

    We had a wonderful dinner but even better was how kind the host was that night -- he gave us a list of music places to check out after our dinner. Going the extra mile! Much appreciated!

    "Average"
    3/6
    Amanda Z.a year ago · 1 review

    The restaurant ran out of food, the service was slooooooowwww, had to ask for things (water, a knife, etc) multiple times

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Kathleen U.a year ago · 1 review

    Thank you for a lovely lunchtime, both food and service were great.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Quandoo Dinera year ago · 1 review

    As always, lovely dining experience - great food and warm, friendly service. Never fails to be an enjoyable lunch.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Alison D.a year ago · 2 reviews

    Meal was excellent always a great atmosphere. Should have a choice of main and dessert instead of starter and main

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Claire C.a year ago · 1 review

    Excellent dinner, good wine and fabulous staff - winning combo

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Martins S.a year ago · 1 review

    The meal and service and the whole experience as a whole was amazing, brilliant place to celebrate anniversary.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Amanda f.a year ago · 11 reviews

    Always a pleasure eating here..one of our favourite places in Inverness

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Malcolm L.a year ago · 1 review

    Excellent food. So so busy at 6pm which gave the restaurant a great buzz!

    "Good"
    4/6
    Jill B.a year ago · 1 review

    The steak was a bit tough. Our bread plates were taken away early whilst there was still bread left. Otherwise, the food was acceptable.

    "Good"
    4/6
    Sarah N.a year ago · 1 review

    Only disappointment was the wait for our food. Order possibly overlooked. It was 8.15pm before we got our starters.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Fiona M.a year ago · 3 reviews

    Usual great food and service. Staff are fantastic from the second you step through the door. Great choice on the lunch menu, both courses beautifully presented and were very tasty. I finished off with a cappuccino. I was just under £30 for Haggis bon bons, main of Thai Red Curry Sea Bass with rice along with a side of house salad and a Diet Coke. Absolutely worth every penny. I'll definitely be back.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Alison M.a year ago · 3 reviews

    Excellent food with great service. Throughly enjoyed our lunch & will be back.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Jan B.a year ago · 1 review

    Always a great dining experience with friendly efficient staff, a relaxing atmosphere and great food. Would always reconnect the Mustard Seed.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Steve A.a year ago · 1 review

    Very much enjoyed our dinner. The Carrot-Cumin Soup was delicious, as was the Chicken Balmoral; very hearty. Our wait person was very friendly and helpful; we were trying to guess her accent; after several attemps she finally told us she was from Romania. Wonderful person. Wonderful restaurant!

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Karen M.a year ago · 1 review

    Very pleasant, tables quite close together. Lovely meal. Pricey wine

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Arlene D.a year ago · 3 reviews

    The food at the Mustard Seed is always so tasty

    "Average"
    3/6
    andy B.a year ago · 1 review

    was our favourite resraurants in town, poor table service now,

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Erin C.a year ago · 1 review

    Thanks for a lovely meal. We enjoyed ourselves and the service was especially great!

    "Average"
    3/6
    Leonard M.a year ago · 4 reviews

    Over 20 minutes before someone took our order. Food was underwhelming. It was not bad. Just not as good as it used to be. We feel this may be due to keeping prices down. Other good restaurants in Invernes and everywhere else in UK have had to put prices up, but increases in Mustard Seed have been minimal. Perhaps an increase in prices is overdue?

    "Good"
    4/6
    Anne T.a year ago · 1 review

    This restaurant is constantly booked up and probably trades a lot off its reputation. It was okay but not the best place we have eaten (the steak was tough - prob not tenderised) but the river view is nice if you can get one of those tables and the service and the rest of the food we ate was good.

    "Good"
    4/6
    Andrew G.a year ago · 1 review

    Very busy so service a bit slow. Wrong starter brought (fish cake instead of spring rolls). Otherwise good; food tasty and friendly waitress.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Linda I.a year ago · 3 reviews

    Wonderful setting, food and service. And reasonable prices. Book in advance as very popular with us locals.....

    "Average"
    3/6
    Anders E.a year ago · 1 review

    Stressed service and starters before both Negroni and white wine. Food OK

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Michael J.a year ago · 1 review

    Good food, Great ambiance very convenient to the railroad station

    "Average"
    3/6
    Michael G.a year ago · 2 reviews

    A bit understaffed in The Mustard Seed last Friday, so service, though apologetic, slow. Good wine, place not too busy which is good as the open plan can make it noisy sometimes. We‘ve been going now and again for many years, and as non-meat-eaters it‘s never been the greatest menu. Decent but hardly spectacular. Staff all lovely but no sense of anyone overseeing or supervising. They need to up their game.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Angus N.a year ago · 1 review

    Excellent meal, excellent service, good wine. We are local regulars and we keep going back.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Wendy N.a year ago · 1 review

    Love the Mustard Seed! Great atmosphere, service and food. Visit every time we’re in Inverness.

    "Good"
    4/6
    Gilles L.a year ago · 1 review

    Nous avons apprécié nos plats. Plats simples. Bon rapport qualité prix. Le restaurant est un peu bruyant.

    "Average"
    3/6
    David I.a year ago · 1 review

    Not the best meal /menu we have had at the Mustard Seed. Scallops starter was excellent. Roasted tuna was a bland dish. Roast potatoes were disappointing and broccoli was probably undercooked. Eton Mess was mainly very thick cream with very tart raspberries and a few pieces of meringue. But we will be back and hoping for better next time.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Lucy B.a year ago · 1 review

    Lovely food, good service and a great location. Very popular so make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment .

    "Not good "
    2/6
    Wendy S.a year ago · 1 review

    Such a shame tbh. Soup was offered as mushroom but was in fact mushroom and tarragon & there was no GF bread to go with the GF soup. The pear salad starter was swimming in salad dressing. Unfortunately the mains didn't fare much better. The broccoli was so hard you couldn't cut through it with a knife, the dauphine potatoes weren't edible. Have always had lovely meals in the past but today was a huge disappointment. The restaurant refunded the starters. Paid for the main courses but it wasn't worth it.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Quandoo Dinera year ago · 1 review

    We had a lovely waitress who made made the whole experience so enjoyable. Would highly recommend for a relaxed lunch time treat with wonderful food at an affordable price.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Charlotte S.a year ago · 1 review

    We had a lovely time and really enjoyed ourselves. Would definitely recommend.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Simon W.a year ago · 1 review

    Really enjoyed a family lunch at the Mustard Seed. Food was great, and great value.

    "Good"
    4/6
    George R.a year ago · 4 reviews

    Always good food, good value and an ambience with a buzz.

    "Average"
    3/6
    Maleia W.a year ago · 1 review

    Nice setting, friendly service but food was just okay. Nothing stood out really. Our last night in Scotland after 16 days of amazing food experiences.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Katherine F.a year ago · 1 review

    Perfect setting for our introduction to Inverness! Great menu options and service.

    "Not good "
    2/6
    FABIENNE A.a year ago · 1 review

    Mon plat était tiède, peu de sauce, le pain n'en parlons pas. Pour moi c'est une cuisine de collectivité ; trop cher pour ce que c'est.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Quandoo Dinera year ago · 2 reviews

    Excellent! Very attentive staff and great dining experience! I will be back!

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Christopher B.a year ago · 1 review

    A first rate meal for quality. The same does not quite apply to quantity: the portions were quite small.