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Inverness
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The Mustard Seed Restaurant
The Mustard Seed Restaurant Reviews

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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"Excellent"
6/6
Ken D.3 years ago · 1 review

Had a reservation so no wait time. Staff was very pleasant but a crush of customers made their task challenging

"Average"
3/6
Janice W.3 years ago · 1 review

Lunch was okay, but not up to previous visits. Portion sizes definitely smaller now, distinct lack of vegetables, just carrots with mjne ( you used to get seperate vegetable platter) and not much sauce. Staff lovely and friendly.

"Very good"
5/6
Jane G.3 years ago · 1 review

Lovely food, a bit noisy, great service, recommended - you’d better like fish

"Very good"
5/6
Ginger K.3 years ago · 2 reviews

I appreciate the swapping of baked vegetables for the creamy vegetables that were listed. The food was delicious. The soup was amazing.

"Excellent"
6/6
Frank C.3 years ago · 1 review

Salmon, Beef were great. Service was prompt and friendly. The recommended venison was tough and the owner promptly brought a replacement entree. Must have advance reservations as there were walk-in hoards turned away.

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"Very good"
5/6
Gerald B.3 years ago · 1 review

The noise level was quite high. Would be difficult for people with hearing problems. The service was a bit abrupt. All the staff were extremely busy.

"Good"
4/6
Rebekah S.3 years ago · 1 review

Great atmosphere and service. We enjoyed the food and wine.

"Excellent"
6/6
Claire M.3 years ago · 1 review

Great service and the food was outstanding and thanks again

"Excellent"
6/6
Frances A.3 years ago · 1 review

Great service, delicious food, lovely ambience. A really lovely evening, our waitress even brought a candle to the table when she realised it was my husband’s birthday. Highly recommended but book early to avoid disappointment

"Excellent"
6/6
Scott C.3 years ago · 1 review

Awesome food and service. We had a great meal and it was reasonably priced for the quality and presentation of the plates.

"Average"
3/6
Susan M.3 years ago · 1 review

Found myself disappointed with my fish main! 3 prawns and 3 chunks of monk fish, monk fish still had a bit of membrane left on, which made it chewy,with a load of cream with a bit of garlic thrown in. And a small portion of rice. Presentation did not make the plate look that appetising at all. The bacon did not look cooked enough, so chose to pull it all out. More bacon than fish!!! Did not have a starter or the sweet course, so left hungry! And the mushroom sauce with my husbands steak tasted of mushroom condensed soup, which I myself have used on occasion. No complaints about the service at all.

"Good"
4/6
Rivanna C.3 years ago · 1 review

Dessert was amazing. Great service. High noise level. Unique setting.

"Excellent"
6/6
Lesley J.3 years ago · 1 review

Just had a lovely meal here today with my son great food and quick friendly service.

"Very good"
5/6
Heemook K.3 years ago · 2 reviews

Food was great, everything we had from starters to desserts. Service was good and ambiance was lively and authentic.

"Excellent"
6/6
Sean G.3 years ago · 1 review

Amazing food and service! I would Highly recommend this beautiful restaurant.

"Excellent"
6/6
Janet J.3 years ago · 1 review

Thanks for a great evening. One more veggie option for a main would have made it a perfect experience, though the gnocchi was great.

"Excellent"
6/6
Allison C.3 years ago · 1 review

Amazing!!!! Service was sensational, as was the food. Would definately highly recommend.

"Excellent"
6/6
Sarah O.3 years ago · 1 review

Fantastic food and good service. Loved the duck! Everything was delicious.

"Very good"
5/6
bruce l.3 years ago · 1 review

Wait staff was wonderful. Excellent food and desserts. Highly recommend .

"Very good"
5/6
Pirjo L.3 years ago · 1 review

Reipas ja ystävällinen henkilökunta, ruoka hyvää ja lämmintä, mukava interiööri.

"Very good"
5/6
David F.3 years ago · 1 review

Wow - this places lives up to its reputation- outstanding food and service.

"Average"
3/6
Carol W.3 years ago · 1 review

Very disappointed in the food today. Soup was very watery. Chicken was tough. The service was very good. The staff were lovely and helpful. Been a while since I was there but Mustard Seed’s food was always tasty and well cooked. Today was just tasteless.

"Excellent"
6/6
Ross A.3 years ago · 1 review

Superb as always. Great food, great value and great service 👍

"Excellent"
6/6
Karen T.3 years ago · 1 review

Outstanding food, server and hostess. Please consider writing a cookbook!

"Very good"
5/6
James H.3 years ago · 1 review

Bus load of loud Americans… but both our server and the meal were very good

"Excellent"
6/6
Charles K.3 years ago · 3 reviews

Great service, easy to book. Fantastic food,and atmosphere. Couldn't ask for any better

"Excellent"
6/6
Noah G.3 years ago · 1 review

The food was fantastic -- overall traditional, but with little flairs like the caprese-salad-on-puff-pastry. In general everything was well made and carefully thought through. The worst I can say is that they were out of the panna cotta when we were there :-)

"Very good"
5/6
Nancy L.3 years ago · 1 review

The staff is great and food was very good. It’s a busy place!

"Very good"
5/6
Brian H.3 years ago · 4 reviews

Pre booked so no waiting, service was prompt and attentive and food was very tasty and well cooked and presented as it always has been when we’ve been there over the last 25+ years.

"Excellent"
6/6
Jackie M.3 years ago · 2 reviews

Beautiful food as always, lovely atmosphere and service top noch.

"Good"
4/6
Graeme A.3 years ago · 1 review

Monkfish dish very dry and disappointing . Other food excellent, as was service and ambiance.

"Excellent"
6/6
Lorraine D.3 years ago · 1 review

The food and the service were absolutely wonderful. We booked this months ago and so happy we did. Thank you so much for a fantastic dining experience.

"Excellent"
6/6
Gavin Y.3 years ago · 1 review

The food was excellent and only upstaged by the service. The servers were courteous, efficient and made sure we wanted for nothing. This is our second visit and we will be back again whenever n Inverness.

"Awful"
1/6
Joseph O.3 years ago · 1 review

Noisy restaurant with a take-it-or-leave-it attitude. We walked out after a quick drink.

"Excellent"
6/6
Michelle C.3 years ago · 1 review

1st time visit our 10th Anniversary today 08.09.23 we had a fabulous meal every course was spot on looked after by the lovely Brian. 100% recommend

"Excellent"
6/6
Els W.3 years ago · 1 review

Delicious food, great atmosphere! Staff was great and very helpful

"Good"
4/6
Catherine S.3 years ago · 1 review

The restaurant was very crowded, loud and warm inside. The staff was professional and friendly. The brie starter salad was excellent as was the sea bass. The chicken and salmon entrees seemed dry. The accompanying vegetables to all four of our entrees were undercooked and not hot.

"Average"
3/6
Colin J.3 years ago · 1 review

Wasn’t the best food I had ever had. Very disappointing

"Good"
4/6
Maria B.3 years ago · 1 review

Nice food, very busy so the staff was overwhelmed. It was a pleasant experience.

"Excellent"
6/6
Sarah M.3 years ago · 1 review

Enjoyed lunch on our final day in Inverness. Couldn’t have chose a better venue with a beautiful view of the river Ness. The food was amazing as was the vino. Superb and attentive service from the staff. They were amazing. Great value. Highly recommended

"Good"
4/6
Robert K.3 years ago · 1 review

Typical high-volume, good restaurant. The food was excellent. Service, OK. We had to ask for water. And a refill, which never came. Very noisy.

"Very good"
5/6
Elaine B.3 years ago · 2 reviews

Great food and warm welcome Restaurant has character and food is an authentic local Scottish experience A real treat

"Excellent"
6/6
John K.3 years ago · 1 review

Very good food served promptly, great atmosphere, back again asap

"Very good"
5/6
Nick T.3 years ago · 1 review

We had an early dinner booking due to booking at the last minute. The food and service were exceptional. Would definitely recommend.

"Not good "
2/6
Peter M.3 years ago · 1 review

Today Mustard Seed you fell well short of a grading, this originates back to the chef not checking the quality of food being served. Booked in for a special lunch have travelled over from Skye. The chicken main course was inedible, impossible to cut and wholly indigestible resulting in us having to part leave our main Course. The waiter could only apologise. I suspect others having the same would have encountered the same quality of food. Unfortunately Mustard Seed due the quality of food today your restaurant is not an eatery we could recommend to others.

"Very good"
5/6
John C.3 years ago · 1 review

The staff was kind and fun and the food was excellent. Good price point on wine. Great spot.

"Very good"
5/6
Rosie M.3 years ago · 1 review

Fab food, great service and friendly staff. Well done Donna!

"Very good"
5/6
David Logie A.3 years ago · 1 review

Lovely food and great service what's not to like. Excellent.

"Good"
4/6
Joshua W.3 years ago · 1 review

The staff was very friendly, but the food took quite a while to receive. We did have to wait about 10-15 minutes for our table with a reservation. Not a huge deal.

"Average"
3/6
Anthony M.3 years ago · 1 review

We visited for lunch and chose the steak option. On the upside the hot smoked salmon caesar salad was great as was the cinnamon apple crumble. Now to the mains; one was very good whilst the other was pretty awful. The steak knife didn't even cut through around half of the stake which was very disappointing. We were seriously overcharged (over £30 which we noticed having paid the bill and adding on the percentage tip, The overcharge was rectified but the tip proportion was not refunded nor was that offered. A disappointing visit this time. Previous visits have been good.

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