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Inverness
City Centre
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
Jill M.a year ago · 1 review

Excellent meal as always. Friendly and efficient staff. Will return

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

Fabulous food and excellent service, as always, thank you 🤩

"Good"
4/6
Michael C.a year ago · 1 review

The food, service and ambiance was excellent, however our arrival & seating left a lot to be desired.

"Very good"
5/6
Joan S.a year ago · 2 reviews

Really friendly staff. Quick service . Excellent food and lovely ambience

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

Great food Great value for money Friendly staff One of our favourite restaurants

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

The waiter seemed quickly annoyed of questions like ‘what types of dessert do you have’. The food was mediocre: the steak was of a cut with several chewy tendons in them, and some of the potatoes didn’t seemed completely baked through. The king prawns was good though. The price was too high for the quality and expectations since everyone recommended this restaurant :-/ we were there for the lunch seating so maybe they use different cuts for this?

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

Great service, food and atmosphere. Enjoyed the meal. Thank you.

"Excellent"
6/6
Ashley D.a year ago · 1 review

Food was lovely and staff very friendly. Would definitely recommend.

"Excellent"
6/6
Clare G.a year ago · 9 reviews

Great food and menu choice. Good value for money. Nice atmosphere.

"Excellent"
6/6
Clare G.a year ago · 9 reviews

Great food and cocktails. Sat outside in the sun. Good value for money!

"Not good "
2/6
Felicity T.a year ago · 1 review

Slow service (took 50 minutes for starters to arrive) overpriced, limited menu, poor value. Have been previously and loved it however this visit was overall disappointing

"Excellent"
6/6
Rik P.a year ago · 1 review

We visited The Mustard Seed last year during our trip through Scotland. The experience was so overwhelming we vowed to come back. And we did. It was as good as we remembered! We'll return next year (we hope). A happy Belgian family

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

Food and drinks were great! Nice young waiter. Overall could use a bit more attentiveness from staff but I would recommend and would dine there again.

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

Bel établissement, bonne cuisine, service impeccable , très bonne expérience.

"Good"
4/6
Janet F.a year ago · 1 review

Great food. We were there on a record-breaking heat day. The server was good, but maybe a little warm from the heat. The walk over and back were great.

"Not good "
2/6
Jeff H.a year ago · 1 review

Had a reservation but waited over an hour for our food to come out. We were told the kitchen messed up but our waiter couldn’t remember our order. Food was sub-par. When we asked for the check, we had to wait much longer than normal. I’ll go somewhere else for sure next time.

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

We were looked after so well from the minute we made or booking until we had a fabulous lunch at this fab restaurant. 🥰

"Excellent"
6/6
Jan W.a year ago · 8 reviews

Very attentive staff, good atmosphere, nice food. Can fully recommend. I only wish the selection of non alcoholic drinks that are not simply softdrinks (such as mocktails, homemade lemonades, etc,) were larger, or even existent in the first place...

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

A lovely ladies lunch, thank you, will be back soon I hope

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

As ever we had a quality meal with high quality service. Thanks

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

Staff and food was so very nice. I would thoughly recommend the mustard seed.

"Average"
3/6
Helen C.a year ago · 1 review

Not great, steak was no better than ok , service slow.

"Very good"
5/6
Frank v.a year ago · 1 review

Good quality and tasty food. Perfect service and high quality for value

"Average"
3/6
Maria G.a year ago · 1 review

We had a mixed experience here. The service was excellent— friendly and attentive throughout. The falafel was a standout, truly delicious, and desserts were satisfying. However, the main dishes (ravioli and linguine) were a bit disappointing, with overpowering garlic and a sour tomato sauce that didn’t quite work for my taste. My friends enjoyed the meal more than I did, so experiences may vary. A good spot overall, but some dishes could use refinement.

"Very good"
5/6
Glen H.a year ago · 1 review

Food was great and excellent value for money. The wine was also very good but a little over priced.

"Average"
3/6
Michael L.a year ago · 1 review

The main course duck lacked flavoure and taste and was poorly presented.

"Excellent"
6/6
barry k.a year ago · 1 review

A creative and terrific meal at a fair price point.

"Good"
4/6
Lynnette R.a year ago · 1 review

The restaurant is very nice and we had a beautiful table with a view of the river. The food was good. The service was cold and verged on being rude. Overall, I’m not sure we would return to this particular restaurant.

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

Always a lovely place to dine/excellent location/great food and fab service

"Excellent"
6/6
Charlie K.a year ago · 1 review

Amazing food on the river. Service was top notch. Wish there was a restaurant of this caliber where we live. Top notch

"Good"
4/6
Alex C.a year ago · 1 review

Quite long service, lukewarm beer but delicious food. Room much too noisy.

"Not good "
2/6
Andrew D.a year ago · 1 review

Made 2 reservations 3 months ago and someone had used one them prior to our arrival. Staff scrambled to accommodate us. Then we had to move to another table due to a large party. Then we were informed the entrees we wanted were unavailable. The meals we did order were delivered promptly, however just so-so quality. We were disappointed because this restaurant had been recommended to us by friends. When your server is continuously saying “sorry” it’s not the best dining experience. Probably won’t be back.

"Excellent"
6/6
James H.a year ago · 1 review

The food and service were great. The restaurant was lively and had a very nice feel. A good value!

"Awful"
1/6
Nancy L.a year ago · 1 review

I had high hopes for The Mustard Seed in Inverness, but unfortunately, the experience was disappointing. From the start, our server was curt and unwelcoming, which set an uncomfortable tone for the meal. Everything felt rushed, as if we were being hurried out rather than invited to enjoy our time. On top of that, the food arrived less than ideal temperature, which only added to our dissatisfaction. Given the many other great dining options in Inverness, I wouldn't recommend this one.

"Awful"
1/6
Chris D.a year ago · 2 reviews

Very poor service, kept waiting to catch waitresses attention to little avail. Quite rude service, food mediocre at best. Forward facing staff should go on a training course of how to treat customers! Didn't stay for desert or coffee - pleased to leave to be honest.

"Average"
3/6
Alton L.a year ago · 1 review

Our waiter was very nice, but our main course took over an hour to come out and when it did one or our items was severely overcooked. May have sat under the heat light for too long. Cocktails were great and ambiance was very nice.

"Good"
4/6
Beth M.a year ago · 1 review

While the food was good, we were a party of 2 that were seated next to a large group of very loud men. It was difficult for us to hear one another and it seemed a very strange seating arrangement. Our server barely spoke to us. She would come over and stand at the table but not say anything. I would not return or recommend.

"Excellent"
6/6
Maya H.a year ago · 1 review

The menu selection and quality of food was amazing. I highly recommend this space for a lovely lunch or dinner. My husband loved the prawn appetizer and I had the tomato feta salad that was delicious. The restaurant is also in a beautiful setting with the river view!

"Average"
3/6
Tracy T.a year ago · 1 review

Restaurant was very busy which affected the speed of service, drinks were very slow to arrive, starters were luke warm. Mains were a mixed bag, two of us had delicious food but the char sui pork dish with noodles was bland.

"Excellent"
6/6
Günter R.a year ago · 1 review

Sehr nettes Personal und ausgezeichnetes Essen - wir haben es sehr genossen

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

Amazing food and lovely service. The food was quick and tasty. The birthday touch was really nice

"Very good"
5/6
Moira T.a year ago · 1 review

We had a delicious lunch, in a relaxing setting in the snug.

"Very good"
5/6
Susan A.a year ago · 1 review

Lovely meal. Service very good. Good value great atmosphere. Thankyou

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

We visited on a busy Wednesday lunch service. We were seated quickly and given menus. We ordered drinks and water which came quickly. Food order was taken and we had our starters within 15 minutes. Mains arrived promptly too. Food was delicious and I can not fault the service. The Mustard Seed is a favourite of mine and we will return.

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

Lovely food exceptional staff couldn't ask for more! Definitely visit again.

"Excellent"
6/6
Clare G.a year ago · 9 reviews

Great food and service! Lovely menu and good value for money

"Excellent"
6/6
Finlay M.a year ago · 40 reviews

Another great meal at the Mustard Seed tonight. Staff really friendly and service really on point. Busy restaurant tonight but not too noisey. Looking forward to our next visit. Recommend a visit!

"Excellent"
6/6
kirsty m.a year ago · 1 review

Lovely restaurant by the river. Great food and service! Would recommend.

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

We had a Wonderful lunch and good service. Loved it!

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

The food is always good and the staff are great, friendly and efficient.