The Mustard Seed Restaurant

Featured reviews

• G

  Google user

  ·3 weeks ago

  “Beautiful place-a nice, city-center feel. Excellent hostess. Not so excellent waitress-quite rude actually. And never explained that there were specials for lunch. Food was good, except for the bread (from a plastic tote under a counter) which was bland. Would not be my first pick.”

• G

  Google user

  ·2 months ago

  “Myself and my wife had a date day there. Got seated pretty quickly. Was shown up stairs. I asked for a pint of soft drink and was given a glass smaller than what I had asked for. I had the fried halloumi..I felt the halloumi was very chewy (not like other places i have had it) and the linguine, while my wife had the salmon and the roasted chicken and mash. My meal was good overall while my wife main was ok ..the mash was so bland ..I had a taste and there was no taste to it. I was surprised with all the comments on social media praising the quality of the food. Also my wife felt uneasy as the waiter who served us kept looking at her weirdly which kind of put her off from enjoying her meal and that put me off a wee bit and we just wanted to leave. I could say who it was but I won't”

• G

  Google user

  ·3 months ago

  “had lunch here on Father’s Day in 2026. Came here on the recommendation of a friend. Absolutely delightful! Note, this was my first adventure into haggis, which was really tasty! Server was super sweet and helpful…excellent meal and experience. Highly recommend!!”

• G

  Google user

  ·3 months ago

  “Really excellent place! If you arrive (or make a reservation) between 5pm-630 then you have access to a lower cost dinner menu, with slightly different options to enjoy two courses for £21. Everything is delicious and the staff are friendly and attentive”

• G

  Google user

  ·3 months ago

  “I definitely recommend making a reservation, it was very easy to arrange a table that way. My girlfriend and I had a two course lunch. The presentation was beautiful, but we found that all the dishes tasted quite bland with not enough spices and salt. Might just be our personal preference. The portion size was very good and we definitely didn't leave hungry. Service was really good, quick and professional. Our table was a bit small and cramped. The ambience was alright, it was quite busy and loud, but we didn't feel rushed.”

• G

  Google user

  ·4 months ago

  “This restaurant came highly recommended and we were not disappointed. Great service, cool atmosphere. We were seated in a side nook complete with cushions. It made for a cozy dinner.”

• G

  Google user

  ·5 months ago

  “We ordered two fish dishes and both were absolutely delicious. The skin was perfectly crispy while the meat was tender, smooth, and cooked beautifully.😋👍🏻 I had emailed the restaurant in advance to ask if they could help arrange a dessert surprise. Although they mentioned this isn’t a standard service, they still went the extra mile to prepare a sweet surprise for my partner. The staff also took the time to wish him a happy birthday, which was a very thoughtful and heartwarming touch.🫶🏻 Overall, it was a wonderful dining experience with both excellent food and genuinely caring service. Highly recommended”

• G

  Google user

  ·8 months ago

  “An absolutely spectacular dinner at the Mustard Seed after a long day of exploring. I was able to be quickly seated without a reservation (thank you!). I started with the Fig & Bleu Cheese salad which was simply perfect. For my entree I chose the Prosciutto wrapped stuffed chicken breast w/ mash, creamed cabbage, tenderstem broccoli and a lovely red wine au jus. Service was polite and prompt and everything was delicious. Highly recommend... worth every penny!”

• G

  Google user

  ·11 months ago

  “The two of us went on Monday night end of September and had a reservation at 5.30pm which was the only time available when we booked 3 days before. The atmosphere is lovely with a fireplace on the ground level. We were seated on the second level with view to the river Ness. The service was excellent. We ordered shrimp cocktail and a Cesar salad followed by the steak medium rare with chips and the seabass. The best of it were the chips. Unfortunately the steak was chewy and could have more seasoning. The seabass was good but overcooked. We loved the place and the service but were not impressed with the food.”

• G

  Google user

  ·11 months ago

  “Had a nice lunch here on our last day in Inverness. It's a really nice restaurant in a great location right on the River Ness, so offers great views. Also, we were seated upstairs which gives better views of both the river and the overall restaurant and bar. For food, my wife and I both got the two course meal, so I had the Deconstructed Prawn Cocktail and Fillet of Seabass. The prawns were good and the seabass (and couscous that came with it) was really good. They do a really good job on food presentation here, so it looked great, too. My wife had the Breaded French Brie, which she loved, and Red Pesto Gnocchi, which she said was just ok. Servers were friendly and attentive. The one odd thing that happened was we were presented with the two course menu option, whereas all tables seated after us were presented with a large specials placard which had some dishes I might have ordered. I noticed the one other couple seated before us also looking at the list of specials, so they weren't offered it either. Might have been because we were seated so early - not really sure. Otherwise, was a really good meal in a great location.”