I only learned of The Mustard Seed this past week, thanks to my cousin who's heart resides in Waymart. This place definitely appealed to my love of local, organic, and fresh sustainable foods. I was quite surprised to find a place like this in a small town like Waymart. Having known Waymart since I was knee high to a grasshopper, I have always viewed it as a meat and potatoes kind of place. I'm proud to say that it seems to be changing. Either that or my views were skewed by Waymart friends and family who are strictly meat and potato people. (You know who you are, lol.)
Ok so the food, that's why you're reading this, correct? The food was great and I mean that. The menu offered alot of unique dishes and you could tell that careful consideration is paid to quality ingredients. We were having brunch so the menu was a bit limited but by no means boring or unimaginative. To start with I had coffee. Coffee is coffee in most places and we only tend to notice if it's bad, but this actually got my attention. The coffee was smooth but not overpowering or bitter. A really good cup of coffee and organic sugar to boot. In fact, all of the beverages we sampled were very good. Fresh squeezed orange and grapefruit were the highlights for sure.
Ok...ok.. on to actual food. So I don't ordinarily consider soup for brunch, but this caught my eye and I simply had to try it. Carrot and cabbage soup, what? Yes, and it was delectable. I never thought of carrots and cabbage as decadent, but that is how I describe this soup. It was like a warm hug on a cold day and had such a depth of flavor I find it hard to describe. Everyone at the table adored it, one of us even got a bowl to go. If you're reading this, you must try it. For my main course I had the breakfast flat bread pizza. It encompassed caramelized onion, kale, prosciutto, mozzarella cheese and a fried egg with a perfectly runny yolk on top. I really enjoyed it. The ingredients complimented each other and it told me that the people cooking my food truly understood the what they create. Very hard to find these days...Bravo!
As for what the others in my party were eating I cannot personally comment as they opted for the sweeter type fare and I didn't sample. However, I can tell you they had the gluten free pancakes and berry french toast with "real honest to God maple syrup". They both said they loved what they had eaten.
The only real negatives for me were the price and the portion. The prices seemed a tad high and the portions could have been bigger. I understand that maintaing a higher standard doesn't come cheap, especially using organic ingredients, I get it. However this isn't my first rodeo and our billl was $58 bucks. I will definitely return because by in large we all really enjoyed this place. I would definitely frequent more often if it was a bit cheaper or the portions were a bit larger. read more