The service was great! The guy who took our order was very helpful. The food was pretty good. Meat was tender (chicken was kind of dry). Sides were really good too. Anybody in the Fairburn area needs to try this restaurant. read more

The Mustard Seed - Chicken, Potato Salad, Collard Greens - Southern Near Me - Fairburn, Georgia

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I hate to write this review but bbq plates nowadays are way too expensive to be not on point. This used to be a good bbq joint over the years and has saved me time for 4th of July cooking. We ordered the half rib tip pans and chicken pans this year and it cost $229. This is the third year in a row that they have had problems with their on line ordering system, when you get there they have no idea what you have ordered and already paid for. This never bothered me because of the quality of bbq they were putting out, it was worth the wait. This year July 4th 2026 we picked up our order after the long wait and drove back home to prepare our dinner, this is where the real surprise came upon us. The rip tips were way off, they tasted like charcoal and lighter fluid and reminded me of when I was just learning how to bbq myself years ago. The smoke taste was a taste of dirty smoke not waiting for the clean smoke before putting your food on the smoker. The chicken was just ok along with the Carolina gold bbq sauce that had way too much pepper in it. Warning, taste your food before you leave the store because their prices on bbq pans here are way too expensive to put out a horrible product like they did this year, it's really sad. read more

Go! Now, before they run out of thing! its all so good!!! This was one of my 1st bbq experiences since resuming to eat meat after years of pescatarianism. The smoke on this meat left the most memorable and tasty lingering feeling in my throat, I regretted the last yr or so of my meatless life. The smell in the car was so enchanting, I busted open the container as soon as I got home and totally forgot to take a pic. I had the rib tips, half chicken and brisket with baked beans and potato salad. The beans were clearly canned, but good. The potato salad was very much black ppl potato salad and I appreciated that. Service was friendly, easy parking, meat prepared on the spot. 100% will be returning! read more

I visited Mustard Seed in Fairburn today and left extremely disappointed. I originally asked for a brisket plate and was told they were out -- no problem, that happens. I then asked for their special, the quarter chicken plate. After waiting, the employee came back and said they didn't have quarter chicken either. But then she proceeded to ask if I wanted half a chicken. When I asked how they could offer a half chicken but not a quarter chicken, she literally shrugged her shoulders and said, "I don't know." That response -- and the lack of honesty or clear communication -- is what bothered me most. I understand being out of items, but the service, inconsistency, and lack of accountability made the entire experience frustrating. At that point, I just left without ordering. I was hungry, but even more disappointed in the service and integrity of how business was handled. This visit did not reflect good customer service, transparency, or care for the customer experience. read more

This place needs to be exposed. If you are a BBQ place that offers a veggie plate and use canned veggies, you should at least warn people before they spend almost $20 on said canned veggies. I can't speak to the BBQ cause I didn't get any. Won't be going back to try it cause this is ridiculous. Do better!! How are you charging people $4 for each of these sides?!? The Mac and cheese was ok but the baked beans are basically Busch's with no seasoning, meat or anything. Collard greens are pathetic. I love fried okra but this is sad. The portion size on okra was fine so I'm not trippin. They looked me in the eye and let me order this . My people, we got to treat each other better than this. read more

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Not bbq My husband and I ordered a full rack of pork ribs to split , tasted like they come from Burger King. Broiled Sauce was honey mustard salad dressing. Will not be back. read more

I'm from the country country, I stopped to order ribs and chicken and they were Fantastic smokey and all seasoned, the sides Baked Beans and Mac & cheese needed some love but the meats (no diddy) are A-1! read more

Always good authentic bbq. Mac and cheese , baked beans and collard greens are our go to sides.

I came here based on the pictures of food on Yelp, I wanted to try the rib tips and Hickory tip loaded Baked Potato. They no longer serve baked potatoes because their suppliers potatoes got smaller....SUGGESTION, When nature yields smaller potatoes, don't give up, just double up! We ordered the rib tip dinner with fried okra and collard greens as the sides the rib tips were delicious and a very nice portion serving. Smoky flavor and tender. The sauce was surprisingly good, it has a Carolina gold vibe, hence the name Mustard Seed maybe? The sides were okay. I gave only 3 stars because in store and online they have items on the menu they no longer serve including homemade Cinnamon buns which is misleading. read more

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I got the chicken plate and small ribs. The chicken was dry and looked old. The greens didn't smell right so I didn't eat them. Some of the small end ribs were also dry. I was only satisfied with the baked beans. This place used to be so good. Definitely wasn't worth the price. read more

The mustard-based BBQ sauce is incredible. I had the rib platter and my associates had the pulled pork. The ribs were delicious but not quite as tender as I prefer. The sides -- fries and green beans for me -- were tasty and served hot. My associates had very good things to say about the pulled pork as well. read more

The Mustard Seed - Dining room - Southern Near Me - Fairburn, Georgia

"I recently had them to cater my food and I was thrilled with it! The food was exactly as ordered , and great for the price. The customer service was excellent!!! read more

We stopped here on Sunday after church and were glad we did. The young lady greeted us with a warm smile as we entered. Her customer service was top tier. The restaurant offered a very spacious dining room with adequate seating space. My church members ordered Rib Tip dinners and I ordered the Chicken Dinner with mac&cheese and collard greens. The portion sizes of the meats exceeded our expectations. The meat was perfectly seasoned and smoked. The mustard bases sauce was delicious but really wasn't needed. You can eat the meat as is. I sampled one of my church members Rip Tips and my tastebuds are begging me to go back to get them. This was my first time visiting and definitely will not be my last. read more

I enjoyed the rib tips. The bbq sauce is mustard based and really good. I also liked the sides. I had mac and cheese and potatoe salad. The rib tip dinner plate cost over $22, which is kinda pricey, but what isn't these days. Over all I would go back to another plate.. read more

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If I was rating Mustard Seed on their food alone, they'd earn 5 stars. However, 3 stars is more reflective of the whole story; the seem to be out of about 90% of their menu as the end of the day draws near. I don't even mean "5 minutes before close" end of the day, I mean 6PM. For reference, they close at 9. So their menu is VERY limited for a good chunk of the day. I could forgive even that, if I could call ahead to see what they have, but I can't even do that, because no one ever answers the phone when I call. I can't call to see what they have and what they're out of. Chancing coming here for dinner often proves disappointing when I find out that they are out of almost everything on the menu. Bottom line: the food is good, if you manage to get some. read more

The Mustard Seed - Menu - Southern Near Me - Fairburn, Georgia

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Great experience service was extraordinary young lady at the counter was friendly and courteous. Food was awesome best barbecue I have tasted in a while. Meat candy. read more

Truth be told this was my 3rd attempt at dinner for the evening so beggars shouldn't be so choosy. BUT.... I was not impressed, I ordered a veggie plate with mac & cheese, collard greens, potato salad and fried okra. I wish I could tell you how the mac & cheese was BUT I did not get any in my bag. The collard greens and the potato salad are not that great. The best part of my meal was the fried okra, it was good I just wished they didn't put salt on them because I could really taste the salt. They do ask that you wear a mask, and they have markers on the floor for you to stand for social distancing, and the young lady who took my order had on her gloves and a mask.. if I decide to come back I know I'm only getting the fried okra minus the salt. read more

I really enjoy there BBQ there. The sauce was outstanding. I had ribs and a few sides. Ill definitely be there again. read more

The food is flavorful and well seasoned. The mustard bbq sauce is amazing. The portions are generous. The service is inconsistent at best. The young lady is very good but the young man is not very customer oriented. The ambiance is nonexistent so I get it to go. read more

So I gave this place another try and I am very glad I did. The food was amazing. I got the tip dinner with potato salad and baked beans. Everything was fresh and delicious seasoned perfectly. read more

The ribs were absolutely amazing,...I tried the mustard sauce and to my delight it was the perfect pairing to the Smokey tender meat...I also ordered the chicken and was equally delicious... read more

Good BBQ, sides and hospitality. I enjoyed my ribs and ribs tip greens and beans and plan to revisit soon. read more

The Mustard Seed - Juicy rib tips. Tha business!!!! - Southern Near Me - Fairburn, Georgia

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Loaded baked potatoes with shrimp is great! And the okra is good as well! The Rib was pretty good as well!

Their ribs are Soo good. I order from them a lot. I usually get the rib tips with the BBQ sauce on the side. Not really a fan of their baked beans but my daughter loves them. There has never been a time that I've gotten ribs from them and they weren't good. read more

Never misses! Always cooked to perfection. My personal favorites are rib tips and chicken

The greatest smoked rib tips, the sides have a little bit to be desired. The smoke chicken is good. The stuffed potato is great.

Love the ribs. Whenever my family comes to visit they always take a slab or two back home with them as far as New York.

The barbecue was excellent! I really liked the service as well. The menu had a lot of my favorites as well. read more

I've been following them on Facebook for a few years, so woke up this morning craving bbq and since the daughter and I both have to work on Valentines Day we decided to hit this spot up for a mother daughter bbq Valentines lunch.. My first request, is PLEASE GET SOME BRUNSWICK STEW ON THE MENU. I'm one of those people where i judge your bbq establishment by how good the Brunswick stew is. That being said, it was pretty good bbq. My daughter had the rib platter, and I had the chicken and rib platter. We were both surprised that the ribs were not on a slab, but were already cut up and portioned out on our plate. Not a bad thing, and they were some good ribs, I think we are just programmed to expect the entire slab to arrive on the table. This idea works, because its less work for you, you basically just get to eating. Only two rib bones come on the chicken and rib platter, and I had sucked the meat off the bones so fast, that I finally settled in and accepted it was mostly a chicken platter, but very tasty chicken. Each platter came with two sides, we both had the collard and mac and cheese, nothing special about either, couldn't tell if they were fresh, but I would definitely say they aren't a can or box variety. Sunday afternoon around 2pm was not busy, but not slow, there were at least four tables of people eating in, there are several TV and they have a bar, but no one was staffing the bar, not sure if Fairburn has a rule about alcohol on Sunday, or it just wasn't time for drinking and since football season if officially over, maybe people just weren't out this particular Sunday. read more

The Mustard Seed - Chicken and rib platter - Southern Near Me - Fairburn, Georgia

Great tasting food Great Price, You get a lot for your Money Location is perfect Parking is good read more

I can't comment on the in restaurant dining experience bc I've only ever ordered via telephone and picked up my order. I recently ordered 3 pans of chicken and 3 pans of rib tips for a housewarming party. I received a phone call notifying me when my order was ready. The meats were a huge hit at the party! Both were delicious. I especially loved the rib tips! Their mustard sauce is pretty good as well. I didn't order any sides this particular time but I have tried their sides in the past and did not enjoy them. I don't recommend their sides at all. read more

Rib tips were ON POINT! Thin cut which I liked. Finger licking!

The meats are delicious especially, their bbq sauce (the yellow sauce)! Omg! It's finger licking good! I'm not a fan of their sides. They need a bit more seasoning. It's a small business and the people are kind and professional but, servkce can be a bit slow bc of several orders. I recommend you call ahead and order bc ot could take 5 minutes or a half an hour wait. They will let you know what to expect. read more

I have been to the mustard seed at least twice now. I always order the rib tip, meat only. And both time the were very good. I like their bbq sauce. I never ordered any sides so I can't tell you about them. Give mustard seed a try. read more

I've been coming here for year love the rib tips and bbq sauce. I definitely recommend!!!!

The Mustard Seed BBQ is one of my boyfriend and I favorite spots to grab when we are at home. As a Memphis native I'm super picky on my bbq and since moving to Atlanta ten years ago I still miss that good bbq flavor. This spot helps to fill that need! Great ribs and the bbq sauce is awesome. One of my favorite items is the BBQ potato with pulled pork. Order it and do yourself a favor and get a bottle of the bbq sauce to take home. You're going to want to put it on everything. read more

They are consistently good when they decide to open. The barbecue is good and the sauce is amazing. read more

Great ribs!!!! Love it. Orders are prepared on order. Nice environment. The staff is friendly and the sauce is delicious.

The young scratched her head and continued preparing food. I asked for a refund and she was extremely rude when I told her the reason. I have not gone back. read more

Some of the best bbq on the Southside. It's fresh delicious and not the same run of the mill bbq spot.