Mustard Seed Market & Cafe

Category:	Health Food Store
Address:	3885 W Market St, Akron, OH 44333, USA
Phone:	+1 330-666-7333
Site:	mustardseedmarket.com
Rating:	4.3
Working:	9AM–9PM 9AM–9PM 9AM–9PM 9AM–9PM 9AM–9PM 9AM–9PM 10AM–7PM

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Reviews 9

Steven Kiel

This place earns way more than 5 stars. Cafe: I dont like to eat on an empty stomach. We started with the quinoa nachos and vegan nacho cheese. Awesome, no scallions, and the pepper didnt bother me. I also got a serving to take home, and enjoyed that the next day, as well. I went with the Brie & 3 Cheese something. Holy fricking cow. The bread was ever so gently toasted to be crisped, but not burnt at all. The three cheese (vegan) was fantastic. Whatever the substance was (tempeh?) was solid, but not too firm, and had an excellent taste. The sandwich was perfection, and had an interesting taste with the syrup. The coleslaw was awful. I hate peppers, the taste tosses my stomach. The waitress offered me something else, even to go since I was stuffed, but no issue. She never let our drinks go under half, was extremely knowledgeable of the menu, very accommodating. Fantastic. All of the food was excellent. My friend has salmon, which she really enjoyed, the other had the Gard-in Chick-in sandwich, was pretty good- but plain, as they wanted it. We shopped, then came back for dessert... We each got one, and shared. Unfortunately I made the best choice...the chocolate cake. The mousse was good, but Im not a mousse person. The cheesecake was also good, but not as good as the chocolate cake. The market... Has just about everything vegan and natural you could want, the first place I have even found with Amaranth. Try the vegan double chocolate cookies...seriously, the perfect cookie.

Gabriella P.

Ive gone here twice recently, and both times, the food was great! However, the service is a hit or miss. the first time, I took my little one to lunch and our waitress was great, service was quick. We went back to have dinner on a Friday night with a friend and her little one, and it was quite busy since there was live music. The food was still great, but they forgot to send a waiter over, so after 25 minutes of waiting, I had to go ask for a wait person because they had forgotten about us. Once he showed up and took our order, I asked him if he could bring my little ones drink and some crayons first, but another 25 minutes later I had to go up to the bar and ask for a kids apple juice and some crayons, because my son was playing with water drops on the table and asking for a drink repeatedly. I know waitstaff have off nights, were all human, but our waiter honestly looked like he was repulsed to be serving us, which is unusual because he never came to see how our dinner was, so we barely interacted with him. He brought out to-go boxes for us and that was that. My first experience was during lunch so it was not as busy, I understand, but our waitress packed up our food and was so accommodating. This night, we had two little ones, helping box our leftovers would have been helpful, as other wait staff was doing around us.

Robert Berry

When shopping at the Mustard Seed it has been enjoyable to sample different tastes of hummus on display by the deli counter where coffee samples were available as well..it promoted leisurely shopping and browsing; now it has been removed... disappointing.. Also, on busy days there is ALWAYS a supply cart or two and a person stocking the produce which makes It impossible to get around to the items you need... of course the person would move if asked.. who wants to ask that when you are inspecting lettuce and the like?!!(Hire night stockers! Im on a roll here! ... Another situation that is frequent(I shop here 2 days a week) that the twisty ties for plastic bags are usually empty in half of the containers...finally, the cost of the Ezekiel Bread.. outrageous !!!! You can save. $2 a loaf at Costco!! Other than that, I love the place! PS.. you removed The ambiance from the restaurant upstairs when you made it look industrial... the colors ummmm.. not good.. too bright.. and... These critiques are not just mine!! Sincerely Disappointed, A formerly loyal customer

Alex Clack

Went for brunch with my friend. The food was excellent, but the pitiful service made the experience unenjoyable. With their prices, you would expect at least decent service, but from the time we were eventually seated (the hostess and supervisor, 2 feet away, ignored and didnt even make eye contact with us on arrival nor in the minute or so after) to the time when we finally received the checks (the waitress mixed ours up), I did not feel satisfied by the service once. I even had to point out to the waitress that my friend was shorted on her breakfast-- when you pay $4 for 3 slices of bacon, you would expect to get 3 slices of bacon without having to uncomfortably point out the menus item and ask for the third. We dont plan to revisit.

A Private User

Well what can I say about the mustard seed. If its not their overpriced items (they do not price match), overworked and underpaid employees, expired food and dented cans on the shelf, then it must be the incredibly long wait you have to go through to get a meal due to the understaffed resturaunt. Store has a great selection but need to work out their prices and give their employees better pay, instead of buying ohios largest blueberry farm. Also stop overworking the commissioned kitchen staff and higher more employees so we dont have to wait so long to get our meal! Store would be amazing if management got their stuff together.

Monica Galang

I try to eat healthy as much as possible. The Mustard Seed Market & Cafe allows me to do so deliciously. My favorite area is the deli. Their chicken salad and fresh pita is my go-to lunch. Special brunches on the weekend and live music at the Cafe enhance the already fantastic experience shopping and dining at the Mustard Seed. Check your mailbox and their social media accounts for advanced notice on sales in the health department. The staff members are extremely professional and always full of information about the hundreds of vitamins, minerals, and supplements available.

A Private User

My husband Scott and I went to Brunch Sunday morning. We live in Toledo, but were in Akron for the weekend. The brunch was so healthy, and so delicious, the price was low too. Made to order omelettes, creme brulee french toast, fruits, yogurts, turkey sausage(a nice treat since we dont eat pork), salads, homemade oatmeal, even chicken picatta.. some gluten free items, some vegan items. All priced very low, and a very mellow live guitar player in the background. This place was a great end to a lovely weekend with my husband xoxo.

Andrea Alexander

The fresh gingerale was excellent, food was mediocre, service was poor. If you see your customers are NOT enjoying their meal and they tell you such, and have eatten less than half, usually there is an offer to replace it, or take it off your bill. Also the fire alarm was triggered, and by the time it was turned off, our food was cold. You would think this would also trigger some sort of discount. The other Mustard Seed is WAY better than this one...wont be coming back.

Ryan Stargell

This is a phenomenal store, similar in many ways to a Whole Foods, but with its own unique flavor. It has a few items that I dont find at Whole Foods, like Butterbeer! I have always enjoyed the service as well, and that is so crucial when you are paying a bit more for what is still a grocery store. I know when I go here I will find healthy food that was chosen with the careful consumer in mind and then my shopping experience will be topped off with a courteous clerk.