Mustard Seed

As a frequent traveler and someone who appreciates the variety that airport dining can offer, I usually enjoy the food scene at ATL—especially when flying Delta and facing the all-too-common layover. The airport generally provides a solid selection of eateries, and I’ve had many good experiences in the past. Unfortunately, my recent visit to Mustard Seed was not one of them. At first glance, the restaurant looked inviting, and I opted to sit at the bar, expecting quicker service. That expectation quickly faded. Despite the bar staff constantly passing by, service was notably slow—even with an empty glass in plain view. But the real letdown was the food. I ordered the mac and cheese with chicken brisket, a dish I assumed would be rich, savory, and satisfying. What arrived instead looked like something thrown up by a customer after a long night at the bar—soupy, unappetizing, and visually off-putting. The “mac and cheese” was drowning in what I can only describe as a bland broth, and the so-called chicken brisket was flavorless to the point where I questioned if it was chicken at all. After a few bites, I pushed the bowl away. I’ve enjoyed BBQ and comfort food across the country, and I’ve never encountered a dish like this. It was, frankly, one of the most disappointing meals I’ve had in an airport—or anywhere. Don’t just take my word for it—look at the picture. It speaks for itself.

Late night not many choices. Sat at the full bar, woman was nice, but people did have to remind her for service. Brisket was tasty. Limited side selection because they ran out of most sides (makes sense). Bland beans.

I had the pulled chicken, potato salad, baked beans, toast and a sweet tea as I traveled through on July 4th! Definitely did not disappoint! Great flavor and the meet was juicy! Hit the spot!

Let me start by saying I never even got to the point of ordering. Me and another gentleman sat down at the bar. 5 minutes pass... no service. They're busy, so no big deal. 5 more minutes pass... still no service. I'm wondering what's happening. Bartender AND waitress look directly at us... still no service. Bartender walks to our side of the bar, looks at us, and...you guessed it. Still no service. 5 more minutes later and NO BODY that works there even attempts to look toward me, make eye contact or speak. FINALLY, the bartender looks at me, rolls his eyes and walks the other way. On a good note, I got a rather tasty steak sandwich at the French Market near gate D19.

We were at ATL airport on Wednesday. Stopped in the restaurant (Concourse D) & the people that work here with the exception one man, were awful!! It was like we were bothering them that they had to come and wait on us! They were only serving breakfast as it was 10:20AM and they stopped serving at 10:30 AM. I ordered the bloody Mary that was on the menu did not receive the one that was on the menu, and it had Tabasco hot sauce in it to the point where I had to keep adding ice to drink it, the only reason I kept it was because if I bothered the man that waited on us, he would have been pissed! My husband and I decided to split a breakfast plate, which was scrambled eggs, two sausage patties, grits, and a biscuit. Everything tasted good except for it was ice cold! The grits were like they came out of the refrigerator., We had to eat as we were getting ready to travel back home in an hour, so again did not send it back because it would’ve sent that man into oblivion! They really need to work on their Customer Service there! if they don’t want to work, then they need to stay home! We will never stop at this restaurant ever again!!! Decent food, although cold, horrible service!! They need to stop standing around, looking at their phones and take care of their customer

Ok, where do I start? Let’s start with the most important part of what I experienced. I stopped by The Mustard Seed and sat at the bar to place an order. There was a couple next to me, and we struck up a brief conversation. A few minutes later, they got up (she mentioned their flight was boarding) and they left. Not even two minutes after, another patron noticed the man had left his wallet behind. It was sitting right there on the bar, full of credit and debit cards. I immediately told the bartender, named Corey. He glanced at it, said “He’ll come back,” and just walked away, leaving it out in the open. So I took the wallet and tucked it slightly behind the bar for safekeeping. I then asked the bartender if he could give me a name off one of the cards so I could try to run after them or alert the gate. Without even looking at me or the wallet, he casually says “I don’t know his name,” and walked off again. I was disgusted. Not only was the guy’s info sitting there but he had just paid the bill, he could have simply looked at the receipt. Sir, this is an airport. People are traveling to domestic and foreign destinations, and this is a WALLET . I was trying to help, and he couldn’t be bothered to do the bare minimum. At that point, I asked him to package my food to go, took back my tip, and when I left, the wallet was still sitting out. He never once attempted to secure it. Now, as for the food—unfortunately, it completely missed the mark. The Mac and cheese and coleslaw-they didn’t have it. The Texas toast was actually sourdough bread. The potato salad was a disaster - 0/10. The baked beans tasted like they were straight out of a can with no seasoning or effort—1/10. And the brisket? It was tough, dry, and clearly a poor cut of meat. Hands down one of the worst I’ve had—also 1/10. Don’t waste your money, the food was bad and the service was worse.

Chill place for an unhurried hearty meal. Thanks for the attentive service Virginia. Tasty brisket and sides!

Stay Away! I work at the airport, so I’ve been to Mustard Seed many times. The food is Ok when you can actually get it but that’s the problem. They constantly make excuses ("no cook," "kitchen’s closed"), even while I watch them serve other people right after. It’s frustrating, unfair, and feels like they’re picking who they want to serve. When they do take orders, the staff acts annoyed, and the place is often dirty (sticky tables, trash piling up). For airport prices, you deserve better. Great BBQ isn’t worth the hassle if you’re treated like a burden. I’d rather go hungry than deal with this nonsense again. Advice: Walk 5 extra minutes to another spot. Trust me.

(3.5) This place was good. Near my departing gate, my mom and I stopped here for dinner. Virginia was our server and she was great, especially for being the only one working the dining room. Mustard Seed also offered a to go kiosk which could be convenient. They had some cute, airport themed drinks. We decided to try the Takeoff Martini (espresso martini) and the Layover Lemonade. Both drinks were fine, definitely on the sweeter side. We also ordered the pork nachos which were good and the coleslaw and corn bread muffins. The corn bread muffins were surprisingly really good, warm and fresh, they were tasty on their own. The coleslaw was yummy too, creamy and refreshing. This place was good. Not sure I'd stop here again if in this airport, but the service and food was decent.

Atl Airport BBQ by Delaware North. Ambiance-Better than expected, clean..3 stars Service- Corey was on point...made sure i had what i needed. Brisk, attentive. Gave me a taste of the greens when I asked about them. 4 stars Food-Have not had "good" bbq in the South yet. It was ok. Rib tips were stewed to mush. Brisket was decent, as was the mac n cheese. Coleslaw was "ok". Would eat here again under duress. 3 stars

DON'T order the pimento cheese, as all you will get is an orange colored sludge - no flavor. Gentlemen seated next to us said their pulled pork sandwiches were disgusting also. Another potential patron walked over, asked our opinions, and went elsewhere! It is a shame that airport concessions can get away with nasty food.

My husband and I visited this location while waiting for our flight. The service was good, the food was also pretty darn tasty. The Texas toast is not true garlic toast, it was two slices of bread- wouldn't recommend. The meat was tasty though so that was a win!!

Not the best service as others have mentioned. I witnessed it firsthand as well. People coming in getting ignored and just leaving. They were out of so many items and the TV's were so loud with the games playing on TV. I loved pulled pork, the brisket, the green beans and coleslaw. Sad I didn't get to try the ribs or chicken. Once they can Google how to make enough food and then work on their service etiquette they might go places.

I love barbecue. But I made a fatal mistake. Ordering brisket outside of Texas. Service was a little slow at first. I wanted pulled pork. They were out. I wanted mac and cheese. They were out. I ordered brisket and pulled chicken. The brisket was disappointing. No bark, the smoke ring was small, and it wasn't cooked long enough to be tender. Why did I think Georgia thought they could make good brisket? The BBQ sauce made it edible. The pulled chicken was better. Flavorful and moist. The best part of the meal were the green beans. I don't know the type, but they are the flat green beans. Very flavorful.

Update: The brisket sandwich (served with Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce in a cup) was actually quite good. The kids liked the Mac and cheese, but I thought it was bland and pasty. Corn muffins were moist and yummy. Corey (the guy with the UM lanyard) was really nice, and was just overstimulated by all the drunk craziness occurring while we were there. And Freddie (I'm guessing he was the manager)... I don't think his pulse got above 50 throughout all the nonsense, for better or worse (IMO he should've cut those people off way earlier, and just been more proactive in making sure customers were being attended to). So if I had a choice, I'd give this place 2.5 stars- but I'll round up to 3 stars because I'm feeling in a giving mood. Original: Walked up to the restaurant around 5pm to find about 15 people at the bar, most of them clearly sauced. Black guy behind the bar with the Michigan Wolverines lanyard clearly has some sort of auditory processing issue (or maybe the drunks were just too loud talking about politics?), because he couldn't understand our order unless we repeated it slowly 3 times. The dude next to us left after waiting 15 min for his order to be taken, only to be ignored. All we wanted was a nice brisket sandwich with some Mac and cheese and corn muffins... boy do I wish their self-serve kiosk was working! Had no idea this would be such an ordeal. I'll update this review and the 1-Star rating once (if?) we get our food. But this experience makes me wish my kids had never seen that they have Mac and cheese on the menu.

I had a bit of a long layover so I decided to spend some time here. The food was pretty good and hit the spot. I got the chicken plate with potato salad and mac & cheese. I had ordered pork but the they were out. The food was within budget and the waitress was excellent. Someone next to me ordered a breakfast sandwich and was told they were out of that as well. I'd certainly pop in here for a bite again.

The beer was good. It's on the "best of Atlanta airport restaurants" on some website. It's not. Stick with One Flew South. Chicken and waffles I walked out of

This BBQ spot in Delta Terminal D in ATL is adequate! It has smoked chicken..pulled pork; brisket; ribs and many sides! I was disappointed in the size of the smoked chicken ...tiny size..but good flavor! There were a few canned beer options as well! The service was adequate!

Slow service. Pulled pork- on able to give 1 of 3 available after 20 min wait. Then it was inedible. Worst pulled pork I have ever had. 2 pulled chicken sandwiches that were a substitute were dry. Brisket was pretty good. Also ran out of mac&cheese.

After finding the ordering kiosk disabled, then waiting 10 minutes as the bartender ignored me, she finally asked, "Are you trying to make a to go order?" Yes. "We're not doing to go orders right now." How will I ever know, before wasting my time getting ignored, if they're doing to go orders??? It's an airport. If you don't have the resources to run a restaurant properly, let someone else who will.

This bartender/server/bosswoman is where these stars come from!!! The delicious food is just a plus. She was attentive and running the whole restaurant flawlessly. I had the runway rita and one meat combo (brisket, mac, and baked beans) and boyyyy wa everything yummy! I really wasn't expecting this treat! TANISHA!!! Hats off to you!!!

I get drinks here at the ATL airport. But they seem to always be out of certain food options. I have never had the food but it looks great. Service is meh. They don't really care if you're there or not, they will make money. You can usually find a spot at the bar. Which is great! But then you will wait on the bartender who is not particularly "fast". It serves a purpose I suppose.

I placed the order over the phone, the lady who picked up was really nice and repeated my order back to me to make sure she had everything correct. I was around the corner and when I got there it was ready, I checked it was still hot. I saw the lady I spoke to on the phone and one of the men from the back came to the front and he spoke. I had a really really positive experience and couldn't wait to check the food out. Once I got home, I took a bite of everything and everything was great! I couldn't wait to leave a review bc everyone should know about this hidden gem!

While on a morning layover in Atlanta, stopped here for a drink. Only the bar was open for drinks and no food was being served in the morning which was perfectly ok with me. I could smell the BBQ being smoked in the back though. I bet the food is delicious. The bartender was extremely friendly and she took care of me immediately. She was on point and ran that bar in a fast and very efficient manner. A few men walked up wanting certain draft beers but they were out of a few of them. The bartender knew what she was out of and rattled off what they had. A friendly face and demeanor in the early morning is always refreshing and nice. I would definitely come back if I had a layover in this terminal. A perfect start to the Holiday week!

I just spent $48 including a $12 tip to order three meat combo with two sides to go and they told me that I couldn't sit at a table and wait for my food. They told me I had to sit at the bar. What kind of BS is that. Never eat here again I sure as hell. Hope the barbecue is going to be worth it. I'll let you know in another update.

Food was great and plenty! Disappointed they didn't have the deviled eggs and my drink was a little flat.

BBQ spot located in the Hartsfield-Jackson International airport, concourse D. As much as I'm in the airport (2-3x a week) I was really hoping to like this spot. The customer service was average at best. The staff seemed as though they don't want to be there and not really interested in serving you. The food, well it's BBQ. Not horrible, but not great. I had ribs which tasted like it was previous cooked the day before and warmed up. Almost if they were baked or boiled. They definitely weren't seasoned and had no grilled flavor. Unfortunately, I would not recommend this establishment...Btw, I sat at the bar...

I went to this place in great hopes on June 8th. 2025. No one greeted me. Then after asking where to sit, one of the ladies said " Anywhere but the kitchen is closed " . This was at 12:30 PM. I think asked " when will it be open ". The lady stated " whenever we get a chef " and then chuckled.

Oh .... One of the best meals I have ever had in an airport. Best Brisket ever. Add great customer service and relatively inexpensive for airport restaurant. Big thumbs up.

While waiting for our connecting flight my husband and I stumbled upon Mustard Seed BBQ in Terminal D. Had the Southern Cobb Salad with brisket and it was delicious!! My husband had the BBQ Nachos with brisket and really enjoyed it. The server Lauren is super friendly and doing her best seeing as they appear to be short staffed right now. The restaurant is clean and the seating is comfortable. Bummed we didn't get to try the deviled eggs. Maybe they will have them when we make our way back to San Diego

Food at the airport is generally a crapshoot. This place has fantastic barbecue, the waitress Myah was amazing and they have a good selection of beer. Some tvs for sports ball games as well. 100% recommend

I visited on 8 Sept on a layover to see family in Virginia. I generally prefer family-owned restaurants because you can taste the care and love they put in the food (admittedly, not always). Chains tend to taste a lot alike and very much like Sysco-supplied ingredients. I did not have high expectations of Airport Food in any case. Early in the dinner hour, they were already out of salads, deviled eggs, and the pickle plate. I ordered the two-meat plate (ribs and brisket) with two sides of green beans (other sides included carbs and cole slaw). The ribs were disappointing, even with my low expectations. The portion was larger than I expected on a combo plate, but it was an end piece: half was virtually jerky meat. The tender bits were nice. The brisket was juicy and tender, but lacked a smoky or beefy flavor. There was no pull in the texture of the meat. I'm from Texas and you can't fool me with no beef brisket. This came from an oven. The sauce was served properly: on the side! But, it was cold, which means you can taste it only well enough to know it is BBQ sauce, but not well enough to appreciate the flavors. It could have been bottled sauce for all I could taste. The braised green beans were very tender with good flavor, but the bacon pieces were identical to one another, meaning they were processed bits rather than honest bacon. The service was tired: one waitress for all the tables, explaining the same menu choices over and over and over again in a high-turnover environment. Ugh. But she also gave what she got. Busy, distracted travellers got prompt but lackluster service. Cheerful, present people got more attention and smiles. Think about giving your server a break and be the type of customer that you'd want to serve.

Closed early, couldn't get food. Shame as there are so many late flights out of Atlanta

Was tired and hungry, waiting for my plane to board when I saw this BBQ place. I sat down and Corey the bartender was a very social and lively man who made the stop worth it!! Good food and good company!! Highly Recommend!!

During a layover, dropped in at the Mustard Seed for something to eat. It's located in Concourse D and directly across of Gate 26. Approaching the restaurant, a "BBQ" sign catches your attention so as a fellow smoker of meats, wanted to try their food. Angela was the only server working at the time. I had that feeling "are you really gonna eat here?!" based on her lack of a greeting, smile, or acknowledging my existence when I was standing 6 feet away at the bar. I grabbed a menu that was on the bar and she came over to take my order which was the brisket sandwich with a side of potato salad and a Diet Pepsi. The order arrived in about 3 minutes which was great. Took off the top bun and saw about 5 thin, broken up slices of what I believe was brisket. I tried it and it was tender but wasn't very flavorful, just okay. The potato salad was a single scoop on the side, which I enjoyed. The soda had no carbonation at all and tasted more like root beer as opposed to the Diet Pepsi I ordered. Finished the meal and left both buns uneaten...just cutting back on bread. Soda was left 3/4's full and sat back, waiting for the check. After about 15 minutes passed and Angela was still periodically serving others and then returning to look at her mobile device. I finally got her attention by raising my credit card above my head and she brought the check. Not sure what was going on but have a feeling what it was and will leave it at that. The bar appeared to be popular and many others were having something to eat. The place became crowded after I left. (I did shower before my flight, lol) I can understand if the service is below standard and the food makes up for it or vice versa. In the case of the Mustard Seed, I was disappointed on both. Maybe others will disagree so you'll have to try it out yourself. Unfortunately, I cannot give a favorable recommendation.

Great service and good food! The bbq is a good choice for a layover. Gotta t t to the eighty char limit

Myah is the true sparkle within this "diamond in the rough". She was such a light in the midst of the controlled chaos at the bar. Very knowledgeable, very attentive, very much so in control. It was honestly impressive! Love to see businesses putting the right people in the right positions. The food was good, the drinks were great, the service was exceptional. Get to the airport early and get to concourse D to check this place out. Definitely worth it!!!! Also, get the smoked wings with the spicy BBQ sauce and potato salad, you won't be disappointed! :-)

Tanisha Johnson is absolutely fantastic had everyone laughing. Great service and personality.

2 bar tenders and not busy, but still takes a while to get service. Not a quick bite. Mac N cheese is mush, brisket is almost a soup. Ribs are a bit dry baked beans were probably the best of the combo.

Tried to grab a drink here between flights. Older, portly bartender completely ignored us. Younger, tall bartender was too busy flirting with a patron to pay attention to our requests for a drink. Third bartender was cashing out and told us not to bother him. Poor service. Left to get a drink elsewhere.

Stopped thru ATL airport, had a long layover, and decided to stop at this place. Not recommended. Service is terribly slow, and practically every menu item was out of stock. Employees had poor attitude, maybe due to being overwhelmed. Nicely setup restaurant/bar though. Wish I would've had a better experience. Deviled Eggs were out of stock. Mac N Chz was out of stock. Quite a few beets were out of stock.

Tanisha is the best! If you are at the Atlanta airport, don't pass this up! Excellent service.

I'll admit it was close to closing..... No one was smiling at this time...... So I thought maybe the back alley greeting I got was due to a long hard day. BUT ... Then I read the reviews and now I understand. Service is like that b/c no one cares! As a quality service professional I would think that their tips are poor. .... But then again, I see people tip for $hitty service all the time If y'all continue in this way it will only get worse. Tip for GOOD service, and don't tip for poor service..... Money talks!

So far, I've watched 3 other tables walk out. We just want to order our food. This doesn't seem like a good choice for an airport restaurant. Hopefully, the food is better than the slow service. The owner deserves to know at least.

Let's start with Service: Good, she had some many people to take orders from and she handled like a pro. Not sure how she did it but she was good, don't know her name. Food was not good, when you are at the airport you expect to overpay for food, not complaining about the price the food quality was not good at all, my friend ordered wings, they came out in 5 minutes. Don't take these 5 minutes as a good thing because they were super dry, they must have been seating under that heat lamp for hours. The toast was a slice of wonder bread but not toasted, it was kind of funny to see. I ordered the salad which I also think it was ready for a while and they just unwrap it and throw it in a bowl. Yeah, don't go there for food. A beer is okay.

I had time for a drink before my flight. Not only was the bartender friendly, she was working her butt off. Great job Myah!

Corey made a stressful travel day pleasant. Very nice wine. Extremely amiable vibe. Thank you!

the brisket was amazing! Myah was so welcoming and took great care of us. i wish we had one of these in my hometown!

Food and drinks are really good! I can honestly say, no smiles were harmed during the service! I'm pretty sure if he had tried to smile or be personable it would have caused actual pain.

I love Tanisha's glitter!!!! She is so beautiful and welcoming and sweet. I love this place.Thank you!

Awful. Ordered a salad with no blue cheese....it had blue cheese and frozen corn kernels...took an hour to get. I had to flag down waitress to get food. Then felt sick afterwards. Won't ever go back.

Always stop here when I'm flying out of the D terminal. Great service and the brisket plate is a great deal for the money!

Tanisha is incredible! Out of all the airport spots mustard seed is the chillest spot with the best staff. Made me feel at home and killed service

Camille was a very pleasant server/bar tender. Highly recommend Stopping in here on a long layover.

Legit BBQ at the ATL airport. Corey was hilarious and his service impeccable. Great place to stop for a bite while waiting for your flight

We stopped after seeing good reviews. The waitstaff was kind but understaffed. They were out of half the items o menu. We ordered nachos and were told it would be a 30min wait. The meat was undercooked and the chips were stale. If we weren't hungry we would have paid and left.

I have never really been impressed with places in an airport. Mustard Seed BBQ was a great surprise. I was seated and an order taken immediately. I was served quickly as well. I had the brisket plate with chips. That was one of the best brisket serving I have ever had. So...so much flavor and super tender. If you are in the Atlanta airport on D terminal l, search for them.