Rate-A-Restaurant, #30 in a series
Restaurant: Mustard Seed Cafe
Location: 1948 Hillhurst Ave., Los Feliz
Type of restaurant: California lunch/brunch cuisine
They stipulated: Mustard Seed has very limited hours -- 9 to 5. That makes it tough, obviously, to grab a bite on weekdays. Unless you don't have to work. Damn you. (They're also closed on Mondays.)
What we ordered: Rosemary turkey burger with a side of potato salad (Mike) and Chicken sandwich with red slaw for Maria.
High point: The rosemary turkey burger is truly excellent, and different. And the potato salad was a surprise -- fresh and flavorful, and not at all your typical picnic variety.
Low point: The red slaw, on the otherhand, was a huge disappointment. Way too vinegary.
Overall impression: Mustard Seed Cafe is one of those great, neighborhood weekend joints. The mood is relaxed and slow. The decor is a bright yellow, and patrons spill onto the sidewalk, making it all the more inviting. And the cafe takes quite a few chances with its menu.
Chance we will go back: You'll see us there on a future Saturday or Sunday afternoon.
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