Mustard Seed Asian Cafe - Missoula

I visited The Mustard Seed last night for the first time since they remodeled, based on the reviews I read on this site. I recalled that they had several vegan main dishes on their menu, and the reviews confirmed that. However, my experience during this visit was different. I was initially excited to see that menu items marked with a V meant they were vegan, but was disappointed to find that only 2 items, both appetizers, were labeled as such. On the bright side, the waitress was helpful and recommended some off-menu options that the kitchen could prepare for me, such as a vegan version of their Taco with tofu. While it wasn't anything extraordinary, it was tasty and a good portion size. Another option was a stir-fry of veggies that could be made with a vegan sauce, although I did not try this so I cannot comment. Unfortunately, there was no vegan dessert option available.

I ordered the vegetable stir-fried noodles and they were excellent. The sauce was delicious and the noodles were cooked perfectly.

This is a good option for dining with non-vegetarian friends. The food was good, although not exceptional.

Their website isn't updated and doesn't list their vegetarian vegan options, so I was pleasantly surprised when I found out that the menu in the restaurant includes a vegetarian page with most of the options vegan! Options include vegetable fried rice, sweet and sour tofu (this one's the BEST! , teriyaki tofu, and some others... there is also ALWAYS one vegan dessert, which rotates, but is often a berry crisp with vegan vanilla ice cream. I was really impressed with the Mustard Seed, and that sweet and sour tofu is something that I'd crave! The staff were really knowledgable about what was vegan and eager to please, and actually, the first time I went, the server was vegan too!

This is a great spot to go with non-vegetarian friends. The food was good, but it didn't quite reach amazing levels.