The Rural Seed Restaurant

322 E Mills St, Columbus
(828) 802-1097

Recent Reviews

Eric Forrest

Food was fantastic!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Korean Beef Tacos, Blueberry Blintzes

Kent Mahoney

Everything I have gotten here has been excellentKid-friendliness: Good kids menu and high chairs available

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Shrimp Tacos, Caitñyn Burger

Estee May Scigliano

Love their food ! Very healthy yet so flavorful too ! Yummy chicken salad croissant!Dietary restrictions: Farm to table organic options

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Caitñyn Burger

James Smith

Great little country diner. Limited menu but everything was great. The staff was very friendly, in particular Carl. Highly recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Dianne Swanson

Love to support small local restaurants when traveling. This place was super cute, great food! Chef even whipped up quick serving of salsa to go with Quesadilla special!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

BJ L.

Awesome food service and hospitality. Food fresh from garden. Chef John and staff do an awesome job on taste, flavor and appearance.

Jessica Callebs

Always impressed with the fresh food and friendly staff.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

K T.

The chicken fried steak was the size of a child's plate and not good, even though it was on special. There was a pound of mashed potatoes and the veggies had been half steamed so were half raw with no seasoning. They had put all of the chairs up on the table 45 minutes before closing and insisted they were still open. It was obvious the cook was mad that we came so he threw the food together.

Ed Plants

Sadly, we were not impressed by this place. It's not what I would call a "Once & Done", but our experience left a lot to be desired. I think it could be better though, and that's why we'll make a return trip someday to give it another chance. First let me say they were out of the sirloin that my wife ordered, so she opted for the same special as me, the London Broil. The waitress returned with yet another bit of bad news, the Cheese curd appetizers were also no longer available, so we opted for the fried pickles. I must say, the pickles were delicious and hot. (Not spicy hot, just "out of the fryer" hot.) When our steak came, the London Broil was thinly sliced and laid out on our plates, mine with a potato casserole & wife's with green beans. There was a side of what I thought was au jus, but it was more like a thick gravy. After trying to cut my steak slices with my butter knife since we weren't given steak knives, I dipped a small slice into the gravy. It overwhelmed the steak, so I used it on my potatoes instead. Mmm, just right. The steak was MRare but awfully chewy, so much so that a couple of slices I just couldn't break down by chewing enough to swallow it. I decided to cut my slices smaller. That seemed to help. The steak had a decent taste to it and it was cooked as ordered, but it was just too chewy for our liking. Hating to give reviews like this, we're willing to give this place a second chance. The place was clean and the service was friendly. I sure hope the next time they gain another star from me.Update: The main reason for our return was their corn chowder soup? that we tried at "Empty bowls". This time, I had the smoked meat platter. The pulled pork looked more like roughly cut than shredded, but no big deal, the 2 bone rib was so charred, it lost it's juicyness, but for an extra buck, I got bbq sauce that had no tang, but it was better than the vinegar sauce. We enjoyed the Buffalo chicken appetizer as well as the hush puppies that came with my meal, but for me that was about it. Even the baked beans needed some help. My wife enjoyed her smoked chicken ravioli. I really wanted to like my meal this time, but it was just OK. Sausage was good, but my wife enjoyed it more than I did. Pork & ribs were dry. Sorry guys, this was your 2nd strike and I'm pretty sure we won't be back. It was definitely not worth the $75.00. I appreciate the use of local ingredients, but it'd be more pleasant to have it prepared well.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 4

Frank Cooney

Breakfast or dinner with music, I just cant say enough good things. Blueberry blintz or eggs benny so fresh awesome hollandaise be back next week!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Albert McCormack

Delicious burger with crispy house made onion ring tower! Great food! Definitely will return!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Chris J.

Excellent food and land a great atmosphere. We come here often and are always greeted with a smiling face. Don't be surprised to hear the owners and wonderful wait staff having conversations with customers like old friends! It's a great restaurant, and truly a treasure to have here in Columbus!

Jamie H.

Service was ok, they were out of almost everything I asked for. It was as if I needed to ask what they did have available. The food was ok, but nothing to brag about.

Rhona Reagen

Like well prepared food in a funky atmosphere? We were a little hesitant when we arrived - the exterior is very rustic and obviously a converted space. When we entered our fears were dashed - antique and mid century furniture. Everything is spotless - in fact the hostess was cleaning when we arrived and when we left! Two large dining rooms - tables are spaced with plenty of room in between. Our server was extremely pleasant and helped us make choices that worked with our dietary restrictions. Food is mostly made in house - my burger was hand made and had delicious crispy edges. My husband's egg dish was perfectly made and served hot. In house made fried potatoes were delicious. Salads were huge and everything was fresh and very attractively plated. Will definitely return!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

pam nelson

Great experience, first time. Carl was wonderful and friendly. Our wsiter Jeff was also great. Good food, great servings at good prices.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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