05/23/09

Great service, amazing variety of choices

by Peace1

I was waited on by one of the sweetest servers; she was very nice and totally took care of us the whole time, even though she looked as though she had alot of tables. She told us she has not been working there long but she handled our table beautifully...her name started with M-something...tall brunette very pretty. I used to be a waitress myself and my husband and i both remarked at what lovely service she gave us.

We were also both delighted at the variety of dishes the farm offers. We have been there on brunch shifts and also dinner, which have both been delightful.

Occasionally for brunch things can be a little hectic, but most of the servers here are always polite and friendly despite this.

• Pros: Variety of food, very nice servers
• Cons: sometimes a bit busy and loud if there are families w/ babie

03/18/09

Awful Service, Ok Food

by Sheauen

I love their red velvet cupcakes and their carrot cake muffins. But if you choose to dine in there be ready for bad service (the waiter too 15 minutes to get us water and our drinks and we had to ask for extra glasses of water because he didn't bring enough), the kitchen was backed up even though the restaurant wasn't full, we waited 30 minutes for salad and a cheese plate. Always slow bad service no matter how busy they are. Plus the cobb salad that was 16 bucks was no better than the trader joes ready made stuff. skip it and eat at the farmers market instead.

• Pros: The bakery is the best thing about the place
• Cons: overpriced, supermarket prepacked quality salads, bad servic

06/23/08

Maybe for lunch, but an uneventful dinner

by tlorenz

I went to The Farm @ the Grove with a friend who was visiting from out of town, and the experience was sup-par. Unlike Morel's, Cheesecake Factory, or The Whisper, The Farm was pretty empty for a Saturday night and the seating was uncomfortable. We started out with the Tuna Sashimi Tower which was beautifully described but horribly unseasoned: apparently it was covered in a wasabi sauce, but there was no heat at all to the dish. The rest of the food wasn't bad but not anything special (brisket sandwich and glazed walnut salmon salad) and not worth the price- $19 salads, $15 sandwiches, etc. and was much more suitable for lunch rather than dinner. Our server was unattentive and somewhat short, which didn't improve the experience. If you're willing to spend an extra $10 per person (or the same price at the Cheesecake Family) go to another Grove restaurant.