Friend of A Farmer

Joni B. 

on Citysearch

12 years ago

Ruined our Thanksgiving. We took a friend from England to this restaurant for Thanksgiving. She was excited to experience the holiday American style. I was hugely embarrassed. Worst meal I've ever had. It was like pig slop. How you can mess up simple, Thanksgiving recipes is still mind boggling to us. NEVER and I mean NEVER eat here. Besides that it was dangerously overcrowded and I feared a fire would mean our certain demise. 

Karen B. 

on Citysearch

12 years ago

I go to Beth Israel twice a month so I'm always looking for good food in the neighborhood. I tried this place yesterday and was delightfully surprised. The food was very good and the portions were huge. (I got the cheddar-topped vegetable pie as an appetizer and it was so big, I couldn't eat my main--which was an excellent angel hair pasta with fresh vegetables). I had a terrific sauvignon blanc (can’t remember the name). And I loved their corn bread, which they top with a savory apple jam. It’s a bit crowded but well-noise-... read more

Juliette L. 

on Citysearch

13 years ago

I wish i had read all these reviews before going... My nyc guide said it would be great, so my friend and i went there in order to have a really good meal and night. I had the terry alan chicken, and it was... Like some lunatic's mad recipe!? Absolutely bland, loaded with useless calories, no taste whatsoever -and greasy. Seriously, this thing could be used either in tiny capsules to feed a whole small town, or, better, as some sort of cement to build a school in some needy place. My friend had the chicken pot pie, and that ... read more

David J. 

on Citysearch

13 years ago

MAKE THIS PLACE YOUR FAVORITE SPOT FAST – So we came here about a week or so ago and the place was packed. We didn't have a reservation for a table and incredibly we were seated at a fabulous table by the fireplace within less than two minutes by a super friendly hostess. I could ramble on and on about the awesome country Southern style hospitality this place oozes the second you walk into it, from the Old World trappings on the walls to the aroma of pure home style cooking permeating the air from the kitchen, but I'll get s... read more

SpartyONYC 

on Citysearch

14 years ago

Don't waste your money! – GO ELSEWHERE! This place is not what it used to be. I have been here on several occasions since 2007 and let me tell you a lot has changed! This place went from an elegant gem in NYC to the likes of a dive bar. Two stars because SOME of the food is actually good. And when I say SOME I mean some dishes are a complete miss and could have just as easily been cooked by your teenage son. I took friend from New Orleans here and they told me it was the worst salmon they had ever had! How EMBARRASSING!The b... read more

Aaron Haight 

on Citysearch

14 years ago

Breakfast is better without hair in your eggs. – Here's something for the waitstaff at Friend of a Farmer: If a patron finds a long hair in his or her food, don't charge them for that dish. The customer isn't always right, but they're seldom wrong. Aside from this oversight, the food was alright. 

ebedet 

on Citysearch

14 years ago

Good food, not-so-good service – I wrote to the email address on the restaurant's website, but it bounced back. So I am pasting my complaint here: Hello. I invited my sister, brother, and his wife and two kids to brunch at your restaurant yesterday, March 6, 2011. Three of this party of six has been to Friend of a Farmer for brunch, lunch and dinner on multiple occasions for the last 10 years. The food has always been excellent and until our last visit, the service was good too. Our waiter was slow in coming to take our orde... read more

Food Mission 

on Citysearch

14 years ago

Glad I Gave It A Second Try – I have to confess that my first experience here left me with mixed feelings. While I loved the soup, my pasta was just average. It was kind of a bummer because I absolutely loved the atmosphere and staff. So, I gave it another shot and it won me over! The cornbread is a great take on the traditional table bread. The wine list leaves a lot to be desired, but wine doesn't really fit the feel anyway. I would suggest ordering something where they have the opportunity to impress you. For example, on ... read more

PatriciaNY 

on Citysearch

14 years ago

Mediocre at best – Both food and service are mediocre at best. My husband ordered outside the menu: two eggs, canadian bacon and toasts; I got the eggs benedict with smoked salmon instead of canadian bacon. We waited for 40 minutes and when our food finally arrived it was cold. The waitress never came back to check on us. We finally opted to eat our food which was ruined. The bill was a hefty $46!! They lost a client. We will never go back.