Farm Cafe
(503) 736-3276
10 SE Seventh Ave
Portland,
OR
97214
45.5228
-122.6584
Neighborhoods: Buckman, Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Program
Reviews & Ratings for Farm Cafe
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tasty food; abysmal customer service
by margiepdx
September 18, 2007
Time after time, I return to Farm Cafe hoping that the customer service will someday meet the quality of the food. With each disappointment I return months later thinking that the servers have moved on or the management has wised up.
Alas.
The food is amazing (although my risotto was undercooked and gummy), but the service lacks enough for me to consider other Portland restaurants with equally as tasty food, but with better service.
Take my last experience, for example:
We entered and were not even greeted with a simple hello, how's it going?, or even a smile. The woman behind the bar who later turned out would be our server pointed to the back of the restaurant and told us to pick any open table. No smile, no friendly tone. She treated us like we were a burden to her otherwise hip evening.
She could not recommend any wine to go with the meal, nor did she check on us during appetizers or after our meal came. With a hurried tone, she also offered dessert as we ate dinner. No attentiveness. No paying attention to anyone but herself. Unprofessional to the nth degree.
The sad part is that this experience is not the worst customer service experience I've had at Farm (I won't go on--suffice to say that I will no longer be a patron of the Farm). I urge to try something else if you value attentiveness, server expertise and general friendliness.
If you just want a good meal and don't mind rude, pretentious service, Farm's the place.
- Pros: parking, good food at good price
- Cons: service, attentiveness, sometimes the wait is long
feels like home
by owl314
May 22, 2009
in and old turn-of-the-century house, it's no wonder you feel at home when there. the staff is accommodating and kind, without being overwhelming. the food is fantastic and i agree with the last person... the baked brie is TO DIE FOR!!!
- Pros: great food/ ambiance
- Cons: can't make a reservation
our family favorite
by ciaociaocarina
May 22, 2009
this is my family's favorite spot in portland. whenever we're all in town, it's the first place we have a family dinner. my mom is a vegetarian, so the fact that they have great options for her is a major plus. for the rest of us, the decision making process is a bit hard, but for good reason. lately though, all i crave is their baked brie. i'm tempted to order it for my appetizer and again for my entrée!
the atmosphere is intimate and special, and makes you feel like you've been invited into someone's home. love it.
- Pros: great options for vegetarians too
The food was too salty
by ducksinarow48
February 03, 2009
The blackened snapper and brussel sprouts were inedibly salty! and when we told our server, she shrugged and said that the chef already knew. For those prices, I would expect a substitution - or at least an apology! The other dishes were great, but that one spoiled the evening for the two who ordered it.
Poor service. Boring food.
by PDXfoodie27
January 25, 2009
First off, no reservations. Had to wait almost an hour to be seated.Though it was a sat night. The server was standoffish and didn't know a thing about the food. How can I be interested in the meal if the waiter doesn't know a damn thing? The food was boring. It tasted ok but looked like they slopped it on the plate. no sauce or anything. boring. The place was beautiful and nicely lit. Art on the walls. I guess I'm not trendy enough to like this place like the rest of you posters. Oh well next time I will walk 150 feet to Le'Pigeon. That is a good meal.
- Pros: Tell people you love it and they will think your cool.
- Cons: Service was the worst. nothing like a hipster saying "I don't know. I'll go ask the kitchen". Boring food.
Charming little place you'd drive right by... by k d. at InsiderPages
Contributor
January 16, 2009
Small inside, get there early as the dinner crowd shuffles in about 7. Great food, a bit pricey but you get what you pay for. The chef is creative with the specials. Always tastey. Could have a better beer selection for Portland.
Excellent! by Desirae Y. at InsiderPages
Contributor
January 06, 2009
Fun spot with good food and drinks, child friendly with our grandson along. The three cheese ball was too cold to taste good though, sadly as it is supposed to be one of their signature pieces; and my Ono tuna was tough and dry, overcooked.
Great place
by belmontlover
November 18, 2008
My date and I enjoyed our meal here quite a bit. The wait was 45 minutes, but they offered to take our number and call when they were ready for us, so we were able to go across the street and wait in a coffee shop. We ordered the roasted garlic appetizer and cheeseball appetizer, split the seafood caesar salad and tofu marsala, as well as pumpkin pie for dessert. All of this and we were out of there for $40. Service was quick and friendly and food was good. The tofu marsala was outstanding, and we would return just for this dish. Cozy and warm on the inside, though not much to look at outside. We will return.
- Pros: good food, excellent tofu, good service, ambiance
- Cons: 45 minute wait
Poor customer service
by iliketoeatout2
November 13, 2008
I arrived with a group of friends and the restaurant was busy. I had called ahead to give them a "heads up" that we were coming and was told they don't take reservations, even though their web site says to call for reservations. They seated 2 smaller tables after we arrived and kept asking us if we are sure we want to stay and wait for a table. They did not even try to pretend to be friendly. The food was ok; the baked brie was soupy/watery, the drinks were just ok. The waitress rolled her eyes when 5 of us ordered the special chocolate soufle dessert that takes an extra 15 minutes to make. The experience was not a pleasant one.
- Pros: Good vegetarian options
- Cons: poor customer service, too loud to be romantic
Hardly Memorable and Family Unfriendly
by Housejunkie
November 12, 2008
I was excited to try Farm Cafe and expected a bounty of farm-fresh options. It was sorely lacking. I counted four families in the restaurant, all struggling to find something on the menu that the kids would eat. We ended up with a cheese plate and a hummous plate for our kids but the management would be wise to have better options for the under 15 set. I thought my meal was very good-I had the fish and my husband had the ravioli. Not only were they skimpy with the servings, we were actually charged for a basket of bread. Come on people! It just seemed really cheesy to charge for a few slices of a baguette. The atmosphere was cozy and the service was fine. Although when we mentioned that it would be nice if they had a kid menu, the server said, "Oh, we can make things for the kids." Duh. Why didn't you tell us that when we were placing our order.
- Pros: Cozy atmosphere
- Cons: Limited parking
How do they DO that?!?!?
by molliv
September 30, 2008
First off, I don't understand the negative comments below AT ALL. We went on a friday night, with our baby, were seated happily within 20 minutes, and the waiter was awesome, even though we were not dressed to "go out", we were not "profiled" AT ALL as the poster below suggests. We had the cheese plate, which was AMAZING and MUCH better than cheese plates I have had at much more expensive restaurants, and I had the tofu, I have no IDEA how they made tofu THAT good. The mushrooms marsala with it were pefect, and the mashed potatoes were comforting yet different. Even though I am mostly a vegetarian, I tried my husband's fish and it was PERFECTLY delicious. WARNING: The drinks are delicious, but pack QUITE The kick! :):):):). We will be back!!!
- Pros: excellent food, vegetarian friendly, helpful servers
- Cons: a little crowded, but to be expected for an EXCELLENT restaurant!
