We had the opportunity this past weekend to try out a NEW restaurant in town called FARM. A friend had suggested it and when asked what type of food to expect, all he said was “CHEESE”. Hhhmmm…sounds intriguing was the first thought and the second thought was to google it (lol). They specialize in simple, classic dishes that are infused with ingredients from LOCAL vendors and suppliers. It’s great to hear that many more restaurants are going local. Delightfully, off we went to try it out for Sunday brunch.
First impression, there was a line up, must be good enough to try to incur some form of lineup. My friend made reservations, which was a pretty smart idea. We got sat pretty quickly and filled up their one and only “Harvest table”. It was a quaint restaurant I must say, the décor was neat, wooden tables, mixed with floral wallpaper, an open concept kitchen and deli bar and even chandeliers. It really gave off that homey comfort farm feeling with a electic twist, minus the animals (well there was some animals on the menus) and the hay of course (lol). It immediately gave a sense of comfort. You can order off the regular menu or the daily specials that are written on the chalkboard in the back or choose from the charcuterie selections of cheese and meats. If you see something you like on the chalkboard menu, my suggestions is you better order it, they ran out of the “Baked Egg” dish that morning. Guess we’ll have to come back to try it out next time. The atmosphere is quite laid back, it seems that time had stood still and we left the hurriness and the bustle of the day when we walked through the door. It was just a place where the restaurant didn’t give off the persona to rush you to order, to quickly prepare the food to usher you out the door for the next round of guests. The server leisurely came and took our order, giving you ample time to soak in all the choices. But as we waited for our food it really gave us an opportunity to connect with friends and actually enjoy one another company. So when the food arrived, it was a feast for the eyes. The presentation was simple, nice but the taste…divine. Everything we tried was delish despite how simple it looked. Definitely worth a try,..or second try for us. I would love to sample more of their charcuterie menu with all the different meats and cheese and also maybe give their wine list a perusal next time. They also have a Harvest Table Menu/Tasting, that you can enjoy with a large group of people that you can check out too. So what did we eat?!? Scroll down to find out!!
Wanna order Coffee? It comes in a pressed canister and raw cubed sugar!! Love the quaint and mismatch cups (lol)
Items from our Charcuterie Menu (this was a 3 items for $15 dish that we shared between 3 ppl). We tried Wild Hog Salami, Buffalo Pepperoni and Chaumes Cheese (France). It was served with Apple butter, mustard seeds, fresh baguettes and OLIVES!! If you love olives, you’ll really like these ones and maybe even if you don’t like olives, you should give them a try!! I haven’t found an olive I liked since travelling to Spain and eating their olives, but these come a close second on my scale. What’s so special?!?, they buy the olives from a local farmer and marinate them in-house with oil and spices.
Sweet corn, Potato & Murguez sausage with fresh basil. Simple and yummy!!
Janice’s bubbling, mildly spicy mac n’ cheese accompanied by Farm pickles (lg). This Mac n’ Cheese was to die for. It was one of my favorite dishes that we ordered.
Croque Madamme sandwich: Béchamel, Brassica mustard, Maple Pepper ham & Gruyere with a Fried egg on top. The little dish on the side was juiliene radishes in a sweet vinaigrette dressing, VERY REFRESHING!!
Frittata: Shallots, Peas, Fresh herbs, Fairwinds Farm Chevre & preserved lemon on sourdough toast (but only b/c they ran out of Baked Spinach and Chorizo baked eggs with parmigianno and garlic sourdough toast)
And if I had room or wanted something sweet, I would have ordered this: French toast with Saskatoon berry compote, chocolate sauce and & housemade ricotta
And what better way to celebrate a Sunday then with GOOD FOOD and GREAT FRIENDS.
Until the next FOODIE adventure….
