Jay About the Farmhouse

OK, so we had a night out with a few friends to celebrate the engagement of LB^2. Where to go? Well, why not the town's newest culinary hotspot... the Farmhouse! After a couple nights dabbling there with the extended beer menu and a few apps we were expecting pretty big things. It is always important to remember that when first opening restaurants tend to have a few issues, and that is ok if they are addressed quickly. So how was dinner? To start it was air conditioned (solid as it was record temps and muggy outside), and we were able to get a seat in short order. The beers came at a decent pace and as usual they were solid. We started with a couple of apps towers featuring beef tartar that was not a big hit, a ham and eggs on toast that was pretty good, the blue cheese and garlic toast which was good, the goat cheese balls which were ok, and a chicken pate. Unlike my last experience, the toast was limp and everything seemed a little less than fresh. No real fans. The apps were not bad but they were not that good and they are VERY small. OK... let's move to the main course. There was a bit of a ruckus when our legal representative started breaking down the possible price discrepancies that could arise when breaking down and reconstructing the burger on the menu. There is no clear base price. It ended up ok but leave it to someone much smarter than I to even notice. I just waved in the house burger. It was pretty good. Well cooked, bacon was not too soggy, pickles were crunchy and flavorful, tasty bun. I liked it. My special lady had a turkey burger which she also enjoyed. Service at this point was fine. I will point out that it was very loud and you really had to concentrate to hear anyone more than 2 seats over (KB). So that should be taken into consideration. I think it is better outside but there was no way we were making that trade last night. The heat also did a number on the different aioli sauces... Overall I think it is a fine place for a loud beer and burger with friends grunting, swearing, and talking about stuff you don't really care to hear. The food needs to be better and bigger portions and/or the price needs to come down. 1 1/4 thumbs up early but I still prefer Bluebird?

Was still fun!