Comments on: Judging Restaurants – By Popular Demand – Founding Farmers

By: JB

JB — Wed, 20 May 2009 15:46:44 +0000

Been a few times. Here’s the lowdown:
Food is great. Service is borderline unacceptable. Drinks are awesome. Blood and Sand is the best drink in the city (and the ingredients are OJ, scotch, cherry heering, and sweet vermouth).

By: MJS2000

MJS2000 — Wed, 20 May 2009 13:05:22 +0000

Their brunch is spectacular! Best pancakes ever with warm, cinnamon-infused maple syrup will you have you singing Founding Farmers’ praises. And as someone who has actually lived in the south, their red velvet cake is to die for.

By: monkeyrotica

monkeyrotica — Wed, 20 May 2009 12:16:31 +0000

Decent food served by idiots. Aren’t we pretty much used to this by now? I’ll stick with edible food served by someone who knows WTF they’re doing.

By: alaaro

alaaro — Wed, 20 May 2009 01:40:22 +0000

i work nearby and go all the time. It’s fantastic. Good dishes – burgers, fried chicken salad, squash ravioli, devilled eggs.

By: El Gringo

El Gringo — Wed, 20 May 2009 01:19:42 +0000

Food is pretty good, although it is definitely in obesity-inducing portions…and I too had CRAP service.

It was a Wednesday night…and we had to get water from a random waitress and ask for our check from a busser who was checking our table more frequently than our waiter (i.e. twice). The waiter took our order and was never seen again until he dropped the check… Normally I am really patient with busy waiters, but this dude was just a total space case…

By: BrightwoodLiving

BrightwoodLiving — Tue, 19 May 2009 22:26:32 +0000

Oh, forget it!!! I’ve been twice, once with reservations and once we waited for a bar seat, and I would have to say the food is average at best. The service is awful, and it’s too darn loud! They claim to have local food, but how can they serve a decent tomato salad in May? Just doesn’t make sense. People think I’m nuts, but dollar for dollar Ebbitt has them beat every time.

By: KK

KK — Tue, 19 May 2009 21:53:07 +0000

I went a few months ago with my parents when they were in town and I have to agree with what everyone said. The service was pretty bad and the food was good. The couple next to us who were seated well after us were able to order and get their food before us – very frustrating. It was taking so long and we were getting annoyed. Luckily at some point, the manager came out and apologized to us and gave us 50% off of everything including drinks. The food was delicious though and my parents do want to go back next time they’re in town even with the bad service.

By: the totten.

the totten. — Tue, 19 May 2009 21:19:22 +0000

agree with most of the sentiment here – the food is really great (love the deviled eggs app for FOUR bux – you get like 8 whole eggs! – and the chicken & waffles), but it’s waaaay out of the way from everything else – it has to be your destination for the entire evening…. which is good because the SERVICE IS ABSOLUTELY ATTROCIOUS and it will take you all night to get the hell out of there!

I’ve been 3 times and would go back more, but i won’t make the effort to get down there knowing that the service will blow. I’m sure i’ll go again sometime, though.

By: Victoriam

Victoriam — Tue, 19 May 2009 21:00:44 +0000

ndninthecity – I love your mom! Good waiters love your mom. Only bad waiters are bitter.

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 19 May 2009 20:15:37 +0000

IMHO, overrated and overpriced.