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My favorite place to eat in Portland !
The farm is a gourmet restaurant without the gourmet price ! My husband I make it a tradition to go at least once a month since we moved to Portland. ...
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1/12/2008
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ok food, prentious service
This restaurant has a nice atmosphere going for it but is rendered ineffectual when coupled with the pretentious servers. We felt rushed to place our ...
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12/1/2007
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food was fantastic, staff was great!
Had read previous bad reviews and was inspired to write since our experience was fabulous. It was my friend's birthday and she had never been to the f...
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11/14/2007
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Worth the wait
Previous reviews of the Farm Cafe on this site showed alarmingly consistent bad service, so we were prepared to be horrified; in fact, we had a great ...
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11/5/2007
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Best Seafood with local ingredients
I have been here twice and will keep going back. The food is so good. The sesame crusted tuna is delicious. Everyone in my party was happy with their ...
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10/8/2007
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tasty food; abysmal customer service
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 m...
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9/18/2007
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Great food, bad service
I agree with the other reviews. I continue to go to the farm because the food is delicious, but the service is consistently horrible....
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8/24/2007
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Tofu Marsala is aces!
I'm mystified by all of these complaints of bad service; we've gone there dozens of times and never had problems! Perhaps these reviewers are rather h...
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8/13/2007
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Good Food, Good Service. Get over yourselves People!!!!!!!!!!
I've read plenty of reviews of the farm, and am left a little perplexed. I visit the farm enough to know, but not enough to have become familiar with ...
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8/5/2007
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Salmon dish was awful
Was happy to finally go here, the stuffedfig starter was amazing, servers were rushed but polite, then came the main. It was a perfect portion size, b...
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8/1/2007
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most consistently atrocious service in portland
been to the farm several times in the past several yrs and each time - without fail - i've left w/ a poor taste in my mouth. the food is good but with...
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7/24/2007
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Great Food and Drinks
I LOVED THE TOFU DISH THEY HAVE. THE COCKTAILS ARE GREAT AND THE WAITERS WERE REALLY NICE AND ATTENTIVE......
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7/5/2007
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Good Food but....Rude! Rude! Rude!
We went to the Farm when my Dad was in town because we had heard that the food was so great. After waiting for an hour (not bad I hear for this place)...
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4/6/2007
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there's a wait, but there's a reason!
the food is always amazing, and usually something you wouldn't make at home. prices are reasonable, even for the wines. i've never had a problem with ...
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3/26/2007
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Go to the Farm! I did!
Well, this is where I first looked for info on The Farm, so I might as well review it. Contrary to some of the hyper-sensitive hipsters who reviewed i...
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3/2/2007
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Always a favorite
I love The Farm! The food is fantastic and priced right. I've been going there since they opened and it remains one of my favorite restaurants in Port...
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11/28/2006
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AMAZING food, WORST SERVICE EVER!
Our first & last experience here was bittersweet. It was my birthday dinner w/my boyfriend. We didn't mind the long wait b/c we could sit on the heate...
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11/20/2006
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With all of your faults, I love you still.
I have gone to Farm many many times and I will continue to go. I love the warmth of the restaurant. The specialty cocktails are always amazing, the wi...
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11/20/2006
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A beautiful experience
I was recommended this restaurant by a number of people. I did not expect it to be so good. The service was excellent, the recommendations - both food...
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11/17/2006
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Amazing flavors and beautiful atmosphere!
Definitely one of my favorite places in Portland, Farm is an incredible find. Fantastic food with an intimate and romantic ambiance; it's hard to beat...
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10/4/2006
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used to be my favorite
This place used to be my favorite restaurant in Portland, but because I've found the food so inconsistent, I haven't gone as much. The first two times...
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9/25/2006
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what a great find!
Had such a wonderful dinner here recently. Loved the atmosphere, the service, the wine selection, and the unique eggplant-veggie burger! I appreciated...
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9/15/2006
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vegans beware
my friend got the herb-crusted tofu marsala thing with mashed potatoes. i asked if there was any way they could veganize their veggie burger. they sai...
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9/8/2006
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Great Place!
I had a wonderful dining experience at the Farm Cafe. (My first, as I am from the Seattle area). The service was great. The atmosphere classy, yet coz...
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9/3/2006
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Small portions, bad service
So we waited over a 1/2 an hour for our food. The water was warm with no ice and was never refilled. I paid $11 for 4 pieces of luke warm ravioli and ...
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8/18/2006
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Homemade ravioli, excellent service
Visited this restaurant recently due to its proximity to the Jupiter Hotel, where some out of town guests were staying. We were all impressed with the...
From
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8/4/2006
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What a Surprise!
We visited here mainly because our son and his wife had talked about The Farm being their favorite and "special" place. We were pleasantly surprised a...
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7/30/2006
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amazing local secret
best local grown organic food in town...and the prices are unbelievable. This is definitely one of the best in Portland...you've got to try it....
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7/9/2006
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A quest for service
I keep coming back, but it isn't for the service which has ranged from pretty good to very weird. One memorable evening my companion and I came in for...
From
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6/28/2006
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User Review
Dear Farm Cafe: Please don't make your customers move tables when they are still chatting and enjoying themselves at your restaurant. It is considered...
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6/6/2006
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Wonderful
They really have a wonderful menu. It is veggie friendly but they also offer seafood. Everything I have tried was really good. The veggie burger, whic...
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5/23/2006
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Very nice
We really enjoyed it - the food was very good with a nice emphasis on fresh, organic, and local. Service was also very nice - very subtle. The prices ...
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4/1/2006
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bad outweighs the good...
i've been to the farm cafe twice now and both times the food and drinks were to die for!!! ( OLCC is the best drink ever!) decor is cool and comfy..bu...
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2/13/2006
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Most underrated restaurant in Portland
If you are in search of a restaurant that focuses on the food rather than the scene-this is your place. The little house is a romantic setting for a d...
From
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2/8/2006
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YUMMMMMMY
This place was fantastic. The food is just amazing. Cocktails could use some work. I love this place!...
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2/1/2006
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bad service
Well, well. I wish I would have read the reviews about the paltry service. Bad, rude and terrible. Ruins the whole experience, even though the food wa...
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1/8/2006
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NW fresh ingredients at their finest
I have dined at the Farm Cafe a few times. My favorite things have been the baked brie with seasonal fruit (so delicious, tried replicating at home, j...
From
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1/4/2006
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WOW!
12/26/05 My husband and I moved here from Chicago where we were used to fabulous restaurants. We have been here a year and a half and this was by far ...
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12/29/2005
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Fantastic service and Food!
We ate at the Farm Cafe on a Thursday night. It was not crowded, we had no wait for a table at 6:00 pm. Our server was incredible, olite, attentive wi...
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12/23/2005
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Rude, insulting service.
The food is quite good and not too spendy but I have been terribly insulted by the waitstaff. The blatant contempt my server showed for my girlfriend ...
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11/29/2005
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Farm Where The Emperor Wears no Clothes
Their waitstaff will "grace" you with fake smiles, forced cheer while delivering their version of "service". The food was OK, but sitting at the bar, ...
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11/23/2005
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great food, breathtakingly bad service
The Farm Cafe is a strange dichotomy. On one hand the food is really really good, on the other, the service is off the charts bad. Judging by how open...
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11/17/2005
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Delicious Salmon!
I love this place! The food is amazingly fresh and so flavorful. The space itself is very small, and some tables are placed awkwardly making you feel ...
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10/23/2005
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special!
What a jewel on this gritty stretch of E Burnside. There are so many good restaurants in Portland that I am too busy trying them all to return to many...
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10/4/2005
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One of the best meals I've ever had
The food here was AMAZING. It was elegantly presented, simple and full of mouthwatering flavor. Good sized portions, but should have ordered seconds b...
From
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9/24/2005
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Small portions
The food is great, the service is ok, the atmosphere is lovely. Portion sizes could use some work, considering entrees come a la carte. I shouldn't ha...
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8/23/2005
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Excellent choice for a taste of Portland
Ate at the Farm on our weekend vacation to Portland. Were able to get a seat for dinner after waiting on the back patio for only 15 minutes while enjo...
From
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6/16/2005
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A rainbow of a trout!
The Farm Cafe has started serving trout occasionally as a daily special, and it is the most heavenly food I have ever had whether it be atop jasmine r...
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5/17/2005
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Flavorful food, yet challenging service
Tried the Farm for the first time tonight. Thought we'd check it out for late night fare. Initially we were greeted by "we're out of this, that and th...
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1/30/2005
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Very Bad
I've been here several times and tolerated the snotty service; not any more! My horror story: After standing in the door for ten minutes waiting for s...
From
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1/30/2005
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Excellent
Tremendous restaurant. We were nervous reading the other reviews about the service, but had excellent service! This is a new favorite....
From
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1/22/2005
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Good service early in the evening
Despite all the reviews of bad service, I found the wait staff to be prompt and attentive. Our waitress helped us pick out a great appetizer (the bake...
From
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1/19/2005
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Great, not fast
They don't take reservations and you might wait an hour. Bar is excellent but tiny so you may have to wait outside. Appetizers are great and available...
From
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11/18/2004
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OK I changed my mind!
I said I wouldn't be back, but I went back. And the service is a lot better now. The food has always been good. I got the tofu cutlet, which I thought...
From
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9/23/2004
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Went for the 1st time lastnight
And overall had a good experience. The food was very good (I got the famous tofu dish and he got the snapper) though my SO was quite jealous of my yum...
From
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8/8/2004
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my fave for dinner --& now brunch, too!
I've visited The Farm about a dozen or more times in the last year and have never been disppointed except for the time that the wait for a table was s...
From
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5/17/2004
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Local seasonal food
The warm herb-encrusted goat cheese salad is excellent, and a terrific deal at $8. The portions are generous and the wine list is very lengthy. This i...
From
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12/31/2003
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A Good Time (and Ravioli) Had by All
Five out of seven people I know who've been the Farm had the ravioli and liked it quite a bit. Though I haven't polled the other six on this, I also t...
From
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12/26/2003
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Will be back for sure
O.K., I'll admit the service was pretty curt, and we weren't fawned over, but the food really was wonderful! Entrees top out at $12, for which you get...
From
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10/30/2003
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near perfect!
The bad reviews about service must have been taken to heart. When we went in late August, the food was fresh and creative, the service was fast and ex...
From
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9/17/2003
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Nice place for a leisurely dinner
The reviews are right, the service isn't the quickest. Although the food and feel of the restraunt make up for it two fold. The menu is short, but all...
From
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7/28/2003
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Great!
If the service was slow, then that just added to the pleasure of the meal. We got to sip our wine and talk out on the deck during perfect summer weath...
From
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7/16/2003
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SLOW MOTION
I'll say it again: SLOW MOTION. If you have 2.5 to 3 hours for dinner, everything else will be in order. Good food, decent wine at decent prices, and ...
From
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7/15/2003
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Slooooooow Motion!
I read a review of this place and wanted to try it, but we had to be somewhere in an hour--seemed like it should be enough time, but no. It wasn't. Th...
From
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7/10/2003
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bland and slow
our service was tortoise-like slow---it took 10-15 minutes before anyone said 'boo' in our direction. we ordered soup, salad and a veg burger and we h...
From
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7/7/2003
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FANTASTIC!
I've been to The Farm twice now, and both visits have been wonderful. First off, the food is plentiful, tasty and inexpensive. Order a dinner salad an...
From
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7/7/2003
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