May's dinner was at Farmhaus in Lindenwood Park, and boy what a turnout! We had a HUGE group. I'm not sure how many were in attendance, but at least 25. You'd think this new restaurant would appreciate the patronage, but unfortunately that was not the case.
The restaurant requests reservations be made for dinner, and we were understanding of the small space, and therefore did make reservations, and we were ok with our group being split up among various tables, but nevertheless, we felt like we were not welcome. The hostess seemed to have a hard time seating us (this might be because they got their books wrong, as my husband received a call the Friday AFTER Good Dinner Club from someone at Farmhaus wanting to confirm our reservations - 'uh, that reservation was for last week!'), and Kevin, the Chef/Owner, made his frustration apparent when he asked to have a 'word' with our President Shelby. That set things off to a bad start.
Despite this unfortunate beginning, we can't argue with good food, and it was great, most folks ranking the meal with 5 out 5 five spoons, however, many people also wished the portions were bigger. I always thought people ate hearty 'down on the farm'! I too loved the food, but my Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf was also very small.
In addition, we need to give a shout-out to server Brittany. Many people mentioned what a great job she did. She was friendly, knowledgeable about the menu, and unlike others, welcoming. Thank you Brittany for your fabulousness!
All in all, the food was great (but could amp-up serving size a bit), however I'm not sure that will be enough to get some people back in the door. Folks like to feel welcome, and some also complained that because of the tiny space and restaurant configuration, it was very loud and hard to hear your own conversation. Granted, we were a big contributor to the ruckus, but if the layout was different, I don't think the noise would've been such a distraction. The restaurant probably didn't expect the immediate popularity it has received, so we understand the reason for the small space, but our recommendation is: Be happy for the success, and expand so you don't have to be rude when large crowds "inconvenience" you.
That's my dish. I give this restaurant a 2 out of 5 spoons. What about you?
