Farmyard Reviews Summary

Ambiance and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The atmosphere was lovely very intimate despite being so busy, the decorations inside are lovely."
• "We eat at the farm yard as much for the ambiance as the food."
• "What a fantastic little place! We stumbled upon it on the way from St Leonards train station and knew we had to visit it."
• "The atmosphere is brilliant and the staff are very friendly."
• "Rustic, cozy, brick wall, wood, local ingredients, natural wine, good food! What a great experience!"
• "Lovely, intelligent service. Would certainly return."
• "The food was delicious, service was great and the atmosphere was really comfortable and fun."

Cons:

• "Although the food felt seasonally British and clearly they use a lot of local produce it had a Mediterranean/Middle Eastern influence and tasted just delicious."
• "Sadly, I rarely write reviews. But my evening at Farmyard had such a big impact on me."
• "The waiters didn't really introduce the food or show any real enthusiasm."
• "The service wasn't particularly friendly. There wasn't a handout menu, it has to be accessed by an app on a smartphone."

Food Quality and Variety

Pros:

• "We tried a bit of each section of the menu and it was all delicious, each dish totally unique and packed with flavour!"
• "Very enjoyable meal with excellent cooking across a wide range of dishes - highlights of goat’s curd and honey, potted shrimp, cod brandade, special of skate."
• "Home dining; on time and delicious. 12 individual dishes. Many dishes were warm; some we popped into low temp oven."
• "Best vegetarian roast I have ever eaten! I had the beluga lentil nut roast and every part of it was delicious."
• "Delicious food (I particularly loved the roasted cauliflower and the haddock brandada) served by friendly staff."
• "The food was terrific, but the service was dreadful."

Cons:

• "We came here for the Sunday lunch and unfortunately were disappointed. We had a roast lamb and roast beef, both were bland and dry."
• "The food was simply not good enough, it wouldn't be for half of the price."
• "Very disappointed with the food and overpriced for what it is."
• "Nice bread and olives… the rest is pretty bad unfortunately."
• "Very underwhelmed with Sunday lunch, food was mediocre, half a flat Yorkshire pudding each, bland potatoes and poorly cooked meat."
• "The food is delicious. The cuisine seems to be global - from steak and chips to aubergine tahine."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "Very nice evening at farmyard. Staff managed to fit us in at short notice after we rang."
• "Staff were great, the decor and atmosphere was interesting and fun."
• "Lovely cosy atmosphere, very friendly + attentive staff."
• "Really nice ambiance, nice wine, friendly staff and interesting menu."

Cons:

• "To the point of making us feel really uncomfortable. We waited hours for the food to arrive and were completely ignored."
• "I think to be fair the restaurant was probably just very busy that night with insufficient staff to cope."
• "We waited for our two steaks for approximately 30 mins. One was stone cold while the other was lukewarm upon arrival."
• "Good selection of wine which is reasonably priced, but owner's dogs very unfriendly towards ours which was quite off putting!"

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Really affordable too for you to make sure you get full for your budget!"
• "Great bottle of Vouvray at very reasonable price."
• "Absolutely awesome! A little on the pricey side however always feel special when I eat here."

Cons:

• "We ordered the sourdough bread and butter, the salt cod, the salmon, the cauliflower and the lamb. The bread was o.k but didn't really taste of sourdough."
• "Very limited menu. Starters were great but mains a disappointment."
• "Lovely atmosphere and super clean bathroom. Felt definitely ripped off by £11 glass grape juice spritzer that was suggested to me as a wine alternative."
• "The prices are crazy! A plate of supermarket tomatoes, tinned lentils and soggy salad.. £15?!"