The Farm on Adderley
"'The Farm on Adderley' is an expression that means something is a long shot. It originates from Cape Town, South Africa," the restaurant's website explains. The New Yorker's Andrea Thompson appreciates this Ditmas Park restaurant's "relaxed, friendly atmosphere" and calls it "the kind of place where you can bring your yoga mat to dinner and not feel awkward. One Sunday evening, big tables held families with jostling children; nearby, two silver-haired women sipped glasses of scarlet-tinged rosé."
New York magazine describes the Farm on Adderley as a place "where seasonal ingredients are duly worshipped in preparations like housemade fettuccine with peas and pea shoots, and bluefish with corn and okra. To the place’s credit, there is also a serene little garden, a nice long bar where the 'local and organic' motto extends to some of the beer and wine, and a respectable English-muffin burger that’s overshadowed by its world-class fries."
And Peter Meehan of the New York Times shares his tips on what to order: "Simple dishes, like the bibb lettuce salad [$8], the salad of heirloom tomatoes and fresh mozzarella [$10], or the endive, apple, blue cheese and bacon salad [$9], are the way to go. Hanger steak [$19], grilled to a ruby medium-rare, is marinated with lemon thyme to good effect." What are your thoughts on this place?
Reviews (7)
lisa wrote a review on November 24, 2008 12:04 PM
huge fan.
karend wrote a review on November 24, 2008 12:23 PM
It is a great place to eat, the food is very tasty and has an alive quality that most places don't. We eat there about once a week and 9/10 times it is fabulous. My husband and i worked at Blue Ribbon in the city and Union Square cafe and tend to judge things based on those places- this holds up well. The service is usually great and the seasonal produce is wonderful. It can be too loud- the music as well as the cust and kids- my only complaint.
chrishavens wrote a review on November 24, 2008 12:35 PM
I feel this is one of the best restaurants i've visited in BK ever as i like earthy but interesting food, cool wines and not over the top weird food wines very special hard to find things back yard lovely, staff friendly this place is very good
Gross wrote a review on November 24, 2008 1:13 PM
Now that the cat is out of the bag. Good luck getting a table here on the weekends. The worth every penny brunch will be an hour wait if you get there after 10am. No clue what a dinner service is like but I would bet that its is every bit as good as the breakfast.
SnarkSlope wrote a review on November 24, 2008 2:11 PM
I've only been once for brunch, at the tail end of summer and sat outside. Nice space, good but not great food, very nice service.
sixyearsandcounting wrote a review on November 24, 2008 4:58 PM
Always good...and in my area. Wish I wasn't single so I had more of a reason to take dates there...
SnarkSlope wrote a review on December 22, 2008 9:47 PM
Went back for a second tasting. The food was better than I remembered from the previous time, and the space and service every bit as nice. I'll give the food a 5 this time to bring my score to 4.
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