Farmstand at the Farmhouse Inn

The Farmstand is a Russian River hidden gem! We are from the area and seek out dining options and we found our new favorite, farm to table dining spot. The garden that surrounds the Farmstand at The Farmhouse Inn is blooming with roses, lovely Chinese lantern shrubs and has paths scented with rosemary. The chef greeted us and made us feel welcome by the outdoor wood fire pizza oven. We loved the menu and the food was amazing with a roasted beet purée and fresh crudités, and pizza with a white sauce and a lovely mixture of mushrooms on a perfect thin crust. My husband ordered the burger on a toasted brioche bun with a savory sauce and fresh relish. It was ordered rare and served juicy, delicious and rare. We enjoyed a Sonoma grown Albariño white varietal from Miramar Vineyard and we will be ordering it again and again. We learned the lemon tart with blueberries was delicious, truly very tart and the crust was rich…..don’t skip dessert. The friendly service from Austin and Oscar was attentive and professional. We thought the creativity and extraordinary quality was well worth a foodies attention! We will be back to enjoy dinner and brunch in this casual environment soon.

The service was lacking and the food was not the best. I usually don’t like writing bad reviews unless it’s something that really upsets me. This restaurant is not really handicap accessible. We had to duck under ropes to get to the ramp. This was not ok!

So I was sure this was going to be a memorable lunch with good friends and great food. The friends were great however the food was at best mediocre. They were out of salad? Really. Out of beets and no hummus. The arrocicni balls were under seasoned and the fried chicken sando was more like a slider and the brioche buns ha! Flavorless. The veggie panini was very flavorful and as was the rustic bread. Needed to be seved open faced more like an avocado toast. Disappointing!

We had a lovely Valentine’s Day dinner here. Rack of lamb was wonderful!

Absolutely delicious food, amidst a gorgeous property. But what stood out for us was the service. We had a tight timeline for lunch (about 50m total) and our server (wish I could recall her name) did a fabulous job to hustle and make sure we had everything we needed and things came out quick. They went above and beyond to give us a great lunch and a great start to our trip in Sonoma.