Farmhouse Kitchen & Ale

An amazing and higher end restaurant in... Camden Michigan. Great selection of for lack of better phrasing "rustic gone upscale".
Full bar too.

Very pretty restaurant, great food and wonderful service, she definitely knew her stuff when we had questions. The best amplified Mac and cheese I've ever had and their carrot cheesecake was AMAZING.

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My mother-in-law took us out for lunch yesterday and we chose to dine-in here. I’ll
The experience is great minus havin to ask the waitress for refills. That comes with time tho and we weren’t dying of thirst so it’s not as big of a deal. When we got our check, she was probably up to 6 or 7 tables she was caring for all by herself. The chef came out and delivered dishes and helped her as much as possible, which is HUGE and so nice to see. He really prides himself in not only what he serves to his guests, but their experience as well. For a town as podunk as Camden is, this place has high standards for itself. It’s amazing to see actual chefs in the kitchen vs the cooks I have worked with in the past. It’s the difference between someone who just needs the job and someone who has a passion for their job. I personally haven’t come across this experience at a restaurant around these parts and I’ve lived here my whole life. Havin a chef care about the food and experience is somethin you only see on tv or get to experience in a big city.

Now onto my opinion of the food yesterday.
To Start:
1. Bread Plate. Unlimited. Rotating butter.
We had regular butter and a garlic herb butter with 3 kinds of rolls that we are unsure of. The garlic and herb butter was absolutely AMAZING and I would buy it by the pound if I could. Soooo good. The rolls were just ok in my opinion tho.
2. Wagyu Sliders which come with onion straws, chipotle, and swiss cheese. The burger itself is literally so amazing. I personally don’t care for Swiss or chipotle. The chipotle has a big kick if your not a fan. I can handle some chipotle, but this was too much for me. I would order these sliders again tho if I can customize the toppings tho for sure. My husband loved them and said he would order them as a meal next time.

I ordered the bone-in pork chop, which was covered in a very tasty glaze, but very dry and just not that great without it. I don’t think it’s the chefs fault, but possibly just the cut of meat. I’m not an expert by any means tho. My MIL loved her steak salad and my husband ordered the fried fish tacos again, which of course he loved lol. I ate his last taco since he was too full to eat it and I honestly think I’ll stick to ordering those from now on tho because they are truly the best bang for your buck and they taste soooo good. The Amplified Bacon Mac was his side and I truly feel like this side needs to come with a warning because it was even spicier than the last time we had it. He loves spice and even he thought it was almost too spicy this time. The menu doesn’t mention spice whatsoever next to the name of the side and “amplified” can mean so many things. Maybe offer a spicy bacon Mac and a regular bacon Mac so people have an option. Not everyone likes hot stuff.
I ordered the Gouda twice baked potato and it’s amazing. It had a sauce on it that reminded me of tzatziki sauce that was so refreshing and really made the baked potato pop. I highly recommend it.
For dessert we ordered a fresh baked cookie with ice cream it’s literally soooo yummy. Reminded me of the pazookie we get at BJ’s Brewhouse. I highly recommend it cuz it’s so fresh and decadent.
No liquor can be sold on Sunday in Hillsdale County, so that’s unfortunate. Not their fault by any means tho. However, we are Pepsi fans and they serve coke so that’s a big downfall for us lol. They have sweet tea that hit the spot for me tho and totally recommend over coke products lol.
All in all. Great experience and worth the money and time.

I cannot say enough wonderful things about this place. We had heard wishers of amazing food and fantastic service so we finally took the 30 minutes drive to check it out and we are so incredibly glad we did. The food was amazing. My photos don’t do it Justice because we were so excited to eat it, photos became a second thought. The Italian Beef sandwich with the Mac and cheese - my husband (who is incredibly PICKY) said it was one of the best meals he’s ever had. The Mac and cheese was stringy and gooey in all the best ways. I had the ribeye and mashed. Equally excellent. Get the bread app (bottomless) and the house butter - they have different one daily. And goodness gracious save room for dessert get the cookie and ice cream…thank me later.

Make sure you call ahead, especially on the weekend, because you will need reservations. It's small, intimate, and tastefully decorated. The food and service were great! Our server was very attentive, and management came by the table to ask how everything was. I had a margarita, which was amazing. We shared a cup of loaded potato soup for an app. My husband had the farmhouse burger with fries, I had the smash burger with brussel sprouts. We got the gooey chocolate chip cookie with ice cream for dessert. It was all very delicious and we will for sure be back.