a somewhat unpleasant smell greeted me as soon as i walked into farmer brown. it reminded me of the few clubs i've been in here in san francisco and it was the very smell that repelled me from the clubs (even though i love to dance).
i said to myself, 'almira, first impressions don't always last' so i kept an open mind and proceeded to the bar, pretended like i wasn't uncomfortable being alone in a new place. well, it's not really new to me since i used to work at the hotel right next door. i spent the summer of 2001 working there as a front desk agent. this place was a different restaurant then. it has changed several times before it was occupied by farmer brown. the location, (it's in the tenderloin) was a turn off to many so businesses there don't seem to really take off. the hotel is still there so maybe this was an exception; maybe farmer brown is, too.
i ordered a kumquat cocktail and waited for jevon and suzette to arrive. the restaurant looked like a warehouse and fit perfectly at it's location.
we were seated soon after jevon and suzette arrived. we ordered the crab puffs and sweet potato fries as our appetizer. the crab puffs were ok (crab stuffed puff pastry). all puff and not enough crab. the fries were good. i like the seasoning the put on the fries. since they're steak fries, they didn't really get the crunch that the pacific catch fries had. so pacific catch's sweet potato fries are still number one for me.
for our entree, all of us ordered the fried chicken with mac and cheese. i think i forgot to mention that this restaurant served soul food. the entree came with 3 pieces of chicken (leg, wing, breast), a serving of mac and cheese, and some greens. they're not the best i've had but there's just something about comfort food that hits the spot. i was satisfied with my meal, although i could have used another half a serving of the mac n cheese.
for dessert, suzette and i shared the chocolate cake and chocolate fritters. the fritters are like bignets with chocolate in the center. i didn't like it. the cake was just so so. jevon really enjoyed his pecan pie which i didn't try. i'm not a fan of pecan pie because it's too sweet and sugary. maybe i'll try it next time, if i go back.
parking is $10 at the valet right by the restaurant. let them know you're going to farmer brown, otherwise, it's $12.
over all, i give this restaurant a 2 out of 5 spoons. i will come back because i don't see a lot of restaurants like these in the city. it's a good place to take friends since it's casual and they play hiphop music throughout (it can get a little loud beginning at 630 so it may be a little difficult to carry a conversation). happy hour is from 4:30 to 7:30 pm, cocktails are $6 and beer is $3. they also have a special after 10 pm which they call 'fried chicken and a pint'. you get fried chicken, mac and cheese and a pint of beer all for $15. jevon paid $99 with tax (tip not yet included). i think that's a good price for 2 apps, 3 entrees and 3 desserts.
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