Farmer Brown Restaurant Review

Dry, bland and expensive! My son wanted chicken and cornbread to go. I was directed to order at the bar. Waited about 20 mins. When my 11yr old son stopped over to ask when it would be ready I was told he needed to move away from the bar or they would loose their liquor license. My son said the chicken was dry and a bit burnt and the cornbread was bland. For $9.25 for one piece of chicken and one piece of cornbread you would think it would be good....and quick? I am waiting to catch a flight.
I begrudge the $3 tip I left.

Food is ok but service was pretty bad. Order was delayed and then they mentioned the salmon was not available. Waitress was not very nice and not organized. Sounds like they have a major issue in organization and efficiency

Don't order or eat here unless you are starving, and you don't have 5 minutes to walk to terminal 2. As others point out- this is the only actual 'sit down' food source in Terminal 1. The tables were full, mostly of people who appeared to have finished eating, but were just hanging out at the tables.

I ordered from the very limited 'To Go' window menu.

Nobody was in line. There wasn't a chef visible in the kitchen, and one employee seemed bored at the register. No 'welcome', no smile, no eye contact. Despite these warning signs, I ordered the Chicken & Waffles ($16 for 2 peices of chicken). I paid, asked for my receipt. I waited near the register- and when the cashier called me- twice- I walked up and she handed me a flimsy paper clamshell.

After walking to my gate area, settling my luggage (balancing on my laptop bag, as there are no tables or surfaces to sit at and eat in terminal 1) I opened the box, and decided how I'd go about eating the contents.

It was not what I ordered- but a pile of shredded meat with some sauce squirted on the top, with a bun crown set aside. The heel of the bun was so soggy and wet, that the sandwich could not be lifted. Only when I was frustrated trying to cut into a soggy, saucy mess ... did I think to myself "who the hell would order this or eat it?" Ding! Wait, so I ordered Chicken and Waffles... I checked my receipt- clearly says Chicken and Waffles.

Bottom line: I wanted to write a review and give one or maybe two stars. After reading all of the other one star reviews, I decided to add to them.

Clearly this place preys upon passengers who either don't know better or are desperate.

How can you screw up the only order for the only person who is at your restaurant? Seriously?

Dine elsewhere.

Not interested in eating. Only drinking. And they certainly can provide that service at 6:30 in the morning.

Let's not mistake anything here: this is a bar at an airport. There are noooo $3 bud lights here.
But the taps are perfectly diverse. 6 Bay Area brews and only 2 are IPAs (whaaaat?)

Bartenders are friendly. Vibe is chill. Perfect pre-flight bar for drinking.

Food is good, drinks are great, service is SUPER fast and friendly. Airport restaurants are always overpriced, but this one does it right. Definitely the best airport restaurant experience I ve had

Not many choices. Expect long wait times during peak hours (45 min to an hour after you sit down). Make sure you check your flight times. Food was good.

Fast and good food - for an airport venue

Enjoyed the Cobb salad with a slightly healthier option of a lemon vinegarette instead of blue cheese. Tasty grilled chicken, surprisingly good greens and avocado. Maybe the bacon could have been a tiny bit crisper.

My wife and I were on our way to Jamaica for vacation,. We had dinner at Farmerbrown before boarding our flight. My wife ordered a hamburger well done. The hamburger was served raw in the middle. My wife instead of sending it back ate it anyway. Durring our flight she got violently I'll, throwing up several times before she felt better.

Breakfast food was really bad, server was friendly but too many tables per server, took forever to pay.

Terrible food for a very high price. If you have time go to any other restaurant in the airport and you ll be better off

I wish I could give this place 0 stars. It was absolutely horrible. I got the vegetarian option which as others stated was quite literally random steamed vegetables on a bun. It was repulsive. My meal cost $23 dollars and I ended up going to the kiosk across from the restaurant and buying a second dinner. I wouldn t eat here again if it was the last restaurant on earth.

GARBAGE AT IT'S FINEST! Ordered a shrimp po boy with no salt on my fries to go. Needless to say I will never eat at this location again. Order was ready in 3 minutes. Amazing...fries were cold, salty and greasy. The shrimp po boy was cold, burned shrimp. $18.50 plus an airport fee. NO INTEGRITY! WHAT CHEF/COOK ALLOWS THAT TO LEAVE A KITCHEN. INSPECT YOUR FOOD BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE RESTSURANT!

Service was outstanding, food was ... Welll...
Bump the game up in your kitchen and show em how actually po-boy should look like. :)

Still one of the most memorable meals I ve ever had. Chicken and cornbread. So simple and so extra. Breakfast too. I miss the tenderloin district location, but good to know I can get it on a through flight. I m guessing most poor reviews have more to do with airport angst than an actual food experience.

High cost for what I thought was mediocre food. Of the few options for lunch in the terminal, I feel like I made a poor choice dropping in here while waiting for my flight. The service was good and wait was minimal, but the taste/quality of the food was lacking.

Burgers are awful they are pre cooked and dry. They come out fast and not very good. Not what I expect for a 17.50 burger. The food runner was rude to anyone he brought food to that had a request. Server did the best he could with what he was working with. My thought is stop somewhere on your way if you want full service and you are going to be using term 1 at sfo!

Belinda L.was amazing. She was fast, efficient, observant and kind. She engaged with the patrons. Sry gracious. Nicely done Belinda.

They have gave me the wrong Chicken they have me a breast and a leg. The chicken was dry never again im better off at Popeyes.

Don't waste your time or money here. Overpriced, small portions, poor service. Food was barely warm, and I've had better cornbread in school lunches.

First of all, the food was incredibly sub-par...

Also, I ordered a Kentucky coffee, but they ran out of whipped cream, which I didn t know that until the server brought it out. I was given a cup of boozy coffee and a small vessel of half and half...wth?!

You re supposed to drink the coffee with the whipped cream. I can t believe their bartender/bar manager thought that serving that dross was acceptable.

Unfortunately it is one of the limited dining options in terminal 1 concourse C. Stay away if you can...

WARNING don't go here thinking your experience will be different. What your looking at it is the Southern fried chicken for 21$ !!! I took a bite before I posted to make sure it was the best 2 piece of chicken for 21$ but sadly no it had no taste. Disappointed doesn't begin to describe this place please don't give this place business the Mac and cheese was bland. We ordered wings which had a terrible bbq sauce and parts of the wings were cold. You have been warned!

Terrible food and terrible experience. Do not come here.

Slow, slow, slow and lazy service. 8 mins to get a seat. 5 more for a server. More employees than patrons. Zero hustle. Brought plastic silverware with our meal. Lol. Comically bad.

Sat at the bar, had 6 different staff members walk by not asking if I needed anything. Food and drinks weren t all that great either. Farmer brown at SFO Airport needs to step it up horrible place to go if your wanting service especially for the price. Won t ever go back!

Decent good and great service. Can't ask for too much more at the airport.

Terrible food for a really high price. Don t eat here if you have time to walk to any other restaurant in the airport

The bar and the wait staff was great.

But asked for chicken strips without waffles (assuming to pay full price) and the line cook started swearing at me.

Without knowing the other line cooks, I don't want to get them in trouble, this one in particular was extremely upset. He looked straight at me and shook his head. Then continued to stars swear.

It's unfortunate because the chicken was delicious, but nobody wants to be treated that way at 9am.

How to enjoy your meal here:
1. Enjoy standing in line
2. Sit where your told or be battle ready if you ask to sit at an interior table (regardless of vacancies)
3. Need no refills
4. Low food expectations
5. Request your ticket early
6. Desire no additional items, ie butter for cornbread

Bad service and food, I ordered a dish for the cornbread and the server didn t tell me that they were out of it.

Slow service, mediocre breakfast food with great menu descriptions.

$17 Cesar salad, it wasn't tossed, huge pieces of lettuce, made it hard to eat, server was basically non-existent. I wouldn't eat here unless you have 0 options.

Worst service on the planet. 20 people waiting on a host to seat them that never appeared even after I asked for someone, easily 20 minutes. Once seated the order was wrong twice and we saw our waiter 1 time. Do not come if you are pressed for time.

It s ok. There were a lot of angsts ridden travellers around so they didn t help the environment. Food was ok. Have a nice local pale ale that had a lot of flavour.

Horrendous service - folks, it s an airport! People with flights to catch!

The food was simple but delicious. The staff was friendly and the food was quick. Great before a flight. A little beer never hurt either.

I rarely write low star reviews, but the experience I had here was startingly dreadful.

The server I had basically harassed me to order more food three times, and kept giving me sidelong glances as if I were wasting his time.

The airport is stressful enough--step off, man! Let a patron drink in peace.

I'd avoid this place if possible, but unfortunately, the Delta terminal is pretty sparse.

I got the blackened Mahi Mahi and to my surprise it was cooked to perfection I would have preferred if the portions were a little bit bigger for the price but still none the less great food for airport

Garbage. Supposed to close at 11pm, I walked in to grab a drink at the bar before 9:30 and hear the two waiters yell they're already closed, even though the bar was still lined with people. Apparently it would have been too much for them to have to serve one more drink an hour and a half before actual closing.

I liked the service. Bartender was attentive. However the food isn't that great, and overpriced. I ordered chicken and waffles. Food arrived under 3 mins. Waffles were burnt. Fried chicken wasn't fresh. It felt like my meal was recycled.

Mai Tai on point! Chicken and sausage gumbo was pretty good but no rice. I like my gumbo soupy but it has to have rice for a filler.

Their signature breakfast sandwich is the "must have" option on the menu. It was amazing!!

No line to get in. Did not look busy. Was seated at bar by hostess... Received no attention/service for over 6 minutes. Never received a menu. The last patron's receipt was still on counter.... this place was not busy at all... I left the bar, spoke to the hostess and let her know i was not attended to at bar where she seated me. But they said just sit at the bar, there is only one bartender... they didn't seem to care that i was leaving...

Tragically, the best food in the terminal. Service was decently fast, but so so so overpriced.

Very lackluster experience. The food is bland, prices are high, and no urgency to service. The only reason it gets 3 stars is the price and selection of beer is outstanding for an airport bar.

Was just going to get beer but decided 2 get pulled pork sandwich 2 go. Pricey 17.50 for sandwich and when asked if we cld substitute coleslaw was charged ADDTL. $2 + tax. Usually don't punish server (Nathan) but he didn't mention AND was training another server. Wldve kept coleslaw! Sandwich was slimy /wet on bottom when eaten on plane w/i 1/2 hour. $36 w/ minimal tip too expensive beer and esp. entrees!

one of the worse burgers I ever had. not sure what they put in what their Patty but it surely isn't meat. Worse "last memory of american Burgers" before leaving the country.

Looks fancy place but isn't really good at all!
Overpriced menu, Service wasn't friendly.
If you are a vegetarian, this is definitely not a place for you. I don't get it how could a restaurant not be considerate of vegan or vegetarian customers?
I ordered a vegetarian sandwich burger which turns out to be literally grilled slices of carrots and zucchini placed inside a bun! seriously? whosoever came up with this sandwich needs to go back to a cookery class to learn how to cook real food.
After this i had to go to other airport food kiosks which had far better things to eat and priced much better too!

Spent $50 for a breakfast sandwich, an Irish coffee, and a mimosa. ONE tiny, subpar breakfast sandwich.

What a rip off. You're better off skipping this place altogether and getting a sandwich at the sandwich bar at the end of the terminal.

Delicious wings, with a sweet heat. Great service cold beer. Will definitely come back next time I'm in Terminal 1.

Although I hold airport fare to a particularly low standard, this was by far one of the poorest experiences I ve had. Fried chicken was flavorless, as was the slaw and Mac. Coming from a place advertising a speciality in soul food , this is essentially an insult.

Must be easy operating the only restaurant in the terminal where people are essentially forced to eat there. Cant believe SFO allows that. It was over crowded at a really slow time, we had to wait a while for a table. Ordered the $18 basic hamburger (really?!), they didn't have any. The food was definitely not worth it. Just grab some chips from the store next door, save your $40

Good quality but way over priced. Paid $19 for a burger, fries, and cole slaw... and they were kinda stingy on the ketchup. Not many other options once your past security in this terminal.

Portion sizes are hilariously small even for airport restaurants (trust me I am a frequent flyer with over 100K miles/year). The cajun potatoes were a joke! No cajun at all. Fir the price thwy are charging, atleast provide regular silverware.. I had one plastic fork and one metal knife?! And coffee was served in a paper cup?! It was precooked and tasteless. I don't know if I have ever been this disappointed in a breakfast.

Dear Farmer Brown,
I've tried to make it work, really I have, but despite you being the only full service restaurant in Terminal 1, you are so consistently awful that I'm not going to be able to spend my money here again. Ever. On each of my four visits your waitstaff has ignored me and any party around me with monastic dedication. You are always out of something I try to order. You have given me the wrong order 2 of 4 times, and overcharged me once (on your already astonishingly overpriced fare). The only reason you failed to err in my last visit was because you claimed to be closed 5 minutes before the clock showed you were and refused to serve me. I'm a patient person, but wow... you did it. You found my line and crossed it. B-bye, Farmer Brown.

I should have checked the rating beforehand. It is the only option in terminal 1.
The food is terrible. 18$ veggie po'boy with only bread and zuchini slices, 24$ veggie jambalaya with rice.

Go anywhere else.

Honestly, not worth it. The service sucks and the food is so expensive but not good quality. My food was not fresh pretty sure it was just sitting under the warmer. The server had very little knowledge of the menu. Can t tell you who my server was considering she never stated it or tended to me; according to her badge it s Tsang. She just took my order and left. Pro: none dairy cheese
Overall, Save your time and money. There s another place down the walkway by gate 48 that might be better.

Went there and the waitress ignored the tip amount I put and charged my credit card a 39% tip! Can't get in touch with anyone to report it and no one answers the number listed on receipt.

This place is way overpriced for mediocre food. The burger I ordered was supposed to be well done, but it came out medium, if that. My husband got the fried chicken po'boi, and said the chicken was tasteless. He said he could really only taste the lettuce and tomato. The food did come quickly, but it took a while to get the burger fixed and to get the check. They also never refilled our drinks, and we only had water. You are better off spending your $45 somewhere else.

Seatjng on the bench was Comfortable while waiting for our flight. Servers were pleasant and accommodating. Good food.

Ordered chicken wings, the chicken were definitely stale.

This was very disappointing. The previous restaurant in this location was always a great place to get a bowl of clam chowder in a sourdough bowl with a nice glass of anchor steam beer. I had the fried chicken and waffles. The chicken seemed to be frozen chicken breasts with a bread coating with no spice. I found myself wishing for McDonald's buttermilk tenders or KFC which would have been a great improvement over this. Guess I will have to bring a sub sandwich or buy a meal on the plane when flying Delta out of SFO. A waste of $20.

Had a veggie po boy and loved it. It came with fries and the meal was so delicious. Service was great and the enthusiastic servers keep the place lively and clean.

I forgot my boarding pass at this place and returned to grab it within 30 seconds - my server went through three cans of paper trash to get it to me - so thankful for it.

Keep up the great service folks. :)

We stood at the podium waiting to be seated for about ten mins. When Ms. Nancy Gonzales finally did decide to come over she and the two other gentleman with her never acknowledged us. They continued to have their own conversation for 5-8 minutes before even saying hello. By this point a small line has formed with no one getting so much as a head nod. When Nancy finally decided to give my party the time of day she told us it would be another five minutes yet still didn t acknowledge anyone else in the line. Another woman had to physically come up and ask about the status of the wait.

The food was fine but the service was deplorable.

Unfortunately, it seems like it is the only sit down restaurant in Delta's Terminal 1 section, which means that they can do whatever they want.

My suggestion: go elsewhere if you have the time. It was the worst airport meal I have ever had.

The baby back ribs had no sauce, cold, and no coleslaw.
The kids mac & cheese was cold and super small. The side is bigger and CHEAPER than the kids' version.

The service was bad, and I was considering on tipping a penny. He never asked how the meal was, and my glass of water was empty. Additionally, I felt like he was trying to up-sell everything to me. Also when I asked for suggestions, it felt like he always went with the more expensive options, the ribs was his suggestion, and it was the worst ribs I have ever had.

Perhaps you have fond memories of Chef Boyardee from your childhood. If so, then I can recommend the Jambalaya, which is strikingly reminiscent in flavor.

It did come out very fast though...

The food was absolutely terrible. Try to avoid!!! Over priced and expensive!!! Dry and disgusting

SO MANY NEGATIVE REVIEWS! If you are into Scotch, the Abelour is world class. The Josh Reserve Cabernet was excellent. I even liked the gumbo and cornbread. Overall great experience. Worth a try in my book.

After seeing all the negative reviews was little worried about eating here, but had to catch a long flight soon so had no other choice. To my surprise, the staff was very friendly and the food did came out fast. I ordered fried chicken with More

The food was filling and the customer service was awesome....

Airport after security segment. Ample seating. Comfortable, contemporary digs. Full bar. Bar area open seating. Good beer selection on tap. The food had quality, fresh ingredients. The smoked bacon in the cobb salad was ample and flavorful. Had a Bulliet rye manhattan up and it was properly done. Prices par for the segment. Portions par. A great place to relax on a long layover.

Paid 4 dollars more for chicken and burnt, hard waffles at the bar than I would of at the to go window.

Wonderful experience. Gemma, my server was sweet, charismatic and listened to what I was looking for. Would recommend 100%

I went here for breakfast. For breakfast food at the airport, was great!!

Famerbrown made us wait to be seated while there were plenty of empty tables because there were not enough servers to handle them all, then, when we were seated at 10:40 AM they told us that Breakfast service was only until 10:30 AM. We left.

Ate breakfast here. Sounds like we got lucky based on some of these other reviews. Maybe they ve started to dial it in. Makes sense since they only opened a few months ago. Gemma was awesome. Food was okay, whatever coffee blend they re using was deeelish, service was awesome.

Good food for the airport, plus they have Pliney the Elder. As expected, very expensive!

Nice atmosphere, bland food. Not worth it at all. Bad cornbread.

Probably one of the best breakfast I have had at an airport.

I'll be honest, I have never tried chicken and waffles as I never understood that combination but OMG I have been missing out.

The chicken was perfect! Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside and the waffle was very light, puffy and sweet. The best part was the cornbread and the homemade syrup. To die for!! Now that I'm back in Toronto, I don't know where to go to satisfy my southern cravings.

On the expensive side, but good. My wife had the chicken salad and wasn't too impressed, but she was hungry and ate it all. I had the burger with bacon and avocado, it was cooked right, and all and all, was very tasty, but for the added cost of the avocado and bacon, the burger with fries and Jalapeno Coleslaw was over 20 bucks. I do have to admit that it was the best Coleslaw I've had. Salad and a burger, tea, and two beers was a bit over $70 with tip.

Great spot to get breakfast! I got a breakfast sandwich with andouille sausage. Service was quick and friendly.

I was surprised to get such a small plate with 6 pcs sausage and few small pcs chicken which cost me $25. Not sure how San Francisco citizen s view but I probably only need to pay $10-12 for such food in Seattle. OMG it s California!

Waited to be seated for over 5 minutes. The place was empty. 3 different employees looked at me but said NOTHING. Even if they weren t open yet for business, be professional and say something. Poor customer service.

Ordered a Caesar with grilled chicken, received a Caesar with fried chicken. We were already on a tight timeline so no time to send back. By no means a tableside prepared Caesar at Carbone (haha), but somewhat serviceable if a little bland. Jalapeno cole slaw was better. That sweet jalapeno sauce they have at every table -- excellent! Surprisingly friendly and prompt service for an airport restaurant. Overall fine, may return.