We were tired and hungover after our New Year Eve revelry. All we wanted to reach out for, was a plate of comfort food. A comforting Brunch to be precise. It was crazy cold in Kansas City that morning and we wanted food which also warmed our souls along with warming our bellies. THE FARM HOUSE was an obvious choice. We had been planning a visit to this restaurant ever since we saw a Travel Channel episode, Anthony Bourdain was visiting the GREEN DIRT FARM in Missouri for a day and THE FARMHOUSE was featured in that episode.
THE FARMHOUSE is a Farm To Table restaurant or as they put it, TIP TO TAIL DINING in the River Market area of Kansas City. Its all about promoting the local farmers and not letting any part of the produce go to waste. So what could have been regarded as scraps,could have ended up in the stock pot. Farm to Table dining,is surely one of the latest culinary fads. Needless to say, we are happy victims of it, having frequented quite a few local joints,who believe in the same.
The decor was a mix of old school and eclectic.And the brick walls surely made for a great backdrop to all the quirky art work around.The menu of the restaurant is seasonal as with all farm to table restaurants in a bid to promote whatever is fresh that time of the year. Moreover its quite interesting to see the names of the places which have provided the food about to reach your table. Chalkboards featured in the names of all the farms who are associated with the restaurant.
As GREEN DIRT FARM was one of the reasons why we were there in the first place, it made sense to start off the meal with the CHEESE PLATTER. Three local cheeses from Missouri which had been created at the same farm. These cheeses are served with seasonal accompaniments and some yummy house made crackers. The Apricot preserve and the Balsamic reduction were just perfect with the aged cheese. It was surely a work of art.
I am a girl who loves her meat and potatoes. So when I saw HANGER STEAK AND FRIES at the menu, I knew it had to be on my plate. The meat was from another local farm, ARROWHEAD GAMES where it had been perfectly aged. It was served with blue cheese butter and salsa verde. That Blue cheese on the steak was the bomb. Pickled onions to cut through the grease and house cut fries. What more could I want?! It was food coma on a super high.
We were almost full, but we can always squeeze in some dessert. My cousin opted for JUDE'S RUM CAKE which was served with ice cream and caramel sauce. Very English and very old school. But nice and light.
My husband opted for the FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE TORTE. This had to be the best dessert of the three we had ordered. Before I could take the customary picture needed for this post, someone had laready dug into it. My two year old kept saying,"More More."
I opted for the HOUSE MADE BREAD PUDDING. Yes that's how it looked like. I confirmed with my server, if this was actually what they called the Bread Pudding. It looked like Beignet to me. And thats where the restaurant let me down totally. After such a lovely first and second course, my dessert was a complete dampener. It was dense and chewy and by no means a Bread Pudding. I am all for Fusion and experimental cuisine but this is something else.
The overall experience was great . The food and the ambiance will surely have us back again in no time. Our table was ready when we reached at our reservation time. Service was pretty swift and our server was very friendly and chatty. She came up with suggestions for our daughter,as they had no Kid's Menu from which we could order the regular chicken nuggets and fries.
If you're planning to go, I would suggest that you make reservations, as it can be pretty busy and it does not have tons of seating area. Its almost like a compact Bistro.
THE FARMHOUSE
300 DELAWARE STREET
KANSAS CITY,MO
WEBSITE: http://www.eatatthefarmhouse.com/
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