On a scale of 1 to 10, this place is an 11. This seems to be the first review in 5 years! Whatever problems people reported back then have been corrected by Richard and Dawn, who arrived after those bad reviews and turned things around. I hosted happy hours with buffet dinners two nights in a row this summer for over 100 members of a national organization. This is a first rate operation. The coordination with Richard and Dawn was timely, flawless, and very collegial. We visited twice for coordination and to vette the place - Dawn and/or Richard met us both times and stayed with us as long as we needed. They even opened the bar early just for two of us - bartender Steven was superb also for the banquets and our recons. Two of us stopped by unannounced a month or so before our event while on a trip to visit our bus company and dined at Fern and Fable - it was "Fabelous." Richard met with us without an appointment. That dinner helped me pick the amazing food for the banquets. Dawn and Richard were present for both banquets to ensure everything went smoothly to include the audio visual. Everything went off like like a well oiled machine. There is plenty of on-site parking. Their staff was first rate. and the value is exceptional. I received an overwhelming number of positive comments from our attendees such as: * WOW!!! How did you find this place!!! * This is the best annual banquet and facility we have ever had. * The (various menu items) was fantastic. Before dinner, someone gave me a snarky comment of "well, I'll bet we aren't having lobster" to which I replied, "actually, we are." I received a lot of great comments on the amazing lobster mac and cheese that was chock full of lumps of tender lobster. My colleague who attended both banquets and the impromptu amazing dinner at Fern and Fable was so impressed that he plans to have his daughter's wedding there - and that is a 4 hour drive from his house! read more

I had high hopes for this restaurant, and the beautiful experience it seemed to offer. The venue is very quaint and pretty, but the service leaves much to be desired as does the quality, and cleanliness of the food. I won't be returning. read more

Food is great. Nice selection. Staff very friendly. Outdoor space very comfortable

We had dinner at the Farmhouse last night. It was perhaps the worst meal I've ever been served and paid over $100 for. My chicken dish looked like flotsam and jetsam and the chicken was raw in the middle. The rice was hard in the middle. My husband's mash potatoes were cold and the spinach awful. We had to leave the show at intermission because we both had stomach pains. read more

I got married at the Farmhouse on 9/2/17. The venue is beautiful but very poorly run. The staff did not make me feel like I was a priority. They were actually giving tours of the venue on my wedding day. I felt like I was just a way to make money. I felt they were trying to cut costs by not fully staffing my wedding. This venue needs an experienced wedding staff with an efficient and responsive coordinator. I experienced a lack of communication & disorganization that caused a great deal of added stress. When I first contacted them, Bob was responsive. $115 pp was out of our budget. Bob accommodated & we got the price to $84 pp. For the tasting you pick 2/3 entrees to taste, you don't get to taste all the entrees. We arrived for the tasting & they had forgotten to put us on the schedule so we had to reschedule. The food was not good at our second tasting. Risotto was too mushy & crunchy, rice was undercooked, and entrees were bland. We ended up having to send the venue recipes. Communication with the coordinator, Kyle, was not good. She didn't email when she said she would and when I followed up, she told me she was very busy which caused the lack of response. She did not always answer my questions or would ask me things that I had previously answered in other emails. The communication was so bad that my mother contacted the venue asking if Bob could be my point person. Things did not improve. The venue has one email account for 'the farmhouse' not individual email accounts. Bob's email responses were also a major concern. At times, Kyle responded that she alerted Bob about my unanswered emails. I had to tell Bob I would set up a time to drop payment off in order to get a response to my emails. I didnt know the price pp for my wedding until a month before the event. I got different prices from Kyle and from Bob throughout the process. Making a seating chart was a disaster because I wasn't emailed the floor plan. I was then emailed one for too few tables the day it was due. 2 days after it was completed (to the best of my ability given the incorrect number of tables) Bob emailed me an updated plan with the table numbers moved around. He told me that I need to change people's table numbers to fit the plan he sent. With the escort cards already printed, I informed him that I could not do that and would have to re-number the tables. On my wedding day, I hear that Ellen is being rude to my guests and parents, telling them that they are not allowed to talk to each other. My mother shared that Ellen "yelled" at her for talking to family when they arrived. The entree service began 30 minutes late. They appeared to be quite understaffed, perhaps to save money. I paid for 3 bartenders but people reported seeing Kyle and Bob behind the bar serving and that the bartenders were pulled to serve food. I was told I would have 1 staff per 20 guests, which did not appear to be the case. Since the food was so delayed we had to request an additional 30 minutes which we had to pay the DJ for. I emailed the Farmhouse after the wedding requesting a refund for the DJ & also for a $75 curtain for an outdoor ceremony that was not hung. I informed them that I would be writing a review of the venue & was refunded those costs. If I did not say anything about this, the venue would have been content to let me pay for something that I did not receive (the curtain) & extra charges I incurred due to their inability to serve dinner on time. Venue was not worth the stress. read more

My wedding reception at The Farmhouse was perfect! The newly renovated space, including the pavilion is beautiful. The Farmhouse staff is also very flexible in terms of letting you use whatever space you'd like to design your reception. We used the pavilion, the bistro area, and the outdoor garden space for our cocktail hour. This allowed 3 bars to be open and allowed for guests to mingle throughout the entire space, which was so nice. We used the main ballroom for dinner and to hold all of our guest tables. We then used the pavilion space as our main dance floor. I was a bit nervous that having the dance floor in the pavilion would be too separated from the ballroom, but it truly was not - the two spaces really flowed into each other, and the dance floor was packed the entire night. The food was amazing - both the hors d'oeuvres and our main entrees. The chef even agreed to create a special appetizer for me to be served during the cocktail hour! The only comment that I would make is that sometimes it was difficult to get in touch with the venue via email, and sometimes I had to ask the same question a few times before I received an answer. However, in the few weeks leading directly up to the wedding, Kyle was always very responsive, and to me, that mattered most. I would definitely recommend The Farmhouse to anyone looking to have their wedding in a unique, rustic space. Thank you to Kyle and the entire staff at The Farmhouse! read more

I had a lovely evening here with two friends....warm ambiance, wonderful food and the servers made us feel at home while providing personalized service (they delivered our dinner theater packaged tickets directly to our table). We loved the setting with beautiful gardens and decided that the Wheaton room (where we were seated) would be a perfect place for a small group of friends to hold a special gathering. They offer a prix fixe menu that can be paired with theater tickets (we did this), or an a la carte menu with a wide variety of selections. When it was all said in done, the evening was a culinary treat ... good food, a picturesque setting, great theater and an affordable price tag that didn't break my girls night out piggy bank! Can't wait to return. read more

We had a Sweet Sixteen at the Farmhouse. It was spectacular! The Farmhouse is gorgeous inside and out. The staff was wonderful to work with and set up teen friendly food stations. At night, the outside lighting along with the candles looked magical. We couldn't have picked a better place to have the party. This venue would also work beautifully for a wedding. The inside space is ample with a dance floor that opens up to a beautiful tented outside garden space. We couldn't be happier with our decision to have the party at the Farmhouse! read more

My husband and I got married on 5/29/16 and everything was perfect! We had a small intimate wedding with 50 guests and things went so smoothly. My hubby and I actually got to enjoy our day and spend time with guests for more than 5 minutes! We initially worked with Spencer Brennan when we booked about a year in advance. About 2-3 months before our wedding we found out he was leaving and were a little worried about working with a new person and the transition. It couldn't have gone better. We started working with Bob and Ellen and felt more confident that ever when that transition occurred. They answered all our questions, worked with our budget, and got every detail we wanted to accomplish for our big day. We can say enough about them! As for the venue, it's beautiful in the spring with the garden in the back. It's exactly what we wanted...rustic chic! We had our ceremony in the garden and reception inside. As for the food, it was a hit! Our guests loved the food and plates were empty. Steaks were cooked perfectly at every table. We loved the fact that were were able to save money but cutting down number of choices for hors d'oeuvres and only serving wine and beer. We cant say enough about the staff and venue. They were so accommodating and hard workers. We would recommend this venue to anyone and would have an event there again in a heartbeat. read more

My husband and I got married here on June 26, 2016 and the entire process was a breeze. We wouldn't have changed a thing about our day, and were so pleased with everything about the venue - food, scenery/landscaping, staff, atmosphere and layout, etc. The staff (Bob, Ellen, Catherine, etc.) were pleasant to work with and very accommodating. They were very detailed in making sure everything for our day was well-planned in advance so that we didn't have to worry about a thing come the wedding day. Our guests have had nothing but great things to say about the venue and the food. We chose to have an outdoor ceremony with an indoor reception and this worked wonderfully on a warm day in June. We were thankful for a backup plan, if it decided to rain, but thankfully it did not! We really wanted to have every part of our wedding (ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception) all in one convenient location and the Farmhouse was perfect for this. Overall, we are ecstatic about how our day turned out and would highly recommend this venue for a wedding or other event. Our only disappointment was not getting to enjoy the food because we were so busy mingling with our guests, etc. We will certainly be returning for a meal (and a show!) at the Bistro soon. Thank you to the staff! read more