I attended a sauerkraut making class Fermentation Farm on a Saturday morning before the store opened. It was taught by the owner who is really nice and good at explaining the process. Each person had their chance to pound the cabbage into the jar. I did not think the four pounds would fit, but they did. All you need is salt, a masher and 15-20 minutes. I look forward to more classes. Thank you Fermentation Farm! read more

I hope Fermentation Farm takes over the world - one coastal city at a time. If there's anyone I want to see succeed it's Fermentation Farm. I've been a long time fan of their Costa Mesa location and was excited to see their presence expand to San Juan Capistrano. This biz specializes in food that's great for your gut health. They offer a number of fermented grocery-style goods onsite, kombucha on tap (a dream come true), and a full (expanded) menu of delicious entrees. I recently visited with a coworker and tried their banh mi for the first time with a mango kombucha. Their kombuchas will always be an easy 'yes' for me. The banh mi was delicious, fresh, and light. The perfect meal to keep me going before a big event. Be sure to add this one to your list - you won't be disappointed! read more

Amazing. Organic. Grass fed. Clean ingredients. Amazing sandwiches, salads, breakfast items. Kombucha. Favorites: Beef dip Tacos Tuna sandwich with garlic kraut Beef bone broth Beet and goat cheese salad Burritos Blueberry Sourdough pancakes Chocolate cake Bison chil morning breakfast with eggs read more

Amazing customer service! My daughter age six went in here with her older cousin not knowing what to expect. She ordered a soda thinking it was going to be "sweet" but instead, it was "spicy" lol I went back in and asked if there was anything sweeter for a small child and the gentleman helped me out and was so patient with me. This place was wonderful! read more

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This place is so cute! They're located inside of the Riverstreet Market area, which does have a paid parking lot that's about $2/hr. Fermentation Farm is like a cute little grocery store with health-focused products, with many products being made in-house. You can also order food from them, similar to a deli. I got the hojichata without cinnamon and paired it with a brekki sando. The team working here are so sweet, and was super helpful in answering our questions. The hojichata was soooo good! It had a strong creamy roasted green tea flavor to it, and the cold foam paired was a great touch. The sandwich itself was loaded, and I love the thinly sliced pickled veggies in it. We were on a time crunch, but if I had more time, I'd totally explore their products more! read more

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Cool little store in the shopping plaza with a wide array of fermented products: kimchi, sauerkraut, pickled eggs, sourdough starter...you name it, they probably have it. They have a whole wall of kombuchas available for sampling or you can get a slushie for a modest $6. I found the kombucha to be tasty and I appreciated how many flavors they had on tap. They were also sampling a "raw" cake when I was there in two different flavors - I loved the cookies and cream. I opted for a gut booster shot (they have a few options for health shots each at $2.50) in the Curtido flavor and found it to be slightly gross but tasted exactly as you would expect. Prices across the board were pretty reasonable. They do have a full menu as well although we didn't try anything, nor do they really have any seating inside so it's not particularly an appetizing environment. There is some bench-type seating outside. Overall worth a stop in if you're into fermented or pickled products, otherwise it's skippable. read more

Fermentation Farm - Gut boost shot ($2.50) - New American Near Me - San Juan Capistrano, California

Kombucha wasn't anything to rave home about it. Overpriced too. Cool organic eatery. read more

Fermentation Farm - Kombucha - New American Near Me - San Juan Capistrano, California

Where have you been all this time? My heart beats for their Beet Salad. This place is kitchen, eatery and a health food store located at one of the laid-back market places I have seen in 2026. I ended purchasing a few goodies- without feeling guilty. The server was genuinely attentive and friendly. The Fermentation Farm has a bar of multi-flavored kombucha on tap. Although I'm not exactly a huge kombucha fan, I picked the passionfruit for its irresistible and refreshing fizzy taste. read more

Fermentation Farm - The Beet Salad - New American Near Me - San Juan Capistrano, California

The GOAT of all things fermented. This center is a scene, I cannot imagine getting in and out of here quickly. With that said this should be the #1 reason to come here, Ferm Farm baby!!! Most people were ordering grassfed chili and sourdough and eggs. The store section is about half of what the Costa Mesa Location has but still very cool. I had to get some Tumeric Kimchi, Master Tonic for the immune system, some raw farms Kefir, pickled eggs (sleeper hot always) and so my wife would be happy some sourdough sprouted grain pumpkin muffins. Amazing! I mean for $19 they better be amazing lol. I am obsessed with Fermentation Farm. I with this location was the full store scene but i get the takeout food vibe for this type of location. Dr. Yasmine is a visionary and I wish her blessings in all her Ferm farm ambitions. read more

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I visited Fermentation Farm on a Sunday evening. There weren't too many other customers when I arrived & I didn't have to wait to place an order. I decided to try their new chicken chili along with their mango kombucha. I love the variety of kombucha flavors they have on tap & that they let you sample them before ordering. I've also never heard of any other spot that has a kombucha slushie so I thought that was neat that they offered it. I enjoyed both the chili & the kombucha. Would order again! read more

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Such a well thought out operation, the setting is beautiful in the River Walk, staff very kind and helpful, the food and kombucha absolutely delicious, best tuna melt ever, also love their jarred, kimchi deviled egg salad. I heard they might be closing this location though, please say it isn't so? read more

Our first time and wow was really impressed. Our breakfast was hot fresh and super tasty. Everybody was so friendly and helpful. We had our dogs and sat outside so they brought our food to us. The building itself is beautiful. Very open and tall ceilings. A huge variety of products for everyone in your family. I highly recommend visiting the fermentation farm. It left us wanting more. Don't forget to try the slushy sample. It was lots of fun. I had a vanilla kombucha on top and it was fabulous. Very family friendly. Very dog friendly. Very impressed and can't wait to go back. read more

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Got a tuna sandwich and it was really good. Ingredients tasted fresh. Placed a phone order and it was a really smooth process

I wish there were more of these restaurants around. Food is obviously healthy the way it was intended to eat and tastes great!!! Also, the staff is always very friendly. read more

Have not been here in over 2 yrs very disappointing; - Butter & Molk not true A-3 Raw - Chocolate Bat i purchased is owned by Nestle - Ordered Ramen soup and the three characters in foo don't know what they are doing - Stephanie tried her best to make it right!! read more

Really good kombucha! I tried the Guava, Elderberry, Raspberry, and Dragon Apple Ice flavors. The Guava was excellent.it tasted like real, fresh guava. The Raspberry was also great, and I loved that it wasn't dyed pink. It had a natural flavor and was a soft beige with a hint of pink, which made it feel more authentic. The Dragon Apple Ice was really good too.It had very little sugar, unlike other places that overload their drinks with sweetness. The Elderberry was decent, though a bit bland for my taste. The service was amazing.they gave out generous samples, which was super kind and helpful. The space itself is cozy but spacious Definitely worth checking out if you love kombucha! read more

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Love!!! They have so many wonderful, unique food items to choose from. I love their elderberry syrup and their apple cider vinegar. This time I thought their vanilla and we bought a beef tallow marshmallow. Yum.! read more

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Wonderful healthy options here. The service is great and it is located in a convenient spot, about a 5 minute walk from the train station.

We visited Fermentation Farm on a Monday for lunch. It was a nice setup with minimal indoor seating and little shop area of goods and drinks. We ordered lunch that included the taco special and the Tuna Melt along with a sourdough chocolate chip cookie. We also ordered a beat salad to go and ate that later that evening at home. Great flavors for everything we ate. We would come back here again to try other things which is a good sign it was a place we enjoyed. The staff were friendly and helpful, no complaints here. read more

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Very impressive. Love the Tuna Melt sandwich with Kraut. Everything is so healthy and tasty. I always know how good food was by how I feel after eating. The food was a home run! Will return often for food designed to support your health!!! read more

Love the heart behind this restaurant; all ingredients are locally sourced and organic. I ordered the 'award winning' tuna melt with a bowl of chili on the side. The tuna melt was ehh, I would say it's pretty average. I felt like it was thrown together really fast and didn't have a lot of fixings inside. The chili was good though. I was still hungry afterwards. I thought that the tuna melt would be really good because they had marketed it as an award winning. My friend ordered a french dip and it looked like they added a lot of meat in there so maybe it was just what I ordered. We also ordered potatoes on the side and they weren't crispy at all they were more on the moist side and lacked seasonings. Not really my fave but overall I still had a good experience and would try other things on the menu because they're health conscious. They also sell grass fed meat at the store. My favorite was the kombucha they have on tap which I thought was pretty cool to sample all the different flavors. read more

Fermentation Farm - Kombucha - New American Near Me - San Juan Capistrano, California

I love this place! They are so nice and helpful every time I go in. The Brekkie sando is sooooo goood!! Such a beautiful environment. The POG kombucha off the chain! Where did you get that wallpaper the bathroom?!?! So cool. read more

Fermentation Farm - Bathroom - New American Near Me - San Juan Capistrano, California

Stopped by here while I was strolling the market. I picked up the turmeric kimchi, sambar oelek and passionfruit kombucha. The young woman working the front was friendly and helpful. The samba oelek was not good at all. I love SO usually and this just missed. It had a little too much of a vinegary taste and was lacking the asian flavors (ginger/garlic) and wasn't that spicy either. Def not worth $10 a jar. 2/5 I also love passionfruit and kombucha so picked up the passionfruit kombucha. I thought that was very good. Priced at $6 a bottle but was quality - good flavor, fizzy, not too sweet. I'd give it a 4/5 Lastly, I got the turmeric kimchi. That was pretty good but not amazing. I've had grocery store kimchi that's as good. 3.5/5 Generally, too overpriced for the flavor/quality. I'd skip next time. read more

Completely untouched just opened the lid and am in disbelief, I ordered a side of potatoes and this is what they give me. $4 for not even a quarter of one full potato. Insane. read more

Fermentation Farm - New American Near Me - San Juan Capistrano, California

The owner was kind enough to give me a $50 gift card due to my last review. They really take customer satisfaction seriously here. Food quality too! I got the farm breakfast and the orange creamsicle kombucha. All food was delicious and the quality was incredible. Jacob served us and took our order. We loved his friendly demeanor and attention to detail. This location gets knocked off a star due to the very limited seating and to-go only situation. It's not their fault due to nature of the market itself. It's a very busy shopping center and it's necessary for everything to be to-go as there's only about 5 seating options in the restaurant. You're lucky if you get a spot! This place is good for a quick grab and go situation but if you want to sit somewhere, another spot would be better. Thanks ferm farm! read more

Fermentation Farm - Farmers breakfast - New American Near Me - San Juan Capistrano, California

I just love LOVE this place. What a dream come true for nutritious food conscious people!! I ordered the line caught tuna melt on their gluten-free bread... And my mom had the brisket taco. We also had the mango and guava kombucha- everything was delicious and fresh. We finished our meals with the flourless chocolate cake, and fresh whipped cream with strawberries. It definitely tastes more like a brownie to me... Great flavor, but more like a dense cakey texture. Very rich... Even though we split it, we still couldn't finish the whole thing. Dessert for tomorrow! ;) I think for the quality of the ingredients, it's a great value for the price. Soooooo happy that a Fermentation Farm opened up closer to me- now 10 minutes away... Instead of 40! Woohoo! read more

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I love fermentation farm but usually go to their original location. This place is nice in terms of the location, though it gets pretty crazy here with families and children. You can't beat the food quality here. Their kombucha and jun are excellent and the food is so savory and delicious, you truly can't go wrong with anything on the menu. My favorites are the farm breakfast, brekkie sando, tuna melt, and bacon chicken ranch pizza. The grass fed beef chili is also super flavorful as well as the chicken taco, though the tacos are too expensive in my opinion. I will forever be a loyal Ferm Farm customer! Thank you! read more

Have been coming here since the beginning Always satisfied by all of the Food and drinks Personal favorites are tuna melt, and the grilled cheese. The service is really good. Love buying the sourdough bread. The ambience is always really friendly and can always find a seat even when it is really hot outside. read more

Fav place ever!!! Everyone is so nice and the food is always so yummy and healthy for you They have the best pancakes & kombucha read more

Came here for dinner with my family. It was not what we were expecting. Mom ordered tacos that overly salty, and I ordered beef chili that was more like runny soup with ground beef. Also, I was wondering where the cheese and sour cream was only to find out those are charged extras and I wasn't offered any. The fermented kombucha was not very good and super strong. I felt it immediately in my stomach. And the tables and chairs were dirty. Clean your restaurant, dude! read more

I've been a loyal customer of Fermentation Farms in Costa Mesa for years, back when it was primarily about bone broth and kombucha. I was thrilled to hear they were opening a San Juan location, especially since I recently moved from Costa Mesa. Unfortunately, the San Juan spot just doesn't live up to the same standards. The staff often seem indifferent, and the kitchen quality has really disappointed me. My go-to dish, eggs, bacon, and potatoes, has been consistently overcooked the last four times I've visited. Burnt eggs, burnt bacon, and potatoes every time. Cooking eggs over easy shouldn't be that difficult. On top of that, getting everything in takeout containers and bags when dining in feels unnecessarily wasteful. I really want to love this location the way I did the original, but it needs some serious attention to quality and care. read more

So yummy and fresh! Their ranch is tasty and I'm in love with their tuna salad. Customer service was excellent!! There was a mix up with my order and it was handled with such professionalism. I feel like that level of service has become a lost art. Will be coming back. read more

I have got fresh milk, and organic product, hand creams, collagen from the market.. Love customer service there, love the location as well. read more

They have the coolest snacks and I'm a huge fan of the bone broth and bone broth hot chocolate. The mushrooms on the flatbread are of great quality. Can't wait to try breakfast here sometime. read more

Fermentation Farm has a new location in South County at the River Street Marketplace. They promote foods dense in nutrients and probiotics. We went in to peruse their wares like pastured eggs from La Bahn Ranch, house made kombucha, house made sauerkraut, fermented vegetables, fermented condiments, and frozen beef bone broth. They also serve food like their grass-fed beef chili, sourdough, and house made sandwiches. The staff is new and super nice. They have samples of kombucha so you can try before you buy. This location is a welcome addition to the South County scene and I'm so glad we have a location closer to home. read more

Fermentation Farm - New American Near Me - San Juan Capistrano, California

I'm very EXCITE about this wonderful healthy market at the River Street Marketplace and they have a kombucha bar with so many different flavors!! I had passion fruit kombucha and tried 4 other flavors. I also love all of the different types of fermentated krauts. They have what I have been looking for... gluten free ice cream sandwiches!! read more

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Maybe it is me (and my son) but I just was not a fan of Fermentation Farms food the time I went. The location inside the new River Street MarketPlace in SJC is a very nice location as the developer of the center did a great job with the common area, style of the building and the variety of shops and restaurants. Right off the bat I confess that I am not a kombucha fan so I did not try any from the Kombucha bar. My son and I split an order of the beef dip and chili. Both were just ok. There is limited seating inside the restaurant but plenty of public tables outside to enjoy your meal. The staff were very friendly especially the lady who took our order. I guess overall that the food and items at Fermentation Farms are not to my liking but seemed that most of the people there when was eating enjoyed their selections. read more

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Love the open space of Fermentation Farm with its array of fun and interesting items. The food in their menu consists of delicious choices such as the Vegan Black Bean Chili with aromatic tomato sauce and chili spice blend and the Wild Line-Caught Tuna Melt with garlic kraut and raw cheese. Will definitely come back! read more

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I love River street! So happy to have this place nearby. At first, I didn't realize Fermentation Farms served food. Love that they don't use seed oils. My faves have been the Chicken Bahn Mi sandwich, the chili, and the tacos. I've picked up some sourdough starter and the sour dough loaf is so good. Staff is really friendly and knowledgeable. The kombucha bar server, Paloma was really nice. She invited us to try the new sushie, so good and perfect for summer. read more

Great Chili, Cruz Wilkinson was helpful and informative. The Girl at the tasting station Paloma knows her products , gave recommendations & offered drink samples Great job! read more