This place is heavily hyped - so much so, that you need a reservation potentially months in advance. The reservations for the "2021 season" opened in February and my partner snatched one up for June, really quick, and placed it on our shared calendar. Imagine my shock when we finally got to our reservation and it was just a terrible experience, for all of the hype involved.
The good: the farm, just a short drive outside of Nixa, is a really gorgeous property. It's in a hillside, very scenic and appropriately decorated for what it is. It's probably a really great place to take pictures.
The "meh": Parking could be better. I get how parking is limited - it's a farm on a hillside. Highly recommend a 4 wheel drive vehicle! And preferably one that's narrow in width. Don't be early... they will not seat you, even if there are a solid number of tables available, until the exact minute of your reservation. We were there *TWO MINUTES* early and were told to go look at the farm until our time.
The ugly: Literally everything else. From the first encounter with the hostess, who wouldn't seat us for being 2 minutes early, to being seated next to an obnoxious table full of local sports TV personalities (hi Ned Reynolds! You weren't obnoxious, but the other folks with you were!), to our server who couldn't give less of a crap in the entire world, to the food itself.
I ordered the steak medallions, my partner ordered the salmon, and we both ordered hummus and lavender honey cheesecake; we also ordered a "Lavender Margarita" and a "Lavender Prosecco".
The drinks: they were plain ol' drinks. Not even an accent or garnish of lavender. Just a mediocre margarita and a Prosecco.
There was nothing special about any of the entrees, either: while they were advertised in the menu as being flavored or cooked with lavender, we could taste no such thing. The steak medallions were slightly charred pieces of steak, and the salmon was undercooked and partially raw. The risotto with both of our meals was more than al dente and bordered on "uncooked".
Finally, let's talk about what was perhaps the best part of the meal... the lavender honey cheesecake. The honey was delicious and the only thing we could taste lavender in... the cheesecake? It appeared to be straight from the Sam's Club freezer, and was in fact, still partially frozen.
In summation: don't waste your time. The hype is just that... hype. If you want a really great meal in the area with a really great atmosphere with the same kind of ambiance as Lavender Falls, go to Harvest over in Rogersville, instead. read more