Stopped by here for lunch and really liked the cozy atmosphere. Food came out fresh and the portions were decent. Service was friendly, just a little slow when it got busy, but overall a nice spot to relax and enjoy a meal. read more

The restaurant is very nice and welcoming as you approach. Inside the woodwork is gorgeous and the staff smiling to greet you. We were seated quickly and the menu options were unique. I ordered a beef tenderloin (filet mignon) with cheese curds. Both were delicious. The server was fantastic and we left full and feeling appreciated. Would go back again when in Canada. read more

We sat on the patio and service was slower. We constantly had to get their attention to order food, to bring a spoon for my child, to get ketchup, refill hot water for teas, etc. Most of it could have been proactive and not something we'd have to chase down. I saw Google reviews and the place looked nice and people described positive things around the food. I must say, their pork chop was delicious but everything else we ordered was pretty mediocre. read more

the smell of roach spray upon entry to the restaurant was prevalent. I've been here before and I've never seen a bug and most restaurants get them. We know this, we stayed as it was my daughter's birthday. the cocktails were extremely watery and flavourless. The diet soda pop was flat. We ordered mussels, which also tasted like hot water with herbs. I did not taste broth, white wine or garlic. In fact, the mussels tasted somewhat metallic. French onion soup was also flavourless, watery and cold. The cheese had not even melted. The croutons were still crisp. I ordered the vegan cauliflower with chimichurri. The chimichurri was made with tons of fresh rosemary, and it overpowered any other herb in the chimichurri sauce on the cauliflower. My daughter's salmon dinner was excellent. My husbands wedge salad had bitter lettuce and he didnt eat it. Server didn't notice anything was off or wrong. we paid and left, then we went for dessert, nightcaps and coffee elsewhere. My daughter still had a great birthday dinner. The restaurant should do better check seasoning, freshness and temperature of food they are serving. read more

A great spot for a casual meal. Whether it's lunch or dinner or a weekend brunch, there's something for everyone. read more

The Farmhouse Restaurant - Fried chicken Benny - Southern Near Me - Barrie, Ontario

Visited The Farmhouse over the August long weekend as it was still open for Civic Monday, and I was happy in my experience! Our server was extremely kind, and seemed like she loved her job a lot! Unfortunately, I didnt catch her name though. In addition to this, my friends and I were on our way home from a trip so we had lots of bags and a suitcase, though we had an accomodating space as they had a nicely sized dining room. I got a Mac 'n Cheese with a side of their farm fries and a the seasonable vegetable which was corn on the cob. The Mac 'n Cheese was very cheesy and had a rich cream sauce, though I do wish it had a bit more flavour but I think it was very good! In addition to this, the fries were very good and had good flavouring on them! Overall was very happy with my experience! read more

The Farmhouse Restaurant - Mac 'n Cheese, Fries & Seasonal Vegetable - Southern Near Me - Barrie, Ontario

The service is great. Lovely waitress, so friendly and nice. As food wise, not as great experience. I got the randy co brandy bruger. stale bun and patty leave the grill to long. However the worst is the fatal salad . For sure is not fresh. See the photo below read more

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Really expensive restaurant, which would be fine if the food was up to par. Quite disappointed on our visit, found wilty spoiled lettuce in salad. Our mains were both warm, not hot, and our waitress was a little snotty. Didn't leave a tip at all. Doubt we'll go back, far too expensive for what we were served. Attitude with a side of wilty lettuce and warmish meat. The Farmhouse gets a warmish 2 stars from me. read more

Another wonderful dinner at the Farmhouse. Everything tastes delicious! This is a place to go to when you are visiting the Barrie waterfront! read more

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Food was delicious. The accommodated all our request due to my family health situation, which was great. This was the second time I have been there and it is one of the best restaurant in Barrie area. Ordered: Ontario Aaa Rib Steak read more

We just got back from dinner at The Farmhouse restaurant. Our party was booked as a birthday dinner for 6. We arrived and were seated in a small room with a group of 12 to 14 of the most inconsiderate people we've come across in a long time. This review is a direct reflection on the manager of this establishment on this particular night (Feb 22 2025 ). You failed completely. The atmosphere you allowed to be created for us was abysmal. Our server was obviously struggling to take our orders because of the over the top noise from this group. For you to think it would be ok for us to try and enjoy our evening in the same room as these entitled, obnoxious couples was ridiculous. To the owner of The Farmhouse you need to re evaluate the training of your staff. This isn't Jack Astors or Kelseys where this type of behaviour is normal. Or so we thought. This was a complete failure. They were in the room before we arrived and our table should have been re assigned before we sat down. Our server was apologetic but there really wasn't anything he could do. Unfortunately we would never recommend The Farmhouse to anyone even though the food was good. You obviously only care about asses in the seats and not the dining experiences of your patrons. With all the choices in Barrie we won't be back. read more

I would not recommend this restaurant for any time of meal. The service was increbibly slow and the place was freezing we wished we had our coats on. the food was like slop and the bill was extremely high. The size of dessert was so small i thing they just bought it from metro and cut it up in to tiny pieces not worth the bother find somewhere else read more

Came here when everything started to open back up and Oh have I missed dining at patios w/ the sun shining on me! We came here with some friends and they ordered the salmon dish, burgers and I got the beef dip. We tasted my boyfriends burger and thought it was good but to be priced over $20 I thought I could of tasted more than average. As for the beef dip I was very disappointed and really wanted to love it. I've been eyeing this restaurant especially because we are all moving here and I am such a foodie that I need to find the food spots to go. Especially to dine in by the lake is my favourite thing to do. Back to the food..The beef dip looked beautiful and I got sides of romaine salad and Mac n cheese. Price was was very reasonable for this dish especially when the food came out the portion was more than perfect. Unfortunately the beef dip sandwich was very dry which made the entire sandwich hard to eat and tasteless. (Kinda like when you leave scraps of meat behind on a KBBQ grill) The beef jus is what kind of helped the dryness of the beef but also just not as rich in flavour as other restaurants. The romaine salad was mainly just lettuce with stale croutons. The Mac and cheese wasn't as flavourful as other places as well. I think if you go with a side of fries it will be better. Because I keep eating my boyfriends fries over my own meal. The ambiance and atmosphere was beautiful and especially nice with this whole Covid thing. As for food I just expected more because the restaurant looked like it was the place to go. I also want to mention that this restaurant allows dogs which is another reason I wanted to love it and keep coming back. Maybe I'll have to test the menu and fall in love with something else but the beef dip was just not it. Also the server we had was very nice, fast and informative. read more

The Farmhouse Restaurant - Beef Dip Sandwich Sides: Mac N Cheese, Romaine Salad (no bacon) - Southern Near Me - Barrie, Ontario

Pleasant surprise by the Lakeshore in Barrie. Nice view from upstairs patio. Dropped in for a late lunch. Good quality offering at premium prices. Good value for quality food. My salmon slices were worth a return visit consideration. read more

I have tried this place several times over the past 6 years and I always ask myself why it's rated the top resto in barrie?? The food is just meh, not bad but not great and definitely not unique. The prices are super high. The service is slow. Other than the patio, the inside is very chopped up rooms so it's a bit of an odd layout. I can't even remember what I have had that's how average it was so don't waste your money. read more

Enjoyed our first experience here The crispy trout was so delicious and everything clearly made to order I did find the menu to be a little overpriced but overall it's a beautiful restaurant with a main floor patio and 2nd floor balcony patio read more

The Farmhouse Restaurant - Crispy trout with baked potato and a 3 cheese bacon butter with farmhouse salad - Southern Near Me - Barrie, Ontario

Really good food. Although there was some good selections and things available to order, the company I was with said that the food was too salty or oily. Depending on how you like your food, this may not be for you. For me, I throughly enjoyed my food. The service was slower than average, not sure if it's because it's busy or if there's not enough staff. Additionally, there is no AC so if you are hoping to sit inside to escape the summer heat, this may not be for you. However, they have a very nice patio facing the waterfront. read more

Food is great and the patio is a perfect summer spot to relax and enjoy the view of our barrie lakefront. Add that to the fact they regularly have oysters on the menu... wonderful! read more

Delicious meal, good service and excellent atmosphere! That sums up my first dinner experience here. It was a Friday night and clearly a busy spot since parking was limited (reason for 4 stars). I came here as a party of two and decided to try one of their cocktails, which was very refreshing - you can even get your drink "farmed up" - you'll have to go check them out to find out what that means. :) As for the food - we ordered the crispy trout, the mussels and house salad - the mussels were sooo good! A smoky bacon flavour. Would order again for sure! We shared oysters which were good too. We also opted for dessert since they offered a gluten free chocolate torte. It was rich and so tasty. All and all, excellent dining experience. Can't wait to go back when patio season hits! read more

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The Farmhouse is located in a beautiful and impressive heritage building (built in 1907), and has a nice patio outside as well as one on the second floor. I only saw the first floor, but the interior is tastefully decorated and a nice open space with exposed brick and old wood. The place has some interesting touches, including a fridge full of live potted herbs when you first enter, some more eclectic menu items (see below), and a note on the menu about the premises supposedly being haunted and to inquire regarding (our server was more than happy to oblige with his own tale). For brunch I thought I'd give the Dill Pickle Brined Fried Chicken Eggs Benny a try. I also ordered a Caesar, which was excellent - the glass was rimmed with Montreal steak spice, a nice touch that kicked it up a peppery notch. The meal was great too - a breakfast dish halfway between traditional Eggs Benedict and chicken and waffles (pickles included!) The potatoes came in a little metal basket which was cute. They were a touch overseasoned with salt and pepper but still good. Great spot to stop for brunch and try something different, or just to take in the setting. I recommend checking it out! read more

The Farmhouse Restaurant - Dill Pickle Brined Fried Chicken Eggs Benny - Southern Near Me - Barrie, Ontario

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Best restaurant in Barrie by far. Great service, food and atmosphere. Don't bother with any of the other restaurants.

Food was amazing! Great vibe on the patio, service was fast and friendly, and appy hour is amazing. Only thing is the sides price on the menu isn't clear, we thought it was $5 for poutine but it was $10 but other than that we had an amazing experience and we will be back! read more

Came in here during Appy Hour. It was mediocre. Appetizers were alright. Smaller than the full price ones. Maybe I shouldn't have been surprised. I just assumed the appetizers on this special "appy hour" menu of 3-5 pm were discounted because it was a lull in the day and it is meant to entice drop-ins. Tipped 18%. She then came back and told us she forget to add one of our drinks. You'd think she would comp it. At the very least discount it. But she came back with the new bill. I'll never come back, or recommend it to anyone. This place doesn't know the first thing about customer service. Skip coming here. read more

I'm giving 3 stars only because the service was fantastic and the food wasn't terrible. It was the Barrielicoious festival and the food was pri fixe. I ordered the beef dip sandwich and a delicious romaine salad with buttermilk dill fried chicken for an app & shortcake for a dessert. - over cooked chicken batter, great presentation but not very practical. You can't serve fried chicken nuggets on a dry, toasted crostini guys.... it doesn't work. It was hard to eat and made an absolute mess. And garnishing your plates with browning oxidized lettuce doesn't fit with your price range, please grow and serve micro greens it's much more presentable and classy. - my beef dip sandwich I was really looking forward to but it was a complete disappointment. Everyone in the culinary industry knows you must serve a beef dip on a hard French bread - it was very disappointing sloppy mess. Overly sauced with horseradish mayo (which was really good) but couldn't dip in the jus that it was served with because the bread would just turn into mush - please change this bread so your customers can really enjoy your lovely beef dip, or take it off the menu if you cannot bake different bread for this sandwich. - salad was great! The Cesar dressing was very light which was fantastic but very flavourful because of the vinaigrette - you aced this one. My partner ordered chicken sandwich and he said it was the best sandwich he has ever had and your fries are hand cut and freshly blanched in house so that's another great! But when dessert came, I was no less dissatisfied. The shortcake was more of a hard cornbread textured sponge cake, shortcake is supposed to be light and fluffy but this was dry and overbearing in comparison to the amount of compote served with it. This would be better sold is a small ramekin/jar and needs to be better stored after making a mass amount. I likely won't be back but you have an a+++ servers so that's another good point for you. read more

Worst food I ever had. Went for lunch and had the chicken salad wrap using lettuce. 5 pieces of romaine dried up prepackaged chicken tasteless, worst guacamole ever tasted and cherry tomatoes cut in half. All for 15.00. Worst lunch I ever had. Been here three times now. First time got sick on the food. Great start. Never again read more

Very friendly service + they allow dogs on the ground level patio and offer water for dogs without you asking :) Foods are soo delicious, I highly recommend. We've tasted curry apple soup and loved it! read more

We enjoyed our meal here a lot! The food is definitely above average pub food and other than a few minor service issues, our evening was pretty much perfect. We called to see if we needed a reservation on a Saturday night and they told us they were totally booked up but then found us a spot at 7:30. When we arrived the place was pretty empty so I'm not sure what that was about. We were seated promptly and given menus. We waited a little while for our waitress to come to the table and once she finally did, we asked for a drink menu which she brought right away but didn't return for a while. After several minutes a different waitress came by and said she'd be taking care of us. We ordered our food and drinks and, while everything was pretty prompt, the waitress had an air of attitude and rudeness about her. We actually overheard her asking a customer to cut into their steak in front of her to see if it was cooked properly. It was a bit off-putting to me. We went with the beef sandwich and the trout. Each of the entrees comes with two sides which is nice because you get a variety of items with your meal instead of just one larger side. I went with the macaroni and cheese and daily soup which was a type of vegetable soup. We also tried the baked potato and a romaine salad, all of which were delicious. The salad was in a small mason jar though which was awkward to eat from so it had to be poured out into the plate. The food was really good, I think the trout was the winner, it had a nice crispy skin and was flavourful and cooked nicely. The only thing was that the sauce was placed underneath the crispy skin so it got soggy very quickly. I might ask for the sauce on the side next time. The beef sandwich was also good, I found it to be missing the mushrooms though which was ok because I'm not a big fan, but it might have upset someone else looking forward to them. I loved the macaroni and cheese and my soup was flavourful and lovely. Price point was pretty fair, it's not super costly and the food feels fresh and of good quality. Portion size was also good, the sides are quite small though but at least you get two of them! Dinner for 4 is probably about $100 or so. Service was our only issue, the first waitress we had seemed really nice but then we got another girl who was a bit less friendly and a bit pushy. At the end of our meal she just offered the bill and didn't ask if we wanted dessert or coffee. Again, it was ok because we were full but it kind of felt like a rush. The restaurant is beautiful, it's in an old farmhouse or hotel, if I remember correctly. It feels really historical but has a cool modernness to it. I loved the chandeliers and farm artwork on the walls. The space is cozy and warm and would be great for a date, a family gathering or anything in between. Despite the service I would definitely come back. The food is excellent and the restaurant is really cool. On a warmer night the upstairs patio seems amazing and I would definitely want to try that out on my next visit! read more

The Farmhouse Restaurant - Trout and side salad and baked potato - Southern Near Me - Barrie, Ontario

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I really think the Farmhouse has way more potential ! Great spot, great building, but the food is okay, and the service is slow. I have been there three times now to give it a fair chance, and each time felt it was over-priced for the fare, and nothing better than average or okay for service. read more

I love this place. Very cosy, kind and respectful staff and for sure tasty food. We sat in patio as COVID , it was great.

Great farm to table dining! I had the goat cheese sandwich with a pomegranate mint salad and farm fresh garlic potato mash. They have a full bar and offer maple syrup from their farm. You can see fresh herbs and greens growing in a mini greenhouse as you come in the door. There is a view of the lake and I'm sure it's stunning when the weather is good. I would definitely try this place again. read more

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This place did not live up to the expectations I had going to this place. CONS: 1. The food is basic 2. The food is over priced(this wouldn't be a problem if the food was actually interesting or different) 3. Options are limited 4. Servers are ok. PROS: 1. nice restaurant setting for the summer(patio and house vibe) read more

While location was perfect for city of Barrie, service of magnificent but Chicken we like not marinated just good flavour on the top nothing absorbed in the flesh, Steak ordered medium came rare read more

Went there for breakfast and was given the choice of being seated inside or on the patio. It was a nice day so we chose the patio. The lunch menu was on the table but they promptly rectified the issue by getting the menu. The server had great recommendations. One member of our group ordered the farmhouse breakfast and requested to change it to French toast. There was an extra cost and it was worth every penny. The food came rather quickly and we weren't disappointed. Everything smelled incredible and tasted just as good. The potatoes were my favourite part. They were perfectly crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. They were seasoned beautifully as well. Would definitely go back to try their other meals. read more

The Farmhouse Restaurant - Southern Near Me - Barrie, Ontario

Our anniversary/Valentine's dinner was OK, just not amazing. We shared a half dozen oysters and the escargots for an appetizer, and didn't order our main till we finished our appetizers. I still felt that our main came too quickly. I had the Crispy Trout, with house greens & seasonal veggies (carrots and beets - yum!); hubby had the V-Day special, which was 7oz beef tenderloin, he chose garlic mashed & romaine salad for his sides. Even with the server adding a generous bit of freshly ground pepper, he said his beef was somewhat bland. Not what you'd expect for $39. Dessert was good (maple creme brulee - can you say "yummmm!"). read more

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Second time here. Was looking for a sunday breakfast brunch buffet. We called they said yes and we made a reservation. Place was not busy so reservation? No buffet although older reviews said it did. Things have changed I guess. Food was good service was horrid. Waited forever for food and twice as long for the cheque . I would say yes to coming back but leave lots of time to sit around. No coffee refills offered. Good food . Nice place poor service read more

Service was very slow as the food took quite long to come out. I ordered the Beef Dip Sandwich with a side of Mac n Cheese & Mashed potatoes. The food was delicious! However, the sandwich was extremely soggy and messy to eat. I wasn't able to dip the sandwich into the sauce provided because the sandwich literally fell apart. Although messy, it was packed with flavour! read more

Great menu, very friendly staff. Able to enjoy time with friends without feeling rushed even during lunchtime.

The Drinks were good food was better. The happy hour price for mussels is as a steal!

Really neat historical building set near the waterfront- gorgeous renovated interior. Food is good, we had the dip and pita bread to start- the dip is SO great. I had the cauliflower steak as my main and it was good as well. Our server was witty and knowledgeable! Would recommend for date night! read more

Had a fabulous dinner ate the 1/2 chicken and kids had chicken fingers with mac and cheese. Food was cooked perfectly and flavour was great! Our server jack was amazing! Thx read more