Fun fact o' the day: In Uruguay, claiming to be drunk is a legally valid excuse to being in an accident while driving
Where do I begin? Perhaps I'll give a bit of background into tonight's outing. In brief, dinner and drinks tonight were a belated birthday gift from my mom. Time, date, and place chosen entirely by her. Kudos, mom - well played!!
I worked this morning (and into the afternoon), but at 4:30 on-the-dot my weekend began. After one complementary martini (mh hmm, my job is cool like that), I headed home to change and get ready for dinner. Destination: FarmShop.
We planned our meet-up a bit before our reservation time so that we could indulge in a little something more that just table-side libations.
We entered FarmShop around 7:00, and the place was as buzzingly alive as can be. The open kitchen displayed the meticulous chefs as they put out plate after plate of mouth-wateringly delicous-looking food, and the bar was filled with guests sitting and standing with a rainbow of sumptuous cocktails in-hand.
After checking in to let the hostess know we were there, we made our way over to the bar where we found 2 seats and were IMMEDIATELY greeted with smiles and a cocktail menu. If you are a bar-goer, you know this is not always the case, so my night was already starting out above-average.
So come on! Get to it! What did we drink? Personally, I was in a whiskey mood this particular evening, so I decided to start with one of their signature cocktails called The Admiral. My mom chose another signature drink called the After Ferry, which is primarily composed of their house-infused strawberry Hangar One vodka. Both were absolutely perfectly crafted, and tasted accordingly.
Bartenders at Farmshop are definitely masters of their craft. These guys (and gals) are not simply "drink-pourers" but are the cocktail-making equivalent of master chefs. In all the drinks I've enjoyed here so far, there has been just the right amount of everything -- making it very easy to soon be three, four, even five drinks deep before even noticing!
As for the food, there is absolutely nothing you could order that is not 100% delicious, fresh, beautiful, and satisfying. We had an array of small bites, one main dish (still on the smaller side, which was actually a GOOD thing), and a delicious light dessert to conclude our wonderful meal. Recommendations made by our waiter and a few other staff members were superb. In addition, throughout our dinner, the manager was checking in with us (and other surrounding tables) to make sure that everyone was having the optimal experience. Those of us who go out to eat frequently know that this is a very nice touch that is surprisingly not that easy to come across.
To sum it up, we had an awful time. Never to return.
... NOT! The previous line was for those of you who skipped through all the longer paragraphs just to get to the conclusion. Don't ever do it again. Lesson learned, I hope! We, in truth, had an excellent experience that left us ready to return ASAP so that we can begin to make our way through their entire (and ever-evolving) food and drink menu.
Thank you Farmshop!!
seasonal grilled halibut
rye old-fashioned
spice roasted carrots
summer salad
crispy artichokes with burrata
The Admiral
meringue dessert
Fun and informative review, as always. And great, mouthwatering pics to boot! Hmm--so in Uruguay you might as well be drunk! ;)
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