Reviews of Farm Market Cafe, LLC (Coffee Shop)

Lee Colleran

Wonderful, fresh, locally sourced food. Yum.

Troy McEldowney

Stop whenever we get the chance. Love this place.

Jason Shawley

VERY slow service!!

James Mills

We'll go back to test some of the sandwiches out

Megan Langfield

Very unpleased with the level of service. Came in and was not greeted. Sat down and eventually a waitress came by. It was apparent she was the only one on staff. There was a lady who i overheard help a couple of others. She was "not working but trying to help out". The waitress took about twenty minutes for us to finally get our beverages: an orange juice and coffee miel. She came back amd said i appologize but it took me awhile to find time to make the coffee. Why have something on the menu if your staff doesnt have time to make it. 45 minutes later and ready for our food. Our waitress came to the table and asked me what kind of meat i would like. Thankfully i did not want meat or i fear it would have been over an hour to get our food. The food when it finally arrived was mediocre at best. Unfortunately we stopped here while on the rpad and had no choice but to wait it out. Prices are not worth the wait, rude staff or patience

Earl Netwal

small town cafe - good food freindly staff - amazingly high ceilings - must have been built for alternate use originally

Atlas Storage Hudson WI

Expect a long wait to get your food. Quality good, wait is obscene. 60 min for eggs, salad, soup...

Mary Cox

Fabulous Organic Cafe

Edwin Starr

Overpriced I had higher expectations

Mary W

THE WORST dining experience either me or my companion have ever experienced. From the spartan menu to the wait time to receive our food to the inferior food items to the ASTRONOMICAL prices it was aweful. We wondered why there were no cars in the parking lot & no customers in the cafe when we arrived shortly after 8 on a Sunday morning. We now know why. We sat down. The waitress came promptly. We asked for water with lemon. She said they did not have lemons. We were told that they were out of regular sausage. We thought it strange no pancakes, waffles or french toast were on the menu. I ordered the $5.99 breakfast special - 2 duck eggs, 1 sausage patty spicy, 1 pc toast. My companion ordered 2 eggs, 2 bacon, 1 toast $8.99. Side order hash browns at $4.00 & 50 cents up charge each for cheese + onions. My companion ordered OJ. I asked about french toast. She said it could be "special ordered" if the cook would make it - were told she would. I was asked if as part of my special I wanted to sub the french toast - and did I want 2 pieces - I said sure; my companion said sure, he would like his to be french toast too. At NO time was there any mention of any up charge for the french toast nor the price of ONE extra piece of bread. No mention. After about 25 minutes we got our food - even tho' we were the only people in the cafe. Hash browns - tiny portion, so overcooked they looked like a flat brown shingle - hard and tasting like a burned potato chip. We sent them back. Re-cook great. Eggs cooked perfectly - wonderful. Bacon was fine. The spicy sausage portion was rather small but tasted ok. French toast was ok too. Not great - not bad. Tasted fine. We had to ask for butter and syrup. My companion paid for the meal. Only when we were well on the road to Brainerd did he mention his shock. Breakfast cost FORTY-ONE dollars - Yes, that's right, $41.00. 4 eggs, 3 pieces of bread, 1 small sausage patty, 2 bacon and small ration of hashbrowns + small juice. I was totally in shock. That simply could not be - obviously there was a mistake - we must have received someone else's tab - a party of 5 who had come in after us. The $5.99 special, the $8.99 breakfast, $5 for hashbrowns with add ons & whatever juice cost - let's say $3 - equals $23 plus tax equals less than $25. Couldn't be. No way. I said we'll stop on the way back in a couple hours & get the refund. Then came the real SHOCKER. The waitress said the $41 breakfast for two WAS right. Cost of french toast was SIX DOLLARS each - yes $6.00 apiece - for each single piece. The math was take $1.00 off each order for the toast not ordered, then add SIX dollars for ONE piece of bread made into french toast. Insane. Just insane. The cafe can charge what they want for a piece of bread. It IS NOT fine when a customer is not told. NO ONE, would pay $18.00 for a 3 pc order of french toast - the idea is just ridiculous. I was stonewalled. Told that was the price. The worst insult was she told me she had stated the up charge. Who in their right mind would agree to something so insane? $5.99 the special but $10.99 if you sub a piece of bread for french toast & $16.99 for 2 pieces of bread? 2 eggs, 1 sausage ,2 pieces of french toast for $16.99??? Waitress said nothing can be done & dismissed me - left saying she had other customers to wait on. I asked to speak to the owner/manager - the cook was it!! Said she could get to me in 15 min. having waited over 10 min. already. I said no. The irate owner came over, demanded what I wanted done. I said a refund - fair & reasonable but I would accept $10.00. She pulled $10 out of the till, gave to me - walked away. No apology for waitress mistake. No thank you. Shameful treatment. Clearly we will not be back. It would be a surprise if we would be able to come back at all, based on this experience if this is typical. On a positive note, I also bought a piece of the raspberry pie with crumb topping. While pricey too ($4.60 plus tax) and a rather small piece, it was delicious.

Laura Nelson

Great food and staff!

Steve Wrangham

Delicious spicy sausage egg sandwich and cappuccino! Friendly, attentive staff too!

David Milo

Delicious locally sourced food! Everything was so flavorful. Barb was very friendly and helpful.

Sheri Kroska

This place is amazing! Wonderful, creative menu items and locally grown produce for sale.

Katrin Matoga

Stopped for coffee.

Christie Lawrence

Based on other reviews expected pricey, but also expected great food. My husband and I ordered the hashbrowns with cheese and onions so each plate of hashbrowns was more than $5, for a burnt blackened plate of potato bits. The hashbrowns should not have been served they were so black and overdone, and took much longer than we were told. I cannot imagine another restaurant ever serving hashbrowns so burnt. Breakfast for three people and the total bill over 40 dollars. Will not return and would not recommend. Worst hashbrowns I've had in my life.... what little I could eat of them.... should have taken a picture to post too

Jean Hewlett-Moline

Great food, fabulous service!!

Jennifer Wells Heitz

The pie was fabulous!!!!!! The service was excellent!!!!

Emily Dietle

Easy on-off from the freeway, ample parking and delicious locally sourced meals with vegetarian options. Save room for pie a la mode.

Robert Bjorkman

If you are expecting "franchise food", you will be disappointed. If you are looking for high quality "home made" food like grandma would prepare for you, with love, in her own kitchen,.... you are in the right place. Be patient and enjoy....

lps J

Nice service great food.There was a wait but it was worth it.Would come again.

Sharon Stevens

The food, ambiance and service is top notch

Eric Snyder

So slow and forever taking.

Travis Berg

Food was phenomenal! Good people who are very friendly and willing to assist with anything you need.

Erik Laing

Good alternative to the fast food when headed up north.

Ciara Collins

Had the best veggie burger of my life - loved the sunflower seeds! I wish I had a place like this where I lived with farm to table fresh ingredients. I also got a zuchinni chocolate chip cashew muffin that was a little dry but was still a nice detour from the usual.

David Stowell

Good to taste food the way it used to taste excellent

Phelan Bernard

Great food

Mr Puncake

Amazing food excellent service kinda slow but WORTH the wait

Naomi Jourdain

Meh, rather check out Cedarwood or Happy's

Bea Carpentier

Great lunch.

Amberly Suhsen

Farm to table restaurant. It was so obvious that they cared about food, everything was delicious. And the prices were reasonable. I will definitely go back when in Onamia!!

Leonard Moore

Awesome, the only place I have found around Mille Lacs Lake with good locally sourced food. Super friendly staff. Definitely going to make it my regular stop around the lake.

Barb O'Brien

We just finished having a delicious breakfast at this quaint little cafe. The ingredients were so fresh it reminded me of my childhood growing up on our farm!!! The 7 grain bread was amazing. I would highly recommend it

William Bauer

Yummy food

Hailey Costello

We loved eating at Farm Market Cafe! Barb, one of the owners, was a lovely hostess and Cassie cooked up our incredible meals! The prices were awesome for being farm fresh and organic and the food was SO GOOD!! We didn’t know what to expect but had an amazing experience.

Kim Willis

The food was pretty good but expensive

Greg Henry

Hash browns are great,bacon not so much.

Patrick Rohlfsen

Unique. Good food. Healthy stop

Stephen Gregory

In the area and want good, fresh, local produced food? Go here. Loved it.

Sam Stewart

Awesome place to stop and grab a bite to eat. Food was reasonably priced and really good!

Wheel Gun Kid Shooter

Fast Great service and tasty wholesome food.

Laura

Just stopped in for some coffee. We were impressed with their setup with fresh grown foods!

Justin Bjork

Been going here for three straight years on our way to the cabin. Absolutely great food and friendly service.

Troy Blade

Great, farm fresh food

Todd Stegora-Peterson

Food was mediocre at best. Kids had chicken noodle soup no seasoning veggies just over done noodles and chicken. Hamburger was small and not a lot of flavor as well. Burger bun and bread that came with the soup was best part of the meal. Getting Happy’s for the kids now since they’re still hungry.

Stuart Thiessen

Very good food. Friendly staff. Definitely fresh.

Charlie Sam

Loved this place! Great local food and I love the connection to the farms. They even sell produce and meat that's way better than the store.

Joshua S.

Not a vegetarian by any means! When you stop here, you have to try the vegi burger made with wild rice and other organic ingredients! It really hit the spot! The owner and waitress were extremely friendly and loved the atmosphere! I loved it so much I loaded a 360 view of the restaurant on Google maps!

John Lupori

Friendly and food is great!

Nick Ford

Rather expensive for a mediocre Burger. Will not be returning

Carrie-Ann

The food was delicious. The service was great. Very friendly. Homemade chocolate raspberry icecream was the best.

Mara Johnson

Delicious breakfast. Try the hallelujah bread / toast and eggs. Would definitely stop here again.

Tim Hayes

Cold eggs, no bread available 2 toast

Destinee Working

Friendly and fast service...the breakfest wrap with sausage was delicious...A wonderful locally farmed food stop!

Janet Schwarz

Heard the pie was good here. Stopped in to get a piece to go. $4.60 for a small piece of walnut pie (only option). Was told it was like pecan pie. It was AWFUL. No taste, mealy and burnt on top. Needless to say after a few bites it went in the garbage.

Tina Merrill

Natural organic foods...homemade bread!

Cassie Lee

Fantastic organic locally grown, and made from scratch food options.

Dawn Jerry

Took 45 minutes to get 2 grilled cheese sandwiches, one plate of eggs sausage and toast with hash browns, and then another 10 minutes from there to get an egg salad sandwich on gluten free bread with a cup of soup. Brought out the wrong soup and the gluten free bread fell apart and I was unable to eat it . Just a clump of mush. Six tables with at least four servers. So disappointed. Will definitely not be coming back here.

Rae

Whenever we are going by on the ATV Trail we try to stop at the Farm Market Cafe. I love this little home town gem. The food and service is very good. There is always an opportunity to try something new.

Leann Hauck

We got here at 9:45. It's 10:45 and still no food. Coffee is empty. Suggestion....maybe have more than one employee working. She did all of the waitressing, cooking, serving and helping walk in customers. Our food is sitting up in the cupboard and instead of bringing it to us warm she is collecting money from four guys that have eaten and are leaving. Very pokey and won't be coming here again!

Jeffrey Benson

Food was ok prices too high for low quality x

Shanna Skallet

Great food and super friendly service! P.S. The hash browns are absolutely amazing.

Angela Haugen

The kids mac and cheese was GROSS. Food all around was not very flavorful. Over priced. Service was slow. And the music was way too loud, couldn't conversate Will not be returning..

Mike Floerchinger

Excellent small restaurant for casual breakfast and lunch dining. The restaurant features whole, natural locally grown ingredients.

ZoeAna Martinez

Juicy delicious burger! Homemade pie, yum!

Allison Sholl

We didn't get our water until after we ordered our food, about 10 minutes after arriving. The eggs, bacon, and toast we ordered came stone cold. They offered to microwave it, so they did that and brought it back. It was still cold so we asked if it could be remade. Then we heard yelling from the kitchen about how she doesn't have time to remake it and they brought it back to our table, microwaved a second time. The oatmeal we ordered arrived about 10 minutes after the rest of the food. It was bland and watery and seemed like it was from a Quaker Oats pack put in the microwave- definitely not worth $6.50. The lunch food- a chicken wrap was alright. Overall, a $40 bill for cold eggs and bacon, cheap oatmeal, and a wrap was ridiculous. Will never be returning.

Levi Ramsey

Fantastic sandwiches, burgers with grass fed beef, pie, lemonade and homemade iced tea. Friendly service!

Julia Reil

Farm Market Cafe served fresh food sourced from local farms. The bread was just like homemade. There is a gift shop attached to the cafe. The high ceilings, brightly painted walls, and some of the decor didn't seem to fit the cafe's style. Staff was welcoming and friendly.

Shane Lewandoski

Fresh food! Friendly... Good experience.

Kayla Warner

I used to work at a business within the building and stopped here for lunch occasionally. The only reason I didn't weekly was because the pricing was a little high for my budget, but the food is absolutely phenomenal. The grilled cheese is fantastic and their breakfast sandwiches are great too.

Jen Collins

A gem in the north. The homemade ice cream was fantastic. Will be stopping for food in the future and will not let the poor reviews deter me. Good food takes time. There is no where nearby that is providing organic and local. Thank you Farm Market Cafe for being here. UPDATE: Stopped for food on the way back from the cabin. The bread was fresh and delicious that came with the chicken noodle soup. Unlike any chicken noodle soup from a can, this is real soup and the kids enjoyed it. The veggie burger was delicious, and plant-based, a plus! The bun that comes with the burger is not vegan, but this is stated very clearly on the menu. Based on other reviews, prices were fair. If you want a cheap meal, eat greasy fast or diner food. This is real food and your stomach will thank you.

Crystal Hackler

Good food, but lousy service. Lattes were more like steamed milk with vanilla flavor-no coffee. Asked for water and refill on coffee, but didn't get it. Kid at the counter didn't know how to work register and nobody was offering him help. I hope this was just a one off day for them and the lousy service isn't the norm.

atom robinson

We stopped by on a road trip and were delighted by the fresh, healthy, local food and charming vibe. I'm really happy we found this place!

Ruth Cowden

Happened to catch Sunday morning live music. Food and music were a treat!

Warren Conatser Echevarria

Excellent. I came all the way from Chicago to go camping and while escaping the plagues of mosquitos and biting flies, stumbled across this place. Everything here tastes homemade. Possibly the best food I've had in small town Midwest. Told the rest of my campers about this place and brought them there. Everybody seemed to love it.

Jeff Schlagel

Great place to eat, food was perfect and the home made ice cream was delicious. Great friendly service, will definitely stop there again.

Nicholas Trutwin

Very slow. Hashbrowns need a lot of help - they were super greasy and burnt black. Very expensive. Awkard staff. Strange, small menu. Just not a pleasant experience.

Steve Marth

I want to give the Farm Market Cafe a good review, because, honestly, we enjoyed our food, and it's fantastic to have a roadside stop cafe that actually serves scratch-made, locally sourced, fresh food. If you're driving up on 169 towards Mille Lacs or Brainerd, and you want something other than frozen family restaurant junk or mediocre truck stop meatloaf, this place deserves your business. If the Farm Market Cafe owners ever read this review, though, I want them to know that they really need to take a look at their restaurant operations and work a little harder on the customer experience. It feels so hectic and unrefined in there, and (as nicely as I can put this), their servers seem untrained and not very knowledgable or helpful. That sounds mean, but the fact is, if they want to succeed as a roadside cafe, while charging a premium for locally sourced natural and organic ingredients, they need to be able to make their customers feel like they're getting their money's worth. If someone stops in randomly, and isn't already sold on the idea of getting fresh and local food, they might very well turn around and walk out after getting hit with the sloppiness of this place. But my point remains that the food was wonderful! Fresh, flavorful, well made, well worth the stop, warts and all!

Deb Rasmussen

I had the most fantastic cheese cake cookies!

Myrna Martinez

Its ok

calebnhope Wilkins

Tasty homemade food, and great prices.

Jason Bouvette

The chai is the best I have tasted and the service is very polite.

Terry Doxtator

The food is awesome. All made from scratch. Organic

David Feely

Great food. The service was a little slow the day we went because they were training in new staff but they were very pleasant and upfront about it. Would recommend you check it out if you are looking for clean eating options.

Greg

Good hidden gem