Founding Farmers - DC

The food was excellent , We didn't have to wait no more than 3 mins to sit and our server was a gem.. He has excellent customer service skills.. we will definitely be back again 😊

Elizabeth was awesome at the bar! Always a great time at FF

Awesome again. DJuan, our server was right on all his suggestions both food and drink. The food was awesome, as always. I highly recommend this place for anytime any day. Mmmmmm

Popular DC restaurant and we went for breakfast, since it's one of the few non-hotel full-service breakfast places in Foggy Bottom. Food was good, although the smoked salmon was a bit too salty. Excellent service, and coffee was good. Would recommend for taking guests.

The amaro daiquiri was delicious and surprising in its daiquiri-ness.

Reservation management (table turnover) was terrible. Had a reservation for 7:45, got a table at 8:30.

We found the restaurant searching on yelp. Our party of 6 included state agency personnel so budget was important. FF was reasonable priced with outstanding service and the food was absolutely amazing. From the ice tea to chicken and waffles and the specialty drinks. We need to return just to sample the other menu items. The breads we had for an appetizer to were to die for. Hope they do not get so busy you cannot get in!!!!!

Always great service here! Food came out fast, hot, and delicious!

Service was well-timed and friendly, wines were affordable. Love their cocktail list.

Too much waiting time at the lobby; what’s the purpose of making a reservation ? Food ok but overpriced for the quality offered.

Long time favorite of ours. We try to get in every time we are in DC. Their menu is interesting, creative, tasty and farm fresh. Getting a reservation can be a challenge but it is worth it once you get in. They also have a fun drinks menu. Music is a bit on the loud side.

We have been a few times over the years and were soooo disappointed . The server was amazing but the food lousy. We had to send the Mac and cheese back as it was cold and even once it came back it was bland and tasteless for $16! My sons meal was also cold and vegetable stodgy and gross looking . So disappointed.

I don’t really care for their reservation policy where all parties have to be there before you are seated. I made a reservation for a reason and this policy is not customer focused. The food and service were good.

Food was great. Service was not.

Great restaurant - not worth it to go without a reservation. Would definitely go back for dinner.

A group of 7 of us went for brunch where a handful of us felt very underwhelmed. The service wasn’t great - our server wasn’t well versed with the menu, denying substitutions allowed on the menu. The food and coffee drinks were okay, nothing special. The beignets w/ the accompanying sauces were fantastic. They really squeezed us into a booth but we made it work.

Drinks are amazing, food was okay, ambiance is cool, but it’s very loud and hard to converse.

Delicious food, great service, just a little too loud for conversation

Very nice dining experience. Our server was very professional and accommodating, thoroughly explaining a menu item I had questions about(the homemade sodas). The food appetizers, main meal, house made sodas and dessert was all excellent. Clean tables and seats, floors and restaurant. We got there about 20 minutes early and we’re able to be seated in about two minutes. The server found out it was my birthday and brought out my cheesecake with a candle. Nice.

Made a reservation and wasn’t seated until 35 minutes later without useful updates.

Get time visiting with friends. Delicious drinks and food!

Packed and you will still wait

We had a reservation for 11 am. Although we checked in prior to 11am, we were not seated until closer to 11:25 am. Once we were seated, there was an additional waiting time before a server came by. Once the server greeted us, he took our drink order, and after a little while, our food order. The food arrived prior to the drinks even though the food itself took a long time before it came out. I understand that they get very busy, but our drinks included a black coffee, which should have been given within 10 minutes (max) of ordering. One of the dishes did not have the right ingredients ordered and another was not prepared well (for example, the poached eggs were over hard eggs). The server noted that we still did not have our drinks and he said he would replace the wrong ingredient on the food order. After another while we finally got the drinks. The server apologized and explained the delay was a result of another server taking one of the drinks (a bloody mary). That was an okay excuse even though it had taken over 45 minutes to get the drink, but again, one of the missing drinks was a black coffee and there was no excuse for the delay on that one. By the time we got the drinks we were almost done with the food, and the bloody mary did not taste great either so it wasn't consumed. We got our check and there were no comps, which maybe could have helped, but either way, the overall experience was so incredibly disappointing that I just cannot see myself recommending this place to anyone or returning in the future. It's baffling how the quality of this restaurant went down since the last time I visited (less than a year ago). The food and service were just not worth the obscene waiting time for someone with a reservation, the incorrect/missing items, and the wait on a simple black coffee.

The food was fresh however; it really had no distinct taste. Overall the place was a good place to eat breakfast.

Loved the food. Service was good.

There was an issue with getting us checked in that caused us to wait about 15 minutes past the reservation time. However, the hostess was very friendly and got us seated promptly after I asked what was going on. Our server, Morgan, was fantastic! Checked on us without disturbing the meal. Another great meal at Founding Farmers.

I had an outstanding meal! Our server was so attentive and wonderful! She was helpful and made the best suggestions. She is a true asset to your team! We will be back! Thank you!

Best salmon ever

I was trying to eat a keto diet so I ordered a medium rare steak with two sides of vegetables. The waitress brought me a well done steak with a side of mashed potatoes and a side of macaroni and cheese. When I told her she brought me the wrong order she said she would just bring me a plate of vegetables. I told her I didn’t want the sides that she had brought and she refused to take them off the table. She brought me back a plate of green beans that were ice cold pretty much not cooked. It was a very confusing situation and a lot of money wasted. Additionally, I was taking my team out to lunch and she refused to give me the check both before and after I paid. She gave it to the only male at the table. We thought it was really awkward.

The food was really good, however the service was terrible. It was not busy, however our waitress was frequently lost. We waited over 15 minutes for tea and she didn’t come to get the bill in the end at all. We had to ask another waiter to cash us out.

The food was delicious! Had a great time. The only complain was that the tables were so close together and there was no privacy.

Great place, excellent food

Great food, Great portions, Great service, Great price, just GREAT!

This lovely restaurant serves hearty, wholesome fare at a good price. There are definitely smaller mom-and-pop restaurants that serve up an equally tasty breakfast (and perhaps with less grease). But the overall ambiance and social purpose of Founding Farmers makes the difference. Best for office meetings or an occasional $20+ meal and experience out.

Great food and atmosphere. Good choice on menu. Fast and friendly service.

Love this restaurant! It’s my mom’s favorite. Always fresh and consistently delicious.

This is my mom's cooking. Chicken fried steak, fried shrimp, shrimp and grits. Service was excellent. Food was outstanding southern cooking, with a dash of American traditional, too.

The food was tasty - I just expected that my lentil stew would have more lentils and not so much meat. The atmosphere was nice - I always enjoy finding a restaurant in DC where it's possible to have a conversation without shouting.

The food was alright, got a steak salad and a shrimp pasta. The salad was underwhelming but the shrimp pasta was delicious my coworker ended up eating half of it . Our server was lovely and attentive. Cute decor.

Best restaurant in the city