Back Forty West

This a nice little spot. I'll definitely be back. The downstairs and upstairs are like two different restaurants. Downstairs has a clean Swedish-esqu design. We sat toward the front by the window which is nice people watching. Later we moved upstairs which has more of a farmhouse vibe. I wrote down what we ate but don't remember if it was good or great. I had the pork, my friend had the trout and we shared sides of beets and pea pods. Total tab before tax/tip was $72.50. Service was very nice

Had brunch here on a Sunday afternoon around 12 and sat by the bar. My friend and I had spent a good 30+ mins walking around the neighborhood to find a restaurant that had something other than eggs or the usual brunch options. Scanning the menu at the door, he noticed "Pork Belly Sammie" and I saw fried chicken with waffles so we just decided to stroll in and not look at the yelp reviews. BAD IDEA! Had we not been so hungry and checked the reviews, we probably would have kept roaming. He ordered the pork belly sandwich and I opted for the special of the day, short ribs with hash and two eggs. Service was a tad slow, but the waiter working the bar was attentive. I had their drip coffee, strong- just the way I like it. A plus cause they had soy milk! The food took a while to come even though the place wasn't packed when we sat down. I really wanted to like my ribs, but it was just flavorless and messy (thank goodness it was boneless). I saw some snap peas in the bowl and was excited to eat it, but it was SO OLD you could barely chew it. It was like eating carpet! Plating was a little odd. My two eggs just covered the ribs and hash as if trying to hide how bland it was about to taste. Did they just throw random stuff from the fridge that they don't use and make it into a special?!? My friend had this pissed off look the entire time eating his sandwich. We're not super picky eaters, but this was just edible food. We weren't looking to get mind blown, but we certainly was not aiming to find "just edible". The food wasn't good, it wasn't even just OK. We left unsatisfied and looking forward to dinner. Will not be coming back here, EVER!

Great food and great ambiance especially in the backyard.
The service was super slow, perhaps we had been sitting for an hour before the waiter even noticed us and nearly tripped over himself.
Outside of Bermuda the best Dark and Stormy my husband had ever had.
Will go again.