Farmer's Market Restaurant

Good food and good service. The pie alone was worth the trip

Slow service. They were busy, but it took them forever to notice us. Our food took 25 minutes to arrive.
Mediocre food. Sausage gravy was very starchy. Bacon wasn't flavorful. Didn't cook our food as we asked.
Good prices. If you aren't overly picky, the low prices might win you over.
We probably won't return for breakfast.

WOW! WOW! WOW!  I've wanted to try this place for a couple of weeks (since I read the yelp reviews and checked out the menu).  So, we were in Fort Myers today and decided to take my mother in law out for lunch here.  SO glad we did.  

It was around 3PM and we were pretty hungry already.  Just as we were told, it was a bit off the beaten path.  I don't consider it a bad part of town by any means.  It thought it was an area with lots of character.  Use your GPS and you won't have a problem.  It's only a few miles off the main road.  

It was smaller than I expected but the perfect size.  Very cozy and welcoming.  We walked in and got a seat immediately. Our waitress (Debbie) greeted us immediately. I had the unsweetened iced tea with lemon (great!) and hubby had hot chocolate (real hot chocolate).  

I had the fried chicken (crazy awesome and cooked when you order it!), hubby had the meatloaf and MIL had the vegetable plate.

Debbie brought out a basket of just out of the oven cornbread and rolls.  The cornbread tastes like cornbread is supposed to taste.  I grew up in the south and know!  The rolls were incredible as well.  Reminded me of lunch room rolls.  I immediately commented that I felt as if I had stepped back in time.  

Okay, skip forward to the food arriving.  The vegetables are served in little round bowls and your main dish is served on another plate.  It was honestly love at first bite.  I fell in love with the green beans.  OMG SO GOOD.  Then I tasted the mashed potatoes.  Again, INCREDIBLE.  Okay, then I tasted the fried green tomatoes.  Out of this world!  My MIL had the fried okra which she's been craving for years.  LOVED IT.  My husband (who has no southern background) loved his food.  

My vegetables were so good!  The iced tea kept coming.  The service is excellent.  I recognized the owner in the restaurant and when he walked by our table he greeted us.  The staff is so super friendly.  I asked for a to go box for the rest of my delicious chicken.  We shared a piece of the key lime pie and it was just amazing.  I typically never like key lime pie but this one was perfect.  Not too sweet and not too tart.  Perfect.  MIL took home a piece of just baked sweet potato pie and coconut cream pie (Gilligan would be so jealous!) for later.  

I let our perfectly sweet waitress Debbie know that even though we've only been here two months, that this is our absolute favorite restaurant in Cape Coral/ Fort Myers.

To our surprise, for three people, including meals, drinks and three deserts, our bill was a whopping $43.  

I know there are not many yelpers here in SW Florida as in California or other parts of the country, but I am happy a few people yelped this spot and I found it.  If you live here and have never been- you are nuts!  If you are visiting and don't go- you are crazy!  

Best of the best!  Thank you guys.  

(Lots of free parking and Debbie even gave me an iced tea to go.)