The Farmhouse Tap & Grill

My family came up to Burlington while on vacation further south. We spent the day and stopped into The Farmhouse because of a local bookstore owners recommendation. It was super crowded and told the wait was 45 min. we were given a pager and we waited in the beer garden they have out back. The wait was accurate. The staff was very pleasant and you can see into the kitchen. The cooks were working hard to get the food out. Our food was fresh and delicious as they use all local produce. The restaurant is very loud as it is a former (Golden Arches ), very open. It's a fun place to have a nice fresh dinner! A nice selection of local beers as well.

My boyfriend and I came here on our way home from a stay in Stowe, VT. We decided to swing through Burlington and check it out and found this place on Yelp. Good Beer and Good Cheese? We're sold.

I got the Vermont Heritage Grazers Pork, which had cheddar, sunny side up farm egg, coleslaw and fries or greens. I love anything with an egg cracked over it. My boyfriend got the black bean burger, assuming it had beef in it, which it did not. I tried it though and thought it was delicious and he was happy with it. The fries were really good- I hate when you go somewhere and have a hankering for fries and they're gigantic and soggy and that was just not the case- these were great. They even had house-made ketchup, mustard, garlic aioli, and hot sauce.

We each got a beer as well; I can't recall the name of mine, but it was refreshing and had ginger as a prominent ingredient. We were both happy with what we ordered. The beer list is prodigious, to the point of having a glossary. Highly recommend taking a look at that thing.

The host was very friendly and the servers were nice. The farms where they get their food from are listed on chalkboards on the walls, which is pretty cool. Everything is locally sourced.

All in all highly recommend.

PS, Wish I'd known about the bar downstairs, but it was the middle of the afternoon anyways, so oh well. We'll be back!

PPS, Really wanted to try that Vermont Cheddar Ale the last reviewer spoke of. Maybe its seasonal?

Just had a fantastic meal here - arrived at 6 and no wait - excellent wine, fantastic service, and amazing food.  Just wonderful and one of my new top ten restaurants in the world.  

Had the raw oysters and then mussels.  The latter came with french fries and aioli, perfectly made and served.  All food was served timely, with no wait.  My husband had the pork schnitzel, and he was very happy too.  Two cheeses on a plate for dessert, yummy!  

So, the prices are a bit high, but that it what it costs to get real local, happy food instead of factory-chicken and California arugula...  I rather pay a bit extra and get a memorable meal that I know will provide broad sustenance to the local community.

For those of you that complain about the wait - this is a popular restaurant that doesn't take reservations after 5 PM.  Live with it or go somewhere else.  

Loved the decor, the efficient service, and the general feeling of this place.