Went to the farm for Easter brunch.  The food  and display was average at best.  Had to wait for our reservation although the room we were seated in was empty?  The waiter kept asking what was our favorite item interrupting our discussion at the table. I will probably never go back again.
Review Source:I haven't been to the Inn in several years, so I was interested in a return visit. It's as quaint and intimate as ever. I enjoy the small dining rooms. The menu isn't huge, because everything is made on site. Appetizers were excellent, so much so that two appetizers and a small plate completed my meal. I always love their soups and the shrimp and sweet corn chowder was a hit.
The staff is professional and personable.
This is my go-to restaurant whenever I have guests in to visit. Living north of Bethesda and Chevy Chase, it close, great food, and a wonderful ambiance.
Lovely place that I visit for brunch when I go back to Maryland to visit family. Â Beautiful, picturesque setting. Â The restaurant has a cozy, home-y feel. The tables are situated perfectly so you don't feel like you're on top of the people next to you. My favorite brunch entree is the eggs benedict, and I often order a side of french toast to share with the table, because it's phenomenal. Only thing that I experienced negative would be that service was a little slow at times and would not refill your drink as quickly as you may expect. Small price to pay for great food and atmosphere though. I'd definitely recommend a trip there.
Review Source:From the outside, this place looks very cozy and romantic. Â Parking is ample although there were hardly any people there during our dinner. Â The room that we sat in was on the main floor. Â Especially because we were one of the few there, it was hard to keep our conversation private, not that we were divulging state secrets.
The service was offered in very professional fashion by the waitstaff although my salad was mistakenly given to the wrong person.
The food was solid but nothing memorable. Â One of my acquaintance's dish came out smelling funny although tasting fine. Â In this case, the fine taste could not beat out the odd smell so he did not finish it. Â Not sure what that was but it was removed from the bill without hesitation. Â In addition, a round of desserts was provided without charge for the trouble. Â That's a good gesture.
Overall, nothing terribly stellar. Â A solid restaurant with a cozy exterior. Â Stop by if you're curious...
We've eaten here several times but most recently, last night. The scallop appetizer was delicious, as always - the lobster drizzle is so awesome I don't know why they don't serve it as bisque. I asked if I could upgrade from a drizzle to a downpour and got a LITTLE extra - would have liked even more. The shrimp and crab chowder was very good. My husband's pork loin was also very good; it had a topping of some sort of appley-oniony thing. He also liked his Carribbean seafood appetizer, but I was opposed to it because I don't like melon, and it was extremely melony. The scallops might have been a little undercooked (hopefully I won't die), the chowder might have been a bit thick, and the pork loin a tad dry, but overall, scrumptious, and the service was also attentive, quick, and nice. And they didn't rip my empty plate away while my husband was still eating, for which they earn extra points.
And now, my complaints, without which no review is complete. This one, however, is not against the restaurant, but against that unavoidable annoyance, other people. We booked late and so were put in a small room upstairs. The six people already sitting at a table in the room were so loud I literally could not hear my husband. I would see his lips moving and yell "What? I can't hear you!" in hopes that they might get a clue (they did not). Why do some people not understand that they are SHARING a room? I believe that when dining out one should talk in at a murmurous level. All I should hear is "murmur murmur murmur." Now if the conversation is unusually interesting I would certainly make an exception. I remember a couple many years ago who were completely silent and clearly riveted by a first-time date telling me with great emotion that if I didn't have sex with him by the third date it would mean I had emotional baggage. But most conversations simply are not that awesome. What has happened to consideration? Why can't people remember that they are sharing roads, movie theaters, and restaurants?
My recommendation: Book your table in the large downstairs room, where people for some reason tend not to be such morons.
We came here for my aunt and uncle's anniversary dinner party and anticipated a delightful summer evening with all of our relatives and closest friends at this cute and quaint restaurant. However, quite the contrary. I have experience in working in food service and found the waitstaff and the food to be absolutely appalling for a place that charges $80 a head for special events.
During the cocktail hour, the appetizers were wilted and many tasted like they were thrown together in a college student's kitchen. I also found it very surprising that the waitstaff did not offer cocktail napkins, even as the waitstaff watched many individuals in our party struggle to eat the appetizers in a neatly fashion.
During dinner hour, the waitstaff skipped over several of our younger family members and automatically assumed that they were too young to consume alcohol (even though they were all handed champagne for the toast.) When a young man from our group asked to be served, the waiter was extremely condescending and cut him off several times in mid-sentence to tell them he did not think any of them were of age to be served and needed ID's as proof. Everyone at that particular table produced a legal ID and were still given attitude afterwards. I complained to the manager about the waiter's attitude problem and believe nothing sufficient was done to remedy this problem. Instead, (b/c I was the complainer) many of us noticed that I was singled out by the waitstaff. I did not get a refill on my water glass for the rest of the evening and another waiter purposely spilled coffee on me during dessert. When dinner ended, they attempted to take my plate away while I was still eating. No one else at our table had this problem except me and another waiter even made the comment "OH, so you're table 4."
Overall, the food was overcooked and not very fresh tasting. Most of the dishes had conflicting tastes and flavors and did not seem like they were created by an experienced chef. The waitstaff was atrocious and I was definitely not given the time of day by the manager when I voiced my concerns about the rude waiter. With the combination of horrible service and awful food, I would never give this place my business or even a thought ever again.
*I noticed from the older reviews, several individuals had a better experience than I did with the food. Â However, I think the more recent reviews about the service are pretty accurate.
I'm a fan, but I hope that the explanation for the service being somewhat cursory was that we there for supper at 5:00 and only had appetizers and petite plats. I'm not excusing our waitress; I'm just trying to come up with an explanation for what detracted from what was an otherwise 4.5-star experience.
We had arrived early to discuss their facilities wedding receptions. Â Sounded very good, by the way. Â Their fees are all-inclusive, so you don't get nickel and dimed all over the place. Â The grounds are peaceful, without being off-puttingly quaint or formal (if you find quaint or formal off-putting, as I, to some extent, do). Â Very nice, and the main building is also sweet, and I mean that in the old-fashioned, slightly sugary way. Â The upstairs are part of the reception facilities; there is a good-sized ballroom in the back of the first floor. Â The restaurant itself is broken up into a number of small, pretty rooms, keeping the experience quiet, intimate, and never far from a window.
Great wine list, and there is a full bar, but as I was dealing with a dental procedure (don't ask), I stuck with a nice Verdejo: grassy and dry, but not acidic. Â We shared the rather rich Tender Duck Confit and Wild Mushroom Dip with Roasted Garlic, Gruyere Cheese and Toasted Breads appetizer and the only salad choice, a nice-sized, very tasty (and fresh) plate of organic mixed greens with candied Walnuts, English Stilton and sherry vinaigrette. Â
One piece of the half-inch-chopped roasted (Yukon?) potato that accompanied the Medallion of Beef Tenderloin with Green Peppercorn Sauce small plate was underdone, but the rest of the potato was just fine and the beef, ordered medium-rare, was medium-rare, nicely browned, tasty, and tender. Â The petite plat of two small Lemon Oregano Lamb Chops , also ordered medium-rare, as rare was not an option, came to the table quite rare, with Kalamata Olive Garlic Puree and Mint.
Did I mention that someone should change the Brookeville Inn's link on Yelp to <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theinnatbrookevillefarms.com&s=1c2d8a32099fe0c6362c26677ad7cc661dca43289e122e644810421486b79779" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.theinnatbrook…</a> ?  I will.
I attended an outdoor reception at Brookeville Farms. Â The weather gods had smiled upon us this day, and the weather was absolutely gorgeous, which made the reception very pleasant. Â The restaurant has a large gazebo, and that's where the drink and heavy hors d'ouvres stations were located. Â Tables with chairs were in the grass surrounding the gazebo. Â Service was wonderful (and the host of the reception also mentioned that the staff had been very accommodating to work with in organizing the event). Â The spinach triangle appetizer was to-die-for.
This is definitely a place I'll look into for having a special occasion dinner.
I was here for a wedding reception. Â The restaurant is beautiful as well as the reception area and ballroom we were in. The social hour was held in the reception area and offered a bar and some mighty fine appetizers. Â ( did you ever notice those few that like to push and shove and eat right over the food and not keep going, like they were not going to get their share? ( ugh! ) Â You know who you are! Â Fill your plate with a respectable amount and sit at a table or wonder around socializing and not with your mouth full!
The food and service is impeccable!  To start I had a crab cake appetizer ( which could have served as my entree ) it was pure lump crab meat with a delicious bed of a fresh herb roasted red pepper coulie.  For my entree, I decided to try a local favorite of sautéed wild Rockfish with a cherrystone clam sauce.  Both were remarkable.
This restaurant has only been open for eight years. Â Truly outstanding. Â If I lived in the area it would be one of my favorite dining spots.
They have beautiful grounds and patio's and a one acre pond.
Lunch and Dinner Menu's change monthly, using the best local ingredients available.
To Quote: "This 1919 farmhouse opened as a restaurant in 2000, after a massive renovation that added banquet space and a commercial kitchen. The inn suffered from a revolving door of chefs until Paul E. Hajewski arrived about two years later. His New American menu is rooted firmly in traditional Maryland fare and emphasizes local ingredients, but it is never mundane country inn food. The dining rooms of the main house still bear the decorations from when it was used as a show house to raise money for the nearby Olney Theater. Comfortable Chippendale armchairs are pulled up to heavily clothed tables in rooms displaying handsome wooden floors. Fireplaces abound".
It's a jewel worth seeking out.
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