Farmer x Baker

A vegan friend of mine and I had heard great things about this place for a while so we finally were able to make it on a Friday afternoon when they were open. We arrived shortly after they opened and it felt off since we walked up. The gentleman at the counter stated they just opened and are still prepping everything and opening up. Okay, no problem, I get it. We looked at the menu for a minute, expecting to see many gluten free and vegan items listed (based on everyone telling us this was a big focus for them), and we couldn’t clearly see any. So, we asked, and this is where it really gets weird. The gentleman at the counter (might I add one of 2 employees there) had no clue what the menu even listed, had no recommendations, and almost seemed like he hadn’t heard the word vegan before. He even asked us how much the items we ordered were listed for on the menu! The food luckily turned out tasting decent, but I won’t go out of my way to come back. We were very disappointed.

Editing my review after the owner replied saying that it was “garbage and rude”. I don’t feel as though my review below was remotely rude - I was transparent and honest and expressing genuine disappointment that something has changed. I understand that restaurants are struggling right now but consumers also deserve the right to be informed about the things they choose to spend their money on, so isn’t this the point of reviews? It was not an isolated instance that prompted our review, but a culmination of multiple sub-par dining experiences here recently. It no longer seems like Farmer Baker is having a “one off” day. I don’t appreciate this kind of response from ownership for a fair review, and a combination of everything is enough to keep us from returning. We used to love coming to Farmer Baker. They were very friendly for food allergies at the beginning and the menu used to be very clearly marked with a lot of gluten free options- especially amazing desserts. Now the menu is never marked and the staff sound inconvenienced when I try asking what is gluten free. I got a “Korean beef bowl” the other day for breakfast. It was basically a steak salad with plain shaved steak and some eggs on top. It was definitely not at all what I was expecting, and it did not have much flavor. I ended up throwing most of it away. This makes me sad but something has definitely changed!!