The Farm Bar and Grille

Been coming here for years now, The Farm is a north shore classic that's certainly stood the test of time. Great vibe inside the restaurant, though sometimes it can get pretty rowdy on weekend nights from the bar.

There's something for everybody on the menu at this establishment, from the hungry (double double burger), adventurous (pastrami Reuben), vegan/vegetarian (rockporter salad), killer mac and cheese for the kids to the nachos for a full table feast. There's even clam chowder to keep the tourists happy here!

Great food and beer as well as kids menus that double as coloring pages, so everybody wins here. bonus points for offering sweet potato fries as a substitute.

Went to see Live music at the Farm ,John Tamilio was great, We sat at a table in the lounge and our server Kim was awesome, she took care of our party of 3 as if we were VIPs. The Food was very good Buffalo Dip. Haddock Bites . Drinks also good. Had a fun time will be back!! Keep up the great work!.

Me and my Friends went here on 3-17-2024 ST Patrick Day And My Friend go the Corn Beef Dinner and I Got the steak tips and the Corn Beef was Fatty and chewy and Gross we told the Bartender but she didn't seem to care and my steak tips where chewy as well and there was very little of them for the Price me and my friend and I will never come back and where was the Live Irish Music they Promised us didn't happen

The food here is AMAZING!! Never had a bad meal service is on point and the nachos are the best I've ever had, but they are huge!

My wife and I went for the boiled dinner on Saint Patrick's Day. We were dying for it as last year it was amazing. Well this time the meat was very tuff and the juice from cooking the meat smelled like steamy dish water. We were so disappointed, we even spoke to a few other customers, this woman Nancy said the same thing and a gentleman at the bar also sent his back. Our waitress Casey was very nice and the drinks were good. The atmosphere was loud and we expected that for Saint Paddies Day. I was also disappointed that nobody from management spoke to us for sending our meals back. I know things happen but four of us all had the same experience.

e Farm Bar and Grille is an adorable and somewhat hidden gem in Essex. The building itself is tiny and if I hadn't come across it on Google maps I'm not sure I would have ever noticed it. I'm so glad I did! The food was wonderfully prepared and the service was really lovely, especially considering there was only one waitress on the floor. *Remember, lots of places are still short-staffed so please be kind!

1) The New England Burger: ME family farm beef, VT cheddar, NH cured bacon, MA baked brioche bun, lettuce, tomato, and red onion.

2) Surf & Turf: BBQ Steak Tips paired with your choice of haddock (baked or fried) or Cajun seared shrimp (I chose fried haddock) and served with mashed potatoes and vegetables.

The portions were just right and there was enough to take home to eat later on for dinner. I look forward to visiting this place again.

This place is absolutely amazing severs are fast and friendly. The kitchen produces the best of everything. Ill never stop coming here. My server Laura was very attentive, she made my experience here a great one.

Great service and really good food. We did fried pickles and jalapeño poppers for appetizers which came out really quick! For dinner we had a burger, fish tacos, and the Nashville hot sandwich. The peppers on the Nashville hot really made the sandwich stand out compared to any other place we've had one, and the fish tacos were overflowing and very flavorful. We ordered a side of Mac n cheese but it truly tasted like a soupier velveeta box Mac n cheese, otherwise all of the food was great!

my companion had steak tips w fries and slaw. His tips were ok very very chewy damn that was a lot of serious time spent on chewing.
Fries were meh.


i had fish & chips w slaw
fish was good, fries were meh.
Tried to pay but nobody was around and it was NOT busy at all, there were only people in the bar. We were in the dining area in a booth.
Finally found a hostess that was texting w her feet up on a booth and barely made eye contact but finally put the bill w credit card on the table in the room that the waitress was in, which took like 15 min to get her attention. Imagine if it were busy then we couldn't pay for like 7 hours!
Prices were high for the quality received.
Man, get it together!

Not a very good experience. Chicken fingers were overcooked. The waitress never should ask if you want change back especially if the meal comes to 72 dollars and you hand her a 100 dollar bill. When she came back with the change she shorted me 5 dollars. My math says that would be around a little over 30 percent tip. I see this too much lately when they ask if you want your change back. The girl needs to be properly trained.