The Farm Bar and Grille - Bar & grill in Essex - 233 Western Ave, USA

What a hidden gem this place is!! I was looking for a new place to go for my birthday when I stumbled across The Farm Bar & Grille. My husband and I looked online in advance to check out the menu. There were a lot of choices and the prices were reasonable. We decided to start off with their pulled pork bbq nachos. When the nachos came, we were blown away at how generous of a portion they were. The nachos were loaded with pulled pork as well as tomatoes and onions. Too many times we've had nachos where the toppings were skimpy. Not here! My only criticism is that in addition to charging you extra for guacamole or jalapenos if you want them, they do charge $1.95 if you want sour cream. Sorry, but I think that sour cream should be part of the deal. It is anywhere else that we've gone. They did give us a generous portion of the sour cream, but still.... The nachos were delicious - probably the best we've had. There were so many that we couldn't finish and wrapped the rest to go. We should've stopped there - but we didn't. I was in the mood for a burger and so was my husband. A lot of choices. I finally decided on their New England burger. Burger, cheddar, bacon, lettuce, tomato and onion served on a brioche roll. My husband ordered the double, double. Two all beef patties, caramelized onions, cheese. secret sauce with lettuce and tomato also served on a brioche roll. He decided to swap the fries for the onion rings (for an additional charge) so that we could try them. Everything was perfect! The burgers were both cooked to perfection (medium rare), the onion rings and fries were crisp and tasty. The bluegrass music that they played was pleasant. It could be heard but not so loud that you couldn't hold a conversation with each other. The whole experience was very enjoyable. We look forward to going back and trying out some of their other items.

The 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.

Great family friendly spot with good, well prepared food at budget friendly prices. Service was very good and attentive. The pulled pork nachos are well worth a try. Seniors also receive a 20% discount on food 11:30 - 4:30, M - F. Definitely worth a trip.

Service was very slow. Have been there twice at opening time between 11:30 and 12:00 noon. Our drink orders were taken fairly quickly however it was a long time before the server came to take our food orders. The food was very good.

We ordered a bunch of trays of food for a BBQ we had recently. Everything was delivered and personally setup and our friends and family were raving about how good the food was! We got a tray of the steak tips, pulled pork, veggies, 1/2 tray of chicken tenders, and slider rolls for the pulled pork. They also graciously provided a personalized tray of pasta primavera for my veggie friends which wasn't on the menu. A+ on the food and the setup and I would certainly recommend them to cater your event.

My wife and I went for dinner to celebrate our one year anniversary. The food was excellent, the server was courteous and prompt, and the atmosphere was clean, rustic and relaxed. The steak tips are very, very good. Everything was great!

We gave this place a second try after visiting on a night they were understaffed. This time we had a fantastic and very attentive waitress. The food was amazing - chicken had great flavor and ribs fell off the bone. We will be back again!

Amazing food! The food was so delicious! They did forget one of my to go items but they made up for it and then some! What a very nice crew and delicious food 5 out of 5!! Thank you again!