Reviews for Farmhouse 78 in Santa Ysabel, CA
On the way to Julian, CA., I've always passed by this unsuspecting little restaurant on the corner Hwy 78 and Hwy 79... intersection. (To be honest, we should stop at this corner to go to the Julian pie shop and just overlook this restaurant, BUTNOT NO MO!!). Wasn't sure what to expect walking in here, but was pleasantly surprised. The greetings were warm and we wereseated fairly quickly. Our service was great and our server Wendy ( "like from Peter Pan", her words not mine) was attentiveand great! She had some great recommendations and suggested we get the French toast ( $12). It was light with a great outsidecrunchy texture and chewy inside. Also, she suggested getting the hash browns with our orders vs. Farm potatoes. We ended upgetting the Farmers Wife ($16), our friends the chicken and waffles ($17), and Mushroom frittata with a side of sausage patties. All pretty exceptional. Also, mimosas and beer are served here with suggestions of food pairings with beer! There is plentyof room for the family, toddlers, strollers so bring the fam. When you're in the area def drop by! Read more
My uncle brought us here for a nice bike ride. The farmhouse is so big and modern compared to other restaurants in the... area. They have such great sandwiches ????. The fish and chips are very crispy and the beer batter is amazing. Read more
We eloped and decided to have dinner with a small group of family members here. Cathi and her team did a great job. The servers... delivered excellent customer service but the food was another level, I was impressed by the amazing flavor and quality of thefood, and so were my family. Every single person there complimented the food and asked me how I heard about the place. We planon coming back to have lunch together soon. Thank you Farmhouse 78 for our beautiful apple spice cake, and thank you so much tothe two great servers that took care of us. Read more
Very clean, friendly, no rush attitude and our choice of food was really good. On this, our first visit, we chose, a salad,... shrimp cocktail, clam chowder soup, mushroom ravioli, ribeye steak with baked potato, and hard cider with pomgranet. The dinnersalad was enough for two people. So we decided to share this and the wait staff delivered the salad with two extra plates forsharing. The clam chowder was excellent, chunks of clams in every bite. We are always looking for a good tasting chowder. Thechowder is served on a daily basis as well as a tomato basil soup. The ribeye steak was huge. Definetly enough for two andpossibly three people. The menu states 14 -16 oz. serving size Servings were generous and we were able to share with each otherwhich was a good thing. They offer 3 different menus according to the meal time, breakfast, lunch or dinner. While some itemsare the same on each menu, there is a good variety of items to choose from. We do plan on returning and if you are in the area Iwould suggest you make Farmhouse 78 a stop on your travels you won't be dissappointed. Read more
Everyone else received greeting muffins. Never got a refill on water. Had to ask for the check and had to ask to pay it. They... need to hire more wait staff. Food was very good. I would eat there again. Had frittata and breakfast tacos Read more
I?ve eaten at a bunch of places in Julian, I expect the long wait and slow service but this place was good to go. We figured... since it was on the outskirts it would be less busy and we were right. Greeted and seated immediately by friendly people. Aseveryone else said, big, bright and clean. Everyone was super friendly and drinks and food came fast. Now let?s talk food.Ordered the onion rings and Aussie fries for an appetizer. Guy at the table next to us said the rings were excellent. Rings cameout first and were gone in a minute. Aussie fries were next and they took us back to the Del Mar fair. So good. I got the Reubenand baked potato salad. Great sandwich and the salad was good but I liked my son?s French fries better. Wife got the grilledcheese with brisket and she ate it all. My daughter got the crack chicken tacos which were spicy for her but the pickledvegetables and sweet kale salad on it balanced it out, we all loved it and despite other reviews, there were two big pieces ofchicken on there. My son had the wagyu and wild boar burger medium rare, it was cooked correctly. It was excellent and wesurprised our 11 year old liked it with the kale apple slaw. We over ordered and took home a lot of leftovers but it was worthit. We will be back for more. Thank you. Read more
We came here around 11 a.m. and got seated right away. I ordered chicken tender with kale slaw and French fries. They?re all... pretty tasty. The fish and chips were great as well. They also have apple cider and apple pie for dessert. I really like thesouthern style decorations. There are plenty of parking spots. A great place to visit. Read more
Taking a Fall drive through the Laguna Mountains, we planned to grab a bite to eat in Julian. Unfortunately, on the weekends,... Julian is insanely crowded so we opted to continue to Santa Ysabel. So glad we did because I discovered Farmhouse 78, a mostexcellent restaurant! The food is awesome and the service is very good. The pricing is reasonable and the atmosphere isfriendly and comfortable. I had the Reuben sandwich and my sons selected from their variety of burgers. They also have a fullmenu of other comfort foods. I highly recommend... Read more