The Farm Bar and Grille

25 Portland Ave, Dover
(603) 516-3276

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george trihias

Does the bartender know what alcohol is? I didn't typically drink but I had a bucket drink and sucked it down. I didn't even catch a buzz and normally I'd be on the floor. Sat on the deck and the band was playing. A little to loud to have conversation.

David Dichard, Esq.

Great food, service, drinks, AND views at The Farm! We sat on the deck as we had my pup with us, and it was hot as hell, but they kept the water coming for us AND the dog (as well as the adult beverages for us 😊). Food was excellent as always, and they have some very creative cocktails that help take the blazing heat out of a hot summer day. Staff has always been attentive and friendly, and that was consistent this visit. Definitely one of the top lunch venues in the Dover area!

Shirley Voigt

Excellent service in a rustic setting with a waterfront view. The burger, while good, was not remarkable. It was accompanied by a generous portion of fries. However, they were somewhat soggy and needed to crisp. They tasted like frozen fries that were not cooked long enough.

Frank Santacroce

Delicious food with great river views.

James Cox

Standard for seafood, good but not amazing. Service could have been a tiny bit better, I would have ordered another drink if the server came around more. A unique outdoor eating experience, considering all the apartments around.

Theresa Farnan Ryder

First time going tonight and will definitely go back. Food was great. Huge portions and enough left over for another meal. Waitress was very friendly and helpful with answering our questions. Definitely recommend the Farm

Katherine Pheanis

Food is awful/bland. Nothing we ordered was actually made in-house. They forgot to serve the appetizer before the meals and when they noticed they were out of something they swapped it without asking. I enjoyed the Manchester one years ago so figured this one would be good as well, I was wrong. This place was very subpar.

Sarah Bolduc

Great staff, great music, great food!

Erica Barrett

My friend and I went to the farm in Dover last night and we loved our server, unfortunately I can not remember his name but he had a great personality. He was very attentive and was very funny. We sat on the back deck which was very nice. We shared the app combo of spinach dip, mozzarella bites and soft pretzels. All were amazing and the beer cheese was delicious! The food and service was just what we needed after a not so great day.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Thomas McNulty

Great food, mouth was watering from the parking lot. Nachos are a meal on their own. Guinness on tap!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: World Famous BBQ Nachos

Vince Adnarim

CC is the best bartender ever. Super sweet and accommodating. The food here is great and so is the atmosphere

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Caroline Delfino

Came to eat here after the children's museum.
It is almost hard to find if you're not familiar with the area. To get here you need to pull in behind a building, on a narrow dirt road that looks like a driveway. Parking spots are limited and a tight squeeze.
It's located on the river and views would be better if there wasn't construction going on across the way.
It was a beautiful afternoon, not busy, patio empty, just a few patrons inside, so a parking spot was easy to secure. Almost sat outside but the amount of wasps and yellow jackets concerned me - there was a sign at the hostess station stating that - but there was also many inside where we sat.

Our server was attentive at the beginning but then was hard to find.

We ordered:
a quesidilla kids meal.

maple bourbon wings which were very yummy but very sticky. For these, ask for wet napkins, not the small little packets that don't clean your hands.

Fish tacos. The fish batter NEEDED seasoning so bad. I asked for cilantro but the server said they had none yet the sauce with the tacos were cilantro crema, & the salsa with the kids meal also had cilantro in it. So I'm not sure why I was told there wasn't any, tacos need cilantro especially with the pickled veggie and slaw. Tacos were full but chunks of cabbage made it hard to eat and the liquid from the slaw and pickling made it messy and drippy.

Ribs were amazing. Fell off the bone. Sticky. Sweet and smoky. Perfect!

The steak tips were good. Uneven cook on them due to size. Some were well others borderline raw. Green beans were meh.

Our wing appetizer came out 2 minutes before the meals which was difficult to eat with that many plates and drinks and a child using crayons at the table.

High chair had crusted up food stuck to it. Floors were FILTHY. Food everywhere underneath tables and in the walkaway where we sat by the door. Flies and wasps circling us the whole time - which was tolerable but annoying, esp when the flies land on food.

The waiter was MIA for 20 minutes after we were done and waiting for boxes to go. He didn't ask us how anything was. We had to flag another waiter down for items we needed. 4 boxes for our food and seemed irritated I asked for a bag- we had a young child and to go containers wouldn't stay closes, we couldn't possibly hold 4 boxes with a child easily. Took 5 minutes to even get a bag.

At least the food was pretty good.

Parking: Hard to find. Narrow driveway like dirt path to get to small tight spots not clearly marked.

Kid-friendliness: High chairs but crusted with old food. Great menu options for kids compared to other establishments. Crayons (broken and cheap), with a paper to draw on. Kid friendly cups.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 4

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Wings

Robert Huebner

Our only concern is it needs some deep cleaning. Hope the kitchen is clean.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fried Pickles

Tim DeKorne

Place USED to be good, such a shame, nice location! In just a few weeks ago, and service and food was just not like it was when they first opened many years ago.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Kyle Castrigno

Ribs are tender and will melt in your mouth

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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