Farmer and the Fork — Restaurant in Boylston

A farm to table spot nestled right inside the Botanic Garden. You'd think things would be run a bit smoother.

A friend and I stopped here before wandering the garden. I tried their grilled vegetarian sandwich with goat cheese and beets. The flavors were...interesting.

My friend has a gluten sensitivity and inquired about making some changes to a few of the items on the menu. The young girl operating the register said almost everything is pre-made so they can't make any changes to it.

They had a self check out kiosk for simpler things like salads and a few of their sandwiches, but everyone trying to use the kiosk got frustrated and ended up back in line anyways. Which was beyond long and moving at a snails pace. Imagine standing in line with people getting far to close to you after walking around outside in 93 degree weather. Yeah... pleasant right?

The outside patio area was nice to sit at, and the menu was pretty hearty with a lot of vegetarian options. I don't foresee going back at any...

My first visit here in late 2016 was great. Excellent salad and decent service. I took a friend a few months later, and it was not so great. Service was minimally attentive, so it took a while to send back the lukewarm soup I was served. A replacement soup was delivered and the waitress disappeared again, so it took a while to send back the second serving of lukewarm soup. You might think someone would have checked the temperature the second time, but no. Not wanting food poisoning, the second serving got sent back and there was no third. Had a flat bread pizza that was good but not great. My dining companion had a grilled cheese with bacon, which looked fine but at $10 for a slightly dressed up grilled cheese, served with absolutely nothing else, not even a few greens, it seemed overpriced. Maybe this place needs an inspection. They aren't keeping food at safe temperatures, based on...

I rarely leave reviews, but between the high prices and the extremely mediocre food I wanted to give my own warning and recommend visitors to the beautiful NEBG bring their own lunch, or maybe check out a restaurant in town. I got a tuna melt for a whopping $15, which was two halves of an English muffin with tuna salad, sliced tomato, and barely melted cheese on top. It was edible, but certainly not worth paying more than $8 for. My friend got chicken tenders, which were rubbery and tasteless (and I've rarely met a chicken strip I didn't like). The atmosphere of the cafe was very cute, with large windows and plenty of seating (granted it was 40 degrees and raining). I hope they can step up their game because it would be so nice to have a decent cafe to go with the...