Fork and Fire — Restaurant in Farmington

(Last visited June 7, 2023.) I've heard some great things about Fork & Fire here in Farmington so we headed here on a Wednesday when they have 1/2 off bottles of wine AND 1/2 off wings! What kind of magical day is this?! So we pulled up to check out some of their offerings!

Atmosphere/Appearance: Set tucked into a plaza right off of Farmington Avenue is this chill, laid-back tavern of a restaurant. Once in the door you're greeted with a series of warm colors. There's a bright red wall, a deep red brick wall, dark wooden floors, intimate yellow lights that hang from the ceiling, the trendy black ceiling tiles and a BIG bar. It wasn't super loud, but it wasn't quiet in here either. You can easily have a conversation with whoever you're with right at your table.

Service: I can't remember who took care of us, but I feel like it was the manager? Maybe the owner? She was really sweet though and took excellent care of us. We had no issues at all.

Food: I already told you why I'm here, but we had a surprise on the menu, pulled pork sliders! These aren't always available, since they were a special, but maybe they could be around when you go! They also only offer 4 flavors of wings so that means they've perfected these and don't have to stretch themselves too far to make so many flavors! They are also par-baked to speed up the ordering process when they come out to you so they're flash fried and made to order.

Pulled Pork Sliders: This is smoked barbecue pulled pork with fried onions, white cheddar cheese on a sweet Hawaiian roll. This was AMAZING. I did not expect what I tasted. The cheese was super gooey, the flavors were off the chain and powerful. The barbecue sauce wasn't super sweet and complemented the meaty, saltiness of the cheese with the pork.

Sriracha Honey Wings: On first sight these looked beautiful. The sesame seeds gave a good accent color to the deep red color of the sauce. They were also super sticky and gooey. That also means they hold temperature heat very well and flavor! The wings were also VERY BIG and tender. They had a good crisp on the outside, deep, rich flavor, sweet from the honey and the sriracha was a bit light. I could've used more spice on these.

Bleu Cheese: A little on the sharp side, but not terribly sharp and not too thick. It's pretty decent and I loved that it had actual chunks of bleu cheese crumbles in the sauce.

Kitchen Sink Wings: These are actually a combination of their Buffalo sauce with the Sriracha honey. So the spice I asked for in the last sauce showed up here and it was delicious. The Buffalo changed the entire flavor profile of the wing! I got Szechuan flavors from this and I really liked these. Just as tender and crisp as the last batch.

Buffalo: I just loved how the sauce for all of these wings felt like it went DEEP into the skin way beyond just having some sauces tossed on the surface. The Buffalo was rich and bold without being so vinegary.

Ranch: This ranch was SUPER thick and that made me happy. Lol. It had a great dill flavor that was also creamy and a little bit sweet. I actually liked it better than their bleu cheese.

Soy Chili Crunch: These looked so different and unique. I had never seen anything like it! These were a bit oily, but I got a good soy flavor, red chili, green chili, red pepper and Szechuan flavors from this wing. Good wing, but not my favorite of the evening.

Value: Like I said, 1/2 off wings and 1/2 off wines on Wednesdays. So I got a $40.00 bottle of wine for... you guessed it, $20.00. Wings are usually $20.00 for 10 wings, but were only $10.00 today. This place does present more of an upscale feel and vibe so bring the wallet and prepared to spend just a little bit, but it's a tavern, not fine dining. It won't be that bad. Lol.

In conclusion, I've come here quite a few more times and have loved it each time. I look forward to the next time I can pay this...

I found this place because I searched for "best Chimichurri near Me" in google and I started to brows reviews and photos and convinced Me to try it out. My Wife and I ordered the steak Frites with chimichurri (of course) with parmessan fries,The 3 cheese pierogies and added and extra one to the 3 that come in the order( glad I did) we also tried the chicken wings with their fuego sauce and My wife had a Red Sangria and Me a Long Island Iced tea. I must say all the food was delicious , 1-The Steak frites with chimichurri sauce and parmessan fries was cooked to perfection the chimichurri was absolutely delicious and even the fries were awesome 2- The chicken wings with the Fuego sauce ,we ordered 6 to begin with and ordered 6 more after ,this were some of the best wings We've had in a long time hands down. 3- The 3 cheese Pierogies with caramelized onions were also delicious 4-The Red sangria you can tell that it was made with a good wine and not with a cheap wine like other places use and the long island iced tea well what can I say I had 3,,,lol We will definitely be going back to try the rest of the menu

Update went back on 11/12/23 and was upset that they no longer offer the steak frites with chimichurri sauce now the replaced it with a 12 onz Ny strip that comes with mash potatoes and grill asparagus definately a downgrade in my book, the steak was...

Overall OK. Turned downhill when food came out overcooked. Had to involve management to approve complaint. Manager actually asked me what I did with the food that was overcooked. Our waitress was there and she had taken our food away herself. Manager was treating us like criminals. Not only didn't they prepare food correctly but perhaps we may be trying to get away with it and get a second serving. The next part was the kicker. The order was for a Bisdon burger, Medium Rare, split to share with daughter and letters, Tom, onion on the side with curly fries. Waitress asked about replacement. Didn't want to take chance on basso. As perhaps I didn't understand the meat, so I thought we would be safe with old fashioned hamburger. Ordered same way. Medium Rare. Anyone want to guess what came out? One whole burger, not split to share, all the toppings were on the burger including some sauce. I think it was Medium Rare, but the side dish, was not the curly fries they took from us but regular fries. After bringing g to their attention, a quick apology and dropped a plate of curly fries on the table. So that was that. Fortunately I wasn't really there for the food but to meet my daughter for Easter whom I hadn't seen in a...