Elderslie Farm — Restaurant in Kechi

My husband suggested a date night here, and I was thrilled because I had heard such wonderful things. We are early birds so we chose a 5pm reservation time. We arrived early so we could see the property, and I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the goats and walking around a very pretty setting. We were treated very warmly by the staff, and were seated in a lovely room while being told the history of the home.

Unfortunately, the food was not up to par. While I found it to be decent, it wasn't the amazing experience I was told about by professional reviewers. For my husband, it was an awful experience. I have eaten at many small plate establishments, so while I expected small portions, these were genuinely tiny. Unfortunately, they also weren't cooked well. The purpose of small bites is to have high quality ingredients cooked superbly. This particular menu was not cooked well or with great flavor. While many of the items were presented beautifully, there was no flavor, no heart, and the presentation often made them overly difficult to eat. It was so overthought, it was almost ridiculous.

The charcuterie board was delicious, though I question why we were given a block of very hard cheese that had not been crumbled or shaved. The non-alcoholic drink menu was very limited which was harder for my husband to stomach than I. I chose to have a glass of sparkling wine, and it was quite nice. The set menu was heavy on things that are generally divisive, like olives, radishes, and beets, which are things I quite like, but my husband loathes. So immediately, he was not enthusiastic. This could be blamed on him not looking closer at the available menu online, but honestly the menu lacks detail, it doesn't even properly describe the food we were served. The biggest disappointment for my husband was the pork belly. I had a bite of it, and I concur with his assessment that it was bad. It was very small and thin, and it had zero flavor. It tasted like it had been overcooked in a skillet. My husband has made better pork belly numerous times. My scallops were good, but again, not great. I have had better meals for half the price, so why am I being charged so much for subpar food?

At the end of the night, we paid $237 for a very disappointing meal for two. The one thing we both had no problem with is the mandatory gratuity. We believe in tipping well, and in a thriving wage, so that is something we thoroughly applaud the owners for.

You may ask why we didn't bring this to anyone's attention at the time, and I would ask you, what good would it do? We aren't looking to get our money back, we made the choice to go, we ate the food. Were they going to whip us up something better or different? I don't believe the kitchen staff could. I think the chef lacks the ability to cook the chosen items well. Maybe a different menu would be better for us, but I thoroughly believe that isn't the case. After reading many reviews, I find that most people have had similar experiences to us when they have dined at the restaurant. Most of the positive word of mouth was about their Cafe, or their cheeses, which their cheeses are magnificent!

The real kicker was that my husband and I found ourselves with very upset stomachs that night. $237 gone, and multiple trips to...

Go for appetizers and drinks on the patio. It's lovely and fun! Good food. Beautiful relaxing atmosphere! Friendly team. Skip the prefix menu - the price is no longer worth it. I've been to Elderslie Farm several times for the pre-fixed dinner. With the cost, it's saved for rare big special occasions (wedding celebrations, anniversary/birthday combos, etc) and always been my favorite place in or around Wichita! The food is always incredible and the wine pairings are spot on - they always elevate the food. The atmosphere is intimate and gorgeous. The staff are friendly and accommodating. I adore it. I've recommended it to about everyone I know for years. But recently they raised the prices on the prefix menu+pairings by about 25% and I don't think I can recommend the prefixed menu any more because of the price. And I was not impressed by my most recent visit. I respect the price hike given the times, but my most recent visit made me feel it really wasn't worth it any longer. Several signs showed the kitchen was understaffed last night. I'm a patient person, and I totally get that was probably frustrating for the team, and it was out of the norm. The team did apologize once early on. But we ended up being there for about 3 hours while our prefixed meal slowly came out. We were really hungry until finally about 2 hours in. We had to get the team's attention to ask for our water glasses to be refilled several times. It was not the experience I was used to, and was disappointing specifically because A) it was to celebrate several things including a thank you to a visiting family member and B) the price. At the end I was hoping they would have comped something for the experience - most other resturaunts would have. (I get an extra plate wasnt a possibility because of the kitchen issue) But nope, full price. My guest left saying it was "a one in a lifetime experience". But that's the thing - it shouldn't be only a one time experience, and if it is, then there can't be days like this out of the norm. There's other good restaurants in Wichita for a fraction of the price. There's other good restaurants with a prefix menu and pairings in places like Kansas City for a fraction of the price, where even with drinks its under $100 a person. I still adore Elderslie farms, and we will certainly be back for appetizers and drinks on the patio! But I will no longer be recommending or enjoying the prefix menu....

WOW! This place has been on my list for a long time now, and this year I chose to come here to celebrate my 28th birthday. I’m SO GLAD!

I’ve never been anywhere like Elderslie, it’s gorgeous. The farm itself is on beautiful land that’s filled with trees and meadows. The restaurant is an old farm house with the restaurant on the first floor, it’s beautifully decorated and modernized, with romantic lighting and beautiful furniture, plenty of windows, and it’s super cozy! It provided the perfect atmosphere.

The food was AMAZING! I’m a huge foodie and when I say this place is 5 stars, I mean it. For appetizers we ordered the sourdough, cherry focaccia, and bone marrow. Yummy! Our meals were the pot pie, the short rib, pork tacos, and shrimp pasta. We had the sweet cream gelato and coffee gelato for dessert. Everything was so fresh and you could tell it was made by people who are passionate about their craft.

From the moment we entered everyone was so friendly! It had been raining and the hostesses offered us towels so we could dry ourselves off! On our way to the table every staff member we passed welcomed us and said hello. Our server was named Regan (I hope I spelled that right) and she was so sweet, friendly, and well informed on the menu and the history of the farm. She made our experience so special and did an amazing job!!!

The cherry on top is they have a little shop that’s OPEN 24/7 365 where they sell cheeses, honey, olive oil, pastries, gelato, and much more!!! How cool is that?! I was tempted to drive back out in the middle of the night for a new flavor of gelato!

I would recommend Elderslie Farm to anyone who wants an intimate but exciting dining experience. I can’t wait to tell everyone I...