Famished Girl
Farmer Brown
The first thing you should know about dining at Farmer Brown: Get a reservation. The second: The neighborhood is not the greatest (described as “on the cusp of Union Square and the Tenderloin”), but you can easily walk from the BART station or take advantage of the secure parking at a lot next door.
The third, and most important thing: Farmer Brown is fantastic. I recently visited the restaurant with three dining companions — and not a single one of us had a negative thing to say after our meal here. I cannot give enough praise to the fried chicken, which came with a side of mac’n'cheese. The chicken managed to be deliciously crispy on the outside, yet moist and juicy on the inside. The mac’n'cheese, made with Tillamook cheddar, was such creamy, slightly tangy goodness.
Aside from the comfort-food menu and dish towel napkins, there isn’t much that screams country about the restaurant. There’s a DJ spinning in the front of the dining room; a bar that is almost always crowded; and metal tables that there is surely a long wait for … Unless you heed my first point: Call for a reservation.
Farmer Brown
25 Mason Street
San Francisco, CA 94112
(415) 409-FARM (3276)
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