Farmer Boys

I went to FB for just the second time today. It was raining (I know, what a treat for us, right? It was this mysterious thing falling from the sky that lasted for *gasp* over 4 hours off and on). and so we pulled in after sloshing around the valley for fun. We ordered the same thing, the pastrami and an extra round of zucchinis. The bill came out to be $ 16. Not exactly a great price but it was not bad. The food is tasty and the zucchinis are piping hot. They do not season the zucchini, it’s battered and deep fried. But, I like my zucchinis plain usually, maybe grilled for a little more flavor. Overall, it’s more healthy grilled, steamed, or stir fried.
I have to tell you, those zucchinis are Albertson’s size and cut into quarters. So, if you are expecting fast food bites, think again. You can whack somebody with one of this and it would probably be felt. Albeit, it’d be a healthy whack both in food and force. The place is always clean and the employees greet you with a smile. So, overall, the staff and food gives this place a 4 star.

If this past visit ¹⁄₂₉ was my first time — this might have gotten less stars. I hate hate hate giving bad reviews and I always try to seek out the things I like rather than the things I don’t like — but I had a real «boner kill» experience this past time.
I have gone here a few times in the past and had no problems and felt like everything was so quality. Today my boyfriend and I go after a long day and I order my fave — barn burner (add avocado) with zucchini and an extra little cup of ranch. We get our food, no avocado or extra ranch. Oh well, not a big deal! I check my receipt to triple check I paid for it — there it is! 1 x avocado $ 0.99! I go up to the front thinking it would be no big deal. I tell the sweet waitress, Erica, that I didn’t get any avocado and ask if I can have some in a condiment cup. She says yes, asks the guy that’s closest to her in the kitchen. He accuses me of lying, berates Erica and tells her he knows he put it on my burger. This dude must have issues — why the heck is he making a scene, saying I’m lying and being rude to his coworker? I am so caught off guard by this. I look at Erica and tell her I’ll show her my burger and my receipt. I do. She apologize and grabs me my dang avocado.
Bottom line: waitress was so nice, food is good, cook guy is weird and I don’t want to go to this location again. Food is ⁵⁄₅ quality but cook guy ⁰⁄₅

The clam chowder is amazing and the portions are huge. The staff was very patient and friendly while we asked all our questions about the menu. Highly recommend this place.

Horrible service soon as I got there i can tell the bad service, under trained employees menu on the board wasn’t even right lady in front of me left cus they had the price wrong on the chicken wrap didn’t even honor it for her then the lady next to me kept telling the cashier her food been sitting there for a while, and the cashier still made her wait wow. Then when I order i asked for a chicken sandwich but instead of grilled chicken I wanted fried chicken as I always order it. When I paid i told the cashier I was scared to even order from what I seen but went ahead and ordered cus I love there food. So as I’m sitting waiting for my food hoping nothing else goes wrong, the cashier comes up to me and tells me that she forgot to charge for the crispy chicken wow really so I go back to pay for it and I tell the manager what’s going on with the service why so many screw ups and she gets a attitude with me and says don’t worry about it I’ll pay for it and walks away all mad wow again. So I go and sit down feeling bad cus this lady is mad cus she has to pay for the crispy chicken like i really needed her to pay for it wasenent even a worry about that just the service. As we’re waiting for the food the guest that were in line behind us get there food first, Me and my wife had it there is no way we’re eating there ever again after that were DONE with that farmers boys

came here for the pastrami sandwiches, they are very large and enough for a skinny girl to have 2 full meals. The fried zucchini is a wonderful touch. It is kind of bland, but it makes you dip it in the sauce that comes with it. The pastrami is hot and moist, but not too moist where it makes the bread soggy. it was a perfect balance of bread, meat, and mustard. I will be returning to try other stuff.

Not a fan in the least. Decided to try it because we’ve never been here before. First off, my burger had a hair in it, so I had to wait for them to remake my meal. Decided this place is overpriced, especially considering the sides you get with a combo meal (i.e. fried zucchini strips or onion rings) are very bland.
Do yourself a favor and go somewhere else. This place wasn’t any better than fast food, but cost at least 2 – 3 times as much… and doesn’t even taste as good as fast food!!!

We went through the drive thru of this location and the customer service was HORRIBLE. They were rude, didn’t like mark out drinks and then could not tell us what they were. Then we were missing a French fry and when we tried getting their attention again they were all standing around talking to each other though they look right at us never acknowledge us. We had to lay into the horn for them to say did you need something. NEVER again will we return to this location on Tropical Pkwy. I only gave then 2 stars because the the food is good but the service didn’t even deserve one star :(

My first time here and it was underwhelming. I wanted a quick breakfast so I decided to stop at Farmer Boys. I ordered the «Biscuits and Gravy Bowl» not know exactly what to expect because they don’t have full descriptions on the drive-​thru menu.
Pros: The biscuits were big and tasted freshly made. The gravy was also good (not great) and tasted freshly made. The portion size was generous. The biscuit and gravy bowl also included scrambled egg and one piece of sausage.
Cons: The biscuit and gravy bowl only included one piece of sausage. It was pricy! $ 7.45 (including tax) should include more sausage. The sausage was burnt*. The entire thing was SMOTHERED in gravy. Don’t get me wrong, I like gravy, but just because they served this in a bowl doesn’t mean it should resemble soup.
*I’m sure burnt sausage isn’t normal, but it’s what I got today.
So, to summarize, the food was good not great. It was over priced and the breakfast was assembled with WAY too much gravy.
I doubt I’ll be back anytime soon.

I live right up the road from this place so I’d say we’ve visited more than 10 times. And not once did I have a bad experience dining in or drive thru. Drive thru does tend to take awhile, but what do you expect with made to order? Their customer service has been nothing but great. Everything I’ve tried was delicious. My favorite must have is the fried zucchini. Another plus is downloading their app. Scan your receipt and for every $ 60 you spend you get $ 5. They are on the pricey side but it’s worth it.

So almost a year of going here about once a month and the rating hasn’t improved.
I know it’s a lackluster rating, but I do go here when I want a quick breakfast burger (I’ll explain later), but don’t want the runs like you get from other fast food joints.
I stopped going inside because it’s usually littered with older folks in the morning, and that’s not how I like to start my weekends, so I hit the drive thru exclusively.
So, coffee usually tastes burnt and the biscuits are lame cake biscuits.
Sausage is sparse in the sausage gravy.
They are always very friendly and accommodating to custom orders.
As stated before, I don’t much care for their coffee, but they are always happy to toss in a couple ice cubes for me.
That way I can drink it fast and not have to taste it too much. hah.
I will say my go to thing is a breakfast burger.
I just order a Big Cheese cheeseburger (plain) and ask them to put a fried egg over hard on it, and they do.
For that single reason alone, is why I come back.

Always a fan of the Natural Avocado Bacon Burger. It’s huge, and even though it’s fast food, the burgers are always made to order. The order taker could literally ask you to speak up whenever you get to the speaker box, and you could always hear the background activity when you get to the window. Always amused. I wouldn’t use the drive-​thru if you’re ordering for a group though ’cause you would hold up anyone else behind you.
The shakes are addictive, and my family’s fave is the Cookies & Cream or Strawberry.
We’ve also had their Crispy Zucchini. Those things are huge, so I wouldn’t order more than 4 pieces for 2 people. I wouldn’t recommend eating it as leftovers either ’cause the breading will get soggy after reheat.

Once again I came on to get lunch and the staff was sweeping and mopping floor while customers are eating. Time was 2:32 pm
Not good, while people are eating.

Today was a good day! Best fresh salad ever! Fresh awesome iced tea! Fresh everything! Awesome service and clean as always!

And they have a drive through, whaaat?! haha!
Ok so this one is going to be short.
Located in the Home Depot plaza on the corner of Tropical and Centennial, this spot has plenty parking. Didn’t know it was a fast food joint, then there was the order at the counter set-​up. Greeted as soon as we entered, we noticed that the staff was very friendly and inviting. (really friendly) Servers constantly talking to customers, making sure they are taken care of. Oh and clean. All table tops were wiped clean soon as customers left. The drive thru was steady, didn’t see it backed up.
They have a great variety on their menu ranging from breakfast bowls, salads, and omelettes to burgers and fried fish. What is really neat here is, next to each menu item is their calorie count. This is for all you health nuts.
What ordered:
Farmers burger with fried zucchini
California omelette
So I was thinking, awesome customer service, awesome food. We were brought our food after about a 15 – 20 minute wait, and the first thing I noticed was the gigantic zucchini. Probably the only thing I loved fro my order. Food was great in portion, not in flavor. Your better off at a Carl’s Jr. or better yet Shuck’s Tavern for their juicy Shuck burger for $ 8 rather the $ 10 combo here. The burger here was dry. Fresh onions and tomatoes though. The omelette was ok. Wife was not wowed, meaning not amazing or unique. It’s fast food breakfast though right? I’d come back for those monster zucchinis, and maybe to try their fried fish which boasts a wopping 2000 calories. It’s better than Mcy-​Ds, is all I can say.

Natural burgers ⁵⁄₅ (excellent)
Regular cheeseburger ³⁄₅ (no different than any other fast food burger)
Onion rings ¹⁄₅ (no flavor)
French fries ¹⁄₅ (always soggy and cold)
Breakfast ³⁄₅
Service ⁰⁄₅
Every single time we order here at least one thing is wrong. The worst experience is when my family went here, they got two orders wrong, took 20 minutes to bring out the replacement and it was still wrong. 40 minutes after ordering I was done with them and I told them to keep it and went to a competitor.

The customer service is great. I love this type of restaurants their very active and there is a floor person asking if we needed more coffee or water. Can’t say the same about the food; I was expecting the food to amazing like people quoted the food to be. Guess they might have over sold this place.
My review on the food:
Carl’s Jr has better food.
This is like the expensive version of fast food
They have a bell to let everyone know that they enjoyed … I thought I was at long John silver for a second.
Customer service is great.
But I don’t see my self returning here any time soon. And I really hope they don’t open this joint where I live.

Holy Fried Zucchini! This is a newer location to the Centennial Hills area and I finally decided to give this place a try. Our family has special dietary needs (vegetarians) and was not sure if this place had some options for us to try. I was pleasantly surprised they were able to accommodate the picky eaters in the family. We went for dinner so burger and fries were calling our name but they also have some sandwiches like pastrami and chicken and they also serve breakfast. I am not sure if that is served all day though. After finishing ordering they gave the option to half and half our side items. I chose the zucchini and fry combo. Holy cow! I was not expecting half logs of fresh fried zucchini. They were huge but, also delicious. They gave ranch for dipping which tasted like it was made fresh in house as well. The fry’s did not travel well and were slightly soggy but still edible.
The one thing I was not expecting was the prices. I think they are slightly on the expensive side for burger and fry drive thru but the food was made fresh and to order so that is a plus. With a sandwich, fry combo, and drink your looking at $ 10 – 12 per person. I think we will give them another try in the near future but I was looking for affordability.

Farmer Boys is a fast food joint dressed up as a diner. I came here on a whim for a late breakfast around 1PM. Yeah that’s right, I eat breakfast at 1 o’clock in the afternoon. First off, the fact that Farmer Boys serves breakfast throughout the day is a plus. I sleep in on the weekends so I can never make the breakfast cut off at 10AM. I stepped up to the register after awkwardly staring at the menu for 2 minutes and ordered a french toast combo for $ 6.69. My husband also opted for breakfast and ordered a sausage burrito ($ 6.49). Total after tax and a drink came to to $ 16 and some change.
We were handed a number and sat at a booth that was wet after being wiped down. I screamed in excitement when I seen that the condiments on the table included a bottle of Tapatio hot sauce. This distraction made me forget about the wet table. About 10 minutes later, our food arrived.
French Toast Combo: The french toast was served with a gallop of butter on top and 2 packets of warmed maple syrup on the side. It was comparable to other diner quality french toast but far better than any fast food version. The eggs were cooked just right and were REAL scrambled eggs, not that weird fake patty thing. I handed the two strips of bacon over to my husband who declared they were made «just how he liked them». I might add that my breakfast was served on a real plate with actual (not plastic) utensils.
Sausage Breakfast Burrito: Big enough to leave you feeling stuffed and apparently tasted great. It comes with eggs, hash browns, sausage, and salsa. The Mr. stated he would forgo the salsa the next time around. Both dishes were garnished with a cute little orange slice.
Another reason why I’m hopped up on Farmer Boys is that they offer a veggie burger, which I’ll definitely try the next time around. I was really surprised at the quality of the food. I was expecting more McDonald’s-esque food, but it was anything but.

Never broken the morning fast at a Farmer Boys. Given the relatively close proximity between my occasional breakfast buddies, this seemed an acceptable choice to try since it had just opened up.
I have been to FB’s at several locations around the valley and have found them to be at the very minimum a solid four star experience. That was with lunch. Breakfast is another story.
I found it to be rather bland and even with gravy… none satisfying. Lunch is far superior. I slowly consumed a breakfast burrito with sausage, and a side order of biscuits and gravy.
The one thing which stood out was the quality of service from the employees. All were for the most part friendly, but all were attentive in filling up coffee cups as you hung out in the morning hour.
I will wait until the hype subsides before I visit for lunch and then evaluate then.
The service prevents this from being a two star experience.

Sure, it’s a chain… but it’s always exciting to see new places open in your neighborhood. We’ve been watching the progress of this Farmer Boys location and since I haven’t eaten at one in 4 – 5 years, I was a little anxious for it to open so I could try them again. Last time I didn’t like it, and this time was no different…
For starters, they have a great location right on the corner of Centennial Center & Tropical Parkway/​Azure. They are on the SW corner where Big Lots, BJ’s & Party City are, and with so many other surrounding businesses, this place is probably going to be packed throughout the day. We went just a couple days after opening and as expected, it was so busy it took us a while just to find a seat. The inside is a bit smaller than I expected but they do have a decent amount of seating and it’s always nice to see big, open kitchens. There’s a ton of parking outside and of course, they’ve got a drive-​thru as well.
The menu itself is pretty extensive and a lot bigger than I remember. They’ve got breakfast, sandwiches, burgers, salads, wraps, a few side choices, and even a fried fish dinner. I didn’t see anything that says if they specifically do or don’t, but I believe breakfast is served all day as well. For those with a sweet tooth, they don’t have much in the way of desserts besides a couple milkshake choices though.
Now, the whole thing with Farmer Boys is it’s supposed to be a fresh, «farm to table» like restaurant. I’ve heard very few people rave about the food, and now I can see why. I ordered one of their self-​proclaimed, «Award Winning Burgers» and just wasn’t a fan. The patties seem way too uniform to be fresh and aside from the complete lack of flavor in the meat, mine came out cold. All the toppings were basic, nothing seemed fresh and it was extremely sloppy. I also asked for bacon but instead got two small strips of sad, limp and flavorless meat. To top it off, the whole burger and the tray it came on, were soaked in grease. My chili cheese fries weren’t much better. Frozen, over-​salted fries and they didn’t even bother trying to melt the cheese all the way.
They were also having issues with the ice and fountain soda machine when we were there, but instead of blocking it off, they expected customers to try and get their own drinks while some sweaty dude was hanging over the drinks and had his shoes all over the counter. Luckily, one of the managers noticed they were out of tea and happily offered to get me ice and fresh tea from behind the counter. The customer service was really the saving grace for me here. Every employee was friendly and it’s nice they come around asking if you need anything or to clean up used plates and such.
I know they’re new and maybe I’m being too critical, but reading reviews of other locations, it seems like the food just really isn’t that good. They are really close to us, so I might give them another try, probably for breakfast after a few weeks of being open… but for now, I’ll pass on Farmer Boys.