Founding Farmers & Distillers

We did brunch buffet this past weekend and to he honest it was alright. We went there 11:30sh and most of the food are not getting refilled or they take long to refill. Location: It is located along Massachusetts Avenue. There is a lot of seatings inside and the main buffet spot is in the middle. Service: the guy served us was good. Food: to be honest the food was alright. It is a hit and missed. Most of the food trays are empty so you have to go back twice or trice to check if they refill it which they don’t. My favorites were the ribs, roast beef, beignet which you must get!!! Otherwise other food is generic. Also not much choices for a $45 dollar buffet. Price rating: 9/10. We pay $110 for 2 people including tips. It is probably worth it if they refill food quickly. Will probably not come back for buffet here, maybe regular menu is better.

My husband and I stopped here for an early lunch on a Sunday. There were a few groups waiting to be seated at a table when we walked in, but we were able to find some open seats at the bar. It was very lively with the breakfast/brunch bar, but we decided to order coffees and sandwiches. I got a hot mocha with no whip, while my husband ordered an iced vanilla latte. Both were ridiculously good, nice espresso-forward flavors without being overly sweet. The sandwiches look so unassuming (my husband had the pastrami and I had the turkey BLT), but are huge and sooooo good. Hand cut fries were delicious and the onion rings are massive, yet so soft and crispy! Definitely no biting into these onion rings where the whole onion pulls away from the breading. We both were only able to eat half of our meals at the time, but they also packed well to-go and ate nicely after sitting in the fridge for a bit. Definitely a spot we’ll pop into again when we’re in the area!

This place is so great! We ate there four times in four days. No joke. Our favorite meal was our last day there and they had a Saturday brunch that was off the chain! For a buffet brunch that had such a wide variety and such high-quality food, the price was excellent. Only 35 bucks! Great cocktails, and great food. Service was fast and friendly. Highly recommend!

Brunch will set you back $50 with tax and tip but you won't need to eat anything else all day. Good food! There is more than you see. They'll bring you extra things from the back. Owned by the North Dakota Farm Assoc. 🚜

This was my second time coming here, and unfortunately the experience was even worse than the first. The way delivery drivers and people picking up online orders are treated is extremely disrespectful. It feels like if you’re assumed to be a driver, you’re immediately ignored or dismissed. I ordered my own food online and came in to pick it up. I tried speaking to staff multiple times—cashier, front desk, and even waitstaff—but I was either ignored or brushed off with “okay, we’ll get it,” and then nothing happened. No follow-up, no communication, no basic courtesy. It honestly felt like they didn’t want to talk to me at all. What made this worse is that I felt I was treated differently and unfairly compared to other customers. The attitude from several employees in the lobby and at the counter came across as biased and discriminatory. Whether intentional or not, it left me feeling unwelcome and disrespected. Good food doesn’t excuse poor customer service. Everyone who walks in—drivers, pickup customers, or dine-in guests—deserves basic respect and acknowledgment. Until that changes, I wouldn’t recommend this place.

Founding Farmers Nice place to gather after a busy day viewing museums. The location was easy to find. The Labor Day holiday allowed free and easy access to street parking. The restaurant is spacious and inviting with a nice outdoor patio area. Service was prompt and friendly. Their lunch/ dinner menu was quite extensive. I did wish was that the music was toned down in volume. Their menu was quite extensive and the prices seemed about par for the area. The fried green tomatoes was ok, but I would have liked a lighter touch to the batter that was used. I had the Shrimp and Grits, Andouille which was a bit salty and the portion of grits was quite meager. But everyone completed their meal and were well filled. I hear their brunch is quite popular.

This place was okay. The service was a bit shotty because the restaurant is super busy. I could tell that our waiter was a bit irritated sometimes but overall our group had a good experience. I had the drunken noodles but I didn’t feel they were that great. It was very oily and I pretty much only ate the onions and protein in it. The biscuit was really good but they definitely came out cold.

I was with a party of 8 and it was our first visit. The food was delicious, however, I do not believe they are equipped to handle larger parties. We waited quite some time for water, drink orders and food. The servers were walking around as if they did not know which tables to serve. Overall, once we did receive service…..it was good. I would definitely try it again. I ordered the shrimp and crab salad….so delicious!

Dining experience went well. We had the brunch buffet. The Southern fried chicken and the mashed potatoes were definitely my favorite. There were several items that were overcooked (Chinese fried chicken, bourbon like chicken, fried shrimp, the glazed salmon and catfish. Sacha, our server, was great. She was attentive and knowledgeable. We even tried some a la carte items that we did not really care for (the crab dip). The cheesy buckwheat grits were “different.” They tasted good but the texture was not that of your normal grits.

We went for dinner here, and the service and food was absolutely delicious. I recommend reservations, as we went on a Thursday around 7pm, and the restaurant was very busy. Also, if you’re into peanut butter, the peanut butter chocolate pie was something I will dream about!!