Anon E. M.
Yelp
My wife and I started to come here on special occasions in the past few years. I say special occasions because it's easy to spend a total of $100-$200 for a full dinner here for two. But when one wants top service, it's worth it. We like to dress up to go out for dinner, but given nearly every restaurant is casual these days, it's hard to find a place where you can wear a jacket or tie, or both, and not feel out of place (no worry given the bougie clientele in this area).
It's usually the French restaurants that provide great service, but La Ferme is one of the better, if not the best, ones in the area.
It's hard to find a good place that properly sets a table with salad forks and butter knives, still uses white table cloths, folded cloth napkins, knows the difference between water and wine glasses, and serves bread. We were greeted at the door by the restaurant owner, who checked our reservations and took our coats; there was a pianist playing softly in the background, and we had fresh flowers at the table.
As for the food... Every time, I'm slightly disappointed by the small portions. But my mind changes when I bite into the food. They really believe in quality over quantity. Nothing is ever too sweet tasting or too fatty. Compliments to the chef! After eating our appetizers, main courses, and deserts, we are always grateful for not having eaten more; so the portions end up being just right. I love their salads, salmon, chicken, and chocolate soufflé. They are generous with the alcohol, unlike so many restaurants.
Only minor issues that I can think of, like the location is hard to find without using the GPS, but that's not something they can fix. I'm a little intrigued by why it seems 90% of the workers are men, not that it really matters much. Ground floor seating isn't too crowded, though I got seated next to a busy intersection.
As others also noted on here, they were slow and I regretfully had to flag the waiter down at one point, but the waiter explained to us that they were having computer issues. Being out on a date night, and enjoying the food, we didn't mind that it took a little longer than normal.