Standard Fare

Every single detail was thought out-right down to the bathroom! Was even fun ordering a coca-cola! We absolutely loved our meals, and had an amazing time chatting with the staff. Everyone around us was having the best time pointing out different details around the restaurant. Pork chop and meatloaf were insanely delicious and my husband loved his milkshake! But don’t sleep on the milk and cookies!! 🍪 thank you for an awesome dinner! New favorite restaurant!

Food is top notch, starters to desserts, cocktails to cakes. We loved some things enough we ordered repeats, and by the end…we’ve never seen our kids not make it through their (humongous, delicious) desserts! Fun, festive, delicious. And our kids say “people are very, very, very nice here.” Oinkers, calamari, fries, shrimp & grits, lobster cobb, shakes and cakes.

Excellent new spot in Saratoga by the fantastic purveyors of Bocage Champagne Bar. Great food, good cocktails, and a lovely vibe inside of a cozy little spot on Phila. Too full for dessert - but we will be going back for it because it looked amazing! Cake slices the size of your face, sundaes and milkshakes that looked delicious.

There’s nothing standard about Standard Fare!!! It’s the perfect mix of bougie and fun- where elevated meets energetic & every little detail feels like a love letter to good taste. The decor is intentional, chic, avant-garde, and somehow still so welcoming. You walk in and immediately know you’re in for a good night. The food- Not a single miss. Standout stars of the night: the lobster rolls, lil oinkers, and the “Go Shawty It’s Your Birthday” milkshake- insane. The vibe was energetic, playful, and full of life. We were in the middle of dinner already talking about when we’re coming back. Terry was an absolute gem of a server, Corey was so kind, and the bartenders were on their A-game. Zac was everywhere making sure everyone was vibing & taken care of. You can just feel the heart in this place. If I had to describe it in two words? Elevated and fun. That’s exactly where I’m living. So happy for Saratoga to have this kind of magic on the map.

Everyone is so kind and willing to help and give the best advice for what to get with your food. The food is spectacular and atmosphere is very welcoming.

You cannot get better service or attention than from the owners at Bocage / Standard Fare! They have done an amazing job with the space at Standard Fare. The wine list was great (no surprise) and the Pork Chop was amazing! I can't wait to go back to get it again, and try another dessert. Their portions are well worth what you pay, which is also nice for Saratoga. Congrats on opening!

Absolutely adorable! Food was delicious, drink were lovely, decor is gorgeous! Such a fun addition to Phila!

Amazing new addition to the Saratoga nightlife scene. Everything on the menu was unique and well prepared. Owners Clark & Zac know how to take care of their guests and elevate an experience. Bathrooms were super fun and cool. We will definitely be back often!

Congratulations to the owners of Bocage for opening this gem of a restaurant nearby on Phila street. Solid service, high quality food and an interesting menu make me want to go back. Love that they have some "throwback" dishes (think Lobster Thermidor!) Also, and this will sound odd....but go check out the bathroom. It's pretty cool. Leaving that there. The only issue? Sound decibels. It's a smaller restaurant with not much to absorb the sound. It was hard to have a conversation once it filled up (and there was one particular table that was extra loud). I'll make plans to go back during a quieter time, if possible.

Cocktails were good but food was mediocre at best. Got the Swedish Meatballs, crispy artichoke which were pretty good. The wedge salad was not done well and we finished with the steak frites which was horrible. Fries were basic frozen fries and the steak over cooked and lacked seasoning. I expected more from the main meal, especially with the price. My excitement for this place quickly disappeared.

We were 10 minutes early for our 8:15 reservations and were brusquely told to wait outside (not a friendly welcome) seated promptly at 8:15. Girlfriend ordered a glass of wine which they were out of and they recommended a wine that was "similar" it wasn't. She ordered the baked half chicken and were told it takes 25 minutes and were we willing to wait? Yes we would wait and ordered the Green Goddess salad to split. The salad was good (slightly over dressed but nice). Chicken came and was barely above room temperature (certainly not freshly out of the oven) and rubbery. I had the ribs (Asian fusion) which were very good. We split an order of Green Beans which were also good. Would not go back as there are many good restaurants in Saratoga. Why put up with attitude and cold chicken.

Excellent service (Cory), excellent food, friendly and cozy ambiance, well made drinks (Old Fashions), etc. e will be back!

Food was okay. Service/experience was poor. Will not go back. I rarely leave reviews, but in my opinion, this one is justified. Let me walk you through my night. Made a reservation for 7:15pm. My wife and I show up promptly only to be told that we need to be sat at the bar. I ask why, as this selection is a bit more informal (sitting side by side) and we are celebrating our anniversary. The hostest explained that their reservations are "general seating" and that all the tables are taken. Not a fan of this policy. Look at places like Hamlet and Ghost - you have the CHOICE to select regular table, bar, chef's counter - which helps accommodate the type of night that you want to experience. In any event, we sat at the bar. By the way, the bar seats don't move so we couldn't even adjust how we were sitting and the distance we were from each other. The bartender, maybe distracted from making drinks for the entire restaurant, didn't warmly or promptly welcome us (part of the reason I don't like sitting at the bar - distracted and not a traditional server). After a few minutes, he poured us some water, without a greeting and continued on his way. A few minutes later, we ordered our drinks. Drinks were good (wine and a dirty martini). After a few more minutes, we ordered cheese "curds" to start. When served, we discovered that these weren't what we were expecting. A cheese curd by definition is a bite sized deep fried piece of aged cheese (again, see Hamlet and Ghost). These "curds" were more like flattened mozzarella sticks. They were not bite sized and they were soaked in oil. After a few more minutes (slow service, maybe a distracted bartender, not a server that we were expecting), we ordered our food. My wife ordered the salmon and I attempted to order the chicken pot pie (Thursday special), which I was prompty told just sold out. Maybe I would have gotten my order in if the bartender was more attentive? Anyways, I scoured the menu for choice #2... okay, I'll order the pork chop. The server came back a couple minutes later and said I am striking out... pork chop is sold out. I was blown away. How is a standard menu item sold out? I understand a special, but something that is on the menu? There are only 10 mains available, and 2 of them are sold out? Okay, so with 20% of the menu sold out (at 7:45pm), I looked for choice #3. Ended up ordering the shrimp and grits, annoyed with the denial of my first two choices with little to no sympathy from the server. Anyways, food came out. Wife really liked the salmon. I enjoyed the shrimp - it was cooked well (grilled) - and the grits were just okay. The iciing on the cake was when the owner came into the restaurant around 8:30pm, when we were finishing our meal, sat a large table and loudly announced, almost with pleasure and purpose, that the pork chop is sold out but he had them save the last one for himself! Now, I'm not mad that he did that as it's his right as the owner, but maybe use a little more discretion on annoucing that to the entire restaurant since there may be paying patrons there who got robbed of the experience of enjoying that dish because of him? Perhaps be a little more sensitive towards those people who help make his restaurant a success? Anyways, finished the night with a fruity pebble milkshake. Was tasty, although it's menu description said something about a cupcake which was no where to be found and the portion size was maybe 8-10 oz? Small and cost $15. Not worth it in my opinion. And perhaps this should have been free since they sold out of my first two preferred dishes and I was noticably upset by it? Maybe this was overlooked because we had a bartender as a server? Maybe they don't care about the customer experience? Bartender rarely checked in on us, never asked how things were, did minimal amount of work. $160 bill (before tip) for two of us to eat so-so/decent food with a poor service experience. Will not be recommending this place to my friends, family, clients. Will not be back.