Yelp Gods forgive me for I have sinned... I could have sworn I had Yelped about this place months ago, but clearly I was mistaken. Farmhouse is fantastic. Anyone who tells you otherwise has likely been attacked by a mob of brain sucking zombies and is unable to distinguish incredible food from something bought off a $1.99 value menu. Opening a review with this much hype is always a bit risky but honestly I am willing to put my Yelp reputation on it. In the last year I've been to this place enough times to consider myself a groupie and that's ok by me!
First off let's talk about the location. The Junction triangle is a non-gentrified, un-loved and under appreciated neighbourhood...incedently it's also my hood. I must admit that when Farmhouse first came on the scene I was nervous about getting attached to such a great place in case that corner lot at Dupont and Franklin was cursed (made evident by the revolving door of business that used to occupy this same space).
At first my impressions of Farmhouse were lukewarm; the menu was still being figured out and lacked variety and the prices seemed high but man could they ever make a cocktail! Since then Farmhouse was been tickled by the talents of Chef Alex Molitz... a man who's love of coffee may actually surpass mine (with a Cafe Con Leche habit to match).
I find that the food produced now has more heart, the menu more variety and the service is great. The burger is my favourite thing on the menu and I generally hate burgers... something about pork belly, goat cheese and a duck egg served on a medium rare hunk of ground beef makes my mouth water. The bun is simple and the lettuce used is iceberg which is an odd choice but works (crunchy to soft ratio intact). Other fantastic items on the menu include the sunchoke ravioli, the "threesome", the gnocchi and of course the poutine which is technically my favourite item when it's available topped with beef cheek. On the drink front you have have lots of strong and tasty options, especially if you like bitters. I would suggest their marvellous spin on rum and coke: Screech and homemade cola.
I would highly recommend making reservations for dinner as the dining room isn't very large and the bar area doesn't more than 20.