Fern is a perfectly adequate spot for vegan food and meals. Decided to try this place out during restaurant week so I could get more of a complete experience. My friend and I made reservations for a Thursday evening at 6:00 and were able to be immediately seated. I'm not sure if the night was typical or not but it completely filled up within the hour.
The parking situation for Fern is pretty nonexistent so your best bets are parking across the street in the Healthy Home Market shopping center. Fern is a cozy spot that's heavy on decorative charm: mason jars, twinkle lights, and the heavy placement of ferns (naturally) around the restaurant.
Back to the food and drink: We decided to go the cocktail route and started off with spiked teas. I found these pretty blah. The tea was quite weak and there just wasn't much flavor.
For appetizer, we both chose the beet and goat 'cheese' crostini - a very delicious bite! The 'cheese' was really creamy and perfectly balanced the beet. First course: we both chose the butternut bisque. This was my favorite part of the meal. The bisque was hearty and topped off with pepitas (my favorite). It was also pretty to look at. Second course: fried tempeh with mashed potatoes and kale (I think it was kale). This wasn't bad, the fried tempeh had a nice crunch but, honestly, I did miss having meat during this course. Dessert: I went with the turtle cake and my friend went with the pineapple bread pudding. She absolutely loved her dessert and couldn't stop raving about it. I thought the turtle cake was all right. The cake was very dense and a little dry but the peanut butter mousse saved it.
I'm not sure I would go back to Fern for a full-on meal, maybe for a quick bite or for one of their smoothies/juices.