Founding Farmers VA: Reston Station

Founding Farmers VA: Reston Station reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Steve

   Naples5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   First time for us. The food was excellent and the ambiance was wonderful. It was a great Mother's Day!!
   

   Founding Farmers VA: Reston StationResponded 1 day ago

   Thank you for spending your first visit with us, Steve! We are glad you enjoyed the food and ambiance, and we hope to welcome you back again soon. -Najjah
   

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   Grant

   Washington DC3 reviews

   2.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   It took us 15 minutes after being seated for anyone to serve us. I had to go ask for a server. One of us had the buffet and since there were no utensils at the table, I had to ask for that. My wife wanted a certain drink and they rain out so we had to order something else. She ordered a salmon salad and got a chicken salad. The waiter was less than enthusiastic and slow but the manager did come out and apologize.
   

   Founding Farmers VA: Reston StationResponded 1 day ago

   Thank you for your honest feedback, Grant. We're truly sorry for the service delays and order issues you experienced during your visit. We're glad our manager was able to speak with you, and we'll be addressing this with our team to improve. We hope you'll give us another chance to provide the quality a better experience. -Najjah
   

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   Susan VIP

   Washington DC6 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   The brunch was a little disappointing. We ate here a couple of years ago and remember it being much better.
   

   Founding Farmers VA: Reston StationResponded 1 day ago

   Thank you for sharing your feedback, Susan. We're sorry to hear this visit didn’t live up to your past experience and appreciate your feedback as we work to improve. We hope you'll give us another try in the future. -Tiffany
   

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   Chad

   San Antonio3 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   We were seated outside on a sunny day. The restaurant does not have any shade or umbrellas anywhere for the guests so be aware. You need to go in and out of a small revolving door with your plate of food if you’re doing the brunch buffet so it was a little awkward. The food options were great but the service was Meh. They sat us at a table and then asked us to move to the table right next to it because someone else was going to sit at that table at some point. Someone did sit there 45 minutes later. We had to continually ask for water and when we paid, they didn’t say anything. Not thank you, Have a nice day, happy Mother’s Day etc. Probably won’t be back to this one.
   

   Founding Farmers VA: Reston StationResponded 2 days ago

   Thank you for sharing your experience, Chad. We're glad you enjoyed the food options, but we're truly sorry to hear the service and outdoor setup didn’t meet expectations. Your feedback is very helpful, and we’ll work to improve both guest comfort and hospitality moving forward. We hope you’ll consider giving us another try in the future. -Najjah
   

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   Maria

   Washington DC26 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Founding Farmers has great food. Brunch, however, is not the way to experience it. Things you wouldn't usually eat together, items that should be hot are luke warm at best, and having to fill up your plate and walk through the crowded restaurant make it a fail for me (personally).
   

   Founding Farmers VA: Reston StationResponded 2 days ago

   Thank you for your honest feedback, Maria. We’re glad you enjoy our food overall, and we’re sorry to hear the brunch buffet didn’t meet expectations. We appreciate your perspective and will keep it in mind as we work to improve the experience. We hope to welcome you back soon! -Najjah
   

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   Eva

   Washington DC5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Brunch was wonderful as always. Friendly staff-thanks Stanley!
   

   Founding Farmers VA: Reston StationResponded 2 days ago

   Thank you for dinning in with us, Eva! Please come again soon! -Kiara
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Seattle1 review

   4.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   Surprising experience at FF-Reston...and not in a good way. Management appeared busy putting out fires reactively instead of preparation for Mother's Day brunch proactively. Example: Restroom had no working hand dryers and no paper towels either. When brought to the attention of management staff, they kinda Shrugged their shoulders as it was a known issue and they hadn't come up with a solution yet. Our server was barely adequate. I had to get my own place setting so I could eat despite notifying our server. Insufficient attention to detail. Buffet line for brunch was chaotic due to volume of diners, next to a busy server stand, next to a busy drink station, next to the Bakery. Poor layout. Food was okay but more around $25 dollar quality and not $35 for what they were charging.
   

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   Stephanie

   Washington DC11 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was amazing and even our picky 8 year old found things he liked (not just the donuts and pastries). It was a wonderful mother's day brunch.
   

   Founding Farmers VA: Reston StationResponded 2 days ago

   Thank you for sharing your experience, Stephanie! We are happy to hear that everyone found something to enjoy. We're thrilled that you had a wonderful Mother’s Day brunch with us. We look forward to welcoming you back soon! -Najjah
   

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   Laurie

   Washington DC2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Lindsay was our server and very knowledgeable about the drinks. We enjoyed the Spicy Paloma! Eating outside was fun and we enjoyed the comfortable atmosphere. We’re looking forward to returning soon.
   

   Founding Farmers VA: Reston StationResponded 2 days ago

   Thank you for your kind words, Laurie! We are glad Lindsay made your experience special and that you enjoyed the Spicy Paloma. We can't wait to welcome you back for another great visit soon! -Najjah
   

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    Melanie VIP

    Washington DC6 reviews

    2.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4

    Dined here two days in a row for business lunches. Both times, couldn’t find server to pay bill & subsequently was late for meetings.
    

    Founding Farmers VA: Reston StationResponded 5 days ago

    Thank you for sharing your experience, Melanie. We apologize for the inconvenience with the payment process. We'll make sure to address this to improve service timing in the future. We appreciate your feedback and hope to provide a smoother experience next time. -Kiara
    

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