Always a treat! Old fashioned service,friendly servers, clean, efficient, food is food- all inclusive family style. Only downside for those who are long time customers, veggies used to be grown and served there. No longer the case. read more

This is a nostalgia place for my husband's family, but I struggle to think why you would choose this place if you don't have that connection. The property is beautiful. The restaurant itself feels a little like a nursing home cafeteria. You order and pay on your way in. We chose the chicken tenders, roast beef and strip steak. Once you sit, they bring some of the sides and take drink orders. The sugar rolls are good, but I didn't really want any of the other starter sides - apple butter, cottage cheese, Cole slaw. I did try them just in case they were surprisingly good, but they were just meh. The chicken tenders look hand breaded but were a little dry and under seasoned. The roast beef was literally swimming in gravy. The flavor was fine, but for the price ($26), there are a million meals I enjoy more. Daughter enjoyed her strip steak but it also has zero seasoning. The main sides were buttered corn, fries and green beans. These were all edible but meh. The ice cream is Hersheys and they have a lot of flavors including unusual ones. The almond joy ice cream was my favorite part of the meal. We were also able to bring in a cake and they sliced and served it, which was very nice! We had 20 people across two tables and service is friendly and efficient. You pay the gratuity on the way in. read more

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We love this place. I eat a lot out and enjoy Great food . I have to say their crap cakes are really delicious. They are not the biggest but the flavor makes them not the size. Everything so far has been great the coleslaw is just like KFC yummy. The service the ladies are great. The Ambiance is a whole other thought. So country and landscape so nice. Gotta check it out. read more

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Just as tasty as I remember 10 years ago! For $25, you get this huge plate of fried chicken and UNLIMITED sides. I could literally sit and eat the Cole slaw and sugar biscuits all day! The ice cream was a nice treat and there were many unique flavors. I enjoyed the almond joy and moose tracks. read more

Friendly Farm - Seafood Near Me - Upperco, Maryland

This has always been our go to place for special events. Birthdays, anniversaries, or special get-togethers with friends coming into town. The food is always top-notch and fresh, they have some of the best crabcakes I've ever had. The service has always been amazing, and the atmosphere is above average for what you would expect for family style. Can't speak highly enough about this place. It is a bit pricey, but you get what you pay for read more

This is a nice place for a once in a while dinner. There is a long list of unlimited sides such as peach slices, bread (plain that comes with butter packets and sugared), salad, green beans, etc.. But to get those unlimited sides, you need to order a main course. Interestingly enough, you start by telling them how big your party is and order right away. Then, they will overhead to seat you. Fried oysters 10/10: I'm more of a raw oyster gal but wow, these fried oysters were consistent in size. I found them to be super tasty. My family member got the fried shrimp and I do think that tops what I got. Very country, home, cozy vibes here. read more

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I've been a frequent visitor thru the years & today's visit just cements that I will be back. I can't really speak to all that's on their menu - I go exclusively for their Fried Chicken. However, just know that the chicken is delicious & you can't go wrong there. Very spacious dining area & the most nice & helpful Servers. The sides with the meal are "buffet" style, however let me be CLEAR - the SIDES are buffet style. lol They offer a host of sides you can choose from & all of them (ie. Corn, Green Beans, Beets, etc.) are good. Plenty of parking & the Farm is really nice is you would like to walk a bit after your meal. Pull up to Friendly Farms and bring a Friend with you. #MallyMallApproved read more

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Wow! I hadn't been here in more than 20 years and it was almost exactly as I remembered right down to the delicious appetizers, the fried chicken, vegetables and ice cream for dessert. We arrived and waited just a couple minutes to place our orders and pay for our meal. The hostess seated us immediately and our server got our drink orders and brought our drinks and appetizers. The apples and apple butter were great and those sugar rolls were amazing. I ate 5 of those sugar rolls and they were so delicious we had to order more. I had a special with a 6 oz broiled crab cake and two pieces of fried chicken. The crab cake was jumbo lump and the fried chicken was on point and the way I remembered it. With it they gave us green beans, corn and French fries which were all delicious. My friend got the fried chicken but she got white meat chicken which they provided two full huge breasts and a wing. I opted for dark meat with my crab cake and got a leg and a thigh. It was absolutely delicious and our server, April, was fantastic and took care of all of our needs. My friend who goes there frequently says that she's had April before and she is just super efficient and takes care of all of the needs as she did last night. I opted to get moose tracks for my ice cream last night and it was outstanding although I'm not sure how I was able to eat the ice cream after everything else I ate last night. This is a great restaurant and I look forward to going back sooner than 20 years so that I can experience such a great meal again. I highly recommend you give this restaurant a try it's an experience you don't want to miss. read more

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The crab cakes never disappoint! The sugar biscuits are bomb. Our family has been going to FF for decades. It's a great family environment.

Classic Penn Dutch style family food. Absolutely loved it. Will become a new family favorite for sure

The food was great. Our waiter Donald. Goes by Donald Duck was the most Awesome person ever. Got our drinks fast, was telling jokes. Had us laughing the whole time. Was on top of everything. If you go ask for him, you will be happy you did. read more

Great food and service from Friendly Farm in Upperco Md . We were there at noon for a birthday lunch for my sister in law . Our server did a great job ! read more

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Wonderful food, atmosphere, and Staff. Been coming here for decades! Family style dining experience. read more

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BEST CRABCAKES IN THE REGION! My wife and I dined here on the day we were wed and have been here, with the exception of twice during COVID, every anniversary since. The service is always terrific and we are going there tonight for our anniversary YET AGAIN! read more

I do not understand the hype of this place. My family and I came in on a Sunday and it was packed. Line out the door packed so we were excited for a good homestyle meal. If you haven't been here before, the process can be confusing. You have to order your entrees prior to being seated and are then given a receipt/order form to give to your server once you get to your table. We ordered the chicken tenders, crab cakes, and fried chicken. Chicken was nice and crispy but all meals were very bland. The sides were also just meh except for the sugar rolls, those were a hit. The family style concept is cool though. read more

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Such a throwback to family style meals. Great scenery beautiful drive. The Crab cakes are the best I've had in Maryland it's worth getting 2. The fried chicken is a must. The specials they have are worth checking out. Service is fast it's not really slow pace. Food comes out rather fast. read more

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Thank you to Nicole. We had a very nice dinner. We had the fried oysters and the fried chicken. Very good sides. Very nice restaurant.

We had dinner at "The Farm" last night. I've been coming here for over 40 years now. This place is truly a Maryland treasure. These are without a doubt the best crab cakes in Maryland. Absolutely no filler and big lumps of crab. There is no advertising, so you have to know. You order your entree before you're seated, then everything else is served family style. Any trip to Maryland requires a trip to The Farm to be complete. Enjoy! read more

Absolutely wonderful service, food, beautiful view... You choose your main course...only vegetarian though is eggplant...seriously do not recommend that-- but all of the side dishes, bread, dessert-- ice cream is wonderful!! Drinks continuously refilled!!! You will not leave hungry!!!! We will continuously visit this restaurant!!!! read more

Friendly Farm - Seafood Near Me - Upperco, Maryland

always a favorite-. partner goes for the fried chicken most of the time except when fried oysters re in season. I usually get the crabcake. the sides are good with multiple choices. The baked goods are delicious and a must to take home. staff is lovely. read more

Great food, service was excellent. Atmosphere was very comfortable and enjoyed spending time with family

Everything is wonderful each time we have visited from food to the service we can always count on perfection

We have been coming to this restaurant for many years. This Sunday my husband spent almost 1,000.00 for a family dinner. When we entered the lady who was taking the food orders was very ignorant. We ate, and were headed home when we encountered the ducks. My grandchildren were interacting with them (they own ducks) when the same woman came out and in front of my grandchildren yelled, "Leave the ducks alone, you are antagonizing them." I requested her name and reluctantly she said, "Kadence." We walked to our car and the poor ducks followed us, but hey I didn't blame them, I wouldn't have wanted to stay around that miserable woman either. Needless to say Friendly Farm won't get any business from this family EVER again. Unlike the ducks we don't have to tolerate poor customer service! read more

This is a lovely spot for private events. The food is casual southern comfort food served in a picturesque, country setting. Simple, delicious, and classic. read more

The filet Mignon was not cooked to hubby's satisfaction. He asked for medium rare, and it was close to medium well and lacked seasoning for my taste. My seafood combo was perfect. We enjoyed the fries so much that we ordered another bowl. It's good to get fries that was covered in huge amounts of salt. We love coming here. read more

Friendly Farm - Seafood combo- Crabcake and fried shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Upperco, Maryland

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I don't understand what everyone loves about this place! All they do is open a bunch of cans pour it in bowls and put it on your table! And people pay a fortune for this I don't get it! read more

TL:DR - Friendly Farm is a step below typical buffet places like Golden Corral or Old Country Buffet, with very sub-par sides and at a higher price point. I've had Friendly Farm bookmarked for a while since I first read about a place serving "down home family-style cuisine" in a rustic farm setting. However, after my recent visit, I conclude that while some of the main entrees are okay, I'm not sure Friendly Farm is worth the trip as most of the other food items are what I consider to be low grade buffet filler. Driving up to Friendly Farm immediately elicits feelings of a 1950's rural landscape. The grounds surrounding the facility are nicely manicured, there is lovely pond where ducks are likely to be waddling about, and the banquet hall has a classic design and white/green color scheme. But don't be fooled by these agricultural ethos. Friendly Farm is a massive operation. So the deal is you pay first after deciding on what main entree you want, and then you're seated. When you walk into the dining hall, you are struck by how massive the place is. There are even separate areas to accommodate overflow seating. We ordered a bunch of different items at our table. One person got the crab cakes, someone got the broiled pork chops, while I got the "famous fried chicken". I took a nibble of everyone's entree, but I can only really comment on the chicken. It was good - chicken was moist and tasted like it had been brined since it was seasoned well. And the cook on the chicken was also appropriate. Skin was crispy and the meat stayed warm even after sitting out on the plate for 20-30 min while I was eating other items. Where I take exception is with EVERYTHING else the meal was served with. Friendly Farms prides itself with dinners coming with "all you can eat sides." That would be nice if the sides were amazing, but sadly, they are not. Your meal stars with "appetizers" which consist of Cottage Cheese, Apple Butter, Fruit, beets, and Sugar Biscuits & Rolls. Hmm, I'm not sure I would characterize any of these items as "appetizers" since in some parts of the world, these items would barely qualify as a continental breakfast. Everything tasted straight out of a 25 lb food service pack. I don't really eat cottage cheese, but the apple butter on the overly sweet rolls was okay; I am a sucker for beets, so I will admit those were tasty. As for the sides which accompanied my fried chicken - average...very average. Hot corn and green beans had that off color canned appearance and taste. Cole slaw had way too much mayo mixed in. French Fries I could tell, where actually made on premises and double fried. Those were good - but how many plates of french fries can a person really eat? The meal was finished off with scoops of Hershey's ice cream. My share of the meal came to about $25 (tax and tip). Was it worth it? Not really. I can appreciate freshly prepared fried chicken, but not at $25 for three pieces. But that's just my opinion...the dining room was really full for the hour or so we were there. The Friendly Farm restaurant has been in operation since 1964, so they must be doing some right. But I myself, won't be making the trip up to Northern Baltimore county anytime soon. read more

Friendly Farm - Fried chicken and crab cakes - Seafood Near Me - Upperco, Maryland

Good food and service. Friendly servers. Helpful and courteous. Always asking anything else do we need.

Nasty manager/cashier (Brenda). She spoke to us very nastily because we did not tell her we were part of a group. There were 2 cashiers and Brenda opened a cashier window and said 'I can help the next person in line' so we went over. Not a smile to be seen by any employee. Before we walked in, there was a male employee in the parking lot yelling profanities about his schedule. Everyone heard - not sure what's going on in this place but its not good. Chicken was tasteless. The crab stuff shrimp and rolls were beyond wonderful. read more

Best fried chicken ever! This place is amazing lots of great food, service with a smile. Portions are huge and oh so good. I've had the fried shrimp, crab cakes and chicken. All worth the drive... and I'm driving from Florida. Can't wait to be back with the family. read more

Great family style restaurant. Pastoral setting. Food service excellent. Try it out. It's worth going. Won't go away hungry.

The restaurant is very clean and has many large windows that give you expansive views of the bucolic farm, which is why I gave it 3 stars instead of 2. The food was disappointing, which alone, without the ambiance, should merit only 2 stars. The fried chicken was crispy and hot, but the crab cake was tepid. The crab cake was loaded with crab, but it was a bit off, not fresh. The vegetables were largely canned and watery as though they were being heated for hours. The sugared rolls were good, but the other roll was store bought quality as was the ice cream they give everyone for dessert. I ordered the apple pie ice cream and put the most likely jarred apples with sugar cinnamon on them to jazz it up a bit and give it some flavor. You get in line at the door to order your entrees at a cashiers booth and pay for them. Then you sit and wait to be called. When we got to the table, there was no water, so we had to eat the appetizers without a beverage to wash them down. It took a while for the server, who was waiting on many tables, to take our drink order. My mother's coke looked watered down and was mostly ice cubes. They give you a plethora of not very good sides, which is food wasteful. I prefer ordering sides I like, and I like fresh veggies, not canned. On the plus side, they don't use plastic take out boxes. This restaurant could be good and worth the drive if they cooked fresh vegetables that you ordered and made hand-cut fries, but it seems they can make more money this assembly line way until their long time loyal customers stop coming. It was interesting to try once, but not worth traveling to again. read more

This was the second time we have met family who were traveling from different sites. Although Friendly Farms is always busy, they are designed to take groups of 6 to 8 easily. The first time it was a much bigger group so I am sure special arrangements were made even though each family paid for their own meal. There is a no reservation policy. We waited until everyone was present then we went up together and ordered our individual meals and then we were seated together. Friendly Farms has a large waiting area with chairs while waiting for your group to arrive. The service was excellent and they worked like a well oiled machine. Now for the mixed reviews and the reason for the 3. The winners were the sugar donuts and chicken tenders. The chicken tasted good but a little on the dry side. The crab cakes ordered were enjoyed as they had very little filler. Unfortunately the broiled scallops were mushy, not firm with little color. That family member chose not to eat them nor address the concern with our server. I think they were under done or previously frozen. So I have no idea how that situation would have been handled by management but I do feel they would have tried to make it right. The sides lacked a lot of flavor except for the coleslaw. The meal was completed with a dish of ice cream -several flavors were available. It was a nice ending fora hot day. read more

I love going to Friendly Farm mainly for the fried chicken dinner and the sides. The servers are attenative and carefully explain the whole process of how the resteraunt operates. Also, being able to order desserts and such to take home is a real treat. This is what a good country drive and a weekend meal should be like - good food and service with reasonable prices. read more

This is a great restaurant to go to with a large crowd. You place your main entree order at the counter and they seat you and your party in a beautiful farmhouse restaurant. They offer family style sides with your meal as well as beverages and ice cream to end the meal. They also offer a variety of pies and baked goods to take home with you. They have a small gift shop on site and they have a small pong with a great view of the area. Make sure to try their sugar rolls and crab cakes. read more

We came here as a family on Friday. The restaurant was pretty dead with maybe a handful of tables open. The decor is like your grandma's house from the 80s. They have shareable family sized menu items and bring out a bunch of sides before your meal. A lot of the food is simple, farm, old fashioned food. So imagine being at your grandma in the 80s and she takes a little of everything out of her fridge for you. Pickled beets, cottage cheese, apple sauce, flavorless greens beans, flavorless corn, etc. the meals are also simple. Grilled ham, fried chicken, which we had. They lacked a lot of flavor and were pretty plain. Dessert was ice cream that had some freezer burnt ice crystals in it. It was a meh dinner that we would have definitely spent $80 somewhere else for a family of four. Our server was also hard to track down when we needed stuff and kind of slow despite only a handful of tables being there. read more

Food was okay, not great. Filet was previously frozen not fresh cut and could tell by the taste, crab cake was good, but not very much of it for the price for this platter. Oyster platter was good. Sides are bulk food, not very appetizing. Meal compared to Friday evening's dinner at JPs in Hampstead, didn't come close as far as taste and value . Last time at this restaurant was apparently 2 years ago and thought the same back then as I do now after another try. read more

Good food but way over-priced. Hard to justify a $400 bill for a family of 6 eating country style.

Food was great, clean environment. service is below average. It's hard to find your server. Serving dishes are smaller in size and you really have to Waite for the refills. Waiters are not motivated to serve. read more

The name itself says it along with family friendly atmosphere the server Diana is magnificent,the food is superb with unlimited side dishes I'm definitely coming with family and friends.Love love the fried chicken and crab cake. VERY unexpected experience... Great job!!!!!!! read more