Farm A Sea Bistro And Crafthouse

I’m always up for trying new places. Especially when it comes to craft beer. That part was fine. if you like craft beer you will find something you like.
Still, I’m landing ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ on this place. Here’s why.
For starters other than already knowing it was there and getting a recommendation from someone else, there is no signage. The words Farm A Sea do not appear anywhere that I could see. Not outside. Not even inside. Also the signs outside that have arrows that point to «Restaurant» point towards each other. I drove around the building twice and had to assume that there was an entrance inside the lobby of the hotel somewhere.
Also its not kid friendly. Not in that there is any kind of element that is detrimental to kids. They just don’t have a specific kids menu. I’m not even sure they have booster seats. We just got lucky that mac & cheese was a dinner special.
We ordered our meals and the Pork Belly as an app.
After waiting entirely too long for an app to come out our dinners arrived. The waitress forgot to put in the order for the app. Which I asked her to bring anyway. I regretted that later.
The mac & cheese was actually really really good. It had some kind of meat, maybe hamburger in it so it was kind of like a helper type deal. The 4 year old liked it, the 9 year old and I finished it off.
My oldest had the wings from the app menu. Nice chili sauce. The drums were really good. However the actual wings were really fatty. Fatty to the point of just mush. Or they were undercooked. Not sure which.
For my main I had the sausage flat bread. Which was cold. Not room temp. Cold. Especially compared to the mac and the wings. It was also under seasoned.
I was willing to forgive all of this had the late app pork belly been good. That was the worst.
I have had pork belly many places. I understand its 50% fat, 50% meat. But it should be even with meat on one side and fat on the other. Not 50% meat pieces and 50% fat pieces. Im not even sure they used the right cut of meat. It wasn’t even salty or pull apart like the meat should be. If you want to know what Pork Belly should be like… go to 8^th & Union in Wilmington and get the fried rice. Awesome.
So with that I stand ⁵⁰⁄₅₀. This place has no foot traffic and no signage. The location already failed as a hotel once before the renovation. So If they cant work on being consistent I don’t see it lasting.
I may or may not go back.

Chef hutch is just amazing. It’s like having your personal chef. Best food, best personality. Wish him all the best :)
Jacky has been the best bar tender and Monica and Amanda at the front desk. Both always has the biggest smile and warm hugs.
I look forward to seeing them every week :)

Great beer selection and friendly staff. The pork sandwich is awesome. The food and beverage director is very knowledgeable about all things fermented.

I travel constantly for business and am always looking for a good place for dinner. Found this on Unilocal,and based on reviews, decided to try it.
It was excellent! A great local brew beer, service was excellent and the food was fresh and delicious.

very good food, great happy hour beer specials. had the artichoke & spinach flat bread, delicious; shrimp Provençal– very tasty– not a huge portion but just the right size. Chili rubbed pork– very savory. The service and Sean the manager were very nice, definitely will go back.

I went back and forth between a 3 and 4 star rating. I have been twice. The first time I went by myself. I sat at the bar, had a delicious chicken sandwich and mixed drink. The vibe was cool and bartender was professional. The second time was for dinner with my partner and adult son. The same bartender was there, again professional. I had the same chicken sandwich, yes, it was that good. My son had mac and cheese appetizer and Hangar Steak for dinner with asparagus. The appetizer was tasty with different cheese than normal which we all liked. His steak and veggies were also great. My partner’s Pulled Pork was just okay. He thought it would be PULLED PORK. Instead, it was chunks of pork. On a scale of 1 – 10, he gave it a 6. We also had Chocolate Lava Cake. Please, please order this!!! Yummy!!! Here are the things that made me want to give it a 3 star rating. Both times I was there, it was freezing. Like REALLY cold. The bartender did try and adjust the fans. There is a female waitress or staff person, not sure what she does but she should not be in the service field. I’ve never seen her smile and when she brought out dessert, there was nothing said. Not ENJOY or HERE YA GO! The place did get bombarded with guests visiting the bar which made service slow. I will go back but with a coat and hope that I dont have to deal with the same female who doesnt speak or smile.

I grew up and live nearby and watched as this long-​uninhabited hotel finally got a make-​over. I was excited when I saw a nice bistro with craft beer was opening inside. After receiving some coupons in the mail, I finally decided to check the place out with my fiancée.
Our server was friendly and helpful, we actually were the only two in the restaurant for most of our meal. We loved the way the place is decorated. We ordered the craft beers that were on special for $ 3, an appetizer, and two entrees (the chicken and the salmon). All of the food was delicious, was served in a reasonable amount of time, and the presentation was great. As far as the atmosphere, service, and food /​drink goes, our experience was great.
The reason I’m giving only three stars is due to the end of the meal. We intended to use the previously mentioned coupons to get a free appetizer and to receive $ 15 off our $ 40+ food order. We took the time to read all the fine print, of which there was none suggesting we couldn’t use both coupons. After taking our bill for payment, our server came back to tell us we could only use one coupon; she went on to say that they had this happen previously with other customers (using the same coupons) and that the manager said only one could be used. I explained how there was no such wording on the coupon page, but she said there wasn’t much she could do. Knowing it wasn’t her fault, there wasn’t much else we could do other than pay and leave.
Again, other than the issues with the coupons, we had a great experience. I would probably hesitate to go back though, based on how the situation was handled. Had we known ahead of time, we wouldn’t have ordered the appetizer or the two expensive entrees. Instead, we left having spent $ 15 more than we wanted to. It certainly could have been preempted, or the server could have honored our request since the «one coupon per visit» limit was not specified.

Just had dinner and a tried a craft beer. Enjoyed my time there and will be a frequent customer! Close to home, food is great, and staff (Jeff) are very friendly and helpful. Thanks Farm a Sea Bistro & Crafthouse… Don And Jamie

Nice little place. Good selection of local craft brews. Went there during happy hour and there was a nice crowd. We sat at a table and enjoyed the happy hour prices. We munched on the happy hour deals; good Mac n cheese, pork sliders were really good. Flatbreads were filled with lots of cheese. All the food came out hot. We then ordered the pork belly off the regular menu which I really liked. Overall a good experience.

Food is great for a hotel bar/​restaurant. Beer selection is perfect: all local craft beers and no fizzy budweiser/​coors water.

Just a heads up guys, a few friends and I stopped in there today (4−23−15) for the happy hour special of $ 3 craft bottles and paid with my debit card. That was the good part, the bad part is if you use a debit card for your purchase they will put at $ 100 hold on your account. Yes, you read that right folks they will hold $ 100 of your money if you choose to pay by debit/​credit and they do not notify you of this. So beware, and pay with cash if you plan on going. Oh, and the flat breads are slightly better then ellios pizza.

Finally there is a great spot for foodies in the Bear /​Christiana region in northern Delaware!
(Disclaimer: The ONLY reason why I gave this four stars is that I save five star reviews for my MOST favorite spots, but I think this restaurant is very close to five stars. I’d say it’s about 4.5.)
This restaurant is close to my house, located in a recently renovated hotel. I learned of the restaurant by seeing the sign when I drove past, and I had been meaning to visit since it opened almost three months ago. I finally made it tonight, and I will DEFINITELY be back.
This is a small restaurant /​lounge decorated in a modern rustic style. Although it’s a great place for the hotel guest to enjoy a cocktail or a beer and a bite to eat, I also think it’s a great spot for locals to go to enjoy the local food and drink concept.
Drinks — all of the beers on tap are brewed within 90 miles of the restaurant. The cocktail list was creative. I had the Sophistication — gin with an infusion of rosemary and lemon (which nicely compliments the botanicals in the gin), tonic, and lime. It was delicious, and I would definitely order it again. I am interested in returning to taste some of the other drinks on the menu as well.
Food — As an appetizer, I very much enjoyed the buratta with heirloom tomatoes, pesto underneath the cheese, and drizzles of balsamic vinegar. It was well balanced, because the balsamic had a sweetness to it, and the acid of the tomatoes and vinegar of course went nicely with the buratta.
Because I was in a cheese and tomato mood, apparently, I also had a flatbread with tomatoes, mozzarella (which I assume was fresh?), and garlic, but the flatbread was better than basic because it also had truffle oil and a lot of fresh arugula on top. I liked the idea of having a salad on top of a flatbread. :)
I would like to come back to try the chili rubbed pork with cauliflower purée as well as the roasted beet salad.
I would say the only reason why I did not give this restaurant five stars was that we were giving the All Day Dining menu when we arrived at about 6:30 p.m. on a Saturday. I expected to receive the more extensive Dinner menu that I had read online prior to the visit. I was surprised that on a weekend evening, we did not have an option to order off of the full menu. I can only imagine that this was because the restaurant wasn’t as busy as they would like for it to be, so they aren’t able to do the full dinner menu at this time. I’m not sure. Although I enjoyed what I ate, and there are plenty of other interesting options on the smaller menu, I would like to try some of the fresh pasta dishes on the Dinner menu that I had read online.
I am super excited that there is an option for a fantastic restaurant that is more on the upscale end in my neighborhood. I really want this place to succeed. Please do give it a try, everyone!

LOVE!!! Great Happy Hour spot! I have too many favorites but if I may choose. I have tried all the sandwiches, my best pick is the prime rib! However, free range chicken is a savory dish. Oh and my other favorite that I loved was their homemade pot pie! :-)