Out with Aaron and Kimmy at the Longbranch Saloon and Eatery in Farmington, MN.
It was suggested, by an anonymous user on my website, that we try this place. Aaron made the trip straight from Oakdale without hiptop service and met us at the house to carpool to downtown Farmington.
We ordered some beer and appertizers of breaded cauliflower and mozzarella sticks. The cauliflower was excellent and plentiful but the Cheese Sticks Connoisseur said that the sticks were fairly standard.
The food came out with the steak sizzling and the gravy thick. I ordered the sirloin steak special with mashed potatoes and sauteed mushrooms and onions. Kim got their buffalo chicken sandwich and Aaron went with their grilled cheese.
I felt that the steak (the house special according to the menu and also one of today’s specials) was overcooked and tough. The mashed potatoes tasted something like dough. The grilled cheese wasn’t finished and according to Kim, their buffalo chicken wasn’t anything spectacular. The beer was good and so was the service (BTW - Anonymous, I tipped 15% on the $62 tab). The place was fairly crowded for a Thursday.
I’d have to come back and try just sitting at the bar getting hammered with some bar food but they don’t have Golden Tee so the chances of that happening are slim to none.
The only question I have is why they serve Pepsi when their sign out front touts Coca Cola products? ;)
If you are looking for a local restaurant that, in my opinion, offers sub par house specials with moderate prices then check the Longbranch out.
See all the pictures from today here.
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