The Barn at The Hope Farm 915 Nichols Avenue, Fairhope, AL 36532

"Went expecting a barn and had to adjust my expectations quickly. Modern decor in a simple room that is open to the kitchen. It's nice and quite comfortable. Service was excellent - personable, attentive, well-paced. Food was really good. We had lunch - two burgers - which had unique flavors and were perfectly prepared. Glad we went."

"At lunch today, I had one of the top ten burgers (Wagyu) ever at The Barn at The Hope Farm in Fairhope. Beverage Director Danny Rivas provided us with great hospitality and service with lunch, including the freshest raw oysters and my new favorite dessert, the XO Cake. The Farm Manager, Dominique, then gave us a tour of their mushroom and hydroponic growing operations, which we really enjoyed. The Hope Farm is a perfect example of a very well run business making both employees and customers satisfied and happy!"

"I wish the savory (meat) croissants were made more often. Also, it would be nice to be able to call on the phone to find out if they are there. I've grown tired of driving there only to find they are not available, which is most of the time. I love the spicy meat ones, as well as the goat cheese and ham ones. So so so delicious! A little meat in the morning makes the day so much better. I don't really like the other pastries offered too much. I would like a pop tart if it wasn't berry flavored inside. My favorite pop tart of all time as a kid was the cinnamon brown sugar. I would toast them until a little crispy, and melt butter on top, and eat them with a glass of milk. I love sour cream icing white cup cakes. It would be nice if those were made, say on the weekends. It would be nice if smaller healthy cookies were available. Whenever I get one (they are good) I end up eating the whole thing, and that isn't very healthy. I have no self control. I have zero problems with regulating my alcohol intake, but a lot of problems with sweets and carbs. I can't stop once I start. That's why I am fat. I'm trying very hard to lose weight. I also wish that organic flour was used on some of the items. I am allergic to glyphosate (Round Up type pesticide, everyone is allergic to it, ha). Glyphosate is in all non gmo flour these days, and not just a little. Glyphosate is used to control weeds, AND to dessicate the leaves before harvest, AND as pest control in the silos. That's a ton of Round Up, when all of those (inappropriate) uses are put together. I think it is being done on purpose because it is so widespread and so counterintuitive health-wise, aside from its original stated purpose, which was weed control (even though weeds develop immunities and then require higher and higher strength glyphosate to control them). As for why our wheat grain is being laced so inappropriately, that's anyone's guess. One possibility might be to increase the need for medical care. Yes, Round Up in food tends to send people scurrying to their doctors, ha. And this, in turns, feeds the enormous medical industry. It's time to say STOP! No more glyphosates! Organic flour often doesn't have any, especially if the flour is not wheat. Wheat alternatives rock! A lot of people think they are "gluten intolerant" when, in reality, they are merely glyphosate intolerant. Glyphosate wreaks havoc on the gut brain as well, and this can lead to "mental fog." If Hope Farm makes the effort to use organic flour in some of its offerings, say so! Put it on the menu (say, "OF" asterisk after the food item, and then at the bottom of the page *Organic Flour explained). Going this extra mile will make Hope Farm stand out in Fairhope! Hardly anyplace here uses organic flour. For instance, I can tell by how I feel after eating at Warehouse that management uses cheap unhealthy flour in everything. Hope Farm's flour is already better than that for sure, but not the "best it can be." Buckwheat baked goods are so delicious and so are Japanese style buckwheat noodles. Buckwheat is the healthiest grain. Thomas Jefferson promoted it widely. You can get Bob's Red Mill Buckwheat flour to make stuff with. I realize that having standard "drip" decaf coffee is asking a lot but it would be nice instead of having to wait for a handmade alternative that busies the baristas needlessly. If not a lot of people ask for decaf, then an in-house cold brew offering would be ideal. I would rather have a cold brew decaf then wait for a hot Americano barista made alternative (even though I usually prefer hot, unless it's the hottest time of year). A pour over kit would be really cool. All it takes is a handheld metal filter held over a coffee cup! Or have the barista hand pour-over it right in front of the customer! Too cool! And so fast when compared with Americano from the machine! There's nothing like a pour over cup of coffee. It's so visual and charismatic for a customer to witness. Feels like yacht-side Monaco right here in Fairhope!"

"Came to the Ancien wine dinner and was not disappointed! This was my first time coming to the Hope Farm and I’m so glad we made the reservation. I’d heard nothing but wonderful things about the food and wine here and their reputation is accurate! It was an intimate wine pairing dinner, with special insights from a wine rep and course descriptions from the chef. You can definitely tell the owners have a passion for food and wine. Looking forward to more events at the barn."

"This was our first time and we will definitely be going back. I got the bacon egg and cheese biscuit and it was by far the best I have ever had...hubby got the quiche lorraine and thought it amazing as well."