Buffett Brunch at founding farmers, too crowded people eating, cutting in line, different crowd

[Anonymous]

Yes, yes — it’s crowded, service is awful and food just meh —nothing new there. But how are Jimmy and Warren doing?

[Anonymous]

I totally agree that out of towners always want to go to FF. I have wondered if they do ads or some kind of marketing on the travel channel or something.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The first year it was open it was really really good. Then it went downhill

+1.

[Anonymous]

When I moved to DC in 2008, FF was still a cool place to take visitors for brunch. It’s gone way downhill. I went there recently with a friend in town for a conference- she picked it - and it’s not very good, table was super crowded, and it was full of tourists.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I totally agree that out of towners always want to go to FF. I have wondered if they do ads or some kind of marketing on the travel channel or something.

It used to be the bar featured in one of the true crime / forensics shows - Bones? CSI?
I imagine my 70 something midwestern mom watching cable re-runs on TNT would be impressed by that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I totally agree that out of towners always want to go to FF. I have wondered if they do ads or some kind of marketing on the travel channel or something.

It used to be the bar featured in one of the true crime / forensics shows - Bones? CSI?
I imagine my 70 something midwestern mom watching cable re-runs on TNT would be impressed by that.

No it wasn’t. Their favorite place had a similar name but it was not founding farmers. It was f
founding fathers.

[Anonymous]

Buffets are disgusting. Why do people go to buffets????

[Anonymous]

I think the one in Tyson’s is fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think the one in Tyson’s is fine.

Its not.

[Anonymous]

There's a reason Tom Sietsema gave it zero stars. I went to the Tysons location once - never again. There are so many better choices for brunch.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/founding-farmers-review-where-the-biggest-temptation-is-to-leave/2016/06/01/76b2c844-204e-11e6-9e7f-57890b612299_story.html

[Anonymous]

Lol….who goes to buffets? Gross and dirty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When I moved to DC in 2008, FF was still a cool place to take visitors for brunch. It’s gone way downhill. I went there recently with a friend in town for a conference- she picked it - and it’s not very good, table was super crowded, and it was full of tourists.

Do they do communal seating or do you just really like to eat alone?

[Anonymous]

Wow, I’ve been to the Potomac location several times. It has always been decent (including service) so this thread surprises me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I totally agree that out of towners always want to go to FF. I have wondered if they do ads or some kind of marketing on the travel channel or something.

It gets 5 stares on Trip Advisors.

The moral of the story is, never rely on Trip Advisors.

[Anonymous]

I am not a fan of buffets, but I wonder why with all the restaurants in the DMV that FF engenders such animosity?