369251 Thu Feb 08 22:58:56 -0800 2007 0 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 2274993 Had a decent but overall disappointing meal tonight at Farmer Brown. Service and atmosphere were good, but here's the breakdown of the food: - Jalapeno cornbread mufins with whipped honey butter: excellent, flavorful, light yet crusty and substantial. - appetizer of Friend Okra: the batter was a bit soggy, though the accompanying sauce was excellent and the okra was not at all slimy Entrees: - Fried chicken: I've had much better before... it was not as chicken-y or juicy as an order at Popeyes. The skin was lacking oomph. The accompanying dirty rice also did not have any distinct flavors. - Seafood jambalaya: bland, my friend observed that it tasted like mung beans, and lukewarm at that. Especially funny considering that the waitress warned us--several times-- to be careful because the plate was hot, and yet the food wasn't. - Cornmeal crusted catfish with candied yams and sauteed spinach: not crisp and also bland, with a lot of water from the spinach. The candied yams however were excellent-- good texture and sweet without being too much. Overall, not that great-- even with a good dousing of their excellent housemade hotsauce, the food was just not well prepared. Won't be back. Thu Feb 08 22:58:57 -0800 2007 39924 butter