At6:30pm the Restuarant was busy and they forgot to lay the table properly - no water glasses. The starters were bland and could have done with more seasoning. The Beef Wellington was great….when it arrived. Due to the wait they offered us snack but it...did not come until the BW arrived. The sprouts were under cooked and hard. It will be another year before we try this restaurant again!More

Took my husband here for a birthday meal. The food was very well presented and tasted amazing, we were very impressed. All the waiting staff were extremely friendly and helpful, making it a lovely relaxing evening. If you’re ever in Norwich give this restaurant a...try, you won’t regret it.More

A friend and I went to Farmyard for a mid-week catch up. I’d been before but my friend hadn’t. My first experience had been highly positive and I was hopeful of having an equally delicious meal. The service was superb; friendly attentive, good-humoured, and I...can’t praise our waitress enough. However the food was decidedly average. We ate from the Christmas menu which presented as better value (certainly more reasonable than the Wellingtons that appeared on the specials). We both opted for the turkey and shared a side of the potato dish. The potato terrine was very tasty but the turkey was dry and flavourless. It arrived with stuffing, part of an onion and fondant celeriac (or similar). Disappointingly, the celeriac was hard in places and took some chewing. There was a sauce, but nowhere near enough if it, particularly as the meat was dry and might have benefited from a soak. For desert we opted for a profiterole (I thought it was plural on the menu but only one, large profiterole arrived) and the famed chocolate bar. The chocolate bar was rich and sumptuous but far too sweet to be finished by the average diner. The profiterole was filled with a hazelnut crème pat but the texture was oddly thick and dense and somewhat off putting. The chocolate topping was so solid it reminded me of Ice Magic from my youth. Having said this, I ate the entire meal and enjoyed the evening. The company was good, the ambience suited a catch up between friends and, as previously mentioned, the waitress was lovely. However at nearly £85 for two (including two large glasses of red wine), it didn’t feel like good value. I’ll happily pay that amount for exceptional food but I left feeling like we could have eaten better, for less money a few doors away.More

Rear reader, I wrote this in May 2019 and thought I would copy and paste my review from then because it's still valid and perhaps even better than back then! "After a blissful, relaxed evening of haute cuisine we wondered why we'd never been here...before since arriving in Norwich two years ago. Very friendly staff, cool decor, warm vibe ... reminded us of positive LA experiences. As a world travelled authentic foodie I have to give Farmyard the highest praise. The food is superb. To begin we shared a delicious tempura cauliflower 'bite' covered in nam-jin sauce (lime, lemon grass, coriander and chilli) while sipping excellent mojito and negroni (with Antica vermouth!) house made cocktails. Our starters were fresh sardines with caviar and crab with pea mousse. Entrees were wild Cornish sole (fish of the day) and sea bream perfectly cooked and accompanied by a special orange butter sauce. The wine selection was great. My partner had a glass of Viognier while I had a Picpoul and an incredible Romanian pinot. We shared the deconstructed Snickers bar, a mix of chocolate, caramelized peanuts and white milk sorbet for dessert. Heavenly. And washed this down with an amazing dark Jimenez dessert wine. Can't wait to go back!" Fast forward to this month. My old friend Ted and I (first time I had seen him in 46 years after he emigrated to Canada) both had the same dishes. To begin we had the super tasty fresh mussels from Brancaster, soft and juicy, with a sublime sauce that was NOT too salty! The main was chicken cooked sous vide so it was tender and tasty served with a ridiculously special beurre blanc sauce, And we ended with their signature perennial dessert as described in my first review. Wow! What an evening. The place was warm, full and buzzing and the service was so friendly and accommodating. Next time we'll be back sooner than 4 years!More

Very exciting menu that you’d see on MasterChef. All dishes we tried were very tasty and different. My only criticism was the fact that the pork belly was dry, but the sauce tasted great nonetheless. The main dish, sea trout, was exceptional. Desserts were good...and well-presented, too. Clearly the customers are mostly adults. The waitress wasn’t sure if they had a children’s menu at first, but they did, and even the sausage and chips were delicious! Service was good, wine was good. Well worth a visit if you are into contemporary British cooking.More

Full - literally - as were we when we left! Very casual, friendly atmosphere. I had a prawn dumpling in a creamy soup with broad beans and herbs, which was both filling and also delicious especially the "soup". Then we both fancied some red meat...for a change and had rump with chips. Very generous portions of steak beautifully arranged, not just a slab. But it was a mistake both to have chips: one chips and a green veg next time. My husband had a banoffee pudding as it had porcini ice cream with it ( which he loved) but I was defeated so had just coffee with petit fours. A lovely evening and within easy walking distance of the house we're hoping to buy. Couldn't be better.More

We were a group of 10 who visited recently, so had the group fixed menu. The food and wine were absolutely fantastic, everyone thoroughly enjoyed it. Every dish that was brought out was a wonderful and delicious surprise. At the end of the meal we...selected desserts which were just as delicious. And the restaurant itself is lovely, in soft, low light in the evening. The service was fantastic also.More

We saw good reviews for this place and gave it a go. It was amazing - from the friendly greeting as we stepped in, to the excellent attentive service throughout. You actually feel like they want you there and are glad you came. The menu...was simple but inviting - they have a set menu which includes a drink and can be for two or three course. They also have a-la-carte. The place is bright and airy - no dark nooks and musty smells - it's modern and fresh in appearance. Our starters, pre-meal snack, mains and desserts were a taste sensation. My wife and I had the comfit duck and it was excellent. I actually stuck my head into the kitchen and thanked the chef afterwards. My dessert of chocolate gateau is one of the tastiest I have ever had. Not ruined by fruit - it is just chocolate and flavour. They do include a service charge into the bill but I told them it was too little to reflect my enjoyment and so I added more on. We will return.More

A little gem a little off the beaten track. We went for lunch a good interesting menu good service. The food was delightful and imaginative. They made a real effort for my mother in laws 93 birthday. Would highly recommend we will go back.

My Mum came here last month. Said it was amazing. We all came together tonight. She was was wrong. It is fabulous. So unique. Wonderful carful presentation. Awesome flavours. I love the open fire oven. Fish, steak and desserts all 10/10

We do like Farmyard, but with all the choices now in the city realised we hadn’t been for nearly a year. It was just as good as always with a fantastic menu with tastes matching the incredible blending of flavours. There is still a decent...wine list able to suit all pockets & palates. Service was as always slick and appropriately paced with the open kitchen still very interesting to watch. It was very busy and with the low ceiling quite noisy but it is good to see the restaurant ‘back to normal’. We’ll certainly be back, but sooner than before.More

What a spectacular place. The food was faultless every dish absolutely perfect. The service was equally as fabulous. We left full and very happy. A perfect place to celebrate our anniversary.