Repeatedly awarded Bethesda’s Best, MoCo’s Founding Farmers is conveniently located off I-270 in Potomac. Open 365 days a year, our culinary crew crafts dishes and drinks from scratch with simple, high-quality ingredients from farmers and suppliers we know and trust.
Join us for breakfast, lunch, dinner, weekday happy hour, and a la carte weekend brunch.
Majority owned by American family farmers, including the more than 50,000 farmers of the North Dakota Farmers Union, our restaurant is guided by a very simple principal: we see and share everything Through The Eyes Of The Farmer.™ We actively care about our guests, our communities, the planet, and the next generation.
Cooperative-grower-owned spot serving farm-to-table-themed American fare in rustic digs. Based on 5 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery
Address:
12505 Park Potomac Ave, Potomac, MD 20854
Phone: (301) 340-8783
Hours
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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7 AM–9 PM
Holiday hours
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| Tuesday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 7 AM–11 PM |
| Saturday | 8:30 AM–11 PM |
| Sunday | 8:30 AM–9 PM |
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Order and Reservations
Reservations: wearefoundingfarmers.comopentable.com
Reviews
Edmond Joe
A popular place for breakfast based solely on the number of customers at the restaurant on a Friday morning.
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Jennifer Lorenzo
I remember coming to Founding Farmers in MoCo (our favorite location) when it just opened years ago. The wait was long despite having reservations, the restaurant was crowded, the conversations in the restaurant were loud and lively. And despite the wait, the crowd, the noise, we always had a great experience! The food is consistently good – perhaps less in quantity/volume than in previous years (only one small piece of chicken in chicken and waffles when they used to give two, or a bigger one piece), but still good! The beignets are still a delicious treat! And the eggs benedict with crab cake was so yummy! But enough about all this! Id like to talk about Cam, our server. She was attentive, anticipating what we might need or want and offering suggestions! We appreciate that quality! She came by our table frequently making sure we were happy. I even invited her to pull a seat so she could join us! Friendly, knowledgeable, professional, neat, attentive. Thank you for making our visit special, Cam!
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Jasmine a
We enjoyed our experience, I am pleased. We were serviced quickly- there was so excessive wait to be seated nor was there an excessive wait after ordering to get our food. The servers were super nice and attentive. I liked my dish, everything was cooked well. We had to try their beignets which we didn’t really enjoy but this was already expressed to the restaurant. Everything we had was delish.
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Katie Hallock
This was my second visit and this time I knew to make reservations in advance because Sunday brunch can be pretty busy. My girlfriends were happy to enjoy some mimosas and bacon wrapped dates to start.
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Carmen Miller
Well, let me start by saying up until this experience, I was not a fan of ANY of the Founding Farmers restaurants. In the past I have experienced unseasoned and bland food at the other locations. I decided to try this one out since the reviews appeared extremely favorable. Here are my takeaways:
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Eve Zuber
Interesting menu, and lots of yummy choices. We started with fried green tomatoes which were yummy (be careful, dairy in coating and sauces). I had the lentil and pork stew which was delicious and presented nicely. The stew was topped with egg and avocado which complimented the flavors well. It was served with a crisp thick slice of toast and a great side salad that had grapes, dates, avocado, almond slices, grape tomatoes, and a fabulous champagne vinaigrette that was garlicky and delicious. I would have been happy just with that fab side salad! My husband and daughter had the fried chicken which they really liked which was served with an awesome buttermilk biscuit, yummy mashed potatoes, and unfortunately very mediocre and bland collard greens. Her friend had chicken bucatini which had a delicious creamy sauce and thick homemade pasta. I had a bourbon smash which was done well and my husband had a bourbon mule which he liked. The wait service was attentive and the manager came over to check on us even on a busy night. The atmosphere is inviting with interesting architecture/ interior design, warm colors, and lovely light fixtures. We sat on the balcony which was warm and inviting. I appreciated the acrylic dividers between the booths. I’d definitely go back to try other items on the menu.
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EmiB Photography
Everything was so delish!! We got the hot crab and artichoke app which was great for three people. The sausage gnocchi was AMAZING. Issac was so friendly and helpful when we were trying to choose between drinks (the blackberry sour was refreshing and delightful) and making sure we had everything we needed. The beignets were the perfect way to end the meal and with three sauces, everyone had a favorite! Ask for Isaac, he’s the best!
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Donica Tate
I loved the drinks and apps. The food was delicious but could have used a little more seasoning. Mario our waiter was very attentive and made great recommendations
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Eli Tettelbach
Our server Isaac was great! He recommended the specials and they were absolutely delicious! The guava Rickey was refreshing and the peach and burrata farmbread was especially tasty! I also really enjoyed the Prosecco Farmstand Peach Salad. Those along with the classic grilled cheese and tomato soup made for an excellent meatless meal!
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Will Pinto
Came here for dinner to celebrate with friends and found it very underwhelming. First of all the service and the starter (sliders) were great no complains there but as we got to the main dishes we found ourselves very disappointed. The Chicken and Waffles wasn’t great as the chicken was both dry and flavorless leaving both my friends to leave the chicken. As for the pasta I ordered flavor wise it was good but it was a bit over cooked and it was noticeable. For $20+ a plate I expected better. I think we were maybe just unlucky that day.
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