Best Farm To Table Restaurants in Somerville

Excellent! Our Server, Meghan, was The Best! Food was amazing!

Prior to COVID, we dined at Ryland Inn ten or more times a year. They have been closed for some time but recently reopened and since we were visiting the area, booked a reservation. While it is no longer the amazing farm-to-table menu, the food prep was very impressive. Tom, our bartender, was very knowledgeable and professional. We knew the previous team very well and he would have fit in nicely. He made my Sazarac beautifully. On to dinner: Skip the wedge salad- while trying to be clever, the red leaf lettuce wasn’t properly washed and much too gritty. Too bad- the blue cheese and bacon were excellent. The salmon (special) was perfect. As was the shirt rub and grits. Wines are very pricy. So we opted to order by the glass and found a very drinkable Cabernet. We both ordered the crème brûlée for dessert which was creamy and delicious. So, while not the same Ryland inn we were accustomed to, it is still very good.

Everything was wonderful but as someone with mild-moderate Celiac disease. I relied on the integrity of the wait staff for options of the gluten free menu items. She was honest with me about the possibility of cross contamination using frying oil. Luckily for me I was able to figure out great appetizers, entrees and desserts but it's risky for people who are highly sensitive to count on waitstaff that may not always be informed or care that much. Labeled menu items would help for consistency and letting the customer make informed choices.

Magnificent food, great service, and wonderful ambiance. The chef takes pride in his work and it shows in every entree.

I had an amazing experience at this restaurant, the service was amazing, so was the food, 10 outta 10 definitely would eat there again