Alqueria Farmhouse Kitchen - Columbus

The food is delicious with a lot of flavor. The staff is friendly and helpful. I visited during restaurant week and found the regular menu items to be a bit expensive, but the taste was worth it. It might be helpful to lower the price by $2-$4 per item or provide larger portions.

The appetizers and drinks were amazing! We shared the Brussels sprouts and sweet potatoes, which were both in large portions. I also tried a very unique drink. The main course for dinner was delicious, but the portions were huge. Overall, the food and atmosphere were great and I will definitely come back!

I went to this restaurant for the first time during 614 Restaurant Week. Their regular menu is strong and unique, offering a wide selection of wines and specialized dishes. The three-course menu for that week was very appealing. The salmon entree was outstanding and the highlight of the meal for me: tender fish with a delicious blackened crust, a 5-star dish. While the other dishes at the table were enjoyable, I didn't find anything else to be exceptional. Unfortunately, the carrot cake and tres leches cake were both very dry, as if they had been made in advance and left out or frozen and thawed. I did like the flavors and the balance of sweet and spice in the carrot cake, but overall, we were disappointed with the desserts. The service was good and we enjoyed the cozy and intimate dining area, which led to some laughs between our group and another party. I would still recommend giving Alqueria a try, as they have many loyal customers.

First note, excellent ambience and buzz, great service, truly! I really wanted to love this place but I felt some deja vu. Columbus is certainly growing and so too it’s food culture, and there is much to be won, but it feels rushed. I’ve encountered so many “almost” restaurants lately… Perhaps it’s redundant of me, but if you’re offering food and the food isn’t spot on, what’s going on? Are you hurrying to be a community talking point, or complacent perhaps. For example, many thoughtful dishes here with good pairings. But I’ve never had a lamb dish I didn’t love, the broccolini was a bit undercooked, the lamb cut was a bit undercooked; the fat hasn’t reached that perfect point between slimy and chewy. Lamb is an art surely and I will say the overtone of an obscure flavor kept coming through and perhaps the tomato jam but when you take flavor risks make sure the preparation is exact otherwise mixing not so cooked lamb with a bright flavor might make the experience worse. The food came very fast on all counts. That’s always a red flag, particularly when it’s a very large serving. The specials were decent, fresh. Some appetizers such as the sweet potatoes were quite simple but mostly well done, to make a simple dish speak is an art. I would say that plenty of potential here, and some good success in plates but something a bit lagging. Sometimes I wonder if I’m too picky, but I think that simple good food is hard to ignore. Just my opinion here, but I have a fair amount of experience and I really hate to be critical of our local gems. Columbus growth is something to be proud of, and I hope we can maintain quality control! I will absolutely give it another try, and you should too. Some days are just not as good as others, some dishes.

First time visit during Restaurant week. Opted to do one 3 course and one Ala Carte. Glad we were drawn in! It was already on our list of places to go as we had heard great things about the Brussel Sprout starter from the regular menu and it was fabulous! Blackened Salmon with Grits and the Crispy Pork Shank [aka Osso Bucco] with Harissa Sauce [think Spicy BBQ] were both top notch! Service was quick, attentive, and never over bearing or intrusive. Looking forward to our next meal here!