Farmer & The Cow brings playful burgers to Wilmington

The public verdict

Farmer & The Cow holds a 4.4 Google rating from 874 reviews, a substantial track record for a moderately priced restaurant. The available feedback points to a broadly consistent formula: filling burgers, playful flavor combinations and shareable starters served in a lively, casual setting.

Several diners describe repeat visits and consistently good food, especially when the order centers on burgers. Praise for attentive staff, quick food delivery and a welcoming attitude also appears more than once. The overall picture is positive, though not spotless. One account details a long wait to be greeted, missed requests and an unwanted charge, suggesting that service can occasionally fall short of the standard reported elsewhere.

Burgers lead the menu

The burgers are the clearest reason to choose Farmer & The Cow. Reviews repeatedly call them juicy, well seasoned, filling and properly cooked. Diners interested in the restaurant’s more inventive side frequently mention The Farmer & The Bao, a burger praised for an unusual and ambitious flavor profile. It will likely appeal most to guests who want something less conventional than a straightforward cheeseburger, although one reviewer preferred a barbecue-focused burger over it.

More familiar choices also receive approval. The Training Wheels is described as a basic burger, while a mushroom burger earned praise for its cooking despite a request for more mushrooms. That range matters: the restaurant appears able to accommodate both diners looking for creative combinations and those who would rather keep the toppings simple.

Starters, tots and shakes

Street corn nachos are another recurring strength. Reviewers highlight the corn and jalapeños, and one lunch party found even a half order much larger than expected. That makes the nachos a sensible sharing choice, particularly before the substantial burgers.

Tater tots also fare well in the feedback. One table preferred them to the truffle fries, which were described as bland. Tots appear both as a side and as part of That’ll Do Pig, based on the submitted reviews. Wings receive a favorable mention too, but there is less repeated evidence for them.

Milkshakes add to the restaurant’s playful character, though reactions vary by flavor. The Brimley was praised in one account. A snickerdoodle shake disappointed another diner because its flavor came across as closer to gingerbread than cinnamon sugar.

Service and practical considerations

Most of the sampled comments describe kind, attentive staff and food arriving quickly. Still, the negative service report is specific enough to note: the table waited more than 15 minutes for a greeting, did not receive requested ranch and was charged for it. Seating near the door was also described as uncomfortably cold.

A Friday-night diner made a reservation, which is useful context given the restaurant’s review volume and popularity. Taken together, the public feedback supports Farmer & The Cow as a reliable pick for elevated American burgers and shareable comfort food, with the strongest case built around the burgers, corn nachos and tots rather than every side or shake.