Kitchen Farm Pantry

The restaurant is in a new community. It is very comfortable to sit and there are tables outdoors. The coffee and food from the restaurant are also very good.

For the money you spend a mate spent, He thought the food could have been better and more servings for the amount of people that was attending the 50th.

I really don’t like writing negative reviews, but I’m pretty disappointed with Kitchen Farm Panty. I have been twice now: about 8 months ago and again yesterday, on the morning of the Milkwood permaculture book launch. Both times, the food was nice but incredibly overpriced for the small portion sizes; the staff were friendly enough but distracted and untrained.

Normally these things wouldn’t detract from my experience very much, but my biggest issue was with the branding.

Their main aesthetic is clearly centred around the concepts of sustainability and local produce. While their menu had all the right buzzwords, and they had a few shelves of local products and books on the subject, it honestly felt more like a surface level marketing choice to pander to customers rather than a genuine passion and commitment. The small raised garden beds aesthetically placed around the building contained mostly sickly looking plants while a large clear area behind the main building remained empty and entirely covered in gravel, that could be perfect for proper fruit and vegetable beds. I saw some drinks served to customers in takeaway cups instead of glassware despite them evidently sitting down for a meal. My iced coffee with oat milk (which arrived a good 5min it’s after I had finished my meal) was $8 despite being served in a strangely small glass, compared to the kind of tall glass 90% of other businesses serve their iced drinks in.

The above mentioned gravel also extended through the entire outside seating area which is not only very inaccessible for people with mobility aids but also uncomfortable for any dogs brought along (dog water bowls around the place suggested they were meant to be welcome).

Perhaps I am being way too harsh and have incorrectly judged them, and if so I am really sorry. I really do want to be proven wrong, so I genuinely welcome any evidence that this is not greenwashing of an otherwise standard brunch spot. I just can’t help compare Kitchen Farm Pantry to the Organic Cafe in Stirling, whose dedication to sustainable practices and community engagement is evident as soon as you walk in the door, and whose prices seem to correlate a lot more directly to the service provided.

Kitchen Farm Pantry appears to use the guise of sustainability to justify overly high prices and weirdly small portion sizes for menu items of the same good-but-not-mindblowing quality found in any of the many cafes along Gawler Street in Mount Barker. Unless something changes, I’d give it a miss.

I'm not telling anyone how good this place was today. I don't want it getting too popular and risk not getting a seat

Everytime we go, which is several times now, we have a problem with our order and so do other tables. The young staff seem to struggle with your ordering system. Table numbers are not used and staff have to wander out and ask customers if this is their meal. We no longer buy coffee and it was consistently awful. If you are going to sell coffee in Mt Barker is has to be good, you are up against Sazon, Grounds for coffee and Gawler street.
The Manager seems to be always stressed and speaks to the very young staff in a terrible tone and sometimes swears.
The food however is tasty and the young staff try hard. The environment is gorgeous inside and out and dogs and kids have plenty of room. It could be a great place. But we will stick to the Main street from now on.

First time visit. Food - good variety fromCoffee good as was service. Staff very pleasant.

The food was amazing. I had a chicken burger and I give it a 10 out of 10 rating.
The staff were great too and were very friendly.

Went on Saturday morning with a friend for breakfast. The space was lovely and so was the the food! I felt that the juices were a bit overpriced at $10.50. I was standing at the counter ready to order for about five minutes as staff walked past me and didn't really acknowledge me. The specials for the day were also not displayed very clearly. The food also took a while to be brought out, however the burger I had was well worth the wait.

Visiting Kitchen Farm Pantry was a mixed experience.

They seemed to be understaffed so tables had not been cleared outside and it was quite messy. Not a big deal.

The outdoor space was lovely but the fire hadn't been maintained so was just smoking & smouldering.

There were not a lot of options for a vegetarian with the big breakfast for a vego being just the meat items removed.

The young staff were lovely, particularly the young man that was making coffees & bringing out food.

We did hear the lady making food (manager?) speak quite shortly with the staff which wasn't the nicest to hear. They had lots of food to prepare and it would have been stressful, but still, being nice to staff is important.

There were a lot of single use bamboo cutlery and coffee cups in use for some in which doesn't seem necessary.

Overall food was nice but the overall experice of visit put a damper on things slightly. Coffee was good but some people at our table ordered alternative milks and got regular milk.

Little things were missed like providing spoons with coffee, proving cutlery (some of ours were dirty). The lady (manager?) said that they had been super busy the day before for their 1 year anniversary so I understand to a point that these things may have been missed due to tired staff.

I like to think that visiting on a different day would be a more positive experience.

Food was ok, got served our drinks in takeaway cups while we were dining in which was a bit odd and not great for the environment. Carrot cake was delish, redeeming feature!

Moved into the region a month ago and already in love with the Kitchen Pantry. Friendly service and great coffee! The ingredients seem to be locally sourced and the wood fire is also a nice touch on colder days. Think I may have to become a regular.

Love the atmosphere! The food is always good. Services is friendly. I am afraid the coffee is just not getting there. So sad because everything else is amazing. The coffee is so bitter it’s undrinkable. I come back every few months hoping the coffee has improved but sadly still not there yet. Really want to support this place, as it is such a great vibe. Hope the feedback helps.

Nice place to be in, very comfy sofas.service good as well. Staff may need a bit of training in how to make a hot chocolate though. No taste to mine. Big lump up mix in the bottom when I finished. Wife said her coffee was only ok.

First and best impressions of the Kitchen Farm Pantry.

A cosy atmosphere with sofas, couches and a lovely wood fire place, service was good and with a smile. Also Ice coffees were amazing and I couldn't complain. Outside is a beautiful with picnic tables and a fire pit, perfect on a winters day.
I definitely recommend checking this hidden gem out.

Lovely venue, very welcoming but not impressed with the food. My husband ordered a coffee that was mostly foam and very bitter. I ordered smashed avo on toast and admittedly I got the light option but what I received was a very thin slice of toast and most of the plate was lettuce. Husband was not happy with his brekky, crunchy raw onion throughout his eggs, thin toast and soft undercooked bacon. The pastries looked amazing but we didn't order one. We may give it another go someday but for now it was very underwhelming.

Lovely fresh cooked pastries, nice range of savoury and sweets, local produce, tasty juices and good coffee. Dog and child friendly outdoor areas with fire pit, as well as a relaxing indoor area with fire and soft music.

Great coffee and food in a beautifully restored barn. Love the outdoor firepits and the staff are friendly.

Lovely staff, incredibly beautiful venue to stretch out, relax and enjoy the view. Top pastries and nice coffee