Fort Myers State Farmers Market

Down here good Southern Cooking is ?extremely hard to find?. I have even talked to people who have lived here their whole life. They would always send me to Cracker Barrel. Tho, Cracker Barrel is good food , but by no means is it like sitting at Grandma?s table by in Tennessee.Today I was super excited to find off the beaten path Farmers Market Restaurant. It has been here since 1952 and is the ? best keep secret in Fort Myers? . It is currently the oldest continuously operating restaurant in Lee County.I had chicken Livers fried green tomatoes and green beans. Let me tell you.. tears came up in my eyes and I literally dance in my seat. Everyone was looking at like I had went crazy. It was like I had just sat down at my Granny Smith?s table. Everything tasted just like I was back home in the Tennessee Hills at my grandmas. This place was amazing and full of history. I highly,highly recommend if your in Fort Myers and looking for homemade everything freshly made everyday) Not nothing frozen. Everything home grown and fix right there. You definitely got to stop by this place! I ?promise? you cross my ?? you will not leave disappointed!!!! Oh! I forgot to tell you everything you see on the menu is someone?s only speciality. Everyone in the kitchen has certain food that they only cook over and over. The cooks and staff have work here for years. Please stop and read the pictures of it?s history. I am telling you this place is mouth watering Southern Cooking at it?s very best!! Just about puts my Granny Smith?s cooking to shame. That?s no lie.?????? #farmersmarketrestaurant 2022 marks a huge milestone for this Fort Myers mainstay: 70 years in business. That's seven decades of scratch-baked pies; 3,640 weeks of slow-braised collard greens and black-eyed peas; 25,550 days of fluffy corn bread, juicy meatloaf, tender dumplings and some of the best fried chicken anywhere. In those 70 years, Farmers Market has been owned by just three families. Bill Barnwell bought the

First time customer. We did an online order. Was estimated to be completed at 235p. We ended up getting our food around 255p. We were offered free dessert for having to wait extra for our order to be completed. The chicken tenders were a hit with my girls and they loved the curly fries and mac n cheese. The chicken liver was also very good. The fried chicken was ok. Coleslaw was very good aswell. We will return to try other items on the menu.

Delicious turkey and dressing. Sides and cornbread were all fresh and tasty too. Excellent country-style food with plentiful portions. Jossilyn was an attentive and friendly server.

My friends and I like to travel, so when we find a good find we make it a point to frequent it. The Farmers Market Restaurant is a gold mine.... Great food, huge portions, and very important a friendly staff. I try something different each time, and it's never a disappointment. Thanks to everyone there that makes it happen!! Happy 2021

Ya know the Rick James song 'Super Freak '? Ok, so we are going to change the words. Ready? 'Super Cheese, Super Cheese, the grits are super cheesey! Yow! ' Sooooo good. Classic must try. Good prices, great coffee, homemade biscuits. All round authentic. And yes, get the cheese grits.