Old Farmhouse Kitchen

The best milk around but don't just go for the milk products, their lunch, coffee, sandwiches, soups and paninis are not to be missed!

The cafe is located near the industrial area and hence a little out of the way. It is near the Fraser river though, so a meal before or after a walk by the river is always fun!The servers were friendly and food was served promptly. The food seemed fresh and I also bought a chocolate cookie. It was great! It wasn’t too sweet; just right for my taste buds!I’m not sure if there are discounts for the diary products sold here, but they do have a variety: milk, yogurt, ice cream, and even homemade soup! I purchased one to try and it was savoury, but it is still best to have it in store.

Despite having a menu, you can only order what they have in stock for pre-made sandwiches. The renders the menu pointless, and made for a disappointing and frustrating first visit. If I can’t order the sandwich or wrap that I want, what’s the point? There will be no second visit.

If you’ve ever found yourself in the dairy aisle of your local grocery store, you’ve probably heard of Avalon Dairy. This local dairy producer has been around the Vancouver area for a very, very long time. A number of years ago, they moved their location over to North Fraser Way in Burnaby and have a small eatery at this location called Old Farmhouse Kitchen.Nestled in an industrial complex, it’s easy to bypass this place if you didn’t know it was here. I wound up ordering the Loaded Beef Dip ($8.99) and paired it with a Strawberry Milkshake ($5.99) – because why wouldn’t you order a milkshake from a place known for their milk?!?The first issue that I had on this visit was that my strawberry milkshake wasn’t a strawberry milkshake… it appeared to be a plain milkshake. I didn’t say anything because I thought perhaps they didn’t hear me right. In any case, I found the milkshake to be a bit meh since it wasn’t very thick. Perhaps the strawberry flavoured one would have been better.They have some seating inside this store/restaurant so I ordered my meal for dine-in (as opposed to take-out). When they called my name, I was a bit surprised that they put my beef dip in a take-out container. Again, I didn’t say anything because I figured it was probably an honest mistake as they looked like they did a lot of take-out orders. The thing that was inexcusable, however, was when I opened the take-out box and discovered that they didn’t give me the au jus for the beef dip! Seriously? That’s the thing that makes a “beef dip” a “beef dip”… the “dip”! This was something that I couldn’t leave as-is so I went back to the counter and asked whether or not my beef dip was supposed to come with any “dip”. They looked a bit confused at first but then realized they didn’t give me the au jus so they went and ladled out some au jus for me.As for the beef dip itself, it was okay… the bun was crusty and it had caramelized onions and melted cheese and was accompanied with a side of coleslaw. I wasn’t overly thrilled with either the food or service on my first visit but I’ll probably try for a revisit to see if this was just a one-off.As it turned out, I came back for a revisit in the following month and ordered the Tuna Melt ($6.99) and Hot Chocolate ($2.79). The sandwich comes with your choice of a side and I picked the coleslaw again as it has right amount of crunchiness and creaminess. They actually make the hot chocolate with Avalon chocolate milk, which is a nice touch.The tuna melt is a bit basic but does include some diced up celery (?) in the tuna mix. They use a press on the tuna melt so the grill impressions are noticeable on the bread but it could use more of a crispness to the exterior IMHO. Overall, a much better experience than my first visit.

Nice service but not a lot of heart in the food. Breakfast wrap was disproportionate, think they used bacon ends, not bacon strips. Tasted like burnt gristle. Butter tart was somehow concave with least ammount of filling possible. But the sausage roll was pretty good. All in all could be much better for being the only cafe in that industrial park area. Sub-par

Started drinking Avalon milk exclusively and has been a fan! You can refund the glass bottles at the store and after the refund it's a cheaper and greener option for milk. We tried their cheese and chocolate milk there and we also liked it as well. We sat down and bought a sausage roll but it was super cold in the middle and had to ask for reheating.

This was our first time here, had the beef dip with chicken noodle soup. The whole meal was very good. Well worth the stop

Avalon dairy products are cheaper here. Their coffee is good.

After walking along the Fraser River in Burnaby Fraser Foreshore Park, we decided to have a quick bite but quickly realized that being in an office/industrial area, we don't have much choice. Luckily, Old Farmhouse Kitchen was still open and very close. Since we came forty minutes before closing, I didn't get to try food items I was interested in since they ran out of them. We still got a few things, including vanilla milkshake and latte, to highlight Avalon's main product, which is milk. I tried Avalon produce before, so I was delighted with both items. The milkshake was simply perfect and not too sweet. The interior is pretty cool and cozy with lots of great decorations. We ended up getting some milk produce to go. Overall it was a great experience, and I can see myself coming back. I only wish this joint was located somewhere more accessible.

My dad is the chef here, I have yet to eat here, but since it's my dad I'm assuming it's great.