Fo'castle Farm Country Store - Ballston

I've been coming here since I was a kid. My Mother really enjoyed having breakfast here on a drive to Saratoga.

Been looking for a good bakery nearby on my trip home, and I've found a few, but I never tried Fo'Castle until today. Stepping inside it was like they carved off the country store half of a Cracker Barrel, it smells like Grandma's house inside, there's a bunch of random knick knacks for sale, but what they do better is also have a section for some baked goods. I ended up grabbing a bag of Cider Doughnuts, a carton of Lemon Bars, and a package of Raspberry Almond Cookies. The best being the Almond cookies, they were so delicious. I love how they smell like cherries, and taste perfectly sweet to counter the tart raspberry center. The Lemon Bars were very unique, with a cake like crust but having the flavor of graham cracker and the lemon topping was gel like and very thin compared to the bottom half. Sadly the doughnuts were not very moist and rather bland, but for a sugar doughnut they did the job, but not a cider doughnut. Oh, and before I forget, the girls working the shop were super cute and friendly.

Horrible service, long,long wait for.food.and.high prices. Not crowded either. Won't go.back.

This is a Burnt Hills Staple. Great place to go to purchase local items. They have the best cider donuts.

What a great country store. It 's been in the area for many, many years, but this is the first time that I 've ever visited. Tons of gift items and tchotchkes everywhere plus some really yummy looking baked goods. It took every ounce of my willpower to not indulge in the cider donuts or double chocolate cookies or pumpkin pie or apple fritters...etc.Attached to the adorable country store is an equally adorable café called Lunch Thyme. They only serve lunch as per the name. Locals remember when they had a big breakfast offering back in the day. New owners are running a lovely, clean, fresh and simple menu as of April, 2022.I had a turkey sandwich with a side salad and homemade balsamic vinaigrette. Iced tea was just right and the portions were normal . Nothing too overstaffed and I really liked the condiments. I tasted the quiche, macaroni, salad and cheddar broccoli soup. Everything is clearly homemade and quite delicious.Friendly service, nice people, good food, chill vibe.