Best food in western mass! Excellent servers and bartenders. Make sure to check out Posto, Lola's and Vinted- all the same owners and absolutely delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
George K.
tv news story said on Feb '24, 2024, the Federal will be closing for 1 year to redo the restaurant with "new paint, outdoor seating, kitchen updates, and a new roof."
Claude O.
Food was good. But, very loud, waiter never told us about specials, hostess was snippy.
Tony P.
The best in Western Mass!! First Class for any occasion!! You can't beat the Menu or Staff!!
Emily K.
The food is great, and the service is really outstanding. Bar area is fun and lively.
Donna Drewnowski
The Federal is a long standing establishment in Agawam, and is a lovely building and place to dine and have special occasions. However, my recent visit was a disappointment. The price for our meals were $49.99 each; the food was creatively prepared and presented, but my lobster dish was undercooked. The lobster tails, (3 1/2 tails) were the size of large shrimp and the meat was stuck to the shell and difficult to remove. It came with two pot stickers in a bisque “sauce”. My husband chose the short ribs with mashed potato and asparagus, and said it was good but the portion was not substantial… I hosted a bridal shower at The Federal 5 years ago and it was outstanding. My recent experience was truly a disappointment ☹️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
QUANISHA WILSON
Exceptional service ? from Chloé she made my birthday dinner such an awesome first experience dining here, ambiance is amazing along with the Passion fruit martini, truffle mac n cheese with tail, the steak was a true hit! I highly recommend will definitely be back ? definitely worth the 40 min drive from CT (bonus perk: complimentary valet parking) ? this place definitely gives chic elegant upscale vibes ? x ❤
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Filet, Lobster Tails
Stephen Deady
Fantastic! Service is excellent!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lorenzo M.
First off being a seasoned Chef I understand there are nights where a kitchen will struggle. This past weekend we visit, I ordered the Tuna and wife the lobster special. Her dish was amazing and well executed. My dish was a bit of a mess. The potato pancakes were cold it center and personal would have been nicer as a Latka on the plate. The plate was drowned is a fennel slaw. Just didn't come together. Looked messy and throw on the plate. Again I have eaten at the Federal many times and this is the first disappointment. I was so disappointed I didn't even take a picture.
Vincent Iocco
Upscale dining with excellent service and food. Felt like I was in an old mansion.I give 4 stars for Atmosphere only because seating arrangement was a little tight for my taste.
My wife and i started off with a nice bottle of of Caymus Cabernet Savignon. My wife had the stuffed fig appetizer and had the baked salmon for dinner. I had the pan roasted filet mignon with lobster tail. My wife had the German chocolate cake for dessert. The staff were very friendly and helpful and were there immediately if we needed anything.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Filet
ANNA
Never fails to disappoint. Food is always delightful, staff extremely gracious. Linda, you were the best assuring all is but the best. Pleasantly surprised by the tiny treat given us for our 10th anniversary.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: A Bucket of Balls
Ivonne Gutierrez
Visited this place for the first time for a women's conference. It was a very appropriate ambience for our theme, Re-Set. It was cozy, beautiful, with professional attentive staff and awesome food. ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rebecca Sadlowski
I had the pleasure of hosting a holiday party for 20 at The Federal Restaurant in Agawam, MA, and I can't sing their praises enough. From the impeccable service to the outstanding food, our experience was flawless. Not a single complaint from any of us. They executed everything seamlessly, which is rare these days. The value for what we received was exceptional. I highly recommend The Federal Restaurant for any event or dining experience. Kudos to their team!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael P Williams
Wonderful wait staff, service and atmosphere however the $53.90 strip steak as ordered medium pink throughout and was well done and tough.The $43.95 three half lobster tails were over cooked as well and were dry and tough textured.Spiced bread pudding and espressos were excellent, thus the 1 star food rating.
Best food in western mass! Excellent servers and bartenders. Make sure to check out Posto, Lola's and Vinted- all the same owners and absolutely delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
tv news story said on Feb '24, 2024, the Federal will be closing for 1 year to redo the restaurant with "new paint, outdoor seating, kitchen updates, and a new roof."
Food was good. But, very loud, waiter never told us about specials, hostess was snippy.
The best in Western Mass!! First Class for any occasion!! You can't beat the Menu or Staff!!
The food is great, and the service is really outstanding. Bar area is fun and lively.
The Federal is a long standing establishment in Agawam, and is a lovely building and place to dine and have special occasions. However, my recent visit was a disappointment. The price for our meals were $49.99 each; the food was creatively prepared and presented, but my lobster dish was undercooked. The lobster tails, (3 1/2 tails) were the size of large shrimp and the meat was stuck to the shell and difficult to remove. It came with two pot stickers in a bisque “sauce”. My husband chose the short ribs with mashed potato and asparagus, and said it was good but the portion was not substantial… I hosted a bridal shower at The Federal 5 years ago and it was outstanding. My recent experience was truly a disappointment ☹️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Exceptional service ? from Chloé she made my birthday dinner such an awesome first experience dining here, ambiance is amazing along with the Passion fruit martini, truffle mac n cheese with tail, the steak was a true hit! I highly recommend will definitely be back ? definitely worth the 40 min drive from CT (bonus perk: complimentary valet parking) ? this place definitely gives chic elegant upscale vibes ? x ❤
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Filet, Lobster Tails
Fantastic! Service is excellent!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First off being a seasoned Chef I understand there are nights where a kitchen will struggle. This past weekend we visit, I ordered the Tuna and wife the lobster special. Her dish was amazing and well executed. My dish was a bit of a mess. The potato pancakes were cold it center and personal would have been nicer as a Latka on the plate. The plate was drowned is a fennel slaw. Just didn't come together. Looked messy and throw on the plate. Again I have eaten at the Federal many times and this is the first disappointment. I was so disappointed I didn't even take a picture.
Upscale dining with excellent service and food. Felt like I was in an old mansion.I give 4 stars for Atmosphere only because seating arrangement was a little tight for my taste.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
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My wife and i started off with a nice bottle of of Caymus Cabernet Savignon. My wife had the stuffed fig appetizer and had the baked salmon for dinner. I had the pan roasted filet mignon with lobster tail. My wife had the German chocolate cake for dessert. The staff were very friendly and helpful and were there immediately if we needed anything.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Filet
Never fails to disappoint. Food is always delightful, staff extremely gracious. Linda, you were the best assuring all is but the best. Pleasantly surprised by the tiny treat given us for our 10th anniversary.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: A Bucket of Balls
Visited this place for the first time for a women's conference. It was a very appropriate ambience for our theme, Re-Set. It was cozy, beautiful, with professional attentive staff and awesome food. ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had the pleasure of hosting a holiday party for 20 at The Federal Restaurant in Agawam, MA, and I can't sing their praises enough. From the impeccable service to the outstanding food, our experience was flawless. Not a single complaint from any of us. They executed everything seamlessly, which is rare these days. The value for what we received was exceptional. I highly recommend The Federal Restaurant for any event or dining experience. Kudos to their team!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wonderful wait staff, service and atmosphere however the $53.90 strip steak as ordered medium pink throughout and was well done and tough.The $43.95 three half lobster tails were over cooked as well and were dry and tough textured.Spiced bread pudding and espressos were excellent, thus the 1 star food rating.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5