Campbell, CA

Arcsine is pleased to announce the opening of Mendocino Farms in Campbell – the first Bay Area location for the popular fast-casual restaurant. The design of this location plays on a “Napa farmhouse” theme – a modern, fresh take on the farmhouse style. The color palette consists of soft gray, white and wood tones with pops of bright blue.

As guests enter they can pick up a paper menu or check out the large custom menu mounted on the floor-to-ceiling metal stand. While waiting to order they can grab a beverage or sample a dish. The point of sale counter features a white Carrara marble top, siding composed of decorative wood crown molding installed vertically, and white herringbone tile on the back wall. The point of sale area turns into an L-shape and becomes an open-concept kitchen.

Guests can either take their food to go or sit in one of the many seating options dispersed throughout the space. In the main dining area, guests have the option to sit in more intimate banquette seating or counter height communal tables. The banquette benches are padded with authentic leather and feature traditional decorative turned legs, tying in the farmhouse theme. Opposing the benches are industrial metal chairs and faux marble top tables. Behind one banquette seating area is a large blue cow mural. Below the mural are inset glass panels framed in industrial blackened metal, allowing a peek into the kitchen. The panels have various glass types – chicken wire glass, ribbed glass, and dotted glass. This style of glass is seen again at the kitchen window and also as a barrier between the l-shaped banquette seating and the ordering area. Having these glass panels in the middle of the space blurs the boundaries between indoor and outdoor, similar to a farmhouse.

The ceiling is angular and features white exposed beams and wood panels in white. One section of the ceiling has blue paint peeking behind the wood slats in a chevron pattern, bringing in the signature Mendocino blue. Hanging from the ceiling are wire-cage light fixtures with blue pulleys, a play on the industrial farming tool.

A family-friendly environment was very important to the client, so a corner of the dining area is dedicated to kid’s activities. This area has a metal barn shaped structure and AstroTurf wallcovering and flooring, distinguishing the kid’s area from the main area and continuing the indoor/outdoor theme. Small cow figurines line the AstroTurf wall. A kids table, chalkboard, and Connect-4 board provide entertainment.

Around the corner from the main dining area is a beverage station with additional counter height seating. The beverage station has a unique blue gingham tile mosaic. At the end of the beverage station is an entrance to the outdoor patio, which features a signature foosball table, custom wood slatted banquette seating and a wall lined with wholly pocket plants.

The corridor to the restrooms features cow-themed wallpaper and an AstroTurf-lined wall and ceiling. Upside-down blue and white cow figurines hang off the ceiling, adding a playful touch.