Hundred Acres

12/29/08

Skip this "Brunch" Place!

by randy0682 at Citysearch

Avoid this place if you can! I made a reservation for two for Christmas Day....We called, made sure the restaurant was open and made it for 12p on the 25th. Additionally we called back, just to check on something with the menu. On the 25th, we show up to find the restaurant is not open, and we were there promptly at the correct time. Out walked someone, who ended up being the restaurant owner. He said we are closed today. I said that I made a reservation for two at 12p. He said we are never open on Christmas. So he basically gave me his name and told me if I came back he would personally take care of us. Low and behold, I called back to make another reservation, spoke to the owner, and basically I was told that it was impossible that Hundred Acres could have made a reservation on Christmas Day, he was completely un-apologetic and refused to except blame for the error. There are many other great places to go for brunch in NYC, skip this one!....

• Pros: Wouldn't know -- they never honored my reservation
• Cons: Incompetent people answering the phone taking reservations

10/07/08

great all round meal

by emmaty at Citysearch

We went in not knowing what to expect having seen the outside a while back and very much liking what we saw. It was for a birthday and there were six in our group. The staff were extremely attentive and seemed to know the menu unside out. The wine list (one of our party considers himself quite the wine expert) was extensive and offered great value. We went through a fair few bottles ourselves as couldn't make up our collective minds on a few of the choices so often settled for both instead. The deviled eggs and chicken liver mousse were delicious and we'd particularly recommend the wreckfish and the blue fish for mains.

If you're looking for good value and relaxed atmosphere with great service we'd highly recommend this place. (The birthday cake was soooo good!)

09/09/08

New favorite place

by heathbrain at Citysearch

My husband and I went here for dinner on our anniversary. The food was wonderful. I had the fried chicked (delish!) and my husband had the swordfish (melted in your mouth). The service was impecable. We frequent Five Points, which has the same owners, and they had a record of that being our anniversary. When we sat down they brought each a glass of champagne.

Try this place - you will not be dissappointed. I can't wait to go back!

• Pros: Romantic, great food

08/23/08

Great Brunch

by sassyz at Citysearch

Just had brunch and it was delicious! Bloody Mary was perfect! Not too strong and just the right amount of spicy! I had the two friend eggs over corn, and cilantro hash. Eggs were cooked perfectly and the corn hash was wonderful and so tasty! Service was very attentive and cordial.

I can't wait to go back.

• Pros: Bathroom was super cute

08/06/08

Big BIG Letdown

by sakumawiki at Citysearch

Having eaten many times at both Five Points and Cookshop, I had pretty high expectations for Hundred Acres. Unfortunately, each person in our group of four had a completely disappointing meal when we got together there for dinner this week. To start, it's a very nice looking space that, as it fills (after 8:00pm), becomes ridiculously loud and clattery - requiring a shouting match across the table (but, to be fair, that is pretty common). The online menu (on the H.A. web site) is far more interesting than what we had to select from. Our choices were a very low budget (but not low priced) mix that included a - gasp - blue fish dish, a fried "milanese" hake dish, a burger & fries, a pork sausage and potatoes, a pulled pork sandwich & fries and a "southern" fried chicken with a hunk of lettuce - starters were a tad more interesting but nothing very memorable for me. We ordered two of the starters, clams in a broth with small and awkward hunks of corn cob - and a fried green (small enough to be a cherry tomato) tomato plate with a few baby arugula leaves scattered about and a puddle of "sauce" - snooze, glad the bread basket was full.

For our main courses, two of us ordered the fried chicken with "wedge" of romaine lettuce. We each got a not-as-good-as Popeyes Chicken style gnarled wing, a skinny and dry drumstick and a sad little thigh (bone in) on a plate with a "wedge" / sloppy slice of long and flavorless romaine that was drenched in a very light and milky dressing - for $16. The two others in our party ordered the fried (aka milanese style) hake and the pulled pork sandwich with a pile of fries. Milanese preparation did nothing for the hake which had an airline blandness and the pork was just fine - no surprises and, at least filling.

The wine list is limited in the under $30 price range - which you wouldn't expect for a restaurant serving near diner quality food - our bottle was a nice light red for $48. No Five Points Here!!!

• Pros: location, decor
• Cons: food, prices, selection, noise

08/06/08

Great Ambience!

by amhnyc1 at Citysearch

I walked by this place on my way to another restaurant on MacDougal to meet friends, and I immediately made a reservation for the following week. Hundred Acres is a beautiful, cozy, candlelit space with an affordable menu and great food. The outdoor space is equally charming. I'll definitely become a regular here.

• Pros: Ambience

07/05/08

The Same as a "Hundred" other places

by nigelnyc1 at Citysearch

In all honesty would not waste my time. Should go back to provence. There are hundreds of restaurants that serve the same food for half the price. Menu is extremely liimited. Don't be fooled just because it is in SOHO. Just means they probably pay more rent than someone else. Spend your money elsewhere.

• Pros: The ambeince
• Cons: The food, price

06/18/08

Great ambiance, very reasonable,but expensive drink

by capibobin at Citysearch

My fiance and I went on Friday evening, good crowd and decor. seated well. Menu has limited selection of dishes but very reasobale. Hope they will change the menu periodically. Drinks are expensive, we ordered a glass of Champain($18), did not tell us the brand, we had a couple of glass, so should have ordered a bottle.. Overall, food, desert are good, we enjoyed our time

• Pros: Ambiance, outside
• Cons: expensive drink

Another farm-driven homestead from the team behind Cookshop and Five Points.

by Kathleen Squires at Citysearch

In Short
Longtime locavore Marc Meyer knows his way around the farmstead, and this spot offers another outlet for his locally sourced gourmet inspirations. Wood-paneled walls, a subway tiled-bar and a sunny back room with potted herbs and rural paintings manifests an American Gothic atmosphere. The menu changes daily according to greenmarket availability, but expect wholesome fare such as pasta with walnut pesto, crawfish with bacon, cheddar-topped burgers, tempura-like asparagus "fries" and homey butterscotch pudding.