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ACRE Restaurant
Category: Restaurants American (New) American (New) [Edit]
690 S PerkinsMemphis, TN 38117
(901) 818-2273
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 11 am - 2 pm
Mon-Sat 5 pm - 10 pm
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Valet
- Attire:
- Dressy
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
- Ambience:
- Classy
- Has TV:
- No
12 reviews for ACRE Restaurant
12 reviews in English
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Review from Sheila B.
Memphis, TN
1/28/2012 2 Check-ins Here
Acre never disappoints. You can eat at the bar without reservations or eat in the beautiful dining area with reservations.
Order a cocktail--their mixologists have concocted some great combinations. They change the cocktails depending on the season and what is fresh. Can't go wrong with a berry Cosmo.
If you are at the bar, you can order from both bar & dinner menus. At bar: duck pastrami hash, truffle potato chips, & burger are excellent. On dinner menu, the tomato tartare is gorgeous and delicious with chickpea fries. And the scallops, gnocchi, and short ribs shine. Menu varies seasonally which makes for wonderful choices and reasons to return regularly. The flavors of all of their dishes are perfectly balanced.
In nice weather, sit outside, the patio is relaxing and very pleasant.
The staff and service is wonderful, and chef-owner Wally Joe is always around checking on his customers.
This is one of the few gems in Memphis. -
Review from Katrina M.
Memphis, TN
1/18/2012 2 Check-ins Here
From the moment you pull in to the impeccably landscaped drive and hand your keys over to the friendly valet, be prepared for an intriguing and impeccable experience.
ACRE is located in a residential-turned-commercial block of mid-century houses that have been converted into businesses. The decor alone is so welcoming, including many wooden accents (walls, light fixtures, etc.), lending itself to a cozy, intimate atmosphere.
Arrive early for a drink at the bar prior to seating, and sample one of the half-dozen or so seasonal cocktails, or any number of the wines by the glass.
The appetizer selection is diverse, from soups to salads to shellfish to pork to rabbit - we had the crab cake and oysters this night, and they couldn't have been more complementary. The oysters were light and refreshing, without the typically associated ocean flavor. The crab cake was savory and chock full of crab meat. I also had the tomato tartar as a salad - the little chickpea "logs" that housed the pile of diced tomatoes and goat cheese are a delight on their own!
Having difficulty deciding on my dinner entree, I allowed the server to choose for me. He arrived at the table with a striped bass entree, which looked small at first but I was more than full when I was finished. My dining companions both had the sea scallops and neither offered to share a bite! Service was spot on at all points- valet to hostess to bartender to server - Owner Wally Joe even delivered one of our courses to the table, and checked on us during and after our meal.
We skipped dessert this round, but I will definitely be back once these New Year's resolutions stop ringing in my ears. In the meantime, I can't wait to return to ACRE for Happy Hour and a light dinner in the bar area, where they have a separate, scaled down menu but the same warm atmosphere and attentive service. -
Review from Melissa T.
Memphis, TN
10/9/2011 ROTD 1/9/2012
What an awesome place for dinner. The ambiance is wonderful. We set outside on the patio that has been well designed with lots of stone work and trees. Enjoy when the weather is so perfect.
We had the tomato soup, Gnocchi and Cote De Boeuf for dinner.
The Gnocchi even allows you to have an appetizer size which is perfect.
Try the Financier for dessert, warm brown butter cake, preserved blueberries with whipped cream.
The interior has a wonderful unique atmosphere. This is a must for a "local" place to eat in Memphis.
Will definitely go there again. -
Review from G. S.
New York, NY
1/31/2012
Was on business in Memphis and looking for a place for a lunch with a cilent. Decided on Acre and was NOT disappointed.
FIrst of all, the decor alone is breathtaking. It was a topic of conversation repeatedly throughout the meal. Such a charming, warm atmosphere.
Our waiter was very helpful with recommendations and we were taken very good care of.
Then there was the food. Had the duck pastrami hash and poached eggs. So delicious. My colleague had the deckle pastrami sandwich and said it was equally good. Finished the meal with sticky datie cake and butternut squash ice cream (imagine what Thanksgiving would taste like were it a flavor).
What a fabulous find! -
Review from Nancy K.
Memphis, TN
2/19/2012 3 photos
I came here for dinner on a Saturday night and my fiancé and I ordered the scallops and ribeye (see pictures). The scallops were yummy but the food here is mediocre at best. The restaurant is beautiful and has adorable decor but we probably won't be returning for the food itself.
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Review from William S.
Arlington, TN
1/18/2012 1 Check-in Here
Wonderful atmosphere, wonderful food!!! Crab cakes and shrimp wontons for our appetizers. Butternut squash soup and green salad. Scallop poboy (lunch special on 1/16/2011) and the ramen noodle hot pot. Finished off by two fantastic desserts, milk chocolate-peanut butter cremeaux and sticky toffee date cake. All were top notch perfect and the service to match.
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Review from Rob H.
Memphis, TN
7/26/2011
Ambiance is wonderfully relaxing. Service was excellent and food a notch above.
I originally expected Acre to be an over priced high end restaurant, but am pleasantly surprised. The prices are reasonable.
I had the Duck Pastrami, really good, never had anything quite that taste and enjoyed. I had the grilled Angus Ribeye and it was average. My wife had the Alaskan Halibut and it was fantastic.
The wine list gave anyone of any taste and price a choice.
Overall the experience was great and will return. -
Review from Lance J.
San Francisco, CA
6/3/2011
The first thing I have to say about this place is WOW!
I was fortunate to dine at ACRE for dinner in its opening week and the experience was incredible. The first thing you notice is just how beautiful the property itself is. The restaurant looks and feels more like a home than a business. The grounds are beautiful with the valet-serviced parking lot hidden neatly at the back of the property.
Inside, the decor is gorgeous. The ambiance is very rustic with wood paneled walls reminiscent of a barn, huge windows offering amazing views of the meticulous landscaping, and fantastic artwork including wild horses and, of course the requisite Elvis Presley.
The back bar was my first stop for some wine to start the evening. The bar staff was friendly and attentive, and, as a Californian, I was happy to see a respectable selection of decent to great California wines available.
My meal consisted of a delicious mixed greens salad with the perfect amount of dressing - just enough to bring out some amazing flavors, but not so much as to overpower the course. For the main course, I went with the ribeye steak, medium rare, served with trumpet mushrooms, carrots, and potato medallions. The steak was tender, juicy, and cooked to perfection. I often find that restaurants do a poor job of cooking meat medium rare, but such was not a problem here. Paired with an amazing California Cab, this was a memorable course. Dessert was a fresh berry tart, which was delivered to the table by the owner, himself. Even people who don't like dessert would have enjoyed this.
If I have one criticism, it would be that the dining room wait staff were a bit underwhelming. They were certainly fine, but they could have been slightly more attentive. That said, this was opening week and the place was swarming, so I'm more than willing to cut them some slack in this area.
On the whole, this was an amazing dining experience and is truly not to be missed if you're looking for a fine dining experience outside downtown Memphis. As I was leaving, the owner was at the door, and I made sure to let him know just how much I enjoyed the evening, and that his restaurant rivaled many of the fine restaurants I've had the pleasure of enjoying in California. -
Review from Art L.
Culver City, CA
12/18/2011
Took my project team for dinner. Very difficult to find at night as signage is subtle and unlit; location is in a upscale residential area and the restaurant itself could be mistaken for a mansion. Inside is clean and comfortable. Staff is extremely friendly. I was greeted by Wally himself who is very gracious. I had very tasty mixed green salad with teasingly bits of home made mozzarella; walleye which is rare to see on menus but highly recommended - though it wasn't fully seasoned in my opinion; and fruit loops ice cream. Yep you heard it right, fruit loops ice cream. Toucan Sam couldn't be more proud. Two thumbs up.
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Review from Dvorah W.
Encino, CA
6/3/2011
This restaurant is a great addition to some wonderful new additions in Memphis. Chef Andrew Adams created an incredibly diverse lunch menu with lots of different flavors, something to please everyone (including vegetarians). Our group had the shrimp potstickers to start and we ate them up. I had the quinoa tabouleh and a salad with goat cheese and beets and they were both delicious and well-presented.
Others in the group enjoyed the hanger steak, mushroom agnolotti and a salad with cashews, brocolli and mandarin oranges. Our clean plates were evidence of our satisfaction. Perfect lunch portions. We saved room for a dark choloate mousse that had some kind of blackberry reduction. We cleaned that plate, too.
The space is also just cool: decor, seating, decorations. And they have a private room with giant wall-mounted plasma tv. Would be a great private place to watch the NBA finals with friends.
Our service was good and they just got their liquor license today so in addition to beer, wine and hard liquor will soon be available. I'd recommend this to those in Memphis as well as anyone visitng from a big city looking to have something more sophisticated than Memphis BBQ without a NYC-sized bill. -
Review from Vim I.
8/15/2011
One of the most beautifully decorated restaurants in Memphis! It's rustic/modern. I haven't had a chance to sample a lot of the food yet... But the duck sausage was very good, and the cocktail menu is very unique. (I got the South Sea Soda...and it was very good...but it's an acquired taste.) great date night place for sure!
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Review from Emily G.
Memphis, TN
7/12/2011
I was hesitant to go after the mixed reviews, but after Saturday night's dinner, I had to weigh in!
We had a group of 8 and were seated in the private dining room -- which, as someone pointed out earlier, would be perfect for watching the game on the big screen with friends. As all have pointed out, the restaurant has a fantastic ambiance with classy-rustic decor.
Our group ordered almost the entire menu, it seemed, and there were rave reviews for the tiny octopus salad, mixed green salad (with beets and goat cheese), watermelon salad, crab cakes, Tandoori pork loin, salmon, scallops, ribeye, and chicken galantine. The desserts (we ordered four different ones) were also a hit -- especially the chocolate peanut butter cremeaux. However, the maitake mushroom agnolotti was a flop -- bland, bland, bland.
The service was somewhat slow, as it took a while for our waiter to come take drink orders, and took longer to get them back to us, and took even longer to bring any bread. And although our server had a great personality and gave great food/wine recommendations, I would have expected a little more response than "oh" when the diner who ordered the agnolotti told him it was not very good.
Overall, fabulous food, decent service (but not a dealbreaker) -- we will be back!
