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Hundred Acres

38 Macdougal St., New York, NY, 10012
nr. Prince St.
212-475-7500

8.1 "Recommended"
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87% Would you go back?
75% Would you take a date?
37% Would you take kids?
75% Would you go on business?
50% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 7.6
Service: 8.5
Décor: 8.3
Value: 7.4
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Will Definitely Go Back

rootsdaughter1 from 11205 | Posted on 11/23/09

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 9
Service: 8
Décor: 7
Value: 8

I went to Hundred Acres with mediocre expectations - thinking it was going to be an over rated scene with decent food. I left unexpectedly content. The service, first and foremost, was wonderful. Decor and atmosphere was nice - the lighting was perfect. Food - best part. I had a seasonal menu item of venison with brussels sprouts that was devine. I highly recommend this spot.

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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

A lovely evening overall

opdinnerout from 10019 | Posted on 10/12/09

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 7
Service: 9
Décor: 9
Value: 7

Lovely attentive service, charming space (though I'm not quite clear on the dichotomy between the white table clothed back room and the bare wooden tables bar area), and decent food. Yes, while the ingredients are fresh and locally sourced, it was good, but nothing was exceptional. The main problem was the portions, which were just huge and not manageable. We all shared one appetizer for the table of 3, but could barely finish our huge main courses... Not that this stopped us from sharing a dessert :)

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0 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Inventive, but Over-Salted

hbg from 10001 | Posted on 8/16/09

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 6
Service: 8
Décor: 9
Value: 8

I really want to like this place. The ambience is excellent; there is a decent, friendly staff. However, I must agree with the other person who said that the food is exceedingly over-salted. I've tried a variety of dishes, both brunch and dinner... and nearly everything has about twice as much salt than you would expect. At first, I thought maybe it was an overzealous cook in the kitchen one night, but I've been several times, and it happens consistently. Other than that, the food is inventive and quite good.

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2 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

High hopes dashed

woostergirl from 10012 | Posted on 8/13/09

Overall Rating: 6 (Mixed Reviews)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 4
Service: 8
Décor: 9
Value: 6

I was really excited to try this place as I love Five Points and go there frequently. Hundred Acres is in my neighborhood so I went one Wednesday with my aunt who was from out of town. I'm not sure if it was just the one night I was there, but every dish was oversalted. Really oversalted. I had the steamed clams and a grilled meat sampler. Both dishes were way too salty. I know salt opens the palate, but this was too much. I left really disappointed because I was hoping to make this my new weekend brunch place.

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2 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Great Brunch

jessicahartley from 10016 | Posted on 4/21/09

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 8
Service: 8
Décor: 8
Value: 6

Hundred Acres has a phenomenal burger. I went for brunch and was pleasantly suprised by the large variety of offerings. Though the eggs didn't appear impressive, the burger was heavenly. I plan to return just for their brunch specials! For Hundred Acres food pics check out my review on Hartley Confections here: http://hartleyconfections.com/2009/04/21/brunch-at-hundred-acres/

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1 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Classy spot

earvinarp from 10012 | Posted on 3/15/09

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 8
Service: 8
Décor: 7
Value: 7

This is a review for weekend brunch only. The menu is on the smaller side and they do not have much variety, but what they have is excellent. The space is very pleasant and there's an inside patio that looks nice (I believe you need a reservation to sit there). Service is good albeit serious.

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3 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

What a treat

hungrybear23 from 10014 | Posted on 8/25/08

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 8
Value: 8

Hundred Acres offers a delightful brunch experience, relaxed, good food, great service. Everything on the table was excellent, especially the pancakes, eggs with ricotta and cheese blitzes. I cant wait to go back and try the dinner menu

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13 out of 20 people found this review helpful.

Everything was perfect

rrd22 from 11238 | Posted on 7/31/08

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 9
Service: 9
Décor: 9
Value: 9

Went in for an early dinner on a weeknight. Atmosphere was calm and the service was attentive. We had the Fried Green Tomatoes-crisp and juicy, corn and okra succotash, ratatouille, french fries with vidalia onion dip. Everything was cooked and seasoned perfectly. A good balance in texture. We were so full, but still wanted to taste more of their creations, so we ordered the home-made ice cream for dessert: the chocolate was the best ever, and the vanilla and blackberry also great. All were thick and creamy. I can't wait to return soon.

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11 out of 19 people found this review helpful.

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