I was excited to try Acre because I've heard wonderful things about it. The decor and ambiance is wonderful, the food is mediocre at best. The entrees were way too salty (and I like salt); it was almost inedible. I definitely did not enjoy my experience there. read more

Great local place. Upscale southern fare. Staff is friendly, give you time to enjoy the process of a meal. You will not feel rushed, but catered. Perfect place for a special meal. read more

Worst restaurant in Auburn. They can't even make a hamburger without turning it into a charcoal bricette covered in bitter grass clippings on a rubberized bun. I've given them three chances with equal results. Sad. read more

Unique and delicious food, served in a relaxing atmosphere! Fun place to eat with friends. Never disappoints!

Writing this review and plan on updating it later. My wife and I were excited to finally go to the Acre after being in the area for a couple years and hearing nothing, but good things. We dessert up formal and showed up 15 minutes before our anniversary reservation. Though we were immediately seated, we were put in a corner in some part of the restaurant that felt like a cafeteria.. bright white, super loud (we couldn't hear one another at all) and no ambiance what-so-ever. The waiter was more attentive to his phone and flirting with the bartender in the other room than to us.. an appetizer never came out and he couldn't give us any wine recommendations. Never said a word, just would drop the food off (like, literally drop it off) and walk off back to the female bartender.. We were super bummed considering we planned this night out and dressed up. We told the door staff it was our first time here. We really thought we were going out to a fancy dinner with a nice, darkish atmosphere.. instead it seriously felt like a Burger King cafeteria area.. but at a rock concert because we were seriously shouting at one another. My wife just gave up.. I took a walk around and there were plenty of open seats in the other areas.. so I'm not sure what was going on, especially with anniversary reservations... We want to go back ONLY because the photos and reviews elsewhere show a very different experience than what we got. But considering the price and how much effort we put in last time, only to experience what we did last time, I have a very bitter taste in my mouth.. Doubt The Acre management really care, considering this is just one poor review in a sea of gleaming reviews, but I definitely expected more.. I really wish we just hadn't went because it hurts me more to know such an awesome place (obviously from the reviews and pictures) treated us so poorly on our first time there. . read more

This was my second time at Acre, and I will absolutely be going back. The staff, food, and ambiance were all incredible. We got plenty of food, and all was delicious! You cannot go wrong. If you're in Auburn, consider reserving a table at Acre. You reserve a table via RESY. The cornbread is a MUST get. Also, the sweet potato with goat cheese butter is INCREDIBLE! read more

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2nd time going to this place and food was Mediocre, this is the 2nd time we went to this restaurant, the staff (especially the Mgt or host staff ) was not able to accommodate our large party in 1 table but we were separated into 2 tables, the server was very nice but she talked as if we only ate at a fast joint or greasy spoon diner our entire lives. I will not be back. read more

Wife and I haven't been in for sometime and I'm glad we did for brunch. The place was quiet and the staff were very friendly. Piper our server was the sweetest ever and made sure we had everything we needed. Wife had the Shrimp Étouffée, those grits were truly stone ground and very tasty. I order the chicken fried chicken and boy I've don't remember having potatoes, chicken or gravy so tasty. Pair all of this with unlimited mimosas and you have a great time, we'll definitely be making a return trip. read more

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Fried chicken biscuit was amazing! Great food here. Valet parking. Friendly people. Have to make a reservation. They don't have an espresso machine sadly but the drip coffee was excellent. read more

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Horrible experience at the Acre Restaurant-Auburn DIRTY RESTAURANT!!! Arrive to the restaurant today for lunch and was sat at a dirty table. When I asked if it could be cleaned I was told by the hostess that it was cleaned already, I asked her not to try and convince me when there is clearly still food on the table from the last guest. The plates brought to our table were not clean and came with smudge marks and dried food. The menu to order from was stained with some type of food grease on most of the menu. Since cleanliness was not a priority in the dining area where I was sat I did not want to chance any unsanitary food coming from their kitchen so I decided to leave. I asked to speak to the manager before leaving to address the cleanliness. On arrival the manager was nice and friendly. I explained the lack of cleanliness and pointed the the young lady (hostess) the problem originated with. The manager asked me not to point or say anything about her in her presence because how it would "make her feel." At this point he suggested we move to another area to talk and we moved outside the front door. The manager continued the conversation outside by saying "I need to defend her (hostess) and I take responsibility for the dirty conditions" I appreciate his willingness to be responsible for the unclean conditions at this restaurant. I was taken back the lack of accountability of the staff by the manager. This would have been an easy fix it solution......clean the table, bring out clean plates and installed menus to order from but none of this happened. This was my first time at Acre and clearly will never return. I would NOT RECOMMEND ANYONE GOING HERE until the cleanliness improves. read more

This place is my new favorite restaurant. Just excellent service and food. If I have the money I would eat here daily. 10/10 all day.

This is a must eat at destination. Farm to table from their own gardens and orchards. Brisket meatloaf, really!! The food and the atmosphere were outstanding. You must eat here. read more

yikes. I was really excited to try this place but unfortunately It missed every opportunity to be good. We tried several appetizers-- fried green tomatoes, oysters, and fried okra. Everything lacked seasoning and flavor which was disappointing considering my bill for this was about $50. The okra tasted like It was out of the frozen department. The one thing I did enjoy was the homemade strawberry lemonade that included fresh pressed strawberries read more

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Fantastic food, classic atmosphere. We ate there last night, each of us ordered something different and we shared with one another. Every dish is phenomenal! The service was always on time, constantly filling our glasses. Highly recommend. read more

The food and service was really great. A very nice atmosphere for Sunday Brunch. I recommend you ask for the vegetable platter if you are a vegetarian. It comes with brussel sprouts, sliced tomatoes dipped herbs and dressing, string beans, a big strawberry pecan salad, and roasted potatoes . I had the fried chicken and cornbread. OMG‼ read more

Beautiful spot. Food was good but not amazing considering the price. Would still go back and give it another chance.

Brunch and lunch are good. Dinner is just not up to par. Much better options in Auburn now. Overpriced for the quality of food and service.

Fantastic! The atmosphere is so warm and relaxing.The food is phenomenal! Fried green tomatoes is what I started with. With crab, pimento cheese and fried green tomatoes it was the best starter to waken up your taste buds! A little bit of the south all in one starter. Then a server accidentally dropped off a heirloom tomato salad and I wasn't even mad. The most flavorful tomato cut into fours with homemade ranch and bacon underneath it then hot fried okra surrounding it. For supper was a filet of beef with brisket drippings and oyster butter on top with crispy green beans with just enjoying salt in them. Then there were smashed potatoes with a nice crisp to them. Monday night was draft night so I tried a blood orange beer from blind goat To finish it all off was SALT BUTTER ice cream! Did I need it? No but homemade ice cream just like I remember when I was a kid, YES! I'll be back read more

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The friend green tomato was great. Son's ribeye was good. The pistachio crusted fish had a lot going on with flavor and was ok. My husbands pasta dish was good but small. Peanut butter pie was nothing crazy but buttermilk honey pie was great. The server was great. Not as impressed as in the past but will return when in the area. read more

Service was great and brunch included a mimosa was wonderful-had bacon and eggs, which came with a huge biscuit and tater tots.

Amazing food - excellent service 10/10 a must when visiting in Auburn or celebrating a special event. Photo- mom/daughter celebration for SR AU roommate fun night. Stop (1) was dinner at Acre with special drinks to toast our 2023 graduates. read more

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This casual plus restaurant was phenomenal and the staff was so friendly and accommodating. Southern hospitality is here without a question, and the amazing food helps too! Jeans and nice shirt is fine so if you're on the road, you don't have to worry about being too dressy for food that belongs in a very nice restaurant. If travels bring me back to auburn, I will certainly be returning. And I'm sorry, but anywhere that has (essentially) a dessert charcuterie board, deserves an award (see pictures). read more

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Visiting for work and wanted something local and delicious. This hit the spot after a day of travel. I very much enjoyed the pickled plate, including grapes which were an inexpecred delight and the best brisket I've ever had. They had an extensive bourbon and wine menu and an offering of local beers on tap. I always sit at the bar when traveling solo so as not to take up a table. As it turns out, this wasn't the best idea. The servers had nothing to do so they congregated around the bar and I was largely ignored. It was disappointing not to have the southern hospitality to which I've become accustomed. I did the decor and the inviting space. I'd come back but would likely opt for a table. read more

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Amazing service, local sourced cheeses, meats, fruits. Amazing food creations. The waiter was extremely knowledgeable about all the food items and gave us great service. This place was food heaven for me and my coworkers from California. read more

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The brisket was fantastic, as was the mock tail I ordered. The visit took a while, but we weren't really into sitting there all day for brunch, so not all their fault. Definitely worth a visit though. read more

Overall, my family and I had a good meal here. I would come back. I am vegetarian, so I got the Brussel sprouts and sweet potato. They were both very yummy. The cheese board had a good selection as well. My family enjoyed the steak and fish. I got the chocolate Matilda cake for dessert but was slightly disappointed as it was dry. Our server was in training, but very friendly. However, she forgot to put in our appetizer and we got it after our entree. A manager came over to say it would be taken off the bill along with a free dessert, but neither of those happened. read more

Had reservations at 12 noon but did not get our food. Did not get our drinks until we had been seated for 20 minutes. A table of 4 sat next to us 30 minutes after we were seated and got their food.Whoops, another table that came in 45 minutes after us just got served. We left at 1:15 without eating. Bob Humphrey read more

Have eaten there twice when in town and two great experiences from the food to ambiance to service. We will be back. Highly recommend

Clueless hostess and poorly organized seating system. We timely walked in on a Monday night WITH a reservation. Of the THREE young, bored hostesses standing behind the desk only one could even be bothered to briefly glance at us and bother to make eye contact before all turned inward to work out the apparently complex issue of where to seat us. It felt as if for these girls our entry presented them with an unexpected, new and unique problem that had never presented itself before: to wit, where to seat a nicely dressed, middle-aged party of two timely arriving at the restaurant with a reservation. Our entry (into a less than half-full place with available last-minute reservations for any time you wanted that Monday night) caused the three hostesses to huddle and dive into a deep private discussion about where to seat us... Obviously no specific table(s) had been set aside for us (or others as we learned later) despite our reservation. After we watched these twits confab for about two minutes as if they were designing a complex piece of equipment - they finally broke huddle and one of them led us to a lousy, under-sized table just a few steps to the left of the entry. Tip: if they try and seat you along the row of tables along the wall just to the left if the entry - just refuse. In fact, over the course of our evening we watched party after party of two attempted to be seated at the tiny table closest to the entry (on the left) - only to ask to be moved within a minute or two of being seated. It actually became a game as my dining companion and I (seated a few tables away) started making bets as to how many parties they would try to seat at that table (clearly the least desirable table in the entire place) over the course of our evening. (Winning number was four). Anyway - our first impression based upon this performance was very poor. Toward the end of our meal we started chatting with an adjacent table and all agreed the primary hostess was clueless, unfriendly, and quite frankly more than a bit stuck-up. She was the first and worst part of our evening. Anyway - when finally seated at tables lined up along the wall just to the left of entry (take my advice and refuse to accept seating there) you will end up with a food server's ass regularly stuck in your face time-after-time as the help squeezes in-between tables and (depending on which way they are facing) either sticks their ass in your face or (if the help is talking to you) the faces of the persons seated at the table next to you. We found that rude and quite unpleasant. As to the food - nothing amazing. Pretty good but pretty pricey. Four stars for food. Two stars for hostess issues and seating arrangements. 3.5 overall. read more

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I absolutely love this place. They have different things and different times of the year and new appetizers. It is awesome.

Make sure you call a week or so in advance to get a reservation. Scratch that, they never answered their phones, but you can get a reservation on-line. We took our son (a student at Auburn) here, due to the reputation, and we knew with the prices he would never go with his friends on his own dime! Very cool vibe, especially around the bar area and window alcove seating. Food was chef-inspired, unique, and very tasty. Great place to celebrate on a special occasion. read more

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This place....the food, the service, the atmosphere! The drinks and food were some of the best I've ever had!! Our favorite drink, by far, was the Porch Sittin'. For a starter, the charcuterie board was amazing!! The selected meats and cheeses were delicious! For dinner, we had the tenderloin and the snapper. Both were phenomenal. For dessert, we had a sampler board! Everything was so tasty...especially the peanut butter pie with the banana cream on top! Our experience was perfect to celebrate our anniversary thanks to Piper! She was fabulous! We will be back soon! read more

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Great farm to table restaurant. Awesome hand crafted cocktails and strong bourbon selection .

I had the sweet corn gnochetti and it was the best meal of my life. The pickled peppers added the perfect amount of acid to a creamy and semi sweet dish. Perfect blend of salt, fat, acid and heat! Highly recommend. Service was also amazing. Staff was so kind. I was here by myself with my baby and they were so accommodating and friendly. read more

Fantastic food and drinks. Service was top notch, and from the bar to the dining area, it just feels special. You cannot go wrong on any of their dishes. read more

My friends and I came for dinner on Tuesday night. We had to choose between a 5:15pm or 8pm reservation, so we arrived earlier and got to enjoy the sunset. Between the 3 of us, we shared the soft-shell crab with smoked oyster grits and the chicken fried bacon for appetizers. They were good. As for entrees, we had the fried catfish, the coffee-rubbed tenderloin, and the butt-rubbed ribeye. Haha "butt-rubbed"! I had to get it. Our dishes were all pretty delicious. Mine, however, was definitely the best! So... go get your "butt-rubbed"! Ok but in all seriousness, I wasn't as impressed with the dinner menu as I have been with the brunch. My ribeye was super delicious because of the char, but the tenderloin was not that impressive. One of my friends critiqued that the menu options are too limiting and so eclectic that you just have to order a dish that comes with a bunch of random but specific sides (only for $2 can you swap for substitutes). read more

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My cousin and now cousin-in-law hosted their wedding reception here over Thanksgiving weekend. The restaurant was a smidge too small given the size of the guest list, but it was a beautiful place for the festivity nevertheless. I was really impressed by how friendly the service was. Even though the cocktail hour took place outside on the patio, which was narrow, the servers were ninjas at making their way to everyone and offering drinks and appetizers. The party tent and the many heaters helped us to stay warm and happy as we mingled. The buffet offerings were Southern comfort food staples and delicious. Absolutely delicious. Having never eaten here from the normal menu, I'm not sure how much we were served overlaps from the usual offerings. But what I ate was delicious, especially the shrimp and grits. And the chicken tenders! I skipped the carving station once I saw the chicken tenders. Now that's my kind of fancy classic. There was a donut bar instead of a traditional wedding cake, and it was so delish. So much of what makes a wedding reception fun to attend is whether it's fun for the peons who aren't the newlyweds, and the excellent service, from the bartenders to the wait staff, was a huge part of making the evening enjoyable. Good job, y'all! I hope that you book many more wedding receptions, and if I'm ever in Auburn again, I'll be stopping by for a fancy farm-to-table meal. read more

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Everything was absolutely amazing! Need to come back to order the rest of the menu! Our waiter guided us in a wonderful way! read more

We went light before the gymnastics meet that we attended. Fried cornbread and the meat and cheese board. Plenty of food for two people and enjoyed the atmosphere. So many at the bar were interested in what we ordered they repeated our order three times in a ten minute timeframe. Maybe I should t have enjoyed it so loudly! read more

Amazing Father's Day meal. Steak was awesome as was Fried Chicken and Johhny Cakes and Original Acre burger read more

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