We went to their Valentine's pre-fixe dinner with another couple. The drinks were expensive but very good. The rhubarb pate was exceptional. Then it went downhill from there. The appetizer of gnocchi & oyster was subpar -- gnocchi was mushy and over cooked & the oyster was the same. Seasoning was bland and terrible. Main course of orecchiette pasta with shrimp atop the seafood bisque was OVER salted & terrible. My husband's halibut was cold. Desserts were good. So for $150 per person, this was an overpriced sub par meal. When we go sit at the bar and order off their menu, food is much better. So disappointing. read more

Beautiful, gorgeous grounds and history a must experience indeed. Service was great, food was very good, pricey as expected... I would definitely come here again to impress or for a special occasion.. AAAAA+++++ read more

Came here for dinner recently in the summer. The area is beautiful and nice to take people when visiting the area. We did the prix fixe menu. I started off with the tuna tartare, which was excellent! I then had the halibut with a pea risotto. The halibut really had no flavor and had to have it with the risotto to get any bit of flavor at all. I ended my meal with the lamb duet, which was a combination of lamb chops and a shredded lamb. Overall, the quantities were large, I just wanted a bit more flavor. My friend had to send back her sirloin because it was so tough. Pretty much for every course, someone out of the four of us did not like our dish. When the prices are this high, that really should not be happening. read more

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I was VERY unimpressed with the food here. The ambiance is gorgeous, and that's exactly what you're paying for, and at a STEEP price! When I saw the bill, I was FURIOUS! And of course, there was no one to talk to about it. We were charged for drinks we didn't even order. I do NOT recommend wasting you hard earned money here. You can get just a good a meal, if not better, at so many other places in this area! I posted pictures of the deserts though, because who doesn't want to see desserts??? Very pretty presentations, but still not worth it. read more

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We found about this restaurant back in fall but couldn't get a table on a weekend night until now. It's totally worth the effort and waiting. We only wish we have heard about this place in the spring or the summer so that we could enjoy the beautiful view. The restaurant is a little bit difficult to find if this is your first time there and you arrive at night. It is located at the end of a windy road. They have valet parking but you can also opt to parking the car yourself in a parking lot with a short walk. We picked the pre-fix 3 course is menu. There are plenty of options for each course. They also have an extensive wine list. Since our first and second courses are seafood dishes and the entry is steak, we got a half bottle of Chardonnay to go with the seafood dishes and a half bottle of Pinot Noir for the steak dish. Both the food and the drinks are on the pricy side but everything came out great. We really enjoyed our dining experience. The service is great too. Our glass was never left empty. We will definitely go back in the spring or the summer. read more

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My wife and I were disappointed. For the price (ie: $55 for 4 scallops) and location, we expected to be 'wowed'. The special appetizer, stuffed squash blossom was tasteless. The scallops were sitting on a lemon grass curry, which over powered the scallops. The white asparagus was covered in some row, which added a taste that didn't compliment. The setting is lovely, there are a lot of people working, but service was slow and a fair number of people were not in compliance with the dress code. We were hoping for a memorable dinner, unfortunately we'll remember not to visit anymore. read more

Great ambiance and service and as mentioned in many reviews the drive to the restaurant in the estate property a nice scenic escape. The food was good to great which is to be expected at this price point - $193 for two including tax and tip. An added plus was the farm to table aspect - they use fruits and vegetables and grains from their own farm and other local sources. Now my paranoid mind just has to go on the epa website and make sure this is in fact a clean area - you can never be too sure in jersey. The chefs here are quite competent and creative at fusion cooking but in a good way that works. The highlight of the meal was the scallops. Delicious sauce and cooked perfectly - not undercooked nor rubbery. It was accompanied by Asian style pork belly, peas and onions. The flavor was phenomenal and unique. Madai fish (a commonly eaten fish in Asia) in a western style - pan roasted with lemon and oregano seasonoing and baby clams was also delicious. Portion sizes are a bit small but not comically tiny. Presentation was great as was the environment. Definitely a "baller" restaurant with substance behind the style. read more

Fabulous food and watch for their cooking classes. They are awesome, totally fun and maybe you'll cook at home what you learned there, doesn't matter the class is so much fun read more

This was our second time here and the first time we were less than impressed but figured maybe it was an off night. Not the case. Ninety Acres is overpriced and over rated. Food was very lackluster given the price. When you're spending $250 a couple you expect a few things. The server should know the menu. Ours did not and did not have answers to many questions. I had a pasta dish with shrimp. Fish taste overwhelmed the dish and there was next to no sauce on the pasta. Friend had a $24 pizza that was very average and a little dry. Just spectacularly average in general. We will not be going back. read more

The food is never a fail! Ever! But...their Roasted Shrimp & Calamari for 26$ was a total letdown. Being back in the restaurant was amazing! Love the atmosphere and the quality of the rest of the food. Everything else was just up to the par that was expected of years past. Thank you! read more

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Fist time there food is great, dessert is outstanding. Beautiful property!! Will be back to try pasta and pizza. read more

Ninety Acres - Cinnamon sugar donut - New American Near Me - Peapack, New Jersey

The space is nice. I was there for a private event and was surprised at how bad the service was given how expensive this place is. Also the drinks did not blow me away nor did the food. Underwhelming experience overall. read more

Pretty disappointed with our experience given the prices. Food was very good, but we both planned on getting the scallops, which after we ordered were told several minutes later they were out of. Waitress also forgot our second round of drinks and she got my husbands first drink wrong. We had come as a special dinner for our first wedding anniversary and we're pretty disappointed by the service and the fact that you were out of the scallops when that's what we came for. If we had driven ourselves there, we would have left without ordering entrees. The fact that open table had very minimal reservations available, several weeks out, we anticipated it being very crowded, but there was hardly anyone there. If it was packed we would have understood the poor service and being out of food, but there wasn't. The waitress never even checked on us. Pretty disappointing experience. read more

Always spectacular have never had a bad meal, be it dinner, or brunch (which at the time was only for special occasions,, like Mother's Day). I always look forward to going, be it for a drink at the bar, or a full dinner. Location is beautiful and they continue to expand including their own farm and butchering. Honestly I've never had a bad meal or drink, or anyone I've gone with. My only disappointment is that it isn't closer to my home in NWNJ, as I'd be there weekly. read more

Unfortunately I am dropping my review rating. My husband and I really like this place, however, our last experience was lamentable. The whole experience made me feel that this place is changing from American cuisine to French. They compromised the quality and taste of the food in lieu of the presentation. We always try to celebrate special occasions at Ninety Acres so we went there this past Saturday to celebrate our anniversary, the service was extraordinary, however our food was detestable - It really made me wish I had some street vendor nearby.. We had: Mac and cheese: a combination of store bought pasta with a hint of "crumbs" and supposedly a cheese sauce (??). The lack of flavor was only exceeded by the dryness of the dish. Now is when it gets worse.. Poached Griggstown Chicken: I had the Grigg Chicken before, but this time it made me speechless. It was as awful as it could get. The rice was not Spanish rice, but a risotto (outrageously bad!) covered in soggy overly seasoned tomatoes that stole the flavor of the rice. The beans were transformed into a flavorless paste that I personally thought was chicken blood and could only identify after my husband reminded me that my plate should have beans. The plantain chip was one thin slice just to garnish. The chicken was bland. In summary, it was a tomato jar dish. I ate about 20% of it, and ate the complimentary bread. Roasted short ribs: tasteless (?) - definitely lacking any seasoning. I found it hard to believe the meat would be so tasteless. And to be honest, the portion was not worth the money (seemingly less than 6 ounces of beef for $40+). I am keeping the 2 stars because of the great service from the waiter staff, and even though we passed on dessert, they gave us a complimentary vanilla custard-esque treat to celebrate our anniversary ( they really make you feel special, especially if you are celebrating an occasion at ninety acres) An almost 200 dollars dinner that felt like $2.50 (price of the cup Noodles). read more

Scallops were absolutely incredible. Loved the cozy feeling in the dining room. Service was also great! read more

Ninety Acres - Griggstown Chicken and artichoke pizza - New American Near Me - Peapack, New Jersey

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Perfection! This restaurant needs more stars... Ambiance 10 Service 10 Food 10.... read more

The service was good. The ambiance was beautiful. My daughter and I both got sick from the food. Very disappointed about that because we were celebrating a very special birthday read more

My girlfriend took me here three nights ago to celebrate my birthday. We'd heard so many positive things about the restaurant and I really believed it would be one of the best dining experiences in New Jersey. While our overall meal was delicious, there were a few things that detracted from the evening. I'll explain the overall experience. Upon arriving, our car was parked by their valet and we went inside, where we were greeted by the hostess, who noted we were 10 minutes early. She asked if we'd like to have a drink at the bar or be seated. We chose to be seated. The restaurant is in the former carriage house of the estate and is very unique in its design and feel. Going in, I had thought that this was more of a classy, upscale restaurant and was surprised to see people showing up in shorts and t-shirts, but that doesn't really detract for anything. Once we were seated, we were asked what kind of water we would like and then our server came up, introduced herself and explained that she would be working with two others tonight. She asked if we'd like to order other drinks, but we asked if we could please see the menus, which she brought right over. Shortly after that, a second server came and asked if we had any menu questions. Shortly after that, Server #2 returned with now a third server, who asked if we'd like to order drinks. So, we ordered our food and beverages. Beverage-wise, I had the Sand Wedge, which was $10 and really small for the price, especially with ice in it. It was good tho and was pretty much alcoholic lemonade. For our food, she started with the Tuna Crudo and I had the Griggstown Quail. My quail was really good, juicy, succulent and flavorful. Her tuna itself didn't really have much flavor, despite being raw. It was also had fruits on top of it, which completely took over any flavors that might've been there. Our main course is where the biggest problem occurred. She had the Imperial Wagyu Top Sirloin and I had the Lamb Shoulder & Sirloin. Her Wagyu Sirloin was amazing in every sense of the word and delicious in a way that I can't describe. My lamb, however, came out cold. Yes, that's right - cold! Both the shoulder and sirloin were cold, so I sent it back and they warmed it up or whatever and replated it. Once warmed it, it was really good, but for a restaurant such as this, that mistake is bush league play. While they were very apologetic about the lamb, they didn't comp the meal, which a restaurant like this should've done. For dessert, we shared the sorbet - blackberry vanilla, mango and strawberry. All were delicious, tho the strawberry needed more fruity flavor. They also sent out some other birthday goodies and said the desserts were complimentary. When the check came, they also apologized for the lamb again. All in all, it is a very nice place with delicious food, so long as it comes out not cold. Great atmosphere and ambiance, just be aware that it does get a lot louder as the night goes on. Our reservation was at 6pm, so it was pretty quiet when we arrived. Temperature wise, it was also pretty cool in the restaurant. I also felt that having three servers, plus the bus boys scooting back and forth was a bit much. Something else that struck me as odd was when I went to make my reservation, at least a week earlier, September 1 was the first day I could get a 6pm reservation. The next available slot was 8 or 8:30. However, when we left at 8 or 8:30, the restaurant was still half empty. Wtf? If my lamb hadn't come out cold, then I would've definitely given it four stars, but that's not a mistake that I expect from a place like this. read more

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What's the last food you'd expect at an upscale bar? Wings, right? Here they're just $11 for a dozen heavily sauced and lightly spiced little wingers, quite tasty and utterly impossible to eat in polite company LOL. Happy hour!? Hahahaha, that's a good one, go get cheap drinks at a cheap place, nothing like that here. The gin and house-made tonic at Ninety Acres was nothing like any G&T I've ever had, it was a generous portion with an interesting woody flavor. Blindfolded I would never have guessed at gin. A tequila and grapefruit combo was yummy, again quite unusual. Both cocktails were priced at $12, not crazy but they're not giving away anything either. We sat, no that's the wrong word :), we reclined on the low couches in the outside bar and soaked up the fine summer evening and local atmosphere. But the service was slow and awkward, not at all what I expected from such a fancy place. While reclining we also tried the cured meat plate, $14 for 3 varieties including country pate, saucssion sec and chorizo. Oddly the sausage was shaved into strips like prosciutto, not in little rounds or whatever, and there was nowhere near enough bread bits. Listen if you're 50+ and drive a Bentley, these are your people. The rest of us are allowed in for the occasional splurge, like when someone's visiting and offers to buy you dinner! But keep your voice down while you're running up that big tab, the crowd is pretty stiff here. Please note the restaurant is Ninety Acres, and it is located in Natirar Park. The restaurant is NOT called Natirar, but there are plenty of confused yelpers out there, so don't feel bad. read more

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Ninety Acres is known for their farm to table dining and different seasonal menu options. I have been lucky enough to experience Ninety Acres during every season! For my foodies, I recommend visiting. I also suggest taking a wine tasting or cooking class. read more

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Ninety Acres is located on the 420-acre Naritar estate in Packpack-Gladstone, NJ. As I've mentioned in other reviews, it's often hard to find a restaurant in the suburbs that successfully combines the best aspects of rustic local and upscale city chic. Ninety Acres manages to achieve both -- with its cozy decor, exquisite locally-inspired cuisine, and extensive wine list. Despite its size, the restaurant feels relatively casual and intimate -- thanks to a muted palate of colors, sedate ambient lighting, and an open kitchen -- although conversations may be difficult as noise levels might be an issue on a crowded evening. The locally-inspired menu features combinations of American-style cuisine that work well together -- beef, chicken, and fish are well represented. Ninety Acres also offers a daily 'Farmers Plate' special. I had the Farmers Plate Fish and Chips. It was was exceptionally fresh and tasty -- better than most of the fish and chips I'd had in the UK on a recent visit. Overall -- the taste, quality of the ingredients (many of which are locally sourced) and presentation are all excellent.. My only complaint on the evening was the service. I felt alternatively rushed and forgotten by our server throughout our meal. No sooner had we been seated by the hostess and handed our menus than our server stopped by to ask if we wanted to order drinks or appetizers. We indicated we needed a few minutes -- and she didn't come back for almost 10-15 minutes. Based on my observations of other servers at adjoining tables, our server was not as knowledgeable about the wine list or the menu. However, the rest of the staff is very quick to refill empty water glasses and whisk away empty plates. All in all, thanks to its terrific menu and its upscale romantic vibe, this unique suburban venue is perfect for a special night out. Reservations, which are recommended on most weekend evenings, are available through http://OpenTable.com. read more

Driving up to the restaurant and walking in just blew my mind because of how beautiful everything is! The staff is extremely attentive and very kind and welcoming! The food is just as up to par as everything else. The food was delicious and it just kept making my tongue and belly want more! Pizza with pork belly and egg (how can you go wrong?!) was tasteful, along with the sides of macaroni and cheese and fries. My entire party had steaks of different kinds and sizes, but they were all so juicy and delicious. We all happily finished everything on our plates. Desserts were good, but they were overly sweet. A few bites was more than enough for me! read more

I don't think this place needs any more good press, but here to give my two cents about their covid accommodations. My husband and I went for a date night and they were perfectly strict about face coverings, tables spread out, and clean public surfaces. We really enjoyed our drinks and food and will most certainly be back when the weather is nicer to sit outside. Such a beautiful place to enjoy a nice evening of great cocktails and fine food! read more

My husband and I had dinner here to celebrate his birthday, and being a special occasion, we had the chef's tasting option (Bring Me Food, which is kind of a cheesy name but this doesn't have any bearing on my rating). Made the reservation a few weeks prior and let them know that we are both vegetarians, which was not a problem, and seems it wasn't necessary to notify them in advance. For the BMF tasting, we were brought to a dining area adjacent to an open kitchen. Service was ok, though I have some remarks regarding some aspects of it. We had a few service members tending to us throughout the meal. There was a main server (Gaby) who served and checked on us throughout. There was the chef (Sean/Shawn?) who prepared our food and personally served each course to us. Some others assisted in removing plates, replacing silverware, refilling water, etc. There was also the pastry chef who served us at the end. I forgot to take pictures of most of the dishes so will try my best to describe what I can recall. What I will say is that while our chef was certainly capable and created some good dishes, we found his delivery to be well-meaning at best, but condescending and a little racist. When we let our server know that we are vegetarian, it appeared that the chef had some questions, and she came back to ask us if we could have gluten-free Tamari. We said that we could. The chef comes by shortly to educate us heathens: turns out it was a gotcha question, because apparently the small batch gluten-free Tamari that they use did indeed contain fish, and we were somehow supposed to know that. Chef then also says that maybe we can't taste the fishiness in soy sauce because we must eat it all the time (haha because we are Asian). [By the way, I looked it up and commercial soy sauce and Tamari are generally indeed vegetarian/vegan]. Anyway. This was just one of a few exchanges with this guy. We had 7 courses total: 1. Starter: Trio of little bite-sized stacks of veggies: I only recall that they were topped with a potato chip, with a piece of romanesco on the bottom. When served to us, chef described the dish and its ingredients, including pointing out to us that the little green pointy things on the bottom were called romaneseco. We know what romanesco is, thankyouverymuch, and even if we didn't, his delivery felt condescending and not very helpful or educational. 2. Salad: plate with a celery root mash, a salad of greens, and some other veggies and cornichons. Chef pointed out to us that the cornichons are like little pickles but more vinegary so that it plays against something else in the dish. I get that he was trying highlight things for us to take notice of, but again, we know what cornichons are, thank you. This was a light and refreshing dish. 3. Egg course: Egg yolk on oatmeal with hen of the woods mushrooms and some nori. Said he was trying to do a play on breakfast with this egg course by using oats. When he brought the plates out to us, said that we must think that oatmeal looks like congee (seriously dude?!), but a-ha, it is not. No, we didn't; it clearly looked like oatmeal or something else but definitely not rice porridge even through my slanted eyes. I did like the flavor of this dish, especially because I love anything with mushrooms. The egg yolk was perfectly cooked and oozed beautifully when broken into. The oatmeal was a little pasty and kind of too heavy. We would have liked it with another grain but overall this had great umami flavor from the mushrooms and oh yeah, flavoring from their fancy fishy Tamari. 4. Soup: Next was a consume-like broth with some roasted sunchokes and other veggies. This was delicious and my favorite of the night. Each dish seemed to be progressively better and better. 5. Main: Roasted honeynut squash, some other veggies, and a horseradish quinoa mix. This was a warm, hearty dish. We were pretty stuffed after this dish. This was my husband's favorite. Finally, Chef is done with his service and from this point on, we're greeted by the Pastry chef for the next two courses. She was great, gave us the necessary details of each dish without superfluous commentary. 6. Cheese course: Seven Sisters cheese, and I forgot what else was on the plate. The cheese was really good. 7. Dessert course: Cardamon ice cream, apples, puff pastry, and some other yumminess. This was a solid dessert and fitting for the season. Oh there was also a bread basket. One of the breads was warm and fresh baked and we gobbled it up with the soft butter. The rest (toasts and crackers) of the basket was just ok. All in all, this was a slightly bizarre experience but we enjoyed the food. Other than the chef, the rest of the service was fine. Unfortunately it was pretty dark by the time we arrived, so we didn't get a chance to explore the grounds. Perhaps we'd come back for lunch in the summer, also to try their farm-fresh ingredients during the peak of the growing season. read more

This review is concerned with the Bring Me Food / Bring Me Wine experience at Ninety Acres. There are many other reviews that discuss the actual menu, however the Bring Me menu is always different. My guess is that it is always fantastic. I do know that ours was! Before we started, the fiancée and I each ordered a drink. She had a chocolate martini (which was not on the drink list) and I had a cucumber gimlet. Hers was ok. Mine was so much better than ok. It wasn't overly sweet. It was perfect. The fiancée was jealous and actually ordered it later in the meal. I, however, went for the Bring Me Wine pairings of all our entrees. Before they start bringing you food, they ask you if you have any allergies or dislikes. You are given a menu of ingredients that they use from local farms and you are allowed to say, "no thanks" to any of the items. I passed on coconut and the fiancée did not want to eat venison. No problemo. Here we go. Our first dish was clams and sea urchin over tapioca pearls in Yuzu sauce. It was a little fishy. Probably because it was fish. But I enjoyed it. It was a big bowl and the presentation was art. I ate the art. I ATE IT!! And washed it down with a paired champagne. Second course was salami over arugula and sour apples. With this course came the bread basket. It was interesting to get bread at a point that wasn't the beginning. I liked it. Especially since I had just been bitching quietly about how we didn't get any bread. The bread itself was fine and it came with house made rosemary flatbread chips. I ate many of them. As I did the bread. All great. The actual salami dish was a little small but that was my only complaint. Lots of food to come! Next up - egg with krispy kale and pureed cauliflower. There was also some kind of meat. Pretty sure it was mortadella. It doesn't sound good but to me as I write it because the words are just words. The actual taste is something quite rare and incredible. I could certainly never make that dish sing. I wouldn't even be able to try. The paired wine, a rosé, gave it harmony. I never like rosé wine but this one I did. The sommelier said she loves pairing wine with eggs and I laughed at the idea of drinking at breakfast. Ha. Next was a cod with asparagus paired with a dry, white wine called Lunar from Slovenia. It was rusty colored and odd-looking but tasted fine! As for the fish, I never eat cod. But this made me want to change that. Soon. Not fishy at all. My mouth knew exactly what it was getting. Our fourth (fifth? I lost count) course was meat. I had venison and the fiancée had beef. Have I never had venison before? To the best of my recollection I can not recall a time when I have. I will probably have it again someday but it probably won't be soon. This is not to say that the dish was not cooked well. It was. But I tried the fiancée's beef and it was ten times as good. The wine pairing on my venison went great with it as well as the beef. It was a Nebbiolo. The makers of the wine only made 50 barrels and they were all exclusively for Ninety Acres. What a bummer! This was my favorite wine of the night and I wish I could go get it somewhere. I guess I could always go back to Ninety Acres for it. That's weird. Is it dessert time yet? Nope. First we had blue cheese with cherries. Yum! I guess we can call cheese a dessert. But this was like the warm-up dessert. And it came with a glass of madeira. Not a big fan of madeira. Probably never will be. But yes, yes I drank it. Dessert time! Yay! The fiancée had a chocolate coconut cake with pineapple mousse and toasted coconut. She says it was amazing. My dessert was a double (maybe triple) chocolate tort. It was very rich dark chocolate, very filling. It came with a moscato which seemed to offset the darkness well. Phew! What a night! Ninety Acres is way up there on a hill and it's way up there in class. But I got in so they must cater to all types. It's not cheap (but you knew that). Bring Me Food is not going to make you feel stuffed and feeling like you will never want to eat again. Quite the contrary, it makes you want to expereince food on an entirely other level. I highly recommend it. read more

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I had been wanting to go here for some time, after seeing it in numerous articles about NJ dining. Everything looked perfect and I was so excited to celebrate my family birthday dinner here! Unfortunately it didn't even come close to meeting expectations. I had read others recent reviews and hoped they were wrong, but I have to agree with most of them. The service was poor, and the courses took a very long time to come out. There were more people working than I've ever seen in a restaurant, yet we had to wait 40 minutes for our order to even be taken. The large amount of space between courses really ruined it for us (about 25-30 minutes). The servers were friendly and nice, I don't want to misrepresent that fact. Our waitress even brought out a little torte with a birthday candle at the end, which I did think was a nice and thoughtful touch. My cousin had to go outside to make a phone call and the valet guys were standing in the vestibule apparently cursing up a storm. Not a good look. The food was ok, good even. But nothing memorable. The portions were small and with the large amount of space between the courses I was still hungry when we left, and with a $400+ bill this should not be the case. The dessert menu was odd for all of us, so we skipped that. I went home feeling disappointed and unsatisfied. The restaurant is loud, and not cozy like I expected for a historic location. I was looking forward to an amazing evening, and to having a new amazing restaurant to go to, but this entire experience was lackluster at best. read more

My brother and I tend to outdo ourselves when planning each others' birthday dinners. This year he decided to surprise me with an early meal at the beautiful Ninety Acres restaurant, located on the sprawling Natirar grounds. This intriguing park includes the restaurant, farm, and cooking school, all financed by the wealthy Richard Branson. We were slightly disoriented as we navigated the windy path through the grounds, but we finally located the restaurant at the end of the road that forks up the hill to the right. As we approached the goregous wooden estate, we saw that we had the option to forgo valet parking to plant ourselves in a larger lot just several steps away. We oohed and aahed as we approached the restaurant, eager to start our meal. We entered the space and noticed a sleek lounge, bar, and wine cellar to our right, while a refined dining area was located on our left. The hostess said hello and ushered us directly to a table overlooking the park behind the building. She presented the menus, and our hungry eyes feasted on the options. We plotted our attack on the enticing list of shockingly affordable selections. I then realized that there was no prix fixe tasting option, which I found unusual for a place of that caliber. We inquired with the waitress, who confirmed that they did offer such a meal, but that we would have to move into an entirely different dining room to enjoy it. Though we were interested in the menu that served mysterious farm fresh courses of the chef's choice, we were already too attached to our a la carte selections. We decided to remain in our seats, but vowed to return for the house menu during a subsequent season. We placed our orders and began to snack on the hearty bread basket, which was filled with a wheat olive loaf, traditional baguettes, and slices of white artisan bread. The whole grain variety was by far our favorite with its chunks of fresh olive. We also kicked off our feast with their unusual cocktails. My Sinners and Saints included Cynar (Italian artichoke liquor), Elderflower essence, and sparkling wine. The sweet, light, and refreshing brew was served in a stemless wine glass and garnished with an orange peel. It was an ode to the start of the spring season. My brother stayed true to his roots with the Jersey Pine Barrens. The unique beverage contained an alcoholic pine infusion, apple schnapps, fresh Granny Smith apples, and cranberries. The cooling drink was packed with woodsy flavor and was bedazzled with pine leaves and fresh cranberries. We loved the sound of the Pumpkin, Ricotta, Kale, Nutmeg and Sage Wood-Fired Pizza and decided to share that as a starter. The pie was quite large and turned out to be overwhelming as an appetizer. The chunks of pumpkin were cold and hard, but the kale added the much needed flavor. An aromatic olive oil had been drizzled over the pie, making the most pleasurable bites those blessed with this added seasoning. For my main course, I settled on the local Barnegat Lighthouse Scallops. The six round shellfish were rather tiny and certainly not of the diver variety. However, with such a large number of them, I found this to be the perfect portion size. Each round disk was perfectly cooked, rather than tough or rubbery. They were served with briny olives and sweet chestnuts. A delicious wine sauce was the irresistible icing on the plate...which I essentially licked clean, I might add! My enjoyment of the meal was further enhanced with my glass of sweet German Riesling. My brother's large fillet of Roasted Chatham Cod was the waitress' recommended favorite. It was easy to see why with its extremely tender interior and unique mustard spätzle crust. The fantastic dish was served with long strands of braised cabbage and crisp cracklings. We were pretty stuffed at that point, but everything was so delicious that there was no point in ceasing the splendid meal. We proceeded onto dessert, where I had mixed feelings about my trio of sorbets. The cranberry was too tart, while the pineapple was rather bland. The scoop of passion fruit, however, was bold and spectacular. My brother's tasty Chocolate Peanut Butter Pyramid consisted of a rich, creamy peanut butter mousse, encased by a dark chocolate crust. The pastry was accompanied by a flavorless caramel ice cream, which was served on a layer of salted peanuts, adding texture and flavor. At the end of our meal, we strolled through the bar area and snapped some pictures amongst the classy decor. Ninety Acres offered us a fun-filled meal of local and seasonal flavors, plus a fantastic venue for my special occasion. read more

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We came here for New Years. This is a beautiful place with tasty food and great service. Although, I'd have to agree with some of the other reviews on here that say that the food really doesn't go "above and beyond." For $125 per person, I expect to be wowed. read more

Ninety Acres - New years eve prix fixe - New American Near Me - Peapack, New Jersey

mediocre food and poor service. place was busy. the ambiance is nice but the food and service don't match what they are selling. our food was delivered and no one came back for an hour. I would have liked a glass of wine and my husband a second beer. i had monk fish that was completely over cooked and dried out and almost like a rubber sponge. read more

HI All, This is lovely spot. The inside or outside dinning is spectacular. The food is Ok. The pizza used to be so much better, It was average. The tuna app is was very good. We had the scallops and the Halibut. Halibut was dryer then I like and and very spicy. The scallops were good but not amazing. They gave me a decaf cappuccino which keep he up most of the night. read more

Ninety Acres - New American Near Me - Peapack, New Jersey

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My daughter and her boyfriend celebrated their anniversary there and it was all downhill. They asked to be seated in the dining room and were put by the kitchen. They requested to be seated elsewhere and the hostess was rude but seated them by the bar. Worst of all they both had severe FOOD POISONING that night and into the next 2 days. VERY DISAPPOINTING. If anyone was there Saturday night, 02/11/23 we are wondering if you also got sick from the food. Thank you read more

Thank you Chef David for an exquisite meal, your knowledgeable expertise and one of the best memories we shall cherish for a lifetime ! I try to visit ninety acres at least once or twice a year around October! Not only do they always impress me but they leave me always wanting to go back the next day! We tried the "BMF" option fairly priced and paired with champagne. We had the following: Asian pear, toasted yeast broth & wood sorrel. Coppa, moon drop grapes fennel & pollen Fried natirar egg, smoked bacon, potato caramelized onion & oregano Striper, zucchini, tomato, gold pepper, pearl onion & thyme Natirar lamb, eggplant, porcini & nasturtium Sarvecchio, apple bacon jam & cider gastrique Pumpkin mousse, phyllo crisps spiced rum caramel & candied pecans Every dish was hand delivered by Chef David and explained throughly as to what key ingredients are in each dish! If you're looking for a true fine dining experience let the experts take care of it and let them feed you perfection! Thanks Ninety Acres, see you again very soon!! read more

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We had a reservation for my birthday dinner last night Once we arrived we asked if we can stay at the bar and have a drink before going for dinner 10 min later a waiter approached us at the bar to take us to our table ! I was hoping she will bring our drinks to our table but she did not even pay attention all the she wanted was taking us to our table Trough out the dinner we had several wait staff coming to our table , we felt like we where rushed to eat and leave even though restaurant was half empty Food was ok nothing special I had better food in a 3 star restaurant Desert was the worse part , dry and over sweet I am attaching picture my 10 year old can do a better job presenting a desert plate for my birthday Even though my husband told them it's my birthday we had to remind our waiter 3 times before desert Over all this place is average no idea what is all the buzz they definitely need better management! read more

Ninety Acres - New American Near Me - Peapack, New Jersey

Amazing food and great selection of wine. This place is absolutely stunning to visit as the grounds are top notch

Ninety acres has been a favorite of mine for quite some time. Not only is the drive to the restaurant serene and beautiful, the restaurant itself is just as impressive. With indoor and outdoor options and of course the bar area, you are bound to end up in a perfect table. The service is always professional and helpful and the food....is amazing. Never disappointed with anything I've ever ordered and today was no different. The Tuna tartar was delicate and amazing quality, the soup refreshing and the pasta and halibut done to perfection! Always leave feeling perfectly satisfied and never like I swallowed a brick. The cocktails are also top notch. Classics on the menu, but the bartenders are willing to make off menu creations as well. A true fine dining experience every time! read more

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Our dining experience last evening was very enjoyable - the atmosphere, staff, cocktails, and food. We sat next to an exposed brick wall near the kitchen, a location that was quieter and more private than we expected. A relaxed, but attentive pace allowed us to unwind fully and savor all the textures and flavors in our meals. read more

Let me start by saying me and my roomate try different farm to the table restaurants at least twice a week and this experience was by far our best. Driving up the hill to the restaurant and viewing the scenery was a great start to the place. Hanif was fantastic guiding our way through the menu items and he really made our first time experience great. Compliments to the chef who created a half and half pizza because we wanted to try both. I strongly suggest the prefix for $75 because it's a perfect portion of wonderful entrees and it will leave you with room for the best milk and cookies you'll ever have. Beautiful 5 star place! Can't wait to go back! read more

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My wife and I were disappointed with our most recent experience here. The restaurant has potential to be great and in prior years has been. The service was fine and the staff accommodating but the quality of food was less than what one would expect at this caliber of venue; one which has had a stellar reputation and is often booked solid weeks in advance. As a patron who has dined at this restaurant periodically over the years I am surprised at how lack luster the dining experience has become. It seems that ninety acres has begun to focus on their "scene" and less on the quality of their meals. Would love to give it a chance again down the road if they can find a way to improve quality. Please figure out your issues and bring back the experience that built your reputation. read more

This is the cream of the crop. We were lucky enough to be treated here by my parents who won a gift card at a local charity auction. Now we are looking for any way we can go back and try it again. Unfortunately that time has not come, yet... The entire dining experience is an "experience" in itself. The building is amazingly redone and decorated. There are multiple ways to experience the cuisine here from the bar area with a long common table, to the traditional restaurant area, the "bring me food" area near the kitchen, or the seasonal seating outside. Even the drive up to the restaurant is an event. Every appetizer we tried was fantastic and caused us to be more and more excited for the meal. I couldn't make myself go for the rib-eye steak as it was very pricey, even for a place such as this, so I "settled" for the top sirloin. OH MY LORD what a steak. I don't know what they did to the thing but whatever sort for aging or seasoning or brine that was done made the steak taste like a million dollars. It was cooked perfectly and melted in my mouth. My wife's scallops with short ribs were equally wonderful, and she rarely eats red meat. So that's a success in itself! The desserts just completed the night and made it possibly the best fine dining meal I've ever eaten. I would make every attempt to try this place at least once if you are able to get a reservation. Book really really early, like months ahead of time early, especially on the busy nights. Save the spare change in a jar leading up to it as well. Highly, highly recommended. read more