82 Acres

Somewhat of a disappointment. I hope it was just a bad night, though it’s a Saturday. The drinks were just OFF, they’re not to the point of complaining but definitely not up to par with Portland cocktail scene. The food was ok (3 stars for “food” bc of the drinks). The seafood wasn’t cold enough to inspire confidence and the prices are definitely pricey for Portland when compared to the quality. The chicken was great though. The steak was cooked at a nice medium. Service also felt a little unpolished but it’s not a huge deal.

We may as well all admit that we are never going back to pre COVID prices and that you are going to have to spend to eat out. So that means that the disaster scenarios are: you pay a lot of money for food that you can make at home or you pay a lot of money to leave hungry and have to stop at in-n-out on the way home or both. So my review of 82 acres is that I spent a lovely 2.5 hours here, had a great meal without intrusive service, had food that I could not make at home, and left full. 5 stars.

Dined at the bar last night and AGAIN (2nd visit in 10 days - Yes - obsessed w 82 Acres) experienced a magnificent meal. Started with the Farm fresh egg with trout row and an Old Fashioned cocktail. Next was the Broccoli Rab and the Gouda Burger with a rye bun...beautiful food with flavors that encourage you to slow down and experience the beauty and taste of dining fresh at 82 Acres. Brittanee (5 star mixologist, server, wine and food seeker) enhanced my dining experience. I can't wait to go back!!

82 Acres, occupying the former Quaintrelle space, offers a mixed dining experience. While the burger is exceptional and worth the trip, the steak frites is perfectly cooked, but the roast chicken falls short, rating a 3/10. On a positive note, the oysters are fresh, and the cocktails are decent. Despite some inconsistencies, the well-executed menu makes 82 Acres a spot worth considering. 

Will and team have done it again! The fixed Valentine’s Day menu was delicious, with a perfect caviar bite into wonderful lobster and steak courses and a lovely beets course thrown in to remind me that beets can actually be very enjoyable! Well thought-out Abbey Road Farm wine pairings with every course! Looking forward to many great evenings ahead in this culinary gift to SE.

Excellent food and atmosphere. Wonderful service and delicious dishes. A must stop when in Portland.

Oh my goodness. Every menu item was ridiculously delicious. Service was incredible, casual and inviting environment. The farm egg- GET IT. The sunchokes, burrata- get these too. Our mains were steak frites and lobster tail. The sauce with the lobster was tasty and the salad dressing was phenomenal. The fries were thin, crispy. The steak was large and cooked perfectly. This was the best meal I’ve had out since Canlis in Seattle last year. Can’t wait to come back to PDX soon for this gem!

Came here for the Tasting Collective experience. Cute, cozy place with great food. I appreciated their intentionality with local ingredients.

I'm not a fan of taking pictures of food. I understand why people would want to take pictures - however, it's not my thing. 82 Acres is the kind of restaurant made for people who don't want to make the primary focus of the evening getting the "just right" IG photo. Instead, it's a neighborhood eatery with all the boxes ticked. 82 Acres is a foodie restaurant for people who love food. The food with the highest quality ingredients and plated with impeccable presentation. There is an attention to detail that makes the food taste even better. From the flavorful salads to the just so perfectly creamy barata, there is a distinct focus on the food at this place. Not to overlook the ever important pairing component of a great meal, 82 Acres has a diverse range of offerings from right here in our backyard, and from the European stalwarts. The space is refreshing and inviting - elegant, but not off putting. The patio area is charming and inviting. The service is knowledgeable, attentive, and convivial. The open kitchen area offers a great view of the chefs at work - without making the buzz of the service line overwhelm dinner conversations. 82 Acres is great. The kind of restaurant that will make it onto our list of go-to places.

Recently had chance to celebrate belated birthday with friends and tried new spot and didn't disappoint!! Highly recommended with cute space, great food and amazing staff!! Don't sleep on the chicken and great steak Frits!!

Finally, a new restaurant opening in Portland that actually got me excited. I had heard of 82 Acres taking over the old Quaintrelle space, and that they source their ingredients from their partner Abbey Road farm, so obviously I was intrigued. I can assure you that this place absolute merits five stars, and you should ignore that recent two star review (which I frankly feel makes no sense). The highlights: the dishes here use locally grown ingredients and become really lovely representation of the PNW farmscape. Biting into the mussel escabeche toast shifted the course of my life. I also don't have the time or energy to fully describe each plate we ordered (that's why the menu exists for you), but we ate and loved the farm eggs, chicory and pear salad, hiramasa with melon, sun chokes with miso butter, steak frites, and caviar on a tiny English muffin. I want to thank the chefs for putting a burger on the menu that isn't smashed to a crisp, Portland diners can finally sink their teeth into a thick, juicy patty. Round out your meal with a selection off of their rolling cheese cart, a dim sum-esque treat where you can lay eyes on cheese before committing (and you will likely want to commit to them all). Our servers have been appropriately attentive and bring clean dishes and cutlery with each course. The improveables: not a lot to mention. My first visit I ordered the lobster tail, which came out sans shell and quite tiny. I was initially disappointed until I tasted it, and realized that quality does trump quantity in this circumstance. I also found that the roast chicken, while excellently cooked, could have been served with a more citrous sauce. All personal preferences, of course. I sincerely hope that 82 Acres becomes even more talked about and frequented by Portlanders. Yes, they are shaking the dust off of just opening, but I have no doubt that this spot will offer amazing dining experiences with each day. If you've been searching for your next new place to try, pop over to SE Portland and grab a table here.

The space is beautiful! The service was really attentive. I ordered a mezcal margarita, the beet dish and the steak frites. Margarita delish. The beet dish was out of this world. The steak was okay, it was very fatty. I asked for med rare and definitely got med well. It was more chewy than melt in your mouth, like I was expecting. The fries and fry sauce was yummy. Overall, I would come back to try more veggie dishes!

A bit of a work in progress but there is lots of potential. Billed as farm to table. We had the chicory salad, oysters, carrot falafel and lobster, finishing with the date cake. The salad had a lot of dressing, oysters were super fresh (dipping sauce was a little different), falafel was excellent, lobster was done well and the cake was super yummy. Service was friendly. They have some kinks to work out here or there and probably will be worthy of five stars at some point. Sits in a very cozy neighborhood with lots of pre and post function options.

We enjoyed the ambiance in the indoor area. Service was impeccable. We had the starters of hamachi crudo (very fresh, thickly cut, amazing citrus sauce), beets (pickled flavors of dill and mustard seed, mild horseradish) and snap peas and shoots (Parmesan shaving cloud) all were fantastic. We then shared the steak frites. New York cut medium rare, generous pile of frites, sauces included chili crisp. Very well prepared. We will be back often, and appreciate this new addition to our neighborhood. Thanks for the luscious and memorable meal.

Beautiful restaurant, excellent food, drinks, and service. Abbey Road Farm offshoot, and a source of its produce and wine. What could be better!

This was one of the most expensive dining experiences I've ever had and it was worth every penny. Everything we ordered exceeded our expectations completely. Drinks were delicious. Great service and a more than decent location and ambiance. Top 5 dining experience no question.

Realized it was day 2 of them being open. Sat at the bar. Still seems like they are working out the kinks and the bar environment is struggling. Excited to see what happens once they get everything worked out. A more experienced bartender would create a more pleasing environment. She seemed to struggle and a little green reading measurement and making drinks that didn't work. Also could prob save some money! Some drinks were poured heavy! But on a good note,the Steak Frites was amazing!

Anyone who went to Holdfast when it was open for the tasting menu is familiar with the quality and artistry of Will Preisch. This is continued at his new restaurant, 82 Acres. The restaurant has a few mains, but the small plates will probably discourage you from trying them. It certainly did for me. I had five of them, and to call them superb is probably faint praise. The combination of creativity, top quality ingredients, superb sauces that enhance the dishes, and perfect preparation make it possible to experience a meal that is exciting both visually and in taste. Every dish was wonderful to savor - the flavor of each ingredient was present, nothing was overpowering, which is difficult to achieve. The restaurant continues the quality and artistry experienced at Holdfast. Both the atmosphere and service were exceptional.

Holy crap. It was delicious. We had the Sprouting broccoli which was really good with a rich creamy cheese sauce. Which was a heavier starter. While the Burrata was super refreshing. Not too salty but perfect with the crunchy toast it's served with. Caviar wasn't my thing but was apparently really yummy if your into that kinda thing. For my main I had the Steak frites. Wow. It was the best steak i've ever had and honestly I normally really don't like steak but today I had decided to take a chance... I'm so glad I did, it was so tender and cooked perfect. Juicy with a lovey sear on the outside. Topped with a hollandaise and chili crunch. Which gave it a nice touch of spice. Fries with it were good but the steak of course was the show stopper. I'd go back again and again just for that. We finished it off with the french toast which was alright. Not the most amazing but good. Though it tasted like banana which kinda threw me off. Overall such a good dinner and the staff were nice.

Truly carried on the spirit of Holdfast. Everything from the unique food to the thoughtful staff was exceptional. They just opened but will no doubt be a portland staple. Looking forward to coming back and trying more of their menu.

This menu is right up my alley. The food quality is high and the flavor combinations are refreshing. I felt well cared for by the staff as well.

If you're hoping for a Quaintrelle redux, you're going to be disappointed. The food here is ungenerous in its portioning, uninspired in its execution, and generally upsetting. After multiple dishes, we left hungry and had to stop by the Horseshoe for a salad and pasta bang bang. Farm food should be hearty and comforting and sizable. This menu is diminutive, cold, and dim. Granted, we didn't get the steak frites or burger, and those items looked like they had some heft. But a place like this should ensure that you're not getting fleeced when you order a lobster or a farm egg or anything else they put on the menu. If you can't do it right, then don't do it at all. Anemic lobster tail with a shrink-ray citrus salad? Two halves of a farm egg for $12, drowning in a mayoesque sauce? Weird carrot falafel that lacked a key ingredient-- something resembling pita? To be fair, the essence of carrot was tasty, but then the dish fizzled to nothing with, once again, poor portioning of ingredients such as the tiny dollop of yogurt that left the mouth dry and angry. I beg the Portland culinary pantheon to conjure up a bistro-- a delicious, simple, tasteful bistro-- a place where you can get a great steak or salad or meatloaf, a special or two, and the pleasure of knowing that there's a seat at the table every week for nice food and drink that leaves you satisfied. They know your name, they pour you a little extra, and it's your place where for a little while all goes down well and you don't leave hungry. Nobody in the kitchen has anything to prove other than their dedication to hospitality, generosity, and the glowing warmth of a classic dish done well. I didn't find that on these 82 acres.