Green Acre

Amazing and wonderful location for all business get-together. Definitely a hidden gem and worthwhile the effort to find and spend time. Food is fantastic and served well. Nothing like a unique event location like this. It has been a while since I have been impressed. Will be coming back for more!

I like grabbing my lunch from Green Acre: it’s close to my workplace and the food is made from locally grown produce- I love their garden too. My favorite dishes here are Cobb salad or Kale Caesar with Salmon. The stuff is very friendly and the atmosphere is nice. They are closed after 2pm on weekdays.

The food is good, and the portions are great for one! (Not shareable) the space is great for having lunch, and the service is great. Our server was very nice and helpful. I liked their pizza, especially its crust was very delicious. They have daily specials which are usually decent.

Great spot to grab coffee/lunch and relax on their outdoor patio. Lot of seating options inside also. Parking can be a bit challenging with all the construction but a nice walk to get there. Servers friendly, atmosphere is quiet and menu provides decent vegetarian options.

Was here for a professional function. Located inside a business building. Just like the other location on John's Hopkins, this one is also beautifully decorated, has a cozy feeling but modernized. We were seated outside, there is a garden and nicely crafted paveway. The patio also overlooks the 5 freeway canyon, nice enough to see into the inland. Great place. I had the tomato sandwich, very fresh and tasty.

Got Yogurt/Ganola Fruit Parfait! Amazing!!! My wife got egg scramble that was amazing. Staff really went out of their way to make sure everything was right; attentive bringing coffee and condiments.

Today-Nov21st Tuesday at 11AM. Two of us ordered the Open Face turkey sandwich. HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED. DRY 4 lives of turkey on burnt bread slice that was “toasted” only on one side- the faintest amount of cranberry spread on the burnt bread, few chunks of “dressing”. HORRIBLE. The gravy requested on the side, came in a side metal cup that was filled half way. Partner requested another gravy & met with heavy breathing sigh of annoyance. The waitress acted “annoyed” and “huffy-puffy” when the 2 dressings I asked for on the side - both champagne mustard & vinegrette were SO SOUR I could not use them and requested ranch. The ranch came in a small metal side that wasn’t half full. The Blue Lady ice tea is pee yellow in color and watered down & tasteless. WE REGRET COMING HERE TODAY & WILL NOT RETURN. THE 3 PASTRIES TAKEN TO GO ARE OLD & DRIED OUT, ALSO!! For a $30-$50 TOTAL I REGRET GIVING A HIGH TIP - HORRIBLE FOOD & CRANKY ANNOYED WAITRESS WHO WASNT KIND, WASNT SMILING, WASNT HELPFUL. WE WILL NOT RETURN & WORD OF MOUTH ADVERTISING WILL BE ZILCH. VERY UNFORTUNATE LUNCH OUT DATE TODAY. NOTE- THE VENUE IS NOT HANDICAPPED OR WALKER FRIENDLY. THE ROCKS AND STONES FOR FLOOR COVERING ARE HARD TO NAVIGATE. SINAGE IS POOR TO LOCATE PLACE AND IT IS A LONG LONG TREK INTO THIS PLACE.

Green Acre is located at the ridge, so you can look down a panorama and feel some fresh air. Prices for foods are not expensive. I ate "Fish and Chips" and it was tasty. It included mixed sweet potato fries and french fries together.

This place has food and coffee. They serve breakfast and lunch. I usually get coffee and pastries here in the morning. The pastries are really good and unique, they are seasonal and rotated often. The coffee is good too, there are some baristas that put in the extra mile. There's this one barista guy with black hair that always makes excellent 10/10 cortados and lattes. I always pray that he's the one making my drink haha. The others are good too, but he's in another league. Love this place, come here often

Came here for a team lunch. Beautiful space both inside and outside. Points for that, as well as the friendly staff. You have to order and pay at the counter, then you get a number to bring to your table. 5 of us had salads (2 people had the beet and carrot salad with chicken, 1 had a cobb salad with chicken and I got the kale Caesar with steak. I also had an iced green tea, 2 people had the matcha latte that was a special. 1 person had the burger with fries. Everyone else seemed to enjoy their meal, unfortunately my steak had unchewable pieces so a lot of it went to waste. The salad itself was ok. But for $24? Not recommended. I probably wouldn't come back unless it was for another work sponsored meal.

The concept of order at the counter and get a flag number and find a very scenic location on the property is worth a visit. The food is delightful and beautifully arranged. The roasted beet and carrots was spot on. The dish had many flavours that satisfied the imagination. The staff was very effective to find the flag numbers and deliver the your order in a timely manner.

Group lunches are finicky little things and we had quite the adventure before landing here. The vibe is calm, cool, & casual, which doesnt seem to match up with its surrounding corporate vibe. But you know, it's almost like having an oasis among the work grind chaos. THE FOOD. - Wild Mushroom Pizza | The mushroom varieties are obviously a plus here. Bechamel sauce goes well with the Parmesan and fontina cheeses. Highly recommend. THE DRINK. - Organic Lemonade (Traditional) | Not overly sweet. Just enough tangy flavor. THE PARKING. Free parking available if you can find it. THE RESERVATION. We called ahead to make sure they can accommodate a group of ten for lunch, but it doesn't seem reservations were necessary. COMING BACK? Yep, this place calls for another visit to try other dishes!

Love the outdoor experience of Green Acre. Nice little tucked away area to eat at lunch. A little pricey, but everything Ive had here is great. Friendly staff.

Each food/drink item I've ever ordered was never a disappointment. It was always prepared nicely and at the perfect temperature. Each staff member I've come across was always friendly and helpful. The backdrop of this restaurant is just so beautiful. If you happen to know who their interior designer is, please let me know. Working nearby was a bonus and sadly I'll no longer have tenant discounts, but that won't stop me from visiting.

Haven't been here for a few years, so I'm super glad to see they're still top-notch! So many seating options both indoor and out. Great counter service and server also very kind and quick to clear everything out. Food abundant and flavorful, great value! Had the quinoa salad.

Came here for a work lunch and I don't think I would buy from this place generally since the food is so pricey BUT since I got it comped, food here is pretty solid! Got the burger and fries and both were really tasty. I also got the berry smoothie with a protein boost and that thing was huge ! Everything seemed freshly made. You order at the front and then sit down. Workers are friendly. The place is inside an office building but it's nicely decorated!

Service was horrible. The cashier this morning was rude. Seems like she got up on the wrong side of th bed.

I was here for an event. The manager Monika came up to visit and check on everything. The menu for the event was limited, but man it was good. We had a charcuterie board and some little desserts. Days later, I am still thinking about that milk chocolate mousse!! Sooooo darn good!!! There was even a dedicated AV persons to help us. The room was set up perfectly with chairs and all the things, great for the business meeting we were having. Parking was easy. I'd recommend this spot to anyone needing event space or meeting space with catering!!

Very disappointing experience. Our team came here to celebrate the holidays. There were 20 of us. I was part of the group that organized the event and after the meeting at least six of my team members verbally complained about how poor the service was. We came on Wednesday, the (dark blonde female) worker there was very unfriendly from the start. She also seemed to be someone that was responsible for being helpful. However, she acted like any request was a burden. Scowled and muttered under her breath a bunch. Meanwhile, she's just sitting there chitchatting with her coworkers. I guess any work is too much work for her. And it's one thing having poor staff service, however, multiple of our fried chicken sandwiches were undercooked. And I mean very undercooked. Noticeably pink and cool inside. Gross. It would be one thing if one person was grumbling, but we received multiple complaints about how bad their food or staff friendliness was. That's very unfortunate. The upper leadership likely don't care but sadly, 20 people from local businesses nearby leaving quite unhappy with their eatery is not a good look. Very poor business model.

Food here is okay, kinda pricey and bland staff is nice location is also nice. Just needs a little more effort to be so much better but hey it's in the cut so better than nothing.

Some days you want lunch, other days you want happy hour but during lunch time... Enter Green Acre, whose convenient office park location and accommodating staff will slake your desire/need to day drink between client meetings. ;) While the official menu is a bit limited, food is at minimum decent (I recommend their small plates + big snacks over their sandwiches + wraps), and, more importantly, the bar is ready, willing, and able to get creative. The space, both outdoors and indoors, is huge and well-appointed, but my favorite place to perch is the back bar next to the game room. Grab a partner in crime and have fun playing hooky for an hour or two!

The first day in my new office this past June and saw that there was an (expensive) cafeteria/restaurant (since my company does not sponsor the food) that looking so neat and modern made me very happy. I loved the design, from the menu, to the mini vases with cute flowers from the farm (there is a farm in campus that belongs to them and they source some of the ingredients they use in their dishes from there) to the playful atmosphere. I have been frequenting this restaurant for 6 months now and is all good (except the price tag). I adore their burgers, that is my favorite to-go dish, although I have not disliked anything I have tried. This summer I got a superb gazpacho (source from the farm), very original taste and different from the Spanish one I am used to. There are happy hours and many corporate and meetup groups parties in there too. The coolest thing is how secluded and unknown this restaurant is, mostly because belongs to the Alexandria conglomerate of buildings and businesses and is located inside a corporate park not too much on the public light.

I'm a fan! I was tasked with finding a place for Happy Hour for work. I looked around on Yelp for a decent Happy Hour menu and ended up calling Green Acre Campus Pointe. They were able to accommodate a group of 14 of us with a reservation. According to their website, Green Acre Campus Pointe is managed by Dan Valerino and Joe Bower of Bottle Boon Consulting. The philosophy of Bottle Boon Consulting is to bring an adaptive model to restaurant management of constant innovation and creativity. At the time in mid-April 2022, Green Acre Campus Pointe was also open for Happy Hour on Thursdays and Fridays from 3PM to 6PM. Their normal hours are Monday through Friday from 8AM to 2PM. I got to try a whole bunch of items: - Cocktail (Grapefruit Commuter Car) - brandy, rum, cointreau, grapefruit, lemon, serrano simple syrup, and candied grapefruit - Patatas Bravas - fingerling potatoes, crispy garlic, calabrian chile aioli, garden herbs - Crispy Ham & Cheese Croquettes - cured ham, mozzarella cheese, tomato aioli - Nashville Chicken Nuggets - mixed pickles, kimchi aioli - House Fries - kennebec - Buffalo Chicken Pizza - hot sauce, mozzarella, bleu cheese, green onion, herb ranch My faves? The Grapefruit Commuter Car Cocktail, Buffalo Chicken Pizza, and the House Fries! DEFINITELY MUST GET. Special thanks to our waiter who was really patient with the whole group of us. Definitely enjoyed my experience! Tip: Green Acre Campus Pointe is kind of hidden. If you follow Google Maps, it'll bring you to the parking lot. - (Option 1) If you go left, you should go to the back end of the parking lot to the handicapped parking. Once you go in past the doors, there is a security guard on your right. Just keep going straight to the back of the building to get to Green Acre. - (Option 2) If you go right, it'll bring you to the Green Acre Campus Pointe Garden. You'll have to walk past that to get to the restaurant.

Tucked away this place is a hidden gem Wonderful service and the openness atmosphere, makes it a nice spot for breakfast, lunch. The gnocchi was great and the juice is freshly squeezed.

Tucked away among the university, hospitals and biotechs of the area, this is a great little place for a bite during or after business hours. All of the menu items are prepared from fresh ingredients and expertly crafted for that farm-to-table kind of meal. Vegan, vegetarian or not, they have something for everyone. And to accompany your meal, add a local craft brew in draft or even one of their home made kombuchas (if that's your thing). Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating to host small parties or company functions. The pizza dough is amazing, soft but crisp bottom, with the crust folded over the sauce for that flavor filled experience. Salads crisp and wonderfully dressed with their own spin on a number of classic salads. I think the Waldorf-style was my favorite. I'd definitely recommend!

Friendly service, great social atmosphere. Quality food. Clean modern facilities. Great outdoor view.

Cannot go wrong here. Have always had a great lunch entree and salad with business meetings. The service is comfortable and quick with attention to detail and quality. Staff is attentive without having you feel they're brushing to along to reset the table.

The entrance reminds me of Farmer and the Seahorse because it's nearly as impressive as the interior. The space inside and outside is massive with ample room to spread out, host a party, work event, reception and more. My husband and I came for happy hour and had a couple of margaritas and the charcuterie board. Both were amazing! The margarita was very strong but mixed so nicely with fresh lime and salt. I definitely was feeling the effects just after ordering one drink. The meat and cheese board was so beautiful that I didn't even want to touch it. It came with toasted bread brushed with olive oil and sea salt, fig jam, berries, prosciutto and salami and Gouda and Bleu cheeses. The happy hour menu from 4-7pm is limited but has a nice mix of meat, cheese, mussels, fries and a burger. I'm definitely coming back.

After being a big fan of Brian Malarkey and his previous restaurants I had been to Searsucker and Herringbone, it was neat to try this restaurant located near the business area of Campus Point. I thought I was getting lost stumbling towards parking around the back which is easily accessible to the back patio of the restaurant. The ambiance and atmosphere is beautiful and their farm to table concept here offers fresh food! This is an awesome place for food and drinks especially for those who work nearby. I opted for the house red and had cab when I came here on Friday night. Their Happy Hour is from 4-8pm which includes drink specials of their margarita, house wine, and well drinks. As for food I shared a plate of their Carne Asada Fries which was very unique with half potato and half sweet potato with a generous portion of carne asada and well flavored with ample smoked cheddar, pico, and chipotle crema. It was very scrumptious and enjoyable along with the outdoor vibes which made for a pleasant dinner.

We went for the Happy Hour and the place was empty, a lot less crowded than we expected. But the food was surprisingly fresh and tasted amazing. We will definitely come visit again.

The decoration and the ambiance is incredible. Green Acres definitely gives off the hipster vibe. My favorite items to order here are the lavender latte and the beet and carrot salad. I always order a hot lavender latte because it gets really cold in the building I work in. The hot lavender latte is always at the perfect temperature to be enjoyed immediately; it doesn't scald your tongue when you drink it right away. It's also a great pick-me-up to have in the middle of a long work day. I was introduced to farro through the beet and carrot salad (I like to order this with grilled chicken and mustard vinaigrette). The farro has an amazing firm, yet chewy consistency that I can't get enough of. It takes a long time for food to come out; my lunch break is only 30 minutes long and sometimes, it takes a whole 30 minutes for my order to be ready. I recommend ordering ahead of time so that your food is ready to be picked up when you're ready to get there.

Embarrassed for the amount I paid for a simple rice bowl with a piece of kale and egg and $6 extra for steak protein. I came here really out of convenience. I had a meeting in the nearby area and needed something quick and healthy, my co worker mentioned this place. It reminds me of true foods, except pricier. You can dine in or order to-go at the counter. The menu is lacking exceptional salads .. and of course all are $10+ without any protein. Anyways, the brown rice bowl was basic and lacked complex flavor. It just tasted like rice and salt from the ramen egg. I got no garlic or tahini flavor resemblance from this dish. The steak was good.. and by far the best deal for $6. Anyways.. I won't be back. I rather go to Whole Foods and pick/choose portions and flavors on my own. It's a pretty setting here, but not worth the extra $$.

Obsessed with the vibe here! I could stay all day. The bar has great drinks with a pool table and large tv to watch games. Outside was relaxing, clean and great. The food was good, especially the chicken and polenta. Highly recommend for a good vibe

I was in the area so decided to grab a breakfast. It took a little while for my food to be prepared despite me being the only customer dining in. However it was worth the wait. The coffee was great and I really loved the warm biscuit served with my breakfast plate.

Came here for lunch with a group. Atmosphere was very nice. You have inside and outside seating. Activities to play as well in the back near the bar. Service was very slow. When your on a lunch from work it's the last thing you want to deal with. The restaurant was not that busy either so not sure what was up. Food/drinks: I ordered the peanut butter smoothie. Very delicious! For food I ordered the turkey blt with a side of greens. You have to option to sub for fries or chips. The sandwich it swift was very filling and the salad had a very nice dressing to compliment it. I will come and give this place another try but for takeout.

Did amazing. Crisp fresh and delish. Don't expect any customization. Ain't happening.

The only reason I'm not giving this Green Acre five stars is that the service the day we stopped in for lunch was very, very slow.They weren't extraordinarily busy, but we spent almost two hours there, waiting for our drinks and food to arrive. We didn't really notice because we were deep in discussion the entire time, but it did impact our day. There were five of us, and we each ordered a bottle of kombucha to drink. All they had to do was go back to the fridge and bring us the bottles, but it took us asking three times before they were able to bring them to the table. And don't get me started on our requests for glasses with ice. I ordered one of their daily specials, a fish sandwich served with a simple green salad. Once we were finally served, we each tucked in and devoured our meals. The food was delicious - not just my own, but everyone else's, as was evidenced by the break in conversation - and very filling. The only thing about my sandwich is that the bun was overly large. I ended up knocking the fish filet out of the bun in order to finish. And of course, I can't forget to comment on the decor and layout of the building. It's so wide open and comfortable, both inside and out. Parking is ample and free, and easy to access, after following the signs. If you ever have a need for an event space, keep this location in mind, as well. We had a happy hour here in April of this year, and it was so well-received. The space (upstairs) is wide open, with a conference room space connected to it. The layout upstairs is just as fun and funky as the downstairs space, and the staff is just as accommodating as the staff downstairs. Definitely a good find for those corporate events.

It's Brian Malarkey, so you know it's going to be good. Beautiful, cool, open spaces. Plus fun stuff, like bag toss, ping pong, pool, and games in a laid-back atmosphere and great service. Trivia Thur. Night and live music Fri. Night (the guy tonight was great). They have happy hour Thurs and Fri 4-8 pm w/ $7.25 Malarkey Margaritas, $6.75 wine, wells and beer. They also make some beautiful, tasty craft cocktails - love the blackberry smash. And they have have some HH bites -- fish tacos, meatballs, mussels, burger, poke, pizza, shishito peppers, etc. Have tried the meatballs (very good), burger, poke and meatball pizza, but my favorites are probably the "purist" margherita pizza and the poke. Definitely want to come back and try their lunch next time I'm in the area!

Green acre is unmistakably farm to table. There are gardens flanking each side of the office park it's located in. It's also rustically upscale, similar to farmer and the seahorse. I think Malarky restaurants are generally pretty good but a little over hyped. For example Herb and Wood was not nearly as good as Fort Oak, Trust, or Whisknladle, but Herringbone is better than Catania, Gravity Heights, and oddly, Herb and Wood. Green Acre sort of falls in the middle. It's definitely a lunch spot. The sandwich menu is very impressive but a little short on flavor. It was pretty good but not in the same league as Rocky's. Well decorated, menu reads well on paper, but fell a little short of expectations.

The place was really pretty, but that was about it. Came here with my family for their HH. The first thing we noticed was that they were not wheelchair/stroller friendly from the parking lot. Unless we missed it somehow, but I don't think we did. We were told that only outdoor seating was available at the time, which was fine since it was really nice out. Our bottle of water had stuff floating in it. Had to change the bottle, the second one has less stuff floating in it... My BIL and I ordered drinks off of their HH menu. His drink had a dead insect in it, when we gave it back to the waitress, she said, that's what happen when eating outside... but like, it came to our table like that, so were they making the drinks outside or what? The menu is already fairly limited, but how did they run out of so many food items on a Friday? They ran out of spam, and some other menu items which kinda restricted their already limited menu to a few items. The burger was burnt, the fries were kinda lackluster. Pretty much, if I could use one word for this spot, it'd be underwhelming. But the place was pretty...

One of our favorite lunch spots around work from Chef Brian Malarkey. I love all his restaurants!! Green Acre is spacious and has outside patio seating as well has inside seating with variety of booth and lounge settings. We love their flat breads and their amazing root fries( the seasoning is always on point !). Husband always orders their sandwiches as the ingredients are framework fresh and delicious! Lounge area inside has a bunch of board games to hangout with a group of friends ! We have always had fun time here and will return for more!

This place is absolutely GORGEOUS! Came here on a weekday lunch with some work peeps and was astonished by how beautiful this location was! It's located in kind of a random area, you literally have to go through a bunch of business buildings, then you pass by their garden (WHERE THEY GROW EVERYTHING THEY SERVE AT THE RESTAURANT-- if this ain't organic and amazing, idk what is). Then you finally reach the parking lot and walk a long a lovely stairwell to reach the restaurant. A bit confusing but theirs two options for dining: full service where there's waiter service or you order at the counter, get your food and sit down at an open table. I've done both and either way, the food tastes great! It just depends on how fancy you're feelin They have a giant TV screen in the back next to the bar so perfect for those sports fans and a mini basketball hoop-- so cute! Definitely a cool place to chillax Their salad is AMAZING and tastes so fresh! The champagne vinaigrette they serve on their salads is to die and just makes eating salad so enjoyable-- my friend who absolutely hates anything green or healthy practically inhaled his. I love the nice salad with albacore, egg, and added avocado (cause avocado just makes everything better). If you're not feelin a salad though, they have delicious sandwiches and burgers-- highly recommend the chicken Brie sandwich! They have happy hour so definitely going to have to check this out !

Came here for a work lunch around noon and the restaurant was decently packed. Lots of outdoor seating. The venue is actually beautiful - the gardens are gorgeous and the entire space is really open and clean. Lots of umbrellas to hide from the sun as well. I got the veggie burger with a fried egg and we ordered the root fries for the table. The fries were very soft... really not to my liking but I know some people who adore soft fries. Not my thing. I'd recommend specifying your preferred crisp level. It came with two sauces, a sweet/sour sauce and a garlic aioli. The aioli was my favorite out of the two. My entree was alright. I got the veggie burger with no bun (trying to be healthy yall). There was absolutely no sauce... it was really dry. The salad that it came with also didn't have dressing on it. It was pretty disappointing after the stellar reviews I read about the veggie burger. I try a piece of the garden flatbread (I don't recall the name exactly but it's the other vegetarian item on the menu) and that was delicious. I would highly recommend that over the veggie burger. Or just ask for sauce on the side so it's not so dry.

Really delicious food here! The decor is amazing and cozy. Everyone was talking about the root fries so we had to order those. They were a mix of what looked like regular fries and sweet potato fries with ketchup and ginger aioli to dip in. They tasted great but overall were too salty. I enjoyed the acre burger and everyone else in our party enjoyed what they ordered as well. Seemed like a hit for our group. Definitely recommend taking your company out here for lunch. Views were gorgeous, parking plentiful, restrooms were clean, and food was delicious!

Service was good and food was delicious. They have a wide variety of foods and drinks.

I'd say it's 99% similar to the nearby Farmers & Seahorse... Good place to drink and talk business, not so much for just food... At least not for me. However, I do think the burger/sandwich taste pretty good. I had the 1/2 sandwich + salad. The sandwich was tiny but the salad was huge lol. But again, I did like the sandwich, it was pretty tasty. I do like the easy atmosphere. Laid back and clean. If you work in the building (complex) you get 30% off. I'll probably only go back for drinks though!

Customer service was great, the happy hour was just so so. Honestly I was expecting more from fresher food. There moco loco fries were so salty was not enjoyable to eat and I love fries so that was disappointing. Also limited on food choices because there pizza oven was not working and than she mentioned there was just one hamburger left so orden it fast. Love the scenery the outdoors the cleanliness and the space in between other customers. We will give them another chance to redeem themselves.

Have had a number of business lunches here and have been very impressed with their service and quality of food. (they also ave larger rooms for groups which are closed door) The area surrounding the restaurant is very well landscaped and makes it extra special for the organic vibe on their menu. Five stars !!

Nice place! Difficult to understand where to check in to seat. Limited options for vegetarian or vegans

Tired of your every day cafeteria food? Check this place out! Surroundings is very green and the decor is absolutely beautiful. I love their tasty, modern decor and the lay out of it. I thought the jail tables were funny and unique. The bar feature was also a big plus :) Get here before 12 and you'll get your food and service really fast. Come here after noon and everybody and their mothers are here. I tried the root fries, Mary's chicken and the pepperoni pizza. I loved Mary's chicken! So juicy and tender. The pepperoni pizza wasn't any special or outstanding, just a pepperoni pizza. The root fries were cool, some odd root plants that I didn't imagine as fries became fries. I would definitely come back for the chicken.

I'm not the biggest Brian Malarkey fan but I applaud his restaurant success here in San Diego. I've visited Searsucker and Burlap but had yet to dine in his casual restaurants such as Green Acre. We tried visiting the other Green Acre location but that attempt ended pretty poorly. There's indoor and outdoor seating. I was confused as I thought they had a cafeteria-like ordering style here at Green Acre. But no, you find a table and have to find a server to come take your order. I had a feeling this would be a longer than expected lunch. We ordered: HAVANA AFFAIR This was a nice sized sandwich. The pork shoulder was shaved not too thin and I enjoyed the abundant gruyere cheese on top of the meat. TOMATO SOUP The soup tasted lukewarm and needed more salt. It tasted watery. I'm sorry but I can't remember the green topping that on the soup that day (was it cilantro oil? perhaps pesto-like oil?). CORN COBB The salad was a nice portion and the proteins were plentiful. Here's where I'm realizing how you can tell if you enjoyed a dish or not: you can't remember the specifics of the dish. And I'm having a hard time remembering details of certain items that day. HAWAIIAN BRICK OVEN BAR (GLUTEN FREE +2) Friend is proudly (but not happily) on a gluten free diet at the moment so she chose to try the gluten free pizza here at Green Acre. It's a nice sized pizza and it was honestly my first time having gluten free pizza crust. I'm not sure how to explain the taste of this gluten free crust. The texture was a bit strange - very chewy but not in a 'pizza' way. There was an after taste that I just *couldn't* pin point and that Annie said takes getting used to. It just didn't taste like the yeasty dough I had grown up eating with pizza. I guess, for lack of better word, the gluten free tasted more 'artificial' to me. But hey, so did splenda when I first tried it and then I loved it for umpteenth years right. Service was excruciatingly slow. So slow. It was almost unbearable at times as I was running late for my meeting. I think we were there for almost two hours from start to finish. Our server did bring out a complimentary cookie as he probably over heard us say it was a birthday lunch that day. I loved the ooey-gooey semi sweet chocolate in this cookie. Definitely a winner in our book that day. I might retry Green Acre but I'd have to make sure that there's no time crunch on the next visit. I recently visited Farmer & The Seahorse and thought the food + service at the newest Malarkey restaurant was better than what we tried at Green Acre. Maybe the other Green Acre location is better? So we'll see.

Malarkey's places, I am not really a fan. But each place still has to be evaluated on it's own. So this one is located in an office bldg that used to have Fibonacci. I give credit to Malarkey's team for turning the place to something completely different. More spaces are portioned off so that you can have intimacy or groups eating. There are several spaces designed to cater to small groups privately. The food itself was from fresh and seasonal ingredients (a trend that he might be a little behind on - see Seasons 52 and other restaurants in the SD area). The special of the day was a Loko Moko, I guess his take is fine but I was not enamored with the sticky fried rice. The lack of gravy might also be something to consider since in Hawaii, that was part of the allure of loko moko from an ordinary hamburger patty on rice. The pizza was simple but it came with a nice amount of salad which was nice. We also tried the chili and found it fine but not too spicy for my friend (I would prefer a kick). I think the overall decor and change to the space put him over the 3 stars. The food would be considered a 3 star at this time until we try other items in the menu. The service was very good and courteous. It wasn't very crowded when we went but I would have to see how they handle crowds. For now breakfast and lunch only. If they do the happy hour, I am sure my friend and I will return with several others.

A second Green Acre, another addition to the Malarkey food empire, and one leasing company (Alexandria) satisfied: Green Acre is what I assume to be Chef Malarkey and Joel's second stab at a high end cafe fixture, overtaking the now passed-away Finbonacci's to bring fine, clean meals to employees and friends working in the building. Having also enjoyed Herringbone in downtown La Jolla, I can say that the chef does know how to please, how to cook, and now, how to show hospitality. Considering the unknown cafe barely just opened as a more temporary fixture, it was a bit difficult to swallow the prices affronted without a picture of what was going on - who was leading it, what it served, how good it was. To remedy this, Green Acre offered healthy portions to a few worker-bees left in the building, likely food that hadn't sold before the weekend, and possibly to help drive up excitement - consider me excited! What I nabbed: Cashew Butter and Cranberry Jam Sandwich 5 - a twist on the classic PB&J, toasted panini-style, warm and gooey. It was freakin' good, and I don't even normally like PB&J (mostly due to the stickiness of the peanut butter). Salads: Tuna: tuna & avocado, seared albacore, grapefruit & vinaigrette, radish, aragula 13 - the orange dressing that came with it really didn't add too much, though perhaps that was the point, a lighter addition to the fresh greens. The shining star here really was the seared albacore, which I'd happily eat alone. The rest of the salad just left me wanting. Soba: buckwheat soba noodle, jalapeno-lime vinaigrette, shiitake, edamame, sprouts 7 - good, sprouty, Asian vegetables, and I love soba noodles. The dressing was also delectable, something green and slightly thicker than the orange. Perhaps a mix of Chinese and Vietnamese influence, soba filling in the middle. Soups: Chili: red curry chili con carne, shortrib, black bean, scallion 6 - hearty, generous portions of beans, meat, carrots, and the such, a thick soup that really filled me up. Excellent with the sprout vegetables from the Asian styled salad, which helped balance the heavier flavors. Tomato Basil - Oh. My. Goodness. Chefs Joel and Malarkey, make this everyday, and you'll do extremely well here. How is something so good, so flavorful, so thick yet so light, and so delicious? Kill me, heck, try to drown me in this soup, and I just might drink my way out. Noms. Now, this restaurant is somewhat in its infancy, meaning that its selection could easily change, not that I think it will (the other Green Acre and other Malarkey restaurants being my point of reference). Is it good enough for most of my coworkers to fork over their hard earned dollars everyday? For the many health-minded folk in our building, I'm going to stab in the dark and say yes, especially considering it stomps all over the Fibonacci's restaurant that it just replaced. Add to that the produce from the neighboring garden they'll be using, and we should be looking at some good, clean fun.

Green Acre is located at ridge, so you can look down panorama and feel fresh air. Prices for foods are not expensive. I ate "Fish and Chips" and it was tasty. It included mixed sweet potato fries and french fries together.

This place is easy living galore- it's so close to my work and bikable for sure. And just so you know, the correct way to enter is to make a left when you've reached the end of Campus Point drive. Though, you could enter through the Eli Lilly building and walk all the way down the hall but that'll just make you jealous cuz the work digs are amazing. And obvi they have super easy access to Green Acre. The restaurant has about 5 beers on tap- usually ballast point sculpin, st archer, and some other stuff. The hh menu features 7-8ish dollar dishes and are tasty. I've enjoyed everything I've ordered: mussels, seared albacore tacos, and sliders. The mussels had a lovely sauce, the albacore was cooked perfectly but salsa was odd and portion small, sliders were served hot with cheese and beef was flavorful. Seating is plentiful indoors and out but service is spotty when the crowd is a bit more bumpin. Otherwise, a good HH spot.

As a regular to the original, smaller Green Acre location at General Atomics Court, I was blown away by the Campus Pointe Location of Green Acre, Brian Malarkey's cool industrial lunch cafe concept. There was a huge parking lot, sweeping views from atop the hill of neighboring Pharma companies, and a gorgeous dining room with lounge and bar areas, a massive space that easily beats the downtown Searsucker, Malarkey's superstar full-service restaurant. But the service was so incredibly slow. My dining companion and I were lucky to score two seats at the back bar during a very busy (typical) Friday at 12:30pm, but then we didn't get menus until probably ten minutes later. Then after that we didn't get our order taken until another 10-15 minutes later. It took a really long time for someone to ask if we wanted drinks too. The overwhelmed server behind the bar told us that they were having computer problems that was causing chaos and long waits. I understand restaurants have off days like this, but a place like this where people are here on their work lunch break, you really don't have much time to wait and waste. After ordering food came up pretty reasonably, probably about 10 minutes later, and I absolutely loved my salad. Green Acre really has the freshest greens in town as they are literally plucked from their on-site garden and it definitely shows. I ordered the Corn Cobb, minus the blue cheese, and it was a mountain of fresh, healthy food. But where was the corn? There was avocado, a small portion of chopped grilled chicken, juicy roasted tomatoes, and a pretzel roll. It took forever to get our check, even after we requested it long after finishing eating, and wrapping all that up. While I loved this beautiful 2nd location of Green Acre, being there for over an hour was WAY too long for a work lunch. The meal would've easily been only 30 minutes at the other location. I overheard the same server tell the people next to us at the bar (two young women) that he would buy them beers for the long wait. Would've been nice to have gotten the same kind of love in return for the very slow and long wait! I will probably not return and only stick to the General Atomics Court location.

Hey! I didn't even know this place was here! What a gorgeous place to come have lunch and get away from the office, there is ample room outside as well as inside. A co-worker brought us here for a team meeting and a thank you for a great collaboration. I snooped around, they have conference rooms upstairs and downstairs along with a couple of areas inside to rent for events. This place is cool and clean, I liked their whole vibe. They have a whole separate section where you can get some "grab and go" meals along with a cute general store. The BLT Salad I ordered was just enough of everything, even enough bacon for me as I can get carried away. Along with the 1/2 salad I had the 1/2 Pork Torta sandwich, the description didn't hold well in real life, it wasn't anything special which made me glad I went 1/2 and 1/2 instead of just ordering the sandwich. I don't know what they put in their Blue Lady iced tea but WOW, I loved it, it had some flavor in it that had me guzzling it like nobody's business. Protip: Just pass on them Kale Chips