Ocean & Acre
Restaurant · Forsyth County ·
Seafood, smoked meats, raw bar, cocktails, and patio seating
Seafood, smoked meats, raw bar, cocktails, and patio seating
"Mentally, you’re on a Northeastern coast at this dreamy Halcyon restaurant, where whites and navies, light woods and ropes, and a big pergola patio work together to give that impression. Going with the theme, New England clam chowder, hot buttered lobster rolls, and cast iron crabcakes are good moves but don’t limit yourself to that region when bouillabaisse is in pasta form and you can get masa-breaded oysters on a sandwich. From the “acre,” there’s smoked then grilled pork with paprika-guava glaze and steak toppings that range from port wine to chimichurri." - Alex Leo-Guerra
"The Halcyon restaurant is offering a four-course Thanksgiving meal, including lobster bisque, crab stuffed flounder, prime rib, and pumpkin pie. $59 per person and $25 per child. Reservations encouraged." - Eater Staff
"Ocean and Acre is one of the nearly a dozen restaurants currently open at the Halcyon complex." - Beth McKibben
"Opening Wednesday, October 23, at the sprawling Halcyon development on the southern edge of Forsyth County near Alpharetta, I note the restaurant occupies a contemporary barn-like building with a covered patio featuring a fireplace and water feature. The menu is a mixed bag of raw-bar selections, fish and shellfish dishes, po’boys and burgers, and platters of pork chops and rib-eyes, while a soup, salad, and sandwich combo includes lobster bisque, a crab louie, and a lobster roll. The bar offers beer and wines by the glass and rum, vodka, and gin cocktails such as the Breakwater (gin, lemon, and grapefruit sweetened with lavender simple syrup). It opens daily at 11 a.m.; the location is 6290 Halcyon Way, Suite 620, Alpharetta, and more information is available at oceanandacre.com." - Beth McKibben
"Set to open later this fall inside the 135-acre Halcyon development (technically in Forsyth County with an Alpharetta address), this surf-and-turf restaurant occupies a contemporary, barn-like building and pairs large-format meats with an extensive seafood program. Menu highlights include smoked lamb belly and a 22-ounce ribeye, vegetable dishes such as truffle-smoked corn fritters, and seafood offerings like striped bass, smoked octopus, butter-poached lobster, and clam tagliatelle; a raw bar will feature East and West Coast oysters, seafood towers, crudo, and peel-and-eat shrimp. A covered front patio with a fireplace opens onto an outdoor lounge and lawn-game area anchored by an “infinity” water feature, creating a relaxed yet upscale atmosphere for indoor-outdoor dining." - Beth McKibben