Acre 41

A day to walk along the Drag lead us to enjoy lunch at Acre 41. It's located inside the Otis Hotel Austin and the staff made us feel very welcomed. The restaurant felt a bit upper scale with a nice decor. I ordered the Acre 41 Club. Upon looking around I noted they had a private room on the second level. There was a large bar but noticed no TV's so not a place to watch a game, but there was another bar on the second floor in the AC Hotel Austin. My sandwich arrived and looked very presentable and tasty. It had great flavor with the smoked turkey, bibb lettuce, bacon, smoked gouda, and garlic mayo. It looked like the turkey was grilled which added a magical touch in my mouth. It came with a side of fries. All was very good.

We came to Acre on 2/2/25 for Sunday brunch - before leaving Austin to head back home. Overall, the experience was OK. It's on the corner and attached to the AC/Omni hotel. Accordingly, bathrooms are located in the hotel lobby. The interior of the restaurant was thoughtfully decorated, with some music-themed artwork. Our primary server was patient and kind, but at some point in the meal, when I asked for assistance, she sent over a different server. The wagyu meatball was a delicious appetizer. The entire table enjoyed it. You only get 4 bite-size ish meatballs and a bunch of sauce and bread for sopping. The 13 y/o ordered the tres leches French toast, bacon and eggs over easy. She thought it was just OK. But it's hard to compare when she just had a very jazzed up French toast from Serenade the previous day. We didn't get much of a tres leches flavor though The 8 y/o ordered the buttermilk pancakes, a side of bacon and fruit. Pancakes were large and fluffy and you get 4! I ordered the egg white omelette, which I found to be well balanced and flavorful. The potatoes def needed ketchup. I also ordered sausage but they forgot to bring it out. Nonetheless, they bought it out a few minutes after I asked where it was. Husband's meal was the most problematic. He ordered the Wagyu flat iron (medium) and eggs (over easy). The steak was more on the rare to medium rare side. When he pointed it out, they said they would fire up another steak for him. That second one was even more under. Our primary server then proceeded to tell us that because it was Wagyu, medium would not be the same light pink as a normal steak. This only ticked us off more because we eat/order/make plenty of Wagyu steak and have never encountered this before. When we told her that was not the case, she said ok fine. I can have them make another one. We politely declined since there was no guarantee that third time would be the charm . They were accommodating and took it off our bill since all my husband was able to eat were his eggs and half of one smashed potato. I don't think we'll be coming back here on our next visit to Austin.

This place is an undiscovered gem. The food is top quality but I really have to rave about the apps. Do not miss the popovers or the Wagyu meatballs. Best balanced marinara I ever tasted. Cocktails are beautiful and well made. This place is on 18th but in the Otis hotel so you can choose from street parking, which is free on Sundays, garage parking or valet. It's a club ambience, but modern and never packed.

This was my first time staying at this hotel and out convenience decide to try the hotel restaurant. Great ambiance, great food and service it did not disappoint.

Overall: Get ready for war! The amount of fruit flys that land on your food, in your drinks, and on your table is concerning and irritating. In the time it took me to take a photo, one landed in my green drink and coffee. I proceeded to finish my meal with a napkin over my drinks and wish I could've done the same to my plate. All beauty, no substance. Unfortunately. However my server was nice. I would not recommend for breakfast and honestly don't know if dinner is worth it with the amount of fruit flies. This restaurant is too pretty to have subpar food and an army of unruly bugs. Overall Rating: 4.5/10What I got:- Steak and eggs: very subpar. I don't remember the last I had to put salt on my steak at a restaurant. The potatoes were very disappointing. Unseasoned and tasted like they were boiled then grilled. Not a fan. 4/10- Tres Leches: Although you'll have to search for the tres leches sauce, the French toast itself was good. 7.5/1

Drink choice: Ginger Sunrise which consisted of carrot, ginger, turmeric, orange. For my meal, I ordered the " Wagyu Flat Iron & Eggs" which hasWagyu flat iron steak, eggs (your way) and breakfast potatoes. Great customer service as well. My waiter was very attentive.

Dark, fancy restaurant. This restaurant is in the bottom floor of the Otis, a Marriott hotel across the street from the University of Texas. I love the artwork here. It's all Austin themed stuff, that focuses on the local area, as well as Austin's penchant for live music. We came here for breakfast. I opted for the salmon poke bowl, which was flavored with sesame oil, a bunch of delicious veggies. The waitstaff sure seems aloof here. They act like they're super busy, whisking around the restaurant. They seemed too busy to offer much help about anything. We waited and waited and waited to put in our order. Drinks sat empty through most of the meal. It was an extraordinary amount of time before our order came out. Everything was slow. You could tell it wasn't the kitchen's fault- it's an open kitchen concept where you can look back there and see just what's happening. They run like a well-oiled machine back there. In the front of the house, waitstaff are just completely not present. Ordering drinks was a mess. We sat at the table, waiting for our drinks. Figuring I could now use a cocktail since food and coffee and everything was taking so long, I went to the bar. The bartender refused to serve me, since we had a waitress, which was nowhere to be found. The bartender wanted me to put my order in with the waitress. I wanted to do the same thing, but she was missing in action. I never got that cocktail. I'm not sure if Area 41 runs the rooftop pool too, but that waitstaff up there is just as aloof. Want some ice for your drink? "Sure! I'll get it right away," they say, and never come back. You know, there's a Chick-fil-a across the street that offers fantastic service.

I really like eating here when I've been in town, the steak is a must have, their burger, ceaser salad, and Mac and cheese also are all really great. Service never misses a beat whether for a meal or coffee and it has a nice cozy ambiance, it's like a hidden gem nestled in all of the hustle and bustle right outside. I have YET to try their brunch and French toast and is on my list to try soon!

Darkly lit, low key, nice hotel restaurant. Easy to get a table when I arrived and the waiter knew how to back off from too much chatter to a weary traveler. If in the hotel or nearby U of Texas, I'd recommend.

We enjoyed our Valentines dinner here. My husband had the Acre 41 old fashioned and I had a mezcal margarita. Both were delicious. We started with the truffle honey burrata and both said that was the star of the night. So good! We split the pork chop and added a truffle twice baked potato- also fabulous, and the jalapeño Mac and cheese. This was the only dish that missed the mark. Jamie, our server was excellent. She was friendly, helpful and knowledgeable.