The price of the food is insane now. For 6 of us it was $160. The servers forgot a few things on our order, we had to go ask for it. It wasn't busy either. Only about 4 more families. There is video poker, but it was full of tweakers. The bathroom is kept clean at least.
Michelle Schmidt (Grandma Rain)
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February 03, 2025
The restaurant was clean, and the light fixtures were dust free and shiny.
The service, wow, if you're lucky enough to be seated in Eric's section, you are in for the best service you have ever had.
Quickly, I had a warmed mug in my freezing hands and hot water for my tea. What a pleasant treat!
We certainly didn't have a wait for our food, which was a delicious meal.
I was extremely surprised by the experience.
It's worth the stop for sure đź’Ż
gino.
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September 11, 2025
I come to Elmer’s a lot on business trips and never really have complaints because it’s a place of good food and great service. Unfortunately today the latter was missing. It wasn’t busy at all and my waitress stood in the back talking while I needed help or even a glass of water and napkins to wipe my hands. The waitress (young black girl-who wore a mask)should probably get some training, I didn’t catch her name.
Kimberly T
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July 29, 2025
I had the Cinnamon Roll Panckes and the Hashbrowns w the Works. Those pancakes are addictive! The cinnamon swirl is perfectly caramelized and the icing was put on w a deft touch that didn't overwhelm with sweetness. And those hashbrowns... they were the perfect combination of crispy edges and tender potato. I've got 2 full-size pancakes to take back, but got ALL my bang for the buck and then some w this meal.
Revisit: I'm back in Portland and had to come back to what is (by far), my favorite spot. This time, I brought family. Once again, Elmer's hit all the right notes. I love the friendliness of the staff. And their food was top-tier. I repeated my last meal, my brother got the steak and eggs, and my nephew got cheeseburger sliders. The steak was ordered med rare and came to the table med rare. The sliders came with bottomless fries. As a side note: we were impressed by the children's menu. It was actually a mini magazine with pics of all the dishes, so even a non reader could order. And it was chock full of games to keep them occupied. I just had to come on here and once again, say great job! 07/25/25
Lori Munhall
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September 06, 2025
First ever visit to an Elmer's. It was a nice place. Not terribly busy, but definitely plenty of people there, for a late-ish breakfast time. Our waitress was reasonably attentive.
It was nice in the restaurant. I liked the pictures and decor on the walls. It was not terribly noisy.
We were allowed to split a German pancake with strawberries. I think we were given most of a German pancake each. We could not finish either of ours. My friend ordered toast to go with hers, I ordered an egg and we split the sausages that came with the pancake (if I remember right). The pancake was delicious. I have never had a German pancake before, but I would certainly order another one. And I would definitely go back to Elmer's to try more of their menu options if I lived in the area.
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The price of the food is insane now. For 6 of us it was $160. The servers forgot a few things on our order, we had to go ask for it. It wasn't busy either. Only about 4 more families. There is video poker, but it was full of tweakers. The bathroom is kept clean at least.
The restaurant was clean, and the light fixtures were dust free and shiny. The service, wow, if you're lucky enough to be seated in Eric's section, you are in for the best service you have ever had. Quickly, I had a warmed mug in my freezing hands and hot water for my tea. What a pleasant treat! We certainly didn't have a wait for our food, which was a delicious meal. I was extremely surprised by the experience. It's worth the stop for sure đź’Ż
I come to Elmer’s a lot on business trips and never really have complaints because it’s a place of good food and great service. Unfortunately today the latter was missing. It wasn’t busy at all and my waitress stood in the back talking while I needed help or even a glass of water and napkins to wipe my hands. The waitress (young black girl-who wore a mask)should probably get some training, I didn’t catch her name.
I had the Cinnamon Roll Panckes and the Hashbrowns w the Works. Those pancakes are addictive! The cinnamon swirl is perfectly caramelized and the icing was put on w a deft touch that didn't overwhelm with sweetness. And those hashbrowns... they were the perfect combination of crispy edges and tender potato. I've got 2 full-size pancakes to take back, but got ALL my bang for the buck and then some w this meal. Revisit: I'm back in Portland and had to come back to what is (by far), my favorite spot. This time, I brought family. Once again, Elmer's hit all the right notes. I love the friendliness of the staff. And their food was top-tier. I repeated my last meal, my brother got the steak and eggs, and my nephew got cheeseburger sliders. The steak was ordered med rare and came to the table med rare. The sliders came with bottomless fries. As a side note: we were impressed by the children's menu. It was actually a mini magazine with pics of all the dishes, so even a non reader could order. And it was chock full of games to keep them occupied. I just had to come on here and once again, say great job! 07/25/25
First ever visit to an Elmer's. It was a nice place. Not terribly busy, but definitely plenty of people there, for a late-ish breakfast time. Our waitress was reasonably attentive. It was nice in the restaurant. I liked the pictures and decor on the walls. It was not terribly noisy. We were allowed to split a German pancake with strawberries. I think we were given most of a German pancake each. We could not finish either of ours. My friend ordered toast to go with hers, I ordered an egg and we split the sausages that came with the pancake (if I remember right). The pancake was delicious. I have never had a German pancake before, but I would certainly order another one. And I would definitely go back to Elmer's to try more of their menu options if I lived in the area.