Elmer’s Restaurant

I love Elmer’s! Great comfort food. They often have the fireplace going. It just feels very comfortable and homey.
We received good service. The server brought out some biscuits for us while we were waiting for our food. Food was great and we were quite pleased. Everything went perfectly. Right on and off the freeway and we were on our way!

I love this place. The only thing I could complain about is their coffee and pepper shakers. I recommend this cute little gal named Sara. She is just soo sweet and always gives me extra fries.

Comfortable surroundings. Comfort food and friendly staff.

We have eaten dinner here the last 2 nights as we are staying in the hotel behind it so very convenient. So far both times have been outstanding! Service is excellent and food is hot and delicious. We are here 5 more days and expect we will eat here many more times!

We travel to Portland often. This is always a go to stop for us. Cranberry mimosa’s are delicious. Hash browns are always crisp and delicious. We try to get different things each time we stop, none have been disappointing.
Service seems to be a little slow at times. But overall there is a smile and a warm greeting. Food always comes out hot and fresh.
Very happy repeat customers.

We spent time in this area for a tattoo convention. Oct 9,10,11 2015. We ate here every day. They have a large variety of tasty meals… the staff are very friendly and provide great service. I highly recommend this Elmers.

We decided to try this place out because it was recommended by our hotel. The service wasn’t so great. We waited a good 20 minutes before anyone even acknowledged that we were there. We were a party of 7. Not easy to ignore. Once our drink order was taken we waited another 20 minutes for those. Our food came our pretty quick once our order was taken. Our salad bowls never left the table after we finished. They sat there the whole meal.
The food was good. Our server was nice just lacking basic food service etiquette.
Word of advice to all servers. Let the ladies order first. Not the gentlemen. Visit all of your tables often even if it’s just to peak on them.

It was my first time coming to Elmer’s. I’m originally from Salem. I came with my mother and sister. I had ordered a club sandwich. Which was delicious. They ordered fried fish with a side salad and a breakfast meal. They both loved their food. We had no reason to complain. Everything was great. Great service, great waiter and great atmosphere. I’m hoping that the Elmer’s in Salem is as good as this place.

I was told they were the best around and better than Jubitz, and I like Jubitz, so I’m glad I went. It was like I was a local or a regular! It wasn’t full, but it looked like I came after a rush of the breakfast crowd. They were busy cleaning up and not too busy to greet me. The place smelled like home cooking and I could tell by the way they cleaned that everything in there is clean. Big booths and good food plus a great staff, I’ll be back.

There are so many good things I want to say about this place! The German pancake, the crêpe, and the omelets are all beyond delicious. The really great thing is, however, the service and the kindness you feel the moment you enter this place.

The food is a step above Denny’s and just average. The staff was very nice.

We have been staying at the Best Western next door and have eaten 3 meals here. Each one was excellent. We had several changes to the meal ordered and they happily accommodated us each time. The service was excellent. Will keep coming back.

This is my first negative post. I ordered a Willamette omelette with the works hash browns. The hash browns were great. The omelette was full of freezer veggies warned, very little meat with no sauce. Drowning the omelette in Tabasco sauce didn’t help. It was so bland and tasteless. What happened to this place? They used to be great. Disappointed.

This is the 2^nd time we made reservations and they let us down.
We all got out of our cars and came inside to find that our name was mysteriously crossed off the list. AGAIN.
Grandma is 90 and in a wheelchair, Mom is disabled, 2 have hearing aids and need to be away from the kitchen noise, I’m 8 months pregnant, and have 2 littles in tow, plus 2 other guests. There was no where for us to sit!
We all piled back into our cars and drove to Shari’s.
Service is usually good and food is fine, but I don’t think we’ll be back for a while.

You need to rate a restaurant based on what it is. As far as dinners go, Elmer’s is about as good as it gets. My spouse and I have been going to the same Elmer’s at least once a month for almost five years. We usually stop in for a hearty breakfast on the weekend before hitting the trail or doing yard work.
The food is always consistent, and always fairly good. The ingredients for the most part a mid grade, which as far as dinners go is pretty good. The customer service is always great. I have actually never received bad service, and the wait staff always seems genuinely happy. The building is clean, and for the most part comfortable. I really like the over sized booths too. Heck, even the parking spaces are wider.
The bottom line, Elmer’s does what it does well, which is standard dinner fare at a reasonable price. If your looking for fine dinning then look elsewhere, but if your looking for decent, consistent, and affordable mid ranged fare that will stick to your ribs look no further.

First meal in Portland. Arrived 10 minutes before closing. Nobody seemed bothered by that even tho there were no other customers. Ordered their German Pancake which was amazing. I also appreciated the over medium eggs cooked perfectly yummy bacon and real orange juice. The basket of bread also delicious. Love this place!

No complaints.
Great service, yummy food, and good portions. We ate here in Dec also and the food was just as good. If you are staying at Days Inn or Best Western, it is worth the short walk for a reasonably priced full-​sized meal: avg $ 8 – 10 per sandwich/​burger/​meal.
We had the cod meal ($ 10) and the BLTA ($ 9). Tasty and the portions were just right – generous bacon on the BLTA, perfect amount of cod with veggies and mashed potato substitute. The table next to us also had the cod and were satisfied. (as of Feb 2015).

I feel like a 4 star rating is a bit high for this place. It’s good, but not great. I mean, it was awesome after having that dump of a Burger King that’s next door the night before.
I had the ham and Tillamook cheddar omelette. Tillamook is one of my favorite cheese brands, so that was a plus. I got hash browns with bacon and cheese on them, which were food. The omelette also looked like a burrito, which was rad because I’m missing great Mexican food from back home.
This place is definitely better than any Denny’s I’ve been to. I would give Denny’s a 1 star review.
They have Mountain Dew which is great so I can get all jacked up for my extreme adventuring I’ve been doing up here in Portland.

It is not too often that I say wow … but WOW!!! AMAZING AMAZING and oh did I mention AMAZING!
Being from Florida this was my first time here … The service was fabulous from the time I walked in to the time I left. Not only did the server check on me multiple time, but the hostess/​greeter also check on me when he wasn’t busy — how awesome is that.
The facilities are clean and the atmosphere is bright and lively.
The food — HELLO — AMAZING!
I got the Prime Rib Dinner. It was delicious, cooked to perfection!
I wish this place was in Florida, as I would be frequent customer!
… And one more thing … AMAZING!!!

Went here last week for lunch with the girls.
Clean, bright open restaurant with high ceilings. We got there about 11:45 and there were plenty of open tables.
We were all torn between breakfast or lunch but all decided on lunch. 2 of us had cheeseburgers & the other 2 had the chicken, bacon, avocado Swiss and which. We both subbed the French roll to toasted sourdough. I think it should be offered that way on the menu. Also ordered a side of honey mustard & that was way better than mayonnaise on it. The cheeseburgers looked good but I was happier with my selection. Nice amount of perfect French fries.
Our server Maddie was excellent. Never waited for anything. Would go back again in a heartbeat & hope she would be our server again.