the food was great, the service was amazing, and the price point is absolutely phenomenal

I came here with my girlfriend and friends and we had a wonderful time! The food was great, very comfort food, and the service was great as well! What a nice little local spot. read more

Elena's Restaurant - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Punta Gorda, Florida

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Everything is perfect at Elena's. Feta spinach omelet superb, great coffee. Waiting for a table is worth it. read more

Elena's Restaurant - Sunday breakfast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Punta Gorda, Florida

This was a favorite place when we lived in Punta Gorda more than twenty years ago. Now that were back in the area (12-15 miles away) I gladly make the trek just for the excellent experience. Food and service always been good and the prices remain reasonable. Nothing appears to have changed inside or out from our previous visits and we like that. Still clean and comfortable with a touch of nostalgia. read more

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This is a great little diner that we found for breakfast. Lots of booths and tables and a nice atmosphere. The staff is all very friendly. The menu has a great many breakfast choices. I settled on a western omelet, home fries and toast. The food came quickly and is one of the best omelets I have ever had. Ample ingredients and cooked to perfection made for a good breakfast. I wish I could say that same about the home fries. They weren't cooked enough and were bland. Overall, good experience and great service. read more

Elena's Restaurant - Western omelet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Punta Gorda, Florida

If you like diners, this is the place for you. It has Typical diner decor. The food was excellent, basic diner fare. He said his omelet was the best he's had in a while. My corned beef hash and side potatoes were nice and crisp, the eggs cooked perfectly. Service was good, as was the coffee! read more

The food is great. And plenty of food. Staff were all nice. We will definetly be back!

Unfortunately, today Elenas was a huge disappointment. Sadly, Elena's has been going downhill for quite awhile, but today was very bad. From waiting over 30 minutes to be seated even though several booths were available, to seating us with strangers, having to share tables. Since when does Elenas have family style dining with strangers? There were several people complaining about the seating arrangements and lots of dishes were being sent back to the kitchen. When our meals finally came out after 25 minutes after ordering, the meals were cold, with no flavor. We ordered an easy breakfast: 2 eggs with potatoes, and toast and it took 25 minutes for food to be served. The drinking cups were dirty. Trash on the carpet. People in the restaurant were complaining and when I brought it up to the manager/owner she just couldn't care less. We will not be returning. read more

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Great food and service. I had pancakes and bacon. Everything was perfectly cooked. The pancakes were fluffy and buttery. The bacon cooked har like I like it. The service was great too! I would come back. read more

Place is great: I've always enjoyed both the food and the service. This time, however, was odd. I ordered two eggs, no meat. My daughter got the chicken fingers and fries. I received 2 scrambled eggs on a plate-no toast, no home fries. I figured that the server had misunderstood and just given me two à la carts eggs. Since my daughter had plenty of fries to share, I let it go. I was very surprised to see I was charged the regular 8.99. 4.50 per egg! I inquired at the register and the man told me the price was correct. My daughter's Diet Pepsi was 3.49 as well. This used to be a place to get quality food for value pricing. I guess those days are gone. read more

Elena's is MUCH MORE than a breakfast and lunch restaurant. They offer many complete dinners that families would love to devour any night of the week. For instance their stuffed flounder is out of this world! read more

Bright sunny and very clean dining room. Greeted and seated a party of 4 immediately. Our server arrived right away asking for beverage order and was quickly served a hot delicious cup of coffee. We placed our order for breakfast. While we waited for our meals to be prepared they kept our coffee cups full. This is NOT a fast food restaurant. Each order is freshly prepared and served hot and tasty. read more

We're traveling from Las Vegas and our family took us here for breakfast and it was amazing! I'm on a special diet and they were happy to accommodate my requests! My sister needed a gluten free option and our server Martha went to the kitchen and found her a serving of gluten free bread! Servings are ample and food was delicious! read more

A dish I used to eat often as a kid Today is the day I decided to give Elena's South Restaurant a taste. I'm enjoying my brief window of time where I can visit new to me places that are some distance from home, and I certainly enjoyed my breakfast today. I wasn't sure what to expect, Elena's doesn't seem to have much in the way of a website. Yelp was helpful, it usually is, and from that I felt it would end up being a good meal. It was. It was busy on this Sunday morning and I had a 15 minute wait to be seated. They had a specials board out on the sidewalk and one of the items listed was Chipped Beef on Toast. Ok, I don't need a menu. I have only good memories of this dish. As soon as I was seated I had coffee and Elena's was very good about keeping my cup topped off. Someone was often walking by carrying two pots, one decaf and one not. My chipped beef on toast was ready in a reasonable amount of time and it was delicious. Looked great too. The toast part just needed more toasting. This was a good flavor dish and there was plenty to eat. Service was very good, especially those coffee refills. The price was very good too. I liked the place, fairly large, nice colors, good background music. There seemed to be a mostly elderly crowd, including me, and many of them seemed to know each other, except me. Looks like this place has regulars, and that's always a good sign. read more

Elena's Restaurant - Chipped Beef on Toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Punta Gorda, Florida

Elana's Restaurant 6-2-24 Stopped by Elana's Restaurant for some breakfast. We heard a lot of good things about this place, and we wanted to try something different. We arrived around 8 am on a Sunday morning. They were busy but not packed. This place was large and clean with plenty of seating. As soon as we sat down our waiter Duli asked us what we wanted to drink. He brought us 2 decaf coffees right away which won him some points in my book for sure. We looked over the menu and I chose the 2 eggs sunny side up with Potatoes, Ham, and Rye toast. The wife chose 2 eggs sunny side up with Potatoes, Bacon, and Rye toast. We did not have to wait too long for our order to be delivered to our table. We got some refills on our coffee at the same time. My order was ok, but I thought the Ham was sliced a little thin and my potatoes were a little too well done for my liking. My wife thought her eggs were a little too well done for her taste but liked everything else. None of this was worth complaining to Duli about as it was just a matter of our personal preferences. Our coffee was ok, and the Rye toast was buttered and warm. Duli came by a couple times to make sure everything was ok and to refill our coffee. To me this breakfast was just average, and I was a little disappointed after hearing all the good things about this place. We wish we would have stopped for dinner, as we believe it may have been better and got a higher ranking. Our tab was around 30 dollars which we didn't think was too bad. I give this place 3 out of 5 stars. Follow me on FB for more reviews. Gulf Coast Terry read more

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The food was fresh and hot -- true home cooking at its best. Service was efficient, welcoming, and made us feel right at home. An absolute treasure worth coming back to again and again. read more

Food and service are top notch! Breakfast your way.conveniently located on main in Punta Gorda, FL. read more

Elena's Restaurant - Breakfast my way! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Punta Gorda, Florida

I recently had a visit to Punta Gorda to visit with my brother and sister. We decided to go and try Elena's. And I am so glad we did. The food was absolutely excellent fresh and delicious. The ambience was fun and your typical diner kind of look, but it was so clean and everyone was so friendly. But most of all I need to mention our waitress Susie. She made the whole experience a blast. Great personality great server, but she is a keeper. We went back on that Sunday and unfortunately she was off and we were really sad. Our server was great, but she was nothing like our Susie please if you have the opportunity in your in Punta Gorda Florida stop into Elena's and ask for Susie read more

Had a great German dining experience. Had the special and the Nutella flatbread dessert. It was all good. Oh and the dunkle beer was excellent. Would definitely go back. read more

Very good food and service also reasonable prices. We will be back we were there for Breakfast. Lots of choices read more

I had breakfast, a veggie omelette with American cheese, fried potatoes slices, side of bacon and rye toast. The portion was very big and it all tasted delicious! The service was very good, the waitress came more than once and was very nice. The Ambiance was good, soft music playing in the background. I would recommend Elena 's for a great breakfast! read more

Employees were GREAT!! Food was mhhh. Building is TERRIBLE. Time long past getting renovations done. LONG past!!

Great little restaurant. Convenient to get in to from my favorite shopping in Punta Gorda. Nice salad to start. French dressing tasted especially good. The fries are awesome. Fresh skin on fries, fluffy inside crisp out. The fish was tender and fresh. The breading needs reevaluating. This type of leaves pockets for grease to pockets. But all in all we will be back. read more

Elena's Restaurant - Fish sandwich and fresh fries - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Punta Gorda, Florida

Quick, efficient, and proactive service - even on the busiest days. My eggs were cooked exactly as I like them, the toast was toasted properly, breakfast potatoes were cooked on the flat top not deep fried, (thank you!) and there was plenty of butter and syrup at the table. The pancakes were !! A bit of a greasy spoon, slightly sticky, but not icky diner spot - We'll be back! Bonus tip - they even serve Heinz ketchup! read more

Delicious breakfast and great service. It's a little far from my house, but when I'm in the area, I will definitely have breakfast there.

The menu has a great variety and everyone was happy with their choices! Several of us had breakfast, while others had lunch. The Reuben was awesome! Delicious!! read more

Elena's Restaurant - Front entrance - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Punta Gorda, Florida

Comfort food. Never disappointed. The service is always good as is the food. The portions are very large. Large selection on the menu. Prices are reasonable. read more

Excellent food ! Have been here few times and always good . Reasonable prices too . Great customer service . I highly recommend read more

Great selection and everything is great! The prices are reasonable too! It can get crowded in season.

Good food but just a bit too greasy. Prices are reasonable and the service is great. It's just unfortunate that parking is horrible. We do, however go there every week for breakfast and aside from the little extra grease, are happy with our meals. read more

Our favorite local haunt for all three meals. Food service always good and reliable.Atmosphere diner friendly. read more

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Top Notch restaurant, one of the best in town, reasonably priced, and not skimpy on their food. I have been going there for about 15 years. The employees are also very friendly and kind and Service is great. it is a clean family restaurant. read more

I work just across the street from this establishment. They're open while I work. I've purchased salad, sandwiches, and entrees over the last two years. They've always been fresh, tasty and cooked to order. And, while I've never eaten inside, they're always packed to capacity. That sits very well with me. I can always trust the service. Kudos, to the staff and I'll always come back! read more

Food was good! Wait staff was good! It was a pleasant experience. We'll be back! Experience was great!

Food is always solid. A great breakfast with dependable food. While it's diner food, you'll get a great meal by coming here. Check out their new menu too. Photo taken as of June 2023. read more

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The food was really fresh. And very delicious. The service was very friendly and extremely courteous.

Food was decent. Nothing special. The discouraging thing is they advertise breakfast all day but after11:00, the menu is limited and more expensive to get breakfast items. We will not be returning. read more

Great service, Clean, Large portions. I had the omelette with ham and peppers with real home cooked fresh potatoes. read more

Wanted to grab a quick breakfast before hitting by the road back to Miami and we're so happy this is the place we selected. The service was excellent. I am an adventurous eater so I always ask our server their favorite and will usually go with that selection. The breakfast bowl I had was so delicious. My kids loved the Greek food and the small town ambiance. I loved that there were so many regulars and the staff knew them all by name. We went with no reservations and didn't wait very long on a Sunday morning. read more

I met a friend here for lunch 2 days ago because of its location convenience - for us to meet half-way between Naples and Sarasota. I was concerned that there were a few negative reviews referencing a change in ownership, etc. However, the menu, service and quality of food seemed identical to our experience a year ago. My friend had the Greek salad with chicken. I had a tossed salad with (a delicious) Greek dressing. Everything was fresh. Portions size was plentiful. Warm fresh pita is served on the side. Service was quick and pleasant. The place filled up at lunch, which should be another indication that everything is great. All good!! read more