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    Ellen's

    3.7 (122 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Dogs allowed

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    LaTasha L.

    The food was delicious!! So many choices I had a hard time deciding, but the server was great at helping me to narrow down my choices. The restaurant was clean and quiet. The fish and grits did not disappoint and neither did the "rack of balls".

    Cindy V.

    I have eaten at other Ellen's restaurants, but this was my first time at this location. It has a nice open feel, clean and minimal decorations, and that was just fine with me. The service was excellent! I was sat right away, my waiter arrived at the table within a minute to get my drink, and I ordered within 5 minutes. The food was really good. I had the grilled chicken sandwich and it was very tasty. I will definitely go back to this restaurant.

    Tina T.

    We came here with my family and fiancé for a quick lunch after visiting the arboretum for pumpkin patch. The place was beautiful and beautifully decorated for Halloween. I got the mushroom Swiss burger with garden salad which was truly amazing and so flavorful. The service was pretty good as well. I highly recommend this restaurant whether is for a quick breakfast or a quick lunch.

    Grilled Chicken Salad
    James A.

    Stopped by Ellen's after a day at the Arboretum. I was really impressed, The space is beautiful. It's modern and new and the food was really good as well. I got a grilled chicken salad and the chicken was juicy and fresh. Will come back next time we are at the Arboretum

    Pancake pot pie
    Monica R.

    This restaurant has been on my Must Visit list for a while. Their commercials are funny & appealing. The pancake pot pie is delicious! Don't let the size fool you. It is very filling. I took a little les than half home. I was also pleased with the size of the coffee cup! I didn't get a picture of the menu, but it definitely had lots of yummy options. I'll be back to try something else soon. I went during the week around 10 AM, so there weren't many patrols in the restaurant. I was seated quickly in the open booth area. I knew what I wanted, so I placed my order right away & it was brought out promptly. They have a couple of TV's in the main area that also has bar. And they played pretty good music at a reasonable volume.

    Chilaquiles Verdes with skirt steak and eggs
    Rebecka Z.

    We arrived for brunch shortly after 11:00 a.m. and there was only about a 5-minute wait and we were quickly seated in a cozy booth. The dining room was bright with tons of natural light pouring in from the windows, I loved the color scheme of the restaurant and the beautiful tiles on the floor. The waitress quickly took our drink orders and the coffee came out piping hot, so perfect for this cold December morning. I ordered the Chilaquiles Verdes, which were one of today's specials and had my eggs prepared over medium and it came topped with skirt steak, Mexican crema and queso fresco and served with a side of refried beans. The beans were deliciously seasoned and the perfect consistency, not too thin and not too thick and also not completely pureed so they had a nice texture to them as well. The skirt steak was just a little tough and could have been marinated in onions to help tenderize it a bit and would have also lended it more flavor. So chilaquiles were perfection, the chips were thick and cut into bite-sized pieces and the salsa verde had the perfect balance of savor and acidity that brought a bright punch to the dish. Paired with the mellowness of the Mexican crema and the queso fresco, each bite was better than the last. Founded in Sandy Hook, CT, Ellen's also contributes a portion of their profits to support the victims of the Sandy Hook shooting and I think that is a beautiful mission that I'm going to continue to support. I can't wait until my next visit!

    Big Ol' Biscuits & Gravy Breakfast - cold were the eggs, hash brown, and, bacon, such a shame! (09/01/24)
    Jennifer Y.

    Clean, Bright, and Spacious Diner. Friendly Service. Robust coffee; mug always filled. It's Sunday, so it took awhile for our order to arrive at our table. As for my Big Ol'Breakfast, only my "Biscuits and Gravy" was hot and delicious. I wasn't happy with the rest of my plate that had already turned cold of "scrambled eggs", "bacon", and "hash brown" when served. Cheers!

    Grits Benedict
    Joyce A.

    Sunday wait for 5 at 1 was about 40 mins. The passion fruit mimosa was so good. Their cheesy grits are perfect. The fried jalapeño cheesy grit balls are a must. My friends raved about how perfect the pancakes were. They seemed ok to me but I don't really like pancakes. The best dish was the mushroom, garlic scramble.

    Eggs Benedict and chicken salad croissant
    Angela K.

    Avoid the chicken salad sandwich. It's nondescript and bland bland bland. The croissant isn't fresh and the chicken salad has little flavor. 1/5 my wife's eggs Benedict was fantastic and the Mac and cheese side is exceptional. Tastes homemade like Mamaw used to make. Service is always with a smile. Prompt and friendly. But they always seat us across from the waitress station which smells like bleach and is very cleanly and tidy but noisy.

    Mushroom garlic scrambled
    Kelsey B.

    Solid choice for breakfast. No wait on Saturday at 10:30a after making a lap at White Rock Farmers Market. Pancakes are fluffy & maple syrup is the real deal.

    Stephen W.

    I could easily go 1 star but the ambiance is clean and modern, actually attractive, so I bumped it up one star. But the food is not good. We went here for Sunday brunch. There was a bit of a wait but overall not too bad. The wife had the shrimp and grits, which, at $23 was overpriced even if the shrimp had been fresh. But the shrimp were not fresh. There was a strong ammonia smell that emanated from her plate, and each shrimp she ate had a strong ammonia taste. That means that the shrimp were old and should have been discarded. She ate a few but feared getting sick so she did not eat the shrimp and instead I ended up paying $23 for bowl of grits. Luckily she did not get sick that day but a restaurant should not put a customer in that position. I had the blue cheese burger and it was nothing short of abysmal. It was easily one of the worse burgers I have ever eaten. Let me put it this way: if that burger had been my first, I would never eat another burger for the rest of my life. The burger was dry, had no flavor, was overcooked, and did even have lettuce or tomato. I asked for medium and got well done. There were big chunks of bacon fat which I detest. The blue cheese was flavorless. It was just awful and I could not finish it. A complete waste of $14. And I always finish my burger. My Bloody Mary was ok and at $12 priced fairly, and my side cup of chili was actually pretty good, no beans, just meat. Overall, it is hard to imagine what would motivate me to return to this restaurant. It was not an inexpensive brunch and honestly it was a complete waste of money.

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    The cheese grits were awesome. Service was great. Food was overpriced. Not enough gravy on the biscuits and gravy.

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    Amazing staff!! Food was sooo amazing! The ambiance was amazing, relaxed, calm, and awesome.

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    Excellent brunch spot with very good drinks as well. The staff is very friendly and welcoming.

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    The service was great. Food was average, nothing special but did taste well. I ordered a traditional breakfast.

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    Good food and the service was fast. The salmon plate was excellent! If you get the chance, go!

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    Amazing service and good. Chicken fried chicken is a must try. Food is great. Love their sides.

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