We were seated quickly and got coffee right away. Sunday mid-morning. We ordered pancakes and French toast. Food was delivered by a different server. No butter. Original server never came back. Realized later she may have been a bartender. Had to get up and ask for butter. Ordered milk I never got. Food tasted good but service issues were disappointing. read more

Yelp review 8-14-24 Ellen's Cafe - N Buckner location Server Natasha AMBIANCE ~ Lite and bright with half booth, half tables and tables throughout. Restaurant looked and smelled very clean. And their AC works, so bring a jacket and I am not complaining in this hot Texas heat. It was wonderful. SERVICE Shout out for good service! Natasha was helpful, knowledgeable about the menu and gave us great suggestions. The only bummer is we were ordering mimosas and they were out of a lot of the juices, probably because this was a Tuesday and they had a big brunch weekend? Natasha our server was very sweet & was mindful of our conversations. She took care of us without being overbearing, and was accommodating and friendly. The food runners were also prompt and courteous and I appreciated the positive vibe of everyone. I would say also review your ticket very well, we were not given the happy hour discount and I had to go back in and get that fixed. The manager was very accommodating and fix the price and gave me a coupon to use for next time I came in so that was very appreciated for the inconvenience. FOOD/DRINKS Coffee Blood Orange Mimosa Avocado Tacos French Toast The food was on point. The eggs were cooked perfectly! homemade salsa with the avocado tacos was delish. The French toast was divine and the coffee and blood orange mimosa hit the spot definitely on my go to list for brunch and breakfast and lunch. They are open early and close early so get over there and eat. Very happening brunch spot with local regulars. RESTROOMS Clean, nice decor. OVERALL We had a great meal and great service. The restaurant was bright & happy and the food was solid. We felt taken care of and appreciated. If you want a solid brunch/lunch with friends definitely bring them here! Tell them Peggy sent you for extra love! read more

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Very fast delivery. Average quality breakfast of eggs, pancakes, and hash browns. Biscuit was pretty good though got soft in the delivery process. Sneaky pricing strategy. Prices look surprisingly reasonable until you notice that the meat element is not included in the price. But the real rip off is the grapefruit brulee. Give me a break. $6 for half a grapefruit with a spoon of melted sugar n top. I was expecting a flan-like confection. Insulting price and so sour as to be completely inedible. 2 thumbs down. Sorry, Ellen... read more

Went to the Ellen's located at their second location and found that the service there is the same as the original spot in the historical spot. Food was good, although I should've went with the hotcakes instead of the biscuit, but that was my bad and not on them. Ellen's is Ellen's it's a nice spot, the customers are diverse from all walks of life. read more

The pancakes were amazing. Only complaint I have, they close at 3. Will definitely go back. The inside is cute as well. Great place.

The decor and atmosphere was clean and inspired. We were seated immediately. The menus were fairly easy to follow. Our waitress was pleasant and patient while we made our dinner selections. Our food seemed to arrive a bit slow for what appeared to be a slow Friday night. I had the pork chop with asparagus and Mac n cheese. The chop was small, a bit dry and hard to cut with a butter knife. The asparagus was ok. The Mac n cheese was ordinary. The cheese grits ok. The poached egg was very firm. The biscuits were tasty, light and baked to perfection. I'm not convinced there were from scratch. The wait staff rushed to and fro seeking to satisfy each request made by their customers. Perhaps our experience was isolated. All of the food being served looked pleasant to the eyes. With some fine tuning in the back perhaps their business will be busier with repeat customers. read more

Ellen's - The grilled pork chop, asparagus and Mac n cheese - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Dallas, Texas

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I usually get the Big 'ol' Breakfast with Pancakes. They used to be my favorite, but I feel like they changed the pancake recipe and it doesn't taste the same anymore. I've given it multiple tries hoping it would taste the same, to no avail. It used to have a rich, fluffy, buttermilk flavor that was spongy and delicious. I decide to try their lunch items. The meatloaf was good. Plus the service is great and so is the environment. Their French Toast is spot on. read more

Ellen's - Meat Loaf with Mac and Cheese and Baked Beans - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Food was great for my 1st time, and came out very fast. Service was friendly even the host. Was a clean establishment too. read more

Ellen's - French toast. 10/10 - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Dallas, Texas

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My beautiful sister's and gorgeous mom went on a Saturday afternoon for brunch. We were seated right away. The hostess was really nice and friendly. Our waitress was delightful. She gave us a few suggestions on favorite dishes. We were all first timers. Everything that we selected was devine. I was the only one that had a few bites remaining for leftovers. The food and service were both exceptional. We will return soon. read more

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Great recommend the pancake pot pie!! Food doesnt take long neither. Customer service is very well. read more

The food is sooo good! We had a larger party on a Sunday around noon and we didn't have to wait long at all. The service was great and the decor makes it such a cute brunch spot! We'll absolutely be returning. read more

Stopped in for a quick lunch after church yesterday. Food was yummy and the service was great. A cute spot in the casa Linda area and there doesn't seem to be much of a wait before 11am. read more

Wonderful brunch spot. Super casual. I had the big breakfast - VERY filling - two eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns, and french toast with their delicious real maple syrup. My wife had the breakfast tacos. Scrambled eggs topped with melted cheese, accompanied with avocado and flour tortillas. The servers were appropriately attentive. We'll definitely be back! read more

Ellen's - Sunday afternoon brunch at Ellen's - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Dallas, Texas

We enjoyed the menu. Our food was tasty and served to order. Service staff was attentive.

Ellen's was a great time! A hidden gem for sure. We got the Joe's rack of balls (crab cake ball, breakfast egg ball, and cheese ball). However, the real star of the show was the pancake pot pie. Very filling though. Will be returning soon. read more

Ellen's - Pancake pot pie - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Bizarre experience at Ellen's in trying to order an omelette at the bar countertop. The server could not understand how to take my order. This was my first time, here 3/21/2025 at 12:20 pm, and I was hoping to be able to give a good review. Just left. Do better on hiring. read more

My first time and we were greeted promptly and seated. It was happy hour so I tried the brunch punch and ordered the Mexican breakfast with a side of French toast. They also honor military discount. I was handling business while there so I couldn't arrest to service but the food was tasty and I will be back. read more

Stopped by on a Friday morning. We were quickly seated and service was very prompt. I ordered a breakfast dish and the others in my party ordered sandwiches. The food was good. Easily on par with most good breakfast spots in the area. Companions said burgers and sandwiches were OK. Nice open feel to dining area. Very clean. read more

The food is wonderful here. We had the crab cake benedict, joe's balls and pancakes. Everything tasted amazing. I highly recommend.

An average restaurant. I visited Ellen's around 10 a.m. on a Monday (Labor Day) with another guest and we had to wait about 15 minutes before being seated. I ordered the four pieces of French toast with two over easy eggs and a fruit cup. The guest I was with ordered the two egg breakfast (two over easy eggs, hash browns, French toast) and a side of okra. Both the breakfast and lunch/dinner menus are served all day. The food was tasty but nothing special. Our waitress was a bit aloof throughout our entire dining experience. After our food was delivered by a runner it look her a long time to come check on us. I did not receive the fruit cup initially but even after I asked for it, it look an additional 10-15 minutes to receive it, despite her walking past our table several times. The restaurant was busy, but the server station was by our table and our waitress just stood by it often - not grabbing anything specific or logging onto the computer. Perhaps she was new, but the delay in receiving our food and then later a delay in her checking us out (15 minutes after placing our cards in the table), was inexcusable. I was recommended this restaurant by someone I trust, so maybe staff was just off when I visited. read more

No gluten-free items so I tried to customize a dish similar to one of the $17 breakfast items on the menu. They charged me for side item portions for each one of the four items and ended up costing $25 for one breakfast and a soda. When I asked Mark the manager if it was correct, he said he'd take a look at it and brought me back a new ticket that was more expensive than the first one. I asked for light oil and the below is the pictures of what I ended up getting. I already decided I wasn't coming back because of how expensive they made my dish, but after trying to dry off the butter, I wasn't able to make it edible. I took it back and got a refund. Because of both of those issues I won't go back. read more

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Went there for Saturday breakfast/brunch. Good food, French toast was amazing. Friendly staff and beautiful decor. I'd go back.

Went to Ellen's for the first time today with a friend and found they're just missing the mark for being a great brunch spot. The first thing that strikes you walking in the door is that you can't hear yourself think, much less the staff taking your name for the waitlist. Tile floors, tile walls, and a high wood ceiling make for a huge echo chamber. They could really use some sound deadening baffles hanging from the ceiling. The back dining area wasn't as bad though. I had the chilaquiles and found it a bit watery from the tomatoes not being drained enough, and the chorizo was barely perceptible. This led to a very mushy and uninspiring meal. I also got the biscuits and gravy which were a HUGE disappointment. I'm not sure if they're trying to be extra-healthy, but the biscuits needed a lot more shortening or butter to make them fluffy rather than dense and bready. And the sausage gravy needed MUCH more sausage and drippings because it came out as nearly a paste. Even the Diet Coke was coming up short. Very little fizz or flavor makes me think their system either needs calibration or there's not enough ice on the chill plate to cool the lines for proper carbonation to occur. The service was great, high marks there. It's not their fault the kitchen let us down. Maybe with some improvements they'll be top-tier, but for right now it's over-priced mid food. read more

Yummy Food Nice Drinks Great Service Beautiful Venue Awesome Addition to White Rock East! read more

This was pretty good but I was expecting better. It was awkwardly quiet... suggest some background. I understand working kinks out with staff. This place is new. I'll be back to try breakfast and see where they stand. The food was ok... not seasoned very well. Looking forward to trying out one of the Benedicts and the breakfast enchiladas. Welcome to the neighborhood! read more

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Always enjoy. Good food good service good selection Visit at least once every time I'm in Dallas

IT IS SO VERY LOUD I CANNOT HEAR MYSELF THINK INSIDE THIS RESTAURANT! The floor is ceramic tile, the walls are ceramic tile, the ceiling is hardwood. Whomever designed the dining room should be subjected to the ear shattering noise that this room generates. The food is good. The experience is unfortunate read more

Been twice, had great service. Food one time was lacking seasoning and the second time for brunch the egg and chicken fried steak seemed over cooked so they were both on the harder side. Drinks were great both times. I hope the kitchen can get it together. read more

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The food was very tasty. nice service. They have a plug in at each table. They had great decorations. read more

Ellen's - Lamp at each table - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Dallas, Texas

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The food was very good, but entree was a little big for me, so next time I will order something smaller. Service was very good, checking in with me quite often! The atmosphere was very bright and inviting! read more

Came today for a brunch, service was amazing, spoke with Mark before hand and he gave a warm great welcome which made me feel right at home !! will definitely be back to say hello to him he is an all star! read more

I was super excited that there's more options coming to casa Linda now. There's potential here IF they work out a few kinks. Food was decent. Nothing to brag home about. Hash potatoes were extremely bland. Coffee was terrible. Ambiance was pretty weird and a little awkward. They need some elevator music or something. Staff could be more friendly and alive? TV's were turned off so silence there. I might try them again in a few months. I hope they work it out and make it read more

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First time at this location, and everything was great! I always love their shrimp n grits! We came in about 30 minutes before closing time and they were so polite and never made us feel rushed. We looked at the menu on the way and ordered right when we sat down. So glad there's a location on the White Rock side of Dallas. read more

Im so glad we finally have Ellen's in our neighborhood! The food is incredible. The eggs Benedict with the ham steak - prob the best eggs benny I've ever had. It comes with this amazing grapefruit tangy side salad. The portions are fairly large. Small restaurant but we've never had to wait longer than 15 mins. Once the weather is nice we will see what the patio situation is like. Def recommend read more

So... the ambiance and service were great! Super cute inside and the server was quick and attentive. I ordered the BLTEA for breakfast. While I did eat the whole sandwich, I will say the bottom piece of bread was soggy and the bacon was a bit too salty. I will say the coffee was very good (and strong!) and I loved the fries!! read more

Ellen's - BLTEA with fries - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Dallas, Texas

What a wonderful addition to Casa Linda! Ellen's is a great place for breakfast with several meal options to get the day started. I came in on a Saturday morning at 8:30 and the place was packed. Clean and friendly atmosphere in a nice open area. I ordered the breakfast tacos and will honestly say I was surprised not to see tacos when they arrived, I got a plate with three folded tortillas, eggs sour cream and avocado. The eggs, however, were very good and after making my own tacos, I was really pleased with my breakfast experience. Good food, great friendly people and a clean and pleasant atmosphere- doesn't get better than this. read more

Ellen's - Breakfast Tacos - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Nice, clean, attractive space. Decent service. Was not feeling very adventurous, so I ordered chili and eggs. It was delicious, but the dish seemed oddly incomplete without a couple of warm tortillas. I asked for some and was told only crackers were available. This seems really weird. I'll go back and try other things. Glad this space finally opened, after sitting vacant for what seemed like years. read more

Nice weight staff, and a beautiful airy sunny restaurant. All the food is good but the pancakes with the fig syrup is outstanding. read more

Ellen's - Restaurant - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Dallas, Texas

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I just loved the food here! Lively companion and I also order 2 double bloody mary's. The respectable way to start your day drinking. Tasty but obviously standard bar shot. So when our bill came for $90., we looked and $40 of that was for our two drinks. As I said, food was delicious and beautifully presented. I will definitely not order drinks here again. I could have bought a bottle of Stoli and made several at home. read more

My first and only experience consisted of me walking out hangry. Noone would take our order even after being recognized and greeted. I'm just tired of restaurants who charge so much fpor their food and don't care to even try to impress the guest. Will not return. read more