I've never had anything but good experiences with the Elmer's chain, but my experience last Tuesday here was extraordinary. I know, it seems like a little thing, but when I requested my hash browns to be "a little crispy" they arrived perfect! Also, the omelette was outstanding. The service is always great- even when there was an exchange for my waitperson taking her lunch. I absolutely recommend. Big thanks to the staff! Yes, the ambiance is nicer than other diners. read more

Wow - 6 of us right after a party of 5 and were seated right away. Coffee and drinks came promptly - excellent. And coffee was strong but not too strong - very good quality. I ordered the German pancake combo with fruit and two eggs. Delicious! Potato pancakes are also really good - so basically everything was amazing and biscuits and gravy were amazing as well. read more

Elmer's Restaurant - German pancake selections - Diners Near Me - Corvallis, Oregon

Went for lunch on Thursday with 2 other people and the food and service were excellent. Our waitress checked often to see if we needed anything and the food came out exactly as we ordered it. We will definitely be back. read more

Food is served super fast I'll say that, so perfect for when you want to have a good breakfast but have plans later on. Was on a weekend but was seated really fast. Food wasn't special or anything, good, but nothing mind blowing. However it's a good place to sit down with family and have nice talks so I still recommend. Nice how pancakes and waffle prices on the menu include choice of meat and two eggs, but you could also just do the pancakes and waffles if that's what you desire for less of the presented price. read more

Elmer's Restaurant - Strawberry Waffles and chicken sausage and choice of eggs - Diners Near Me - Corvallis, Oregon

Service was excellent, flavored coffee excellent. Expensive breakfast was disappointing. Will not return

Not that I thought the experience would be good, went with my elderly parents as they seem to like this location. All food is either frozen, dehydrated, or processed. I preferred the avocado bacon hamburger, bun was crumble and fell a part, two small pieces of avocado one small tomato, one pieces of bacon with about 20 fries. This was embarrassing, the servers was embarrassed to bring it out. This location is dirty, dated, needs overhauled. Not what it once was. read more

Elmer's Restaurant - Bacon Avocado Hamburger - Diners Near Me - Corvallis, Oregon

I've come here for years for kids swim meets at Osbourne, picked up breakfast and took it back to where we were staying. When did you start doing no take out until 2pm? What's magical about 2pm? To Go containers arrive then? Hilarious! I do appreciate the restaurant though, the servers have always been kind and considerate. Never once had an issue with the food we order. Thank you for that! I am hoping the ToGo option comes back for breakfast, even if a mandatory gratuity is required, having the option would better serve what I would assume is a non-zero percentage of customers. Please reconsider folks! When you do I'll gladly update my rating! read more

We went to Elmers on a Thursday morning around 10:00. Very homey environment and packed. We ordered the Country Fried Steak with eggs lightly scrambled and we ordered the Waffle breakfast with eggs over easy and sausage. We were welcomed when we went into the restaurant and had quick service from our server once we sat down. I ordered the coffee but it wasn't worth it because it tasted watered down and a bit burnt. The country-fried steak was good, but I think that the gravy could have been a bit more flavorful. Hash Browns were soggy in the center, and not evenly cooked at all. I didn't eat them. The service was nice, and the environment was clean, but at the price of the food and the low quality of flavor in the sauces and coffee, I do not think that I would choose Elmers again. read more

Elmer's Restaurant - Country fried steak and waffles - Diners Near Me - Corvallis, Oregon

Was in Corvallis for a football game and knew we'd get great food. I had the veggie and egg white bowl. Perfectly cooked eggs and veggies. I would have liked less cheese in the hash browns. Would try again with no cheese. He had bacon and eggs and they were great. The servers were really friendly! read more

Food is REALLY bland. Really really bland. I got the blueberry pancakes with eggs and sausage. The sausage is dry and bland. The pancakes were dry. My son got the chicken fried steak breakfast bowl. The breading was really bad. We both thought it was dry and tasted gross. The bowl was soggy and mushy. How can a dish be soggy and dry at the same time?! $16.50-17 a dish too. Dennys is better. The service was really nice though. read more

My friends and I were on a road trip and this restaurant was convenient for us on the way. We were very surprised because the food surpassed our expectations! The German Pancake is a must. It's bigger than your face but very thin and tasty. read more

After waiting for 15 to 20 minutes and not even seeing a waitress I asked the hostess why. She. Didn't seem to care. They weren't busy. Less than half the tables taken. This was at 11:30 am. I see why only elderly retired folks eat there now. No one else would have time. Food is as expected. read more

Even at 8pm the salads were fresh and the blue cheese dressing had real blue cheese in it. Really sweet server. Very quiet room.

Good food and service. Recommended crab omelette was well worth it. Like when breakfast places have great coffee and they do.

Good food, clean restaurant, nice older-fashioned atmosphere with kind employees. I like this kind of restaurant! Sometimes the food is somewhat mediocre, but other times it can be really good. Prices are also a bit steeper than comfortable on many items. That being said, I'm giving 4 stars because they consistently deliver good quality overall. read more

Really bad experience. I went to get my sick mom her favorite thing from Elmer's, only to be told they don't do take out until after 2:00. No exceptions. I offered to sit at a table, tip, etc. and put the food in a leftovers container myself. To this, the gentleman at their desk accused me of trying to get around the rules. Which I was, I guess. It was his demeaning attitude and lack of kindness that left me with a bad taste in my mouth. I will be finding a new "mom's favorite thing" somewhere else. read more

My youngest daughter and I came here on a Saturday. I wanted to go Downtown for breakfast but with Saturday market it tends to be busy and hard to find parking. My daughter also wanted a Cub Cake, a pancake shaped as a baby bear with whip cream and berries on it. I had the avocado benedict and it had a lack of flavor. Customer service was great, they were very busy. She checked on us multiple times. But I've had better benedicts elsewhere. read more

Exceptionally friendly staff and good food. Greatly appreciate them giving out a free meal to vets on Veterans Day aswell!

This place was pretty good. It was a busy Sunday and the place was pretty busy. I got the chicken fried steak with hash browns and a biscuit. Our waitress was nice and efficient. Not too sure if I would come back as I do not frequent Corvallis often. Oh and the food was hot temperature wise. read more

Elmer's Restaurant - Chicken fried steak - Diners Near Me - Corvallis, Oregon

My first impression is it just a typical breakfast diner. Clean. Busy. The price certainly caught my attention. 17 dollars for a 3 egg omelette. No thanks. read more

My family ate here a few days ago and we were quite impressed with the quality of the food, presentation, and clean atmosphere. Our waitress was incredibly kind and did a great job. Definitely recommend! read more

We went here for breakfast on the last day of dropping our daughter off at OSU. Great down-home place with good food and service. Hot coffee, hearty meal and friendly atmosphere. We'll be back! read more

There was plenty of food, but not much flavor. The waitress was nice, and the hostess was polite.

Stick to your rib comfort food in the classic Oregon chain of family dining. Huge breakfasts, lunch and dinner options with so much food! The servers are always very nice and efficient and you will not go away hungry. Omelets are good, the eggs benedict was hitting, the biscuits and gravy will take you down. Wear your eating pants! read more

Ugh, this place is not my favorite. Ate here recently (because someone else chose it), and hated every minute of being there. Food is flavorless, service is average, and prices are stupid high for the quality of food you receive. The only reason they got a second star is because this location seemed extremely clean, and they deserve props for that. If you're in Corvallis and want breakfast food, go to Broken Yolk, Tommy's, or Sharon's. read more

Everything was great, service, food etc... until today when I get notification of Elmer's charging my account multiple times for the same meal. (paid with debit) The food was good but not hundreds of dollars good. not a happy customer. Update: Went in when they opened, told there was nobody that could do anything except maybe the manager when he is in, no answer as to when he would be in, just call and check if he is there then drop what I am doing to go there. For the record this is the 3rd time this exact thing has happened to me at the Corvallis location, makes me wonder how many people don't catch double charges from them........... Update: The manager finally talked with me and said he would refund the extra charges. How ever I get a new notice of duplicate charges. He did refund me one of the charges AFTER he charged my account AGAIN. read more

We truly enjoyed our our breakfast! The staff super nice and a special shout out to our waitress Michelle !! This place as it all - clean , courteous and great food . Our son goes to college in Corvallis and we plan to visit Elmer's when we're in town read more

My family has been going to Elmer's since the 60s, and I still drop in every few years for the sake of nostalgia. The food hasn't been great (aimed at the senior citizen crowd) but you can't really ruin breakfast food, right? Wrong. This was my last visit. The food was very bad. We ordered the lingonberry crepes and the "fresh fruit" crepes. I think the lingonberry crepes were meant to be served with a scoop of whipped lingonberry butter. Instead, they were topped with lingonberry jam that had little chunks and curds of butter mixed in. It looked like a scoop of vomit, but was edible. The "fresh fruit" crepes looked and tasted DISGUSTING. They were topped with a red slurry that contained rotting strawberries. I think it had been fermenting in the fridge for way too long. The crepes seemed more like pancakes to me. Much thicker than the lingonberry crepes. It's over. No more Elmer's for me. Yuck. Ewwww! read more

Ate at Elmer's today for breakfast in Corvallis. The food was good as always. Breakfast is their thing. The waitress was a little unfriendly, and a little grouchy to be honest. The Ranch Breakfast was good as were the pancakes. My wife enjoyed her Elmer's omelet very much. They could stand to bring out a bigger container of syrup - those little cups are just not enough for pancakes. What's irritating about that is when you need more the waitress is no where to be found. Other than that the breakfast was good and filling. Give it a try! read more

If you're wanting cold, flavorless food, this is the place to go! The only flavor was the marionberry syrup. You're probably thinking, "Tell someone!" That sounds great except for the fact that no one came by after dropping off our food save for dropping off the check and speeding off immediately after. Only pro is that the orange juice is delicious. read more

Typical family restaurant riding the fumes of nostalgia and tradition. We went here for breakfast and it was a disappointment overall. We went really basic and it was just OK. Pretty pricey too given the quality. I'd agree to go here again, but I wouldn't suggest it. read more

The service was fantastic and our waitress was cheerful, efficient and worked the entire restaurant by herself. Good food and we enjoyed our meal as a family . read more

The food here is always cooked properly. They serve a full breakfast through dinner menu all day I like chicken fried steak and eggs with biscuits read more

This is the best food we have eating this weekend. I plan to come back for more. I really want to say the lady's name who helped us but she asked us not to so I won't but thank you to the lady who took care of us. We are happy to say there is good people in this world read more

Elmer's Restaurant - Way to big but so good here is one place to eat if your hungry - Diners Near Me - Corvallis, Oregon

Tasty 12oz prime rib! One of too few restaurants that still serve side salad with a full coarse dinner... I sure appreciate that (not like it cost much to add but get health benefits). Plus they serve a side of vegetables with the meal. Waitress Thania was on her toes to keep my coffee full and warm and my husband ice tea glass filled. read more

I came here with a group of friends. We all ordered for breakfast and I got biscuit and gravy + smoked ham and hash browns. They're delicious! I was craving biscuits and gravy and they met my expectations, the smoked ham was a great combination with my dish. The hash browns tasted like how they should taste, I also ordered the strawberry crepes, the syrup and sweetness was yummy and it was a great way to end my breakfast, they give you a lot of portions and the servers are super kind! read more

I am a bit of an Elmers connoisseur. It really is my favorite easy restaurant. I really enjoy the one in Waterhouse in Beaverton. But I'm traveling through Corvallis and I stopped here and I met Luis Perez who is the franchise operator and his front line server, Kayonda. Kayonda delivered to us a nice to go order with notes to "dad" abs the kids. She named everything, put smiley faces on it, and gave us extra utensils and napkins because we had told her we were camping nearby, and she wanted to make sure we were comfortable. I don't know why this kind of service is so rare anymore, but when it happens, I feel compelled to let the world know. Good job Elmers Corvallis. read more

A clean, slightly old-fashioned restaurant with a friendly staff and well-prepared comfort food. The restaurant itself is clean and tables are quickly cleared and set. Wait staff know their menus and are quick to help, but seem fairly quiet and low-key. Depending on your preferences this may be a pro or con. It is a pro in my opinion. Complimentary "pop-overs" are provided before your dinner...and they are SCRUMPTIOUS. I'd happily pay for them, but free makes them that much tastier. Breakfast is definitely their specialty, but by no means their only ability. read more

Elmer's has been probably my favorite breakfast restaurant whether on the road or in my hometown. The 9th street restaurant people are kind and very professional. I've been dining there for over 28 years. What is most impressing is the food consistency. I know exactly what to expect for my choices. My favorite dish is the country fried steak and eggs. They have really good gravy and the steak is tender. My next favorite is the french toast with blueberries. If you want an old fashioned dinner, try the prime rib. So good. Corvallis doesn't have many affordable dining choices, but at Elmer's you always get full without emptying your wallet. read more

Their breakfast was fulfilling and tasted great. They give you a lot of food so definitely come in with an empty stomach. Their mimosas were also very good. read more

Elmer's Restaurant - Diners Near Me - Corvallis, Oregon