We are down here from Washington for our collective birthdays and on our way home from Yachats we decided we need brunch. So we plotted our course and we traversed the many's complicated backward streets of corvallis and we got to Elmer's. When we got in the older gentleman (Mark) seating guests gave no greeting other then to look up at us and say "this way" once we were seated he didn't say anything but just walked away. So as far as beginnings go, not so great. But then our server (Melissa) got to the table and saved the day. She was funny, and attentive and all around a pleasure. And the crabacado! A crab and avacado omelet with hollandaise sauce! Omg it was amazing! And the biscuit that came with it was warm and flaky and the perfect amount to density! read more

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

have always loved this place and will continue to go here! i personally love the Benedict and german pancakes

The omelette was good but you may want to try the two egg version because it is a lot to handle.

Had to try their German pancake. So filling, rich and actually a lot bigger than I thought it would be. I had their seasonal holiday one with cherry and apples on top. Should have just got the pancake and shouldn't have made it a combo with eggs, sausage and bacon. I struggled to eat it all. I would definitely recommend this place. read more

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

There is nothing like the German Pancake for breakfast at Elmers today!! The Corvallis Elmers is locally owned by Luis and Patty Perez - rally nice people who meet and greet diners as they arrive. Elmers is a great family style American restaurant with good prices and great lunch specials! - brings back my childhood memories of traveling up and down 1-5 and eating at Elmers along the way with my family - a real tradition for pancakes. Affordable, wholesome American food. #CorvSMB read more

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

Larissa is the best waitress I have encountered in a long time. She went above and beyond and gave great attention to extra details during our meal. The food was good but I will go back because of the service. read more

Definitely will come back to this diner (for the food). We were immidiately seated when we entered the restaurant. Our service was ok. It took a while for our server to come check on how we were doing. At a time, we had to hunt down our server but the food was AWESOME. I ordered the German Pancake......IT IS A MUST. It's HUGE and VERY tasty. Overall, it's worth coming back to because of the food. read more

Equivalent to iHOP - overpriced and disappointing. Shari's next door is better imo and cheaper.

Worked here. Although the food might not be the best the service is phenomenal with a very loving serving team.

I really like the Elmer's in Corvallis. The food is home style and consistently good as is the service. The menu includes a wide variety which is nice because we have picky eaters aka. children. :-) The manager even telephoned us to tell us we left something at the restaurant. My favorite is the dutch baby. Yum. read more

Eggs were tasteless, the belgian waffle was tasteless. The two stars are for the very attentive waitress. If not for her, I wouldn't give any stars. We don't plan on coming back. read more

My dad and I have just had another good brunch here. We both had the special--a three sausage omelet with green and red bell peppers, onions with a sauce. Two biscuits came with it. It also came with your choice of hash browns or mixed fresh fruit. Good coffee too. The service was very good too. read more

Ok food, pleasant servers, but this has a chain restaurant feel for sure. Scrambled eggs are definitely pours from a container and the food had a generally "premade" tasted, much like a Perkins or IHOP. read more

What can you say about one of Oregon's most moderately popular geriatric diner chains? It is what it is. Akin to a Sheri's, IHOP, or a Denny's, this place serves up cheap diner classics with the flair of a velcro shoe. Good place to take the family after league bowling. Just need food and don't want the extra pizzazz of taste or presentation? Elmers is the place for you. read more

Bad experience. Waitress was bad. She didn't allow orders off the kids menu, no silverware on the table, no syrup with pancakes. There was a hair in the eggs. cooked in... My experience started out on the wrong foot, then got exponentially worse as time went on. Now I have a terrible stomach ache. Would not recommend. read more

Amazing for Breakfast ! All day everyday ! The German pancakes are the ginormous and so delicious! Must try !! read more

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This was a good solid breakfast. Really traditional and comfortable. That's about it. Customer service isn't outstanding but if you're looking for a good meal the morning after a night out this is a cheap option. Probably crowded 8-11am. read more

We have been enjoying Elmer's food, atmosphere, and service for the last 4 years, visiting around once per month. I think we've become addicted to the Idaho Potato Pancakes, the French Toast, and the big ol' Hungry Rancher Breakfast. They get my eggs perfect every time and I'm weird with my over medium well orders... The staff are great. They are helpful and friendly of course but more importantly they are on the ball. It's consistently quick service even when the place is busy, and being a former server myself I can appreciate that. read more

I got mild food poisoning, I believe it was from the eggs. I ordered the Ranch Breakfast with over medium eggs, the pork sausages and their hash browns. read more

Another amazing breakfast at Elmer's!! Our waitress, Serrina, was attentive and super friendly! Thanks Elmer's for never failing to be fantastic!! read more

We had a great "welcome back" after a long absence. Friendly staff, efficient service, and excellent meal--as always!

Miss the Lacey girl that use to work here. I asked for a rare hamburger and it came out not pink at all. I told the waitress and she said sorry BUT..... needless to say I didn't eat the rest of it. Upsetting read more

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

Elmers is just like a Perkins, but we had a great meal! My husband had the hash for breakfast, it was fresh and tasty, not made from a can. I had the pancakes and they were alright. I love the story about the pancake recipe on the back of the menu! read more

Me and my girlfriend went to Elmer's for french toast and waffles halfway through her French toast my girlfriend finds mold on the bread that they had used this is completely unacceptable for a restaurant like Elmer's and it should never ever ever have been served if I could give them a zero or a negative review I would have read more

Great food for the price, sweet service, always greeted by the manger which seems kind. Their German pancake is great for breakfast munchies craving. read more

I don't always eat fruit but when I do I don't want them to be sour and past their prime. The grapes were not fresh and left a bad taste in your mouth read more

I like going to Elmer's when I'm in a big city early in the morning, which is a rare occasion these days. I've tried a bunch of different locations, but I think this is my favorite. It seems cozier than many, for some reason, and I didn't have to leave my coat on like I've had to do at one Portland location. But best of all, the food just seemed better in Corvallis. I usually get the same dish, the potato pancakes with bacon and Tillamook cheese, with scrambled eggs and bacon strips on the side. Saturday morning the eggs and potatoes were cooked to perfection and served nice and hot. One slice of bacon was a bit limp, but the rest were fine. The coffee was good and so was the service. What more can you ask for? read more

My last review was filtered off, so you have to look at filtered reviews for it. Today I had bacon and eggs and our server was Jacquie. Jacquie is always smiling and she is top of the line in servers. She sees our vehicles arrive and by the time we walk in ... the meal is started. Friendly service is a hallmark at Elmers in Corvallis. My husband and I come here a lot and everything is delicious. read more

The service was fine, but the food was not good. I did not enjoy it and will not be coming back. I don't remember what I ate, but there was deep fried salmon and cole slaw, both of which were subpar. read more

Busy morning had a 30 minute wait. Good food, good waitress. We did not leave hungry.

This was one of the worst experiences we've ever had at Elmer's. No wonder the place was practically empty on a Saturday after the football game! SLOW service, horrible food, and my kids got sick (diarrhea) on the drive back to Portland. Usually their food is great. We won't be going back to this location ever. read more

Excellent service and prompt arrival of our breakfast. Great value and an extensive breakfast menu. Highly recommended.

I don't know how this place stays in business. I'm not stuck up... I like food in general, half the time it doesn't even have to be very good. In fact I'm a fan of Sheri's right next door, its relatively cheap and has relatively good food. We wandered in here one night because we were sick of all the options and wanted to try somewhere we hadn't been before. The wait staff was friendly, albeit a little strange, the restaurant was clean and quiet, and had the ambiance of a rest-home. We ordered chicken fried steak, and hazelnut crusted cod, two of the more expensive dinner items on the menu. The food came suspiciously fast. The chicken fried steak and mashed potatoes and green beans and carrots was edible, but just barely. The veggies were greasy but tasty, the mashed potatoes were ok too, but very salty, and the chicken fried steak was pasty, greasy, and as I said, just barely edible. I had broccoli cheese soup also, it was fine but incredibly greasy and salty. I was starving so it made it all that much more palatable. I still didn't finish it. The hazelnut "crusted" cod came with the same green beans and carrots, "rice pilaf" which was just rice, with an unidentifiable extra flavor, and a salad. The sides were poor quality and still the best part of the meal. The fish was downright inedible. This was my girlfriends meal, i took one bite, then she tried to get me to help her with the rest so she didn't look rude, but i couldn't do it. It was doused in grease, poorly cooked and flavored, and made me lose my appetite. Then there's the price, we each got an entree and i got a rootbeer, and our total bill was over 30$ You can get a FAR better meal at many restaurants in town for that price, and a much better meal for much less at many more. I regret everything about our decision to eat here. There's absolutely no reason to choose this place. read more

Once again the best place to eat in corvallis. We are back on business and the Prime Rib dip with Cheese and onions to the rescue!!! Perfect. Got it to go right at closing time and it was perfect. Ordered Rings this time and they were ready in less than 10min. For me to pick up on my way back to the Hotel. Although we are staying at Holiday Inn this time. Excellent!! Nailed it. Extra Meat or Double Meat for $1.50 more is well worth it. Turned it into enogh for my husband and I to share and turned it into enough FOR TWO PEOPLE TO EAT!!!! read more

Think of it as just an American Dinner and not that much more. My father and I had cheese burgers and that wasn't very inspiring. The prices were not the best, but there probably are places that are worse. The good thing about this is that if you are staying at a hotel nearby, they'll give you a 10% discount. Pretty good. read more

The staff was excellent and service was very good. My rating is based on the lack of vegan choices (none). They don't even offer soy or almond milk for their oatmeal, which was highly overpriced, I thought, at $6.99. If I can't eat there I don't see any need to go back. My wife did like her strawberry crepes though. read more

My dad and I were at Elmer's last Sunday for brunch and we requested an off-menu item (bacon-filled Belgian waffles). The waitress was happy to check for us and the kitchen said they'd do it. The waffles were great and I wish Elmer's would add this item to the regular menu! read more

The coffee is always hot and fresh. The breakfast menu is excellent. Food comes out hot and is very tasty. The staff, especially Shawna, is attentive and happy to make changes to the standard menu items to accomodate any need. read more

Came here for breakfast on OSU fathers weekend. The food was amazing and the staff were so friendly. I've never written a review but had to for this place. read more

The service was quick and our waitress was very nice. I had bacon, hash browns and pancakes. Bacon was excellent, hash browns mediocre. The pancakes were fine, though I wish they could have used fresh or even frozen strawberries instead of canned. read more