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Elmer's Restaurant

3.6 (109 reviews)
Open • 6:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Casual
Good for kids
Outdoor seating
Dogs allowed

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Chicken Fried Steak
Charlie G.

I was in the area, and decided a chicken fried steak sounded good. A quick search showed me Elmers had them, so I stopped in. I was seated quickly, and waited on soon after. Ordered water to drink, since I had already had about 32oz of coffee, lol. Ordered the Chicken fried steak, with over medium eggs and crispy hashbrowns. Chicken fried steak was good, although pretty sure it was from pre-made frozen. Gravy was tasty. Eggs were perfect! Hashbrown... not my favorite, had an odd taste so did not finish. The biscuit was really good, texture and flavor was spot on. My waitperson was friendly, and willing to answer questions about the food, and also about the Eugene area (since I am new here). Really good service.

Richard V.

I ordered my food for pick up. The customer service was a delight. Very nice and welcoming and ensuring i got my food. The atmosphere is nice especially right next door to the hotel. Its like many chain places inside where you can sit and eat. I got the German pancakes, and my goodness I never had them before and loved them. The chicken apple sausage was decent. Overall, decently priced and not bad food.

Plain powdered sugar crepes, just the way I like them.
Kristy W.

For being a chain, I do not mind going here when we can't decide on something else. It is not the top of the line place sure, I will have to say it is a step or two above Denny's. They are usually packed when we show up. With this said, we have not ever had much of a wait time, if at all. The service has always been really great, and the food comes out pretty fast. So far everything I have had has been pretty good. German pancake delicious. Crepe's delicious. Breakfast meats, well...just that. Breakfast meats. Nothing to write home about. We ordered pancakes for my 3 yr old Grandson, they came out in the shape of Mickey Mouse. He really loved that. We will be back, not just because of the decent breakfast, but also because the service.

Looks and tastes good.
Andrew A.

It's Elmer's so you know what your getting, nothing memorable, nothing bad. After countless visits I found out that the French Vanilla latte - the one out of the machine - contains no caffeine. It's yummy though, but undoubtedly laden with chemicals. The German pancake can easily be shared, maybe among three people. Our server, Damon R., provided rockstar early morning service!

Chicken fried steak

Went for lunch on my lunch break and thought I'd get a nice lunch so I didn't have to have a big dinner. I ordered chicken fried steak with french fries. When it came out it was a small chicken fried steak, and mashed potatoes and cooked carrots. The mashed potatoes were fake the carrots were taking over half of the plate and there wasn't even a roll with the meal & the price was $20.49. I used to love Elmer's but they have gone so downhill and this is it. They used to have the best chicken strips and they changed those and the ones they offer now are horrible. I swore when they got rid of their good ones I wouldn't come back. Today I tried to give them another chance and they blew it.

Jennifer L.

I'll start by saying the staff was really nice. Place looked fine, but the food really is a disaster. First they mess up my sister's order. Server let her know and asked if she wanted it anyway. People order food the way the want it so it puts a lot of pressure on a customer to accept something they didn't order when you even bother to ask. She felt pressured and I could tell so I chimed in with no, she wants the correct order please. Just let customer's know the kitchen made a mistake and it will be out shortly. Cold soup was also not impressive, so it had to go back and guess what? Still cold. We kind of laughed at that. Like, just put it back in the microwave for 30 seconds. If you're going to start skimping use smaller plates so it's less obvious. My club sandwich was not a club but still okay. Menu has definitely been pared way down. It's pretty bare bones if I'm being honest and not really what we want. I would suggest another diner in the area. Thankfully I don't live here so I won't be returning. Again, the staff out front were trying.

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We liked this place. The atmosphere was very comfortable, the food was good, and the customer service was fantastic. We'll be back for sure.

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Service was great, food was mid. Hashbrowns were undercooked. I regretted coming here.

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Eaten there a few times, good food. Great service from Melissa Thank you Would definitely recommend!

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Great food amazing service. Damien is the best. Try the potato cakes. Sausage, ham eggs were delicious.

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Ask the Community - Elmer's Restaurant

Buddy's Diner - My blueberry pancake with 2 kinds of syrups.

Buddy's Diner

4.3(332 reviews)
2.0 mi
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This was a nice find, we were looking for a local breakfast spot in Eugene. Right off of the…read moreBeltline on Coburg road, you will find Buddy's Diner. Its a classic diner with bar top seating, many booths and open tables within a very small space. Don't be scared away from the waitlist or large families waiting outside the door, they seem to turn tables very quickly so plan for a little bit of a wait, but its worth it. We got lucky and two bar top seats opened up, we waited about 10 min. We were greeted by a very friendly waitress who quickly offered us menus and filled our drink order. The menu is quite ample, lots of breakfast options, from scrambles and omelets to many shakes and desserts, if you are looking for lunch they have burgers, sandwiches and wraps. We ordered breakfast, I had the custom option, two eggs, bacon, sausage and added a side english muffin. The food was well cooked, good portion and great tasting. My son ordered a custom, 2 biscuits and gravy with an egg and hash brown, he loved his meal. The pricing was fair. We did not have much of a wait time from the time we ordered to getting our meals. Even though it was busy they did a great job making sure we were taken care of.

I came here wondering why a burger place would close by 2 PM because I just had the thought that…read morethat's what this was. However, besides burgers, they also serve a number of breakfast items like pancakes and eggs and so forth. So I decided to go with the breakfast menu and ordered half order of biscuits and gravy and eggs Benedict. I must say both were extremely good and just the food alone I will come back. But the service is very good and attentive and the ambiance has that old time diner feel to it that you don't see too often anymore. Definitely would come back.

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Buddy's Diner - More wall art

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Buddy's Diner - Hot Chocolate

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Abilities Diner and Bakery - Belgian waffle combo with eggs and bacon. Delicious.

Abilities Diner and Bakery

4.6(81 reviews)
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I went here for breakfast with a friend yesterday and it was fantastic! We sat down immediately and…read moreour waitress came over a minute later. She brought us the menus and some water. We took our time with the menu as there were so many delicious-looking options. We ended up splitting two dishes so we could both have some variety. We did the French toast with a berry compote and ricotta topping and the veggie omelette with hash browns and toast. Every single thing was so good! The eggs were cooked well, the hash browns were crispy, and the French toast was perfectly made. The ricotta and berry compote was also fantastic. We were absolutely stuffed and could not be happier. The bill was also much lower than we expected, so the food is pretty affordable compared to other diners in town. I think they moved into this space recently as I remember another restaurant being here before. That restaurant was much more territorial with their parking spots and had signs everywhere telling people not to park there if they weren't customers, but those signs are gone now which is nice. Everyone here was super friendly and lovely. I love the mission of this restaurant and will definitely be back to continue supporting them in the future!

This was our third visit, and unfortunately every single time our order has been wrong. We tried to…read moregive this place multiple chances because the food itself has potential, but today was the final straw. My eggs were undercooked, and a very simple request, just adding cheese and salsa to scrambled eggs, still wasn't done correctly. The dish honestly came out inedible. What's most frustrating is the lack of communication and consistency. I really wanted to love and recommend this place, but after three disappointing experiences, I'd rather pay more somewhere else and actually receive what I ordered with decent service. To make matters worse, both my husband and I have had stomach issues all day after eating here. Very disappointing experience overall.

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Abilities Diner and Bakery - Bar area with Retro music videos. Hi Roy Orbison.

Bar area with Retro music videos. Hi Roy Orbison.

Abilities Diner and Bakery - Biscuits and gravy

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Terry's Diner - Sourdough toast - good stuff

Terry's Diner

3.3(118 reviews)
2.4 mi
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Food is always fantastic, every time I eat there!! Service is great too!! Atmosphere…read more is good! What more can I say??!!

As a local, it truly breaks my heart to write this review. I always want to support our…read moreneighborhood businesses, but I have to be honest about my recent breakfast experience here. The Atmosphere I'll start with the positives: the decor is absolutely awesome. As a discophile, I spent half my time admiring the vinyls lining the walls. The model aircraft suspended from the ceiling and the upside-down table add a unique, cool character to the place that you just don't find elsewhere. Visually, it's a 5-star experience.. The Food & Drink Unfortunately, the meal itself was a different story. The Coffee: I'm a black coffee purist, but this was beyond horrible. It tasted completely "burnt"--to the point where I actually had to add sugar just to make it drinkable. Breakfast Burrito: This was, quite frankly, uneatable. I'm not sure if it was the black beans, the eggs, or something else in the mix, but the flavor was horribly off. Hash Browns: They were completely flavorless and added nothing to the plate. Jalapeños: I'm a huge fan of sauces and peppers, but somehow even the side of jalapeños was bad. On a smaller bright note, the English muffin was good (though it's hard to ruin one of those), and the water tasted great. I honestly can't recommend the water enough, which is a strange thing to say about a diner visit. Final Verdict I cannot recommend this spot for breakfast in good conscience. I hope I get the chance to come back and try their dinner menu to see if it's an improvement, but for now, the great decor just isn't enough to make up for the kitchen's performance.

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Terry's Diner - Chill Burger

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Jazzy Ladies Cafe & Club - Chicken and Waffles

Jazzy Ladies Cafe & Club

4.0(940 reviews)
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My boyfriend and I stopped in here for dinner and also brunch the next day…read more I was happy to learn this place is dedicated gluten free and allergen friendly. I am dairy free. For dinner we ordered fried calamari for a starter. I got the steak frites and he got the chicken marsala (also made Dairy free). Amazing!! For breakfast this am, I got the chicken and waffles and he got the Elvis waffle. Both were so good! Definitely the highlight of the trip The waitress both days were super attentive and knowledgeable about the menu. I will be back again next time in town.

I prefer to only make positive reviews, but until this place figures out how to run a restaurant…read moreyou should avoid it. It was a busy weekend but here is the rundown of our brunch timing. Note this meal was on Saturday, not Sunday Mother's Day brunch : -1145am appointment and promptly seated. We were told it will take about 40 minutes to get our food which is fine. - 1200 the wait staff finally came by and took our total order (food and drinks) -1210 water was finally brought to table -1220 four of 5 beverages came out. - 1235 final beverage delivered. There is zero engagement from anyone between these long waits. -1255 three meals delivered. One missing something. - 100 one of the remaining meals delivered - 110 final meal and apology that it would be comped. That's 1.5 hours to get breakfast food for 5 people. The menu was good but the execution by the kitchen was inconsistent. At that point we just wanted to finally get out of there. Sitting there with tap water after finishing your first round of coffee/drinks a long time ago and hoping someone ever returns is crazy. The location is great, menu well constructed, and it was clean and welcoming. If you are looking for a place to just sit around and talk to each other for a couple hours and maybe, just maybe get some food or service at some point then this is the place for you. The one positive note was the barista slinging coffee drinks. She was working her tail off the entire time and all the coffee drinks were great. If anyone had come to ask we likely would have ordered more while we waited.

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Jazzy Ladies Cafe & Club - Cute vibe!

Cute vibe!

Jazzy Ladies Cafe & Club - Skillet

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