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Elmer's Restaurant

4.0 (623 reviews)
Open • 6:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Christine R.

We had a wonderful breakfast experience at Elmer's Restaurant. We were driving through Tacoma in the rain on our way to look at some properties and were planning to stop at a nearby IHOP or Denny's, but then we spotted Elmer's and decided to give it a try--best decision. The menu was impressive. I had a German pancake with lingonberries (a mix similar to cranberry and raspberry), and it was absolutely delicious. I also ordered the potato pancakes, which were excellent. Ray had the avocado Benedict and said his eggs Benedict was great. The coffee was good and kept coming. The atmosphere was especially nice--fireplaces inside made it feel cozy and welcoming, which was perfect on a rainy day. Our waiter was amazing, very friendly, and attentive throughout our meal. If we lived nearby, this would definitely be a place we'd visit often. A great breakfast spot with comfort, quality food, and a warm atmosphere. ps love your coffee mugs

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Smrithi S.

On our drive to Portland we stopped at Elmers in Tacoma for dinner. The service was very friendly. We got Shrimp & chips, a bowl of Ivars Clam Chowder, and Farmers Omelet. The Clam Chowder was okay, the Shrimp & chips and Farmers Omelet were very good.

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Carrie C.

If you love breakfast like I do, this place is da bomb! They have your basics AND more! I went based on reviews and a desire to try something different. We arrived on a Saturday after 10am and there was a wait. The parking lot was full and the lobby was full, so it's known as a yummy spot! The wait time for 2 people was 5-10 minutes, no big deal. Hadn't had a German Pancake here in the USA, and it was glorious!! Reminded me of Germany! Service was great: personality + speed= 5-stars! The German Pancake came with choices, and I ordered the bacon and eggs. It was delicious!! Hubby ordered a bowl (can't recall the name) and he loved it! The ambience is low-key, similar to Dennys, but I loved the local-photography: Stadium High, Tacoma Dome, Mt.Rainier, and Tacoma Narrows Bridge to name a few. When we left, the lobby was still full! This place is great!!

Potato pancakes with bacon and eggs
Peter L.

Very nice. Potato pancakes - were great. The bacon is legit and the meal was made perfectly. Appreciate the good service and hospitality!

Tony M.

No issues here. Good food, service, prices, and experience. A lot like a Dennys. Food is a little better. No problem coming back for a visit. See our youtube channel Coolest Life.

Richard W.

You want to talk about good service, one of the nicest waitress I ever had. Highly recommend this place just off service alone, Michele was amazing. Food was fresh and delicious. Tried the German pancake, talk about good stuff. If I'm in the area, I will be coming back.

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Pedduk M.

Food - huge portions .. compare to ihop,dennys, and black bear and few local spots ... Elmer's is d best. Service - fast and friendly Ambience - is good but can be upgraded:)

German pancake.
Derek S.

Had lunch at Elmer's and the food was amazing. However what really made the experience enjoyable was the great server. Michele was outstanding and whatever they are paying her is not enough. She was fantastic and we will definitely be back. And hope to have Michele again.

Blender Strawberry Lemonade
Belldandy O.

My friends and boyfriend flew in from Dallas for the Fourth of July weekend. Since they were all staying in Tacoma, they asked what breakfast/brunch spot I recommended that are nearby. I had only been to Elmer's one time beforehand, but still gave the suggestion. We had a group of eight and we were seated pretty quickly given how big our group was on a Saturday late morning. We were split into two booths across from each other with four people in each booth. This is what my boyfriend and I ended up ordering and sharing between the two of us: - German Pancake with Strawberry Combo - Blender Strawberry Lemonade - Dungeness Crab Benedict - Bacon, Ham, & Sauage Bowl We even shared the German Pancake with our other friends at our booth and the other one because it was so MASSIVE. We even get one free refill on the Blender Strawberry Lemonade! Everything was so good, and the service was excellent! My friends were happy we decided to go with this place for breakfast!

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Cleanliness food and service are beyond reproach. Nice selection of menu reasonable pricing. It a place I return to often

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Best service and food ever, waiter was amazing. The blender strawberry lemonade was perfect

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Delicious food and generous portions. Great service even when very busy. Comfortable and welcoming.

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Great food and portions. Service is always decent. Much better than dennys in my opinion.

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Ms Jane's - 1000 layered potato

Ms Jane's

4.7(52 reviews)
5.7 mi

What an amazing establishment!! Ms. Jane's is 5 Star all day long! Such a pleasant surprise for our…read morelittle group today. We were out celebrating my buddy's birthday today, and started out next door for some smokes and drinks. I had a plan for some choices for his bday dinner, and he opted with Ms. Jane's inside BJ's Casino. First off... this place is very elegant with a fine dining experience. Secondly, Cassandra was absolutely superb!! We all thoroughly had an amazing experience, from the drinks, appetizers, to our entrees, and the service. The Lavender Martini was top notch, and we also ordered the White Mojito. That mojito was crisp and refreshing! Two spectacular cocktails. As for our meals, undeniably unbelievable!! I ordered the 12oz. Ribeye, with Garlic Potatoes and crisp Broccolini. So crisp and a unique almost vinaigrette flavoring, with a subtle spice. As a side, we ordered the Thousand Layer Potato. My first time ever having this, but seen how it was made on a video. Simply divine. My wife ordered the Braised Bison over Polenta, with some Carrots. This is the tastiest Bison we've ever had!! We finished the evening with a Dubai Chocolate Fudge Sunday, and Cassandra gave us each a spoon to share in this decadence. Needless to say, my buddy had an incredible day of celebration! Thank you for this wonderful experience! As always, Enjoy & Happy Birthday, Wazowski!

We booked a reservation at Ms. Jane's for date night, and I'll admit the concept had me curious…read more Fine dining inside a bingo hall is either a stroke of genius or a dare someone actually followed through on. Turns out it's the former, at least in atmosphere. The service was genuinely lovely from start to finish. The host, server, and table assistants were warm and attentive. No notes there. We went with the ribeye prix fixe, which felt like the obvious call given that Ms. Jane's has built its reputation around it. The menu included a salad, two ribeyes with mashed potatoes and broccoli, and dessert for $150 plus wine. The salad was beautiful and delicious. It just could've used some cheese, and I will die on that hill. The mashed potatoes were legitimately outstanding and nearly redeemed the entire evening on their own. The broccoli was fine. Broccoli is always just fine. Then there were the ribeyes. They were enormous, beautifully presented, and unfortunately not much else. Both cuts had an excessive amount of fat and lacked the depth of flavor you'd expect from a restaurant that's staked its identity on this one dish. We make better steaks at home, which is not something you want to be thinking about after dropping $150 before wine. Dessert closed things out on a high note. A chocolate and vanilla mousse topped with genuinely delicate whipped cream. In the moment we told ourselves we'd come back and try something else. A few days of reflection later, that enthusiasm cooled but it didn't disappear entirely. The service was too good, the mashed potatoes too memorable, and the mousse too solid to write the place off completely. Ms. Jane's clearly has something going on. We just hope the ribeye isn't the thing they're most proud of.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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Fantastic scallops!

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Zesty Steakhouse - Salad and silverware

Zesty Steakhouse

4.0(260 reviews)
2.8 mi
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I came here for my birthday as they have an amazing free birthday package and I really wanted to…read moreget my pink crown replaced as my dog broke it thinking it was a toy. We arrived around 9pm-ish on a Saturday where they had live music playing at the bar. We asked to be seated away from the bar as we wanted to have conversations and felt the music was too loud to do that and our hostess was more than happy to accommodate that. Our server Wizz was absolutely the highlight of our visit as he ensured everything we ordered was brought out, checked in us at appropriate times and had a great sense of humor. Unfortunately, they were out of the pink crowns which seems like it is a popular choice as our server shared they only had the yellow and blue one. My brother got the sausage pasta, my boyfriend got their beef fried rice, my mom and I shared the Just the Basics seafood boil, and we got onion rings to share. I know last time I did the birthday package, I was only allowed to use from the alcohol options of a margherita or a Blue Hawaiian but I prefer fruity drinks and the Blue Hawaiian is a slushie drink. Luckily it seems you can choose a Roy Roger or Shirley Temple (used to be for kids' birthdays) and I went with the Shirley Temple. It was okay, I feel like it was more Sprite tasting and not much of the grenadine. The food arrived and everything tasted great. We were really impressed with the seafood boil and everyone got to try it out even though it is suited for one person. The yum yum sauce that comes with the fried rice is heavenly and my boyfriend who doesn't use too much sauce doused his fried rice with it but it was absolutely the best. My brother enjoyed his sausage pasta as well. We got our ice cream which was refreshing after all the food we devoured. They even brought out the magic candle which they say is reserved for parties of 6 and more but it just shows that Wizz wanted to make my birthday memorable. Two employees came over with Wizz to sing me happy birthday which felt genuine and not forced like at other restaurants. We got our photo which also came in this cute green frame to take home, that's a huge set up as I was just given the photo when I last celebrated my birthday. Definitely looking forward to come back to use the $10 gift certificate and for an amazing time.

When online to see where the best wings in Lakewood were and several sources said, zesty…read moresteakhouse. So on a rainy Sunday night, headed over there to have some wings drinks and seafood boil. It is definitely the old black Angus. The decor is almost the same. And on Sunday night, you could hear the jazz in the lounge, which was nice. Ordered Long Island iced teas and they were all alcohol so if you like alcohol, this is your place. I asked for extra Coke which they gave me with no problem. The appetizer plate had hush puppies, onion rings, celery, mozzarella sticks, and the infamous wings. The wings lived up to the expectations and we will definitely be back to have wings here again. Also ordered a feeling crabby, seafood boil with snow, crab, head, shrimp, sausage, corn, and potatoes in the house special sauce, and it was very good. Almost as good as Captain crab. And the crab here was done perfectly. Definitely coming back to try more things on the menu Our total with two drinks, appetizer platter and feeling crabby with tax and tip for 3 people was $110 (& we did have some leftovers) Was so busy eating that I forgot to take pictures (next time)

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Zesty Steakhouse - Build your own - 2 Dungeness Crab, 1# clams, muscles, head on shrimp.

Build your own - 2 Dungeness Crab, 1# clams, muscles, head on shrimp.

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Dirty Oscar's Annex - Chicken and waffles

Dirty Oscar's Annex

4.0(1.7k reviews)
4.6 mi
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The atmosphere is kind of dive bar, but with really great food and cocktails. The tots, which are…read moremore of a croquette, are always amazing. We've also enjoyed the brussells sprouts. On our most recent visit we tried the nachos, and they were honestly the best nachos I've ever had. The cheese sauce is amazing- not some gross canned stuff. The chicken is perfectly seasoned, and the ingredients are layered throughout so you're not stuck with a bunch of plain chips. It feels silly to be gushing about nachos, but they are next level. It's not cheap, but well worth it!

Dirty Oscar's Annex - Disappointing Experience on 6th Ave…read more We came in as a group of seven, and unfortunately the experience went downhill quickly. First, the service was poor and disorganized. One of my friends arrived early and ordered her drink, but it didn't arrive until after I had already received mine -- even after she asked twice. We also had to wait far too long for basic things like napkins and forks because we weren't given enough for everyone. The most frustrating part, however, was the automatic gratuity. At no point were we informed -- verbally or on the menu -- that parties of 6 or more are charged an automatic 20% gratuity. We only discovered it by carefully reviewing our checks. And to make matters worse, the so-called "20%" was not actually 20%. It came out to 24.1%. When we questioned it, the person who said she was the manager claimed "the computer does it automatically." We are a table full of teachers -- and the math was definitely not mathing. We understand and respect gratuity for large parties, especially when the service is great or when it's clearly communicated. But charging more than the stated percentage crosses from poor service into a billing integrity issue. To add to the frustration, there is also a credit card processing fee, which again was not clearly disclosed on the menu and only appeared at the bottom of the receipt. This absolutely should be visibly posted before ordering. They did offer to refund some of the charges, but we declined because it would have taken additional time and we had an event to get to -- and more importantly, it doesn't resolve the core issue of lack of transparency. She also gave each of us a $10 gift card, but again, that doesn't resolve the issue. And honestly, what good is a gift card if we don't plan on returning because of such an awful experience? Overall, this was a very disappointing visit, and not one we would recommend based on service and transparency alone.

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Dirty Oscar's Annex - 2 Egg Breakfast w/ extra side of meat

2 Egg Breakfast w/ extra side of meat

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Top of Tacoma Bar - French dip

Top of Tacoma Bar

4.3(983 reviews)
3.3 mi
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Been coming here for about 6 years off and on now because it's in the neighborhood…read more Good beer selections, good pours on cocktails, however cocktail consistency varies depending on who's working. The food is my favorite part. I can have a beer anywhere, but the food is actually pretty on point minus the nachos, sad to say. Always overcooked, cheese is hardened and well beyond melted, but a massive portion in size. The sandwiches are amazing, the quesadillas are amazing, have yet to make it there before breakfast ends but I'm betting it's probably pretty good. Staff are friendly, efficient, and do well on checking to make sure you're not waiting too long for service without being too bothersome. It gets a little loud, busy and crowded on nights especially on the weekends, but that's typical bar atmosphere. Patio seating is nice on sunny days like today. 5/5 for a hometown spot in the neighborhood.

The clam chowder was cold as well as the fish tacos special. The bartender was not concern about…read moretemperature of the food at all. This site still says that Jamie owns this bar. Years ago when she ran this bar it was the best in town and she would not let this food to be served. I will go the Huckleberry that she owns with two other steller partners and enjoy their food. The cook should check the soup pot on a regular basis to ensure that the chowder is hot and ensure that the fish is at least 135 degrees and let it warm up to over 140 degrees before serving. Jamie if you still own the Top please look into the kitchen and bring back your great menu.

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Top of Tacoma Bar - Quesadilla

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Elmer's Restaurant - breakfast_brunch - Updated May 2026

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