Love, love, love this place! My go to spot for breakfast. I have tried several things on their menu and love them all. My favorite had to be the cinnamon bun French toast. I'm obsessed with it. The caramel sauce and whipped cream, sweeten it right up, there's no need for syrup. There portions are big so expect to take something home. There eggs benedict is delicious as well and something about there homefries that get me every time. Oh and there coffee, fresh and hot. This is always a great start to my weekend. I've been fortunate to get great, friendly servers and to be seated right away. read more

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Literally the worst dining experience I've ever had in 40 years. Waited an hour (after having reservations) and then waited 2 hours for food, which was just breakfast food. They told us they were really busy and had large tables. They actually forgot to put our order in. When it finally came, the French toast was moldy, and they didn't apologize or anything, just made excuses. We wasted 3 hours at this nasty place. read more

I made a reservation for Mother's Day for 11:30. We did not get seated until 12:30. We did not receive silverware and were told they did not have clean mugs so they gave us paper cups. That was no big deal. We did not get our food until one hour and forty-five minutes later. We were told much later our order was NOT put in. The waitresses were overwhelmed. When we received our food they gave us white bread toast rather than Italian toast that we ordered. My daughter's French toast had mold on it! Once we got our food , we were no longer hungry because we were so frustrated. I asked if they could comp at least one meal for us and the answer was flat out NO! This was a horrendous experience. I've never been treated like this as a guest in a restaurant. Greed! read more

I had only ever been to Emmily's for an event so today was the first time I had sat in the normal dining area. It was quiet and comfortable seating. It was pretty cold and some of the employees were wearing jackets. I ordered French toast with strawberries and bananas which was delicious. The presentation looked great and I was very happy with my meal. The service was also very good and I would definitely suggest going if you're looking for somewhere to get breakfast. read more

Emmily's - French toast with bananas and strawberries - American Near Me - Johnston, Rhode Island

Good food. The waitress kept checking in on our coffee. I would definitely come back. read more

Emmily's - Breakfast burrito I would probably ask to leave out the broccoli next time. Great overall! - American Near Me - Johnston, Rhode Island

Since Emmily's has moved I guess I'll have to re-write my review. All these negative reviews here... and yet, I've never had a bad meal or service, and every time I go the place is absolutely PACKED. The only time you'll wait more than 15 minutes for food is if you go at peak brunch time on the weekend. The longest I ever waited for food was the weekend they opened. I think we waited 20 minutes. (remember folks, people are more likely to rant about one bad experience than share a good one, and this is a high volume place) They have THE BEST huevos rancheros, served over a huge toasted tortilla. They know how to poach an egg, so the eggs benedict and florentine are excellent. The stuffed french toast, pancakes and waffles (omg the pumpkin waffle) are all delicious. The portions are huge, and you're paying diner prices for food that's better than most of those fancy brunch places. Breakfast for two is usually under $20. All of the waitstaff are are so nice and go out of their way to be helpful. They all work hard and there's no goofing off. My one complaint is that they need to decide which door they're going to use as the main entrance and stick with it! read more

Emmily's - Mexican omelette. - American Near Me - Johnston, Rhode Island

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I have been here a couple of times, and have typically enjoyed myself. Good breakfast menu that has pulled me back a several times. Wait staff was super friendly every time I went. This past weekend I went and there were no knives for anyone. We asked the waitress for our pancakes, french toast, and omelettes, but there were many tables without. WTH? It's a bad look and a story I am going to be telling people for a long time. "Emmily's? Yea there good, but you might not have enough silverware." Sorry but thats where I'm at. read more

This review is based on multiple experiences at Emmily's. Sometimes it's great, sometimes not so much. Once I had a coffee mug with lipstick on the rim...yummy. I've eaten some amazing breakfasts and I've had some bland blah. It's too inconsistent to give a higher rating. Take a roll o' the dice and eat here. You may or may not regret it. read more

Emmily's - Hash and eggs Benedict hash. Not too shabby - American Near Me - Johnston, Rhode Island

Decided to "make a reservation" for Mother's Day. Our reserved seating began 1 hour and 35 minutes after the time we were booked. Took about 30 minutes just to get a glass of water. There's something interesting about some of these restaurants these days. You ask for water with lemon and you neeeeevvver get the lemon. That's a thing, I guess. My wife and I ordered right away and our simple orders took nearly 45 minutes. I ordered eggs over hard, turkey sausage and toast with home fries. The home fries were burnt to a crisp and I probably lost 3 teeth trying to crunch those bad boys. I also almost lost my lunch when I saw the eggs over hard, were actually not over at all. I could still hear the baby chickens screaming and I THINK I saw one staring me down with a sad face. yes, THAT is how uncooked the eggs were. I gave them the benefit of the doubt, assuming they'd created some snazzy way of serving orange juice over eggs. I wish. The waitress (who probably forgot how small their PLASTIC WATER GLASSES were) never asked if I wanted more water. The coca cola tasted like chilled pancake syrup and the fizz wasn't poppin' at ALL... and by the time they "fixed" the eggs and brought them back, breakfast was over. In fact, they took so long, it was almost time for Father's day. I wouldn't eat there again with a STOLEN stomach. The only thing I loved about this place, is writing this review about them. read more

I eat here frequently because I go to the quarter auctions here. Everything is very good but you put way too much salt on some things especially the vegetables....the spinach, mixed vegetables etc. Please cut down on the salt. Ugh... You seem to have an older clientele in the restaurant so I can't imagine people like this much salt in their food. Salt is so bad for you. Or maybe offer some low salt options like steamed vegetables, some low salt meals or something. read more

My wife and I love the breakfast here. They are the spot for a hot, generous delicious breakfast. Their lunch and "dinner" meals are just ok. Stick their breakfast and you won't go wrong. read more

I have been to Emily's quite a few times. I really LIKE it here. I usually go for a garden omelet, which is huge & delicious If you add hot sauce! The vibe in there makes you feel like you are on federal hill, very Italian.. haha. I would recommend going to Emily's for quick,friendly,laid back service. read more

Emmily's - Garden omelet & meat lovers breakfast - American Near Me - Johnston, Rhode Island

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Food was excellent. The fresh rolls are delicious. Staff is considerate, friendly and accommodating. Glad we decided to eat dinner here instead of a chain restaurant. We will be back. read more

I do not normally review or like to complain about poor experiences on yelp as I have worked in the service industry for many years, but this particular experience is worth sharing because of how disrespectful and unprofessional we were treated. I was in RI for an old college friend's wedding and had the opportunity to grab brunch with my old college roommates, we have all graduated and do not get the chance to be all together often, and decided to come here. Worst possible decision we made. We get seated at the bar and we're being helped by Laura. We are all over the age of 21 (22,23,23 if you want the precise ages of all of us) and my two friends order mimosas and I a coffee and water. Laura asks us for our ID's(makes sense as that is literally what you have to do, but for a coffee and water for me?weird) and immediately gives us a very rude "these all look fake, these won't fly." All of us, being well over 21, immediately explained that all of our IDs were real, government issued IDs politely to her. But we were once again met with a very rude response from her saying that "these won't fly anywhere." After being met with rudeness multiple times in the exchange patience did become a little difficult. She served my friends their mimosas and gave me more attitude about my supposed fake ID, curtesy of the great state of Connecticut's DMV(which is the place where all CT residents received government issued Drivers licenses) and rudely asks what I am getting(my response is a cup of coffee, which isn't even alcohol). Laura goes across the bar to other patrons and talks very unkindly about the exchange that we had just had and is making fun of us, literally in front of us. At this point, our college roommate reunion was no longer a joyous occasion, but rather a very demeaning experience. We decided not to continue to dine and have brunch elsewhere, so we asked for the check, and instead of having the opportunity to leave without any more nonsense, Laura slid her phone to us(as a service industry worker, having your personal phone out is already unprofessional, but it gets even worse) opened to a google search on how DMVs discourage smiling in photographs, which apparently was something that she learned in her certification class for bartending(one of my friends also took that same class that Laura referred to, and she is also a certified bartender). Something that apparently wasn't fleshed out or wasn't properly taught in her class is that while some DMVs discourage smiling in Identification photos, that is not a universal case for all states in the US. CT where I am from (and where I hold a driver's license, which Laura claims is fake up until I implored her to call the police if she is so confident as I lost all my patience in this situation), while they discourage big smiles in drivers license photos or identification photos, they accept ID photos with the person smiling in them if they are soft. So you CAN smile in the ID photo, many CT residents smile in their ID photos, and is not "proof" that an ID is fake if you see someone smile in a CT ID. At this point in the dining experience, Laura should have let go this claim of fake ID's, especially since she served my friends and the fact that we were so uncomfortable with her service and treatment already, as we are leaving. But she could not and did not. At this point we have lost all patience and decided to advocate for ourselves and call her out on her rudeness and expressed how her google search on her phone and comments were not necessary in the slightest. Again, I have worked in the service industry for years and I always make sure to take care of servers with good tipping practices, and for the first time ever decided not to tip, due to my service industry experience and takeaway from this disrespectful, demeaning, and unprofessional service that we have received. I implore management to reevaluate and encourage employees at this establishment to deal with situations more professionally. At the end of the day, if you truly thought we were underaged, you should have taken a more professional and respectful approach and this situation would have not have taken place. Unfortunately, this could very well be my last chance to see my college roommates all together for at least a year and it had a very sour start. If you end up dining here, don't be helped by Laura, as she clearly is unprofessional, disrespectful, and demeaning towards persons that appear younger, as the people she made fun of us with were middle aged men. That was the most demeaning, as you, Laura, had nothing better to do but make fun of 22 and 23 year olds with other guests. read more

Went a few days ago here with family. Staff was friendly and attentive. Decor was very clean and inviting. Breakfast was delicious. I started with cornbread so moist and scrumptious. Others got the Benny's which tasted great. I ordered the Philly steak omelette with cheese. Huge portion! My only complaint was it was a bit dry but it was tasty. The homfries here are cooked and seasoned perfectly. Our waitress was super friendly and very attentive but not intrusive. Kept the coffee flowing perfectly. Bring the family here you won't regret it. read more

Eggs where raw bread was soaked in water my father and I were sick for the rest off the day.

My wife and i had tried this restaurant before they renovated. It was dark and paneling everywhere. Then they did a remodel and now its awesome. Bright and sunny, very clean. It's now our go to spot for breakfast. There home fries are awesome. read more

Emmily's - Best home-fries ever! - American Near Me - Johnston, Rhode Island

Emmily's is above average. The food was very normal to good, no surprises. Big menus do concern me. How can a place keep all the food fresh, let alone cook it all right, when they have so much stuff to order? I feel like they could kick the place into gear if they'd focus a little. I would order again. read more

What a mess-tried to have breakfast -ordered a western omelet. The first one came out with just mush tomatoes-no peppers at all- that's wrong- pointed it out to our server and she said sorry- she would have them do it over-as I sat and watched my wife eat- it finally came out- this time it had mushy red peppers- not diced fresh red and green- just mushy red pieces of peppers. Now I have eaten western omelets for over 50 years I know what belongs and what does not-we just left 40 dollars and left- the bill was 31- we just wanted out of there- will never- ever go back- if you are out of stuff- we would have just changed our order- instead you try to sneak by some make believe version of what I ordered-well it lost you two folks who come whenever we can-we will just go somewhere else!!! read more

Wonderful Breakfast. Plenty of food well cooked. I prefer onions in my home fries. But that's me. Great place good pricing good service

I try to avoid coming to this establishment because of the noise. Everyone is talking over each other and you cannot even hear yourself think. For a breakfast place, do you really want to be bombarded with so much noise early in the morning? Food is ok...there are better places in the surrounding areas where you can get good ambiance and good food read more

This place is an epic fail. The 1 I'm giving it is simply because there is no lower for me to go . The disaster started from the moment we walked in. The tables are set up like a community feeding center , napkins wedged under tables keeping them balanced , garbage all over the floor , mismatched chairs throughout. And neon beer signs we can stare at which eating out pancakes. The food and service both below par ... No impressed at all and will not be returning read more

They are all a bunch of young kids with no manners. Rude, talk about you while you stand right there after you did a call in order for two sandwiches. You get there 15 minutes later and stand for another 35 minutes. Take your food home and this is what I got. A tough piece of chicken then was microwaved hard bread, brown to black lettuce. Never ever again. I tried to post the pictures it won't let me. read more

Very expensive!!! I asked for a cheese omelette witch was very reasonable price $6.99. Also, I asked a side dish of ash. My Son has an omelette too and some french toast. At the end, when I got the bill, I got stupfact because they charge me for ash, $ 6:49 for a side dish!! what?!! In the end of everything, my bill was $ 37 and change plus 2 and chang tip became $ 40.00 for a breakfast!! Usually I give a lot more than $2:00 tip but its not my fault. The omelette size was alright, the home fries was oily, and the ash was from the can, over fried and oily also. Conclusion, I will never return. If they want rip me off I only can say: go rip off to the highway read more

Emmily's is definitely a hidden gem as far as good food goes! I usually come here for breakfast but I recently tried their lunch menu and was pleasantly surprised. Everything here is good whether it is breakfast or lunch! I got a hungry man breakfast and it was so good! I loved the French toast. They were also very accommodating to my son who is just under 2. The service here is actually pretty good too! The only thing is the decor is highly outdated (This used to be the little inn and the movie bleed for this was shot there) and even in the movie you can tell its this restaurant because of the outdated decor. If you're looking for a good breakfast I would definitely check this out- or even a quick lunch. The food is really good, the service is great, and there is never really a wait! read more

I went to this restaurant for the first time this morning with my family and I will never go back. It started off good. We arrived as they were opening. We sat, got our drinks, and ordered our food. I know we are still dealing with covid and I am understanding of that but, we waited a hour for our food to be brought out to us. It was barely warm and really just not that great. Then as we were eating a bug ( I believe to be a roach) was crawling up the wall/ceiling and fell onto our table. I didn't want to make a scene so we grabbed it and folded it up into a napkin. We alerted our server and she said she would speak with the manager. Never did the manager come over to us or ever anything said for the wait being so long. I understand somethings are beyond anyone's control and they can't do anything about bugs... but some sort of Acknowledgment from the manager would have been nice. read more

Came back to Emmily's this past Sunday and it was just as good as the first time! This time around, I ordered the Smoked Salmon Benedict. Not only does it look pretty, it tastes incredible and they give you A TON of Smoked Salmon. Normally, restaurants give you a little bit, so you can just barely taste it, but there had to be at least 3 ounces of salmon in my eggs benedict. I'm a big fan of salmon, so that made my already delicious eggs benedict even more delicious! I seriously love this place. It's a good thing I don't live in the area, otherwise, I would be here for breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day! read more

Emmily's - Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict! - American Near Me - Johnston, Rhode Island

Liz was our waitress at Emmily's and she was amazing. She took the time to make sure we were good with our meals and helped us with the menu. We knew she was busy helping others and could tell she was just as accommodating to them. She was very friendly, thank you Liz! read more

Me and my family come to this place like every weekend. The waitresses are super nice and really fast. I usually get the scrambled eggs with corn beef hash and pancakes and it never disappointed me. read more

Have to say we typically eat here every weekend. The food is good; the home fries excellent. Also, the servers are also all normally lovely. I'm writing this review specifically because I had the worst service I've ever had here today. I asked the server for hot sauce, she practically brought it back at the point where I was finished eating. Thank goodness for another server. We then waited at least ten minutes after we were done eating to get the check. I wouldn't be upset if she didn't bring me the wrong side to sign or if she was more personable. Her attitude to both my mother and I and the clients behind us was uncalled for. If you are having a bad day and work customer service, you still need to smile. Very disappointing experience today. read more

Emmily's is a breakfast place with an identity crisis. They recently moved from a bright (if sparse) space on Smith St. to a cavernous, outdated banquet facility on the Smithfield line. They advertise breakfast all day, and they aren't kidding...their breakfast menu is 6 pages long! The food is standard diner - style fare: nothing is remarkable, or outstanding, but it fits the bill for breakfast. Price range is moderate. The service is good, but the coffee is weak. The ladies' bathroom was not well-kept( flickering bulb, busted TP holder, overflowing trash), even though the dining area was mostly empty, and the waitstaff were searching for things to refill. Overall, an odd breakfast experience, not unlike a visit to grandma's house...nothing is great, things are outdated and sort of unkempt, but everyone's so damn nice that you know you'll probably be back. The stars are for service alone. read more

I had been going to Emmily's sense they opened on Smith St. And at Smith St. The service was good, food came out in a timely manner and was good. After they moved to Johnston everything has gone downhill, both times we went there, we were seated pretty quick (after we figured out which of the 3 doors to enter), the waitstaff were nice and polite except one who was chewing gum the whole time and the owner who calls everyone honey or sweety, the food however was slow coming out, the first time I ordered a steak, cheese and mushroom omlette and the steak was so over cooked I almost chipped a tooth trying to eat a piece the second time and rediculously screwed up bringing french toast instead of pancakes, hash instead of bacon. I also attended a party that was set up buffet style and they did not have enough food set up, once they were out of an item they would bring out small plates with a couple on it to the tables instead of filling the try up again, not sure how that is buffet style. I also over heard the person who hosted the party was charged twice the tip because there was two waitresses which is completely rediculous as that would be a 40% tip. I do not think they were ready for such a big increase in size and it is to bad because they used to be good. read more

Emmilys was once a great place to go for breakfast. Notice I said "was once" ? Over the past couple of years (also pre pandemic) they slowly were going down hill. Food wasn't that great and service was ok. We had to call for our waitress many times because it seemed as though she didn't like our table or any table for that matter. This recent time I went has me looking for another breakfast place. I ordered my food through grub hub. I tried calling but it just kept ringing. Anyways, after 25 mins I drove to emmilys to pick my food up and the very nice waitress (I didn't get her name) asked me is I was there for a pick and I aid yes. Gave her my name and she went to the back kitchen. She came out and stated she had an order but it was an omelet and something else. Told her that wasn't what I ordered. Showed the confirmation and what I ordered. She then seemed nervous about it. She went on the computer looking and stated the other person there never gave her my order. She apologized and reentered my order. Had to wait another 20 mins. I picked my food up, she apologized again and I was on my way. I got home and the waffle was EXTREMELY soggy and didn't taste fully cooked. The corned beef hash was burnt underneath. Im sad this place is going in the wrong direction. I hope it gets better. read more

Came here for breakfast on a Sunday. Got a Mexican style omelette which was very tasty. It gets pretty crowded in here so make sure you call ahead or plan accordingly. We were with a large group so the food took a little longer to come out. Will for sure try this place out again. read more

Best breakfast menu! Regular here we love Gina! Remodeled but the tables are hard to slide into. Knees hit everything. Recommend breakfast quesadilla, burritos, crab Benedict, stuffed blueberry french toast, crepes, bloodys and have a nice mimosa menu read more

They food was good but the service was absolutely awful. We had to repeatedly ask other waitresses to get our waitress. I waitress was very loud so we could hear her but it seems she was more interested in looking at the Touchstone Crystal catalog then waiting on tables. It was very disappointing as we have been there many times in the past. This was by far the worst experience we have ever had ther. read more

We came here this last Mother's Day. They were clearly overwhelmed, but I'm willing to give any place slack for such a busy day. The staff performed heroically and went above and beyond to accommodate. The food was worth the wait. Everyone in our party of 9 enjoyed their breakfasts. The hash is homemade and they make a fantastic bloody mary. read more

Breakfast is bomb, I always get an egg over hard, strawberry crepes, and a mimosa. My husband mixes it up. Biscuits and gravy is one of his faves. Dinner is pretty blah. The only reason I would bother with dinner again is because it's in walking distance from my house. I'll take the short drive to PJs instead. Besides, when are they actually open for dinner?! I have no idea! Dinner aside, the parking situation is horrific on Sunday in particular. But we walk, so whatever. We just stick to walking down for breakfast and thoroughly enjoy it. read more

The portion sizes are great and so are the prices. The customer service is great. Try their pancakes, they're delicious!

I wish I could leave less than one star on this place! The silverware is disgusting and caked on almost as if it was wasn't washed! The bathroom was FILTHY and don't even get me started on the cockroaches they have! I saw them crawling on the wall and the table next to me had one on their table! Fucking DISGUSTING! Then I waited 45 min for my breakfast just to find out they didn't even have charice for my omelette! I was lucky enough to have the Emily as a waitress. She came with an attitude from the beginning and then I didn't see her for the rest of my meal. I had to ask the the waitresses running around for refills, etc! Meanwhile Emily was on her phone in the front. It saddens me to write this because I really try and support as many small business as I can, but this place is a dump. Not sure if it's because of Covid that made it so bad or management. Either way I will NOT be returning! read more