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    The Oak House

    4.7 (28 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    Soy vanilla latte, ham & cheese croissant on this fine day $8.97
    Nicole F.

    Note: This review is for the cafe portion. Love love LOVE this place. This place is EXACTLY what Elon was missing. If you've read my previous reviews, I always said this school was missing a good coffee & tea joint to study at. The establishment is broken into two sections. The left side has shorter tables and couches with a more lounge feel- this is the cafe area. The right side is the bar area with higher bar-height tables. But during the day, students can be found studying on both sides. Music is typical coffee house music. A mix of American rock, grass roots, indie music. This place just opened a few months ago and seems to already be popular. I got a small latte $2.90. Pretty reasonably priced..cheaper than the Acorn a few doors down. I'm sad that I have already graduated and won't be able to make this my regular go to study spot. But I'm sure this place will do just fine! Great selection of locally baked goods. I forsee them having more food options in the future. If you stop in, introduce yourself to the owner, Phil. He is the mastermind behind all of this. So thankful he brought this establishment to campus. It is a perfect fit for Elon: classy, chic, simple, with a splash of hipster. P.S. Free internet. Reception isn't amazing, but I use my Elon login out here.

    Caramel macchiato and bacon cheddar scone
    Eva R.

    A cute coffee shop located right on Elon's campus. It is partly a coffee shop but also a bar on the other side. I came one morning and had a caramel machiatto and scone. The scone was warmed up and delicous. The caramel machiatto was perfect, just the right amount of sweetness. A great place to get some work done or catch up with friends.

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    7 months ago

    Wonderful organic tea selections, and baked goods. The staff member was attentive and courteous. Great experience!

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    4 years ago

    Best place to grab a coffee in Elon. Friendly staff, gluten-free and vegan options & a great ambiance for studying and mingling.

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    7 years ago

    Love the OakHouse. Coffee is always great as well as the service. They have good music and Phil is a fantastic proprietor. Lifetime customer

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    5 years ago

    They have great coffee and great service very quick with showing people that they know their coffee!

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    8 years ago

    Great coffee and lattes on one side, a wide variety of beers and wine on the other side. They sometimes have good live music too

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    11 years ago

    Great local place always offering great specials on local wines and beers.

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    11 years ago

    Great selection of craft brews on one side of OH, great coffee and pastries on the other. Relaxing place to hang out, nice atmosphere too

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    Piedmont Ale House - Spicy Garlic Wings

    Piedmont Ale House

    2.9(152 reviews)
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    Piedmont Ale House is a neighborhood bar and grill tucked away into an unassuming strip mall. They…read morehave a small outdoor patio, the main seating area and bar, and a separate connected room with several larger tables for groups of four or more. My husband and I stopped in on a Thursday evening around 7pm and the place was pretty full. We sat ourselves at a table in the back room, and I noticed how laid back the place was, which is something I really appreciate. Sadly, it seemed that the relaxed vibe extended a bit too far and reflected on their cleanliness, as I noticed all of the chair rails were dusty, the floors a bit littered, our table sticky, and the plastic menus in need of replacing. Service, however, was wonderful. Our waitress was friendly and pretty attentive given how busy she was. My husband was happy with their on tap beer selection, deciding on Red Oak ($3 on Thursdays!). I went with a margarita and it wasn't the best, but thankfully I didn't pay much for it since it was also on special. They were out of the southwestern egg rolls I initially ordered, so I ended up going with the Philly cheesesteak and homemade chips. I enjoyed the cheesesteak's fresh bread; plenty of tender meat, peppers, and onions; and gooey cheese. It could have used more mayonnaise, but it was still quite good. The homemade chips were tasty but undercooked; if I had been hungrier, I definitely would have returned them and asked for a fresh batch. My husband absolutely devoured the cheeseburger and fries he ordered. He said that it was one of the best burgers he's had in quite a while, and this is a guy who loves burgers and eats them often. I want to return to Piedmont Ale House in the future. I think there are some things they seem to do really well, namely burgers and beer at really reasonable prices!

    Service was great, food TERRIBLE! My buffalo chicken sandwich and bun tasted like burnt plastic…read more Couldn't even eat it. Bread tasted funny on Italian sub and sweet potato chips were cold. Probably the worst meal we've had anywhere in a very long time.

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    Piedmont Ale House - These wings had no flavor no brining, no seasoning please do not eat this place

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    These wings had no flavor no brining, no seasoning please do not eat this place

    Drake's - Eel Roll

    Drake's

    3.5(270 reviews)
    2.3 mi
    $$

    The service and food were great. It's a busy weekend in the area and our food came out very fast. I…read moreordered the Rainbow Roll and Tuna Sashimi. Both were excellent. Warm pretzels and Cheese Sauce for the table. Everyone enjoyed their meals. Will definitely be back.

    I've always enjoyed Drake's, especially their club sandwiches, so this review is disappointing to…read morewrite. This time I decided to keep things a little more Atkins/keto friendly and ordered a grilled chicken salad and a cup of chili. The total came to just over $26, with the salad alone costing almost $17. I understand prices have gone up everywhere. I can accept that. What I can't accept is paying premium prices while the overall experience falls short. The first issue started before I even got inside. The restaurant was packed, and customers were parked all along the curb directly in front of the designated to go pickup area. That completely blocked access. It took me nearly ten minutes of circling the parking lot, backing up near the dumpster, moving again, and eventually squeezing my truck into a parking space (in the "to-go" pick up area where I'm supposed to be anyway) just to pick up my order. When you're that busy, parking becomes part of the customer experience. At some point management needs to step in and help keep traffic moving instead of allowing the pickup area to become unusable (don't tell me I'm wrong because I'll tell you what not only did. I have to navigate that situation due to cars being along the curb in front of the to go area, but two other vehicles that were parked in the to go spaces had nobody in them and I was there for 10 minutes waiting for my food so those people were inside eating in the restaurant I presume-given that I observed their empty vehicles for a total of 20 minutes). To be fair, the employee who brought my order out was excellent. She greeted me with a smile, was friendly, professional, and was easily the brightest part of the entire experience. Then I got home and opened the salad. For $17, this was honestly disappointing. The chicken, bacon, and toppings had simply been simply tossed in there, while the rest was mostly plain, sad looking lettuce. It looked rushed and careless, especially considering the price. The first of several photos are exactly how the salad looked the moment I opened the container on my kitchen counter. I hadn't touched it or moved anything around. The last photo, however, my awesome lady was able to turn that same salad into something amazing in just a couple of minutes. SHE chopped up some pepperoni that we already had in the refrigerator, diced a little Colby Jack cheese, added tomatoes, mixed everything together, and finished it with ranch dressing and a level 10 appearance on the plate. She didn't have to cook anything. She simply took the time to prepare it the way a $17 salad probably should have looked when it left the restaurant. The chili was good, and I'll absolutely give credit where it's due. Drake's still has menu items I enjoy, and I've had plenty of good meals there over the years. But when you're charging premium prices, customers deserve the same level of quality whether the restaurant is half full or packed to the walls. Being busy explains delays. It doesn't excuse lowering the standard. I genuinely hope Drake's takes this as constructive feedback because I know they can do better. I've seen them do better!

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    Drake's - My man looking at the menu. Hmmm sushi  or a burger

    My man looking at the menu. Hmmm sushi or a burger

    Drake's - Bacon cheeseburger with fries. Great choice.

    Bacon cheeseburger with fries. Great choice.

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    The Oak House - coffee - Updated August 2026

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