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    Elaines Cape May

    3.0 (101 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Live music
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Banana Split
    Allison Z.

    Yum yum yum, so glad we got to try this place. Breakfast was great and our very friendly older guy server made our experience a blast. Loved the outdoor seating.

    Lobster spring rolls
    Carol D.

    Food: 4/5: we've eaten here a couple of times. The k my thing that's remarkable is their lobster spring rolls. They're a bit pricey ($21) but chock full of lobster. The saffron aloli adds a bit of creaminess but I really just tastes like mayo. Service (5/5): Hope (bartender) is really great! We remember her from 2 years ago! Ambiance (4/5): Their Halloween decorations are a bit creepy (talking clowns and skeletons climbing the outside) but it's definitely fun for Halloween. The cute boutique next door is super cute, too!

    Steakkkk
    Vanessa N.

    Who knew a hotel restaurant could be so good!? Not only is this little beach place great to stay at, but their restaurant had SUCH amazing food. It can be tricky to order a steak or burger not from an authentic steak place, but they were cooked perfectly. And the buffalo chicken dip was also so so good!

    Frozen jack and coke from Elaine's deck

    Excellent deck, great music, food and drinks. Highly recommend the frozen jack and coke! Staff couldn't be nicer.

    Patio Bar

    I'm coming back. Food is great. Tuna Tartar. LG. Drinks and chill environment. Great for a group

    Elaine's was so wonderful! I've wanted to go for years as I always pass it when I'm driving through Cape May. The atmosphere was lovely with the string lights + live music. Our server was amazing + the food was to die for. My husband + I opted for a few shareables so we could sample as much of the menu as we could. Elaine's will absolutely be a yearly tradition for us during our vacation.

    Red snapper in a bowl with dry mango salsa

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    9 months ago

    Poor service. Rude waitress. Food subpar. Asking for anything seems like an inconvenience. We will not return

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    9 months ago

    No place to put your clothes. Their answer was we can go elsewhere. Stayed here last year this was not the case. Horrible customer service

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    1 year ago

    Best spot to go in the early season with outside dining! Great food, drinks, and service too!

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    Service sucks ... poor attitude from manager. Check came before food ... avoid this place at all costs.

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    3 years ago

    Good music. Hard working waitress. 20 minute wait for final entree to arrive. Ruins the whole vibe. Very overpriced. Drinks good.

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    Taco Caballito Tequileria

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    Taco Caballito Tequileria is a terrific place to eat ! We…read morewere here last weekend with our dog, happened to be going on pleasant evening walk on Beach Ave. and wanted dinner. The hosts at front podium were very friendly when I asked if there was seating area since I had my dog with me. We had a nice corner seat by the front expanding glass doors. Great dining experience with ocean breeze and a delicious grouper fish taco meal! Full dish portions too ! My dog was well behaved sleeping on the floor. Thanks for being dog friendly for all of us dog owners ! We will definitely be back !

    Some of the best tacos you'll ever have! Love coming here…read morewhen we are in Cape May. Amazing margaritas (blood orange!) and tacos. I'm sure the other food is delicious but I can't not get tacos when we are here :-) Personally like view more when sitting up stairs but that's me. Super friendly staff! Two *very* minor things: - the house/club music is fine but but when on Vol level 10 it can make it difficult have a conversation with people at the other end of the table. This was at 7pm on a Wednesday. - the solution used to turn over a table has a strong floral smell. When 3 tables around us were cleaned within a few mins of each other the smell was way too intense. Especially while trying to eat.

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    Yelp Mad Batter…read morereally impressed me. There we were, in Cape May on Thanksgiving Saturday looking for parking nearby. After finally finding a space, we walked up to Mad Batter, where there were already a number of people standing outside. We were a party of seven, so this wasn't looking good for us. Well, we had a Thanksgiving miracle. They had a table ready for us in less that ten minutes! The food and service here were both very good. I had the crab cake sandwich. It was very mild in flavor but still good. I recommend it, but I'll try some of their other offerings before I get it again. My sister-in-law had one of the specials, the Fried Tomato & Cracked Black Pepper Bacon Sandwich. She and my brother agreed that it was messy but delicious. The lobster mayo set it off nicely. Our server was really friendly and accommodating. She made sure we were taken well care of. We pointed out an error in the check, and she was very kind in taking care of it, and gave no attitude. If you can find parking, this place is worth coming to!

    The worse possible service ever! TO THE OWNER: Please…read moreremind all waitstaff to ask customers about any allergies before serving food, to ensure their safety and prevent any potential harm. I ordered the harvest salad with candied walnuts. I have no idea what candied walnuts are, so I wish the waiter asked if I had any allergies because they can SOMETIMES contain cinnamon in it and I am allergic to cinnamon. When the salad came out I started to eat the salad and noticed my throat starting to feel funny. I didn't mix the salad well so I just ate the arugula with the sauce and the chicken. Half way through I noticed there were walnuts and I took a bite of it and my throat immediately started to swell and I can feel my face and tongue getting itchy. Thank god I have my allergy medications on me, but what if the next person this happens to doesn't... We immediately told the server about my cinnamon allergy and the waiter looked at me like I was joking because I ate half of it and then asked me "So you're done with that?" and I said, "Yes I can't eat it anymore, I'm allergic to it and it's contaminated with everything else. I felt my throat starting to close up, but I am okay because I have my allergy medicine. " He asked if I wanted anything else and I said no just a hot tea to help with inflammation. I appreciate that the server was trying to help us out, but he still came back with the bill and said the owner is still going to charge me because it says candied walnuts on the menu, implying that it's my fault...I really expected this place to have better service, but looking at past reviews I can see how this place has overpriced underrated food and terrible service. They don't care about their customers and certainly just focused on making money. Hopefully after today they include that their candied walnuts have cinnamon in it! Or at the very least ask the customers if they have any allergies beforehand

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