So good I forgot to take a picture! I was up early to drop parents off to the airport and trekked out to the beaches to try this hot spot I had passed by many a time! Arrived around 7am with hubby and was able to grab a table right away! During the course of our meal the restaurant rapidly filled up both inside and out! Because we were out so early- we opted for some earl bird specials- I ordered the one with 2 eggs, bacon & pancakes and added a side of rye toast, hubby ordered the special with 2 eggs, bacon & a biscuit and added a side of grits. I must've had early morning brain because I completely forgot to take pictures! The food arrived to the table so fast and I was half way through all of it before hubby mentioned that I didn't even take a pic! HA! oh well- it was that good! Pancakes were huge, delicious, fluffy and great flavor! Eggs were cooked perfect- no runny mess and no brown on my scrambled eggs! My only complaint was that my toast was burned :( which I despise burnt food- it was the bottom side and I didn't notice until I had a mouthful. I didn't complain, because I loved everything else and was stuffed anyway! Near the end of our meal I excused myself to use the restroom- and not only was it clean (a must) but it had good TP! Like- at home soft, thick paper- it's worth mentioning, because I don't think I have ever had that level of TP in a public place (hubby died laughing when I mentioned it and knew I would add it to the review). So- 5 stars for cleanliness, 5 stars for service- our server Debbie (I still remember her name days later), 4.9 stars for food! I will be sure to be back- oh and way more than 5 stars for value! Early bird specials were $4.95! No wonder they are always packed! read more

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Our favorite breakfast place! Very great service every time. I get the southwest breakfast wrap and it never fails to satisfy. Sometimes it gets a little busy so you want to go after 12:30 or when they open! read more

Ellen's Kitchen - Diners Near Me - Neptune Beach, Florida

As someone who can be categorized as a regular - BUT the last 4-5 months the restaurant has really been a downward trajectory. I mean this in terms of service delivery (don't sit at the bar, it will take forever). Secondly, if you are not recognized as a 'regular' - be careful. And some of the wait staff will tend to favor a local vs. someone that they may not know. You will WAIT and they do not care. Really. Food is good, but the attitude of wait staff and slow service has been so bad lately, I will never come here again. BUT, the good news is, Grumpy's just opened up across the street and offers a wait staff that is cordial and the menu is awesome. Sorry Ellen's but you really have a negative pattern the last few months that really shows some bad attitudes and SLOW (and you just don't care, it shows) service. Bye. Hello Grumpy's. read more

Usually a long wait on the weekends but absolutely worth it. Cruise by on a Tuesday or Wednesday to get a more reasonable wait time. The food at Ellen's is really good, straight forward diner food. The chicken and waffles are half chicken style so you get a wing, breast, thigh, and a leg. The waffle was a little soggier than I would have liked, but it was still really delicious. It's really hard to find somewhere who cooks eggs the way I like them: scrambled, well done, borderline brunt. I've noticed their eggs are cooked really well regardless of how they're ordered. I've gotten them over medium, scrambled well done, and poached. Each time they were cooked absolutely amazingly. I'm so impressed, because cooking eggs so perfectly is not an easy task. I'd also like to take a minute to give a shout out for the level of cleanliness. It's easy to get gross when you're slammed with people, but Ellen's is always clean and fresh. The tables are NEVER sticky, unlike a certain chain of American diners where EVERYTHING is sticky all the time. I'm always impressed with how clean Ellen's is considering how many people they move through on a daily basis. I haven't had any of their lunch food, but Ellen's is my go to breakfast place! read more

This place is awesome for breakfast. The food is always hot and delicious and the service is super quick! The chicken and waffles are served with a delicious mango chutney. You get so much food too! I order the croissant sandwich every time and an always pleased. They forgot my cheese this time, but it was still delicious because of how amazing the croissant is. Give this place a try--reasonable prices and quick service will keep me coming back! read more

Ellen's Kitchen - Diners Near Me - Neptune Beach, Florida

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We just ate there. Outside. Greeted by the nice African American gentleman that has been there and previous spot for years.Tried to humor the waitress: brown hair, light brown complexion, about 25 to 35, to no avail. When I said my husband went to look for coffee inside she said "he will find someone, it is not like I am the only waitress here". Almost got up and complained but hey. I don't think I would like her job either. But if you are going to be a server you should learn not to have snappy comebacks. Your tip may improve. Food is good and good prices read more

Delicious impromptu breakfast with my daughter. The food was great and came out quickly. read more

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Great Food Great Prices, the coffee was strong and hot. Had the egg breakfast croissant, very tasty.

I really like Ellen's Kitchen. The service is fast and friendly. The Early Bird Breakfast specials are tasty. filling and inexpensive (less than $5) The only complaint I have is with their hash browns. (they are cold when they get to the table and don't have much taste) Other than that everything else is fantastic. read more

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Great atmosphere and friendly service. Food was amazing. Found ourselves a new spot for breakfast.

This place is like the local hideaway, that only a few people know how delicious the food is. Besides that they have an awesome team that will help you and serve you well. Visit before 9am for a steal of a deal on a breakfast plate you will not regret! They have plenty of available seats and it's a very relaxed and laid back atmosphere. Also free parking in the plaza and it's really close to the beach! read more

Good hot home cooked food and service. Stopped in for hash and eggs and got more food than I could eat. Hash browns were crispy, corned beef hash was flavorful and eggs were perfect. Left full and satisfied read more

Horrible service. Foods not bad but not worth the awful service. Waitress had horrible attitude. Used to be one of my favorites but will not be going back. read more

Ellen's is a no bullshit locals only beach diner. It's been around forever- but this is a newer location and it's bright clean and welcoming. Service is fast and the food comes out faster- but it's hot and tasty so no complaints. I opted for the corned beef hash- and it was pretty damn good- I like it a littler stringier and crispier but this version was classic- just like your mom used to make. I should know. Gotta mention the coffee as well- that brew is deeelish! Eat and drink for under a tenner? Deal. read more

this is not a restaurant this is a roadside eatery. I would say this is a large room with tables, lighting like in operating rooms. I came from Mayami to friends. looked where you can eat. came out the nearest place it. the place itself is terrible. Elena ordered an omelet and some kind of omelet on the beach. the menu says everything is so clear and beautiful. for example spinash and avacado. a little of this spinash weighed as if the horses eat it is not cut it looks like grass for horses. but they put a small dark piece of the avocado. the place is just shit. I do not recommend walking. maybe for local people or collective farmers who come on vacation, it's cool. but for self-respecting people, the place is just SHIT read more

The food was great and the service was even better!! Just wanted to thank the staff for an amazing morning!! Highly recommended

For us it's the best breakfast place in JAX. Prices are reasonable, the staff is friendly and fast. Food is fresh and always good.

I am loving their new location! Its very clean and spacious. I had the north beach omelet which was delicious. Be prepared to wait, but it is worth it. I would return! read more

Ellen's Kitchen - North beach omelette - Diners Near Me - Neptune Beach, Florida

Wonderful neighborhood breakfast spot just steps from the beach. Very affordable, busy on a weekday morning. Servers were very friendly and generous with coffee refills. Service was quick. One server recommended we try the grilled biscuits, which were fantastic. Highly recommend. read more

Great spot for straight forward breakfast! Server was extremely friendly and gave good guidance on menu because it was our first time visiting. Sausage links were best I've had! Fresh squeezed OJ. Their home fries preparation also a worthy note. Definitely be back soon! read more

What a great little breakfast spot! Atlantic Beach Town Center is sorely lacking for breakfast places considering the amount of tourists, but this is a great one. Walking distance from the town center in a strip plaza on A1A/3rd St. Great selection of omelettes and other breakfast items. I had the breakfast taco and it was spot-on. Seat yourself, which means people are kind of hovering, and you feel a little guilty lingering over your meal (that's the only reason I didn't give it 5 stars) and it does get pretty crowded as the morning goes on. When we came in we took the last table on a Sunday morning at about 9 a.m., but when we were finished there was a line out the door. Good coffee with flavored creamers on the table (always a great touch!), and excellent, friendly service. Definitely recommend! read more

Food was pretty good but ordered to go today on Mother's Day and had to wait over an hour with two toddler boys. The waitresses were really apologetic but never once did a manager come over to apologize. They did bring us free drinks and a biscuit bc my sons were so hungry. Then once we got our food the waitress just handed to us. We weren't sure if that meant we needed to pay or not so I went back into the restaurant to double check. The cashier checked with the manager and he said we could get 10% off, ($2.50!!) after waiting over an hour and watching people walk up, get a table, eat and then leave. Won't be going back.. it doesn't matter how good the food was if in the end I wish I just got firehouse and had more time at the beach with my kids on Mother's Day. read more

Breakfast was on point!! Staff was friendly and prompt. No complaints. Would come back again read more

Ellen's Kitchen - Omelette with toast and sausage and hash browns - Diners Near Me - Neptune Beach, Florida

Ellen's is a great local restaurant at the beach. I've been going here for breakfast for over 20 years (it has moved locations 3 times since I discovered it). Don't expect anything fancy, it's just a restaurant with speedy service and good portions with delicious taste! Note that you seat yourself so don't waste your time waiting to get seated! It can get very crowded on the weekends! read more

I was pretty disappointed in my visit today. Scrambled eggs were over-cooked and rubbery. The fish tacos use Swai fish - a cheap and somewhat questionable fish. The service was not up to par. The best thing I experienced was the sweet tea. read more

Drove out here for Mother's Day, met all of our expectations! McKenzie was our waitress and we had grandpas special. My wife had a crab omlet that was great! We sat outside at 3:30 pm, very pleasant! Highly recommend! So glad we found the new location. read more

Ellen's Kitchen - New location! 241 3rd, Neptune Beach, Corner of Lemon and Third - Diners Near Me - Neptune Beach, Florida

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I ordered a breakfast pita and it had a tiny hair on the edge of the pita in the eggs. I got a whole replacement meal, which was good I cleared my plate, but I was not even offered for my food to be comped or even discounted. I work in the restaurant business myself and that comes standard I feel whenever there is a hair in your food. ALSO I heard the servers saying that this has been happening a lot recently. One server had a hair in a crab cake he delivered to the table. This place is a great restaurant and I've been three times this week and I pass three other breakfast places to get to Ellen's, but now I may have to try other places. :( read more

Just yum! We had breakfast and it was fantastic. I had the crab Benedict and my husband had the corn beef hash & eggs. When a restaurant makes their own corn beef for the hash and it's not out of a can, I'm always impressed. And this dish was impressive. We shared of course and both were flavorful and delicious. They offered locally made hot sauce which is fun and added a nice flavor to the home fries! Service was outstanding. Good location, close to the beach so we could walk from our hotel. We will be back! read more

Every time I come here I'm never disappointed! From the time I walk in the door until I walk out it's an awesome experience. Food taste as good as it looks too! Waitress ,Payton and the rest is super attentive and on point! My favorite breakfast spot at the beaches. read more

Ellen's Kitchen - Spinach and mushroom omelet with feta cheese. A biscuit warmed,not grilled and a southern favorite, grits. - Diners Near Me - Neptune Beach, Florida

Best breakfast place at the beaches! Lived in this area for 35 years and this is the best place!!! 2019!

I wish I could give it 3.5 stars because it was definitely somewhere in between 3 and 4 stars. It was our first time here and I was very excited to find a new breakfast place. I ordered an eggs Benedict with a side of corned beef hash. My eggs were poached perfectly. Unfortunately, the hollandaise sauce had far too much lemon in it and was sour instead of creamy. The corned beef hash was above average but my hash browns were inedible because they were so over cooked they were actually crunchy (not just crispy). The overall sentiment at the table was that the food was way under seasoned but mostly ok. My daughter's pancake was very good though. Value was good as well with four of us (plus a toddler) eating breakfast for a little over $30. I will likely go back at some point to try again because it was very clean and really quite beautiful inside with a nice coastal decor. I am hoping they were having an off day and that next time it will be even better. read more

Food is amazing, if you go try the pink lemonade soo good , waitress has great customer service , I love eating here ....

Great taste and great service!! Everyone was super amazing, it's like you have three to four servers because if they walk by that ask how you are doing or if they can get you anything. You never go without. And the food so so good!! I wish they had more kids menu breakfast options, but other than that it was an amazing time! read more

Review Summary: This place is amazing and has never let us down for over a year. We have been here many times and will return frequently. The moderately sized space accommodates many breakfast and lunch patrons. We had 2 breakfast meals the crab omelette and croissant sandwich. Both were great and seasoned very well. The bacon was cooked to perfection and the eggs were spot on. I ordered the home fries as my side and was surprised how well they tasted. Sometimes they can be dry or oily but not here, they were perfect. The service from the friendly staff was great as well. It is kind of a group effort and not just one person serving your table. I highly recommend eating here but if you come during prime breakfast hours there will be a wait. read more

Wonderful service, great food, and comfortable atmosphere. Went Sunday late morning and still got in quickly and food came out quick and delicious. Homemade biscuits to die for! read more

Everything was spot on; from the service to the hot sauce. Definitely try the homemade biscuit...toasted. Sat at the counter and saw all the dishes coming out; breakfast and lunch. They all looked amazing. read more

We were in Jacksonville for a football game and decided to hunt down some good breakfast. Simple requirements: proper hash browns, not too high end, open early. We found Ellen's on Yelp and I'm so glad this is where our search brought us. It's a busy place, but the tables turn really quickly and the staff is quite friendly. Food was simply amazing. It might be the best breakfast that I've had in a long time. My wife had the Eggs Benedict, which she said was stellar. I had a Meat Lovers Omelet that was the perfect ratio of meats, cheese, and egg. They also have a great hot sauce selection (17 of them, if memory serves me right) and I tried four with various peppers/strengths. Get the biscuit vs toast and you'll be loving life! Were we in town for longer, I would be back to eat here all the time. read more

First impression was very clean quaint place. We were greeted immediately with friendly Nd helpful service. Ordered the Crab Cakes Benedict, and was very pleased. Both crab cakes and Hollandaise are made in house, eggs poached beautifully. My only suggestion would be to grill the English muffin as running it thru the auto toaster didnt toast it enough to prevent it from becoming soggy and slightly difficult to cut. I passed on the feedback to the server who gladly accepted the feedback, apologized and passed on the information. I'm sure if I asked they would have re made it but I didnt see that it was necessary as the actual crabcakes, Hollandaise and eggs were excellent! Keep up the great work! I ll definitely be back. read more

While the wife was getting her hair done, I stopped in with our baby girl for a cup of coffee and a bagel. The waitress made an effort to ask if I needed anything for the baby and brought a cup of hot water to warm her bottle if needed. That made my day, especially being a new first time father, any help is greatly appreciated. I got a simple cinnamon raisin bagel and cup of coffee. The bagel was beautifully toasted and came with the condiments you would expect. Came from a local bakery too! The coffee was delicious and perfectly hot. The taste was familiar, and not your typical folgers or maxwell house, however I didn't ask where it came from. Tasty and bold, which I like. The price for it all came to about $5 without tip. It was a little noisy, and any patron could easily see into the kitchen. However, even with the noise, the baby girl slept through the whole experience! Downside would be that I'm sure they get busy and it could likely get extremely crowded during a rush. The menu options are simple enough, but with their own touch and flare for individuality. For a trip style store front, they accomplish the "diner" feel quite nicely and the staff are very friendly. They do a great job! read more

A must for the locals, townies might want to go back over the many bridges you crossed to get over here. Awesome staff, laid back atmosphere. read more