Very good size portions. Food was flavorful. Wait staff was very attentive and on it! Great eclectic crowd, young and old alike. Coffee was always filled. Food wait time was great! Overall a great experience! read more

Looking for a yummy breakfast in the afternoon? !WOW! This places food hit the spot. The service was good too. Highly recommend. I got the monte cristo which I LOVE, but they do not have it in many places. Elmer's had it and it was one of the best I have had. read more

I tried Elmer's for the first time in Oregon and fell in love with their potato pancakes. Imagine my joy when I found one on my visit to Boise. The food and service was awesome, I was only in Boise 5 days and visited this place twice in that time. Took a friend who had never tried the place and now is a big fan! read more

Just go here! Best breakfast I've had in Idaho! Everything was cooked beautifully, served quickly, and tasted wonderful! The portions are BIG for the money, so come hungry! Ask for Fae if she's working. She's one of the nicest folks working here and made us feel super welcome as out-of-town-ers. When we come back to Idaho, this will definitely be our first breakfast stop! read more

As I sit here at Elmer's writing this review, I'm trying to hold back the joyous tears of eating these perfectly cooked buttered hash browns, bacon, the Crabacado omelette, and a German pancake. I haven't really eaten butter in the past few years but these hash browns are so good that they literally almost brought me to tears. And the Crabacado omelette has real crab meat with slightly sweet avocado with a delicious hollandaise sauce. It was the best crab omelette I've ever had. The German pancake was also delicious and slightly sweet. One is big enough for one person but be kind and share if someone at the table orders something else. They'll owe you for life. And Audrey was the best waitress ever! She had great suggestions on the food and places to go to experience the best of Idaho. She was super friendly and fast. A real pleasure to meet. Love you Audrey! See you next time! And don't let Edwina catch you on the phone unless you're taking photos of the delicious food. She really wants you to enjoy the deliciousness and you'll thank her in the end for looking out for you. Thanks Edwina! You're such a funny lovely person, mama! There might be a wait for getting a table but it's so worth it! read more

Solid place to get a good breakfast but definitely not my favorite. They have a large menu so there is something for everyone but nothing about the meal was spectacular. I had the crab Benedict and the crab was very dry and it seemed like that burned it on the grill before bringing it out. All together, not s lot of flavor. Now I know this is not a seafood restaurant so I didn't expect much but overall it lacked flavor. Service was fantastic and we didn't have to wait to be seated. read more

This is the most pathetic waste of Prime Property. Service is lousy. Food is not that great either and the menu selections diminished to a whole lot of nothing. Too bad they don't shut that place down and open up something worth going to! BSU is right across the street! Take a pill and open up a business that the foot traffic wants! read more

Sweet little classic diner feel. Jeffrey was awesome. Food was great. Thank you for a great breakfast.

We have made this a breakfast stop every time we come into Boise to visit our daughter. There are options for everyone - not just the same stuff you get everywhere. I thoroughly enjoyed my loaded hashbrown omelet topped with gravy this last visit! We love hometown atmosphere and the service is always quick and friendly! Adele was our server - she was very friendly and paid attention to every detail. We look forward to our next visit! read more

No frills, reasonably priced breakfast here. Clean reataurant with stellar service. Check it out

Looking for a more traditional breakfast/brunch spot? Elmer's is a great place to go Saturday or Sunday morning when your odd craving for pancakes or biscuits and gravy kicks in. In a world that constantly has new inventive approaches to breakfast and brunch, sometimes you crave something a little more traditional and old fashioned, Elmer's satiates that craving. Even the interior feels like you've been taken back a few decades to when time was simpler. I was part of a group of 6, we walked in, and we were set at our table withing 5 minutes, which is pretty rare around town on a Sunday morning. Our group had everything from the potato cake, omelettes, biscuits and gravy, and scramblers. All were delicious and tasty. It is also cool that they offer Ivar's clam chowder, which is somewhat expected from a Washington/Oregon based franchise restaurant. My personal favorite item and recommendation would be to try the potato cake, at least once, it is very full of flavor, and definitely will cure any unpleasant feelings from a fun night before. Overall, this is a tasty spot for a more traditional breakfast, no it is not fully local, but at least it is a franchise from the northwest. It offers simpler food from a simpler time, which is sometimes all you need in the morning. Cheers read more

Loved our breakfasts here! I had the German pancake with caramel apples on top and it was delicious. Other people in our party tried various items on the menu and everyone was happy with their selections. The servers were very friendly and attentive too. There are two parking lots available for the restaurant, which was convenient. I would definitely recommend stopping by here if you are in the area for breakfast. read more

My partner and I have made this charming place our Sunday morning custom. It's a great mix of old school diner style decor and feel but quite a large and delicious menu. I typically order the eggs Benedict and it is just as good if not superior to some of our other downtown brunch favorites. He loves the French Toast and just yesterday we decided to try the mimosas with breakfast. We had an amazing time, warm and cozy by the fireplace while the resteraunt filled with all different ages and types of people. It truly is one of those throwback places that are rare but extremely popular. I know we will be coming back week after week for our Sunday Morning meal. Fae was our server and she was friendly prompt and provided excellent service! read more

Elmer's Kitchen - Diners Near Me - Boise, Idaho

Yet again my family and myself went to Elmer's for Sunday breakfast and the food was delicious and service was amazing. Jarek took very good care of us and was on top of it when we needed a refill on mimosas! Thank you Elmer's staff and Jarek for making it another great experience! read more

This place was perfect. I was in the mood for brunch and this place did NOT disappoint. Even their mimosas really hit the spot. Our server Patricia was THE BEST. Although the place was packed, there was no wait on a Saturday at 9:30. Our food came quickly, was piping hot, and was delicious to boot. The server was great about my dietary restrictions as well. I'm so glad we chose this spot at the last minute. We will definitely be back. I highly recommend it!!! read more

Jarek was outstanding at remedying a problem and provided exceptional customer service.

I was told that this was the place to go for breakfast in the area. It definitely didn't disappoint! The staff was friendly, my waffles we're good and the environment felt like a mom-and-pop restaurant. If you're looking for a quick place to grab food in the area, Elmer's is a good choice. read more

Elmer's will ALWAYS have a place in my heart. This is one of the few places still open that I ate at as a child after moving here in the early 80's. Unfortunately, the original location we frequented on Fairview has closed, leaving this place all by its lonesome. However, it's a Boise breakfast classic along the lines of the now-defunct Raedean's (sniff). Long time Boiseans know what I'm talking about. There's just that charm to this place. Most of what needs to be said has already been said in the reviews, so I won't repeat it all. In my dozens of times eating here, I can only remember a time or two that I ordered something other than breakfast. I can't recall ever being totally disappointed. The food has always been solid and the employees always friendly. It's nice to sit near the fireplace in the winter. Maybe the decor is a little out of date, but it just wouldn't be right here. Give them a try if you haven't already. read more

Have you ever walked into an establishment and feel you just entered an episode of the ol' 60's Twilight Zone? It happened here at Elmers. With the hustle & bustle, the noise & congestion of Capitol Blvd's partial street closures, drivers with long faces honking away, officers with whistles directed traffic on the main thoroughfare. Walking in through the doors all changed in an instant. A nice calming noise suppression from the outside world happened when the doors closed behind us. Once inside, it was a down-home country cottage feel. The smile of the hostess was genuine & happy to see us. Background white noise was that of silverware klinking against stoneware & diners humming as they noshed. She showed us to the one open booth by the windows & introduced us to our server, Katie, who was already setting glasses of ice water down on our table. Katie smiled, and though her station looked busy, she made friendly small talk & gave us a moment to decide. When both our menus where on the table, she was there in an instant ready take our order. Unusual as I witnessed that she was hustling in her section. I'm already impressed with her attentiveness. We ordered & she committed everything to memory. For the wife: Bacon burger w/Tillamook Ched sat on a grilled Kaiser bun & came with bottomless fries! She likes her burgers "medium" & she had the "Cheshire cat" grin that signaled that it was cooked to perfection. We shared her fries as we knew we'd get s'more! They're good...but then I'm reminded, "...we ARE in IDAHO!" It bein' Saturday mid-morning & nursing the effects from a night out on the town, I went with the Saturday Market Skillet. A hefty meal of Hickory smoked ham, smoked bacon, German sausage, hash browns, red & green peppers, onions topped off with fluffy Tillamook Ched-scrambled eggs; served on a small cast-iron skillet. There on the side sat a fresh-baked buttermilk biscuit to die for. I love that my dish isn't overly seasoned as I like to add the salt n' pep myself and the bacon/ham added just enough saltiness that didn't warrant any. But I like pepper. A pinch here, a pinch there, over the perfectly cooked eggs & the crispy outer bits of the hash, this dish was solid & guaranteed to knock last night's cobwebs outcha head! My wife's fries were dwindling & somehow I locked eyes with Katie from a distance & she seemed to know what I was thinking as she mouthed the words "...more fries?" I couldn't help but grin & nod. Only in the Twilight Zone... Kuddo's to the staff @ Elmer's for the awesome hospitality we'd received while in BoDo. Stepping back into the outside world, it was a return to the hustle, bustle & long faces. Night & day I tell'ya. It was 3.5-Star food, but a 5-Star experience throughout. The FREE Wi-Fi & Katie, being on point and easy on the eyes put it over the top. Plenty of parking on their private lot & a short walk from our hotel the Residence Inn Boise Downtown. read more

Hello our server Angelina was excellent and took good care of us. The potato pancakes were great as well.

A brunch classic. The coffees hot, sausage patty's on the menu (it's a lost art in modern brunch in my opinion), fantastic wallpaper and great service; Thanks Patricia! Don't go changin' Elmer's we love ya round here. read more

Good breakfast - fast, friendly and fair prices. Excellent crab eggs Benedict and Rubens. They got our entire hockey team in and out in minutes. Very nice service and real food all made fresh. read more

Not a bad place for breakfast, but, it's definitely not going to be my first choice in Boise. The German pancakes were pretty different, almost as thin as a crepe, but the crepes were as thick as usual pancakes. Go for the crab, bacon and avocado omelette, probably the best savory dish on the menu! read more

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I go to Elmer's at least a few times every week. My favorite dish is the potato cakes with sour cream and bacon. They normally come with eggs, but I always ask for a side salad instead, and they always try to make you happy by accommodating special requests. They also have great onion rings. I think they are homemade, because they are better than any I've had anywhere else. The service is normally really good here. There are three reasons why I didn't give them 5 stars: while the breakfast menu is great, the lunch and dinner menus feel a bit limited; it's always too hot in the main dining area, because they run the gas fireplace even when it's 75 degrees outside (I think the elderly people request it); and finally, this place just seems like the type of place that should have a nice selection of pies, but they don't. They offer one type of pie every season, and sometimes their pie of the season isn't even pie. Right now, it's cheesecake. In sum, this is one of my favorite places in Boise, but there is room for improvement. read more

**** Elmer's made it right **** The waitress was very nice and did her job well. The food was substandard. We both ordered the hazelnut encrusted cod. It had been microwaved and was practically tasteless. The veggies were limp and way over seasoned with pepper. The "rice pilaf" had been microwaved so long that it stuck together in large chewy clumps. My wife's mashed potatoes were cold, lumpy and tasteless. The gravy was cold. Very disappointing. This was at 6:00 pm on a Friday. After this review was posted, I was contacted by the Elmer's PR people and the Manager of this restaurant. The Manager ,Candi Minburg, was very apologetic and went the extra mile in trying to make things right. She sent us a very nice apology card, and an open value certificate for two free meals at Elmer's. This all happened very quickly after my poor review of the business, and I was slow in updating this review. Thank you to Ms. Minburg & the Bose Elmer's read more

Everyone that works here is nice, but I have to single out Jarek. He manages to provide fantastic service, professionalism and an outgoing happy fun personality. Looking forward to coming back to our new favorite place...oh and the German pancake was yummy....! Thank you Jarek. See you soon! read more

Great service and food! Elmer's is a great environment for all ages. Great location for locals, Boise State students/families, and those just passing through. Great menu variety, great for health nuts and food junkies! Breakfast is our favorite and we love that you can order it anytime! We highly recommend Elmer's read more

Elmer's Kitchen - Farmers omelet hash browns with the works and Yukon French toast :) - Diners Near Me - Boise, Idaho

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I see the action and the mass of humanity that come to this location. I think there's a fun theme and the pillsbury and tillamook promotion. Crispy and quality need to be consistent. I had a lovely crispy bacon. A soggy tillamook pair of potato pancakes and a super hard scrambled eggs with of course tillamook cheese. Ok. Lets do it all great.... then I'll come back. read more

So entered Elmer's with high expectations! The atmosphere was what I expected on a Saturday f o r brunch. Pleasant enough. Jason was our server and he was efficient. ordered the chicken fried steak breakfast and a short stake. The pancakes were on the small side and only warm, but not warm enough to melt the butter that was on them. Their flavor was nice only needed to be hotter or softer butter to spread onto warm cakes. The CFS was only ok, flavor was good, temp was good. It just didn't hit me like I expected . Elmer's did all that I asked, and there lies the probkem, I didn't ask. Shame on customers that complain but don't say something so their complain might be fixed on the spot. I would come again, with down to earth expectations. read more

I liked it. I had the German pankakes and sat next to the fire.. this was an awesome day after breakfast. if your ever in boise you GOTTA COME HERE read more

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Four person party had 3 home runs & one miss. Overall a good breakfast with generous portion size. 4 blueberry pancakes were a huge portion and good enough flavor. Texture was tender without being soggy. Fresh berries on plate were a nice touch. One demerit for serving with maple syrup instead of blueberry syrup. The maple flavoring was just distracting & didn't reinforce the blueberry flavor. Biscuit & gravy breakfast got praise from recipient. Looked like a plenty generous portion, being enough to share. Waffle disappeared quickly with attention from seven year old. He didn't say if it was good or bad, he was too busy polishing it off of his plate. Single miss was on avacado eggs benedict. Eggs were insufficiently poached & whites were still runny. Waitress & manager very quickly got kitchen working on second dish of properly cooked eggs and comp'ed that meal from the check. 5 stars for customer service on that issue. BOTTOM LINE: I would gladly eat at Elmer's again when in the Boise area. read more

Just left Elmer's. We were seated quickly. We were there for 20 minutes and no one waited on us. No hello, no be right there. Now l forgiving when a restaurant is busy. They were not. read more

Historic restaurant for great dining! I am an Idahoan but have been in California the past 40+ years. Was visiting family in Boise area and we went to Elmer's for a delightful breakfast last Sunday (3/11/18). Was delighted to find that this is a favorite family dining spot and many of my family's memories are within. The menu has everything (and then some) for anyone's palette. I had a hard time deciding what I really wanted to eat but wasn't disappointed. My biscuit was light, large and fluffy so I ordered extra gravy. Good solid home cooking. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. I'm hoping to enjoy another meal at Elmer's in the near future. read more

German pancake combo- YUMMM! Giving five stars in spite of the slightly slow service. I see it as good quality takes time and it really feels like the best home cooking. read more

Elmer's Restaurant; a Boise institution. Our Meetup group meets there. Lots of parking, great servers, accommodating for our group size, simple food cooked simply. Warm fire burning in the winter. Thank you, Elmer's! read more

Amazing food! I am absolutely in love with the Lemon butter German pancake! Ashley was our waitress and provided excellent service. I will definitely be coming back! read more

I love the Capitol location. I've been coming to this place regularly since last fall, and have always had a nice experience. The service is always on point and breakfast is always filling and delicious! I'm a huge fan of their hashbrowns and pancakes. The bacon is also good. And when I ask for my eggs overeasy, they are! Weekends are super busy, so plan ahead if you've got a schedule. It's to be expected since the location is close to downtown and the university. read more

Elmer's Kitchen - Diners Near Me - Boise, Idaho

Great service and great food. We tried the German pancake with berries and it was great. My mom tried the farmers omelet and she said she loved it. Don't know about lunch and dinner but they are fantastic for breakfast! Wish they were closer to home. read more

We tried Elmer's based on Yelp reviews,and we were not disappointed. The French toast sticks have an awesome caramel sauce, the chicken apple sausage was great, and the potato cakes were some of the best I've had. Our waitress was a lovely woman who took the time to talk with us, make recommendation, and point us in the direction of our next adventure in Boise, and my 4 year old struck up a friendship with one of the good runners (college age). The food isn't anything out of the ordinary, but it's very good, and they use several local Northwest products. They are willing to accommodate special requests, restaurant is very clean, staff is wonderful. Great breakfast all around! read more

Super yummy pancakes. A must for breakfast. I had the lemon poppyseed pancakes with raspberry sauce and they definitely did not disappoint! read more

Elmer's Kitchen - Diners Near Me - Boise, Idaho