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    Elmer's Restaurant

    3.6 (109 reviews)
    Open 6:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Chicken Fried Steak
    Charlie G.

    I was in the area, and decided a chicken fried steak sounded good. A quick search showed me Elmers had them, so I stopped in. I was seated quickly, and waited on soon after. Ordered water to drink, since I had already had about 32oz of coffee, lol. Ordered the Chicken fried steak, with over medium eggs and crispy hashbrowns. Chicken fried steak was good, although pretty sure it was from pre-made frozen. Gravy was tasty. Eggs were perfect! Hashbrown... not my favorite, had an odd taste so did not finish. The biscuit was really good, texture and flavor was spot on. My waitperson was friendly, and willing to answer questions about the food, and also about the Eugene area (since I am new here). Really good service.

    Richard V.

    I ordered my food for pick up. The customer service was a delight. Very nice and welcoming and ensuring i got my food. The atmosphere is nice especially right next door to the hotel. Its like many chain places inside where you can sit and eat. I got the German pancakes, and my goodness I never had them before and loved them. The chicken apple sausage was decent. Overall, decently priced and not bad food.

    Plain powdered sugar crepes, just the way I like them.
    Kristy W.

    For being a chain, I do not mind going here when we can't decide on something else. It is not the top of the line place sure, I will have to say it is a step or two above Denny's. They are usually packed when we show up. With this said, we have not ever had much of a wait time, if at all. The service has always been really great, and the food comes out pretty fast. So far everything I have had has been pretty good. German pancake delicious. Crepe's delicious. Breakfast meats, well...just that. Breakfast meats. Nothing to write home about. We ordered pancakes for my 3 yr old Grandson, they came out in the shape of Mickey Mouse. He really loved that. We will be back, not just because of the decent breakfast, but also because the service.

    Looks and tastes good.
    Andrew A.

    It's Elmer's so you know what your getting, nothing memorable, nothing bad. After countless visits I found out that the French Vanilla latte - the one out of the machine - contains no caffeine. It's yummy though, but undoubtedly laden with chemicals. The German pancake can easily be shared, maybe among three people. Our server, Damon R., provided rockstar early morning service!

    Jennifer L.

    I'll start by saying the staff was really nice. Place looked fine, but the food really is a disaster. First they mess up my sister's order. Server let her know and asked if she wanted it anyway. People order food the way the want it so it puts a lot of pressure on a customer to accept something they didn't order when you even bother to ask. She felt pressured and I could tell so I chimed in with no, she wants the correct order please. Just let customer's know the kitchen made a mistake and it will be out shortly. Cold soup was also not impressive, so it had to go back and guess what? Still cold. We kind of laughed at that. Like, just put it back in the microwave for 30 seconds. If you're going to start skimping use smaller plates so it's less obvious. My club sandwich was not a club but still okay. Menu has definitely been pared way down. It's pretty bare bones if I'm being honest and not really what we want. I would suggest another diner in the area. Thankfully I don't live here so I won't be returning. Again, the staff out front were trying.

    Chicken fried steak

    Went for lunch on my lunch break and thought I'd get a nice lunch so I didn't have to have a big dinner. I ordered chicken fried steak with french fries. When it came out it was a small chicken fried steak, and mashed potatoes and cooked carrots. The mashed potatoes were fake the carrots were taking over half of the plate and there wasn't even a roll with the meal & the price was $20.49. I used to love Elmer's but they have gone so downhill and this is it. They used to have the best chicken strips and they changed those and the ones they offer now are horrible. I swore when they got rid of their good ones I wouldn't come back. Today I tried to give them another chance and they blew it.

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    Excellent for breakfast! Excellent service as well. Great ambiance as well. I was visiting Eugene and I went there two days in a row!

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    Ask the Community - Elmer's Restaurant

    North Fork Tavern

    North Fork Tavern

    3.9
    (410 reviews)
    2.8 mi
    $$

    Was driving through Eugene and my hotel receptionist recommended North Fork Tavern for a great…read moreburger and she nailed it. Sat at the bar and the service was fast and attentive. Not too noisy for a tavern, full selection of beer and wine. Burger came out just the way I like it, medium rare and the fries were nice and crisp. I will be stopping back here on my way back to CA.

    We've been coming here for years, but our recent visits have been really disappointing due to major…read moremenu and quality changes. Last time we came for brunch, we noticed the eggs Benedict no longer has the amazing Parmesan-crusted potatoes. The hollandaise is still decent and the focaccia bread is great, but losing that crispy crust was a big bummer. Today's visit for our usual wings and nachos was even more frustrating. First, they no longer offer ground beef for the nachos. We were told we could substitute steak, but that literally doubles the price of the dish. We opted for chicken instead, which was a steep $7 extra for maybe two ounces of meat. When the nachos arrived, they looked like low-effort, homemade oven nachos with just melted cheddar on top. The whole thing was fused together into one giant sheet of chips; we had to break it apart and manually pile the toppings back onto the chips ourselves. It was really weird. The biggest letdown, though, was the wings. It used to be a solid order of six traditional flats and drums. Today, we paid $14 for just four pieces, and they weren't even wings--they were frenched chicken thighs. Subbing a completely different, lower-quality cut of meat without telling the customer is false advertising, and they turned out dry. Plus, the sauce has changed from a traditional Frank's-style buffalo to a harsh cayenne sauce. Between the wings and the nachos, today's total came out to $34--and $40 with a tip. Paying premium prices for dry thigh meat, overpriced add-ons, and a block of fused-together nachos makes it really hard to justify coming back. I'm not sure if North Fork got bought out or what, but I really don't see a point in returning.

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    Buffalo Cauliflower
    Buffalo Cauliflower
    Purple Pilot martini I believe. Delish!

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    Purple Pilot martini I believe. Delish!
    Lion and Owl

    Lion and Owl

    4.4
    (420 reviews)
    1.4 mi
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    There are restaurants that seduce you with promise, and others that test your patience before…read morerevealing their intent. Lion & Owl, on this particular morning, proved to be both--a place of evident talent, yet uneven discipline, where flashes of brilliance are offset by lapses that no serious kitchen should permit. Let us begin with the triumph. The buckwheat pancakes arrive not merely as breakfast, but as a composition. A stack of admirable loft and structure--evidence of a properly developed batter, handled with restraint and precision. The crumb is airy yet resilient, each bite yielding gently before dissolving into a delicate nuttiness inherent to buckwheat. A caramelized banana sauce pools generously, glossy and fragrant, its sweetness tempered by the cultured tang of crème fraîche. Toasted coconut chips scatter across the top like crisp punctuation, lending both aroma and texture. This is cooking that understands balance--sweetness checked by acidity, softness lifted by crunch, comfort elevated by technique. It is, quite simply, a five out of five dish. The kitchen, here, remembers what it means to nourish and delight. And then--alas--we encounter its counterpoint. The mushroom brioche toast, in conception, should be a study in harmony: buttery bread, earthy fungi, silken eggs, fresh greens. Yet the execution falters at its very foundation. The brioche--so essential, so central--is pushed past the threshold of caramelization into bitterness. In a bread so rich with butter and sugar, precision is everything; overcook it, and the entire structure collapses under a shadow of char. The garnish, too, feels careless--large stems of greenery draped without intention, rather than composed with purpose. It is a dish that looks promising from a distance but betrays its flaws upon inspection. A two out of five--a failure not of imagination, but of discipline. The brie and truffle macaron arrives as an afterthought--set aside, unannounced, uncentered, as though it were a spare utensil rather than a composed pastry. Presentation matters. It signals care. Here, there is none. And the macaron itself? A confection that should whisper with delicacy instead resists with age. The shell is hardened, the interior overly chewy--signs of time having passed unkindly. The flavor is confused: a sweet, almost vanilla shell encasing a mild, savory filling of whipped brie and timid truffle. Neither side asserts itself; neither yields to the other. It is neither dessert nor savory course, but a muddled compromise. A two out of five, and left unfinished--a silent verdict more damning than words. The mimosa, I am told, is bright and pleasing, though presented without flourish--a small omission, but telling in a restaurant aspiring to polish. A four out of five, competent yet unadorned. The pour-over coffee reveals a lighter roast profile: bright acidity at the fore, a nutty mid-palate, a gently lingering finish. It is, as you observed, "hipster coffee"--intentionally expressive, though perhaps too acidic for a more classical palate. On flavor alone, a three out of five. Yet the experience is marred by a most unforgivable intrusion: a hair in the initial cup. Such a thing should never reach a guest. Ever. And beyond the plate--there is service. Dishes arriving out of sequence. Eggs meant for one guest appearing with another's delayed entrée. A table divided, one diner finished while the other waits. Explanations that do not align with reality. Items placed without acknowledgment or intention. These are not minor stumbles; they are fractures in the very architecture of hospitality. The Verdict Lion & Owl is a restaurant caught between what it is capable of and what it consistently delivers. There is real talent in this kitchen--evident in the pancakes, in the conceptual ambition of the menu, in flashes of thoughtful composition. But talent without rigor is unreliable. And hospitality without coordination is hollow. For every moment of genuine pleasure, there is another of carelessness--overcooked bread, stale pastry, inattentive plating, lapses in cleanliness, and disjointed service. In the end, one must judge the whole, not the highlights. Overall score: 2 out of 5. A restaurant with promise--undeniably--but one that must remember that excellence is not achieved in moments. It is achieved in consistency, in care, and in respect for the guest at every stage of the meal. Until then, Lion & Owl remains... a place that almost is.

    Really great fresh food with some interesting combinations. We came here on a whim (no…read morereservations) while visiting my wife's niece at UofO at around noon on a Saturday. Busy but they had a table for us. Very nice decor, rotating menu. We had the buckwheat pancakes with caramelized bananas, dates, and pineapple syrup which was sweet but not overly so since the pancakes underneath were not touched by the syrup ended up being a really nice balance. Bacon was like a cross between pork belly and bacon (very thick) but really tasty. Breakfast Sando was good with in-house ground pork and a nice aioli. We also tried the savory macarons (Brie and truffle) which are delicious. Creamy and a tad sweet. Not too much truffle. Coffee was a bright tangy pour over-not my favorite type but some people really like that style. Oh, and we had a blood orange mimosa which was really good Overall an excellent experience! Definitely going to again when we are in town!

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    Sausage stuffed morels with green garlic sabayon - as good as they look!
    Sausage stuffed morels with green garlic sabayon - as good as they look!
    Rabbit terrine with a little treat of the rabbit tenderloin hidden in the center
    Rabbit terrine with a little treat of the rabbit tenderloin hidden in the center
    Rabbit terrine plate. Simply amazing!

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    Rabbit terrine plate. Simply amazing!

    Elmer's Restaurant - diners - Updated June 2026

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