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Elmer's Restaurant

4.0 (307 reviews)
Open • 6:00 am - 9:00 pm

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ELMER'S RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

What's the vibe?
Moderate noise
Casual
Good for kids
Dogs allowed

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Elmer don't have much company for lunch today
Craig F.

Typical country diner vibe with strong, but mediocre diner-style coffee. Comprehensive menu, particularly with regard to breakfast choices, which are available all day. Perfunctory, yet polite staff to greet and seat you. Portions are decent, and, unlike the coffee, the food is quite tasty.

Triple Berry Pancake

The service was awesome. We were there when they opened. The coffee was mediocre, but hot on a cold November morning. The triple berry pancake and bacon were delicious. The place needs some remodeling, but it has charm. Most of the booths seats were grungy looking and torn from continuous wear.

Stacy A.

Rolled into town for business and was craving the German pancake here and man oh man it did not disappoint! I ordered the combo with eggs and bacon, and my husband ordered the hungry rancher and we shared everything. All the meats are delightful! Bacon is great, ham is one of the best, and sausage is nice. The eggs are cooked to perfection as ordered, and the hashbrowns were crispy and tasty. The biscuit is so dang soft and pillowy, to die for! And of course, my beloved German pancake with powdered sugar, butter, and lemon is the star of the show! It's majestic! Coffee was extra strong and we loved that. What a fantastic brunch we had here, thank you Elmer's!

Florentine Benedict with Smokehouse Bacon
John E.

Elmers is an Oregon diner chain. It is reliable, tasty and with good service. Their clientele tends towards the gray hair side, but that's okay by me because I am gray haired. My wife and I have eaten here often. Their Benedict's, crepes and breakfasts are delicious! They have a superb crabacado omelette and I also love their pancakes! Stop by for reliable, tasty and friendly diner food.

The Stuffed Hash Browns, with fruit and a biscuit on the side.
Benjamin M.

I was pleasantly surprised by this experience! I was staying at a motel next door, and was too tired to drive around looking for a place to eat dinner. I checked out the menu online, and had already decided on breakfast for dinner before I walked through the door. I was quickly seated and was impressed by the friendly service and comfortable, quiet atmosphere. I ordered the Stuffed Hash Browns, which included the aforementioned hash browns, along with a biscuit and seasonal fruit. The hash browns were thick shredded potatoes with cheesy scrambled eggs, stuffed with chopped up sausage and bacon, all topped with country gravy. I noticed and appreciated that they used Northwest products, like Tillamook Cheddar and Zenner's sausage. It was a delicious meal! Everything was well seasoned and fresh-tasting. The biscuit was also surprising good, soft and with a great flavor. The fruit was simple, just banana, grapes and pineapple, but it hit the spot. I was expecting a passable meal and ended up with a memorably delicious one!

Janet G.

Very nice place to stop when passing through. I bet it's a great locals place as well. The kids menus are adorable and the staff was great. Melissa the GM here was very kind and greats everyone. She makes you feel like you belong. Menu is awesome with tons of choices for everyone even those on special diets or with special dietary needs. Can't wait to stop back by here. Thank you so much for the great service and time taken to make us feel safe and at home.

Danny Zuko Z.

An outstanding service from the host to the waitress very professional service. Two thumbs up.

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We love Elmer's Restaurant! They have great food and excellent employees. Service is A+!

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Crystal was an awesome bartender .. great service.. she made great drinks and food.. will be back again soon

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Good food, almost always what you have grown to expect. Speedy service, staff remembers quickly. Your orders.

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Really good food, nice people and great service. All their food never disappoints. Love to eat there

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Had a great breakfast. The works hash browns are awesome. The omelette was fantastic. I think it was called the sun omelette.

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Nice restaurant. Feel home. Service was awesome. You feel a part of family, even I step in for the first time nice food

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Great place for breakfast if you are in Grants Pass. The hashbrowns are great. Service is very nice. Prices are awesome.

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The Haul - Chicken sandwich

The Haul

4.0(520 reviews)
1.6 mi
•$$

Picked this spot for lunch after a long morning hiking and exploring. I always love an order at the…read morecounter and pay before sitting style of dining. The cashier was nice and had good energy. I ordered a burger and my husband got the spicy chicken sandwich. The burger was pretty good, just a standard smash patty with a potato bun. The fries were pretty good as well. I will say the house made ranch was a little bland. The chicken sandwich was good as well. Nice crisp to the patty and good spice.

What a great spot in downtown. It's a casual order-at-the-counter kind of place with good seating…read moreand great service. There's a cool wood-fired oven for pizza, which was a fun process to watch. I ordered the patty melt, which is something I never order, but I was in a rush to decide & did one of those, "I'll have what he's having" things when my husband ordered his patty melt. We're big seltzer water people, so when we went to order a seltzer and the lady told us it was free and self-serve, I was elated. The food didn't take very long & it was tasty looking! The sandwich was cut in half with smashed burger meat overflowing past the bread. It was glorious. The part of the plate that wasn't dominated by melty goodness was filled with with well-seasoned and crisp homemade fries. I could smell how delicious everything was the moment the moment the plate was set down in front of me. Flavor & texture of all the things exceeded expectations. The patty melt had layers of crispy fried onions that made for a lovely and tasty first-bite surprise, & continued to bring joy with each subsequent bite. Every there was incredibly nice and friendly. Dining there was so easy and lovely. Would love to come back the next time we pass through!

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The Haul
The Haul
The Haul - Rum punch & pink sombrero

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Rum punch & pink sombrero

Taprock Northwest Grill - Our Hand-battered Cod Tacos.

Taprock Northwest Grill

3.2(897 reviews)
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Taprock restaurant is a big beautiful building with lots of dining options, it always busy and…read moreusually there's a wait to be seated, we went on a weekday and had a 10 min wait, it was very busy at 4:30. Our seating was in the bar downstairs which was very busy and noisy which was ok for 2 of us unfortunately 2 of our party were deaf and that was an issue for visiting. Our dinners: clam linguine, small clams in butter wine sauce was good, lots of broth and noodles could have had more clams. Dinner salads were great, big, crisp and fresh. Hubby had the meatballs with whipped potatoes, not a big meal but very tasty. I often buy ribeye steaks at the Cartwright's market and they are wonderful. Cartwright's owns Taprock restaurant so I figured that's the steak they'd serve but no it was thin and tough like a top round steak, it was cooked med rare that I ordered. It wasn't cheap, won't order again. Margaritas were very good. Service was excellent and there was lots of hired help in all areas. Our waitress was attentive, personable and we enjoyed her service.

We had a lovely evening here. The atmosphere is casual with a beautiful view, and the staff were…read morewarm and attentive -- even management checked in to make sure we were enjoying our night. The caprese salad was excellent with fresh flavorful burrata, cherry tomatoes lightly dressed in oil and garlic, balanced balsamic, arugula, microgreens, and edible flowers -- thoughtful and elevated. The bacon-wrapped filet special was one of the most tender steaks I've had in a long time, and we were told it came from a local butcher. The mahi mahi tacos were juicy and well-cooked, though warm or toasted tortillas would make them even better. It would be great to see more detail on the menu about local sourcing. As a visitor, that makes the experience feel even more special. Looking forward to stopping in again someday!

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Taprock Northwest Grill - Bar area

Bar area

Taprock Northwest Grill - Our Pacific Rim Pasta with Dungeness Crab and Garlic Shrimp.

Our Pacific Rim Pasta with Dungeness Crab and Garlic Shrimp.

Taprock Northwest Grill - Bombay Sapphire Gin & Tonic!

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Bombay Sapphire Gin & Tonic!

The Horny Goat - Chicken tenders and fries

The Horny Goat

3.7(313 reviews)
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The food we tried was really good. We started with the potstickers soup shareable. Great flavors!…read moreThen we had buffalo cauliflower and that was yummy spicy. Hubby had the shrimp po' boy. He has had a few of these and this one was "pretty good". This is a rave review for my hubby as he is a chef! Great beer selection, super friendly staff and the ambiance is both glorious and chill. Give it a try!! Watch out for the correct address however. One of our group had a hard time finding the right one.

BE AWARE........... they charge a ridiculous "service fee" WITHOUT TELLING THE CUSTOMER…read more They hide the fee in the receipt. We paid cash so this was not a credit card fee. We ordered a round of drinks and the place was so hot that we decided not to eat and closed our tab of $23 with an additional 5% "service fee". We paid cash so this is NOT a credit card fee. Sorry guys- you lost me as a customer. I hate being "nickled and dimed". Just add 5 cents to everything on the menu and call it a day! Dont be sneaky and charge a ridiculous random fee just because you think you can. No thanks! Other issue is the bar stools are bolted down... why?! Short people sit too far away from the bar now and its very uncomfortable. Menu looked the same so food is normally good from past visits in old place. Bar drinks were good, just too hot in there to enjoy. It's too bad about the 5% fee because I really wanted to make this a new favorite place. Deal breaker.

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The Horny Goat - A huge bar!

A huge bar!

The Horny Goat - The Road to Istanbul.

The Road to Istanbul.

The Horny Goat - The bar

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The bar

Elmer's Restaurant - breakfast_brunch - Updated May 2026

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