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Elvira's Cafe

4.3 (510 reviews)
Closed • 8:00 am - 2:30 pm
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Deconstructed omlete, with a pile of uncooked bacon and warm butter bread. Yikes

We have been wanting to try this for a very long time. All fresh ingredients made horrible. Such a said disappointment. We were the last breakfast order which should not matter. We ordered traditional breakfast with crispy bacon and a crispy bacon omelet. Here is the good, sad and the ugly. The good The hash browns casserole was great, coffee was watered down and the ugly bacon was undercooked and toast was warm buttered bread. By the time the waitress came back to see if everything was OK I said no the bacon is not cooked she asked ok what do you want me to do very non solanchy as this point we were over it and said you can take it of the bill. Then she came back and said I can remake it to which I said I'm over it. She came back and said we took care of your bill which was nice. Maybe we will give them a chance to redeem them but not for a while.

Eggs and bacon with Fried Apples
Chris S.

Food was fresh and you can tell it's made in house good flavor ok prices cool place to stop if your driving in the cades cove area from pigeon forge.

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Judy R.

The nicest friendliest cafe in Sevierville Tennessee. Located on Wears Valley Road, surrounded by beautiful foliage and flowers. We sat outside because of Freck, even though today is almost as hot as Florida. I ordered the mountain man omelet with hash brown casserole. So did Dave. It was large and delicious loaded with ham, bacon, sausage and cheese and veggies! The first time we came here on Saturday the place was packed outside. Michelle the manager and the staff moved tables to make sure we had a place to sit. Kim our server extraordinaire and made sure we had everything we needed. Everyone was so kind to Freckles! We sat outside, enjoyed our breakfast in this beautiful mountain cafe!

Joanna and I were staying in Pigeon Forge and I wanted to eat breakfast away from the tourist area, so I found Elvira's Cafe on Apple Maps. It was worth the beautiful 20-minute drive on Wears Valley Road. I had the mountain man omelette. Delicious. Joanna had eggs and Swaggerty sausage. The food, ambience and service were wonderful.

Mtn man omelette with gravy
David L.

Location and setting - excellent view on a hill overlooking US-321 with OUTDOOR seating. Dog friendly with attentive wait staff (Kim). Our 1st stop here was on Saturday morning. The hostess Michelle was exemplary in getting us seated with our Dalmatian. Great start! Our food comes out quickly as the kitchen was open as you walk inside (see pic). On Saturday my Elvira omelette was good but today's Mountain Man was the BEST. Not a gravy man (calories) it was enjoyed with Cholula. Pricing is decent and we got 10% discount by staying at Big Meadow Campground (Townsend) just down the road. How nice. Not being rushed and having plenty of parking (Harper Bros) makes this our 1st choice. We have a class C(30 ft) and this is a great place to start our day.

Smores S'more Delight with Swaggerty Sausage Patties (2)
Mathew F.

The food was amazing. The service was pretty fast. The vibe was nice and after we ate we went to the big store next to the place.

Tennessee haystack
Howard R.

This place should be considered a hidden gem, this isn't a fast food restaurant, good food takes a bit to cook , it was delicious tho , the wait staff was quick and on point with their service, came to the table several times, place was very clean and cozy , not a super huge place but huge on experience, I'd recommend this place to anyone looking for something different and off the daily strips

Local friendly neighborhood pup
Rick W.

We were informed of Elvira's by our friend as a must. We unfortunately missed out on breakfast but were on time for them switching to lunch. Walking back to our table we passed patrons who had breakfast. I can't confirm of the flavor but the appearance alone was mouth watering. We will definitely have to come back for breakfast. Between the two of us, our lunch was an amazing grilled cheese sandwich with both bacon and ham and a roasted turkey sandwich. Our sides were regular and sweet potato fries. The food looked absolutely amazing and was delicious. The size of the sandwich was large enough for two. From our table we were able to look up into the mountain and down the valley. It was very peaceful.

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Richard N.

This place is awesome great food and service Nice decor and fair prices for quality food

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Add the chicken and waffles. Chicken was mediocre the waffles the best I ever had. Was a little Expensive for what you got

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This place is a great!! Nice little local restaurant. All homemade. Loved eating breakfast here. Food quick and delicious

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The food was good and the service was great! Host and waitress very attentive and considerate of our needs.

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Best brunch in Wears Valley. Great selection, from sweet & savory crepes to omelets to biscuits & gravy. Great service too!

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Are you guys open the day after Xmas?

Yes , we are open December 26-December 30th on that week. We will be closed on December 24th and 25th

Do they do Sunday Brunch still?

We were there on a Sunday in mid-June and they were definitely open. We had an absolutely wonderful Sunday brunch! It was the highlight of our day!

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