We were looking for a place to eat breakfast and landed upon Elvira's. Felt welcoming and the food was very delicious! You will not be disappointed. read more

Elvira's Cafe - American Near Me - Sevierville, Tennessee

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Cute place with really great service. The owner is very visible and really takes the time to connect with the customers. Service is quick and ingredients are fresh. It was also less touristy than any other places I saw in the Smoky Mountains. I would recommend that you stop by. read more

This is a fantastic, motorcycle friendly café right on the foothills Parkway in Tennessee. Make sure you stop here since there is a paved road to paved parking. The staff is incredibly friendly and efficient. Have their signature crêpe: it is crunchy and delicious with spinach, eggs, caramelized onions, and it's savoriness is perfectly balanced with this sweet and spicy dipping sauce. The coffee was fresh and hot, and the Wi-Fi fast and easy to access. They have lovely local goods for sale and are surrounded by other shops where you can pick up some gifts to bring your family on your way home. read more

Elvira's Cafe - Elvira's Café signature crêpe - American Near Me - Sevierville, Tennessee

Hear me out: Have eaten here for years. The staff are friendly and vivacious. It's kinda a ritual for our trips. Always on point. Two things were diff today and I will not be back l, unfortunately. I'm laid back and pretty easy going until I feel greed or disrespect is present. My wife ordered chkn and waffles, and the chicken presented resembled a portion and size I've seen my niece get from Dennys for $2.99. $15 for 2.5 children's strips. (And waffles are waffles : low cost) She asked me not to say anything, I complied but good golly I can't believe the person who plated it, and serve it, thought that was a good value and presentation for a consumer. Just my opinion and it may be wrong. Then as I went to pay, I now find a notice on my receipt that says I have to pay for the businesses cost of taking payment. I have not and do not care for nor accept that a business thinks it's appropriate for a consumer to pay their cost of commerce for credit cards. It's 2023, I don't carry much cash and use a credit card like 80% of people. I felt I had to choose between paying the extortion amount I was notified about AFTER engaging in business with the place or scrap what cash I could then go find another ATM for emergency replenishment. No joke, I would NOT have entered into business with the place out of principle of them feeling entitled to charge the customer their fees. I feel it's pathetic and greedy, just my opinion. Had I not been with family and friends who would rather pay ridiculous and greedy tolls rather than risk confrontation, I would have refused to pay with cash and refused the fee and been glad to see where it went from there. Elvira, I may be wrong or you may feel I'm a Karen but I feel these two issues were greed and/or absent minded business practices. I'll seek business elsewhere. Thanks for reading! read more

We have been here a week and found a fantastic place! It is on the way to a fun drive at Cades Cove if you are headed from Pigeon Forge. The scene as you pull up is out of a movie. Beautiful mountain background and nice landscaping is a perfect setup. We ordered the prime rib and the fried catfish as well as the chicken fingers for the kids. I mean it is catfish and fried for that matter. How can it taste that good? I was surprised. I asked the server if the chicken fingers were frozen or made there. She said that they were made right there. Just want to say that they were delicious. The prime rib doesn't even need to be mentioned because it was amazing!! Gosh. Love it and hope to go back soon. Last and definitely not least was the coconut pudding pie. Well, it was the best I have had. Better than my favorite one in St. Augustine. read more

Elvira's Cafe - Lovely place and extremely good food! - American Near Me - Sevierville, Tennessee

Very nice atmosphere with friendly servers. Food is excellent . We ordered 5 different entrees and we all liked our food

Where do I start? Green tomatoes fried perfectly, BLT with a yummy whole grain bread and wonderful server, Jackie - that is Elvira's for me in a nutshell. Friendly staff, great food and very comfortable setting. Will be back next time we are in the area and recommend you stop as well! read more

Great experience. I ordered the fried shrimp with coleslaw and potatoes with onions and my wife ordered the fried catfish with mash potatoes and fried okra; both were great. The place was clean and pretty. Good service. We came during Christmas time and they gave us a private room and we're able to fit our group of 21 people with no problem. They even gave Santa hats for our kids. Thank you. read more

I literally am shocked about how high of a rating they have, more like dumbfounded! My son and his two friends and myself wanting breakfast. Well, it was 11:00 and they said no at first. It wasn't even busy. After we got our drinks, I honestly wanted to leave had a bad feeling about this place. Waitress came back said yeah we will serve breakfast. Boys got breakfast and I got a philly cheesesteak sandwich which was ridiculously small looked like it was on a hot dog bun. No seasonings or anything it was bland. For the side I wanted their fried green tomatoes which you cannot get them anymore, not even as an appetizer??? Weird. Take it off the menu! So I opted for hashbrown casserole and believe me it was a small ice cream scoop for nothing more. I also got their bean soup with ham it was a half full cup. My son got a crepe. It was a tortilla not a real crape and it was half of a tortilla with it thrown on a plate. It was weird. Crepes are egg batter and very thin, bot a tortilla! It was overpriced. My sons friend got chicken and waffles.... they ran out of syrup?!?! Omg. Again way overpriced. My sons other friend got French toast with 2 over medium eggs and bacon, small portions for the price. I'm not from here, and was expecting a lot better of food and portions for it to be dang near $60.00 and that's not even worth the boys having any soda or anything. They had water and I had a tea. I will never go back! This place should have costed about what waffle house costs not 60.00 it was unreal. I was so upset that they had the nerve to charge that much money for nothing great! Go elsewhere you will be a lot more happier! And you will get epic portions read more

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Wonderful place. Very friendly staff, great menu including buckwheat crepes and homemade deserts, great food! We were more than pleasantly surprised. We had to wait a bit to get a table, but it was week worth the wait. read more

Super cute spot on the way to river rafting. The staff is the sweetest and the food delish! We had the chicken salad sandwich and the fried green tomato BLT and they hit the spot! Definitely recommend for a quick but yummy bite to eat. read more

Elvira's Cafe was recommended to us by the motel operator in Townsend so we thought we would give it a shot for breakfast. I read the lofty reviews and a short piece about a Russian exchange student who fell in love with the Smoky Mountains, Townsend, TN.....and America. Our visit was around 9:30 a.m. on Palm Sunday, 2021. The parking lot was packed so we were anticipating a long wait. The hostess took our name and informed us that it would be 15 to 20 minutes which made us very happy. We meandered back out to the covered front porch and found plenty of seating facing a spacious front meadow and a beautiful Smoky Mountain Foothill across the road. It was too early for dogwoods but I spotted two redbuds waking up to bloom in the Spring rain. Two elderly border collies roamed free and smiled at diners as they made their way from the parking area. Our front porch experience was cut short by the hostess calling out our name. It was a very fast 10 minutes. Our waitress was pleasant and accommodating. Our food was delivered on the quick side of fast and everything was hot. My scrambled eggs loved the fresh cracked pepper mill. The French Toast (gluten free) was light and perfectly complimented by the maple syrup. What happened next is what prompted my review. A very busy waitress in a red Elvira's sweat shirt began to clean the table next to us. She was obviously happy and smiling and she turned to us and said something about "8 people and 10 people...." I didn't understand but I knew she was not a Tennessean. I asked her what her accent was and she said "Russian." This was Elvira! As busy as she was she responded warmly to my request for a photo with my wife and shared with us how much she loves America. She left us only briefly before returning to our table to remind us to take a copy of the United States Constitution with us when we leave. Our hearts were "on fiya for Elvira." Oompapa, oompapa, oompapa mouwmouw! Thanks Elvira! We shall return. Bud'te zdorovy! read more

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Fair at best. The outside looks inviting but that is where it ends. Overpriced and just "ok" food. Didn't have home fries after we ordered them just assumed we would eat grits. Slow service. To top it off we had to listen to music with a blown speaker right above us. Anything but relaxing. Won't be back. read more

Stopped by for lunch, food was excellent and top notch service. Highly recommend this place!!!

Good food! Loved the chicken and waffles. We got our food to go. We enjoyed it very much.

We stopped at Elvira's on our last day visiting the Smoky Mountains and it was our best meal of the trip. In stark contrast to Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, Elvira's is peacefully nestled in the valley away from the crowds. We sat on the spacious wrap-around deck and I got the mountain omelet while my boyfriend ordered the chicken and waffles. Both were good but the chicken and waffles were phenomenal! Will be back on our next trip. read more

Enjoyed the mountain man omelette. Great flavor and portions. Good biscuits. And the best coffee in the area.

This is a casual, order at the table, pay at the register place in the daytime. I am told it's a bit more upscale at night, but I haven't been for dinner yet. Their lunch menu features hamburgers, sandwiches, soup, several side items including interesting ones like pickled beets and fried okra, salads, chicken and waffles. Everything at my table looked fresh and well-prepared, and we all enjoyed our lunch. Service was prompt, and orders were accurate when delivered to the table. They have art of local scenery and t-shirts and other Smokies memorabilia for sale. It's a bit noisy, with an open kitchen. If you're looking for a local place with quality food that isn't the chain restaurant stuff you get over in Pigeon Forge, head out Wears Valley Road to Elvira's. read more

We stopped at Elviras Café for dinner. Dinner menu was horrible Definitely nothing to write home about. Our waitress came up to us and gave us the daily specials and was reading them off to us and a table next to us & neither table could understand a word she said because she was not speaking directly to any of us. So my wife says I want to get out of here so we left and so did the people next to us we ended up going to Italian place down the road that was very good. read more

Went the very next day for brunch. Just as good as the day before. Vegetable crepe and smoked turkey crepes were amazing. Great options for those that don't like eggs for breakfast. Husband had waffles and he said they were great!!! read more

We stopped here randomly without knowing a thing about it, and we are so glad we did! We would come back to TN just to eat here. Everyone was so friendly, the portions were appropriate, the food tasted homemade. The two adults and four of us kids loved it! read more

The breakfast was good but nothing spectacular. Got the Tennessee haystack and could have liked to have thicker cut ham the deli meat slices. read more

Fantastic food served by people who really care about their customers, and their product. The tenderloin biscuits are my go to. I have dreams about them and the chicken and waffles. I recommend going early to avoid the crowds (it's the most popular in the Valley) or hit them just after 12:30 once it dies down. If you ever have an issue just ask to speak with the manager and owner. It's service you don't find very often anywhere. Love the food. Love the service. Love Elvira's! read more

We had a chance to stop at a wonderful restaurant today! Highly recommend it! The buckwheat crepes are the best!!

Great place for breakfast. Friendly service and some outside seating available. Crepes and early breakfast were good.

First time eating here tonight. I had blackened trout and my wife had blackened shrimp. Awesome meal. Our waitress was Anna who was very pleasant. All the staff were extremely hard working. Will definitely be back on our next trip. read more

Not impressed with the Grits, they were still hard. The rest was good. I still recommend stopping by due to good service and the family atmosphere. The log cabin style fits the mountainous surroundings. read more

I live in Ohio, but try to get to Tennessee once a year to ride in the mountains. This restaurant is always on my list of "must visits". Hands down, some of the best food in the area. The staff is always friendly and the is phenomenal. Prices are very fair. read more

Elvira's Cafe - This is a Mountain Man Omelette, with sausage gravy and a biscuit. - American Near Me - Sevierville, Tennessee

Had the waffles this am and they were incredible, had a great little crunch to them. Food came out fast, and the service was great even though they were really busy. I would definitely recommend this place. The wife had the biscuits and gravy with hash brown casserole and it was amazing. Comfort food at its best. read more

Definitely better than any of the food we ate in Gatlinburg, where everything is overpriced and mediocre in quality. This place was so good we ate dinner here and the came back the next morning for brunch. Dinner was great but brunch was even better. Recommend catfish, pork chop, waffles, Tennessee haystack, buckwheat crepes (!!!!), coconut cream pie, blackberry cobbler. Highly recommend sitting out on the porch if the weather is nice. read more

I was surprised to see on here that Elvira's is claiming to follow COVID precautions because that is not the case, at least in our experience. Not one employee was wearing a mask and I did not see social distancing of tables. It was as if the pandemic didn't exist here and it did make me feel uncomfortable. Every other restaurant we visited in the Smokies, I felt safe, except for Elvira's. Very disappointing! As far as the food, we enjoyed it. Chicken & waffles were good, very rich. Maybe a little overpriced, don't recommend getting the yogurt parfait for $5 as it was very basic and had frozen fruit. We would probably go back but maybe once COVID is over. read more

Went on a motorcycle trip and this place came highly recommended. We went in for breakfast . They do it right. Food is served hot and delicious. We ended up eating here twice during our trip. The owner, Elvira is wonderful and hilarious she made are trip. Both times we visited she made it a great experience. She is the reason I'll return. If you are near Wears Valley go by its worth it. read more

Breakfast seems to be their thing - but instead of giving people what they want they close out breakfast at 11 on the weekend. We waited and had lunch, which was only OK. The dining is loud. The service while nice was slow and inefficient. Was really hoping for a better experience. The fried green tomatoes had no taste. read more

If you love home cooked style food and are in the area, this is a must visit restaurant. Hands down the best waffles I've ever had in the 52 years God has blessed me with. Everything about this place (staff, food, location) is top notch. I can't say enough positive things about my visit to this seemingly hidden gem off the beaten tourist path. read more

One of the best breakfast's I have ever had. Very attentive staff, and the young girl that was our waitress acted like a 20 year veteran. She was prompt, courteous and well spoken. She took care of us like we were her own family. Young Russian girl. The food was to us pretty quick, hot and she kept our coffee's full for us. I will go there again and again when I am down there. Havent had the pleasure of a lunch or supper there, but I think I need to try. read more

This place was great. Portions are big and some really good flavors. The savory chicken crepe was beyond what I'd ever expect. Berry crepe was delicious. Everything was fresh a FAST. One star off for being a little pricey...but still, really glad we came here. read more

Excellent breakfast. I had the cafe omelet with grits. Great service and friendly staff. I look forward to eating there again.

Never in my life I experienced this kind of horrible service. We left the place after waiting for over 45 minutes. Very disappointing customer service. Maybe they only cater to locals. Don't recommend this place to anyone visiting the area. read more

All our food was great, service was quick and friendly, and they have a wrap-around porch that makes for shaded, dog-friendly outdoor seating. Will come back next time I'm in town! read more

All flash + no substance = a waste of my money and time. This place is cute on the inside. But the staff and the food were both "meh", and prices were a bit much. This place smacks of a tourist trap. No thanks. There are plenty of non-tourist traps to visit. read more