Elmer's Restaurant (Parkrose, Portland, OR)

I stopped in with my wife after a 14 hour work day. Ordered some clam chowder, a "crabacado" and a couple of Bloody Marys. The food was amazing! We both loved our drinks and the service was top notch! I will have to come back next time I am in the area.

The food is delicious. Celine was very attentive. I'm glad we tried this place. I highly recommend the cinnamon swirl pancakes. Also, the hash brown pancake was tasty!

Though this is a chain restaurant I will say the staff know my family and they always welcome us when we enter the restaurant. They are quick even on busy days. Today we went out for breakfast and they served us quick for it being a busy day. I believe Lorena is a hist who has always been very cheerful and happy to help us. Thank you!

I had read about the German pancake and wanted to try it while visiting from Michigan and was not disappointed! It was really quite good! It was too big for me to finish but delicious 😋

Chris, who was our server, was truly exceptional. My lavender lemonade was phenomenal! I had the Elmer's special omelet. Fantastic experience.

Met up with family from all over the country here and they were very accommodating to our group of 7 people. The service was excellent. I'm a server, so I really know and appreciate the hard work they put in for our group. The food all came out together and the presentation was nice and the food was hot and tasted very good.

We were passing through and decided to stop by. Surprisingly great experience! Glad we found this gem on the road! Amazing food, everything was hot, fresh and tasty. Very attentive and friendly service! We sat next to the fireplace. Very cozy family atmosphere. hot chocolate with whipped cream. Cinnamon swirl pancakes (sweet and filling). Steak and eggs with hash browns (steak was surprisingly good! Served with garlic butter). Steak dinner with vegetables and mash potatoes (this steak was a bit more chewy here). First time trying the Dutch pancake, it’s huge! Not too sweet, great flavor. Enough for 2 people to share.

What a great experience from the quick seating, friendly waitress to the great food. Had the German pancakes, eggs and ham. All tasted great (first time with the German pancakes), everything was hot and seemed fresh. Enough for my wife and I to split.

Elmer's always hits and is consistently good. Visited the one in Poulsbo several years ago and then it closed shortly after. Haven't been back since then and was so excited to find an Elmer's while visiting Portland! Tonight's dinner with my spouse included the Prime Rib, cooked medium, and the stuffed hash browns. Both dishes were cooked perfectly. The Prime Rib was so flavorful, tender, and the crust had the yummiest seasoning. I was pleasantly surprised by how good it was. The onion rings served with the dish were a nice add and perfectly crisp. The stuffed hash browns were also so good. Well-balanced as far as flavors and a well-rounded dish with a biscuit and fresh fruit served as sides. The biscuit was fluffy and had good texture. I've had enough bad prime ribs. The quality of the one at Elmer's leads me to believe that ff they do this one well, pretty much any menu item is gonna be good. Lastly, we had a great waitperson - friendly and attentive. All-in-all, a great dining experience at Elmer's. Thanks for a filling and delicious dinner!

Came in about an hour before closing after driving for 12 hours moving from Nevada to Portland. Staff greeted us immediately upon arrival and allowed us to take our time while eating and constantly checked in with us to make sure we were taken care of. As far as the food goes, also 5 stars. Got the fish and shrimp basket with a cup of clam chowder. Everything was outstanding. Place was very clean after I am sure of a busy day for them. Very quiet and calm

Overall the food just needed a bit more kick in its flavors, however the presentation, quality and service of this facility is worth your time. Very clean, not having the funky smell we all know about. Food was a solid 8.5/10 Service: 10/10

Growing up in Ohio... we had Bob Evan's. In Portland, I'm so excited we found Elmer's. The breakfast menu is expansive... and will meet everyone's taste. (Meat lovers to vegetarians). The cinnamon swirl pancakes are as decadent as they sound. The omelettes are perfection: good portion size, with lots of fresh/hearty fillings and toppings to chose from. We've always enjoyed good service, with frequent check-ins for coffee refills. Can't wait til our next Elmer's outting.

The waitress serve us dirty glasses! We didn't touch the glasses at all! Plus the waitress attitude wasn't pleasant either. We immediately left right after being served. I love Elmer's at the Mall 205 location.

Our waitress was wonderful! She was friendly and gave us good advice on ordering. Food was good!

I only get two things here because I love them so much. The classic German pancakes with powdered sugar and lemon. It might sound weird but they are soooo good. Don't bother with the other flavors, get the classic. And then I also get the Tillamook and Bacon Potato Cakes & Eggs. Every time I travel to Portland, I come to Elmer's at least once. Enjoy.

The food at Elmer's is awesome! This location is great and our waitress was great as well. The food came out quickly and as you can see we ordered this large German pancake! The one complaint I have about the place is when I tried to call they said they don't do to go orders just sit down.

Just got off a flight & ofc I was hangry! I love supporting little restaurants like this! Service- no complaints! She was awesome and fast! 5/5 Chicken fried steak- it was SOOO ono (good)! They cooked everything perfect.5/5 The pancake was pretty good! 4/5

YUM!! After picking my mom up from the airport & we were starving so we stumbled upon Elmers. A delicious pancake house with so many varieties of breakfast specials. Crepes, German pancakes, Belgian waffles and more. We tried a little of everything between the four of us and were pleasantly surprised with how delicious everything was. Friendly service who stay on top of things and a beautiful location. The French toast was buttery, sweet, and cooked to perfection. The cub cakes were delicious and my son loved them so much. Overall, this place is a total win and I can't wait to return very soon.

When I travel in Washington and Oregon I always search Yelp for a local breakfast spot. If nothing jumps out at me I end up going to Elmers. While this is a northwest chain restaurant they are BY FAR the best chain breakfast option. They always have a big menu of sweet and salty options, the food is consistently really good, and service is fast and friendly. Today I ordered the cinnamon roll pancake, which is always delicious. I made a combo out of it and got two over easy to eggs and a side of bacon to go with it. Their bacon is high quality and always really good. Another great breakfast, this place never disappoints!

Dine In Only at the Parkrose Elmer's! Very disappointed to discover you can't place an order to go. I don't know if all Elmer's are the same.

Never heard of this place, having come from California. Been meaning to try it and now that I have, I'm sad I didn't before. The staff here is super friendly and attentive. Food was fresh and hot and very good!! Definitely making it a regular place for dining out or brunch!

Service was great ambulance is beautiful, food not so good. This was the worst eggs Benedict we have ever had. The English muffin was soggy on the bottom. The hollandaise sauce was watered down, and they put very little on the plate. The eggs were cooked to perfection. However, the ham was really thick instead of being thin slices of Canadian bacon. Will not be back.

I like to review places as I go, literally from the moment we walked in, EVERYONE was Rose is our server and I just wanna say that she was on top of all of everything, even made my baes bday special. Maradee. Sabrina. Thank you for everything. This was the first place we stopped at when we landed from vegas. I can't wait to come back!

Honestly, having never visited Elmer's before, as we live out of state, I didn't have high expectations. That said, I was pleasantly surprised. While I won't recommend the coffee (lol there's so many amazing coffee places in Oregon, so it's hard to compete with that anyway) I will say their egg meals and pancake meals were delicious. Our first visit, my 5yo had the cub cake on the kids menu (super cute that the kids menu doubles as a short coloring book with activities, as well as giving 4 crayons in their own packaging) and loved it. I had the Tillamook Potato cake meal, and it was quite good. Our second visit before flying home, my 5yo who had initially wanted another cub cake changed their mind and chose the kids French toast instead, and loved it. This time I had the Crabocado omelette. OMG! Where has THAT been my entire life?! Dungeoness crab, avocado, bacon, cheese *DROOL* And I mean, you could taste ALL of those ingredients. Zero complaints! I chose the pancakes as a side, and I was honestly surprised at how good they were. As a person who usually takes half my food home, this time I devoured every single morsel. No regrets. The service was very good. Every single person I met smiled and was polite and friendly. I had 2 different servers for each of my visits. This may be a silly detail, but I loved that when a Spanish speaking family was seated in the booth next to us, they were able to order in Spanish and our server spoke fluent Spanish as well. It was really nice to see that inclusion. There was a code needed to use the washroom (suppose that makes sense as there seems to be a high homeless population in Portland), but our server was able to quickly help with that information. All in all, I would definitely recommend eating here and look forward to visiting again.

Clam chowder was excellent. Fish and chips hot and delicious. Club sandwich enjoyed by two of our group Bacon cheese with tillamook cheese was superb Server was friendly and efficient Manager came by to ask how everything was going. Very clean and organized. Our group of 4 thoroughly enjoyed this place!!!!' Kudos!

The food is good. The sweater breakfast options are great but the savory options are just okay. The wait on the weekends isn't so bad. They offer coloring page/menu for kids and can be great for larger groups.

We came here while on our trip to visit family in tillamook. We had the potato pancakes to try something different and they were great. We split it and chef made us two separate plates, thats service. Waitress Brittany was awesome too. Coffe is a bit expensive but was good. Definitely recommend if you're from out of town, it's close to airport.

I've gone to their chain often for years. I've always enjoyed the food and service but today the food was a bit boring. I had the stuffed hash browns that really had no flavor. Our server was great and I know what they can produce so I'm coming back!!! Just a simple review today.

It's a version of Denny's. Right next to Best Western Pony Soldier so very convenient. Been around since 1960! Although busy, never had to wait for seating. Known for outstanding (!) Breakfast fare, dinner was also adequate. If alcohol is desired they have super economically priced beer and wine! Staff is young but efficient and attentive (Peyton during dinner was exceptional!); plenty of parking, imagine their Muzak soundtrack is 80's MTV?! ;) Moderately priced and we never left hungry....

Triple berry French toast combo. Elmers is one of our go to breakfast spots, especially the one in Portland on Sandy Blvd. The berry compote was delicious and the combination of sweet and tangy at the same time. The French toast was tender, still had the bite and full of vanilla flavor. My two eggs were cooked perfectly. When I sliced it down the middle the ran nicely on to the plate. Both sausages we very flavorful with just a hint of spicy. Thanks Elmer's. I'll see you soon.

Just plain good food! I know the menu pretty well, and it never ever disappoints! I love their shrimp and fish with fries!

BF and I decided to give this a try before heading off to hike. I had the country biscuit with sausage and it was pretty good. A little bland for my taste. The service was good. The ambiance reminded me of a upscale Denny's. But there was plenty of seats. Would recommended this place If you don't like waiting.

Overpriced and out of date. My experience here was sad and underwhelming. I would never go back. The server was nice but forgot my table on a couple occasions. The bathroom was gross too.

Great Service... Great Food. Elmer's is definitely doing something right. Got the Potato Pancakes breakfast which was amazing. Definitely recommend and will keep Elmer's on my list. So let it be written... So let it be EATEN.

My family and I absolutely loved this place. The service was great, the workers were so kind and welcoming. Very clean inside and holds a lot of people. German pancake, bomb. Stuffed hashbrowns, bomb. Potato cakes, bomb. Chicken fried steak, bomb. 5/5 would eat here again.

Came two hours before closing after the rage room down the street for a quick dinner. I'm so glad we stopped here! The food was delicious and the staff were very friendly. They even covered the meal for a single mother and her kids when they were struggling. Definitely a great atmosphere and good food.

Always a good, solid, predictable meal at any Elmer's location. This location did not disappoint. Good service and good food.

I would like to have given it more stars, but it is what it is. I was really tired after vending all day, and I ordered the prime rib. The mashed potatoes were okay, though the gravy was kind of meh and had something spicy that I did not like at all. The salad was nice and crisp. But the vegetables were burned looking and the prime rib was not good. It seemed to have been salted in no discernable pattern, and it had an off flavor. I remembered having a nice meal there a few years back, but it has deteriorated.

Looking for a place to eat and stumbled across Elmer's. Menu looked good, lots of choices. Husband had avocado burger and I had fish and chips. Ice tea was good and so was our food. The diner was very clean looking despite it being 60+ years old. Very well maintained. Would stop here again.

Breakfast with family is great. Server was not happy but we tried to cheer her up. Coffee is hot! Food is average for the price.

What a cute diner! We stopped in after seeing positive reviews on Yelp and here's one more! Elmers is an adorable diner with an old timey feel. It was really quiet when we went for breakfast on Saturday morning. They have a huge menu with options for everyone. Their coffee was fresh, and food was great! I ordered the veggie omelet with hash browns. The veggies were cooked before being placed in the omelette which a lot of places don't take the time to do. It was really flavorful and plenty of food for two people to split, which we did. The service was excellent, Sondra was very attentive and sweet. I would highly recommend Elmers and would return again if I'm I find myself back in Portland!

Excellent food, cozy ambiance, and superb service by Rhonda! Something about their salsa w/ the omelet was ambrosial. Definitely a solid spot to try out.

Food and drinks were amazing. Service was super nice but a tad slow. Simply due to having too many tables to attend to at the same time. I wanted ketchup for my hash browns and was asked if I wanted it but it never arrived. I loved how they cooked the eggs though, perfection! The biscuit was buttermilk heaven. All of the vegetables were fresh and the cheese was plentiful. The cranberry mimosa wasn't too bubbly but definitely packed a punch! My cousin swears by the German pancakes, I just can't justify the carbs right now.

I am so blessed, Andrea in the bar made me a super cocktail that was very refreshing. I won $80 on a slot machine that I had no idea existed. Then I got some yummy comfort food to take back to where I am staying next door... I will be here in the morning to have the For Real German Pancake and a cup of their famous coffee. Life is what you make it, I choose to make it Amazing.

Clam Chowder Luke warm, steak was blah. Only reason I might remember this place is the disappointment.

Brittany was amazing! Great service and great food! Food came out super quick and was delicious! 10/10 would recommend!

Hasbrowns we're not fully cooked and greasy. I feel like the chef changed recently, the food was better a few weeks ago.

So the only reason I'm leaving even two stars is because the food that I got was very tasty and the service was good. However, I was just charged $14 for a side of two eggs and one, yes that's right ONE, POTATO PANCAKE! Elmers should be ashamed to have raised the price so much. The eggs were $3.99 which was acceptable. THE ONE POTATO PANCAKE WAS $8.99. COME ON, REALLY?? Plus they have no senior discount whatsoever. Yeesh!

Good old fashioned American cuisine. The menu has a good selection. You'll like it. Breakfast is awesome.

There breakfast is amazing there French toast is great . I definitely recommend this place

The service was stellar, Brittney went above and beyond to ensure everything was exactly right. Best attitude we have encountered in the service industry in a long time! The food was perfect and we ate every bite! The restaurant was clean and all the staff wanted each guest to have a memorable experience. Needless to say, but we will be back the next time we are in town! Awesome job Elmers!!

My BFF and I come here regularly as we both have favorites meals on the menu and we know we can count on good food and service. We ate there today. Our servers were Mike and Bryan and they were both wonderful. Attentive, courteous and funny. Great job both of you!

The last time we were at Elmers the waitress took it upon herself to question if I should order a coffee while pregnant. That was very off putting. You'll notice that I still gave them 5 stars-- the reason being that their management team handled it incredibly well, and were full of class when I addressed my concerns to them. The food is ALWAYS tasty, and the fact they cared to bring it to their employees attention was great service.

My family took me there when I was visiting Portland, and we had a delightful time and a delicious breakfast. The service was good, and the restaurant was very comfortable and no waiting to be served.

Good taste, good breakfast! Good attention!! Delicious German Pancake, it is not sweet and has a rich flavor. An excellent recommendation!!

We came in for dinner. The staff was nice , greeted us and let us know they would be sitting us soon. The place was well lit, clean, and for us welcoming. I ordered a hamburger and fries, very good. My husband ordered the prime rib, it was tender and juicy. He said, the mashed potatoes were great, but better without gravy (too salty for him), vegetables were crispy, he was hoping for more. We were pleasantly surprised since it was our first time. Plus, he surprisingly enjoyed the house red wine. Hoping we will be able to come back to try their breakfast menu before we go back home.

Wait staff is pretty green and unable to follow any modifications or add-ons to an order. I tend to be pretty forgiving and try not to be a pain in the ass, but when you order a bunless burger (yay, keto! ...ugh) and it comes with a bun, I can't help but roll an eye as I'm putting it aside. My wife also ordered her Eggs Benedict over hard, and they were on the undercooked side of Over Easy. The food itself is pretty decent for the price though, and the manager was quick to fix the orders in a timely and friendly manner. Just be prepared to insist that things are corrected, if they're not made to order. Otherwise, Elmer's can be consistently depended upon for better than average American diner fare at better than average American diner prices.

We loved this place. The service is welcoming and we were well taken care of by a wonderful sweet lady named Brittany. The food was fresh and delicious. The atmosphere was so homey and comfy and pleasant. We would love to eat here again. Thank you for a wonderful service and meals.