Elmer's Restaurant (181st & San Rafael, Portland, OR)

1933 NE 181st Ave, Portland - 97230
214 reviews
Family American
(503) 666-1957

Great place to eat, went there for dinner, got a Ruben, the meat was so tender. I had to go back for breakfast the next day to try one of their German Pancakes, it was delicious!!

Great service. Super friendly staff. My good came out quickly and was as fresh as it could be. The soup was definitely old and the noodles in it were all but destroyed... Not sure why but my visa gift card also would not be accepted there for some reason but worked elsewhere?

I had the french toast meal with bacon and eggs. Everything was cooked just as I asked, and it tasted great. The staff was very friendly and the service was quick, which is always great when having lunch on your lunch hour from work. I have always recommended Elmer's to anyone looking for a good breakfast meal, and this location will keep me doing the same thing.

Nice looking place. Got seated quickly and the service was decent. Good choice of food on the dinner menu. Not great but not bad.

Clean and open, the service was fantastic and the food was phenomenal. Best Elmer’s I’ve been to.

Great staff and exceptional food. Everything was fresh and presented wonderfully. Bathrooms and kitchen were nice and clean.

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The place is beautiful, really. The food I got, amazing. I completely enjoyed the experience of this resturaunt and hope to eat here again.

I always had kind of a neutral opinion on Elmer's, but maybe it's because I've always been told that it catered mostly to older folks. Anyways, this location is probably the best in the area, despite it being connected to a hotel. So the entrance is a little confusing at first. But the food is always consistent and value priced for the money! Regardless of if it's 7 am or 5pm, you can have breakfast, lunch, or dinner whenever you want and you will be greeted by the friendliest staff that will bend over backwards to make you happy.Honestly I'll visit multiple times a week because it ends up being a better deal than most of the fast food joints nearby! And I don't mind hanging out for an hour or so since it's a relaxing and inviting place to have a hot meal.

Been here a couple of times now and the food was always good. Getting in is a bit strange because they are actually inside of another building. You have to go into the parking lot behind the building to a short connecting hall. Elmer's is on the left.My roommate and I went there last on Thanksgiving day, and we're happy to see they were open a few hours as both of us had been working and could not shop at the local grocery store before it closed for that day. We were still able to do something nice.