{"id":665,"date":"2009-02-15T12:30:01","date_gmt":"2009-02-15T12:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marga.org\/foodblog\/?p=665"},"modified":"2009-02-15T12:30:01","modified_gmt":"2009-02-15T12:30:01","slug":"elmers-restaurant-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marga.org\/foodblog\/2009\/02\/elmers-restaurant-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Elmer’s Restaurant Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"

I first went to Elmer’s in 2007 when we went to visit my in-laws in Washington state. We liked it, so we stopped there last November when we went to visit them again. What follows are my updated reviews. You can find the original review here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Elmer’s has become our favorite family restaurant chain while in the Pacific Northwest and we went there twice during our latest trip to visit my in-laws (November 2009). Here are my reviews:
\nElmer’s – Springfield – 11\/09<\/b>
\nThe kids had their usual chocolate-chip pancakes ($4 for 4 small
\npancakes). This time we had them share one portion and they barely
\nfinished even that. We also knew better than to order two full
\nbreakfast entrees (they are quite big) so instead we ordered the
\nHazelnut pancake combo ($9.50, comes with your choice of meat and eggs)
\nand a side of potato pancake ($3.30), this was enough for Mike and I to
\nbe satisfied but not stuffed. The potato pancake was once again good,
\nthough it needed a bit more seasoning. The bacon was great but I was
\nsomewhat disappointed with the pancakes. I was hoping that they were
\nstuffed with ricotta, but either the cheese was completely absorbed into
\nthe batter or the batter was made with it, as there was no ricotta to
\ntaste. Without the cheese, the pancakes were rather dry; they were
\nnice in those bites that had hazelnuts in it, but too plain in the
\nothers. I would not order them again.
\nService was good, the restaurant was nice and clean and I’d stop there
\nagain \u00ad just order something different.
\nElmer’s Restaurant
\n3350 Gateway St
\nSpringfield, OR
\n(541) 726-1261
\nElmer’s Grant Pass – 11\/09<\/b>
\nWe stopped here for lunch and, once again, we had a pleasant experience. I was unhappy to find out that in Oregon it’s against the law to serve burgers cooked less than well-done. Well done burgers are dry and tasteless, so I opted not to have one that day. Instead I went for the NW Cheese Steak Sandwich ($10), which I had with the optional onion rings ($1 extra). It was a good choice. The pot-roast sandwich was very good, the pot roast actually had a grilled flavor to it (probably the peppers) and the cheese was neither skimpy nor overwhelming. I was very happy. The portion, in particularly when coupled with the onion rings, was also large enough that I could save half for later. The onion rings, on the other hand, were somewhat of a disappointment. They were cut very, very thick and the gritty batter needed more flavor. They were also too oily. On the plus side, there were plenty of them.
\nMike had the BBQ chicken sandwich ($10). He was happy that the chicken breast was an actual breast, not some reconstituted heresy. He liked the BBQ sauce and was all in all pleased. He also had the onion rings and was not impressed.
\nCamila had a cheese sandwich ($4) which she liked. I tasted it and it was plain (and therefore dry) but tasty enough. Mika had the cheeseburger ($4) and she was very<\/i> pleased with it, she thought it tasted great (but she’s no gourmet, she likes the ones at her school cafeteria quite a bit). The burger was served plain (as it should be, kids are picky!) and it was large enough that she could not finish it by herself.
\nFor dessert we had the sundaes and we were disappointed in them. Mika’s sundae had the triple berry topping and she found it quite sour. Camila’s had plain chocolate syrup (rather than fudge) and it was just OK. I wouldn’t order them again.
\nElmer’s
\n175 Agness
\nGrants Pass, OR
\n(541) 474-0740<\/p>\n

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Elmer’s Medford – 11\/08<\/b>
\nOur one dinner at Elmer’s was perfectly fine. I had the flat iron
\nsteak, which I think came with a perfectly acceptable clam chowder.
\nIt was perfectly cooked medium rare (which means towards the rare side
\nof medium rare), and quite tasty. It wasn’t particularly large (for
\nonce!), but still a good deal at $14. My only complaint is that it
\ndid not have the consistency of a flat iron steak, it was more like a
\nsirloin (but a well cooked sirloin).
\nMike had the small chicken salad ($10) and was happy with it. The
\nveggies were fresh and he liked the dressing. The kids shared a mac &
\ncheese ($4), which was definitely large enough for both of them.
\nOur two breakfasts at Elmer’s were just as good. The kids loved the
\nchocolate chip pancakes, which they’d had the previous year. Each
\nportion includes 4 medium-size pancakes, so be smart and order one for
\ntwo kids. I liked the pancakes quite a bit as well. My first time I
\nhad the caramel banana french toast, which was delicious. There is
\njust so much sugar I can take, however, so I wasn’t close to finishing
\nit, even with some help from Mike and Mika. My second time I went for
\nthe potato pancakes with bacon & scallions. I can’t say these are
\ndelicious, but they are satisfying. I’d definitely order them again,
\nand I wish it wasn’t such a pain for me to peel and shred potatoes,
\notherwise I’d make them myself. My only complaint here is that there
\nwasn’t enough sour cream. I had the pancakes with a side of bacon,
\nand the bacon was very nice and meaty. Once again, however, I
\ncouldn’t finish the whole plate. Both times Mike had some sort of
\nskillet, which he declared to be fine. He’s never very excited about
\nthese breakfast dishes, however.
\nSo I suspect that we’ll be going back to Elmer’s on our next drive
\nthrough Oregon.
\nElmer’s
\n2000 Biddle Rd.
\nMedford, OR
\n(541) 772-2000
\nOriginal Review<\/a>
\nRoad Restaurant Reviews<\/a>
\nChain Restaurant Reviews<\/a>
\nRestaurants Beyond the Bay Area<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I first went to Elmer’s in 2007 when we went to visit my in-laws in Washington state. We liked it, so we stopped there last November when we went to visit them again. What follows are my updated reviews. You can find the original review here. Elmer’s has become our favorite family restaurant chain while […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-665","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-restaurants","post-preview"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marga.org\/foodblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/665","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marga.org\/foodblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marga.org\/foodblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marga.org\/foodblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marga.org\/foodblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=665"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.marga.org\/foodblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/665\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marga.org\/foodblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=665"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marga.org\/foodblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=665"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marga.org\/foodblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=665"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}