Elmer's Kitchen (Boise, ID)

Super good food for great price

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Best breakfast in Boise. Must eat Pancake and Hashbrown.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

First time here and we loved it. Food looks exactly like it shown on the menu. Delicious and beautiful❤️. We didn’t wait in the line to be seated, like it happens in other breakfast places. I’ll definitely be back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Never disappointed. The staff is impeccable! The German pancake with the berry butter 👩‍🍳 🤌

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: German Pancake Combo, Hungry Rancher Breakfast

Good vegetable omlet, terrible potato hash- no flavor other than the gross cooling oil. Very overpriced. Served was friendly.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 5

Great breakfasts. Friendly fast service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I was downtown at the hospital today for labs. I had a small break in between my appointments so I seized the opportunity to go grab some breakfast. I have been to quite a few joints downtown already. I wasn't dressed the best so heading to Bacon or Tupelo Honey for breakfast would have been a little embarrassing. And I didn't want to deal with parking so after doing a little research, Elmer's was my spot to grab some food.

Driving up to the restaurant, there were quite a few cars in the parking lot. What have I been missing out on? This place was poppin! I know Elmer's has been around for a hot minute and as long as I have lived here, I have never been. Seeing that the parking lot was pretty full, I took it as a good sign about my choice of coming here.

I was sat at a small table by the fireplace. It's a pretty cozy venue. Bright from all the windows. The fireplace was going so it was nice and toasty. It was a very chill setting. Mariah got some coffee started for me while I was breezing over the menu. They have a little of everything for breakfast and some lunch options.

I ordered the Hungry Rancher for breakfast. I should have known that my eyes were bigger than my stomach cause it was a lot of food! You get 3 eggs, 2 slices of bacon, 2 slices of ham, 2 sausage links, hashbrowns and fruit. I also got a side of country gravy and pancake syrup. Gotta have pancake syrup for the sausage links!

My eggs were fried hard and were perfect. The sausage links had a nice browning on them which I love. It was paired nicely with the pancake syrup. I ate a couple bites of my hashbrowns with the gravy. The top of the hashbrowns were crispy and golden but the middle part of the hashbrowns were still undercooked. You get a great portion of the hashbrowns which is fantastic but when it's that thick of a portion, the middle of it ends up not cooking all the way through. I ended up taking my ham and bacon home with me. I didn't have enough room to finish my huge plate!

The one thing I noticed about this joint were all the older folks here. It was nice seeing them out, socializing, playing card games after their meal and enjoying life. This must be the go to spot for senior citizens. I did feel out of place amongst these fabulous folks but honestly it was fun. They are so chill. No drama. No loud conversations. Everyone was just having a relaxing and fun time. I can hang with these folks any day!

It was a fun experience today at Elmer's. The food was hefty and good. The crowd is chill and fun to be around. The venue is comfortable and relaxing. I'm happy I got to grab a meal here in between my appointments. I got to enjoy my meal and wasn't rushed. Mariah did a great job taking care of me. I don't know when I'll be in the area again but I'll be hitting up Elmer's if I am, especially for breakfast.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Great service. Sooo expensive for a breakfast place. Lots of food.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Really delicious. The German pancake was visually stunning and the hollandaise sauce was good… not too bright. House coffee is good without the need for cream and sugar.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food so good it's cures your constipation.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

One of the best breakfast restaurants in Boise.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The lingonberry crepe was fantastic. Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside. The lingonberry sauce was delicious. Our server Tina was fantastic even on a busy Sunday morning. I wish I had taken a picture of my food before I ate it, but it was just too good and I couldn’t resist!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Need to wait on weekend, the service is good. Food is also good. Recommend German classic combo!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: German Pancake Combo

Horrible

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 1

Nice place for breakfast. Got the hash browns stuffed with eggs, bacon and sausage with there gravy on top. Really good. Waitress was very friendly and quick to top off my cup of coffee.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5