Ella Marie's Cafe' n Collectibles

Wow! This is a fantastic place to stop and eat. I had a white chocolate scone and Lida signature drink. The scone was perfection. It had a nice crunch on the outside and a flaky biscuit like texture that was layered beautifully with the tart raspberries then a slightly sweet finish of the white chocolate. The lida was like drinking a cup of Creme Brulee. The flavors blended together harmoniously and not overpowering or overly sweet. It was even more amazing that they had nondairy alternatives and didn’t curdle or have any strange taste to it which usually indicates its quality product. The atmosphere is relaxed and easygoing. They also play a well balanced selection of music that would please any crowd. It’s also noteworthy that volume is not loud that you have to talk over it. This place is about as good as it gets!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We haven't been anywhere as sweet as Ella Marie's! Bright, charming, welcoming! Great food and very friendly service. It's a definite place to go while you're in the area. Highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Rolls, Sausage Egg Bake, Wild Rice Egg Bake, Cinnamon Rolls, Mahnomen Porridge

Delicious food! Very fast service and friendly wait staff. The coffee was pretty good too and they have a nice selection of gift type items and Scandi themed cookbooks.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cinnamon French Toast Bake

Cool coffee shop out at the lake the inside is really nice and coffee and service was great

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Four of us friends spent a few hours driving around enjoying the beautiful fall colors. We stopped in here for lunch. We ordered half sandwiches and a cup of soup. I typically don’t write reviews or complain but would like to share a few things to consider: the small cup of soup was only half full on all 4 of our meals - so basically 1/2 cup! (The soup was good!) My sandwich was ok but meat was like from a package vs. fresh deli and lastly, we all had water - given very small plastic cups and expected to walk up to the counter each time for a refill. I asked to take the water pitcher to the table, was told you prefer not but I saw you had several other water pitchers to use and with 3 elderly women with me I did take the pitcher to the table. I did tip but felt why when we didn’t have a waiter or waitress!?! Just thought I’d share my thoughts to improve service!!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 3

The perfect place for us to meet up with family while in the area for the day. Breakfast was delicious and my golden milk latte (which they were kindly very flexible and made to order for me!) was absolutely fantastic!! I only wish I lived closer so I could stop in every day!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Wild Rice Egg Bake

Wisconsin cheese soup...yum!

Cute place to eat with great Carmel rolls! We like the sandwiches too, smoked turkey is our favorite.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Top notch! The Wild Rice Egg Bake is perfect! Great family that owns the business as well! See you there!

A delightful and quaint off the beaten path coffee house. Clean and we'll run organization. Very friendly and helpful staff. I highly recommend this stop.

Great food and great atmosphere!

Everything is so delicious!

I had a lovely experience at this cafe. The cafe and store part of the establishment were cute, clean, and tasteful. If your looking for a charming restaurant that will give you deliciously unique food and worthwhile experience, this is it. I tried the wild rice porridge and I was pleasantly surprised. My lavender fog tea was so delicious and it was like a hug.

Our group of 8 or 9 have been regular summer guests. Tho we enjoyed our entrées, there were a few things we would like to comment on that were disappointing: Could not make a reservation for a group, room was very white (figured pictures and decor are yet to happen), some of us were finished eating and others of our group had not been served yet.It has been our "go to" place for years, so hopeful that the comments are helpful and not seen as critical..

Delicious food in a cozy atmosphere!