Congratulations to Elle’s on nearly ten years of delivering outstanding food and service! This restaurant has it all and has become a staple of Downtown Halifax. The longevity and consistent quality are a testament to its excellence. Whether you're a regular or a first-time visitor, you'll be impressed by the warm atmosphere, delicious food, and exceptional service that have made this spot a favourite. Here's to many more years of Elle’s!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: The Club Sandwich, Old School Diner Brrakfast, Burger, Eggs Benedict, Eggs Halifax
JESS FULLY
Cute little place to stop in. I was there 11am on a weekday and it was pretty quiet, just a few other customers. Service was fantastic and the food was good, unfortunately my French toast came out almost cold but it was tasty. Coffee top ups are always appreciated and the price point was very affordable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Andrew Vorster (AV)
Brilliant breakfast ? Our first visit here and will definitely return when we’re back in Halifax. Really good range of breakfast options with additional daily specials in the board. The breakfast poutine was especially good ?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andrew Ellis
Awesome breakfast and great service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Old School Diner Brrakfast, Toast
andrea macinnis
Restaurant was dirty and dingy. Server spilled our flight a bit then brought napkins for us to wipe it up. They were out of the bread that the sandwiches we chose was supposed to be served on. Menu said the sandwich came with homemade fries, but we were served not homemade breakfast home fries. Bathroom was awful, with no paper towel. Will never return! The owner responded to my review below, so my only option to reply back was to edit my review. I ordered the Grilled cheese club on rye, but owner said there is only one sandwich that comes on rye. I did misread regarding the home fires so apologies there. I was there several weeks ago, so doesn’t align with bread delivery issues. Owner did not address the other issues mentioned.
Sam Fanaki
Very good breakfast and brunch food. We came here two days in a row and both servers were excellent but there was only one server working at a time for the whole restaurant. Would be nice if they could schedule another server for the busy breakfast service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brandon Bonville
4/5 just so this is taken seriously, legit 5/5 though.
The prices for the amount and food and the quality are incredible! Like $10-12/person for a FULL plate. Only like $7 for sandwiches and other similar items. Amazing prices. The food was an amazing quality too, very homegrown breakfast type feel
Services was as good as it could be given it was packed! Our waitress even made sure to quickly clear a table from a reserved spot to be able to seat us
The atmosphere was quaint, busy but full of old charm. Great little downtown eatery and definitely a bistro vibe.
Overall I would 100% go back anytime and would be reccomeding it for any kind of breakfast/lunch place. It seems to get busy so try to book in advance
Great job!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nina Ribac
Absolutely disappointed from my last visit here. I remember fondly enjoying their brunch a few years ago but their food quality has completely gone down the drain. I got the leeks and brie eggs benny and the leeks were burnt and the brie slice they provided was all rind. The drip coffee was burnt tasting and was hard to drink. Service in the front end was frustrating as the hosts took so long to acknowledge you are there waiting while tables sit empty. Unfortunately won't be coming back upset because this place was a go to brunch spot.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Ashley
If it was possible to have no stars, I would rate it as such. Servers were friendly, when they were in the dinning area. We were waiting for extended periods of time just to get the basics of a served dinner. Didn’t even get a refill of our water pitcher during our 1.5 hr long meal. Food was hot and cold at once. The stuffing I had ordered - an extra $4 - was barely a portion big enough to fill a shot glass, and was completely dried out and had a totally hardened crust surrounding the entire outside, and without taste. Worst of all - they charged more for the items than what was advertised on the menu. My $11 turkey pita turned into $17 once the bill came. A price that was surely ridiculous for the food received. This is now on our “definite no go” list of “local favourites”
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Sam C
Overall food was great and our waitress was very friendly! However it was incredibly busy for just one waitress. I’ve been here a few times before and I will be coming back !
Excellent eggs Benedicts with many different varieties. Jalapeño latkes wonderfully spicy. Very good waffles and French toast. I would have melted the Brie but still very good. Mediocre home fries: Nothing wrong with them but nothing special either. Portions a little smaller than diner average. Prices ok. Nice drink selection. Service is great. Building is a bit dark and when we were there, there was a long wait for washrooms but that may have just been bad luck. Overall we’d go again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Eggs Benedict
Samuel Warner
Very little hollandaise sauce. Expensive for portion size, no substituions allowed. Place is garbage, do no reccommend.8
Darren
What a great place for lunch. A classic old-school diner/restaurant that attracts a varied and interesting crowd.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Smoked Salmon, Grilled Cheese
Jhudora Watson
Had a really poor experience here. Had issues with my food and sent it back because it wasn't edible, curdling ingredients etc. The chef that day started going off from the kitchen, everyone could hear, was shaming me for sending back something poorly made. Made other customers as well as us uncomfortable. Server tried to calm them down and apologized to us, and tried to make things right but i just didnt feel comfortable even trying to get something else to eat. My partner finished their meal and we left. Really disheartened by the experience, definitely wont return here.
Congratulations to Elle’s on nearly ten years of delivering outstanding food and service! This restaurant has it all and has become a staple of Downtown Halifax. The longevity and consistent quality are a testament to its excellence. Whether you're a regular or a first-time visitor, you'll be impressed by the warm atmosphere, delicious food, and exceptional service that have made this spot a favourite. Here's to many more years of Elle’s!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: The Club Sandwich, Old School Diner Brrakfast, Burger, Eggs Benedict, Eggs Halifax
Cute little place to stop in. I was there 11am on a weekday and it was pretty quiet, just a few other customers. Service was fantastic and the food was good, unfortunately my French toast came out almost cold but it was tasty. Coffee top ups are always appreciated and the price point was very affordable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Brilliant breakfast ? Our first visit here and will definitely return when we’re back in Halifax. Really good range of breakfast options with additional daily specials in the board. The breakfast poutine was especially good ?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Awesome breakfast and great service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Old School Diner Brrakfast, Toast
Restaurant was dirty and dingy. Server spilled our flight a bit then brought napkins for us to wipe it up. They were out of the bread that the sandwiches we chose was supposed to be served on. Menu said the sandwich came with homemade fries, but we were served not homemade breakfast home fries. Bathroom was awful, with no paper towel. Will never return! The owner responded to my review below, so my only option to reply back was to edit my review. I ordered the Grilled cheese club on rye, but owner said there is only one sandwich that comes on rye. I did misread regarding the home fires so apologies there. I was there several weeks ago, so doesn’t align with bread delivery issues. Owner did not address the other issues mentioned.
Very good breakfast and brunch food. We came here two days in a row and both servers were excellent but there was only one server working at a time for the whole restaurant. Would be nice if they could schedule another server for the busy breakfast service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
4/5 just so this is taken seriously, legit 5/5 though.
The prices for the amount and food and the quality are incredible! Like $10-12/person for a FULL plate. Only like $7 for sandwiches and other similar items. Amazing prices. The food was an amazing quality too, very homegrown breakfast type feel
Services was as good as it could be given it was packed! Our waitress even made sure to quickly clear a table from a reserved spot to be able to seat us
The atmosphere was quaint, busy but full of old charm. Great little downtown eatery and definitely a bistro vibe.
Overall I would 100% go back anytime and would be reccomeding it for any kind of breakfast/lunch place. It seems to get busy so try to book in advance
Great job!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely disappointed from my last visit here. I remember fondly enjoying their brunch a few years ago but their food quality has completely gone down the drain. I got the leeks and brie eggs benny and the leeks were burnt and the brie slice they provided was all rind. The drip coffee was burnt tasting and was hard to drink. Service in the front end was frustrating as the hosts took so long to acknowledge you are there waiting while tables sit empty. Unfortunately won't be coming back upset because this place was a go to brunch spot.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
If it was possible to have no stars, I would rate it as such.
Servers were friendly, when they were in the dinning area. We were waiting for extended periods of time just to get the basics of a served dinner. Didn’t even get a refill of our water pitcher during our 1.5 hr long meal.
Food was hot and cold at once. The stuffing I had ordered - an extra $4 - was barely a portion big enough to fill a shot glass, and was completely dried out and had a totally hardened crust surrounding the entire outside, and without taste.
Worst of all - they charged more for the items than what was advertised on the menu. My $11 turkey pita turned into $17 once the bill came. A price that was surely ridiculous for the food received.
This is now on our “definite no go” list of “local favourites”
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Overall food was great and our waitress was very friendly! However it was incredibly busy for just one waitress. I’ve been here a few times before and I will be coming back !
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Excellent eggs Benedicts with many different varieties. Jalapeño latkes wonderfully spicy. Very good waffles and French toast. I would have melted the Brie but still very good. Mediocre home fries: Nothing wrong with them but nothing special either. Portions a little smaller than diner average. Prices ok. Nice drink selection. Service is great. Building is a bit dark and when we were there, there was a long wait for washrooms but that may have just been bad luck. Overall we’d go again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Eggs Benedict
Very little hollandaise sauce. Expensive for portion size, no substituions allowed. Place is garbage, do no reccommend.8
What a great place for lunch. A classic old-school diner/restaurant that attracts a varied and interesting crowd.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Smoked Salmon, Grilled Cheese
Had a really poor experience here. Had issues with my food and sent it back because it wasn't edible, curdling ingredients etc. The chef that day started going off from the kitchen, everyone could hear, was shaming me for sending back something poorly made. Made other customers as well as us uncomfortable. Server tried to calm them down and apologized to us, and tried to make things right but i just didnt feel comfortable even trying to get something else to eat. My partner finished their meal and we left. Really disheartened by the experience, definitely wont return here.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Amazing Place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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