The EL

74 King St W, Cobourg
(289) 252-2282

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don Canfan

Wowie! You gotta try this place. I had the Bries burger and a fantastic salad. My wife had the Clubhouse and fries . Next visit I have to try that clubhouse.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Denis Cormier

I ve only been there once . From what I observed, it was very good .

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Brooks Valentine

High quality food and presentation.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Roger Wint

When I read on the menu that they had rosemary lamb, I was very excited to try it. Had dinner at the El restaurant tonight, and was very disappointed when the lamb was presented to me, the plate was boring with no colour just brown and green, and the only vegetable was asparagus, not even an accompaniment of au jus to enjoy with the lamb, not worth the price on the menu and left unsatisfied.The goat cheese and beet salad was colourful, delicious and enjoyed.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Salad

D. Andrew Bell

I've eaten here three times so far. The food has been consistently good. The service can be a little spotty, with young and inexperienced servers. My most recent visit resulted in a nearly hour long wait for food, which was concerning. Our server explained that the kitchen was down to a single person. Overall the prices are comparable to similar restaurants and as I mentioned, the food has always been very good.

Parking: There is a free public lot one block east of the restaurant.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Salad, Burgers, Korean Fried Chicken Bowl

Désirée Langer

Had the best shrimp tacos here! Our two servers were very pleasant and attentive.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Scott Cottrell

The food and service was outstanding.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fish Tacos Dorados

Anne Girvan

This restaurant unfortunately went downhill. The menu has been reduced dramatically. On top of that, none of the mains were available. There was also limited drinks available. 4 out of 12 meals game late. We finished (because we were hangry at time). The remaining meals didn't come until over an hour later. We were afraid to look at them as they would have bit our heads off. First night of kitchen staff for a full Friday night went horribly wrong. We "had" been coming here for years but have to tap out.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 1

Andrea Brown Muehlbacher

Not a flawless first visit but definitely a good enough experience that I'll try it again.

Let's get the not-so-great parts out of the way: our table of three all wanted burgers but were only told upon ordering that they ran out of beef. So that would've been nice to know from the start. Washrooms needed some attention. And it was a long wait today... for our group and some others we noticed. Even just a small recognition of that during our wait would have been a nice touch.

Now let's get to the good stuff! Staff were very friendly and mostly attentive. We were never without water or refills. And when the food came? Top notch. I had shrimp tacos—no notes, just get them, enjoy and ask for extra napkins. My friends had the clubhouse and crispy chicken sandwiches respectively and they looked great. And I know the fries were delicious and fresh because I sampled.

Overall, fair to good experience and I will definitely give The EL another shot when I'm in the area.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Fish, Chicken Sandwiches

laura zhang

The food was good but it took almost 40 minutes to come.my only complaint is that the shrimp tacos were a little too salty. Overall great restaurant .I highly recommend this place.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Fish, Burgers

mustapha tajmouti

The noodles were too salty.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 5

ahsan khan

cool vibes, good food!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Burgers

Sidharth KT

The best restaurant in Cobourg, hands down. Their Korean Chicken Bowl is a must-try, and the ambiance is perfect for a cozy night out. If you're in Cobourg, this is the place to be for delicious food and top-notch service. Highly recommended!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Korean Fried Chicken Bowl

Mohit Sharma

Excellent restaurant in downtown.

The food was amazing. We ordered a Korean fried chicken sandwich and beef with mushroom and brie which were both delicious
The fries were very crispy and soft and fluffy on the inside. Really good. The Caesar salad was also pretty good. All items and sides were 10/10 honestly. Will definitely recommend.

We came in around 7pm on a August sunday and the place was about half full. Service was pretty good. Server was friendly and quick. Didn't experience any slowness like some other comments say.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Burgers

Harman Batra

This restaurant has a very authentic vibe with some fun fusion dishes. Building the appetite with some good Mexican food, the taste buds were headed over to the Japanese soba noodles, and the delight didn’t end as the ambience is unique within and outside this restaurant in a very cute little town. Loved the exquisite painting collection too!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Soba Noodle Bowl

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