15 Best American Restaurants in Ellensburg

“Food was absolutely outstanding. The servers were polite and attentive to our needs. Would definitely recommend!“

“The new owners of Cornerstone Italian Kitchen have made REMARKABLE changes! The food is deliciously crafted by the amazing cooks, the drink specials by Jensen are magical ✨️, the atmosphere is cozy yet chic, and the service is friendly and warm. 10/10 recommend for everybody; date nights, family fun, big parties, AND catering! The live music in the summertime is a MAJOR bonus, too. 🎶“

“Small tap room, but comfortable, helpful staff, good beer and pizza!
We stopped here on our way to a show at the Gorge Ampitheater for a quick meal.
Was 2 pm on a Friday so wasn't busy, but had some steady customers coming and going. Beer was good and was able to try a few. We loved that they also had a wide cider selection.
Pizzas were great and the leftovers made from some great late night snacking while exiting the Gorge at midnight!
We even ended up walking out with a bit of swag. Nice find in a bit of an out of the way location.
They had a nice patio, but, when we were there it was chilly and windy so we elected to stay inside.
Oh, and, apparently they do some of the manufacturing for Locust cider, so you know the stuff they had on tap was great!“

“Chef Davis is phenomenal! I can’t believe he chooses to share his inventive cuisine in the Yakima Canyon. They grow many vegetables onsite and forage for mushrooms. The menu rotates depending on what is freshest at the time. October is seafood month and Chef gets only the best. Every dish is created with such passion and it shows. Have never had a bad meal here. The first couple years they offered a Thanksgiving buffet that was great, but no longer. My only complaint is they have specific limitations on the time period of your reservation. The larger the party the more time you’re allowed. Up to 4 people you only get 90 minutes, and when they are busy they WILL ask you to leave when your time has expired. I find that offensive, especially because our round trip travel time is longer than our allowed time to dine. The first time we were asked to leave there were 4 of us celebrating birthdays. We had drinks, appetizers, entree and dessert, which takes longer than 90 minutes when you want to enjoy a leisurely meal with friends. The waitress politely asked us to leave a couple times and then she called in the big guns who nearly dragged us out of there. This was right after they initiated the time limit and we weren’t even aware of it. Another time our waitress informed us that the reservation after us had cancelled so we could take our time. I hate this restriction and have never had it happen anywhere else. If the food wasn’t exceptional that would be a deal breaker. My recommendation is to go at times that are least likely to be busy.“

“We consistently get amazing food and good service from Good Mood Food. Their food will surely put you in a good mood. :) Strongly recommend!!!“

“Pedro made my wife and I the best margaritas we’ve ever had yesterday!! I am not exaggerating and neither was my wife. The food was also delicious but the margaritas were outstanding! And they were on happy hour! We live in the Seattle area but we’ll be back! If you go, ask for Pedro to make you a margarita. You won’t be sorry.“

“Nice place, good food friendly staff“

“Had one of the best meals in a long time. Artichoke Chicken Meal was amazing.“

“Great little bar. 21 and older only, which is fine as it is a bar. But get a togo if you have kids as the food was great. The potato salad was delish. So were the burgers, I was very happy with my food. Dinged for service only bc we waited for a bunch of bar drinks to be made before we could pay for our togo order, and leave.“

“We ate lunch on Monday. Great pasta as well as fantastic fish & chips. Wonderful service!“

“We ate lunch on Monday. Great pasta as well as fantastic fish & chips. Wonderful service!“

“Great decor and history, decent dinner prices for most items and good options, excellent food and service. Food arrived hot, not sitting and lukewarm. Chili gas good flavor and a small kick. Spaghetti is well drained so no watered down sauce and the meat sauce is excellent. Utensils are clean with no water spots and not cheap bendy type. Highly recommend the 1.4mi off I90 for a bite!“

“Every single person that works at this place is genuinely phenomenal and it is a vibe that just screams ..HOME out of your home..so so so cool 😎 love it there“

“I got the jalapeño popper burger and it was so good! My boyfriend got the chicken bacon ranch wrap and that was also delish. The Customer service was also great. Will definitely be coming back!!!

Kid-friendliness: They have cute kids meals with little toys called wiki sticks. They’re super cute!“

“We always had a enjoy ihop in Vernon hill last time we went the waitress name Ramon was very attentive and respectful with taking our order absolutely recommended“