The Elk
1931 W Pacific Ave, Spokane
(509) 363-1973
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The menu is small but everything we ordered was very flavorful and delicious. The service was very friendly and professional. I liked that there are games available to play. It has a very home like feel. We are visiting from out of town and will have to come back next time we're here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The Elk swings between serving some truly great dishes and some that land in the “well… that was mediocre” column, which makes the misses feel extra disappointing. It’s a quaint place to meet friends, but the noise level can get wild. Too many loud talkers, too much echo, and suddenly you’re leaning across the table like you’re at a rock concert.
If you live in Spokane, you’ll probably end up trying it at least once. If you’re visiting, there are better options around town. Two Seven, owned by the same folks, has a similar vibe. I stopped going after they dropped the Croque Madame from the menu, which was the one thing that kept pulling me back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
The food was flavorless and dry The gumbo only tasted like chili peppers I couldn’t eat it The table fell to one side almost spilled drinks and food Sadly I was disappointed in this place after I heard they had good food Maybe I ordered the wrong item?
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
This place never disappoints. The Rueben is one of the best that I have had. Pair it with the macaroni salad. Mmm.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Traditional Reuben 16, Soup, 74th St Gumbo
Very good Reuben! Great service. Cool atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The chicken fettuccine was the best I ever had. And the grilled cheese sandwich was next level!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Always a stellar place to have a bite and brew
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sunday afternoon in Spokane and my husband and I were hungry! We didn't want to go downtown to eat because we thought it would be busy and didn't want to pay for parking so we decided to try Elk Public House. It was recommended by a local who is also a colleague of mine.
We arrived at around 1:15 and the place was crowded. Luckily we were able to find a booth right away. The vibe was good with football games being played on the TVs. There was a large bar area and lots of seating.
The service was a bit slow and it took about 5 minutes to actually be able to put our order in.The menu had some good options for my salad craving along with sandwich options, soups, wraps and entrees. They had a nice selection of beers, wines and cocktails too! My colleague recommended the Santa Fe Chicken Sandwich so my husband and I ordered that to share along with a whole order of the Southwestern Taco Salad. We didn't add any protein to it, which is extra and it might have made the salad a bit heartier. We both ordered waters to drink and my hubby ordered the No Li Wrecking Ball Stout which he said was good. The food took a bit to come out but it was a busy Sunday so I get that.
So for my review of the food...The sandwich was so tasty! The chicken was tender and juicy and the breading wasn't heavy nor was it greasy. It was served on a fresh brioche bun and had roasted poblanos, jack cheese, red onion, lettuce (which didn't state that on the menu but we didn't mind it) and a scrumptious honey cream cheese. We had a choice of potato chips (jalapeño, salt & vinegar, regular), potato salad or roasted corn pasta (which was recommended but my husband loves jalapeño chips so that's what we ordered). I would order this again in a heartbeat and probably try the corn pasta salad and ask for additional honey cream cheese! Our salad was enormous and a half order might have worked but I was a bit hungry (I didn't eat breakfast) so it was perfect. The salad was good (actually, just ok) and it reminded me of a salad I would get in a cafeteria. The corn was canned and the cheese tasted like shredded cheese from a bag. The chips were probably crushed no-name Doritos and the salad dressing wasn't anything spectacular.The romaine was fresh and not wilted so that part was a plus. I eat/order a ton of salads so I will disclose that I am very picky about my salads so this review may be a bit harsh for some but for those of you who aren't picky about your salads may be ok with this salad.
The service wasn't the best either. Refilling our waters took awhile and we had to ask for it. Our server was not attentive to our needs in that regard and took a bit of time to come by and ask if our food was good.
All in all I would definitely come back for the chicken sandwich.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Our server was top notch, food was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great place to eat and/or have a drink with friends. Small place great atmosphere. The Gyro was amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Cozy place fun and delicious 😋
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
The atmosphere had a comfortable and easygoing charm.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Definitely a place worth revisiting.
Food: 5
Great place for some yummy food! The taquitos were friggen delicious.. rueben was good, sauerkraut wasnt the best but still a great sandwich! We came for dinner and then went around back to El Que for some delicious cocktails. Have been here almost every time we come to Spokane !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 3
Every bite left me wanting more!!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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