Elle Restaurant & Lounge

While the service was WONDERFUL (really, the service was nothing short of great), the atmosphere great, and the decor cute and quirky, with a beautiful patio to boot, I was SO disappointed with my experience. We started out strong with the elote starter, which was delicious, and made me look forward to my main meal. However, I was confused from the moment my Scampi Risotto was set in front of me. The whole meal was too hot, nearly burning my mouth, and made me suspicious that it had been microwaved. Furthering that idea, the shrimp inside was tough and fishy, and the supposed clumps of scallops were smaller than a dime around, and so tough they were like beef jerky. In addition, there was supposedly saffron in the meal, but all I managed to taste was badly thawed fish, and there was a POOL of oil/grease in the corner of my dish. After taking a few bites, I decided there was no reason to suffer the dish, and had to wait for our server to come back and ask how the meal was. In that time,

Lovely brunch - fun, funky decor with great service. We went for brunch - loads of options and loved the decor. Oversized chandeliers hang above brightly colored teal walls, fun leather chairs and lounge style seating. Can’t wait to go back for dinner and sit out in their patio.

The service was excellent! Gordon was a great host. While my wife's burger tasted very good, the soggy bottom bun took a little bit away from it. The strip steak with the smashed potatoes was done perfectly! The amaretto peach cheesecake was definitely worth the try!