Eller's Restaurant

Stopped in here for breakfast this morning and left non plussed. I read all the great reviews and heard good things from friends but still walked out unimpressed.

I walked in with my daughter and we were promptly greeted and shown to a table. Our server came right over for our drink order and returned promptly with our drinks and took our food order. About ten minutes later the first of my food was delivered. About two minutes later, the balance of our order arrived. Folks, I'm dining with a five year old, why would you bring my food and not hers. This was a good way to rev her up and spoil our breakfast out.

About the food, I had Jim's Big Deal, two pancakes, eggs, home fries, toast and a double order of bacon. The pancakes were a bit on the dry side, though my daughter ended up devouring them since they came to the table before any of the other food. The eggs were perfect, the bacon well done without being burned to a crisp. I chose to have my home fries grilled instead of fried and this was a mistake. They tasted boiled and like they had hardly touched the grill.

We were never checked on again until we had finished our meal, which is even more disappointing since I observed her checking on her other tables.

Needless to say, I'm not in a rush to try lunch or dinner here.

Home fries. Deep fried. Are the best.  Yummy.  Worth it. waffles were crunchy and soft. all in all Breakfast was Delish.

Just discovered Eller's Restaurant the other day. My wife and I were Christmas shopping and very hungry. Located a few blocks west of Giguere's Gym, just over the Worcester border on the westbound side of Route 9  in Leicester's Cherry Valley area, Eller's has plenty of parking and is a casual family-style place that also had a pretty active bar area. We arrived about 6:30 p.m. and a crew was just bringing in equipment in preparation for a karaoke session that was to begin at 8 p.m. We didn't have time to stay and watch, but that sounded like fun. We were seated immediately in a booth and our waitress was very attentive throughout our meal. The waitress brought our drinks (a Killian's and a water with a lemon slice--nice large water glasses BTW) and two warm rolls with butter. There was a separate specials menu; however, I ordered fried haddock and chips off the regular menu ($10.99) with a cup of soup ($3.50) that was a special that night, a creamy tomato and basil that was delicious. My wife ordered a Greek wrap ($6.99) that came with fries, and ordered a cup of chili ($3.50) as well. I tried to eat my soup, but once my wife tasted it she had to have it so I relinquished it in exchange for her chili, and I was glad I did. The chili was delicious as well, full of roasted beef (not ground) and some red beans, but mostly meat. The chili's spice heat was medium; very good, but I could have used a touch more heat. Personal preference, of course. The cup of chili came with some cheese on top and corn chips on the plate around the cup. It made an excellent appetizer. A bowl of this chili plus a salad could easily be a meal. My wife also ordered a side of the butternut squash. Wow, this was the best butternut squash ($1.99) we had ever had and a generous portion at that. We shared the squash. It was sweet, almost dessert-like. I believe this was a special that night, but you should ask if they have it. My haddock was a large portion and perfectly breaded and fried--moist, flaky and hot. Came with the usual tartar sauce and side of coleslaw. My wife's Greek wrap was tasty as well. We were too full for dessert, and finished with coffee, which was just OK. Our bill was $37 and change. A great value. The owner, who visited us during our meal, seems to take genuine pride in the quality of his food and the service they provide. We'll definitely be going back!