Elwood

I recently celebrated a milestone birthday with a dinner at Elwood with family and friends.Chef Adam and Jenny were wonderful to work with and the meal was absolutely delicious. Everyone loved the venison scrapple amuse bouche.We shared several orders of perogies and cheese platters to kick off the meal, followed by a couple of orders of the tri- tip beef, the sea bass, and the rabbit, which are served family style with a whole host of accompaniments, including exceptional mashed potato that got rave reviews and deserves it's own mention. Several of the diners had never had rabbit, but they all tried it and it was a hit! I already have plans to come back with some friends for an afternoon tea, and my husband and I will definitely be back for dinner and/or one of the dining events that Chef Adam host.Adam & Jenny, thank you for my birthday dinner one to remember!

quiet & quaint spot for afternoon tea!the menu was preset, we got the jasmine tea and lapsong souchong. the tea was fresh and fragrant. the food was cute, but nothing to write home about. some of the bites were very dry, and the sweets were extremely sweet. some of my favorites were the spinach salad, the smoked trout bite, and venision scrapple. some of my least favorites were the chicken salad on croissant, the macaron, and the cheesecake. it was more of a "for the experience" meal in my opinion.we were the only two people in the entire restaurant, so service was very prompt. we were served by who i presume to be the owner, which was a nice personal touch. he also was so kind to bring us complementary rose sorbets at the end of our meal since we were celebrating a graduation. i would definitely be interested in returning to try out dinner!

Oh baby! I've lived in this city for 20 years and I have learned here how to love a number of cuisines from around the world, yet ironically, I haven't known the cuisine of my native Pennsylvania. After one stop at Elwood, I can't wait to learn more.We came for Mothers' Day tea, and my wife and my mom couldn't have been more pleased. I have not been to a tea service anywhere that approached this quality or class, from the perfectly brewed array of Premium Steap teas to the lovely ceramics in which everything is served.Who ever thought of putting pepper jelly on cheesecake? Who thought venison scrapple would taste so mild? Why don't more of my brunches involve dustings of caviar? Everything worked so well.The space, too, is more beautiful and elegant than your standard restaurant. It turns out the chef's architect wife designed it. It really shows!I can't wait to get back for dinner. If you're like me and you learned how to appreciate lamb and haloumi at Zahav, you've got to get to Elwood!

I went here for my birthday on MDW and absolutely loved our experience. The owner was incredibly kind, the ambience is very comforting, and we loved every dish we were served. I'm dying to go back for their tea service one day - it's a gorgeous setting for an afternoon tea.

Visited here for the afternoon tea and would highly recommend a visit. I loved the different spin on tea that the owner and manager has come up with. It's a Pennsylvania Dutch-focused spread and is done thoughtfully. It was an absolute blast and I also learned about traditions central and eastern PA foods too. The setup is extremely cute, with dried flowers and gold rimmed porcelain tea sets. It's very instagrammable. Our server was also the owner and he was really kind, explained what everything was (which was helpful, since some of it is definitely inusual for an afternoon tea!) I particularly loved the tomato salad and the smoked trout with caviar. It was definitely enough food to be lunch, too. For $35 it is an excellent value, and we weren't rushed at all. I was really impressed by the creativity and fun atmosphere here and would definitely recommend it for a fun afternoon date or a friends group afternoon out. I'm excited to try out the dinner menu too!

Need to try dinner But the tea was amazing Cheesecake for the win**this is a cute little place and it felt very homey because the owner of the restaurant was serving us. He was cool and conversational. Will def be back for more food

Updating to include our review on a few additional items - the pork tenderloin, duck and braised short rib.On a recent visit with friends, we feasted. And there was nothing left. The dishes were all perfectly seasoned and cooked. And didn't disappoint. As always, the service was spectacular. Looking forward to Easter and the ham!!!

Went for dinner with my boss. We shared the duck. Loved the family style pf serving dishes. The duck was delicious as well as the side dishes and appetizers that cane with it. Service was impeccable. Very recommended!

While the service was excellent and the atmosphere cozy and elegant, I was unfortunately disappointed by the food and flavors. We got the pierogis, cheese plate, and rabbit entree. The pierogis were crispy with a nice filling, but nothing mind blowing or unique about them. The cheese plate was good, came with a few spreads and jams that I found to be a bit strange in flavor and just preferred the cheeses by themselves or with honey. And the rabbit entree was just a bit boring, it tasted like it was just roasted with salt and pepper and the mashed potatoes and veggies it came with were also not noteworthy.I think for what they're going for, which is simple Pennsylvania Dutch food, they do it well. I think it's just not very exciting or different, or worth the high price point.

"Pennsylvania Dutch themed fine dining" isn't normally a phrase calling me to the table, but there was something about a place serving a venison scrapple amuse bouché and pierogi that demanded investigation. Fortunately I was joined by some locals who were able to help me further discover some menu items I might otherwise have passed on, most notably the delicious Kensington Snapper Soup (accompanied by egg and hot sherry). We also enjoyed the foie gras, a delicious main course Sturgeon with brown butter, and a playful Funnel Cake dessert. One of the local cheeses also deserves mention if only for its name: Hootenanny. Some recent reviewers seem put off by the more subtle flavors, and I suppose if you are used to high-octane, in-your-face sodium amped food maybe Elwood isn't your place. I, however, enjoyed the subtlety of the dishes and their celebration of local cuisine.