Ella's Cafe And BBQ

No! Service was sub par, food not good, price is ridiculous. One of our party ordered the chicken pasta without chicken and mushrooms - still charged the price for the chicken and came out with extra mushrooms ($26 - total rip off). Had soup and asked for bread and Parmesan - she said the don't have that?????? I did not believe her so I asked the other server - yep we have Parmesan. Pasta dish came with bread - hey excuse me here is some bread right here - "those are rolls, we will have to charge extra for those. Craaaaappy place!

Order:* Cali - Bacon Benedict* BBQ Brisket Sandwich* Side of Mac n' CheesePros:* Our server was friendly and I think was trying hard.* The ciabatta was soft on the outside and so perfectly toasted on the inside that I got a crunch with each bite of brisket.* The brisket was just about perfect, perfectly tender, moist and without huge chunks of fat (although I could have used a bit more sauce).* The egg in the benedict was nice and runny (I'm always worried about the eggs being overcooked).Cons:* In a barely half-full restaurant, food took 30 mins from order to table and pretty sure I wasn't the only one.* I like Kraft style boxed mac n' cheese because that's what I grew up on, but I don't really want to pay for that at a restaurant. I can't say for sure that's what this was, but it had a strong resemblance. * There was something watery in the benedict, maybe the poached eggs were not drained or maybe the tomato was unusually watery? I couldn't quite tell where it was coming from, but it was unusual compared to all the benedicts I've had.* The potatoes were undercooked. They needed to be boiled longer and then fried longer to get a crispy exterior. A taste test would easily resolve this.Comments:* If this was a fast-casual BBQ joint with easy ingress/egress, I would definitely be back more often for their BBQ sandwiches. As a sit-down brunch spot, it falls a bit behind.

I can only give this place three stars as the prices were ridiculous for what you got. We ordered the barbecue combo and one would think that it would come with more than just ribs, but it did not. It was$27.99 for three small little slabs of ribs and two small sides. There was no cornbread in sight. We did get one small roll. Hardly worth the price. Don't think I will be returning. The taste wasn't terrible, but I definitely have had better.

We waited with excitement 30min early for this restaurant to open its doors, Our anticipated visit to Ella's unfolded into a regrettable experience that left much to be desired. The restaurant's aesthetic charm and beauty was overshadowed by a series of unfortunate incidents. Upon being seated at a table still bearing remnants from the prior night, we felt a wave of discomfort. Despite my attempt to clean the table with a Lysol wipe, the initial impression was far from ideal.While in the beginning the waiter's friendliness was a positive note, we thought we stay and give this place a chance I thought however the culinary journey took a downturn with the arrival of our breakfast. A simple order for scrambled eggs with cheese turned into a culinary misadventure when a hard, inedible thick hard slice of cheese on top of the eggs, I requested scrambled eggs with cheese, meaning cheese inside the eggs not a thick of sliced hard not edible cheese on the side ridiculous. The potatoes, were disappointingly raw, making them impossible to enjoy. Our attempts to communicate these issues to the server were met with a lack of acknowledgment, we were the only customers in the restaurant so why lack of service? I requested sour toasted toasts no butter, to eat with my eggs, I thought this would rectify the situation, but it took a long time for the bread, server brought one slice of white bread drench in so much butter I had to squeeze the butter off, also not toasted, I was only able to eat half of the one slice. Meanwhile, my husband, having ordered corned beef hash, found himself faced with an entirely different and unpalatable meat, he said it did not taste ok and there was a funny texture, the appearance was different from what corn beef looks like and taste like so he stopped eating it because it started to make feel stomach aches. The climax of our dissatisfaction came with the presentation of the bill - a staggering $750 for a breakfast that fell far short of expectations. A subsequent check of the receipt revealed the error, leading to a corrective request from my husband. The server was so preoccupied that if it was not for my husband stopping him before he charged us $750 for a $50 breakfast.The server's preoccupied by a young lady that also works there, I did not see her working just consuming the server and his time, evident during our visit, further added to the overall disappointment. As we were left waiting for the corrected bill, Compounding our woes, my husband experienced stomach pain during the meal, after the meal into the night, leading us to believe that the food quality had been compromised, leading my husband to have a long difficult day and night. In an attempt to convey our discontent, my husband left a note on the receipt detailing the litany of issues we had encountered. This experience not only left us out $50 but also marred what should have been an enjoyable outing. We sincerely hope that Ella's takes this feedback constructively and makes the necessary improvements to prevent others from enduring a similarly disheartening experience.It really hard to write a negative review but the owner needs to step up and address these issues, this is a new restaurant, if you can not make a basic scrambled eggs/cheese you have a big problem.

This is a new place in Belmont, just opened a few weeks ago. The service in this place is on point. The place is pretty big and offer out side seating for two at several tables. The menu looks good so I def would like to come back and try more things. However the meal today for breakfast was okay. I got chicken and waffles and it was a little bland. The chicken just tasted like battered chicken usually there is a little flavor heck even salt and pepper in the mix would be good. The chicken was cooked perfectly I'll say that. Just nothing special about the meal. Just needed a little more flavor. I'm willing to try it again, it is new so some places need a little bit to pick up and make a name for themselves.

Sadly, it just wasn't a good dinner. The food was just sad and off. The ribeye steak (most expensive item on the menu) didn't look like a ribeye, was maybe a quarter of an inch thick, and grey in color without any sear.The crispy & spicy chicken sandwich was crispy. Unfortunately, the breading was extremely salty. The 'spicy' was straight black pepper that just didn't do anything for me.Everything felt way overpriced for subpar dishes

Came here at 4:30p on a Friday. I started with a house Bloody Mary, which is my first measure of a brunch place. To my delight, it was smoky, complex and somewhat light, which I love. No bloated feeling after just one drink. Super yum! Hubs got the bbq sampler and I got the chicken fried steak benedict. All yum! Full brunch for 2, plus 2 rounds of Bloody Marys, for less than $100. Staff were great. The place is cute. We'll be back!

For starters, we were the only customers at 10:30am. This place has not yet been discovered. We will add this to our list of nearby breakfast place. Staff was very attentive. Presentation of food and portion was perfect. Very spacious for large groups. Our family thoroughly enjoyed our meal.

I've been flipping mental coins about this place. Yelp reviews are meh and locals who I asked suggested other places. But on this rainy Saturday I decided to give it a try. The first warning sign: I asked to substitute beans for fries or slaw on the brisket sandwich. I was told that wasn't usually allowed but the waitress said she'd ask the kitchen. "The kitchen" thankfully agreed. 50 cents of beans in a bland sauce came in a small ramekin. The sandwich was delivered. I looked under one half of the thick ciabatta and the bottom bread was only half covered by a little dollop of brisket. The other half of the sandwich was only slight more hearty. I'm not a big one to send things back but for the price this wasn't acceptable. The waitress, twice challenged gave me a worried look. She agreed to challenge "the kitchen" once again. After a relatively long wait, she returned with the sandwich. I guess the negotiations took some time. The sandwich now had a normal amount of meat. It tastes okay. There was a light amount of smoke and a crunchy bark. I've had good BBQ in Texas, Kansas City, and North Carolina. This was a B-/C+ compared to others I've had. All the while I was the only customer in the place. Folks aren't lining up to eat here, at least today. Kudos to the waitress for pleading my case. I guess I have to thank "the kitchen" for bending the rules. I'm not optimistic that this place will last if there are no customers and so-so reviews. At least they've mastered portion control.

Went for lunch on a weekday. They had both the breakfast menu and the barbecue available. The restaurant is a corner lot so there are plenty of window tables.We each had a barbecue sandwich and soda. The barbecue brisket is solid. The service was fast and helpful. We got our food very quickly once we ordered. The downside is the sodas we ordered were a bit flat. And the sides (fries or coleslaw) were so so. We also got charged separately for the sides even though it was supposed to be included in our meal. So overall it ended up being a very expensive lunch for what we got.