Elaine's on Franklin
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Phone: (919) 960-2770
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- S Robertson Street
- Best of Citysearch:
- Romantic Dining 2006, Wine List 2006
- Hours:
- Tue-Thu 5:30pm-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 5:30pm-10pm
Message from Elaine's on Franklin
Food for the Soul, Prepared from the Heart.
- Seasonal Menus
- Extensive Wine List
- Dessert Menu
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Editorial Review for Elaine's on Franklin – by Fred Benton
In Short
Loud and bustling, Elaine's is the quintessential Chapel Hill eatery. A Jewel-toned paintings of fruit capture the eye with their particular boldness. Although menus change frequently, diners can't go wrong with most of Elaine's dishes. One winner is the mustard seed-crusted wild king salmon on soft polenta--salmon lovers will melt over the king's buttery goodness. The grilled pork loin with salsa, snow peas, coconut jasmine rice and rum sauce provides interesting taste complexity.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoSolo diners seem to be at ease here--and are welcomed.
Where to SitThe bar lines one wall; the rest of the space is given over to a dining area accented with overhead lights and sconces covered in cloth, creating a shadowy, intimate effect at night.
User Reviews for Elaine's on Franklin
05/02/2008 Posted by erimarie
My husband took me to eat here for my birthday last night. The food was prepared beautifully, with really fresh and seasonal ingredients. The dining space was warm and comfortable. Our server, Carol, was a doll and took such good care of us. We are culinary grads, and usually picky, but everything was wonderful. I would definitely go back, because you could tell that they truely cared that you were their guest. Bravo!!
Pros: Great space, great food, Carol was awesome!
Cons: none really
04/21/2008 Posted by temchi
We went here based on the great reviews but we weren't very impressed. My salad was very plain and not very flavorful. The feta cheese in the description was almost non-existent. on my salad. My husbands appertizer was much better than my salad. For the entrees - both were ok but not worth the price charged. I had 3 scallops on my plate. They were good but I felt 3 scallops was a bit chintzy for what we paid. They need more wines by the glass. The desserts were the highlight of the meal. Coffee was ok. Sevice was good. The place is very small and you will not have any privacy. For me this made the place a lot less romantic than I was expecting. This was our anniversary dinner and we had never been here before. Based on the price we paid, there are many other area restaurants we think are much better and a better value so it's doubtful we would return.
Pros: Valet parking and good service
Cons: Cramped, limited by the glass wine, over priced entrees /small portions
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