Careful! The wait staff offered us a soup or salad without telling us it wasn’t included in the meal. Soup was an extra $6 and salad was $11!We were a large party and half of us didn’t even like what was offered. The greens tasted off and really bitter and the soup was just overpriced watered down chili.I was also charged a 20% gratuity which was expected, but then they slipped in another $22 after I paid! Haven’t been able to get ahold of anyone to fix that problem.Dishonest service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
NJpm
Wonderful service and food. The manager was so nice and accommodating for our group of 19. Unfortunately 5 did not show up so I felt really bad for taking up a table that could have been available. The server and manager were both very understanding. This is one of our favorite brunch spots, especially for bigger groups and families.
MCH927
We really enjoyed the warm pub cheese and pimento cornbread appetizer. I ordered the Brussels sprouts and smoked acorn squash entree, and it just wasn't good. The Brussels sprouts were so unbelievably sweet, and the acorn squash was undercooked. The sauce on top didn't have any flavor and seemed to be a whipped oil. My husband ordered the s'more pie, and the chocolate pots de creme was runny. They did comp our dessert without asking. We were pleased with our cocktails and the service, but for the price, we probably won't be back and were disappointed with the meal as a whole.
The food quality has really gone down since the last time we were there. Appetizers tasted like they bought them from the frozen section of Aldi. Main course parsnip purre was anything but smooth. It was stringy and grainy. And the dessert was basically just ice-cream. No pastry or cake or cookie to be found. The service was slow and uncoordinated. We won't be going back any time soon. Maybe the chef changed. We aren't sure, but something sure did.
Stephen Rowe
Nice dining option on campus, food is okay, the service is good and the atmosphere is great.Parking: Plenty of parking.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Erin R. Moody
I’m disappointed in Ella’s. My husband and I got married at Carnall Hall 4 years ago (leap day 2020) and the chef at the time prepared a custom, plant-based menu for our event. It was amazing. Fast forward to this year … all we wanted was to celebrate our “1-year” back at the spot where we got married. Unfortunately, the current chef could not really accommodate. He was only willing to modify 2 existing items (a salad and an entree) by removing animal products if we chose to dine there. We asked if they could prepare a specific menu for us. We gave them a months notice to come up with an option. We offered to compensate based on the additional work and request - but were denied. Not to mention, our anniversary falls on a Thursday night. Are they really that busy? It’s a shame. If they offered a more well rounded menu, we would continue to spend money there. I guess we’ll have to check back in 4 years. Hopefully they are more creative then.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
We love Carnall Hall and Ella's table always gets great reviews. But the food was terrible all the way around. Rolls and butter were tasteless, meals were too! And its super expensive for what we received. I was honest when the waiter asked how it was and they were nice to comp my meal but we still paid almost $200 and that was without alcohol.
Esther Rhodes
Went for a birthday brunch and it was fantastic! Everyone was friendly, service was quick, and the food was absolutely delicious. I had the Sausage Gravy Benedict and am ready to go back for more! I also had an orange vanilla ice cream with shortbread dessert that was excellent. All fresh and homemade! Highly recommend!
Chris S.
I was surprised by how good this was for breakfast and it not being my typical cup of tea. The eggs were great. The potatoes were really good and fresh. The rosemary was not overbearing. Probably some of my favorite breakfast potatoes I've had in NWA. I was skeptical of the sausage as it was fluffy but it was very flavorful. The preserves and toast surprised me a lot. It was delicious. The portions were small however it was just right to where you don't get full. Service for a Sunday at 1030am was quick. It was not packed either. I would say as of right now this is my favorite breakfast place in Fayetteville. I've ate their dinner before but I am more impressed with the breakfast.
Traci Shafer
Went for lunch a few months back and ordered a Reuben, it was so bad, not cooked, definitely was not seasoned, too much fat, I did not eat a bite. Will never be back. Someone needs to look at food taken out of the kitchen !
Food was spectacular, service was great and restaurant was pristine. I had the pork chop and my husband had the lamb. We also ordered the elk appetizer. For desert, we ordered the chocolate samore pie. Everything was outstanding and portions were generous.Parking: Was unsure where to enter building to get to Ella's Table. Staff assisted via phone.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
BonnieC
Food was fabulous. We had an elk appetizer which was very tender and delicious. My entree was a thick, moist extaordinary pork chop and my husband had the lamb. The lamb was moist and delicious. We took home the sa'more chocolate pie which was outstanding. Service was very good. We will return!!!
Had the best dinner experience, the food was fabulous! Service was wonderful and they accommodated us needing to make a play start time as well as a toddler. Will absolutely be back, I highly recommend the pork chop. Shout out to Christian for taking great care of us.
NinaB
The restaurant was short-staffed, so perhaps a different date would have been better. The salad received didn't match the description on the menu. Im sorry to say that I probably wouldn't go back based on the overall experience.
AmyS
Our meal cost about $250 for 3 people and it was definitely not worth that. Although a few items were good, overall the quality and taste was not very good. I should have just cooked at home for much less. We wanted to go somewhere nice, get dressed up and have nice ambience for Christmas Eve so that met my expectations but we were very disappointed in the food compared to the cost plus several desserts were out already by as early as 7! I also thought that the meal was $59 per plate and when we got our ticket it was $70 per plate. I went back on the website and realized that you still had the menu from 2022 posted and I had read that when I made the reservation. This year it increased by $11 per person and I didn't realize that so our meal ended up costing 33 more dollars than I expected on top of being disappointed in the food. That was our first time at Ella's. We Might go back once more to try regular menu before giving up. Stringer Family
Careful! The wait staff offered us a soup or salad without telling us it wasn’t included in the meal. Soup was an extra $6 and salad was $11!We were a large party and half of us didn’t even like what was offered. The greens tasted off and really bitter and the soup was just overpriced watered down chili.I was also charged a 20% gratuity which was expected, but then they slipped in another $22 after I paid! Haven’t been able to get ahold of anyone to fix that problem.Dishonest service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Wonderful service and food. The manager was so nice and accommodating for our group of 19. Unfortunately 5 did not show up so I felt really bad for taking up a table that could have been available. The server and manager were both very understanding. This is one of our favorite brunch spots, especially for bigger groups and families.
We really enjoyed the warm pub cheese and pimento cornbread appetizer. I ordered the Brussels sprouts and smoked acorn squash entree, and it just wasn't good. The Brussels sprouts were so unbelievably sweet, and the acorn squash was undercooked. The sauce on top didn't have any flavor and seemed to be a whipped oil. My husband ordered the s'more pie, and the chocolate pots de creme was runny. They did comp our dessert without asking. We were pleased with our cocktails and the service, but for the price, we probably won't be back and were disappointed with the meal as a whole.
The food quality has really gone down since the last time we were there. Appetizers tasted like they bought them from the frozen section of Aldi. Main course parsnip purre was anything but smooth. It was stringy and grainy. And the dessert was basically just ice-cream. No pastry or cake or cookie to be found. The service was slow and uncoordinated. We won't be going back any time soon. Maybe the chef changed. We aren't sure, but something sure did.
Nice dining option on campus, food is okay, the service is good and the atmosphere is great.Parking: Plenty of parking.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
I’m disappointed in Ella’s. My husband and I got married at Carnall Hall 4 years ago (leap day 2020) and the chef at the time prepared a custom, plant-based menu for our event. It was amazing. Fast forward to this year … all we wanted was to celebrate our “1-year” back at the spot where we got married. Unfortunately, the current chef could not really accommodate. He was only willing to modify 2 existing items (a salad and an entree) by removing animal products if we chose to dine there. We asked if they could prepare a specific menu for us. We gave them a months notice to come up with an option. We offered to compensate based on the additional work and request - but were denied. Not to mention, our anniversary falls on a Thursday night. Are they really that busy? It’s a shame. If they offered a more well rounded menu, we would continue to spend money there. I guess we’ll have to check back in 4 years. Hopefully they are more creative then.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
We love Carnall Hall and Ella's table always gets great reviews. But the food was terrible all the way around. Rolls and butter were tasteless, meals were too! And its super expensive for what we received. I was honest when the waiter asked how it was and they were nice to comp my meal but we still paid almost $200 and that was without alcohol.
Went for a birthday brunch and it was fantastic! Everyone was friendly, service was quick, and the food was absolutely delicious. I had the Sausage Gravy Benedict and am ready to go back for more! I also had an orange vanilla ice cream with shortbread dessert that was excellent. All fresh and homemade! Highly recommend!
I was surprised by how good this was for breakfast and it not being my typical cup of tea. The eggs were great. The potatoes were really good and fresh. The rosemary was not overbearing. Probably some of my favorite breakfast potatoes I've had in NWA. I was skeptical of the sausage as it was fluffy but it was very flavorful. The preserves and toast surprised me a lot. It was delicious. The portions were small however it was just right to where you don't get full. Service for a Sunday at 1030am was quick. It was not packed either. I would say as of right now this is my favorite breakfast place in Fayetteville. I've ate their dinner before but I am more impressed with the breakfast.
Went for lunch a few months back and ordered a Reuben, it was so bad, not cooked, definitely was not seasoned, too much fat, I did not eat a bite. Will never be back. Someone needs to look at food taken out of the kitchen !
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
Food was spectacular, service was great and restaurant was pristine. I had the pork chop and my husband had the lamb. We also ordered the elk appetizer. For desert, we ordered the chocolate samore pie. Everything was outstanding and portions were generous.Parking: Was unsure where to enter building to get to Ella's Table. Staff assisted via phone.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was fabulous. We had an elk appetizer which was very tender and delicious. My entree was a thick, moist extaordinary pork chop and my husband had the lamb. The lamb was moist and delicious. We took home the sa'more chocolate pie which was outstanding. Service was very good. We will return!!!
Had the best dinner experience, the food was fabulous! Service was wonderful and they accommodated us needing to make a play start time as well as a toddler. Will absolutely be back, I highly recommend the pork chop. Shout out to Christian for taking great care of us.
The restaurant was short-staffed, so perhaps a different date would have been better. The salad received didn't match the description on the menu. Im sorry to say that I probably wouldn't go back based on the overall experience.
Our meal cost about $250 for 3 people and it was definitely not worth that. Although a few items were good, overall the quality and taste was not very good. I should have just cooked at home for much less. We wanted to go somewhere nice, get dressed up and have nice ambience for Christmas Eve so that met my expectations but we were very disappointed in the food compared to the cost plus several desserts were out already by as early as 7! I also thought that the meal was $59 per plate and when we got our ticket it was $70 per plate. I went back on the website and realized that you still had the menu from 2022 posted and I had read that when I made the reservation. This year it increased by $11 per person and I didn't realize that so our meal ended up costing 33 more dollars than I expected on top of being disappointed in the food. That was our first time at Ella's. We Might go back once more to try regular menu before giving up. Stringer Family