This was a wonderful location for a celebration. The service was good. Nothing over the top, but everyone was pleasant and knowledgeable. The restaurant is a calm, intimate environment. Being greeted with champagne at the table was a definite perk for our anniversary. All of the food was excellent, from the bread to the entrees.
Becky B.
Wanted a special evening for our sons, 21st birthday and Elements hit it out of the park. From the preplanning with Van, to walking in with the customized menu, and dish after dish that was outstanding, on a custom planned chef's tasting menus with wine pairings. Every dish was unique and full of flavor and perfect wine to match. Their coconut cake and bread pudding was a fab grand finale.
Karli K.
Always quality food, excellent service and overall a great experience! Bento box lunch specials are a fave as are the walnut shrimp
Kiersten Grey
Fantastic place, highly recommend! We had wonderful service and the atmosphere was very quiet and romantic and the restaurant was close to full. We started with the fried bread. I got the japchae and my husband got the cioppino - both were absolutely amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chinese Fried Donuts
Tomas
Our go to restaurant. We have been regulars since they opened many years ago. The Food has never disappointed us. Service is exceptional. Appetizers, Specials, Entrees and Desserts are delicious and creative. Imaginative cocktails and a superb wine list. You can't go wrong and there is always something appealing for everyone.
Lovefood
A great lunch spot for easy lunch Great unique Asian flavors Recommend the Bento box Great service good wine list by the glass Will be awesome when you can sit outside to eat or sip
Good service, expensive prices for portion size. We ordered poke bowls but they were Served on a luncheon size plate with a small amount of food for $18. That's an expensive lunch. I wouldn't get it again. I always enjoy Elements for dinner and used to go there often for lunch but probably won't go back for lunch at that price.
Doris J.
My son and I went to this Asian fusion restaurant in Chapel hill. It was pretty tasty! We ordered 2 appetizers. The chopper wedge salad and tuna tartar wraps were intricate and delicious! It taste better than the picture looks! The romaine chopped wedge salad had strips of warm crunchy crisps that make the dish! Two main dishes are the seafood Cioppino and salt and pepper catch. Both were delicious! I loved the salt and pepper catch (fish) that was battered lightly and fried to perfection. The cioppino was not as spicy as they claimed it would be so we asked the waiter for some chili oil. The service was good. There was also a wine room where patrons store their bottles of wine.
Renata
Excellent wokked Beef Tenderloin, and an exquisite Seafood Cioppino. Seaford is always perfectly prepared, as is the beef. A most enjoyable evening with lovely staff in a pretty setting.
Susan H.
I have been to Elements many times over the years and the food and service are consistently outstanding. I dropped by tonight and had the Colorado Snapper special and the chef knocked it out of the park. I'm not sure how you take outstanding up a notch but Elements did that tonight. Highly recommend.
I've eaten at Elements many times and it has always been wonderful. However, last night may be my last. Having a reservation did nothing to keep us from being seated in the worst location of the building. Directly behind the Hostess station there is a sheer curtain with an overflow area. It appeared too be a wine storage/ tasting room with hat felt like a last minute setup. In addition, a table of 6 was allowed to play some kind of music (rather loudly) on a phone or speaker during their dinner. We did not enjoy the environment or our meal at all and ask d to have our food packed up to go. Better to preserve the expense paid somewhere else if you're not going to be in the “dining room”.
cmbk
The restaurant was understaffed but our waitress did a nice job. Delicious food- tuna tartare rolls and wedge salad- done in a deconstructed presentation. The seafood cioppino had loads of seafood and the base was Asian- flavored, not too hot. The salt and pepper tempura fish was halibut and cooked perfectly. All delicious.
MichaelC
We so enjoyed our dinner at Elements. Cocktails were expertly mixed and served promptly--an issue with Martinis that cannot sit on the bar waiting for the server. Our octopus small plates and our entrees embodied an advanced level of culinary imagination and technique. The wine list is solid and value-oriented. Our server was pleasant, professional, and clearly took pride in working at Elements. Finally, the restaurant. although full, was marvelously QUIET, an oasis in a desert of contemporary restaurants where high noise levels appear to be equated with enjoyment. We had a terrific evening and look forward to returning soon!
SamuelM
Second time dining at Elements with my wife. The food was decadent and prepared precisely and the service exceptional. As we do not drink much, they have a list of select refreshing non-alcoholic drinks that accompany our dishes well. Elements is our spot to get away and enjoy a great meal as in celebration.
Blueberry
Innovative cuisine, somewhat Asian in most case, featuring flavor combinations to excite your palate. Beautifully decorated space with sufficient spacing between tables for private conversations. A bit short on wines by the glass, but the variety and quality of the wines offered is excellent. The desert menu is around six items and all will make you long to lick your plate. Elements also has a nice variety of after-dinner wines, ports, cocktails, scotches, and several bourbons. Elements has become our "go-to" restaurant for special occasions and for lunchtime celebrations. Highly recommended.
This was a wonderful location for a celebration. The service was good. Nothing over the top, but everyone was pleasant and knowledgeable. The restaurant is a calm, intimate environment. Being greeted with champagne at the table was a definite perk for our anniversary. All of the food was excellent, from the bread to the entrees.
Wanted a special evening for our sons, 21st birthday and Elements hit it out of the park. From the preplanning with Van, to walking in with the customized menu, and dish after dish that was outstanding, on a custom planned chef's tasting menus with wine pairings. Every dish was unique and full of flavor and perfect wine to match. Their coconut cake and bread pudding was a fab grand finale.
Always quality food, excellent service and overall a great experience! Bento box lunch specials are a fave as are the walnut shrimp
Fantastic place, highly recommend! We had wonderful service and the atmosphere was very quiet and romantic and the restaurant was close to full. We started with the fried bread. I got the japchae and my husband got the cioppino - both were absolutely amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chinese Fried Donuts
Our go to restaurant. We have been regulars since they opened many years ago. The Food has never disappointed us. Service is exceptional. Appetizers, Specials, Entrees and Desserts are delicious and creative. Imaginative cocktails and a superb wine list. You can't go wrong and there is always something appealing for everyone.
A great lunch spot for easy lunch Great unique Asian flavors Recommend the Bento box Great service good wine list by the glass Will be awesome when you can sit outside to eat or sip
Good service, expensive prices for portion size. We ordered poke bowls but they were Served on a luncheon size plate with a small amount of food for $18. That's an expensive lunch. I wouldn't get it again. I always enjoy Elements for dinner and used to go there often for lunch but probably won't go back for lunch at that price.
My son and I went to this Asian fusion restaurant in Chapel hill. It was pretty tasty! We ordered 2 appetizers. The chopper wedge salad and tuna tartar wraps were intricate and delicious! It taste better than the picture looks! The romaine chopped wedge salad had strips of warm crunchy crisps that make the dish! Two main dishes are the seafood Cioppino and salt and pepper catch. Both were delicious! I loved the salt and pepper catch (fish) that was battered lightly and fried to perfection. The cioppino was not as spicy as they claimed it would be so we asked the waiter for some chili oil. The service was good. There was also a wine room where patrons store their bottles of wine.
Excellent wokked Beef Tenderloin, and an exquisite Seafood Cioppino. Seaford is always perfectly prepared, as is the beef. A most enjoyable evening with lovely staff in a pretty setting.
I have been to Elements many times over the years and the food and service are consistently outstanding. I dropped by tonight and had the Colorado Snapper special and the chef knocked it out of the park. I'm not sure how you take outstanding up a notch but Elements did that tonight. Highly recommend.
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I've eaten at Elements many times and it has always been wonderful. However, last night may be my last. Having a reservation did nothing to keep us from being seated in the worst location of the building. Directly behind the Hostess station there is a sheer curtain with an overflow area. It appeared too be a wine storage/ tasting room with hat felt like a last minute setup. In addition, a table of 6 was allowed to play some kind of music (rather loudly) on a phone or speaker during their dinner. We did not enjoy the environment or our meal at all and ask d to have our food packed up to go. Better to preserve the expense paid somewhere else if you're not going to be in the “dining room”.
The restaurant was understaffed but our waitress did a nice job. Delicious food- tuna tartare rolls and wedge salad- done in a deconstructed presentation. The seafood cioppino had loads of seafood and the base was Asian- flavored, not too hot. The salt and pepper tempura fish was halibut and cooked perfectly. All delicious.
We so enjoyed our dinner at Elements. Cocktails were expertly mixed and served promptly--an issue with Martinis that cannot sit on the bar waiting for the server. Our octopus small plates and our entrees embodied an advanced level of culinary imagination and technique. The wine list is solid and value-oriented. Our server was pleasant, professional, and clearly took pride in working at Elements. Finally, the restaurant. although full, was marvelously QUIET, an oasis in a desert of contemporary restaurants where high noise levels appear to be equated with enjoyment. We had a terrific evening and look forward to returning soon!
Second time dining at Elements with my wife. The food was decadent and prepared precisely and the service exceptional. As we do not drink much, they have a list of select refreshing non-alcoholic drinks that accompany our dishes well. Elements is our spot to get away and enjoy a great meal as in celebration.
Innovative cuisine, somewhat Asian in most case, featuring flavor combinations to excite your palate. Beautifully decorated space with sufficient spacing between tables for private conversations. A bit short on wines by the glass, but the variety and quality of the wines offered is excellent. The desert menu is around six items and all will make you long to lick your plate. Elements also has a nice variety of after-dinner wines, ports, cocktails, scotches, and several bourbons. Elements has become our "go-to" restaurant for special occasions and for lunchtime celebrations. Highly recommended.