Elli’s Backyard

Restaurant is very attractive and engaging. Food needs some work. I had the shrimp scampi and the shrimp were over cooked and sauce was soupy. My husband had the pineapple bowl with a steak substitution which we paid an extra $12 for. We felt that was a bit much since the listed price was for chicken or shrimp. Understand there should be a surcharge for steak, but $12 is a bit high. The steak was fatty, and not
much pineapple in the pineapple bowl.
There is too much going on with the table setting. Two tops are small and there isn’t enough room to eat your meal. I was afraid if I didn’t balance my plate properly on the wooden charger my meal would end up in my lap.
Service was very personable and attentive at the start, but mid meal feel as though we were forgotten about.
Overall, great ambiance, friendly service, food was a bit high based on the lackluster quality and flavor. Seems more of a focus on presentation and not flavor.
Looking forward to giving it another try in the future once they have worked through some of the issues.

The staff really makes you feel like part of the family and is clearly proud to welcome you to their restaurant. The food was spot on and huge portions. Love the specials and “secret” menu. The menu has something for everyone which is great when dining with a mix of ages and preferences. So nice to have a restaurant with great food and a fun atmosphere that is so welcoming to kids.

Always great experience. Food is delicious and staff on point.

Atmosphere was super fun. Decor details are spot on. Food was yummy and plentiful.

Everything was amazing!!!!!!! !!!!!!!

Always good food and good service

Our first time dining and we would definitely return! The food was delicious and the service was even better.

Great new place. I want to try everything on the menu.

They had a nice anniversary sign on the table for us. They were so kind! The food was great! Nice waitress and staff! Cute cost atmosphere! Will be going back for my bday with friends!

Loved the vibe! Noisy but exciting. Great variety menu. Price point a little high. But worth the trip.

It's not very often a place EXCEEDS expectations, but Elli's Backyard certainly did! I had read a few great reviews of this new place and we decided to try it. From the minute we walked in, to the time we walked out (stuffed and very satisfied) we dealt with a warm, knowledgeable and extremely personable staff. Our server, Rob, was fantastic! The dinner menu has something for everyone's tastes. Bring an appetite! If it were possible to give a startup place 6 stars, I would! Enjoy!

Food and ambiance was great! We had a large party and I loved that we had one large square table instead of a long one. It’s much easier to have conversations where all of us could be involved. Thumbs up! 👍

We loved our first trip to Elli’s. Beautiful atmosphere with great food and great service! The perfect combo! We cannot wait to come back.

I must says that this place is a hidden gem. Everything from the appetizers to the meal to dessert were made fresh to order. Menu has a great selection of appetizers,entrees, and drinks to choose from. There is something for everyone on the menu. For dinner we had the Broccoli and Cavatelli in garlic and Oil, Shrimp Scampi, Penne Vodka and Lamb Chops. Everything was very tasty, cooked to perfection and delicious. Our server Annie was so attentive to our every need and I really enjoyed that we were not sitting on top of each other. Definitely will return. For full disclosure, I will note the restaurant theme is like you are eating in Elli’s backyard and so some of the tables are picnic tables. We had a regular table which I prefer.

Great service and great food

Excellent food and service!

Poke bowls were ample and delicious. Creme brûlée cheesecake was good but the sugar crust could have been crispier. Service was excellent and a nice ambiance seated by the street window. Will retun soon for breakfast or lunch.

Food was outstanding as well as the service - thank you

The food was incredible, the staff was so friendly and helpful! I can’t wait to go back and try other things on the menu!

Great place. So glad we tried it. Food was excellent. Service was quick and the waitress was sweet. The kids loved their meals, Mac n cheese and chicken nuggets. Loved the special burger I ate. Decor was really cute. Will return.

Food is consistently excellent, and the staff always attentive and helpful.

Very cool spot. Food was good and atmosphere was perfect! Staff was so kind and attentive. Great place!

Excellent food, inside is nicely done BYOB is always nice

Had a great time! Dinner was fantastic and wait staff was super nice. We had the mussels marinara which were so flavorful and not sandy at all. Then we had the spaghetti and meatballs and shrimp scampi. Holy cow! The flavor was amazing. The pasta, seafood and meatballs were all cooked perfectly and everything had such great flavor. I would highly recommend coming here! I’m excited to try out breakfast there next! We will definitely be telling others and coming back!

Great experience, great food and great service

Delicious food with plenty of options on the menu. Friendly and attentive service with a great atmosphere. BYOB is a plus

The food, service and ambiance were great!! The smokehouse burger was amazing and I will definitely go back for the chocolate chip bomb desert!!!

Great ambiance, great service, great food.

Food was good and the atmosphere was great. Service was great!

A wonderful new restaurant in downtown Red Bank. Sweetly decorated to look like the outdoors. Varied menu with quality food. Wait staff very accommodating. Love it! Happy to give this young owner my business.

Nice ambiance you can tell they paid attention to detail. Our server Corrine was sweet and professional. Owner/Chef Pat checked to make sure everything was to our liking. Food was very good we'll definitely be back. Good Luck Pat

Cute spot to bring your kids. Great pizza and fries on kids menu. S’more board lots of fun!

Breakfast at Elli’s was fantastic. The food was delicious and plentiful plus the added bonus was an amazing coffee flight! The decor is adorable and service was very attentive.

Amazing service and the food was perfect! The ambiance is so chill

a fun new place! the staff is amazing! will be back

Don’t normally do these BUT felt compelled to come on and talk about our first experience here! Absolutely loved this place ! Went for a girlfriends get together and we cannot wait to go back ! The food was fantastic, service was on point , and the ambience was just so perfect ! Highly recommend!

Food was good but lights were quite bright and we were definitely rushed. I think this would have been better for brunch than dinner.

Eli’s backyard provided great dining experience. The staff is super nice and friendly. They even went out of their way to surprise my friend with a flourless chocolate cake for a special occasion.

My friend and I had dinner here last night. The food was delicious. Beautiful atmosphere, and super clean. The staff was so friendly and made you feel like you were at home. Definitely will be coming back again! 10/10.

Nice ambiance, great service & delicious food. Will definitely be returning!