Ellen's Restaurant Email Format
RestaurantsTexas, United States11-50 Employees
Ellen's Restaurant operates in the casual dining segment, offering homemade comfort food inspired by Southern cooking. The menu emphasizes dishes made with fresh ingredients, with local sourcing pursued when possible and ingredients delivered to the kitchen several times a week. The concept includes breakfast-for-dinner and brunch available all day, appealing to diners seeking familiar, hearty meals. Since its founding in 2012, the restaurant has served over two million guests, reflecting a stable local presence. Based in Dallas, Texas, Ellen's was founded in 2012 by Joe Groves, Chef Russell Mertz, and partner Andrew Chooljian, and is named in honor of Groves' mother. The business operates as a small- to mid-sized restaurant that expanded within Dallas, most recently opening a new location in the Casa Linda Plaza neighborhood in 2023.