Element - Easley

Element is a quaint restaurant that we love. The exterior is stone and the interior is rich heartwood pine and tastefully decorated. A local family owns and are... read more Element is a quaint restaurant that we love. The exterior is stone and the interior is rich heartwood pine and tastefully decorated. A local family owns and are on site managing, greeting you and serving tables. Service-excellent, friendly and truly elevates your dining experience. Food and drinks- moderately priced with excellent taste and deliciousness in every bite and sip.Dress- white tablecloth and business casual. We love Element.

Great food good service. Environment pretty. Would return a little pricey but worth read more Great food good service. Environment pretty. Would return a little pricey but worth

So this place was trending towards 2 stars until the desserts saved them. Whatever you do, if you come here, make sure you get the desserts. They were easily th... read more So this place was trending towards 2 stars until the desserts saved them. Whatever you do, if you come here, make sure you get the desserts. They were easily the best part of the menu.There was 7 of us. For apps we got Stuffed Elm Blue Oyster (nothing was stuffed. There was only one type of mushroom. It 's was pretty good) and fried queso fresco (this was just fried cheese.I feel like they 're adding fresco to make it sound better. The tomatillo sauce was a good add though, so I recommend it).For entrees we got the swordfish special (slightly over cooked, but with delicious peach chutney), steak (slightly dry with good charcoal flavor, but not much seasoning), burger (overcooked with tasty bacon jam and pimento cheese), brown butter chicken (average), pesto penne (average), Asian braised pork bowl (best tasting and put together entree of the evening).The fantastic desserts were strawberry pie and chocolate cheesecake. I don 't even like chocolate cheesecake and I thought it was excellent.In closing, it was good, but definitely not great. Was it worth the price? It 's borderline.

This was a welcomed surprise! I was looking for a place for my birthday dinner and just happened to think of this place. Who knew such great gourmet food was ri... read more This was a welcomed surprise! I was looking for a place for my birthday dinner and just happened to think of this place. Who knew such great gourmet food was right here in my town.

I ordered Brown Butter Chicken. The meal consisted of a seasoned chicken cutlet, served on a bed of mashed potatoes, and green beans with shredded parmesan. The... read more I ordered Brown Butter Chicken. The meal consisted of a seasoned chicken cutlet, served on a bed of mashed potatoes, and green beans with shredded parmesan. The cutlet was topped with pieces of walnut and presented over the bed of mashed potatoes. There was a brown butter sauce that had a good flavor. The cutlet was overcooked and tough, and trying to cut the chicken resulted in squishing the mashed potatoes in all directions. The walnut pieces were stale. The green beans varied from the tender side of crunchy to raw. The mashed potatoes had a nice texture and a good flavor. Another in our party ordered the market price ribeye which was very expensive at $45! The ribeye was cooked to medium, as requested, but was dry. The price was way too high compared to the quality of the meat. Why put the ribeye atop the mashed potatoes on such a small plate?? Although the chipotle mashed potatoes were tasty, their placement underneath made cutting the steak quite tedious. With each attempt to cut a bite, the meat went sliding all over the plate. Asparagus served with the steak were nearly raw. The desserts were delicious and by far the best part of the meal. The service was excellent; the beverage glasses were kept full, plates were removed as soon as the food was eaten, and the server visited frequently to ask if anything was needed.