EleMenT — Restaurant in Easley

We dined at EleMenT last week while some family was in town. From the service to the food, everything was top notch. Our waitress, Melissa, was fantastic, and very attentive to our table. The appetizers were great. Our family got the Caprese Salad and the Spinach Orzo Salad, both of which were a fantastic combination of flavors. For my meal, I chose the special, Amberjack over rice with broccoli, with a garlic herb butter sauce to top it. The fish was cooked perfectly, and everything was seasoned well. My plate was completely clean when I finished. My wife ordered the Creamy Pesto Pasta with Blackened Chicken. The pasta sauce was creamy and flavorful, and the chicken was cooked perfect. Others at our table also ordered the NY Strip (which was massive), the Asian Pork Tenderloin Skewers, and the Bacon Jam Burger, all of which stated their food was phenomenal. Our son had a grilled cheese with fries. I didn't try the grilled cheese, but the fries were great. Perfectly salted, and just a little crispy with a soft inside. For dessert, we ordered the Sweet Potato cake which rivaled Brick Street Cafe's (if you know sweet potato cake, theirs is THE cake). Very moist, dense, and the icing included a little cinnamon as well. Overall, a fantastic experience, great food, great service, and welcoming atmosphere. We will...

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...

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?...