Gator's Grilled Cheese Emporium

Great little spot in downtown Ely for breakfast or lunch! Friendly and quick service - grilled cheese and tomato was to die for! Definitely pay them a visit when you’re in Ely!

I guess it's me, but I didn't care for the Chili. Too much tomato sauce, no cummin or chili powder. The Bacon Macaroni and cheese pretty good.

Great grilled cheese. Great place. Samples to be had if unsure when ordering soup or daily mac n cheese.

Best gluten free pizza crust I've had from a restaurant. We ordered it without cheese too (food allergies). Very tasty!

I've been to Gators several time in the past and it has always been good. My recent visit was a disappointment. The prices of their meals had gone up significantly which is the case for most restaurants, but most restaurants have maintained their quality. Two in my party had grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup. The soup was in a VERY small mug and the sandwiches were made with a skimpy amount of American cheese.....not really acceptable at a restaurant whose title is grilled cheese emporium. My provolone grilled cheese had two very thin slices of cheese. When I order a grilled cheese sandwich at a restaurant, I expect it to be rich in melted cheese. Finally, my glass of water tasted like I was drinking a mouthful of soap. I hope that their quality will improve, but unless someone tells me that, I won't be going back which is unfortunate because my husband and I are very deliberate about not going to chain restaurants and always supporting the local businesses.

Got take out here.... Everything looked great. Our cabin was 8 mins away is all, the food was kinda cold. Got a salad with french there wasn't enough to cover a 1/4 of the salad the staff wasn't the greatest. They also waited until I showed up to tell me they are out of something we ordered... Overall not happy..

Like most other people on an early morning in ely, we were anxious to hit the water for our trip. The other breakfast place in town had a long wait time out the door. Thought we would give Gators a try and are we happy we did! The breakfast burrito I had had seasoned sausage which was out of this world! Everyone else love their pancakes and French toast. The price was very reasonable and we are out the door within 30 minutes of arriving full and ready for our adventure. They had a sign up that said please be patient because we are understaffed, but they were quicker than most places I've been to In ely.

Went in with a small group on our lunch break. Ely is very busy at this time of year with tourist traffic and Gator's was the only place in town at 11am that wasn't completely slammed with traffic.

I can see why. The portion sizes you receive are almost criminally small. I paid nearly $20 for a single sandwich, chips, and a canned beverage. I'm willing to accept small portions at high prices for above average food, but my Cuban was barely seasoned and tasted bland and dry. The only thing that saved it was the sauce, which can be credited to Zup's. And once again, the portion size was nearly laughable. No one in my group was properly fed and we all went back to work hungry. This place must be making money hand over foot at great expense to the customers.

Usually small menu means good food, not here.

No one in our group thought the meal was good, we all just ate it because we were hungry and working hard and would eat almost anything. Literally 5/5 felt cheated.

Two stars only because the staff was friendly and the lunch "snack" came fast.

We have more work in Ely but I think we'll just go to DQ.

Very tasty grilled cheese! They grilled my sandwich perfectly. The bread was crispy and golden brown, just like a grilled cheese should be. Their corkscrew mac and cheese is super yummy!

Great food and fantastic staff. Only complaint is that their beverages were cans or bottles of water only.