Nowhere Deep Ellum

“Everything I ordered here was delicious. The vibe and atmosphere was cool as well. I had a couple of sidecar cocktails and the fried catfish and shrimp basket. I definitely recommend. Also tried the quesadilla and the red velvet chicken and waffles and it was all really good, too. Everyone in my party was extremely pleased with their choices.”

“I celebrated earning my Masters Degree with some of my friends here on a Sunday afternoon. Our reservation was for 1pm. We’re mid-40s to early 50s so I think we were the “aunties” while we were there. We were carded at the door. The food was amazing! Chef Drea came out and spoke to our party. She was so personable and even took a picture with us. We had catfish,, crab cakes, salmon croquettes, grits, mac and cheese and a breakfast bowl. Everything was delicious. The DJ was good. I noticed that the seating cushions were a little worn. They appeared dirty and had several burn holes in them. The bar was not able to make an espresso martini, per the waitress. I settled for Tito’s and Red Bull. Overall the visit was good. I’ll definitely be back for the food.”

“So first things first the food is amazing. The actual wait staff is attentive and good .The young lady manager is unprofessional from her greating us while finishing a post on IG on the walk to our table. Her second epic fail was we bought food/ hookah and several crafts of champagne . She tells our server she has a party that needs our table . We have 3 hookah at this point and bought everything they sell. We had 2 more friends come in and we ended up going to Kanvas and just chalking the morning brunch as a loss.”

“The service was horrible to have an automatic 23% gratuity. All staff was sitting down on phone not waiting on tables most of time. The food runner was only guy doing job and more. We had big group birthday party and so many said they didn't like the waitress attitudes. The food was great.. drinks not so much!”

“I can't believe the glowing reviews about Nowhere Deep Ellum. I must have walked into the Twilight Zone version of the restaurant because my experience was a comedy of errors. First up, the service. If you enjoy being ignored, this is the place for you. The hostess seated our group of three with all the enthusiasm of a DMV clerk, and then we entered the black hole where waiters go to disappear. It took 20-30 minutes before our server decided to grace us with their presence. Places with mandatory 20% gratuity are the best if you love lazy service. It's like watching someone fail upwards in real-time. The vibe? More like a funeral. On a bustling Saturday lunch hour, the place had the energy of a library. There were maybe 3-4 other tables occupied, and the music was cranked up to ear-bleeding levels. It was so loud, I started wondering if they were trying to drown out the sound of their own disappointment. After this circus, we went around the corner to Stir, and the difference was night and day. Stir was like the cool, fun cousin you actually want to hang out with. And now, the food. Oh, the food. Imagine paying $20 for Salmon Sliders that come with salmon pieces so tiny, you'd need a magnifying glass to find them. They were served on grocery store Hawaiian buns, which I guess was supposed to be charmingly rustic but just felt like a sad picnic. The $15 sliders I ordered were basically lettuce, tomato, and a hint of bacon on, you guessed it, grocery store Hawaiian buns. I had to laugh – it was either that or cry. In conclusion, if you enjoy bad service, deafening music, and food that makes you question your life choices, Nowhere Deep Ellum is the place for you. I wouldn't recommend it to my worst enemy, but hey, maybe you'll get a good laugh out of it. I know I did, eventually. I forgot to mention the drinks were the one good thing about this place, they should let the bartender run the whole place.”