When someone recommends a place because the menu is "like Cheesecake Factory", I am hesitant. Elephant Bar does in fact have a large and diverse menu, but I found the food to be far beyond the quality of the previously mentioned. The restaurant itself is *very nice* inside, and is upscale without being too upscale.
I was their with the wife and 3 kids (we had a +1 friend for the weekend). We all tried something different and very much enjoyed ourselves.
My oldest (9yo) now thinks it is cool to order off the adult menu, and had herself the "Half Turkey And Ham Focaccia Sandwich And Soup Combo" - in her words the sandwich was awesome! She also raved about the soup (Mexican Tortilla), of which I had a bite and also loved. I had the "Pacific Cove Tropical Crab And Shrimp Louie" - and while not exceptional, it was very good. Another kid had the kids BBQ ribs, while the other had the chicken fingers and mac... I will note that the one kid said these were the best chicken fingers ever. I took her word for it... as they looked the like chicken fingers to me.
What really set this place apart for me was the service and waiter...Shawn. He was very attentive, drinks were always full, and gave my oldest a child's desert even though is was not included in her "big girl" order. We all commented to each other on what a good server he was. My hats off the Shawn and all the staff.