Terms & Conditions

Welcome to the Ellie's website. By accessing, browsing, or using our website (ellieslbc.com), you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions and all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use this website.

1. Ownership and Intellectual Property

All content on this website—including text, scripts, layout systems, photographs, logos, brand marks, and graphic assets—is the property of Ellie's, Chef Jason Witzl, or their licensing partners and is protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, and trade dress laws.

• You are granted a limited, personal, non-transferable, and revocable license to access our site for personal, non-commercial purposes.
• No content may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, or distributed without our explicit written permission.

2. Website Use and Restrictions

You agree to use this site only for lawful purposes related to booking reservations, checking menu details, purchasing gift cards, or ordering takeout food. You agree not to:

• Use any automated systems (crawlers, bots, or scrapers) to gather site contents.
• Interfere with or attempt to compromise the security and networks of our hosting servers.
• Post or transmit any fraudulent, unlawful, defamatory, or offensive comments/content.

3. Third-Party Integrations and Links

Our website links to and embeds services operated by third parties:

• Reservations are processed via Resy (Resy Network, Inc.).
• Online orders and digital gift card transactions are processed via ToastTab (Toast, Inc.).

Your use of these services is subject to the terms and privacy practices of those respective third-party providers. Ellie's is not responsible for the performance, terms, or policies of external digital systems.

4. Disclaimer of Warranties

This website and its contents are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. Ellie's makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to the operation of the website or the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of its content.

5. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by California law, Ellie's, its owners, chefs, and employees shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, this website.

California Civil Code Section 1542 Waiver: If you are a California resident, you waive the provisions of California Civil Code Section 1542, which states: "A general release does not extend to claims that the creditor or releasing party does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release and that, if known by him or her, would have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor or released party."

6. Governing Law & Venue

These Terms & Conditions shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. Any legal action or dispute arising out of or relating to these terms must be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Los Angeles County, California.