Elmenus is a unique food search engine for your phone that helps you find local restaurants by entering in the zip code of your area and then gives you recommendations based on proximity. This is done by taking an average distance between points within your area (based on Google Maps). Elmenus also allows you to filter out various criteria to show you only the places that are within a certain range of your current location, so if you are looking for German food in Houston, just enter "Katy TX" into Elmenus and it will show you only restaurants that are within a certain distance of that location. There are other filters available, including ones for calories, ratings, entertainment, cuisine etc.
In order to use Elmenus effectively, you need to download the Android app which displays a map of your current location, a list of restaurants within a certain distance of your current location and a list of popular eating places. The best thing about Elmenus is that it connects you directly to the restaurant owners so you can get recommendations without having to leave the platform. Elmenus offers all the tools you need to manage your searches, from searching through menus, searching for a specific cuisine type to browsing all the options on one screen. The most exciting new feature is the "discovery feed", which lets you browse recipes directly from the recipes list. You can also browse recent trends on tapas, a very popular form of Mexican food and a very popular option with restaurants in Houston.
The Android app is free, while the website has no ads. This gives you an added incentive to download Elmenus because it means you can get the full power of the discovery feed, including all the visual goodies. Plus, Elmenus supports all the latest android operating systems, so it works great on both smartphones and tablets. The multi-channel support means that restaurants can take their existing app and extend it to include Android apps. For example, if you have a French bar, then you can also add an Italian restaurant to your list of tapas. As you can see, Elmenus can be incredibly useful as a food discovery platform.