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Big Erv's Bar and Grill

3.2 (36 reviews)
ModerateAmerican, Burgers, Bars
Open • 8:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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BIG ERV'S BAR AND GRILL ATMOSPHERE

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Loud
Good for kids
Outdoor seating
Good for groups

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Everything Omelette- look how thick this bad boy is!
Ashley M.

Small town bar atmosphere with a full kitchen. Great weeknight specials and now BREAKFAST!

Horace 5-Alarm burger. Alarmingly pricey.
Constantin M.

The ol' sidekick and I decided not to toss a stone too far from the banks, this evening. So, we hopped over to the quiet Fargo suburb of Horace. Horace ain't got too much goin' on, but they got a joint right on the main drag, County Road 17, that keeps the parkin' lot full on a Friday night. I've been wanting to drop in for a while. Once the sun goes down, Big Erv's ain't too hard to find. It's where all the lights are on when all the other lights are off. Crackin' the door lets loose a cacophony of jibs tryin' to outwork one another and it is LOUD. These folks are havin' a pretty good time. Self-seating meant we had to do a bit of meanderin' before we fixed on a roost. I wasn't quite sure that anyone would know we were buried back there behind all the other good timin' patrons. Sure enough, though a bit delayed, ol' Jamer (yep, that's the name) set up our tab. A quick assessment of the bibliography told me that my wallet was about to get a little of Big Erv's broad backhand. Seriously. I don't mind shreddin' a little cabbage on a weekend, but the appraisal of the merchandise does not jive with the value. 1/3rd lb. burger was gonna peel 12 leaves off the cabbage head. That's a premium price for a tiny ship like Big Erv's. But, I'm a fighter, so I'm going up against the ol' Horace 5-Alarm, a burger topped with jalapenos and pepper jack. My buddy opted for the pulled pork. Now, we knew this was going to be a sleeper, 'cause the place was jammed up. It looked like ol, Jamer was workin' the entire floor as a solo project. Dang, Jamer was dancin' around packed tables like a bullfighter! Yeah, the grub was draggin' a bit, but Jamer was puttin' forth a warrior's prayer tryin' to keep mugs topped. It takes a heartless dude to shame a guy workin' that stress level. Eventually, a couple slabs landed on the table. My burger was right about what a 1/3# patty ought to be. Good melt and good toppings. The bun was way below the ticket price, though. C'mon guys! A small grip of frozen rings. A bit of buyer's remorse sneaked into my soul. Predictably, the burger was disproportionate to the price. Since I shouldered an upsell to onion rings, I took a three bone bonus hit, bringing me to 15 leaves. Three more for my beverage, and I am double-tabbin' without throwing a hot tip. That is some Las Vegas price tag, right there. The good news is that the burger did rock pretty good. I wouldn't call it 5-Alarm, unless 3 alarms were burglar alarms, but it wasn't a total robbery. It had some heat. A bottle of Cajohns Reaper would have been a nice add, but that's a hard sell for some folks. I get it. Rings were hot and crispy. Deep down, not a bad dining experience. Our drinks were reliable topped, which was nice. The bottom line is, if your cabbage can take the ol' jab-cross-uppercut, then it's worth rollin' in on Big Erv's. It's a fun place with decent eats. If you gotta be a bit more parental to your paycheck, however, you might take your bankroll to one of Fargo's hot-tops. One person is gonna feel the pain a bit, but if you tow a family, Big Erv's is gonna do big damage with the lead hook to the bank card. Fargo has plenty of hash slingers who will give to 25% more for 25% less. I don't know how you balance the ledger, but mine has to remain in the black. I prefer more bang for the buck. If you do stop in Big Erv's, try to get a spot covered by Jamer. He was a snappy tapper who knew his game. A guy that gets beat up like that by the boss needs a bit of cushion to soften the blows. Listen, people! These servers gotta do it all. Make sure you set aside some capital for your hireling. If you can play, you can pay! Be awesome! "I always say, 'Eat clean to stay fit; have a burger to stay sane.'" - Gigi Hadid

Horace 5 Alarm burger
M S.

Great Horace 5 Alarm burger! I asked for medium and got well done but still very tasty! Standing room only for dinner tells the story. Some come on over to Horace

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Great hole in the wall. Food quality is great! Love our servers!! Great hometown place!!!

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3 years ago

I went there for the chicken gizzards and they were taken off the menu and and I ended up settling for the nachos

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3 years ago

The food is always good. The service is great unless they get really busy. Cool atmosphere to hang out with friends and/or family.

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4 years ago

Had a bad experience and the general manager came over to "resolve" the issue and she only made it worse. Terrible person and manager.

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8 years ago

Bid Erv's always makes room for our large groups - they are amazing! And the food is really good too

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9 years ago

Super creative menu and fun environment! I look forward to meals here when I'm in Fargo!

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8 years ago

good food and hard workers...creative menu...would recommend to anyone driving through horace.

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9 years ago

The food is SUPER good. Unique menu,and great service. Wednesday and Saturdays are the busiest. The remodeling was done great.

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this place is AMAZING!!! the food here is absolutely delicious and the service is also fantastic.read more

Starting out with a PR score of: 1 and that's being generous. The 1 is for the person at the…read morecounter. She was nice enough, but no big welcome really. Atmosphere: Mexican decorations mixed with Halloween decorations. Loud music. A waitress came and gave us salsa and chips. No greeting, just plunked it down. We waited a good ten minutes for our waitress to come. This place was not busy, it was mid afternoon, not that many people in place. Food: I wanted the nachos but I'm not a big fan of queso blanco on nachos, it tends to be a bit salty. So I asked the waitress, in spanish and in english because she seemed to be having a bit of a time communicating, if I could have shredded cheese instead of the queso blanco to which she very firmly said no that's all we have. I tried again and again it was no, only queso blanco. I find this a bit hard to believe that this is the only type cheese that a mexican restaurant has. So I ordered a quesadilla with chicken. Another person in my party ordered a combination plate which included an enchilada. She asked if she could have red sauce instead of green, to which this waitress again said no, only red. Our 3rd person ordered the California fries with steak and queso blanco. We ordered a burger for our toddler. Here's the end result of what we all thought: My quesadilla came with shredded cheese inside, chicken chunks and lots of peppers and onions, more than the amount of chicken. On the plates was two small stacks of lettuce, one with pico de gallo and one with drumroll....shredded cheese. The quesadilla was fine. Enchilada: just ok, the beans and rice were good. Cali fries: small chunks of steak, lots of queso blanco, which which was very salty. Toddler burger: ok. The best point for me was the salsa, while I don't consider that it was amazingly good, it was just good. Tons of the items on this menu come with queso blanco, while a lot of people consider this tasty, I like to taste the food and not just the sauce that is covering this. The cost for all of us, including one drink, was 65.97. FYI, you pay up front and not at your table when you finally get your check; there is also an alcohol fee included. Our waitress, Marleny, was there is a flash and that was the absolute friendliest that she was the entire time that we were there. Calling out Marleny: this entire experience was based on how absolutely unfriendly and unbending you were. You are not representing this place well at all. So, would I consider coming back to this place. No. I've been at too many places who service mediocre mexican food like this and I don't consider it to my liking. I see that others do and more power to you. That's it for me.

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