Ernie's is an absolute treat you must try at least once living in the state college area. The ribeye they use is top-quality and their bread is great. Make sure you get their cheese whiz as it's on point and very good compared to shitty Penn steaks. I am a student here at psu originally from the Philly area and after trying so many Philadelphia cheesesteaks I can certainly say Ernies is most definitely the top of the line classic philly cheesesteak you can get here. Not only that but they are cheap, go with a friend and buy two cheesesteaks there for only $19, that's considerably cheaper than any cheesesteak you can get in the Philadelphia area considering they're about $14-$16 apiece. read more

GET THE BEAVER BURGER!! Also the egg roll is fire highly recommend! I just graduated and this is easily one of my favorite drunk food spots! Can't wait to come back next year to have another great meal from Ernie's! Love yall read more

I don't have too much to say about this place. It came in handy on a late night but - was not really worth it. The sandwiches were pretty pricey for a college town, and not the best i've had. Far from it. My sandwich definitely was 70% bread, with very little cheese or meat to compliment it properly. I definitely felt like my money could have been better spent at Sheetz down the street for the price. There is potential, and the take out people are nice, but I paid for mostly bread... read more

Famous Ernie's Steaks - the menu - Sandwiches Near Me - State College, Pennsylvania

Dunno wsup wit all the bad reviews as I think this is the BEST cheesesteak spot in state college. Steak wasnt none of that cheap crap it was real AF steak. This place OWNS bradleys like its not even close. Also the cheese is melty and gooey. You can taste it in every bite. Only con is that a large is ten bux so its roughly 3 bux more than bradleys or any other cheesesteak but its mad worth it cuz of the quality. I wont go anywhere else for cheesesteaks ever again, but if i must im def holdin it to this gold standard. read more

Famous Ernie's Steaks - Steak and cheese heaven - Sandwiches Near Me - State College, Pennsylvania

Cheesesteaks were solid and they had them ready quickly even on a Saturday night. Guy at the counter was very friendly. Learned at Pats and Genos whiz is where it's at so C and I got whiz without. Grace went American with onions. Nobody had complaints on the taste. Grace also got a Caesar salad which she liked. The couple complaints, the first two not that big a deal. As a to go shop I thought they would have packed the bag with napkins, especially with cheesesteaks. They also didn't have a single plastic fork for the salad. The third complaint that took a star off was there was a hair in one of the sandwiches. It could have been one of ours I guess but seemed unlikely. read more

I would give this place zero stars but I can't. FIRST of all, the fry's are way too salty. I ate them and got a hangover even though I didn't drink. That's how dehydrated o was. I ordered ONLY ranch and they gave me ONLY fries. seems intentional, doesn't it? Yeah. They're ranch haterz. This is so messed up, all I wanted the WHOLE night was ranch and I paid $14 for It and all I got was fries!!! I'm so distraught. I called the boi at the front desk and he said it's grubhubs fault. Son, I've been in the restraint industry and I KNOW this is not grubhubs fault. It's your fault. I'm so disappointed. read more

Famous Ernie's Steaks - Fries. Without any ranch that I ordered. With BBQ sauce from my fridge - Sandwiches Near Me - State College, Pennsylvania

Ate here the other evening, it's spring break so the town was dead at night. Got the large cheesesteak WIT onions, sweet peppers and whiz. It WAZ GUD! no place to sit so I just ate it standing up dude working there was cool too. they have a lot of cool beers in the fridge though the prices seem slightly high but what do I know I'm from Florida. read more

First off I want to start by saying I LOVED the place til tonight but I am no longer impressed. Cheese steaks were good but not made how they were ordered. Next the fries that I crave with the wiz, even ordered extra only to her home and find the usual generous portion of fries not so generous, no wiz AT ALL and they r fried to a crisp...... Am I gonna break a tooth? So me being me and in the food industry as something close to management I decide to call and let them know, hey these r way over cooked and there's no wiz nor extra and I was charged for it. I simply wanted a credit for my next visit which probably would have been tomorrow or for them to send me a coupon in the mail for the amount of the fries and extra wiz. We'll there is no manager type person so the put some not very professional guy on the phone, we'll call him c. Anyway I just explained about the fries and wiz, them being over cooked and being charged for wiz and extra and getting none. Keep in mind I am disabled and walked there and back home and my body physically will not allow me to do all the walking again tonight. We'll he proceeds to tell me that there's no manager but he's as close as I'm gonna get and ppl call up all the time and make stuff up so he will not b able to do anything for me without evidence and they don't send out coupons or take down names or any of that so either I come back there sometime tonight or I'm just screwed. I got the managers name but then am told he's never there or reachable and this c guy is magically a manager by the end of the conversation. I didn't say a thing about the 2 screwed up cheese steaks cuz they were still edible. If u want to get technical, my whole order was wrong. I paid for things I didn't receive. I was called a liar and discriminated against cuz I'm disabled and can't physically walk back there then back home to give some unprofessional might b manager proof that the fries r small and over cooked and there's no wiz and I was charged for it. Oh and I'm also embarrassed because my health issues r none of anyone's business but I had to disclose what they were and y I couldn't come back to the store, not that it got me anywhere..... Maybe that's a lie too. Maybe ppl r liars everywhere about everything. Even so, who r u to question my integrity? We'll here's pics of your super extra small over cooked fries with no wiz. Is that proof enough for u? I'll put them in a bag and save them til tomorrow and bring them by to them after work with my receipt. FYI c, it's not cuz they got cold on my walk home it's cuz they weren't prepared properly!!!!!! I have never been made to feel so belittled in all my life. Who in their right mind is petty enough to lie about fries and extra wiz sauce? I know I sure wouldn't b!!!!!!! Depending on how this incident is handled, they may have just lost a very loyal guest that's a townie not just here for a few years. read more

Famous Ernie's Steaks - Over cooked fries. These r more like super thick potato chips.......wondering if I might break a tooth - Sandwiches Near Me - State College, Pennsylvania

Not sure what the hype is with this place, they must be "famous" for taking forever and delivering pretty poor quality cheesesteaks lol. They do give you a very generous amount of fries though to make up for it. For a $14 meal though? Go to anywhere in the city of Philadelphia if you want a real cheesesteak. You wont be standing there for half an hour and its almost half the price. All in all Good portion size, poor wait time, poor menu, poor quality. read more

Everyone always says "GET THE STEAK GET THE STEAK". Not to be mean against cheesesteaks, but no, you don't want the steak. Assuming you just started your drunken night, you want the baking sheet o' fries with a side of whiz. Take one of these down into the bar with your drinking buddy to a table and you'll make instant friends. I met numerous people over a lava hot baking sheet of them. Towards the end of the night after you're having trouble standing up straight and find women looking at you funny as you slur your speech, go back up and get exactly TWO Suzie Wongs. No more, no less. Wait for them to cool for a minute or two after getting them, then chow down on the first one. Congratulations, you are now instantly sober enough to at least make it home! Chow down on the second one on the way home, and that grease and asian flavor will keep you going just long enough to hit a bed. Never fails. read more

Pretty darn good! Got the philly with fries and engulfed the whole thing in minutes. Wings were okay. read more

Famous Ernie's Steaks - It glistens in glory - Sandwiches Near Me - State College, Pennsylvania

Great CHICKEN cheese steaks for someone who doesn't eat red meat (or if you're just into a healthier option that still tastes great!) I always get the chicken cheese steak with lettuce and tomato. Also if you order fries, it's a HUUUGEE portion of delicious french fries -- cheap and there's no way you can finish it on your own! Plenty to share! read more

Well, just ordered from Famous Ernie's after quite some time debating getting an order in and I have to say it was entirely underwhelming. Not only that, but they decided to send us the order incorrect as we placed one for a small and one for a large and both came small, they def didn't forget to charge for the large though. That being said, the steak, while being real steak, was so chewy and fatty that you could bearly saw thru it with a knife, which is a shame, because the rest of the ingreds were actually decent, even the bread which is generally the place you expect a drop in quality in central pa. All that being said, won't order from here again, nor would I recommend it to anyone looking for a good cheesesteak in town. Given the students aren't here, you'd expect a better experience, but like it's counter part downstairs, you get what you'd expect, why be surprised. read more

First off I want to say that yes their cheesesteaks are much better than Bradley's. I gave up on them due to the last 3 orders being skimp on meat and also being wrong. That being said this is the place to go for cheesesteaks in State College. Plenty of meat and not the kind that you find in the freezer aisle of Walmart. I always order with onions and whiz. It's 8 bucks for a large but the sandwich is pretty massive. As others have said the tray of fries is large and cheap. Another gem from this place is the grilled cheese and tomato soup. My friend made me go to the Second just so she could order it. I decided to try it and it is by far the best I have ever had (no others can even compare). The catch is it's 9 bucks so I will only have this delicacy if someone I'm with can't finish their meal. read more

DO NOT VISIT UNLESS YOU HAVE NO TASTE Update: Famous Ernie's has taken a turn for the worst, thanks to their partnership with "The Phyrst" bar and grill. This used to be a decent place, but DO NOT BE FOOLED. They'll charge you for services not received. Friend got kicked out for NO REASON. He was a grad student minding his own business! Undergrad lowlives complained to the dimwitted waitresses and he was toast. I've never seen anything like it. Someone who actually is charged with teaching classes dragged out (not putting up a fight or anything, mind you) without even being able to wait for the rest of his friends to close their tab), for no reason at all. Absolute dive establishment. read more

Another Lucchesi restaurant, and kind of the black sheep of places he owns. Was recently remodeled, yet is dirty and the staff plain sucks. The cheesesteaks seem to come with less meat since the remodel, but the fries are still amazing. Best hand-cut fries in town and the portion is 2 meals by itself. Just wish it had a better staff that didn't hide in the back. Will often take 2-5 minutes for someone to even come out and take your order. I'm a bigger fan of going next door and just eating at their other restaurant/bar there, Local Whiskey, which is served out of the same kitchen. At least there you can have a drink or two while waiting on your food and you get faster service. read more

If you're looking to get ripped off, Ernie's is your place. Not looking to satisfy customers here at all. Take your money to Bradley's Cheesesteaks read more

Awful, owner is beyond disgusting! Gross - should be closed. Needed to eat, our daughter was in a car accident and we drive up from NY and they were the only place open. They screamed at us that she could not come in. The police sent us there to eat, owner said no way. He was so disrespectful and crazy like on drugs. Stay away! read more

Famous Ernie's Steaks - Here is the owner.... - Sandwiches Near Me - State College, Pennsylvania

See my tip. Terrible service and ridiculous wait time ( more than 19 mins) is indicative of a place to avoid.

Amazing cheesesteaks!! Rolls are sooooo fresh and the fries are amazing!! The food is always consistent, and the employees are friendly!

I just ordered a cheesesteak and my life has been changed .I also ordered a side of wings . The wings could have been seasoned more but all round I had a good visit read more

Best cheesesteak in State College without question. I order mine with provolone, onions, and hot sauce.. must've done so upwards of 50 times my senior year in college. Once I tasted it the first time, I couldn't kick the addiction. I would walk miles through the most punishing winters for an Ernie's cheesesteak.. and trust me, I have. read more

Nothing too special. Although the steak was good there was nothing outstanding about the sandwich. Save some money and go to Bradley's down the street. read more

I ordered for delivery, paid over $20 for undercooked soggy stone cold fries, and a soggy garden cheese steak with no garden. Steak was dry and chewy, like eating dust almost. Roll was absolutely soaked through. Looked like it was caked in snot. Beyond disappointed. Simple, well done, honest food is all I look for. Whoever Erinie is, he's rolling over in his grave serving this slop. Lucky for them it's a town full of students, most likely drunk. You'd have to be, not to dump this shit straight in the garbage. Serve's me right expecting a decent meal served above a bar that typically reeks of vomit. read more

The bread makes the cheesesteak, and the bread at Ernie's is mediocre at best. Too soggy for my taste. Maybe Ernie's is great when you're drunk, but it's not for the sober. read more

This is the only place i will ever walk to if im sober, drunk, tired, etc. for their steaks are THE BEST...dude with cool beard funny/entertaining as shit while you're waiting. Their beer to go are also priced on the DL, cheaper than most places for 6-packs. Overall, great food & cheap beer. read more

Great food for a great price! I couldn't be happier with my experience at Ernie's. Best cheesesteak in town hands down. Cheers!

Ernie's is a great place to stop once you've been kicked out of the Phyrst for being too drunk. Nothing subdues an oncoming blackout quite like a greasy chicken cheesesteak and side of fries. You may find yourself wanting to regret it the next day, but you know deep down inside that you regret nothing. And you will be back. read more