Ernie's Barbecue Review

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Ernie's Barbecue

  • Address: 1843 S. Federal Hwy., Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33316 | Map It
  • Phone: 954/523-8636
Write a review | Avg. member rating: 3.0/5

Fodor's Review:

Walls once plastered with philosophical quotes from a former owner have been scrubbed clean at Ernie's, where the menu proclaims conch is king, barbecue is a way of life, and the bar is open late. Fortunately for patrons, barbecue platters of pork or beef and conch chowder are as lip-smacking as ever. Bimini bread, thick-sliced for sandwiches, is also sold by the loaf to go, along with racks of ribs and conch chowder by the quart. Seafood, salads, and burgers pass muster here, and there's a children's menu. Eat downstairs, or, if you don't mind the Federal Highway traffic buzz, take the stairs to 2nd-floor open-air patio tables near a pool table.

  • Credit Cards: AE, D, MC, V

Member Reviews and Ratings

Reviewed by neudawn from Jacksonville on 6/25/07
My first trip to Ernie's. It was recommended by other waitresses at one of the local seafood places. We tried it the next night and our party of six really enjoyed the food. Two of our party had been to Bimini several years ago and thought the bread, and conch salad and soup was the best he had since leaving the island. The barbeque was plentiful...the platter was almost more than one person could eat alone, and the bar-b-que sauce was tasty. I wish they bottled it to take home!

Member Rating: 4.4
Ratings details: Food: 5.0 Atmosphere: 4.0 Service: 3.0 Value: 5.0

Reviewed by swoll50 from Dallas, now in Fort Lauderdale on 1/15/07
Not sure what constitutes as ribs down here, but if this is the best then I'm packing up and moving back to Dallas despite the job opportunity I have down here.
As a Dallas native and self-proclaimed rib fanatic, Ernie's ranks as the WORST ribs I have ever tried. More like a pork roast than ribs, which should say more than enough. Oven cooked, over cooked at that, and with the weakest bbq sauce I've ever tried. I was pretty excited about trying this place because of the cool upstairs patio, but it definitely isn't worth the price to try again. Best ribs I've had down here as of yet were from some small, smoker only place off Sistrunk.

Member Rating: 1.6
Ratings details: Food: 1.0 Atmosphere: 3.0 Service: 2.0 Value: 1.0
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