Dirty Ernies Rib Pit
310 Keller Ave, Fayetteville, WV, 25840
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Address :
310 Keller Ave
Fayetteville, WV, 25840 - Phone (304) 574-4822
- Website https://ernieswvbbq.com/
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Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Dinner
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : Yes
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : Full Bar
Outdoor Seating : Yes
Has TV : Yes
Waiter Service : Yes
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Ashley P.
Opens at 4pm. Ribs are really good!
(3)Brett R.
This place was one of the first spots in this area to sort of put Fayetteville on the food map. Good bbq, although you die hards from Memphis or Carolina may beg to differ. They have a little bucket of peanuts at every table, which is kinda fun. Good for kids.
(3)Yvonne K.
I would like to boost the ratings a little! Service was great.Ribs were very good.The brisket special was amazing, side salad was a little boring, baked beans blah...barely out of the can! Macaroni&cheese was a little cold.So it seems the meat chef is doing well just need to work on the sides.
(3)Frank M.
First, I'll start with the positives. There was one - the service. Our server was very friendly, prompt in delivering our food, and had our order exactly right. She would get five stars on her own. However, we went to Dirty Ernies for the food, and it was a huge disappointment. I had the rib and chicken combo plate. The ribs were some of the worst I have ever had. They were tasteless as though they were boiled and then spread over with BBQ sauce. (I thought that Dirty Ernies had a pit??) The chicken was served shredded, and was also tasteless. It was definitely not smoked in a pit. I have to assume that the cook just mixed the cooked chicken with some BBQ sauce instead of actually smoking it in a pit. My dinner companion had the chicken strips. They were no better than the bagged, frozen kind that you can get at any supermarket. We each had a salad, and it was the of the bagged variety that they sell at the supermarket, nothing special. Save your money and avoid Dirty Ernies.
(1)Brian Z.
I don't know about the other reviewer's experience, but this is my 3rd time eating here - twice to go and once in the restaurant - and as far as rib joints go, Ernie's is right up there with some of the best, if ribs are your thing. Ribs are definitely my thing and they serve great ribs and the chicken and brisket are really good too. The atmosphere is rustic, which is par for places like this. They've got a legit smoker, so it's really smoked, unlike some of these wannabe commercial rib joints at the mall. Peanuts are definitely strewn about so folks with allergies should be careful. Otherwise, it's all gravy!
(4)Lorne G.
Food was adequate, didn't seem freshly prepared, more like unpackaged and warmed. I had the BBQ pork sandwich with coleslaw and a baked potato. Had to ask for extra sauce because it was a little dry. Atmosphere was a nice, interesting thing with dollar bills stapled on every surface with a drawing or note. If you have peanut allergies, avoid at all costs. They have peanuts at each table, shells go on the floor, so it's crunchy and messy when you sit down.
(2)Missy M.
We should've taken the other Yelp reviews more seriously. This past Saturday, my significant otter and I were driving around these WV hills and since our first choice (Key Ingredients in Bluefield - 5 star reviews all around ... we will eat there one day, oh yes we will) was closed, we ended up in Fayetteville. We decided on Dirty Ernie's 'cause we like a good BBQ. Unfortunately, Dirty Ernie's has mediocre BBQ. The restaurant looks fun with lots of signed t-shirts, flags and such decorating the joint. Those with peanut allergies should be aware they serve peanuts at the tables, and crushed peanut shells litter the floor. For some reason, the local brew is double the price of domestic draught beers. Though, overall prices are reasonable. We kicked off our meal with broccoli bites which are what they are and the same everywhere 'cause I'm sure they're all made and frozen at the same plant and shipped to restaurants nationwide. That said, this was my favorite part of our meal. The otter got the rib/chicken combo platter. His chicken was so dry, he didn't even eat 1/2 of it; the ribs were ok, but boiled and lacking in sauce and flavor. The green beans were canned but ok, and the mac & cheese was like a doctored version of the Kraft box brand (wth, people!? I don't even enjoy cooking but mac & cheese from scratch is easier and much more delicious than opening that box and packaging and reading instructions). I got the pulled pork sammich which was sparse, with not good slaw and fries, some of which tasted like fish. In more than double the time it took me to type all this, our server - who was friendly, yet not overly attentive - finally brought the waters we ordered with the beers which were already empty. So here's how I figure this place stays open (though why it's on the 101 Unique Places To Dine is an enigma, wrapped up like braciole - which is strangely enough on the menu): after I went whitewater rafting and nearly drowned, I was presented with a beer for the bus ride back and it was one of the best beers I ever had. It was a Coors light which we all know is just water, but I was tired and hungry and happy to be alive. I bet a lot of folks who stumble upon Dirty Ernie's after kicking it Wild and Wonderful in the Mountain State feel similarly about their meal here.
(2)Dave W.
Prime rib is better than the ribs but both are really good after a day on the river. Great service too.
(5)Dan H.
If you love wings, this is your place! Throw the peanut shells on the floor and swig down another beer! Had one of the nicest and most efficient waitresses ever. Don't know why this place has mediocre reviews but my group of 7 had a blast an loved the food.
(5)Katie Y.
If you're a stickler for laws, don't enter Dirty Ernie's - the "wallpaper" of defaced dollars might give you a heart attack. If you're allergic to peanuts, don't enter Dirty Ernie's - the entire atmosphere is toxic with peanuts, peanut shells, peanut dust. If you're really enthusiastic about good food or watching your weight, don't enter Dirty Ernie's - this is mediocre at best, but at least it will fill you. Why do we go there every year, then? Well, if you're into a place that is open for dinner late at night and can fit a group of people, Dirty Ernie's will feed you, and after a long drive from wherever you came (because coming from just about anywhere to here is a long drive), you're going to need it.
(2)Jon Y.
My wife had the ribs and they were ribs, that's all i have to say about that. I had the Braciola....This was awesome!!! Sliced fillet mignon stuffed and hand rolled with bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese and "secret" spices. Well worth every penny spent on this dish!!! One thing though, DO NOT TOUCH THE SKILLETS!!! All food seems to be served on skillets and they are very hot. I barely brushed the handle of mine and now have a blister from a 1 second touch!!! The skillets are not protected in any way and are what they actually cook the food on!!! Would be 2 stars except the Braciola is worth it. Definitely not a rib place.
(3)John G.
We went here with our rafting tour guide after an awesome day on the Lower New River. I loved the atmosphere and most of the food that I had was good. Not great, but good. The ribs are boiled it seemed and were very tender. The BBQ sauce was sweeter and more ketchupy (my word) than I typically like however the sides were good. I had the onion rings and had some wings and both were solid. The prices weren't too high and we had a great time eating there. Have a Dirty shot or two, drink a few pitchers and talk about your rafting trip. It's worth trying at least once.
(3)Jennifer M.
The story behind this place is better than the food. Ernie was a dirty old man who drank too much and burned to death in his old time coal miner's restaurant. The new owners rebuilt and named it after him. His ghost is supposed to haunt the kitchen here too. Maybe Ernie can help them out, because the ribs are just average, silverware dirty, and while throwing peanut shells on the floor is fun, mildew peanuts are not so fun. We made it to dessert, but the apple cobbler specialty is chunks of cake with apples on top. If the dollar bills stapled all over the walls didn't have black marker messages all over them, they might have been a good way to pay the bill.
(2)Pat S.
Last time in, tried the braccioli and it was VERY salty.. Great set up, peanuts on the floor. Pretty standard fare...and boiled ribs. If they had a smoker or a true "pit" it would be interesting.
(2)Inane B.
Just avoid this place altogether. Remember, A crowded parking lot doesn't mean good food. They're going for fun divey decor here and they succeed. Peanuts on the tables, Dollar bills on the walls. The food howevr is just awful. Pork BBQ sandwich was too sweet for even my dessert loving friend. The Braciola is salty enough to gag you and served on iron fajita pan that wasn't actually hot.
(1)Mark J.
We've been going to the New River Gorge area for years for rafting and other outdoor activities. Took my 10 year old daughter rafting this past weekend, and when asking the guides and other locals where the best place to eat was, they all mentioned Dirty Ernie's as having killer bbq, and they raved about how good the ribs and sauce were. While we loved the atmosphere, and the service was good, these were by far the WORST ribs I have ever had in my life. They boil their babybacks through and through, rendering the meat grey and tasteless, then they put the sauce on and run them through a cooker to brown them on the outside. They never see the inside of a smoker. The sauce was sweet, but without any tang or character. I can't believe a place advertising "real" southern bbq would prepare ribs this way. Simply terrible.
(2)Muebla S.
It's all about the ribs. The three of us eating at Ernie's ordered barbecued chicken, trout, and ribs. The chicken was overcooked and dried out. The trout was flavorless. The ribs, though, were falling-off-the-bone tender. In fact, our order was graced with a naked rib that was either someone's bizarre idea of a garnish, or left there by accident. The salads were billed as "loaded with veggies". What we were brought was some tired, slimy iceberg lettuce with a couple of shreds of carrot and cabbage. We made the mistake of ordering it with "wild raspberry" salad dressing, which turned out to be a sweet, icky, bright pink substance that most resembled the slop that Chinese restaurants used to put on the once wildly-popular sweet-and-sour pork. One of us ordered a baked sweet potato. For reasons we could not fathom, it arrived wrapped in foil, sad and soggy and vastly overcooked. The "homemade apple cobbler" was made with canned apples. We were hoping that "homemade" meant that it would contain piquant local West Virginia apples, but apparently Ernie considers the fact that it was assembled in house enough to call it homemade. We did like the fries. Also, much to our surprise, very much enjoyed the Dirt Cake, which we had ordered with much trepidation, on the recommendation of the server. So here's what we suggest: spend the day on the river, come to Dirty Ernie's hungry, and order ribs, fries and dirt cake. Enjoy the peanuts. Skip the rest.
(2)Dave T.
Boiled ribs, ehh burgers and some slow service. What could be better.
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