Ernie's Roadhouse - Cambridge

Ernie's is a place I've been to many times over the years and found I've rarely been disappointed.

Ate here a few days ago with my husbandThe waitress was very nice and she made me a martini even though they don't typically make them there.

Loved Earnie's! Very good food and. Cold beer. Huge portions. _All are very friendly!

The location is nice, there is ample parking, and there's a number of shops you can visit right across the street, and the back portion of the restaurant can be opened to the outdoors and the evening breezes. On the other side, the facility is on the cheap side with old furniture, a rather unkempt look, and sometimes sketchy patrons. Then we get to the atrocious starters. I meet with a group here on a semi-regular basis and the last time I was there I ordered onion rings. When I got them, the rings had all the "onion" taste cooked out of them, all that was left was breading and cooking oil, and the dipping sauce tasted like elmer's glue. Two months ago I ordered the fried mushrooms which were overdone. I managed to finish those, though I should've sent them back. Other people in my group ordered dishes like poutine and burgers and they finished their meal - that tells me the food preparation is hit or miss. The beer was ok, which is good because it's hard to get that wrong. The service was also ok.

Not impressed. I would not eat there. It is a watering hole. Dirty. Smelly. I wanted to leave as soon as I walked in