Ernie's Bar & Grill — Restaurant in La Quinta

My wife and I went to Ernie’s today for an afternoon lunch with our friends- we all live in La Quinta- we were very disappointed in the quality of food. This was not our first visit- so we were surprised in how the food has gone downhill- the server that helped us was outstanding- so I want to make sure my review is only about the food. For the 4 of us the bill was over $120–so you would expect a good meal— my wife ordered fish tacos- which when delivered we were surprised that it consisted of two small tacos and a small bowl of black beans- when my wife picked up the first fish taco- the tortilla fell apart in her hands- and she asked for battered fish and they came unbattered- the server was called and they remade the tacos and the tortillas fell apart in her hands again. I ordered the turkey club as I had it before and remembered that I liked it. Today it was served and it was totally different- nothing like the last time - a lot smaller and tasted totally different- the quality of the bread was not the same- I asked for bacon and did not get any bacon—our friends ordered burgers and they said they weren’t as good as last time as well— $120 and we were so disappointed- it’s no wonder that there were so many empty tables- I know it’s off season- but if you are going to charge $120 for 4 people you have to step it up- needless to say- we are going to be looking elsewhere for lunch- it’s a beautiful location with the golf course all around but whoever is in charge needs to know that it was very...

We had early reservations at Ernie’s. Upon arrival realized the music was so loud it was going to be difficult to visit. We asked the host to turn it down a little. She asked the bartender, nothing. A group near usat the host stand said “we can’t em enjoy our evening with this music!” They left. Once we were seated, we asked our waitress to please turn it down, we were literally yelling at each other across the table. She said she would ask the bartender. Nothing changed. We were told we would have to speak to a manager. Sabrina came out, pure attitude, she wasn’t hearing our customer complaint and said “we’ve had compliments” on the music “what do you want me to do?” Ummm, maybe look around at the average age, which was around 65 years old, and cater to your audience. Secondly, don’t flip attitude to paying customers, Third, TURN THE MUSIC DOWN. Lastly, send Sabrina to customer service training. You get a star for good food and a nice wait staff. With other great choices in the Valley, I would...

It has been years since we ate at Ernie's. We are there with our Realtor when we closed on our home here 7 years ago and it was ok, not great. We are there Saturday after a hot afternoon of golf, and were blown away. Sat on the deck, watched the evening deepen and really enjoyed it. Good selection of beer, a full bar, a really nice restaurant with a wide menu and it was worth the visit. I had the Kobe Sliders with Caramelized onions. They were wonderful. Also had the fries with it, and they literally blew us away. Like spectacular. The fries were not typical, the were plump and hot and just outstanding. The Swordfish Tacos were well done, tasty and generous. Also had a margarita pizza that was not terrible, but not same quality as the rest of the meal. We were the last people there, and the wait staff was gracious and patient with us. It was their last week before they shut for the summer...