Fabulous Fern's Bar & Grill

03/16/09

The bottom of the hill

by clubsodagirl

By day, lots of older people, okay food. By night very scary. gun totting, street pharmacists . VERY unsafe environment. Sad to have gone so low, fear of being attacked, just a bad idea all around. Beware of Fearful Ferns.

• Pros: NONE
• Cons: Low Class Customers

02/23/09

Ferns night out

by TunaCow

Ferns has a great atmosphere and a very friendly staff. Their specials change weekly, their walleye is great and their pot-roast is something so delicious, one hears about it in legends. As far as prices go, I cannot understand how people can think this kind of food is expensive, they must be use to fine dinning at Perkins or a lovely night out at Taco Bell with some desert at Denny's. If you want cheap hog fodder, head down to Missouri and pay a visit to Jack in The Box. Ferns is a St. Paul staple, a must see for anyone visiting the cities!

• Pros: Price, Specials, no wait, good food
• Cons: Parking lot can get crowded during peak times

02/19/09

Ferns is Fabulous -- and Fun!

by jchristoffel

Ferns is a great neighborhood bar and restaurant. The staff is friendly and attentive and the atmosphere is fun and welcoming. They also have the best wine prices in the area, especially during happy hour. I have been frequenting Ferns for many years and I will continue to do so. To people who've had one not so great experience a few years ago, I'd say give it another try.

02/14/09

Staight scoop on Fern's

by CharlesSenkler1

Jayna is terrific one off the best waitsaff in the cities. The prices are very reasonable and the food is great. Fern's offers "Early Bird " specials at reduced prices has a good happy hour and a great bar crowd. The restaurant is seperated from the bar for a comfortable dinner experience yet funtions as part of the overall scene.

Anyone that doesn't like Fern's has to have a hidden agenda or a sever personality

disorder.

• Pros: Parking, prices, food and service
• Cons: None

02/12/09

Don't Bother

by CarolBrown1234

Food is mediocre. Prices are too high. And, I found our server JAYNA to be very rude!! Dosen't say much for the staff.

• Pros: No wait
• Cons: Everything else

07/29/08

Great Food

by nightlights26

Faboulous Ferns ia always a great place to eat. I like the atmosphere and the food is always good. We eat there once and month and always have a great experience. I love the cajun meatloaf.. sooo good and spicy!!

• Pros: Good Food and Service
• Cons: Limited Parking

12/29/07

Bad night at Fabulous Ferns

by brownjm

We found Fabulous Ferns not so fabulous. We took our 4 grandparents there for a post theater Christmas get together at 4:30 pm on a Saturday afternoon. The restaurant was not busy but we had several very long waits for our waitress to check in on us. My son-in-law ordered a hamburger and fries which came out with rice pilaf instead. Pilaf and hamburger? Interesting. After bringing out all but one dinner the waitress asked if there was anything else we needed and then realized one salmon dinner was missing. She went to check on it and said it had burned in the oven and would take 5 mins to cook and that she'd bring me a bowl of soup if I liked. Several people at our table had fries with their meals which were cold. The salmon dinner never came and 25 mins later everyone had finished eating so I told the waitress to cancel the meal. She said there was nothing she could have done about it but she never came back to our table during that 25 mins to check on us or to explain what was going on. I talked to the manager and he said we wouldn't be charged for the meal that I never got.....thanks.

• Cons: Won't be going back

The name sounds like bragging, but it really is a fabulous neighborhood secret.

by Contributor

In Short
This large restaurant on Cathedral Hill manages to be both family- and date-friendly. Known for its sandwich with a twist, like the generous, sweet hot-mustard topped Cajun meatloaf or hot hoagie with ham, pepperoni, mozzarella and bacon, it also manages to have some healthy options. The 12 salads include the sharp Caesar (with grilled chicken, tuna or tofu) and the strawberry spinach salad with Mandarin oranges and sesame seeds.

11/28/05

Great Prices

by perfem

Maybe I am too used to the prices at Minneapolis restaurants, but the value here seems really good to me. Food we had on a recent Saturday night was great. My group of four was seated right away with no reservation. Mussels and Bruchetts for apps did the job and my pasta was above average. Heard no complaints from anyone at my table. Restaurant and bar split in half by automatic doors. Must have something to so with smoking ban. Only downside is ou waitress had no personality.

• Pros: Free parking, seated w/ no res, prices

12/13/04

You couldn't ask for much more

by rumpusgoopus

I dont return to Ferns too often, but every time I do Ive had a great experience. The Tuscan pizza is unbelievably good, and the Chocolate Obsession cannot be missed. The ambiance is great for pretty much any occasion you can imagine; from casual to near-formal. The service is spotty at times, but its generally worth it for the food.

• Pros: Ambiance, Parking, Food!