Ervs Mug

Erv's Mug is a great spot in Oak Creek! We went for trivia night, and even though it was busy, the service was excellent. The staff hustled and made sure everyone was taken care of. The drinks were solid, and the food was exactly what you'd expect from good pub fare. A fun and lively atmosphere--I'll definitely be back for another Saturday trivia night.

So I went to Ervs Mug with decent expectations but I ended up not having a very good experience. The service was spotty at best, and the server had an attitude with my party. Got the ribs and they were actually foul. No flavor, overcooked and they had a piece of canned pineapple that was grilled placed right on top. After eating my stomach was in disarray for the rest of the day.I would probably stay away unless you have a very strong stomach.

I love Christmas pop ups, and I loved all of the decorations in the bar & restaurant! The French onion soup was not salty, the broth was very mellow, and had a large crouton under the cheese. The soup (cheese) could have been baked a little longer for my liking. The garbage sandwich was tenderloin and prime trimmings with provolone cheese & banana peppers. I felt the meat was a little dryer than I expected, and I should have asked for some Au Jus. The fries were served nice and crispy. The waitress was awesome. She was VERY patient with my dad, I appreciated how quickly she adjusted to help him out more than what was necessary. Overall the food was okay, but the service and the atmosphere really made me want to return. I want to go back and give something else a try.

It's been a few years since I visited. The inside seemed the same as I recall. Very clean. Lots of beer signs everywhere including the ceiling. Service was excellent. Food was tasty. Baked fish was flaky and perfectly cooked served with real drawn butter. Side of baked beans were sweet. The coleslaw was a little off but still was ok. Large beer selection.

We stopped by for a quick bite and this is a pretty great spot in oak creek. It is an easy atmosphere and very welcoming. The service was quick and friendly. Our server made sure to check on us multiple times while we are there.They have a great selection of drinks and the food is cooked very well. I got the steak sandwich with baked beans and i had no complains at all. We also got the curds and they were delicious; between the crispy outside, the spice mix, and the fresh cheese - nothing was left to be desired. We will definitely be back here

tl;dr - will be a constant visitor of this place for the great service and food.Erv's Mug - it seems like it's been around forever, yet doesn't give that "old and outdated" feel. They got a lot of crazy sh*t on the walls, I will say that. This place is a staple in the community and always has amazing daily specials. The food is quality, hearty portions and served quickly by an outstanding staff. We go here for lunch quite often during Fridays at my job. The fish fry is always a big winner for usually 80% of our entire table. The rest of us (myself included) always find something on the menu we love.The GARBAGE SANDWICH is a hidden gem of this menu - make sure to ask about it!I have never been disappointed with a plate here and I generally try something different each time I go for lunch - focusing on salads and sandwiches. A personal favorite I have had more than once is the Philly Cheesesteak modified with chicken instead.They do some amazing and fun events that really get the community involved, the patio is lovely when the weather is nice and the place generally always seems to be hoppin' for lunch.If you get a seat in the back near the kitchen, there's sort of like a side window you can kind of see through - what is happening back there is a mixture of a well-oiled machine and intricate dance of staff members (kitchen and servers combined) working their butts of to provide truly great customer service and getting you a tasty meal (and fast) even during the rush.I would be remiss if I did not stop and give a special shoutout to one of the best staff members there, Peggy. We are always stationed in her section and she always treats us like long-standing family members. She remembers all of our drinks, the same guy that gets chicken tenders every single time we go, and our team members who have special asks. She is a big reason we keep coming back. The president of our company (who tragically passed away recently) had a long-standing relationship with both Erv's Mug and Peggy herself for over a decade. It has been difficult to return to Erv's, due to his recent passing and the connection between both him and his love of this restaurant, but our team will be back in time.

What a hidden gem in Oak Creek! I've always avoided this place in the past as I thought it was just a bar, but man is this place something special. Plenty of space for a nice sit down dinner - almost has a supper club vibe. Great beers, friendly staff and delicious food. The Crocked French Onion soup is a must!

I saw that this place had a Saturday prime rib special so I called to ask if it's available for lunch and I was told yes so I stopped by for an adult beverage and lunch. The place is weird because it's cluttered with beer and alcohol signs from floor to ceiling including the ceiling. They have a small bar area with hi tables as you walk in and the dining room in back. I was asked if I wanted to eat at the bar and I thought if I'm dropping like $75 on lunch I want a table. Julie was my server and dropped off the drink and food menus so I asked her to suggest a cocktail and she suggested the butter pecan classic old fashioned which I ordered and it was good. The 16 oz prime rib comes with soup or salad and one side including premium sides. I ordered the prime rib with French onion soup and I did the up charge to make it baked French onion soup and hay stack onion straws which they have served for 39 years the menu says.My French onion soup looked good that came with a fresh bread stick. Unfortunately the baked French onion soup was average but still good and the broth lacked that depth of flavor that the really good ones have. The haystack onion straws were very thin with a light crispy batter and very tasty. The 16 oz prime rib looked amazing and rare with a side of au jus dipping sauce and a side horseradish sauce. The au jus was delicious and seasoned perfectly and I thought that it would be a tastier broth for the French onion soup. The prime rib was delicious because it was moist and practically melt in your mouth with the perfect amount of delicious fat, not super fatty.Overall Julie was great and my adult cocktail and prime rib lunch was delicious. I was close to the kitchen and I didn't see anyone else order one strangely because it's very good, maybe $40 scares people off or it's too much for lunch. If the prime rib is consistently this quality I would definitely recommend getting the prime rib here.

The place was really popping on a Friday. From the road you can see often how busy it is on a Friday. The interior is much bigger than it looks from Ryan Rd. Great beer selection but I think the Fish Fry fell flat. I saw the table next to me get there's & I knew I had to get it. Then when mine came out I got 3 extremely small pieces while all the previous people were getting massive portions. Not a smart business move if you're not cutting the fish fry pieces evenly. It was not filling at all but my girlfriend's sticky chicken salad she got a hefty portion of chicken. The dressing though was way too sweet.

Erv's used to be great and the food is decent still. However, the service is an absolute joke.Yes it was busy as it always is on a Friday. Two fish fries to go, but only one cole slaw and one tartar sauce. The steak sandwich loaded with onions when we explicitly told them to skip it, and they read it back to me too. Two bowls of french onion soup, but no cheese at all. We specifically called out wanting the soup only if it comes with cheese.The time before that they gave my order to someone else and left me to stand around twiddling my thumbs waiting for the other guy to come back.The true measure of a business is not perfection, but do they make it right for the customer when they screw up. We called to complain and the first person we talked to said "what do you expect me to do" - in other words, telling me to "pound sand". Got the manager on the phone and he said he would give a credit of 4.49, one of the two soups. I chase back there, thankfully its only a few miles. I ask for the manager and tell him the least he could do is give me 10$ (on an 83$ to-go order for three meals) to make it worth my time. At least he bumped it to a crisp 5$ bill and not load me up with pocket change. A whopping 6% credit, wow so generous. Still less than the tip I gave them, despite pretty much regular screw ups of some sort every time.Anyhow the "manager" tells me we ORDERED IT WRONG, we should have ordered the "crock" if we wanted cheese on the french onion soup. Says he programmed the menu himself. Maybe he programmed some menu they only use in house that the customer never sees, because news flash, your web site says it COMES WITH CHEESE and the choices are either bowl or crock. The online ordering website (i called it in, but whatever I double checked just now) has no mention of crock at all. NOTHING NOWHERE says you need to order a "crock" to get the cheese that is plainly listed as included on the main website. I have lived in Oak Creek my entire life (over 50 years) and been here more times than I can count, never again.Do yourself a favor, pick somewhere else.