Space Aliens Grill & Bar
| Address: | 1840 45th St SW, Fargo, ND 58103, USA |
| Phone: | +1 701-281-2033 |
| Site: | spacealiens.com |
| Rating: | 3.7 |
| Working: | 11AM–10:30PM 11AM–10:30PM 11AM–10:30PM 11AM–10:30PM 11AM–11:30PM 11AM–11:30PM 11AM–10:30PM |
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Robin H
Definitely the worst Space Aliens Ive been to between this one, the one in Bismarck, and the one that used to be in Minot. We were seated fairly quickly, but our group was composed of five adults, and they originally tried to seat us in the party room, where there was a large group of rowdy children (mind you, the rest of the restaurant was nearly empty). We requested to sit at the bar instead, which was much better. Now, with the restaurant being almost entirely empty, youd expect the service to be fairly quick and attentive. You would be wrong. We were waiting for an additional person, of which we informed our server, who brought us our drinks and proceeded to basically disappear for the remainder of our stay. Every single time we wanted something (to place an order, to request our checks, to get to-go boxes, etc), we had to call out to him as he was on his way by. This quickly became tiring and obnoxious. To top it off, the server seemed somewhat agitated and highly apathetic (while Im willing to understand why considering the state of the restaurant, you still put on at least a mildly pleasant façade for customers). Despite all that, I still had high hopes for the food. The crispy chicken ranch baked potato has always been my favorite, so naturally, thats what I ordered. The potato was literally soaking in ranch; every single inch of it was covered, including the entire platter underneath it. There was so much ranch on it that it actually made the entire potato and the chicken cold. It didnt just cool them down, it made them cold. To top all of it, nearly every surface in the restaurant felt sticky. My shoes stuck to the floor with every other step, and even the bathroom doors/handles felt terribly unpleasant to touch. I honestly hate to say so many negative things about a restaurant I normally love, but this place seriously needs to clean up its act (and its floors.)
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A Private User
Went there on a Wednesday, December 28th, 2011. We were one of the first people there. We ordered the all you can eat ribs (their special on Wednesdays). The waiter looked at us like he didnt know what we were talking about. The ribs came out on average time. We ate the first round and waited for the waiter to come ask us if we wanted more. We sat there with empty pops and no ribs for over 20 minutes. When the waiter finally came, we asked for more ribs and a refill. He got us our refills, and said he would put in an order for more ribs. He came back to our table 15 minutes later with our next order and told us "The cooks forgot it was Wednesday." You would think that the waiter would tell the cooks that the order was the all you can eat ribs, and remind them that its Wednesday? There was also a manager on duty. You would think that he would be responsible enough to know the specials for the day. Another thing that grinded my gears was that for most of the time, you would see the waiters and waitresses standing around by the cooks not doing anything. I usually tip very generously when I go out to eat, but didnt feel bad not leaving a damn thing.
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Nicole B.
We were traveling through town on the way back from WI to MT and stayed at a hotel there. We saw this place and boy did my kids just LOVE it. My kids are age 3 and 8. The decor is so fun inside and out. The fries were also very good. There is an arcade and the booths have alien memorabilia adults and kids would find interesting. The place was clean and staff was very nice. A tad long of a wait on food but there was enough to look at the kids didnt get too crazy. This is the place to go if you have kids. The place is so cool. Theres a bar area for adults. If you like aliens or something different check it out. The only thing that could put this place over the top would be if they added galactic themes in the bathroom like went all out and had a mascot alien come out like at chuck e cheese how they do with the mouse. Idea for you management! :) We will always stop here on the way through town.
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Elliot Doren
This is our second visit to Space Aliens in Fargo. The first time, the kids had so much fun that we had to go again when we came back to town. Again the kids had a great time. The decor is amazing and the atmosphere is out of this world...pun intended. I definitely recommend that you check it out. It isnt just for kids. They have a full bar and some fun drinks. I would suggest that if you want a steak, get the garlic butter. Do not get the South American steak. I tried it this time and it was drowned in something that looked and smelled like a mixture of soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce. It overpowered everything. The steak was also way overcooked but it didnt matter because the sauce made it inedible anyway. The kids had a great time though and thats what matters.
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Nate Townsend
The salads at this restaurant are terrible. I ordered a space alien salad as my main entrée, and it came with iceberg lettuce some rotting mushrooms with brown spots starting to form on them, some tomatoes, green peppers, big onion slices, and shredded cheese. I asked my server if I could send it back if it was the main entrée salad and he said he would ask his manager what he could do . He came back a few minutes later with double the volume , which wasnt really the problem ; the problem was the quality. (By the way, this is only the second time in my life Ive ever tried sending anything back.) While the server was very helpful and polite, the quality of the food was quite low. So if you do go there, at least do not order a salad.
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Adam Riggs
The beer was cold. Thats about the only positive I can think of for this place. The onion blossom appetizer could barely be called an onion. The Cajun ranch dipping sauce was mostly water and lacking in both ranch or Cajun flavor. The brisket platter was promised cooked their own smoker for 12 hours. What they failed to mention is that it was then sliced, frozen and shipped. The pulled pork sandwich was ok even if lacking in anything resembling flavor. Over all I get what this resturant is going for, but for the love of food stick to basic burgers and pizza.
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Corey Hansen
I always enjoy the food. The burgers may be an acquired taste for some, but Ive always liked them. Im also a huge fan of their baked potatoes, probably the best in town. If you dont have young kids, the atmosphere in the restaurant side is a bit much, but I tend to eat over in the bar area anyway, where things are pretty quiet and mellow. Service is a 50/50 shot on that side though, but Id say its about as good as any other bar in town.
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Mitchell Pash
The BBQ here is amazing. The steaks are cooked exactly how you want them (I like mine rare), and offer you the best flavor in town. The environment is pretty cool for the main dinning area and bar, but its more for the kids than anything else. However the bathroom is a blast from the past with Space Invaders themed mirrors and old Bally systems decor. A must go-to place if youre visiting from out of town.
