Big Ern's BBQ Now Smokin' Up Fiesta Rancho

Ernie Loya's Big Ern's BBQ has made its way from a downtown tent and smoker, to a Container Park home and now a spot in big time at the Fiesta Rancho Hotel & Casino food court.

Taking a design cue from their Fremont East home, the Fiesta space features a rustic barn look, with red and white checkered tablecloths and the bonus of service to gamblers in the bingo hall and sports book. If you are staying in the hotel you'll still have to pick up your order and take back to your room.

Now competing with fellow food court rivals Panda Express and Subway, Big Ern's will be open until 1 a.m on Fridays and Saturdays and they've added new sides to beef up the menu.

Now available at the resort and their Container Park location, you can order fried okra, sweet potato fries, collard greens with smoked ham hock, potato salad and a new recipe for their macaroni and cheese. Plus, bread pudding joins the cakes and pies for dessert.