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What stands out at He's NOT Here is the perfect combination of excellent service, delicious food, and a fun ambiance that keeps customers coming back. Whether you're in for a casual lunch or an evening of drinks and entertainment, this spot offers memorable dining experiences that cater to both food lovers and those seeking a fun night out.
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Service options
- Outdoor seating
- Takeout
- Dine-in
- Delivery
Highlights
- Great beer selection
- Great cocktails
- Live music
- Sports
Popular for
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Solo dining
Dining options
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Dessert
- Seating
- Table service
Amenities
- Bar onsite
- Restroom
Atmosphere
- Casual
- Cozy
Crowd
- Groups
- Tourists
Reviews for He's NOT Here
Review highlights
Based on 255 reviewsHe's NOT Here is widely praised for its warm and personable service, often highlighted even during busy periods. Customers appreciate the inviting and lively atmosphere, which blends well with its role as a restaurant, grill, and bar. The food is consistently described as fresh, well-prepared, and satisfying, with popular mentions of home-style dishes and appealing drink options. Cleanliness and a well-maintained environment also stand out as notable strengths. Overall, patrons value the combination of great food, attentive staff, and a welcoming ambiance, making it a favored spot for casual dining and social gatherings along the Niagara Parkway.
Such a cute and fun little place. Watched one server run this restaurant in the middle of lunch by herself. She did the bar, cleaning and waiting tables. She still kept a smile on her face and was personable with each customer.
First time here and we’ll be back! Service was great, food was hot! Fish n chips (2 pieces) with actual home cut fries and great coleslaw! Great place just along the Niagara Parkway in Fort Erie!
Came in last night (Friday) for dinner and drinks (party of 4). Upon entering, was warmly welcomed and provided a couple of seating options. Promptly served, menu was a wide variety. Started with steak nachos for the table, then some entrees. Ended up staying for the whole hockey game; and for a portion of the band (who were also A). Great service, tasty food and a fun atmosphere. Will 100% be back!
It’s a very clean and nice restaurant! Foods are all fresh and nicely cooked, perfect temperature even though I visited there for lunch I really wanted to order beer with those foods haha I think I will comeback for cocktail nights with my friends!
Food was absolutely delicious! Nicole was fabulous as always
May 2025: arrived on a sunny Friday afternoon in mid-may, sat outside on the patio. I think they were understaffed; it appeared they only had one waitress serving the five tables (12 people) were sitting outside. From the time that we arrived, ordered a drink, ordered food, and received our bill to pay, it was over 2 hours. About 15 minutes after arriving to get our menu / put in drink order. 15 minutes to receive our drink and order food. 20 minutes to receive food, then almost an hour to catch the waitresses to let her know that we would be happy to receive the bill now so that we could be on our way. It appeared that another waitress arrived around 4:30 but at that point there were people sitting inside and I think she was serving those individuals. As tall individuals, we found the seats to be uncomfortably low. There were some tall black stools in a row along the side bar outside if you want to sit in a line and face the river which is beautiful, but those were in full sun at the time so we didn't sit there. 2 burgers with fries, 3 beers, 70. April 2025: "He's not here" is BACK!! I am so excited to see this. I always enjoyed this restaurant, right across from the Niagara River, just at the North end of Fort Erie as you are entering town. I was so disappointed to see when they closed down during the covid years and didn't reopen. They've just reopened in the same location, same name, similar menu / style... But not the same I was pleased to see that they are trying to offer more local beers such as the ones from Ridgeway's Brimstone brewing co. Although they only have one kind of burger now (previous owners had 14 varieties of burger) they also have such favorites as fish and chips, sandwiches, wraps, etc. (I'll be honest I am kind of disappointed, I really did like the variety of burgers that they used to have here.) The decor is a little different, I find the metal chairs to be too low, and a tad uncomfortable when you're wearing a dress and you've got these metal slats sticking to the back of your leg (I did notice, too late, that some of the chairs had chair pads, but ours did not). I preferred the dark table and chair look they used to have (but that's a personal choice). At least they still have booths here (not many, they were all occupied when we arrived) There was also a flub on the printed menu... there was a beer that was advertised as a stout, which we ordered, and it was not a stout it was actually a sour! (which is the opposite of a stout). We ordered fish and chips which were very good and a crispy chicken sandwich was also was very good. I like that there is an outside patio, a little too cool in April to be sitting out there but it's going to be great in the summertime. Our service was very good, and I hope that they will have a lot of luck continuing in this location.
Four of us went out for dinner here. We sat on the patio overlooking the Niagara River. The patio, tables and restaurant were very clean and well organized. Our server Brianna was friendly and prompt to greet and serve our meals. We ordered a variety of food and it was all prepared well, plentiful and delicious! Highly recommend this bar/restaurant and look forward to our next visit here!
Food was excellent! Coconut shrimps and fritters were nice and crunchy. The subs were fresh and delicious. Prime service, will definitely come again!
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Opening hours
- Monday (Today) 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
- Tuesday 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
- Wednesday 11:00 AM - 12:00 AM
- Thursday 11:00 AM - 12:00 AM
- Friday 11:00 AM - 12:00 AM
- Saturday 11:00 AM - 12:00 AM
- Sunday 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
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