Another great experience for us, this time indoors. What a cool north woods, cozy vibe they have going on in there. Our server was SO nice and friendly. So much so, I felt comfortable telling her that my shrimp was really salty. It was super delicious and cooked to perfection otherwise, and it made a great gluten free option for me. Really glad we returned. We'll always be back anytime we're up at the cabin! read more

Food was not good .. had spaghetti and meatballs no flavor also had ribs.. very dry.. also had old fashion drink.. that was not a true old fashion.. could have ordered a drink for a cheaper price.. it will be awhile before we go back.. read more

Great food, service and location. Always friendly. I usually get the cod but decided to try their beef sandwich. It was also excellent. read more

Black Bear Bar & Grill - Beef sandwich with Swiss and Onion Rings. Blackened shrimp tacos. - Pizza Near Me - Minocqua, Wisconsin

Had an opportunity to stop into a place that haven't been to for many years. Hasn't changed much... but that's a great thing! Located about 8 miles west of one of the vacation hubs (Minocqua) in Northern Wisconsin. This place is always busy. (Even in the "off season" of late September). Location is one of the reasons it's busy, but the other and most importantly is that it's great food! Tonight I had the Full Rack of Ribs. Comes with a potato, soup or salad and slaw for $24. Ribs were great! Very neatly and fell off the bone... no knife needed to eat this meal. I have also hear that the breakfasts are awesome. And I noticed a lot of people coming in for their pizza. Had a great time with the locals and the bartender (Kay) was very enjoyable. She told us to come back on a Tuesday Night. They have a cash only night with a limited menu and drink specials. The staff dresses in kilts and add a little more "attitude" to their interactions with the customers. Fun place, good food and great service. Need to check the Black Bear out! read more

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Awesome northwoods bar, good food, great staff. My wife, daughter, and I had a burger, wrap, and fried pickles for an app. Everything was great. Looks like they are located right off a river and snowmobile trail so great place to stop if you're passing by on kayak or sled! read more

Been coming here for over 30 years and it's still a family fave. Tonight was no exception to the wonderful experience we always have. We overheard the staff working overtime to make every table feel welcome and appreciated. It was packed solid--- and they did everything they could to get us a table without rushing their other guests. Pizza was hot and delicious and the old fashioneds were on point. 10/10 recommend this northwoods neighborhood pizza joint and bar. It will always be our go-to. Especially with the kiddos. read more

Solid menu. Friendly service. Dog-friendly landscaped patio with umbrellas..... what more could you ask for?! Our party of four had cod plates, cod sandwiches and chopped chicken salad. Everything was fine to perfection! Tasty, reasonably priced. Don't let the bar atmosphere scare you.... It's actually pretty cool inside. Owners: people vacationing up here are really searching for dog friendly restaurants. You need to really boost that huge advantage you have over other places. Food was awesome too!! Patio was so cute! read more

Mother always said that if you can't say anything nice, just don't say anything. The End. read more

Good food! One of our favorite places to stop by while snowmobiling. On Hey 70 west Just off Shish

This place has a sign that says "money isn't free" and "get a job" but also accepted a forgiven loan from the government?? Pretty whack if you ask me. You probably just need to pay better. Very hypocritical, and honestly pretty trashy. Just keep your mouth shut you're just mad that you own the place and you're in the dishtank bc you don't believe in paying a living wage. Also the food is pretty whatever. Meh. read more

Black Bear Bar & Grill - Money isn't free unless you're the owner of a restaurant I guess. - Pizza Near Me - Minocqua, Wisconsin

Brandy Old Fashioned spot on! Great menu, fish fry every day!! Drink buckets are awesome! read more

Black Bear Bar & Grill - a cup of iced tea - Pizza Near Me - Minocqua, Wisconsin

Stopped here on a Wednesday night at 5:30 and bar seats all taken but grabbed a nice table by the wood burning fireplace - this a cozy cute north woods decor restaurant/bar! Server was great, service was fast, food great and reasonably priced! We will be back ! read more

Nice cabin like bar setting, traditional Wisconsin food choices that won't disappoint you.

Actually have never been there, but definitely going soon! I did notice that some of the "1" reviews bitching about the Black Bear receiving Covid money were from people from New York, Virginia, etc. so I'm guessing they never stepped into the place. Hoping that people give them a fair chance. It's tough enough to run a restaurant/bar without Haters trying to wreck your business. read more

Went to Black Bear on Friday night for their fish fry. The perch was excellent! Light crispy breading and excellent tater sauce! Three of us each ordered different meals and all enjoyed. The drinks were well poured and the staff hard working and friendly! Great place to dine! I'll definitely be back! read more

Love the atmosphere, the service and food are great. Would recommend to anyone looking for an authentic northern Wisconsin bar restaurant. read more

Such a great little breakfast spot, my dad and I grab breakfast here every time we come up north. As of the last week in July 2020 they were fully up and running. Due to safety, my dad and I chose to eat outside. They have about eight tables and a beautiful out door area on the water. There was no wait when we grabbed breakfast when they opened at 9. Waitress was very friendly and attentive (we got plenty of coffee refills!). I want to note that for the French Toast I got the not so hungry portion which was only $7.50 with a bacon upgrade from sausage. My dad got a regular pancake breakfast which was more than enough food. Very adequate tasting home style breakfast. Bacon was nice and thick and hash browns were crispy. read more

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This restaurant has signs up that say "GET A JOB ITS THE AMERICAN WAY" and "money isn't free" seemingly referring to people who have been affected by a global pandemic and needed financial assistance. This is very strange coming from a business that received $88,000 in FREE money from the government in the form a loan that was forgiven in April of this year. Super hypocritical, insensitive and downright rude. Dine where your community and money is respected. This place isn't it. read more

This establishment received a PPP loan for $88,900 which was FORGIVEN entirely in April of 2021. Yet, they post a sign out front saying "money isn't free..." "Get a job, it's the American way". As per usual, the owners have a different set of rules for themselves than they do others. $88,900 is a lot of free money. Even if it went to payroll, they still got the government to pay for their payroll rather than themselves. Hypocritical and not the place I want to support. Plenty other places to eat and drink. read more

Very gross food. Would highly discourage anyone from stopping to eat here. On top of the low quality food we had to deal with low quality owners who were complete assholes. read more

Very busy place even in winter . Place was full of sledders, and cars . Good food , service a little slow . Would definitely return.

My dad and I stopped in after arriving in Minocqua for a weekend snowmobile trip. It has a cozy cabin-style interior that I absolutely loved! This place is very clean and well-maintained, which can be hit or miss in the northwoods with places that are at least partially snowmobile bars. It is conveniently right on the trails, although we happened to drive over for this visit. We ordered pizza, which we later learned is one of the things they are known for, and were thoroughly impressed! Our waitress was kind enough to be upfront with me about how pizzas split half and half are made so I could decide if I wanted a separate vegetarian one. She was super attentive and so friendly! The tables were arranged a little weird and it was hard to find one we felt comfortable at given their proximity to bathroom doors and closeness to other tables or the main walkway, but given it's size and vibe, it is definitely worth being a little cramped. Everyone is friendly in the northwoods anyway! I heard later from friends that their breakfast is also worth trying, so I'll have to visit again! read more

We just purchased a Lakehouse nearby and found this awesome place. The breakfast is fantastic and the bartender did a great job. I would recommend it to anyone. Brad Y read more

My family and I were quite a large party of 15 people and after being turned down by another restaurant we were all very hungry. We came in a were seated immediately. The restaurant was decorated wonderfully and Brie our server was amazing. She was impeccable, giving us drinks right away and getting food orders in. I highly recommend getting the broiled chicken sandwich with onion rings. 10/10 restaurant. Brie made our night and she deserves a raise for the smiles we left with! read more

Good food and service we'll be back! Parking lot is always packed we figured it must be worth trying. read more

The food was great! But with the amount of people in this smaller establishment the food took awhile to get here. The waitress was great and the ambiance looked great. Would recommend read more

This is my must go place when visiting the Northwoods. Warm staff and great drinks and food.

Our first trip to minocqua! After getting to our room, we immediately went to the Northwoods Dining Guide in our room to look for a place to eat dinner. We decided we were in the mood for something lite, and maybe a beer or cocktail. After reading, we decided the Black Bear fit the bill nicely. It's a 13 minute drive from The Pointe Hotel and Suites, so we did pass by every other eatery in the area to get there, but let me tell you, it was worth it! We both ordered the Shrimp Tacos. Very yummy! I will warn you the sriracha is very spicy! They did put it on the side for me, so I was able to control the heat myself. The Atmisphere is what you would expect for a Wisconsin Bar and Grille. They do have seating in the bar, if you like that type of dark coziness, -or- you can do what we did and sit in the dining room behind the bar, which is a bright room with a very pretty view of a creek, and woods with lots of wildlife. The staff was very nice and attentive. We decided to fore go the cocktails, and went with soft drinks. so our bill only came to $30, which included a generous tip for the GREAT service. I highly recommend this place. read more

Went to this place twice in the same weekend which is saying something. Had some pizza Friday night and went back for breakfast Sunday morning. Enjoyed both meals. Good pizza outside Chicago is really rare, too. read more

We had a fun time here. Plenty of seating inside and some outside, though this time of year the outdoor and back bar were closed. Came in on a Saturday night and got seated with 5 right away. I had their ribs. Lots of ribs for the cost! The bbq was sweet--you could actually taste the honey. They were quite good and had lots of meat! Also had a cup of chili. Probably one of the better chilis I've had in Minocqua, in my book. Thicker and flavorful. Seems like a lot of chilis up there were more soupy and didn't have a very bold flavor. Our waitress was normally a bartender. She was a lot of fun and although she was very busy, took the few seconds to have a laugh and was always attentive. We didn't have pizzas, but they looked great! The poppers were alright. Definitely were poppy! Fillings oozed out at first bite. Our buddy had an Italian beef, he said it was very good. The lightbulbs over the table were blindingly bright. We had to unscrew ours because a couple of us were getting headaches. Waitress made it a joke and so did we--no complaints from either side with the situation. Fun spot, backyard is picturesque. Been here for drinks, first time for food. read more

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We came here on a Sunday night. This place was very busy. We ordered cheese curds, ribs, and a pizza. The pizza was just okay. It kind of tasted slightly better than a Jacks frozen pizza. The ribs were pretty mediocre and not award winning. I think our server had a ton of tables she was waiting on and seemed a little bit stressed... which is understandable. There were kids in the restaurant without their shoes on and crawling on the floor which I thought was disgusting. Part of that is a parenting problem but also a cleanliness and health code issue too. read more

Rustic and recently remodeled, this is definitely one of my favorite bars Up North! Full Log/Great Fireplace/Locals/Poker Machines and it's DARK inside which is key for me. Nice back room with open views of Creek/Wildlife. Great Beer selections and Spotted Cow on Tap of course as well as Full Bar. Definitely a Pizza Joint and we always go for the "House Special" Za-Very Good! Apps are pretty standard with the Buffalo Wings being the best of the bunch. Bartenders are really cool and know how to facilitate the customers as well as the Locals. Serving Breakfast and always have great Live Blues on the weekends! Overall a great place to fire up some Bob Seger and grab a Cold Beer/Pizza!! GTFJD read more

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Their breakfast is a family favorite. The biscuits and gray are so good that we always make sure to plan a day to go to breakfast here whenever we are up north. Although it's been a few years since I've been here for lunch they definitely do have a good looking menu that always makes me wish I had the time to go back. The place is also pretty clean and the staff is very nice. read more

Friday night Fish Fry - choice of perch or cod. French fries were awesome! Good cole slaw. Service was great! Even though I only saw 2 servers for the whole place. Lots of customers coming in without masks but all the staff had them on. Glad we were in the corner & away from the packed bar - no social distancing here. But 5 stars for great food! read more

Food was fine service was awful. Order was wrong never checked back so we just ate it. My daughters food came with hair in it. Waitress was very rude Bummer experience. read more

A diamond in the ruff, very good food, reasonable price. We had the ribs- huge and tender, perch and shrimp boil- both very good. Pizza was good and Ruben sandwich delicious. We also ordered all 3 of their special appetizers, Ruben rolls, bear droppings and bear claws and each were great- read more

Consistently visit multiple times while on vacation in Minocqua. Great quick service and all around good atmosphere. Fried chicken was excellent and the pizza is amazing, even for folks from Chicago. If you stick around you may even see a bear roaming around outside. read more

Black Bear Bar & Grill - Sausage pizza - great crust - Pizza Near Me - Minocqua, Wisconsin

This restaurant offers great food and a very unique Northwoods atmosphere, I've never been a disappointment with a meal I've had here. I highly recommended this restaurant. read more

Great stop for casual dinner. Menu changes based on the day. Good pizza, sandwiches and apps. Usually very busy, so go early or carry out. Cash only. read more

Perfect northwoods bar and grill! Great food and great service! We had Ruben egg rolls for an app, 1/2 rack of ribs w/ fries and loaded potato soup, and the BLT for our entrees. Highly recommend any or all of those! read more