Stopped in with my boyfriend and his family for dinner. And I've gotta say I like it here! To be fair it's not the nicest restaurant around, but its reliable and the service has always been good. The food is good, bar food isn't my favorite but for the price, it is what you'd expect. They have a really cool overlook of the motorcycle shop down below and televisions to watch any sports games that might be on. One thing to note is that if you're tall, the ceilings are veryyy low (6' maybe??), so watch your head!!! Tonight we got the caesar salad and the pot roast meal. Everything had a good flavor to it, the sauce on the pot roast was a little gluey for my taste (maybe it was sitting out a little too long) and the salad used shredded lettuce. I think if you're looking for a comparison, I'd say its close to a Red Robin or a Chillis. Regardless, I would come back! read more

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Made a reservation on Open Table. Got all the usual confirmations and reminders. Got to the restaurant to find a sign on the door saying it was permanently closed. Another group came up behind us and the same thing happened to them. read more

Several items were unavailable, which if it was busy, I can understand. It was extremely slow. Watermelon margarita is horrible. Tasted like stale dishwater. The cheesy hash is supposed to have a Gouda cheese sauce and cheddar cheese, as it was explained to me. No Gouda sauce, shredded cheddar only, and a $2 up charge that was not told to me in advance. Not an example of what Blue Bear typically stands for. Disappointed and won't be back. read more

Excellent pulled pork sandwich and friendly service; very cool space in a rehabbed downtown Racine building. Will definitely be back.

Food tasty, service terribly slow. SLOW. No drink refills. Took forever for food to come out. Server never even noticed . Only thing to come out on time was the check. Really 2.5 due to service. Table had dried food. Upstairs bathrooms poorly cleaned. I could have written my name In the dirt on the tank of the toilet. Doors also gross in/out of patio. Not just daily, looked like weeks old grunge. read more

Blue Bear Que at The Nash - View from upstairs outside seating. - Barbeque Near Me - Racine, Wisconsin

Very nice choice for lunch because the space is so interesting. From about the end of World War I to about when Hitler invaded Poland, a high quality American car was made in Kenosha. In the mid 20th century Nash was bought out by the Kelvinator refrigerator company, and eventually Nash-Kelvinator was taken over by the ill fated American Motors Company. So this building was originally a Nash dealership. Today the Purolator family owns the Indian motorcycle dealership downstairs and upstairs is the Nash restaurant and bar. It's a lovely open, sunny (well during the day) second floor with a generous patio - sun deck and small parking lot which is ample for the weekday lunch crowd. Well, crowd, would be too generous. They just opened March 2017 so the earlier low ratings for service reflect, I think, the temporary problems of a new restaurant because I got excellent service. You should know that there was only two other customers and they were on the far side at the bar. The second floor restaurant is an open square ringing a marvelous view of the beautiful Indian motorcycle showroom downstairs. It's a unique and enjoyable setting. The food is not spectacular, it's kind of average pub and Italian American food. The meatball sandwich is good, the fried onion...well they aren't rings they are wider cuts, these are really good. Into the batter they've sprinkled something with a little zip, red peppers? The chicken tenders are excellent, I don't think they were ever frozen and they are so irregular shaped and tasty I am guessing these are actually hand made in the kitchen. At the very least I urge you to visit for a weekday lunch so that the staff aren't lonely. read more

Blue Bear Que at The Nash - It's a beautiful space, the second floor of what was once a Nash Ambassador dealership. - Barbeque Near Me - Racine, Wisconsin

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I haven't eaten here yet, but these guys have absolutely rolled the red carpet out for my band. We played here once, and were almost immediately booked for three more shows. We played indoors, because of the time of year and the weather. A few of our upcoming shows are scheduled to be outside and I'm super excited for those, not that I'm opposed to playing indoors here. I was a little worried about playing downstairs to people upstairs, but it turned out great and I felt all gladiatorial. If I was into motorcycles even kinda, or had eaten here already, this review would be more detailed. Someday... I mean the food, someday. I doubt my mind will change on motorcycles. read more

Blue Bear Que at The Nash - KFGs - Barbeque Near Me - Racine, Wisconsin

I stopped in Indian to look at their clothes and then went upstairs to try to have dinner at The Nash. It was a Friday night and was very busy. I was able to buy a cute sweatshirt but eventually went elsewhere for dinner. I did come back later for a beer. First of all, the place is huge and attractive! It's a stunning building on a block that is not very lively. The lower level offers motorcycles and accessories and friendly service. The upper level houses the pub, casual restaurant and bar. It is set up in an odd fashion on a wraparound balcony that looks down into the store. The hostess stand is at the corner of the upper door, stairs and bar. Um traffic jam! The young hostess said the wait would be 1 hour and 45 minutes. OK no problem...until she said they will call your name right there twice. If you do not answer your table will be given away. I understand the general idea except they do not give you a pager or take your mobile number to text a message that your table is ready. OK so I then ask, the timeframe you gave is pretty much accurate? Nope she says, "It's just a rough estimate." When I asked if I needed to be standing in that tiny area to try to hear my name being called out over the roaring bar crowd for a while, since an accurate time could not be given, she confirmed and said "they cannot text because they do not have a business mobile phone and it is illegal to text customers from their own phone." Unfortunately we did not have dinner at this big beauty of a new restaurant, but we did come back later for a beer. Two bartenders moved slowly assisting one customer each as I stood waiting about 5 minutes. A magic woman appeared from the back and hustled - the way it should be when you are slammed. The three beers we ordered were room temperature. The bartender apologized and said that's all she had because they could not keep up. We ordered a different beer, which was ice cold. There was a party out on the deck, the bar and restaurant areas were packed and a big party filled their parking lot. I walk to the restroom and find there are only 2 STALLS!!! Advice to management: Iron out the kinks. Create a system to text waiting dinner customers so they do not have to stand in that awkward corner. Refill the beer coolers behind the bar with previously chilled beer. If at all possible build more restroom stalls or point out where others might be hidden. I know the situation will get better and I will give The Nash another chance, perhaps on a quieter night. read more

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A very different perspective on the Name of this Restaurant, I was skeptical about this place until I went there and Enjoyed a Wonderful lunch with a couple of friends who had been there before, the Food and beverage section is very accommodating for the picky eater and liberal enough for One who has a veritable appetite which makes any person happy and Comfortable with their Menu Choices which will always Provide satisfaction for everyone! read more

First time here! Jill our server was awesome, quick, and so super sweet! Jodi the manager was awesome too! She came just to check on our experience and even let us try the spicy green beans! Now to the food Jason the chef is fantastic. It was all fresh and homemade. The experience was so great and the three people mentioned above just went above and beyond for us. Will definitely be back! read more

Man, this is another place in Racine that I want to love. It is a cool, historic building and I love sitting and gazing at the gorgeous motorcycles below. Its got a great vibe that I just love. However, there are a lot of shortcomings. When we first arrived, the waitress didn't seat us. She pointed at a spot across the restaurant and told us to seat ourselves. She was clearly very busy, and we took our seats. After several minutes, no one had stopped by to say hi or take a drink order. The same waitress that told us where to sit eventually came over to see if anyone had helped us yet. When we told her no one had, she said she'd speak to the other waitress. More time passed, and eventually the second waitress came and took our order. She didn't seem into her job at all. Ultimately, the food was all just a bit weird. Cheese curds were ok, but in WI they should be amazing. They came with a marinara that was oddly sweet. We also tried a cup of the lobster chowder. The lobster wasn't real lobster, but imitation lobster. Flavor was ok, but a bit heavy on the salt. A bit less salt and just a hair of real lobster would have made it a lot better We then split a Western Burger and a Prime Rib sandwich. Both were WAY overcooked. Zero pink in them at all. :( The burger itself was so close to being so good! Brioche bun, perfectly cooked egg, good bacon, but the burger itself sucked. The Prime Rib sandwich was a total waste. The meat wasn't good that was basically the entire sandwich. Like I said before, I really, really want to love this place. Maybe it was an off night? We'll try it again for sure and maybe order a little smarter next time. read more

Warning to all parents that want to eat here with young children! You cannot use the elevator to take your stroller to the restaurant. It is for handicap accessible only. We were refused. read more

We came for lunch on a Sunday and it wasn't too busy but we stood at the host stand for several minutes while the bartender chatted away with a customer so we sat ourselves. After seating ourselves, we waited for quite some time until we were finally greeted by the server. At that time, we gave our entire order. We ordered the giant pretzel with a cheese sauce and it was hard and cold so we requested a new one. The second time around, it was pretty good. The server stated the soup of the day was Vegetable Soup - and she delivered us Cheese & Broccoli. Our burger finally arrived and it was surprisingly very good! Overall, the menu is your typical bar food but it was quite good. Unfortunately the service was lacking as the wait staff was inattentive and inaccurate. But the atmosphere was pretty cool as the Indian motorcycle was open to be seen. I will give it another chance in the future and hopefully the service will be better the second time around. read more

I've been here 5-6 times. Once for an event, other times were for lunches and dinners. I've never had a wait and have been seated fairly promptly from the host stand (there wasn't actually a host there on occasions I visited). The atmosphere and remodel inside looks great! They did a fantastic job using that historical space. But if you are tall, watch out, some of the support beams are pretty low in the restaurant area. The bathrooms are nicely done but probably should have more stalls. I'm not sure if there are restrooms in the store down below. As others have noted, the service can be slow. Very slow. But I find that at a lot of restaurants in Racine. I work here and go out to lunch a few times a month and have tried almost all of them, and that is consistently what I find. I enjoy the food here a lot. I love the chicken BLT wrap, burgers, and bretzel- it's huge and amazing! Share it with 4 people and there is plenty. I wasn't crazy about the deli meat in the clubin' it wrap so I'm going to avoid that one. I've found the soups to be very good, but salty. The fries are good too. It would be great to see a side salad or veggies offered as a side choice. read more

My friends and I come here often and enjoy the food very much. We usually come on a Monday for lunch after another event. Much to our surprise this past week it was closed. I checked with Yelp and it clearly indicated that it was open. Someone else checked the website and it both said it was open Monday and closed Monday. It was irritating to say the least. Oh and website also said it was closed Sunday but I was there two weeks ago and it was open. (Good band but a little loud!) Service is always on the slow side. Now that summer has arrived, you will lose customers if you don't clearly indicate your hours. read more

Went here for a business lunch about 2 weeks and what a great choice by our lunch guests who work in that area. I went with the Perch Po Boy and it was a great choice for my 1st time here. It's Beer Breaded Perch served on a French roll w spinach, tomato and garlic aioli. Now this was a business lunch so I wanted the Garlic aioli on the side as I wasn't sure how potent it would it be. I'm glad I did as it was very garlicky. Now don't get me wrong I love garlic but man this was strong, strong! This sandwich was served with fries. The restaurant is located about the Indian Motorcycle dealership which makes for some good viewing of their merchandise. There are also some slot machines and the ever popular pull tab machines. The beer list which I took at look at is very impressive. The patio looks fun and I know it would be a good time to come and hang out there during the summer. I can't wait to go back with others to see what they think of this cool joint! read more

I cant get over how great the food is and the fact that it is all made from scratch and is family recipes blows me away. I must see and eat place for the Midwest and Racine Wisconsin. read more

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Unfortunately, I can't get review the food because I didn't get a chance to eat it this evening. We got to the restaurant at about 8 o'clock and sat ourselves. We were never greeted. Two employees walked past a minimum of 4 times and never acknowleged us. In fact, One waitress came within about 3 feet of us, engaged another table, looked at us, and walked away. There were maybe 5 tables with people seated at them. After 10 minutes we got up and left. Not a single employee ever acknowledged are presence. I have no compelling reason to return to this establishment. read more

I ordered a rib sandwich and it was okay. My girlfriend's food came out extremely cold. Having no tap beers, and bringing cold food out to the table will keep me from the place for good. read more

I hosted a private event in the back room recently. Randy was awesome to work with for planning the menu and beverages. Food was delicious which is tough to do when serving a large group. Everyone complimented the food. Bartenders were friendly. Would recommend the Nash for private events. Also have dined here and found it an awesome downtown Racine option. read more

The food was good. I had the BBQ rib sandwich and it would have been great if they had not used the fake butter spray on the bun. Others had a fish fry and they said it was really good. They got four large pieces - enough for two people. The old-fashioned was good but it came in a small rocks glass. We are in Wisconsin. The bartender should know old fashioneds come in tub glasses. I would try it again! read more

Had dinner at the Nash with a friend on Monday evening. We had the deep fried greenbeans, boneless rib sandwich, and the Italian sausage sandwich. We are nondrinkers, so we can't vouch for the drink menu, but we loved our food. The greenbeans and jalapeno ranch sauce was awesome. Just the right amount of heat. Our server took very good care of us. They also had that trivia night which started just before we left. We will definitely return to try more things on the menu. read more

Stopped for breakfast on a Saturday ... omg the selection of eggs Benedict is terrific and absolutely delicious. Had to return Sunday with the family and wasn't disappointed. Chicken and waffles was fantastic and the Country fried steak was a total yum experience and the Mexican skillet was delicious and could have fed Santa Ana's entire army. read more

Blue Bear Que at The Nash - Damn good motorcycles!!!! - Barbeque Near Me - Racine, Wisconsin

Dinner for four last night. Atmosphere was good. Clean, warm, inviting space. Asked about the soup of the day and waitress warned me she tried the cream of broccoli and the broccoli was hard so maybe I wouldn't like it. Appreciate the heads up. Appetizers- garlic Parmesan chicken wings were wet, kind of expected crispy wings with a dry coating. Wouldn't order them again. Cheese curds were good. Cod fish fry- portion was generous but the fish was over cooked and rubbery. Pot roast dinner- flavor of the meat was ok but very dry in the middle and the food wasn't re-heated well because it was actually barely room temp to touch. I wouldn't eat here again. read more

This place has really good pub food. One of my go to spots in the Racine area for a burger or sandwich. If tap beer is your thing, they don't have it. Parking is easy and free in the parking lot. read more

We went to The Nash for dinner on 2/22 before attending a theater event. The food and service was horrible. My husband had the chicken parm which was burned and the sauce was disappointing. I had the pot roast dinner which was equally awful with some sautéed celery onion and carrots topped with what supposed to be the pot roast. It was our first and last time dining there. Other reviews seem ok, guess it was a bad night ‍ read more

The first couple times I went to eat their I didnt like the food and the service wasnt great. They switched chiefs and they now have an AWESOME fish fry. read more

I love this place. I work downtown and there are several restaurants down here and 3 that are good. The Nash is at the top. Consistent food great service friendly clean and in and out in less than an hour no problem. What more do you need. The patio is great and the atmosphere is very unique. Enjoy yourself. read more

Horrible service and food! We came during a week extremely non busy time, we were on of two other customers. It took 15-20 minutes for someone to even come take a drink order and just as long to get them and our food order. After another half hour our food came and it was not only cold but tasted awful. I'm all for trying out new places but places like this is why I don't go outside of the norm. For a place that tries to look high end it's not good at all. But what would you expect from the pocaros. Crappy car and bike dealer and a crappy food to wash down the regret of doing business with them. I wouldn't recommend this dump to my worst enemy and hope it closes soon. Bring back the country bar that was there at least it was worth while.... Stick to what you do best guys scamming people with junk overpriced cars and poor repair service.... read more

This is a one of a kind restaurant. It is on the upper level of an Indian cycle dealership. The large bar and restaurant overlook the bikes below. Our group had appetizers and sandwiches which were all delicious. The 8 oz ribeye steak sandwich was a particular hit along with potato pancakes and sour cream chive fries. The portions were generous and prices reasonable. We will be back for more! read more

I've been to the Nash twice now, and had wonderful meals both times! The sandwiches are large and flavorful, and the fries are delicious. I am looking forward to my next visit! read more

good food and great waitstaff. Kelsie is exceptional!

Excited to try a new place but all the food was either over cooked, cold, or bland. Way overpriced for crappy food. Won't be coming back.

Very surprised with this little gem in downtown Racine. Food was wonderful. A great place with tons of charm.

Had the fish fry last night since seeing an online post that Marc from Cliff's Boathouse was fixing the famous potato pancakes. Food & service from Marc was great. Only recommendation is to start adding on the same exact fish fry that Cliff's had. Great start tho & great addition to The Nash Management/Culinary Team. read more

Ate at Nash for the first time on a Tuesday evening. The building is great and it's fun to look at all the cycles. Ate on the patio and they had live music. Service was outstanding. Our server was Kelsie. She was very friendly and attentive. Food was just okay. Might return, the apps were good. That bacon bbq burger was just ok, I've had better. read more

My sister and I visited town and some relatives brought us to the Nash. Great atmosphere, and we both loved our BLTs! And the fries were amazing! Will definitely visit again! read more

Maybe if the waitstaff and kitchen could get their shit together, it would be a good resturaunt. We were seated, but I guess none of the waitresses wanted to claim our table, it was 20 minutes before they acknowledged our presence. By the time we got our first round of drinks, the next table over, who were seated about the same time as us were already finishing up their meal. Finally we order, most people get fried fish or whatever, simple bar food. 40 minutes go by, we decide to leave. We have to hunt our waitress down and get the check for the beers. She was like " it's not my fault, it's the kitchen!" That doesn't matter much to my hungry family. The resturaunt gets two stars still because the food smelled good at least, and it's really cool locale upstairs from a Indian motorcycle dealer. read more

Four of us had dinner there on Sunday. We were the only ones in the restaurant. Bloody Mary's...spicy and good. Bottled beer smelled rancid like massage oil. Food was fair at best. Temperature was luke warm. Disappointing...Will not go back. read more

Te food is okay but limits who can go there, as it's on the 2nd story of the building and is not handicapped accessible...no elevator or lift for wheelchairs. Such a shame!!! read more