Small town eatery with lots of locals and Mardi Gras decor. Food varies but is usually hardy and hot. Brisket is fresh and tasty. Homemade sides and the loaded potatoes are good. Could use some cleaner fats (butter is margarine) and some healthier options, but lots of choices . read more

The place is rather cool looking and one of the few restaurants. The food was good but the service was pretty unfriendly. Like the most disinterested waitress ever. But she was watching a game and it wasn't busy so maybe she just had better things lol. I don't necessarily need conversation but she really wasn't interested. Maybe it's a thing. However the bathrooms smelled nice so that's a bonus read more

Love the good! Love the oversized stuff chairs. Plenty of TVs for good sports viewing. Good football coverage. Nice decorations.. bears everywhere but "friendly". No parking space problems. If on the area ... stop in! Did I say the food is good? Big menus!! read more

The service is hit or miss. More interest in cleaning up a table (and it was not crowded) than providing us with menus. The silverware packets had 2 knives in mine. When our food came, the onion rings were cold the burger was luke warm, and the grilled cheese/Black Forest Ham sandwich was missing the Black Forest ham. It was really good and hot, but no meat. By the time my corrected sandwich came out, my party was finished eating their food and my 2nd sandwich's bread was soggy from not having stayed in the griddle long enough. (She did comp my sandwich.) Sad really, they have award winning BBQ, now all they need is award winning service. We just wanted to sit down and eat a good, hot meal before driving back home. Didn't happen :( read more

Do not eat here! Food was horrible, possibly spoiled. We both got sick I almost threw up on the drive home. We should have left when we walked in at 12:30 on a Saturday and the place was empty. Obviously the locals know to stay away. Pulled pork was flavorless and brisket was dry and tough and absolutely no smoke ring. Probably cooked in the oven. The napkin holder was dirty on all sides and sticky. The only positive was the decor. It may be good to hangout, get a drink and maybe a fried appetizer, but I would never eat a meal there again. read more

The food was awesome and service absolutely the best!! Definitely coming back next time in town again!

Absolutely Terrible!!!! If only I can give negative stars. For starters, I was met by a very surly and rude waitress behind the counter with a bad attitude toward out of town visitors. At her recommendation, I ordered the bbq brisket which appeared to be microwaved leftovers from the previous day. It was extremely dry, tough to cut and simply inedible. This was truly the WORST bbq I've ever had in Texas. I recommend to keep driving! They seem to cater to their locals only. read more

This place phase everything you want and need. Convenience store in the front and full grocery store in the back.

The food was terrible and unappetizing; the chicken was rubbery and hard to chew, the baked potato tasted old, and the chips and queso had a odd flavor like a lunchable. The service is not that much better than the food as they would barely check on us. The setting is odd with couches and random decoration. read more

Leakey Bear's Den - The old baked potato was unappetizing and hard to want to eat. - Sandwiches Near Me - Leakey, Texas

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The food was delightful and very filling! The waitress was so sweet and very informative as we made selections. She told us ahead of time what they were missing (Covid delivery sucks as we know) so we could make a choice on food. We ordered the brisket melt with onion rings, loaded fries with pulled pork and queso and chips with brisket. The food was very good! The queso is not spicy for this wimp (too much black pepper can burn my mouth). Next time we are in town, I can totally come back here! read more

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We stopped here because it was on Yelp. Hard to find behind a store but worth it. It is a unique place to say the least Fun atmosphere a big table of the owner and compadres were there and having a great loud time. Lots of stuff on the walls to entertain you The food was very good Serve yourself drinks. Looked like a nicer local business. They take the time to make your food taste good and worth your money The owner always says he's someone else's name so don't try to struck up a conversation with Big whoever read more

Have been here on a number of occasions. Portions are generous, and food quality is usually pretty good, though it tends toward fried and grilled fare, but if you aren't recognized as a local, service is likely to be very inattentive. read more

Bear's Den in Leakey is a great, popular local bar and grill. I got the brisket quesadillas which were great. The fries were crispy and delicious. They serve beer and wine, not liquor, just a heads up. The food coming out from the kitchen all looked really good! If you are camping out at Garner State Park, head here, it's only 15 minutes away. Great atmosphere! read more

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Unexpected surprise. Super comfy place. Seat yourself at a proper table or one of several comfy couches. My daughter went to count bears around the place and found a spot in front of a tv with a remote to watch cartoons. Other kids joined her one by one. Decent food in a tiny town where other places were closed for dinner. I had the baked potato with brisket, hold the butter & sour cream. Jessie, our waitress, was more like a hospitable host. We had a real relaxing meal. read more

Damn good burger and service!! Everything tastes fresh! Definitely hit the spot and will be going back!

Food is decent. Burgers are good. Anything fried is done right. Most of the staff is nice and friendly. One person in particular wasn't exactly welcoming and friendly. Normally, you should greet a patron who comes into your business, not: grab the ticket book, then proceed to have a staring contest. This person reminded me before I exited , "enjoy your vacation." Fair enough, even though I gave no indication I was on holiday. I felt like it was a "your-just-a-tourist" kiss off. Definitely one of the best places to get food in Leakey. Mind you, the town doesn't have a long list to choose from though. read more

My waitress Tina was amazing she had a fun amazing attitude and food was good and amazing! Go check them out!

The meal was very good. Our waitress was great. But, Another waitress, a blonde female, tried to bring us food after we had already eaten. We told her we already ate. She got an attitude with us and told us to watch our attitudes. Later before leaving she attempted to trip a person in our group. The food was great, but the employee was very rude, cussing and stormed out after we asked to speak with a manager due to her being rude and trying to trip us. read more

Food was extremely expensive for the quality and our waitress was very rude. She literally argued with me saying I said "mushrooms" and not "mozzarella" and I definitely said I wanted the mozzarella sticks. Do not go there. It's gross read more

It really is a very nice place, but the one server tending bar and waiting tables was really busting her butt and doing a great job, but very overloaded. Most of the food like the Ruben was great. I had a BBQ plate. Coleslaw was average, scalloped potatoes were decent. Sausage was ok, but very basic. Brisket tasted like it was indoor oven cooked with no smoke or real flavor, and a bit dry. The BBQ sauce was straight up cold refrigerated from a can or bottle. I may or may not come back when I am in town and have a sandwich, but definitely no BBQ. read more

Here in this tiny town with a population of 425 people for work. Stayed here for 2 weeks. Came into the place 3 times. The first 2 times we were with a local resident and the waitress was awesome, treated us like we lived here and was tons of fun. Couldn't wait to get back here for a third visit. On the third visit we went in alone without the local guy. Wow. What a difference, we literally were treated like crap, she acted like she'd never seen us before. We desperately tried numerous times to make small talk and basically got ignored or short one word responses. Her boyfriend sat at the bar and it was obvious they were not getting along so she took it out on us. So then we decided to try and make small talk with the cook by complimenting the chicken sandwich and he was probably more rude then she was. If your here in this town and want some good food definitely go here, they will forget to bring items you ordered so you will need to do their jobs for them but still tastes good if your willing to work for it. If your looking for a place to get treated like crap, I 100% recommended this place. They will go out of their way to make you feel unwelcome for sure. Never again. read more

All i got was the grilled cheese but wow so good i think it said they used like 3 or 4 different cheeses and the fried mushrooms so yummy

Nice clean comfortable place to eat. Has a few good food options. Don't get anything that has ranch as a dressing or dipping sauce. Taste like the cheapest nasty dressing ever. The grilled cheese was dry and oily all at the same time. Best things on the menu is the cheesy brisket tots and a burger. read more

Visiting town and was excited to stumble upon this place- super cool concept and set up. Food was good. Service was almost comical. There was an argument over who was going to be our waitress, and we ended up with the lesser of the two. Didn't place half of our order in, yet tried to charge us for it, then we waited forever for our check. When approached to ask for our check, the "waiter" laughed, took a sip of her beer behind the bar, and said "I'm not your waitress." Another waitress came and apologized and made things right, but we were all seriously baffled. It seemed pretty clear that if you aren't a local, you can piss off. If I thought he would have cared, I'd have spoke up to the manager who was sitting back watching the whole time. read more

I just went here and it was a decent place. I ordered fried mushrooms and chicken tenders since I needed something quick but they use the same batter they use for the fish for everything else and it left a fishy taste in my mouth and it doesn't help that everything is fried the fries are good and the bread is also good. Final thing is the baked potato had way too much butter. Please don't eat here if you don't like seafood. read more

Waitress was rude and unwelcoming. She made us feel uncomfortable with how unfriendly she was.

What a surprise. Funky little place behind a grocery type store.. very cozy and modern. People so friendly. Have to try it. And try a Philly cheesesteak and Boudin!! read more

Leakey Bear's Den - Sandwiches Near Me - Leakey, Texas

The waitress constantly called me "love" in front of my wife and I dont usually use the "l" word until after the 3rd date. We watched The Last Song from start to end and I was more involved in watching that than actually eating my food. The fried pickles were ~spicy~. Better alternative to Mill creek (i told mill creek they are DONE in this town because dartanian says so) read more

We were pleasantly surprised to find a great little eccentric restaurant that served beer and wine. The food was exceptionally well prepared and tasty. Friendly staff we will be returning to this place. read more

Great food and great service. I have to be gluten free due to medical issues. They have plate options and potato options with your meat choice for those of us avoiding gluten. It can be hard finding good food with dietary restrictions. The waiter offered to go get corn tortillas if I wanted tacos. Great service. Brisket potato was awesome. Definitely recommend! read more

What a nice surprise in Leakey! Took a little while to find it but it was well worth the hunt. Cool and comfy with tables and couches including cute bear and wildlife decor! The Philly Cheesesteak was the best I've had--including one in Philadelphia! Hubs said the grilled cheese was excellent! Nice bonus touch were the koozies for your beer! And the manager (I'm sorry I didn't catch her name) did a fantastic job as hostess/waitress/manager! We will definitely be back again read more

Great food and atmosphere! Pulled pork sandwich and grilled ham and cheese were great! Very quick service. Will be back!

Best place ever been their over 50 times one of my personal favorites is the brisket fries and their burgers such a wonderful place ps it is right behind buck stop read more

super cool place to shop. they basically have everything. it has a really nice set up.

Cool decor and atmosphere, and hubby's crispy chicken salad was good, but that's all I can say that's good. My silverware was dirty so I sent it back, no big deal, it happens, and after a few minutes of looking at my food I was given a new set. There was just one server for the entire place and she was running around like crazy but still could not handle it, and the place was not even close to full. When we needed anything we had to catch her mid-sprint. A manager was present but appeared to be focused on socializing with the few rather than taking care of the many. The worst part was that when speaking with the manager before leaving she blamed the problems we had on the server being new rather than take responsibility for anything herself. The menu options are good for a small town café, but just because it's on the menu doesn't mean you're going to get it. The Friday night special, as printed on the menu, was a 1/2 chicken with sides. I was served a leg quarter, no white meat. When I asked the server about it she said "Oh, you're right, that is a thigh and a leg." And she scurried away without another word, returning in a few minutes with another leg quarter to make up for the missing pieces. When I pointed out that I still had no white meat, she just said that they hadn't cooked any, all they had was dark meat, no apologies for not serving what was on the menu, and away she ran. Sorry to be a food snob, but I like white meat chicken. Fast forward to waiting for the ticket.....and waiting.....after almost staring down the staff, the manager finally came and asked if we needed anything and when we told her just the ticket she wanted to take our credit card and process payment without showing us the ticket!!! Nope, not gonna happen. We had to explain the problem to her (still no apology) and she agreed to comp for the chicken only and just charge for the sides, basically taking half off my meal. Whatever....I did eat the first serving of dark meat, but I didn't like it. This could be a really good place, especially for such a small town, if only the service was at an acceptable level and they served what was ordered, or at least apologized for not having it available. read more