I had a drs appointment around the corner & after a quick google search, we decided burgers were the dinner meal of the day. I don't generally dine at bars (only because inebriated folks tend to make me nervous) but the reviews on the burgers were too good to pass up. Hubby & I sat at the bar near the door while the rest of the folks were around the corner so we were pretty much alone at our end. While the bartender gave us drinks pretty quickly, our food sat at the window for a few minutes as she made drinks for others. Thankfully the chef brought our burgers to us after announcing "food at the window" twice. And to be honest, it was worth the wait. I ordered the Bourbon Street Boomer with fries & hubby had The Penguin. Y'all, those burgers were phenomenal!! Cooked to order and superbly seasoned. I'm 61 & have had burgers all over the world and my burger was the best I've ever had. It was juicy & cheesy and whatever seasoning they used in the meat was delectable. Hubby devoured his entire burger but I could only eat about a 1/4th of mine. The fries were soooooo good too and they were still good hours later when I dined on my burger again. We couldn't find enough adjectives to get our praise across but we tipped our chef $20 just to show our appreciation. I only took one pic because I wanted to eat it, not photograph it. I would definitely recommend stopping in. And if dining in a bar isn't your thing, order take out. The burgers are too good to pass up. We will most assuredly be back for more burgers. And we live in Richlands! Thanks for a delightful meal. read more

The Bern Bar & Grill - The Bourbon Street Boomer - Bars Near Me - New Bern, North Carolina

This place has great burgers! The fired jalapeños were great, simple bar food that was honestly not expected. The service was good, I would categorize this as more of a bar, we went for lunch I wouldn't feel comfortable taking my 5 year old year, which is a bummer because I would add this to our restaurant rotation list! read more

The burgers are great! Sadly it cost extra for a side of fries and a bit pricy but the food is amazing! Service is nice. I recommend it for people who are new to New Bern and just looking for a good burger! read more

Walked into this little "hole in the wall" neighborhood bar and almost walked out. One of the best BLT sandwiches we ever had. Great fries and sweet potato fries too. Bartender served and was very pleasant. Would definitely go back. read more

Oh man, what did an interesting place in new Bern. Definitely a dive bar oddly situated in a strip mall type of location but damn it is fun. Clearly it is a local hangout spot and has pool, a community crew, and lots of beers. Obviously, they serve bar food with a lot of it being burgers. And there are certainly some strange burgers to choose from. I was convinced by the bartender to try the peanut butter and jelly burger, which I did. Pretty good overall - worth a try for sure, but it was a lot of food and I'm not sure I'll go for that one again. I had a good time here and I only wish I lived closer and could go more often. read more

I ordered the burger with peanut butter and jelly. Not something I would typically do, but I wanted to try it. It was absolutely fabulous! I will definitely be back. we sat at the bar and the staff was on point. read more

Wife & I each had Murica burgers, and fries. Beer was only $3/ bottle. Burgers and fries were great. Saw that someone ordered onion rings that were huge (see photo). Need to try them next time. read more

The Bern Bar & Grill - Huge onion rings - Bars Near Me - New Bern, North Carolina

The burgers here are the bomb not to mention the fires. Good music and need to shoot a game a pool can get that here also.

My wife and I went to this bar to pass an hour after being told by the massage place 2 doors down to come back in an hour. The massage place has.no one on staff who spoke fluent English and in fact had to use a translator app to communicate with me. After verifying I need not make an appointment, we went to pass our time. When we returned 50 minutes later we were told we could not both be seen because while we were gone a single person came in and was currently being seen (this much I was able to discern through multiple attempts to communicate through the translator app. I returned to The Bern Allowing my wife to take the now only one spot available. The bartender, Kaylie mentioned we were there before and that the tab had been closed. I confirmed and stated "Yes because the business 2 doors down doesn't speak English and messed up the fact we were supposed to both be seen." Kaylie's response was "Thats offensive." I asked what is offensive? To which she told me that I pointed out they didn't speak English and walked away "busy". When I tried later to ask a very logical question " If I moved to China (the people spoke Mandarin) and opened a business, would I not he expected to either speak enough Mandarin or keep someone on staff who did?" She did not have the time for my question stating "I'm too busy to argue with you." Then she had one of her friends come over while I was checking out to ask about tipping. I tried to ask the same question and was called racist. Then, for defending myself, not raising my voice or becoming belligerent, the bouncer asked me to leave all because the bartender knew 1. I was not tipping and 2. I was leaving her a bad review In closing DO NOT visit this bar if you value logic or have an opinion. read more

Tired of the same 'ol same 'ol? Then this is the place to eat. The service was right on time! Will definitely be back. read more

The Bern Bar & Grill - Bars Near Me - New Bern, North Carolina

The best burgers!!! It is more of a bar than restaurant atmosphere but the food was so good. The bartenders/servers were great! Friendly, helpful, prompt...just can't say enough good things about them! read more

The Bern Bar & Grill - a pink drink on the bar - Bars Near Me - New Bern, North Carolina

Unusual burger menu, I had the 'Murica and hubs had Polar Opposite, we both enjoyed our burger! Tried the fried veggies appetizers and those were pretty good. The fries were really good. While the food was good, what we enjoyed most was the interactions with staff and other patrons. Highly recommend for a casual and fun place! Will def be back! read more

The Bern Bar & Grill - You can add bacon to any menu item. Bacon! - Bars Near Me - New Bern, North Carolina

JoJo took quick care of us. Fast drink on our way to dinner with family. Nice selection of beers on tap. Games in TV and pinball, pool, etc available for entertainment. read more

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Great hamburgers! Good service! Was looking for a local place to try and this fit the bill perfectly! I recommend this place and will return next time I'm in town. Very relaxing atmosphere and nice staff. I would take this place over chain restaurants without question! read more

This place it feels dirty. It wasn't till after we order that we started noticing all the details. The floors are strip an bare. The walls are stained $2 for a can of soda. The food is average. Had a 4 cheese grill cheese an the cheese tasted like plastic. Definitely not going to go back. If you do don't look up at the ceiling read more

Stopped by here around 10 PM last night for take-out order (burgers are STILL good here) and had a drink while waiting. Heard some of the most offensive music I've EVER heard including 2 songs with the "F-bomb" and 1 with the "N-word" and my bartender was a black man (I wonder how HE felt?). Across from me were 3 women (drinking) with maybe a 7 year old girl (which is SOMEHOW legal in NC!). "Mom" went outside several times while I was there for a "smoke". 2 stars for the burgers but I won't be back! read more

The Bern Bar & Grill - Nothing like taking your 7 year old out to the bar at 10 PM! Nice job, "Mom"! - Bars Near Me - New Bern, North Carolina

Great place! I went with a friend that was staying with me. I had a dental appointment down the road and we stopped in after. The food was great and the place had a great atmosphere. The service was awesome. read more

Just came upon the Bern service was great there was three of us n we ordered burgers n they were outstanding the cook came out n asked us if they were done the way we ordered it's nice when they care about what the serve u! The only thing I found is that u have to order fries separately they don't come with the burger! read more

Went tonight with a party of 14. Worst service you could get. People in past reviews must have family the works for them. Onion rings and coleslaw tastes like it came from Food Lion. Took over 25 mins at a time for server to check on us and refill drinks. Not as good as it's played up to be. I cook better burgers too. read more

The food was ok. I ordered takeout and asked when it would be done. I arrived at that time. I still had to wait 20 minutes and the order was incorrect. No one wore a mask and that made me uncomfortable especially with the wait. The food wasn't worth the aggravation. read more

We happened upon this New Bern joint thanks to Yelp during the COVID-19 shutdown and picked up some damn fine bar food to go on our way back to Raleigh one afternoon. The service by phone was better than many I've experienced at fine dining establishments and the team here was so courteous and thoughtful. We look forward to returning for a drink and a bite to eat on our next drive through New Bern when NC reopens for business! read more

Wow. Just wow. So crazy good! We found this place on Yelp and decided to give it a try. Just driving through New Bern and found this gem. The pour of wine is worth the money! Hubby had a local beer, which he always loves to try. The burgers were off the hook! I had the Bourbon Burger and he had the burger with ghost peppers and jalapeños. We split an order of 1/2 rings/ 1/2 fries. So, so, so, so good! We will come back if we are in this area and I'll try the peanut butter burger. Try this place!! read more

The food is good. The atmosphere and the regular patrons were rude. I had my seat taken, a woman kept talking about my food while I was eating like she wanted me to share, then she started talking to herself, on the other side of the bar, a woman was hollering slut over and over to someone, the place looks like it's become run down some what. The bartender that waited on me was very nice and smiled. The other employees just seemed to look at me like "what". The cook was not wearing his mask, it was around his neck while cooking. I really wanted to try the burgers everyone talks about but it will be some time before I go back. read more

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Um. I haven't had too many hamburgers as good as The Carolina burger here. In New Bern for work and seriously can't believe how delicious this food was after randomly picking a place close to my hotel. Also had a great IPA on tap, and the sweet potato fries were perfect. read more

Do not normally go to a sports bar but went with 4 friends after seeing a local movie. The menu was limited. Mostly appetizers and a variety of burgers (with no sides), cheese steak or chicken, grilled cheese, and PBJ. My friend ordered wine and got about 4 oz, so I asked the server if that was their normal size and he added a few more ounces. The service was good and we all had burgers, which were delicious. However, I thought $10 was upscale for a burger with no sides. read more

Excellent food, excellent service, excellent staff! Really enjoyed the "Bi-polar Burger", and the humourous menu. Would definitely go again!

The owner totally updated dress code and have agreed to make this space accepting to everyone!

Stopped in for lunch. Friend had BLT with Chipotle mayo. It came on fried Texas toast and had crunchy French fries. I wanted something low call, so I got a salad onions tomatoes jalapeño lettuce and salsa. Overall good meals. Nice clean place with a pool table and large beer selection. read more

This bar& grill is great . The service is fast and friendly. Their menu is good and has many options. Their burgers are by far the best New Bern has to offer. Their prices are great. read more

Ate lunch here today and had the Duke with fried okra. The burger was so juicy and delicious! I have found my new favorite place to get a cheeseburger in New Bern! read more

Love Bloody Mary and Eggs Benedict Sundays! Great place to enjoy a Sunday afternoon wind down while preparing for the work week. Not many places make Eggs Benny to begin with, so that, in itself, makes this bar special. And then you get to customize your Bloody Mary exactly the way you like it. I love that! The music is always too loud, so be prepared for that. I'm sure most people enjoy that, it's just not my preferred environment when I want to talk to people. Overall, a great bar with reasonable prices and good food! read more

The Bern Bar & Grill - Bars Near Me - New Bern, North Carolina

Well I must say the burgers are hands down the best in New Bern. Some things that could be changed to make it a better place to eat are maybe some booths or normal tables to eat at. I feel that the menu could be expanded the offer some variety. Other than that it's a great little sports bar. read more

I really enjoy the atmosphere here. This is usually the last stop we go to on the way home. The drinks are awesome and the bartenders are great. The food is tasty as well. read more

Avoid this place like the plaque.. unless you don't mind being charged double even triple on your tabs. We liked going to this place because they have a juke box machine, the food (bar bites) are good, the drinks are cheap (at least we thought) but the owner nor his staff can manage to give us a correct tab when we go to close out. The worst part is, when we questioned the tab and asked for an itemized, they couldn't even provide one. It's pretty sad when you feel like you have to type in each drink you order on your phone notepad to show it to the bar tender when they try to over charge you. We even questioned the owner one night about a round of shots on a tab someone else had already paid for and he tried to add it to a second persons tab and he stated "well those might have already been paid for..?" What kind of business is he running? It's unfortunate because we used to go as a group of 5-8 people pretty frequently bringing them business but when every single one of us had discrepancies on our tabs, we will never go back. read more

The Bern is a nice change of atmosphere compared to all the old run down bars in New Bern. The bar in inviting, nice lighting, there's pool tables with red felt, a few other arcade games, and decent burgers. Don't expect to bring a large group and expect to sit down because theres only a few tables for more than 3 people. The menu is burgers and appetizers and that's about it. When we asked about the beer on tap there were only 6. When we were done eating we asked for our check but never got one. The server simply told me the amount so to this day I still don't know what I paid for. Overall I will be a repeat customer just would like to see a few small things changed. read more

Stopped here out of the blue and I was so surprised that it was so good. It's a little home in the wall but the bar looks great, clean and the service was outstanding. My husband and I got two different burgers and they were so juicy and delicious! I asked the bar tender for a drink and he made me this orange margarita that was so good! I would definitely come to this place again if I'm in the area. Stop by and you won't be disappointed! read more

Definatly a contender for best burgers in New Bern. On weekends Mike will fix exactly what you want, the menu is designed to make the diner think outside the box and go from there. Yes, music sometimes too loud but they will change if asked. Fourth time there in last 6 weeks, today with my CA son who watched the golf tourney on one of many large screen TV's. They will split order regular and sweet potato fries; several unusual beers on tap; evening specials; easy parking. . read more

I went there with three other people to experience these burgers everyone was talking about. This place is a bar. I understand that. I first walked past smokers that were drinking bottles of beer at the sidewalk tables. Once in the smoke-free bar, I heard loud music playing from a customer-fed juke box and only about 3 people around the bar. We sat down and placed our order. I can't understand why the meal for four people could not come out at the same time. While the burgers were cooked to order (med, med-well, etc.) the fries were not warm and the grease they used must be dirty or not the right temp because the fries were clumped together. The bread was a bit flaky when biting into the burger. Overall, for a bar, this was a good burger. But I will go elsewhere when I have a craving for a burger. I was looking forward to this being a new lunch/dinner spot but it serves it purpose...probably the best burger bar in town, but expect no more than a burger in a bar. read more

Went here while vacationing in New Bern based on Yelp reviews and we were not disappointed! We both had burgers and they were so good! They were made fresh and very juicy! The place is definitely a small, local place. Highly recommend. read more

Excellent grilled cheese sandwich and they had PBR. Very friendly service from employees and friendly patrons also.