Ordered Door Dash to avoid the crowd. 2 ramens, dumplings, garlic shrimp and popcorn chicken. It was all delicious. Gonna add it to the go-to list for our visits. read more

Food is too salty, the beef noodle does not have flavor. Too expensive too. It's nice to have different choices food up there. Would not visit again. read more

Had the Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup and Spicy Wontons. Well, a lot of the beef in the soup was really fatty, chewy with a lot of gristle. The pieces that weren't all gristle were actually tender and good. The vegetables in the soup were the star. They were perfectly cooked. The broth was good, but nothing spectacular. The spicy wontons were fire! I love those things. The sauce they put on them is absolutely delicious. This was a to go order and I appreciated how everything was packaged. The staff was friendly and helpful. The location is good, right in the heart of the village and the food prep is quick, so you can get in and out quick. The chewy beef was a real downer. I am hoping it was a one time thing. I will give them another shot and see. I gotta go get those spicy wontons again! read more

Bear Noodle Bar - Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup and Spicy Wontons. - Noodles Near Me - Big Bear Lake, California

I highly recommend the dumplings appetizer. It has a good amount of spice and alot of garlic! The soup broth was light, but very good. Especially on a cold night! read more

Bear Noodle Bar - Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup - Noodles Near Me - Big Bear Lake, California

This is a small restaurant in the village area with great food. It's the perfect place to get some warm food while it's cold outside. I got two bowls and it was about $40, so a bit high in price but overall pretty good! read more

Okay I'm going to be really honest, I was craving popcorn chicken and the pictures on the window made me go inside and it smelled very good. I ordered a small popcorn chicken which cost me $12 which is pretty pricey but I thought if it was pricey it would be great. I got my popcorn chicken expecting like it was going to look like popcorn chicken and it didn't even look like regular popcorn chicken. It looked like small chicken strips. It took 15 minutes to cook which I'm not complaining about. Also the worker didn't even say my name correctly . So we ate the chicken and it was very tender. When we would try to take a bite it felt like pulling rubber with your teeth. To be honest it tasted good but it wasn't the best quality read more

Casual sit down place that can get busy on weekends. Limited parking on weekends. We tried the miso ramen with grilled chicken as well as the Taiwanese been noodle soup and both had tons of flavor. Miso chicken is grill cooked so if you like it cooked a different method specify. The Taiwanese had more spicy to it and the miso was more creamy in comparison. The beef in the Taiwanese was super soft and savory. read more

Bear Noodle Bar - Taiwanese beef noodle soup! - Noodles Near Me - Big Bear Lake, California

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Everything was delightful here! We ordered the miso ramen, whiskey ramen, and a rice bowl. We were a little lost coming in but found our way to the kiosk to order. We brought our pup inside and it was okay. An added bonus was the great music and Disney movies playing! read more

The food is very bland, the miso and teriyaki bowl don't have much flavor. Chashu, and the chicken are very tuff. The restaurant is very clean and organized. The staff is very kind and welcoming. Would've been a 3 star place for me but unfortunately as my daughter was taking a bite of food. A piece of metal , which the cashier said it is from their dish scrub. Got caught into her teeth!!! Not okay what's so ever. The cashier was very understanding. Hopefully management changes their cleaning supplies to something else.. read more

Bear Noodle Bar - Metal in the food, the cashier said it was from the dish scrub - Noodles Near Me - Big Bear Lake, California

Got their Taiwanese noodles... great flavor and depth. Miso ramen was excellent as well with the broth being creamy. Neither one were overly salty which was great. Spice was not just heat but a lingering flavor that stays with you in a good way. Very surprising find in Big Bear. It's perfect food to eat when it's cold outside. read more

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Ramen is top notch. Grilled Chicken Miso was amazing. Very worth the stop and they have Soju :)

I was so torn leaving a 2 star review. We walked in at 5:15 Friday evening- there was only 1 person dining at the moment. The lady working was already getting ready to put all things on the prep line away. We ordered through kiosk and she made our food quickly and efficient. We ordered the garlic shrimp, miso ramen and the whiskey shoyu. I'm not gonna lie the food to us was great. It hit the spot. I was so happy I was able to take a portion home for leftovers. But my expectations fell flat while I was eating my leftovers cause as I was finishing up my broth I felt something not right in my throat- I coughed and coughed until I had a piece of metal fall out of my mouth. I couldn't believe it cause my son and I shared this soup. Thank goodness it happened to me and not him. :/ after reading the reviews- apparently I'm not the only one This has happened to. read more

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Excellent ramen. The hours are limited (12 pm to 6pm) but it was late August. The whiskey ramen was excellent and the shrimp appetizer was excellent. read more

Bear Noodle Bar - Miso ramen with shrimp - Noodles Near Me - Big Bear Lake, California

Probably the best ramen spot you can get amid American restaurants in Big Bear. The broth was creamy enough to me, eventhough the chasiu pork was a bit salty, I was still satisfied! read more

Bear Noodle Bar - Noodles Near Me - Big Bear Lake, California

We ordered 2 miso bowls with chicken, a teriyaki bowl, and buttery garlic shrimp. Let me start with the miso soup. The chicken was overcooked and served in huge round chunks. It comes with corn. You can tell it comes from a can. The noodles taste like package top ramen. The soup base was good. The teriyaki bowl came with a little bit of chicken with not enough teriyaki sauce. The rice needed salt. The shrimps were delicious. Seating is adequate for the space. We didn't have a problem. The cashier was very thorough explaining the meals since it was our first time there. There is an employee walking around cleaning tables. There is a drinking water machine available with cups. read more

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We were craving some ramen and Bear Noodle Bar did not disappoint. The service was super fast and the ramen was piping hot and delicious! Will definitely return soon! read more

The food was great. But tonight was not their night (or ours). It's Presidents Day weekend and the line didn't seem too bad, and we originally planned to order to go so we could eat at the hotel. However our 15 minute wait to-go turned out to be an hour wait! Not sure what happened, and all would have been forgiven if the owner or someone gave us a heads up, but while we were waiting we saw they turned the sign to "closed" and were just trying to turn the orders over that they had. My son enjoyed the ramen, my wife said the Taiwanese noodle soup was good (but be warned it was spicy) and my daughter and I ordered all the appetizers...garlic shrimp and takoyaki were our favorites. Would come back again but hope this situation was an aberration. read more

Bear Noodle Bar - Noodles Near Me - Big Bear Lake, California

The popcorn chicken rice bowl was incredible! Also the service was fast. The workers were really friendly and very welcoming. My friend and I were sitting in the restaurant for a while after finishing our food and they let us hang out and even brought us some sample popcorn shrimp. Great place, would definitely recommend! read more

Getting there: The restaurant is easy to find. From the town center head southeast on Big Bear Blvd. Follow directions to the village and the restaurant will be on your left hand side. Parking is scarce here so try to find street parking on one of the nearby streets. Experience: My taste buds are still buzzing from my trip to Bear Noodle Bar in Big Bear! I had the garlic butter shrimp that was out of this world and a miso ramen bowl that was delish. If you're a fan of Japanese cuisine, you gotta check this place out. The atmosphere is chill and the decor is modern and funky. The staff is super friendly and welcoming, too. I felt right at home in this cozy spot. Can't wait to go back and try more of their menu! read more

Solid Asian noodle bar. We tried their spicy wonton, popcorn chicken, and ramen. I highly recommend everything! The spicy wonton is a must though. I was shocked how good this place is considering it's in Big Bear. The prices are very reasonable and food is perfect after a day of playing in the snow. read more

Came here to have a late lunch after snow tubing and must say was not disappointed ! Food was really good. Staff was friendly and service was fast!! I think only downfall of this place is that it is quite small & ordering is through a screen. But this will be one of our "go-to" spots when in Big Bear for sure! read more

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Food is good, kinda salty and don't get the corn in the dishes. I have only gotten veggie miso. Hours are a bit inconsistent but I think it was due to shoulder season. Place is decorated cute and it's clean. I'll go back for the broth. Customer service is just meh. read more

The texture of the noodles was good, my soup broth was really salty, l had to pour water to diluted it. Meat was dried, and service was not the best. My partner told me the only thing he likes about his miso tofu noodle is the fried tofu. The door said open at noon, we waited until 12:15, the lady finally opened the door and she seemed to be mad at us or maybe just mad in general. I feel so sorry that we had disturbed her morning/noon work, l don't know. We ordered and paid from the kiosk so we did not interacted with anyone. I don't want to be mean or anything by give this place bad review, just hope she, l am assuming that she is the owner, treat customers better by at least saying sorry we open late or hi how are you. The store was nice looking, but the floor seems to need a mop or sweeping, little debris was still on the floor. read more

Service was good, they were busy. Unfortunately the pork ramen was lukewarm at best; the ramen seem rushed and watered down. The pork was tender but at this temperature it was very disappointing. I'll try it again after new years hopefully it's only this mediocre due to how busy it was. read more

Bear Noodle Bar - three bowls of ramen soup - Noodles Near Me - Big Bear Lake, California

Garlic shrimp & spicy wonton appetizers were both hot and tasty. The ramen is disappointing. I do appreciate that the broth wasn't salty but it also completely lacks flavor, it was watery. I don't think it's homemade. They sell a bottled sauce and I suspect they just add the bottled sauce to hot water. $17 is outrageous for watery bottled broth with noodles and corn kernels. I was excited to get a noodle bar but now I pray we eventually get a great Pho place. read more

I would give this place 3.5 stars. The Ramen was pretty good (Miso ramen with popcorn chicken) but the teriyaki chicken plate my buddy ate wasn't the best (it wasn't bad but nothing memorable). How ever the service was questionable. The girl working there seemed like she did not want to be there. The restaurant was dead but the bus trays were full of dirty dishes. This place definitely has potential. read more

Overrated ... I was so excited after a long day of skiing. Nothing to write home about ... but at least the people seem nice. They even forgot to put the egg with my ramen bowl. So check before you leave if picking up! read more

The food was delicious! I recommend getting the garlic butter shrimp and spicy wonton appetizers. Dipping the shrimp in the spicy wonton sauce mixes 2 amazing flavors! The Taiwanese beef noodle soup is an absolute must try as well! The service was great and fast. It's a nice self serve vibe where you can get your own utensils, napkins and sauces without having to wait for someone to get it for you. read more

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The garlic shrimp was absolutely delicious. The Ramen was really good too and generous with the chicken. Service time was reasonable considering they did have a lot of customers, didn't wait too long to get our food; maybe 10 mins they had plenty of seating when we were there; but it was lunch time and filling up fast. I would definitely eat here again. read more

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We had a party of 17 and we walked in 30 minutes before it closed. So many people in there and still more behind us to order. The owner was kind and ran out of rice since it was the end of the night and so busy. He upgraded our food. I would recommend this place . Especially when it's cold and you need to warm up! read more

This was super yummy and really hit the spot after skiing. We all had miso ramen and it was delicious and filling.

Total find!! Brand new restaurant, awesome, fresh and simple menu. Great for families!! Will be on our annual downtown destination dinner spot from now on!! read more

Bear Noodle Bar - At restaurant! - Noodles Near Me - Big Bear Lake, California

Excellent alternative to sit down options in Big Bear. I failed to take pictures of our dishes but they were all great. We stumbled in after stopping at multiple places with two hours waits. The service was fast, the food great. Only complaint was that the grilled chicken wasn't cut small enough for eating without cutting it. Casual ambiance is perfect after a day of sledding and walking. read more

I'm so happy to see that we finally have a place to go for awesome ramen in the village. Food is great here and staff is amazing. Bear Noodle Bar will be our go-to place when in Big Bear! Try everything in the menu because you can't go wrong! My absolute fave is the Taiwanese Beef Noodle, Takoyaki and the Garlic Butter Shrimp! YUM!!! read more

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food was delicious and the place is very clean. one thing i didn't like was their fountain drinks though, they taste and smell a bit weird. other than that i definitely recommend this place ! :P read more

Bear Noodle Bar - taiwanese beef noodle soup, garlic butter shrimp, and spicy wontons - Noodles Near Me - Big Bear Lake, California

Yum! The miso ramen is super comforting, especially on this snowy day. The flavors are awesome and the pork belly is so rich. The rice bowls are not as tasty as the ramen. The shop is small, so a bit of patience is necessary. However, the wait is not as ridiculous as some of the other restaurants. By the time our food was ready, a table opened up. Totally worth the wait for Taiwanese fast food in Big Bear! read more

This place has delicious ramen. They really put emphasis on flavor. It's a nice spot right in the village that you can people watch if you want. read more

Shoyu ramen and beef noodle were delicious! So much meat! Service was superb! Although not a full service restaurant, the female employee was super attentive. She overheard one of our girls mentioning that she couldn't hear the TV so she came over to turn up the volume. Then our girls covered their eyes due to scary scenes and she came over to let the girls choose a Disney movie! So sweet! Thank you so much! read more

If you come here only get the crunchy chicken. That looked edible. I got the Taiwanese beef soup and my friend got the whiskey ramen. The beef was mostly fat- the small pieces that were beef were overcooked and one bite was straight mint or something. It shimmered too- which was weird. The egg was straight from the freezer cold. The broth wasn't worth the $20. The machine that took my order asked me for a tip. [[HIGHLIGHT]]There was barely any seating.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] This is the 3rd bad review I've ever left in my life. This place is a straight up scam, but I guess that's what I get for wanting ramen in Big Bear. read more

The food is great and the meat is quite generous. The whiskey ramen also has plenty of whiskey so you can taste the slight spice in the food. Would return when we come back up, especially after skiing and need something warm and filling. The popcorn chicken is also perfectly crispy. read more