Such a cute and fun little small town cafe. So many things to look at, we just loved it. Our deluxe cheese burgers and fries were delicious. Our daughter had the Mexican combination plate and said it was fantastic. We were too full for their famous homemade pie so had to come back today and try it. The peach and raspberry pies were amazing. Service was very fast and friendly and such a homey and peaceful atmosphere.We will certainly be back again. read more

Bear Wallow Cafe - Bear Wallow dinning room. - American Near Me - Alpine, Arizona

What a cute little place in Alpine. There were 6 of us ladies coming in for brunch/lunch after camping for 4 days at Luna Lake. Three of us ordered breakfast and three of us ordered lunch. All the meals came out quickly and we're definitely yummy, especially after camping. The server was very nice and super helpful, especially when the group wanted to play a trick on me. The place is small, but busy. Good eats. read more

Bear Wallow Cafe - American Near Me - Alpine, Arizona

There was a booth with a sign indicating you must be a group of 5 to sit there. Nowhere open to accommodate a group of four other than facing a wall with in- line seating. Asked if we could sit in the booth and were told, no, you can go to the restaurant across the street. If you're smart, you will do just that. They clearly don't need your business. read more

If you're in no hurry, I highly recommend BWC! Strong iced tea (though you'll need to flag them down for a refill), friendly service, clean restroom and dining room, cute homey place. It kind of feels like a Hallmark movie! I highly recommend the fried zucchini, and the sourdough burger with fries. You might need to add a dash of your own salt to the food. Apple pie à la mode was also tasty. We left full, no need for dinner tonight! read more

Bear Wallow Cafe - American Near Me - Alpine, Arizona

Rambo-trump sign in front of the Bear Wallow Cafe all we needed to see when deciding which place to pick for lunch today. Decided we had plenty of food at home and didn't need to support local joints after all. First Amendment guarantees freedom of speech; but we don't want to have to your opinion as the main choice on the menu. read more

I go to this restaurant for breakfast and lunch. The meals are really good and service is always friendly. I highly recommend if you are passing through town. read more

We had such a nice meal here. I love old hometown cafes. They feel like something we're losing. We did choose this restaurant because on a Monday afternoon there was nothing else open-- but I'm glad we got lucky. We had a really nice personable waitress and the food was good. Antique, cabin, old-timey decor added to the charm. Would eat here again. Especially because I was too full to try the pie!! read more

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The food and service is always on point!!!! Love this place. it's our actual every time go-to for breakfast!!!!

Food was great! Cute little restaurant! Friendly staff. The salsa is amazing! Food was amazing. Highly recommend if in Alpine! read more

Bear Wallow Cafe - Chicken Fried Steak - American Near Me - Alpine, Arizona

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Great food, great vibes, a must stop if you're in town. This is what cafes are supposed to be like. Highly recommend

Yummy food obviously made In house with good ingredients. Topped off with big portions, and good service too. We would definitely eat here again read more

Big ass Maga sign when you go in, Guns are welcome, cell phones are not. They only serve "real families" per a huge banner 2 years ago. I wouldn't take a child there with the tension you could cut with a knife if they think you are not local or are not a Trump supporter. My family has gone there for years but won't go any more. Family owned but has been passed down to the next generation, so it's not the same. Be very careful. There's a more normal cafe across the street. read more

I was delighted how good the breakfast was on my wife and I's stop in little Alpine. The staff was friendly and the food was unpretentious and better because of it. Recommend both of our dishes Huevos Rancheros or the combo breakfast with the half-biscuit & gravy. read more

Bear Wallow Cafe - Huevos Rancheros with Green Chili, delicious - American Near Me - Alpine, Arizona

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Omg the food was so delicious and all homemade. We even took a piece of peach pie, blackberry and blueberry pie. Our waitress was so nice and hospitable. I will definitely be back. read more

Good food and good service in a traditional American western cafe. Some are likely to be offended by patriotic, western, outdoorsman, hunting culture that exists in the community that is on full display at Bear Wallow. Always busy and have never been left wanting. Sometimes really busy with a wait because it's packed. Prices reflect Alpine's remote location, but, you get what you pay for. Note, seasonal restaurant that closes for part of Winter. read more

Very disappointed. My chicken tenders were wayyyy over cooked. It was the only place open when we drove threw the town. The short little lady was super sweet. Our server on the other hand treated us like we were of no importance. Waited quite a while to check out. Another server had to help our waitress add up the bill. To expensive for the quality food they turn over. read more

Good fast service in a small town. The b&g was very good. Husband liked his huevos ranchero. The service was exceptional!

Nice rustic restaurant in Alpine with a friendly and courteous staff. Don' t pay attention to the reviews by some folks trying to disparage people who have less than conservative politics. I'm a "woke" liberal and enjoyed the visit for a late breakfast and great service. read more

Extremely pricey for the servings. Burger patty on the Patty Melt is half the size of a McDonald's burger and the onions are not grilled. The rye bread is average sized loaf bread. You can pay $2 more to replace the fries with onions rings and you get 6 onion rings. We waited an hour to get our food, because they were transitioning from breakfast to lunch. The service is friendly and the server brought some chips and salsa for the wait, but I wouldn't recommend. So far, this place is in the TOP 10 WORST places that I've eaten at. It's more of a tourist trap/novelty diner. read more

Bear Wallow Cafe - Patty melt. - American Near Me - Alpine, Arizona

You are not safe eating here! The people are nice and the food is good, but I didn't feel safe. The staff was not wearing masks and neither were the customers. Zero effort was made to keep diners 6 feet apart. When asked, the waitress (who was a really nice young woman) said it would be too hard to implement the safety measures that are required to open during the pandemic. Alpine is a tiny town and probably has not been much exposed to coronavirus. But it's Memorial Day and for the next three months people from the city will be bringing the virus with them. I hope the management gets smart really fast. read more

I have been here twice now and the two experiences could not have been more different. We came first for breakfast on July 4th weekend 2019. I had a breakfast burrito and my wife had an omelet. The service was friendly and fast and the food was great! We came for lunch last Friday and it was a total bust! The servers were friendly still. We ordered a green chile burro and three tacos. We waited 40 minutes for the food to come out and they were far from busy. But here is the worst of it. The food was a complete joke. The burro contained virtually nothing. There may have been two tablespoons of green chile sauce in it and less that a fork-full of meat. The tacos were unseasoned hamburger patties cut in half semi-circles and placed in cold wet taco shells. We left without eating. Both entre's were priced in the teens. The first visit was a four the second was a one. Average is 2.5 stars with a charity round up to 3 stars because the people are nice. read more

Waving the Confederate flag out front I should have guessed but was with my family and this place came recommended as a must try. Begrudgingly tried this place and even with ignorance aside this place is just poor. The locals get priority so they can all sit near each other and banter about conspiracy theories against the threat to their own culture. I digress - I ordered the chicken fried steak. Nobody could mess this up, especially a diner. Proven wrong here. Gravy was just white gelatinous sauce atop a mushy breading covering a Grade D flank steak. The service was so inattentive and cold I paid to just get out of here to meet my family later. I have tried firefly and that is so far superior. Even Alpine grill is right across the street with some decent options. Go here if you want to see what is the worst part of one of the most beautiful cities in Arizona. read more

My husband and I stopped at Bear Wallow Cafe for breakfast on a Sunday morning. The view was great. We enjoyed the good too. read more

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One of the few places open on Sunday in Alpine. A lot of cars in parking lot when we arrived, expected to wait but nope! Found a table right away, we were greeted immediately, brought menus, were asked for drink order and took our order within minutes. Food came out in 20 minutes after arrival. Mother/daughter team working the tables appeared shorthanded but they rocked it! Ordered the Turkey Melt with green chile and onion rings, wife ordered same thing but with homemade vegetable beef soup. Food was excellent, hot and very tasty, green chili had just a little spice but not too hot! Soup was made from scratch, not a frozen soup available from food service providers. Split a homemade apricot pie slice a la mode, perfect crust and filling was definitely homemade. We will return, well worth the 90 mile trip from Linden, AZ! read more

One waitress for the entire restaurant! She was trying to keep up. Our burgers were overcooked and wrong cheese. Good thing we had cash because the credit card machine was down and only a small sign on the door. First and last trip there. read more

Homestyle food at this diner. Chicken fried steak was okay but needed more seasoning. The strawberry rhubarb pie was amazing with ice cream! ***Get any slice of pie if you come here.*** read more

Bear Wallow Cafe - Chicken fried steak - American Near Me - Alpine, Arizona

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Great breakfast, fantastic staff, but please 86 the politics. Dropped in to this classic diner after a 40-mile backpack trip through the gorgeous mountains nearby. Loved the servers, they're friendly, fast, and helpful. The food is everything you want in diner classics. Excellent cinnamon French toast, and I would happily live the rest of my life living exclusively on their skillet of hash browns, diced ham, tomatoes, peppers and two kinds of cheese. If I could eat blindfolded, this would be the perfect restaurant. But there are political posters and printouts all over the walls--including antiques dating back to the Obama administration. Why do we have to have politics be front and center every single place we go? I live in Iowa and right now presidential candidates are everywhere, you can barely go out for pizza without bumping into at least two of them. I'm sick of politics!!!!! Left, right, Reaganite, third way, conservative, NRA, yellow dog Dem, red diaper baby, all of it... I want my breakfast to be a sanctuary from the outside world, not a reminder of the craziness out there. read more

Bear Wallow Cafe - Bear Wallow Exterior - American Near Me - Alpine, Arizona

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Excellent food, staff and atmosphere. A must when in Alpine. There's often a line waiting to get in. It's worth the wait!

Connie and staff are the best! We have eaten there 5 or 6 times a year for the last 5 years and all ways had good service and good food.

Absolutely wonderful!! Best omelet ever!! Great service! Will definitely go back. Again and again and again!

Not recommended anymore. We have been to Bear Wallow at least 10 times in the past few years when visiting Alpine. The food, 2 years ago, was definitely passable. Our daughter enjoyed the enchiladas and the burgers were good as well. But, the last 4 times we have stopped at Bear Wallow has seen the food quality deteriorate. We kept hoping the "last time" was a one off and things have gotten better; they haven't. We could not care less about the wall trimmings and decorations; this is America and everyone is entitled to their opinions. Always. But, the food and the service! C'mon guys. Specifically, the french fries have been cold, soggy and undercooked each of the last 4 visits. The burgers, hard to mess up, have been getting smaller and smaller, the burger rolls get more and more stale. Our server drops the food off and before we can say, "yes please, can we get the ketchup", she has turned her back and gone to chit chat with her friends. High prices, changed with little labels pasted on to the menus. So, after all these years and visits and recommendations to friends we are pulling those and also never going back to Bear Wallow. Too expensive and the food and service have declined to "not worth it" levels. Sad. read more

Went hiking then to Alpine to this cute little cafe. I was tatally blown away by the Green chili Burro....yum yum. Best ever, wow! Brought home a piece of mixed berry pie, awesome crust. read more

This place is the biggest joke. My besty and I Are gun toting, motorcycle riding, tequila drinking girls who came up to ride the 666. Although we are both married (to men) we do a lot of rides, just the two of us. We went to this place for breakfast and it took 20 minutes before some even acknowledged we were here and we sat there another 40 minutes waiting for our food. Looking around and seeing all the confederate signs we decided they assumed we were gay and they were avoiding us. So if your ever in Alpine, AZ, I suggest going right across the street to Alpine grill and still for great food, drink and nonjudgmental attitude! read more

Bear Wallow Cafe - American Near Me - Alpine, Arizona

Bear Wallow serves a variety of food, like burgers, sandwiches, steaks, Mexican entries, breakfasts, soup, and salads. Of course, there are homemade pies! There is also a small selection of beer. The food quality is not bad, although the Mexican dishes are just okay, but the service is excellent. It's a locally owned restaurants and most of the staff is family. Unlike many other mom-and-pop shops that lack customer service, Bear Wallow's waiters are professional and friendly. It's a pleasant surprise to get good service in a small town. read more

Bear Wallow Cafe - Beef vegetable soup - American Near Me - Alpine, Arizona

I have always loved this little restaurant and have been eating there for more than 40 years. 4 generations of my family have either lived on or visited the mountain. The last 2 times we were there the service was atrocious. I won't ever go back. We waited an hour and never even got service. We were very pointedly ignored by the waitress. She was too busy chewing her gum like a cow chewing cud. I am so disappointed. I have lost one of the things I loved about Alpine. Don't bother going. read more

Went in this Memorial Day weekend. We all ordered the chicken fried steak breakfast. Ohhhhh! It was absolutely tender and crisp. Lots of crispy breading and wonderfully smooth white gravy. They now serve home fries instead of shredded hash browns. I think I like the home fry style better. Our absolutely friendly server said they have a new cook. She also said if we liked the breakfast chicken fried steak we needed to come back for the dinner version because it was homemade. That'll be on next weeks agenda. read more

Excellent food, great service. Breakfasts are to die for. Pretty extensive menu. Very satisfied with this place.

The Food here is Excellent!!! If your in a hurry, don't bother coming in... this is small town no rush kind of place!!! This is our second time here and your in for a real treat with the homemade pies! The French Dip is my favorite!! read more

Nice little restaurant in a picturesque small town. The menu is full of home style comfort food and the service is very friendly and fast. Prices are reasonable and the portion sizes are perfect. The best part was the homemade pies so make sure that you save a little room for desert. Take the time to look at the old signs and pictures on the walls. Can't wait till I'm in the area again. read more

Bear Wallow Cafe - Cool place. - American Near Me - Alpine, Arizona

I first went to the restaurant across the street from them and nobody came to help me for over 10 minutes. I found Bearwallow and asked him if they had takeout and they said yes so I walked over. The young woman who took my order was lovely, the food was great it arrived in about 10 minutes and when I went to get a refill on my soda they told me their soda machine was out but she gave me a can of soda for free. My husband got the cowboy burger and I got the tuna club. Excellent food excellent staff what more do you want? read more