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    Big Bear Bar & Grill

    4.0 (55 reviews)
    Open 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated a few days ago

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    BIG BEAR BAR & GRILL ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Live music
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed
    Happy hour specials

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    Logan S.

    I'm only giving it 4 stars on the food. Our food was good. Yet, we had to order other items than what we wanted on the menu due to a good bit of the items being not available or sold out. Our waitress Skye was really sweet and attentive. The staff was super helpful and polite when delivering our food. Skye knew the menu and was able to provide options and choices. Loved the look of the restaurant and the setting. We'll most likely be back. The food was really good just wished we were able to taste our primary choices yet second best was just as good. WAYYYYYY BETTER THAN BIG BOX PLACES. I will say the mashed potatoes were amazing!!!!

    Shrimp, Poboy, and fries
    Barb S.

    Very cute restaurant that looks small from the outside, but it's big on the inside. First of all the service was excellent highly recommend Stacy! She was right on top of everything. We have the grilled salmon on Caesar salad and shrimp Poboy with fries and an appetizer of salmon dip. All was terrific. We will be back!!

    Susie R.

    We ate at Big Bear Ellijay for lunch today. This was our first visit since the soft opening in February of this year. The interior renovations are very nice providing an upscale rustic vibe. We were seated in a fashion I being in transportation, refer to as "load from the back to the front". Instead of spacing the lunch patrons as we came in, we were sat table by table. I'm sure this is a convenience to the wait staff or an attempt to confine cleanup before the dinner rush. You will spend a minimum of $16 per person. The cheapest item on the menu was Tomato Bisque soup with homemade croutons for $8. We ordered a Grilled Big Bear Chicken Sandwich (Chicken Breast tossed in a homemade hot sauce, topped with jalapeno cabbage slaw and pickles) served with and a side of fries or onion rings for $16. We were served a Fried BBCS. I mentioned to the waitress there was a mistake but we chose to keep rather than send back. 8 Bonfire Wings were $16 or $18 with fries. They were served with 3 small pieces of celery and 2 Julienne slivers of carrot (not sold on this choice!-looked & felt like smoked salmon. LOL) I confirmed the veggies are soaked in water to retain freshness but by doing so they were wet and flavorless; definitely not enhancing the in-house blue cheese and ranch dressing which were not bad. The waitress said they cut the celery & carrots twice a week. The sandwich was good. The chicken breast was a good portion. The beer battered onion rings were very good to be frozen. The Bonfire Wings were good but there is only one option. 4 stars for taste but 3 stars for overall presentation and satisfaction.

    This is Nate (amazing Chef) with my Husband.

    We had the absolute best service at this Restaurant. We went to the Big Bear for a couple drinks and some appetizer foods after enjoying an afternoon with The Georgia Back Porch Band . The service was amazing and such a fun place. Our Hostess was great and a great sense of humor. We had John as our Server, and we had so many laughs with him, best server ever ! We also had Nate (Chef)bring some food to us and he was so professional, and yet so much fun as well. These Guys are what make a Restaurant experience so worth going back for. So much experience ! We will definitely be back when we come back to Ellijay.

    Salmon, delicious potatoes and vegetables.

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    SLOW. We were one of 2 tables and had to wait forever for sodas. Our food took forever as well and was edible but that's about it.

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    The food was good and the service was great. They had live music when we went there and it was fun to listen to.

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    Super food and drinks. Always happy at the big Bear! Fun place to hang out w friends.

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    Gotta get some of that broccoli cheddar soup and a froed mahi sandwich. Great good and great service! Yum!

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    Third time in and the food has been good all three times! Reubens sandwich, Bolonese and grilled shrimp, all good!

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