The food was excellent. The service was excellent, and the audience is fun!! It's a big place! The vision that the owner has is truly amazing with the menu!! . There's something for everyone. We were very pleased with everything that we ate. Can't wait to go back when we are in Morgantown!! And try some more of that great food!! read more

We came into Black Bear with a party of six and had a great experience. The burger was delicious, the beers were cold, and the ranch was amazing. Our server was extremely nice and even included a free birthday shot for me, which was such a thoughtful touch and definitely went above and beyond. The bathrooms and bar area were clean, everything was easily accessible, and the overall environment was really nice. We had a great time and would definitely come back! read more

Black Bear Tavern and Restaurant - Sports Bars Near Me - Mc Henry, Maryland

Service was not that good as for mule. They didn't have a little car, still just made it. However, they wanted to I got the cheese steak asked for no mushrooms, no jalapenos they charged me a dollar on to take a Mushroom off and another dollar to take the jalapenos off. Never seen it before. Nothing was seasoned, I would never go back there again. I have a paste here for the receipt. A hundred dollars for a cheese steak and chicken tenders and two drinks read more

Black Bear Tavern and Restaurant - Receipt showing that they charge me a dollar to take the mushroom and another to take jalapeno off. - Sports Bars Near Me - Mc Henry, Maryland

The service ...sucked ! We ran out of basic tea and water drinks and she never offered to do a refill . I asked for some basic condiments for a fish dinner...they never came . The service was sloooooowwwww, and the restaurant was not even busy ! She brought out three meals, and the other four meals five minutes later . The food was low average at best. Three of us ordered the fish and chips...all of the fish was over fried ( very dry ) and bland . I will never go back ! The same name restaurant in Morgantown, WV...Off the Charts Great !! Do Better of close your doors !!!! read more

Awesome affordable ford...my burger was perfect. Wait staff was quite warm and professional.

Lower your expectations and you won't be disappointed. Are they usually understaffed? Absolutely. Will the service stink? Perhaps. Will the TV's work? Good question. All that said Burger Night on Thursday is the best deal at the lake. The drinks are potent. Their wings are worth the wait. It's not the staff's fault that the owners have made their fortune and don't even try. read more

Great hangout for food and to watch sports in Deep Creek. My group of 12 friends arrived and the food service was as expected for a group that large. The drinks service was very slow, however, and the restaurant wasn't very busy. The food itself was a good quality and the menu had an ample selection for everyone, including kids. None of the ketchup bottles on the tables were filled, so that was one criticism. The restaurant was filled with groups of friends, couples, individuals at the bar, and families, so I think it's safe to say that it's welcoming for everyone. I would recommend this location again. read more

Black Bear Tavern and Restaurant - Menu front 01/02/23 - Sports Bars Near Me - Mc Henry, Maryland

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Went for Lunch. Decent food and quick service. Seemed like it would be a fun place when it's packed.

One waitress, one bartender. No soap in either restroom. Also no toilet paper in the women's restroom. Place is a dump.

Food was delicious and great service. Everyone enjoyed both drinks and food ordered. We had 10 people in our party and they were able to accommodate us easily. read more

The vibe of this place was pretty good and the staff was nice. The sports they were playing were reruns from the 90's so I wouldn't go here if you're expecting to watch current sport media. The burger patty was okay and obviously was frozen but the crab cake was one of the worst I have ever had. The crab was oversalted and bland to a point of not being edible. read more

Black Bear Tavern and Restaurant - The Crabby Black Bear - Sports Bars Near Me - Mc Henry, Maryland

Don't waste your time or money. Staff is confused, disjoined, and more interested in setting up rubber ducks at the bar to sell for $10 rather than taking care of customers. 15+ minutes for a bottle beer outside. Just a tourist trap of a place. Live music was the only saving grace. read more

Such a nice place to eat and not super expensive! The food was pretty good, as well as the service! It felt very welcoming and cozy! I would eat here again! read more

Black Bear Tavern and Restaurant - Caesar salad with steak, chicken sandwich, and fried pickle chips - Sports Bars Near Me - Mc Henry, Maryland

We really dug the super casual atmosphere here and prices that were reasonable--with a great view! We were in town for work, and it happened to be over my birthday. We wanted seafood because when in Rome... Unfortunately, being a Monday, so many places were closed being off season, and the one that wasn't was way beyond my comfort level in terms of pricing. I'm no cheapskate when it comes to good, quality food, but I'm also no sucker We checked this menu online and found it was only a couple miles from our resort. We ordered an app sampler and the crab stuffed portobello. We'd planned on splitting a burger because they sounded amazing, but we ended up being too full post apps. The crab stuffed mushroom was spot on. Fresh, rich, decadent. Perfect to split. The app sampler was good but nothing extraordinary. We did love the spicy cheese bites and the cook on the wings. Tempura shrimp were tasty, too. Service was quick and friendly. Cost was very reasonable. read more

The ambiance was excellent (big patio with nice views, an area with corn hole, etc), and the staff were friendly, but ultimately two stars because of extremely slow service, lack of communication/apology for slow service, and several dishes with long hair in the food (both in the salad and strung up into several hot wings, so as you pulled the hair it tore into smaller strands). We sent back the dishes and were comped them but a manager didn't come to apologize. Is it so routine of a thing that there was no shock from staff that there was hair and no manager who came by to assure us that this is not a typical diner experience? My $13 chicken sliders were a mess--dry dry chicken and stale bread. I ate two bites and pushed away the rest. The fried pickles appetizer was satisfying and fresh, and the mango habanero mule was delicious, at least. Good luck if you give the place a shot! read more

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Gary was the best bartender I've had in years!!! Food and music a 13/10!!! Will be back!

The Bear is what it is. As part time locals we've come to love it warts and all. Yes the service can be sketchy and the kitchen may be closed on a random Sunday BUT the live music kicks @ss, the beer is usually cold and the $6 burgers on Thirsday night more then makes up for the horrendous karaoke you will have to endure after 7pm. Keep the lyrics from the Toby Keith song "I love this bar" in mind, temper your expectations and you won't be disappointed. read more

Nice sports bar, and nice servers, but food took nearly an hour, and was utterly forgettable. Chicken was burned and flavorless, and fries lacked any salt or spice. The crab cake sandwich was absolutely puzzling. It had the appearance of a tuna fish sandwich (definitely seemed to have mayo, which should never come anywhere near a crab cake) and only fleeting hints of crab meat. Overall, they get a star for ambience, and a star because no one got sick. read more

I can't comment on dinners or entertainment. We came here on opening Sunday of football season expressly to watch Eagles & Steelers football games. This seems to be the ONLY bar on the lake with NFL Sunday ticket. We called 3 others. They have a lot of TV's, so lots of different games can be shown. But, their bar TV's are small, and old & some so blurry they were hard to even see. They have 2 projection screens too, but the picture on the Steelers game was next to impossible to see it was so bright & light. Anyway, ya take what ya can get when you're not Ravens fans lol. My husband had a salad that was ok, not great. He doesn't drink only had iced tea. I had a couple Oktoberfest beers on tap that were cold & fresh. Servers & bartenders were busy, but friendly enough. They do have an outdoor patio with a stage for music. We'd probably only return for football games, as food-wise we have other preferable spots on the lake. They did have a special for football too, I think pitchers & wings. read more

Black Bear Tavern and Restaurant - Steelers Football! Oktoberfest beer! - Sports Bars Near Me - Mc Henry, Maryland

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Always the same. Friendly staff, very cold beer, well poured drinks and great food. Also, a great view read more

The waitress was wonderful. Very attentive the food was good. I had the shaved steak with grilled peppers For sure we will return! read more

Service was awful. No one seated us. We had to go to the bar to ask to be seated. Dirty table. Waited for a waitress for 15 mins. Food was terrible. The crispy chicken sandwich was a patty that had the chew of gristle. We will never go back!! Sorry to say but it was awful from the time we walked in til the time we walked out. read more

As a restaurant this was one of the worst experiences. I don't think anyone in our group got their order without any mistakes. We considered leaving when none of the food came out after about an hour (not even the soups or appetizers) but then when it did come most of it was wrong, cold, or overdone. Burgers ordered rare came out well done. I ordered a cheeseburger, which came out cold with no cheese. People didn't get the sides or sauces they asked for. Soup came out room temperature. Crab cake was burned on the bottom. Nachos were just Tostitos from a bag and toppings we asked to be removed or added weren't correct. Asked for to-go boxes at the end which we never got. Between waiting to be seated, waiting for the food and waiting for checks; we were there almost 3 hours. We were a large party but we called hours ahead to make sure they could handle us and they said yes. The fried pickles were pretty good though. read more

Glad we got to eat, as Mountain State Brewery was packed and doesn't take reservations. (Stupid.) Black bear is great as a bar and for snack foods. Not for dinner. Just not what i was hoping for. Sub par crab dip, over done pretzel rolls, didn't ask how I wanted burger prepared, and fries were good. Desserts were ok. Just ok. Peanut butter lasagna was like eating cake of fudge. Which I'm ok with. Just order drinks and hang with friends, not eat. read more

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When Handyside owned this place, it was clean, in the last couple years this place has declined in cleanliness!

Terrible service! We sat at a table and were ignored by several servers for 10-15 minutes. At that point we went to the bar for drinks. The bar was rather prompt in getting our first round of drink. When we attempted to get a second round of drinks we were once again ignored by the bartenders. No server ever said anything to our group. The only person to ever speak or acknowledge us we the host and the bartenders. I am also concerned about the cleanliness of this place. As they would clean tables they consistently placed the table caddy's on the floor. At one point I picked one up and placed it on a spare chair in the corner only to have a server place it back on the floor. Save your time and go somewhere else. read more

Black Bear Tavern and Restaurant - Bar area - Sports Bars Near Me - Mc Henry, Maryland

I was a little hesitant walking insince I don't do the bar thing, but I was there and hungry. Sports bar set up with TV's, some music filling the background, and locals dominating the bar. I took a table in the corner to looking for more quite than crowd. The waitress was quick to bring water and didn't have issues with me not drinking since its more bar than restaurant. Found this beast of a lobster roll and had to have a crab cake on the side. More cali style lobster salad but still very good without being heavy. Big on taste and lots of meat. Crab cake was just as good, crisp on the bottom and tender and delicate on the top. For bar food/pub grub, this is where its at. read more

Black Bear Tavern and Restaurant - Lobster roll with a crab cake on the side. Delicious. - Sports Bars Near Me - Mc Henry, Maryland

A very touristy (Black bear) but nice casual eatery in McHenry on Deep Creek Lake. The outside patio area is perfect to buy lunch or come to happy hour and enjoy the good weather! There is in door seating for those who prefer or weather not cooperating. We came for Monday night 50 cent wings that you can order in 6 amt. in many different flavors; I ordered garlic Parmesan and Asian zing. The preferred the garlic Parmesan- very tasty; the other was too sweet, it had brown sugar caked on them. Of course they have all the other bar foods available as well a fancy gourmet drinks and beers. I tried the Natural light strawberry lemonade beer which I found quite refreshing. Not sure if they even sell it in Florida but I'll buy some here! Very nice environment and competent staff and worth trying. read more

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Awful food, awful service, awful atmosphere, reasonably priced. Waited an hour and a half from the time we ordered to get our food, which they managed to both over cook and undercook. Got 1 refill the entire time. We were going to get up and leave and they managed to bring the food out as we were standing up. If I knew how bad the food was going to be I would have left anyways. read more

Black Bear Tavern and Restaurant - My "medium rare" steak, a fantastic dull grey color - Sports Bars Near Me - Mc Henry, Maryland

Been standing at the bar for 10 minutes with no acknowledgement waiting to order food. Service isn't great at all. Haven't eaten yet so we'll see. read more

Our server was fantastic, the food coming out of the kitchen was amazing....however, the hostess seating folks was downright rude (short girl w/glasses), plus, we were right by the door that went out on the patio, so there was a constant slamming of the screen door next to our table....they may want to think about table placement in the summer months. Will we be coming back? Probably not, the overall atmosphere was just meh... they're just not the Black Bear we remember from years ago. There's plenty of restaurants in the DCL area to choose from read more

We are here with a party of 12. Ordered appetizers, they were good but the portions were embarrassingly small. It's been over an hour and still no food, and they are not very busy. Main dishes yet to be judged. Probably won't come back here. dinner finally came after 1 1/2 hours. Rice bowl around $14 came and had literally 1 pea in it, and 2 bits of carrot in it and about not quite a cup of rice. Disappoint around the table on all other entrees. Advise... don't go here if your hungry and in a hurry. Now that I've read previous reviews, the response I got doesn't explain the poor service and slowness. My advise again,,, probably should try another spot when you're in Deep Creek, unless you just want to sit at the bar. read more

Always good food. We have been coming here when in town since 2001. Nice setting right off the lake. Smiley's is right next door with alot to do for kids. read more

We had terrible service. There were 4 servers working and only 3 tables filled outside. The hostess sat us and then we were ignored. No water or anything. We left after 20-25 min. read more

6 of us sat waiting for a server after 10 minutes I said something to the bar tender that no one approached us. She apologized and said she would send us a server. We still sat there for another 15 minutes and never got service so we left. It was the only restaurant in Deep Creek that wasn't busy and now I know why, terrible service. read more

We stopped at black bear for dinner on a Saturday night at the lake. It's a casualty eatery & has a "night club" at night. We loved the crab cake & crab soup! Since it was a bar we came to watch sporting events that were going in that weekend, but they unfortunately didn't have local channels. They also have live music that was enjoyable. Would recommend!! read more

Great food and fast service. Big, delicious and very reasonably priced crab cakes. Salad was good and fries really crispy. Looks like the locals go there, and they're right! They had live music tonight, too. read more

Went to the club/dancing side of the restaurant for a Bachelorette party. The bar closed at 2am. But at 1 the DJ stopped playing and the bar stopped serving. We were told to go over to the tavern side if we wanted to continue drinking, but they would not allow us. The bouncer said they were closed as well. On a positive note, the bartenders were really nice and quick to get you your drink. They played good music and there was a decent sized crowd until about 12:15. Just remember the club/dancing side doesn't open until 10pm. The dance floor has a lot of space so you can move around, which is a big plus. Lights in the building keep up a positive energy to dance all night long. read more

Black Bear Tavern and Restaurant - Sports Bars Near Me - Mc Henry, Maryland

Burgers and onion rings were great. Fries were good as well! You should check it out.

Stopped in to get some lunch in the afternoon. Took a while to get the server over to the table. Looked like she was training a new server. She came over and greeted us, the trainee dropped the menus and took off before we could order drinks. They never came back to the table. We waited around for 10 more minutes and walked out. No service, no table setup, no explanation. If they were short staffed it would be great if the waitstaff would have communicated it to their customers. I have had other experiences here that were great and the food was very good. I don't know what happened here. Went up the street to that local chain for dinner. No issues there. read more