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    Blue Bear Que at The Nash

    3.5 (48 reviews)
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    Good for kids

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    View from upstairs outside seating.
    Anne W.

    Food tasty, service terribly slow. SLOW. No drink refills. Took forever for food to come out. Server never even noticed . Only thing to come out on time was the check. Really 2.5 due to service. Table had dried food. Upstairs bathrooms poorly cleaned. I could have written my name In the dirt on the tank of the toilet. Doors also gross in/out of patio. Not just daily, looked like weeks old grunge.

    It's a beautiful space, the second floor of what was once a Nash Ambassador dealership.
    Rohan D.

    Very nice choice for lunch because the space is so interesting. From about the end of World War I to about when Hitler invaded Poland, a high quality American car was made in Kenosha. In the mid 20th century Nash was bought out by the Kelvinator refrigerator company, and eventually Nash-Kelvinator was taken over by the ill fated American Motors Company. So this building was originally a Nash dealership. Today the Purolator family owns the Indian motorcycle dealership downstairs and upstairs is the Nash restaurant and bar. It's a lovely open, sunny (well during the day) second floor with a generous patio - sun deck and small parking lot which is ample for the weekday lunch crowd. Well, crowd, would be too generous. They just opened March 2017 so the earlier low ratings for service reflect, I think, the temporary problems of a new restaurant because I got excellent service. You should know that there was only two other customers and they were on the far side at the bar. The second floor restaurant is an open square ringing a marvelous view of the beautiful Indian motorcycle showroom downstairs. It's a unique and enjoyable setting. The food is not spectacular, it's kind of average pub and Italian American food. The meatball sandwich is good, the fried onion...well they aren't rings they are wider cuts, these are really good. Into the batter they've sprinkled something with a little zip, red peppers? The chicken tenders are excellent, I don't think they were ever frozen and they are so irregular shaped and tasty I am guessing these are actually hand made in the kitchen. At the very least I urge you to visit for a weekday lunch so that the staff aren't lonely.

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    Tony F.

    I haven't eaten here yet, but these guys have absolutely rolled the red carpet out for my band. We played here once, and were almost immediately booked for three more shows. We played indoors, because of the time of year and the weather. A few of our upcoming shows are scheduled to be outside and I'm super excited for those, not that I'm opposed to playing indoors here. I was a little worried about playing downstairs to people upstairs, but it turned out great and I felt all gladiatorial. If I was into motorcycles even kinda, or had eaten here already, this review would be more detailed. Someday... I mean the food, someday. I doubt my mind will change on motorcycles.

    Rhonda F.

    I stopped in Indian to look at their clothes and then went upstairs to try to have dinner at The Nash. It was a Friday night and was very busy. I was able to buy a cute sweatshirt but eventually went elsewhere for dinner. I did come back later for a beer. First of all, the place is huge and attractive! It's a stunning building on a block that is not very lively. The lower level offers motorcycles and accessories and friendly service. The upper level houses the pub, casual restaurant and bar. It is set up in an odd fashion on a wraparound balcony that looks down into the store. The hostess stand is at the corner of the upper door, stairs and bar. Um traffic jam! The young hostess said the wait would be 1 hour and 45 minutes. OK no problem...until she said they will call your name right there twice. If you do not answer your table will be given away. I understand the general idea except they do not give you a pager or take your mobile number to text a message that your table is ready. OK so I then ask, the timeframe you gave is pretty much accurate? Nope she says, "It's just a rough estimate." When I asked if I needed to be standing in that tiny area to try to hear my name being called out over the roaring bar crowd for a while, since an accurate time could not be given, she confirmed and said "they cannot text because they do not have a business mobile phone and it is illegal to text customers from their own phone." Unfortunately we did not have dinner at this big beauty of a new restaurant, but we did come back later for a beer. Two bartenders moved slowly assisting one customer each as I stood waiting about 5 minutes. A magic woman appeared from the back and hustled - the way it should be when you are slammed. The three beers we ordered were room temperature. The bartender apologized and said that's all she had because they could not keep up. We ordered a different beer, which was ice cold. There was a party out on the deck, the bar and restaurant areas were packed and a big party filled their parking lot. I walk to the restroom and find there are only 2 STALLS!!! Advice to management: Iron out the kinks. Create a system to text waiting dinner customers so they do not have to stand in that awkward corner. Refill the beer coolers behind the bar with previously chilled beer. If at all possible build more restroom stalls or point out where others might be hidden. I know the situation will get better and I will give The Nash another chance, perhaps on a quieter night.

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    Chuck S.

    I cant get over how great the food is and the fact that it is all made from scratch and is family recipes blows me away. I must see and eat place for the Midwest and Racine Wisconsin.

    Damn good motorcycles!!!!

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    Excellent pulled pork sandwich and friendly service; very cool space in a rehabbed downtown Racine building. Will definitely be back.

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    good food and great waitstaff. Kelsie is exceptional!

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    Excited to try a new place but all the food was either over cooked, cold, or bland. Way overpriced for crappy food. Won't be coming back.

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    Very surprised with this little gem in downtown Racine. Food was wonderful. A great place with tons of charm.

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    The Christmas pop up was incredibly disappointing. I love the idea of the pop up and the…read moredecorations were decent..however.....this pop up lacked big time!! One bartender a few days before Christmas when you're promoting the pop up on social is really bad. Then having your bartender say he can't wait for the night to end is even worse. If you're going to do a Christmas theme bar- perhaps hire someone who wants to be there and make sure they want to be in the Christmas spirit along with more bartenders or staff! Even allowing them to wear something Christmas related would have been a nice touch. As for the drinks- if you're going to offer a special Christmas drink menu at least give me a drink made fresh and not from a pre-mix thrown in a random glass with no Christmas look to it. A little sprinkle or a rim with sugar sure would have made a difference! 3 of us all ordered off the special menu and each drink was AWFUL! And looked miserable. And what made it worse is they were over $10 each and we ended up throwing them out. I made better holiday drinks at home for my family! My dad who ordered a beer was the only one who enjoyed his drink. This bar was to be classy and it missed the mark for sure! Hopefully in time this place will be able to hire a real mixologist that can elevate the quality of drinks. (And maybe even hire someone to just clean the tables). I would not recommended this place to anyone unless you're ordering a beer.

    This is a great place you need to come too if you're in Racine. What a fun and friendly place…read more Tayler is the best and most fun bartender. Definitely drop by just to see her. They have a great vibe and the views are phenomenal. The drinks are amazing and if you want something special Tayler has you. They do have small eats and you can actually order from Marguerite restaurant and bring it up. As the only rooftop bar in Racine you need to come and enjoy this location. I love this.

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