Always love the mushroom gnocchi with blackened shrimp Sister said the Korean steak tacos were great and mom enjoyed the filet medallions Good drinks and convenient spot too read more

We ate in the bar area which was bright with big windows overlooking the street. The service was attentive and the server very pleasant. Our food arrived quickly and was delicious and generous in terms of helpings. read more

Dancing Bears Restaurant - Quesadilla with peppers and onions; Chicken tenders and French fries - American Near Me - Lake Placid, New York

Not sure why the mediocre reviews for this place. They were able to sit us quickly during brunch. All of the dishes we got were delicious. My son said it was the best French toast that he has had. My burger was perfectly cooked and loved the flavors. read more

Dancing Bears Restaurant - American Near Me - Lake Placid, New York

Our server was just great. Just look at my salad! This summer berry salad with blackened salmon was a delight. My hubby had the cheesesteak which he really enjoyed. We went before the true dinner crowd and it was lovely. I like the fancy pub vibe with a view of the lake. read more

Dancing Bears Restaurant - Cheesesteak and fries - American Near Me - Lake Placid, New York

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We were seated fairly quickly. The server was very nice and kept checking up on us. She also kept refilling my water quickly. It has the bar feel with huge tv screens showing the game. It has that bar feel but not so loud like many other bars. The wings and brussel sprouts were delicious. The pizza was kind of disappointing. They advertised a homemade dough that their pizza is made of. It was not very impressive. The sauce was also very bland. The soup was a bit salty. Ordering only appetizers the bill came out to $60. Be ready to spend. read more

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It was ok. Nothing extraordinary. Food was decent. Service was very good and it's a sports bar type setup. We watched USA Women beat Canada.

Drinks were good. The service was decent. Food was ok. Ambiance was lovely. Probably would come back here for a drink

Great food , ambiance and service. Breakfast was yummy !!! Waiter kept coming by to fill up our waters. They even charged my phone for me. Ty My husband loved his breakfast as well! read more

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The food is okay. I think the appetizers are better than the meals. The service is decent. We prefer to sit at the bar when we don't have our kiddo with us. The craft cocktails are t very crafty, but they have a good selection of beer. The restaurant is clean and feels cozy. There is a tv with sports in typically. Why we love this place? They get food out VERY quickly. When you're a parent, this can be everything. read more

Dancing Bears Restaurant - Gnocchi - American Near Me - Lake Placid, New York

The place is centrally located by Mirror Lake and on the Main Street. Beautiful rustic decor and has a bar inside it as well. The food was good and brought soon after placing the order. Our server Carlos was amazing. Very courteous and eloquent and nice. We could see the mountain and lakes from our table. The older lady at the bar whereas, was rude. All she did was stay at the bar upset and complaining (murmuring out loud) about how she hates the place, hates the bar etc etc. when we asked for help she was rude & literally yelling. Other than that, the food is something can bring you back. read more

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Awesome view! Really cool location, love the outdoor seating. Drink was delicious. BLT was okay, very bread heavy could have used some more fillings, but still good. Server was friendly, a bit slow but we had great weather to enjoy so no big deal! read more

Dancing Bears Restaurant - Margarita - American Near Me - Lake Placid, New York

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My family and I have had breakfast here several times before heading home from the Adirondacks. Food has been consistently good - we have had breakfast entrees ranging from pancakes to steak and eggs to breakfast sandwiches. Service has been slow sometimes, but I suspect it is because we have gone on weekday mornings! read more

Bar has a great atmosphere. They were busy tonight and the bartender did a great job keeping up with all the orders food and drinks together. Smile on his face and personable at all times. Great assist for the restaurant. read more

Just a meh experience. Server was particularly inattentive and the food was not great. Never a good sign when your hot chocolate is the best part of the meal. Clearly, there is opportunity to do something special given the access to Main Street and High Peaks hotel. Some effort on management and quality control would go a long way read more

We came here a bunch while staking in the High Peaks resort and really enjoyed our times coming to Dancing Bears. The food was all extremely tasty and the service was excellent. We cannot recommend this business enough, come with an empty stomach as the portions are huge! read more

Dancing Bears Restaurant - American Near Me - Lake Placid, New York

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Our go to breakfast spot. Good solid breakfast, large coffee mugs and friendly service.

Terrible service, dirty tables, rude waitstaff that insulted my mother. Never coming back

I really enjoyed this place. It's right on Main Street, so great location. We were seated right away! My pizza was great! And my husband really enjoyed his tacos. The old fashioned wasn't my favorite. The service was slow, but they were severely understaffed, so I know they were doing their best ! read more

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We ate at the Dancing Bears because we were staying at the High Peaks resort... the first night. The second night we ordered from the Dancing Bears again because the next place we were planning on trying didn't do take out. The Dancing Bears has multiple gluten free options, and is able to modify due to allergens. We ordered the French Dip and the Nachos. Quality was pretty similar in food both nights, which is great! We really enjoyed the food. One of the nights was a little busy, and the host was a little flustered. The next night was less busy, and a friendlier environment. Remember to cut your servers and hosts some slack! We'd definitely return to Dancing Bears should we find ourselves in Lake Placid again! read more

Dancing Bears Restaurant - French Dip and Nachos - American Near Me - Lake Placid, New York

While visiting Lake Placid for a leisurely trip with family, on a Saturday morning, my family and I ventured to this restaurant to have a delicious breakfast. Having recalled a past positive experience, we were in hopes that this restaurant would have the same delicious food this time around. We were seated immediately, but only to wait about 15 to 20 minutes just to get water. Meanwhile, tables around us were seated at the same time, before us or after were waited on immediately by waiters or waitresses with water other drinks and their food orders taken rather quickly. We had to ask a server who was not assigned to us for water. As soon as our server came to our table, she was obviously flustered and confused, and clearly had no training. We wanted to give her the benefit of the doubt thinking it was her first day, or that they were new. But the lack of training on the staff was appalling. Handling our cups by the rims where we drink off of and not by the handles or the bottom. We waited an hour and 30 minutes or more for our food to be brought to the table. Initially the wrong order was brought to the table, only for our server to be even more confused. There was a table seated behind us in a booth, that was waiting well over an hour as well. A couple with a child, They were quite upset by the service and by the wait time. Enough so that they stood up and left. Our meal was satisfactory, very average. The food was room temperature, nothing was hot and fresh. Everything became cold within minutes. We were very upset by this my family and I. And again the lack of service was dissatisfactory, the server did not come to check on our table once at all. Only until the very end once we finished our food did she offer us beverages and asked if everything was okay. The bill for our breakfast was astronomical, considering the wait time and the poor service that we received. I personally sought out a manager, who gave little to no apologetic response. My family and I were advised by another waitress to go to the front desk upstairs to the hotel to speak with a manager. There we were met by whom I assume is the hotel manager and restaurant manager. She apologized to us for our experience, however, we did feel very dismissed. Our bill was reduced by $40, but that did thoroughly tarnish our morning. read more

Food was fantastic server was very attentive and friendly. Came in super hungry with our kids and we were taken care of promptly and food was great. read more

This Restaurant Was Good. The Caesar salad was ok the dressing tasted more Italian than Caesar. The Wings Were Really Good. The shrimp Cocktail to die for it has the perfect sweet but spicy flavor in it. Don't Even get me started on the Pretzel it was so good and the Cinnamon Butter is literally like out of this world. The Fish Tacos were really good. The dancing bear burger was really good and since it came with truffle fries it was even better. The Pulled Pork Sandwich was really good nice even sweet but spicy. The service was very nice and attentive. read more

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Traveling for business I always choose a hotel with a restaurant on site. Usually they're "just okay." The Dancing Bears Restaurant is an exception. Exceptionally good, that is! My visit was during the slow season in Lake Placid. Not winter for skiing and skating, and not summer with swimming and boating. Nonetheless, the restaurant was busy, but not too busy. I sat at the bar and really enjoyed my visit. I started with rum punch which was tasty and reminded me of the Caribbean. Kinda. I asked the bartender for a recommendation from the menu and he suggested Seafood Arrabbiata which was mussels, scallops, shrimp, peppers, onions, spicy marinara over linguini pasta. Yum! The seafood was cooked perfect. The sauce could have had a tad bit more heat in my opinion, but I like my Arrabbiata very Arrabbiata-ity. Also love the rustic camp feel of the place, just right for it's locale. read more

Dancing Bears Restaurant - Rum punch. - American Near Me - Lake Placid, New York

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We have eaten at the Dancing Bears every time we are in Lake Placid. It's my son's favorite restaurant. The food is great and the service is too. We highly recommend. read more

Nothing was overtly bad but I wasn't wowed. The view and the restaurant itself was very clean and nicely decorated. We got seated right away which was nice too for a weekend brunch. We ordered Bloody Mary's which we could see were prepared right away at the bar and then sat on the bar waiting to be drank for about 10 minutes before our waitress brought them to us. Our waitress was a little dry; she checked on us and brought us what we ordered but otherwise I felt like she was forced to work a double shift or something based on her persona. I had the hash with poached eggs and my husband had the eggs benedict. Again, they both tasted good but I felt like it was lacking something. I was a little bored I suppose. Will likely try somewhere else for brunch next time I'm in the area. read more

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We stayed at Lake Placid for a weekend and wanted to try The Dancing Bears restaurant in our hotel resort. It was good to be conveniently in the same location where we were staying and came for brunch. My food was really good between the scrambled eggs and a good amount of avocado on my rye toast with spinach. I didn't order the home fries but I took it off my husband's Eggs Benedict plate. He wanted it to be more flavorful, I thought it was perfect because you can taste the potatoes and it wasn't greasy or oily. My dish was a good portion for brunch. Other customers can enter from another entrance if they don't stay at the hotel. Mostly observed more people coming in if they were guests staying there. We were next to the window sitting on stools, the location was great to people watch, warm, and our waitress was attentive and friendly too. The prices were a little more expensive, but we didn't mind because it was our first time there and the portions and service made it an overall good experience. If you get the home fries, it's worth it! read more

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Service here was wonderful! We were sat immediately and our server was so attentive and checked on us often and quickly. Their menu was large and had a lot of options. The food was great and so were the drinks! Despite being near the bar, it was quiet and peaceful! read more

Fine pub fare, good selection of drinks and a wonderful server named Danny made my night! We started with a calamari appetizer, generously portioned with a tasty tomato sauce and cooked to perfection. My husband's Caesar salad was delish! I ordered the mussels frites Which came in a delicious sauce. The fries were perfectly cooked and seasoned. Danny was attentive and made sure we have everything we needed. read more

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Service was so bad I was confused (seriously). We were seated at a high top in the bar area (presumably because no one had cleaned any of the empty tables in the dining room). Waited patiently for a server while other tables sat after us were waited on. Finally was able to order a "medium" burger with a highly uninterested waitress. After watching other tables receive their plates we inquired with another waitress about our order. Food received but waiting another 10 minutes for silverware after asking another different server. Burger was extremely undercooked (rare), pancakes were cold asked to close out check and was charged for entire meal including untouched burger after being told that the coffee was the only thing I would be charged for. read more

Dinner- mussel frites, sweet Cobb salad, cauliflower, and Margarita Pizza. Dinner was decent, the salad was refreshing and a very good mix of savory and sweet with the berries and strawberry. The mussel frite was a little disappointing because it was a little too salty, and it should've came with bread to eat with the sauce instead of fries. Margarita pizza had a lot of cheese in the center which made it soggy. It could've stayed in the oven for a little longer for that crunchiness. The cauliflower was covered in buffalo sauce so it was fairly spicy, not for me. read more

Dancing Bears Restaurant - Dinner- mussel frites, sweet Cobb salad, cauliflower, and Margarita Pizza - American Near Me - Lake Placid, New York

The food was good, but the service was not the best. We had a large group, but even with the place pretty much empty, they could not sit us all together. Also, several orders were incorrect and it was a long wait to get the correct orders. read more

My dining experience here was wonderful, and I'm surprised by the mediocre reviews. The burrata appetizer was *out of this world*. It was hands down one of the best dishes I've had during my stays in Lake Placid. They also have perfect French fries - not too crispy, not too salty, and just delicious. I dug in a bit before taking pictures (couldn't help myself lol). Super friendly service and just a chill, laid back vibe in general. Looking forward to going back sometime. Lake Placid, you are sleeping on this place! read more

Dancing Bears Restaurant - Burrata Appetizer (Heaven on a Plate) - American Near Me - Lake Placid, New York

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Breakfast was really good this morning. The view of the snowfall made everything taste that much better. Everyone really enjoyed the warm Breakfast, scrutiny was cooked perfectly. read more

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Outstanding food and service. Nice atmosphere with low light and a fireplace. Very friendly waiter and bartender.

Menu has recently changed and gotten smaller, but it has greatly improved! Before this change, it was meh, just edible stuff, it was more like a basic diner type of style. Now with the revamped menu, definitely improved greatly. I definitely recommend it now. read more

Excellent meal at Dancing Bears! We visited Lake Placid over a holiday weekend and this was easily the best restaurant experience during our trip. I'm not sure why this restaurant doesn't get more praise, and we almost didn't try it but so glad we did. Service was great, they are very friendly and accommodating. We had the Dancing Bears burger - VERY tasty, and the special of the day which was a delicious and exquisitely prepared Roasted Chicken with Risotto and Spinach. This dish was a standout and I hope they offer it up as part of their regular menu. It's amazing. Give this place a try, we found it was much better than some of the overrated and overpriced options in the area. read more

This is a wonderful spot for brunch. I got here just as brunch was ending, but I was still able to order. The crowd was dispersing and there were plenty of open tables. Our party was seated very quickly. There were lots of great options available on the menu. I opted for the herbivore omelette and hash browns. I'm so glad that I chose this! My omelette came out last (at our table), but it was extremely hot and fresh. It was one of the best omelettes that I've had had. And, omelettes are my typical brunch order. I would definitely come back here and order this again. The hash browns were hot and flavorful, as well. They had lots of seasoning on them, but it was just enough. I'd love to come back here again to try lunch and/or dinner next time. I highly recommend this place. The atmosphere was very relaxed, as well. And the servers were attentive and friendly, too. read more

Dancing Bears Restaurant - Herbivore omelette - American Near Me - Lake Placid, New York

Beautiful views of mirror lake, friendly and attentive servers, and amazing food. What more could you need? Perfect brunch and breakfast spot. read more

Dancing Bears Restaurant - Eggs Benedict - American Near Me - Lake Placid, New York

A little too gourmet for me. Not what I was expecting. Made a last minute choice because the veggie burger was not available. Regretting it now. read more

Dancing Bears Restaurant - Weird brunch - American Near Me - Lake Placid, New York

We visited this restaurant several times during our stay at the attached resort. We came for both dinner and breakfast, and enjoyed it each time. The food was good, it was very family friendly and easy to bring a little one to, and the service was pretty good as well. We didn't have the best weather during our stay, but I believe they have a roof deck as well to enjoy the beautiful views across the way. read more