Great place ! Love the place and people. Outside seating has covering and everyone is so niceread more

Really good looking sandwiches have joined the menu at Dank donuts. Grabbed a blueberry cake donut…read more(a long time fave) and may be back tomorrow for taco Tuesday!

I discovered Moonridge Coffee Company a year ago and didn't review the very good cup of coffee I…read morepurchased. I returned this summer and let me say that they make a fantastic cup of coffee! This is a very cool, independent coffee shop where locals and tourists like me congregate. From the friendly folks behind the counter to the variety of comfortable seating options, this spot is a welcoming place to sip, eat, hang, play a game, or watch a Bob Ross episode. I'm kind of a coffee purist and really enjoyed their dark roast drip which was rich, dark, and smooth. The do have a full menu of hot and cold drink options which all looked just a tasty. On one of my visits, I ordered their Moonridge Breakfast Sandwich, without cheese. It was delicious and well constructed, with toasted sourdough, thick bacon, egg, lettuce, tomato, some red onion, and a very yummy garlic aoli. They offer packets of hot sauce and other condiments for folks like me who want a bit of heat. I'm not a big pastry person, but their pasty case look really good with a wide variety of options. There are lots of coffee options in Big Bear and I've tried a few. I'll stick with Moonridge Coffee Company for a great cup of coffee and meal. I highly recommend this location and will return.

Came here for brunch as an alternative. There's inside and outdoor seating. The inside is very dark…read morewith limited first come first serve seating. The shop is veteran owned with lots of coffee enthusiasm marketed. The classic coffees are available, nothing out of the ordinary. They have matcha, teas, and beers as well. I got the caramel machiatto which was very milky IMO but decent. I ordered the avocado toast and moonridge club sandwich because some items weren't available after 11 am. The avocado toast was elevated with tomato and arugula (I think) and a citrus hint. The sandwich was probably the most enticing to me on their, what seems like, summer menu. It came with options between potato salad or chips.

Perfect lunch spot in Big Bear! Casual grab and go but they also have lots of dine-in tables if you…read morewant to stay and eat. I split the Hungry Bear sandwich and we got it on squaw bread. We also asked for them to add mustard to the sandwich. One sandwich is perfect for two people, I can't even imagine having a full one to myself! One half was perfect. I loved the sandwich and it totally hit the spot. It was packed with lots of meat and it was filling.

Man, I almost never leave reviews, but this place earned one…read more I stopped by after a long hike and the food was ridiculously good. I got a sourdough sandwich with bacon (can't remember the name, unfortunately) and an order of chili cheese fries. The sandwich was awesome, but those chili cheese fries were the real star of the show. The flavor was insane. Chef's kiss. If you've been hiking all day and need a place to refuel, this is it. Great food, great portions, and exactly what I needed after being on the mountain. Would absolutely recommend to anyone visiting Big Bear. Ambiance was nice too, you can see the lake from the parking lot.

Casual deli serving some serious sandwiches. The turkey pesto on ciabatta was easily the best…read moreturkey sando I've had in California. The pastrami in the Reuben was so tender as well. I personally prefer a little more 'bite' vs melt in your mouth texture. Excellent preparation regardless. Mix and match German beers 4 for $16 pretty good pairing.

I ordered pick up through doordash since it was within walking distance and it told me at 2:55pm…read morethat my food was ready. I get there and they told me "there are 8 tickets ahead of you. I will be 15 minutes." WHAT?! I don't get my order until 3:30pm... which is later than 15 minutes not to mention 2:55. I am going to mostly blame whoever is in charge of running this place... there were only two people making food on a holiday weekend. I got the potato soup... jk they didn't put the lid on securely so all of the liquid was gone when we arrived back at the hotel. I ordered a side of horseradish that wasn't in there. The cucumber salad had no salt and was very bland. A bummer since we visit Big Bear often and this place is right by our hotel.

There's a magical little place in Big Bear called Dank Donuts…read more And when I say magical, I mean it. Not only is it in the most beautiful location, but they're serving gluten-free DONUTS, GF breakfast burritos, AND doggie donuts. A whole inclusive menu. Which means when we're in town, we're frequenting daily. And my little one is gonna do a whole dance about it. Donut places are the number one place they get left out of. So finding a gluten-free donut? That's not just a treat. That's an extra special, "wait, this is for ME?" kind of moment. And for me? This may have been the first cronut I've ever had...but it was not the last. 10/10. I eat it every time I go. If you're in or around Big Bear anytime soon, make sure to stop by for a breakfast you won't regret. And the owner, who has celiac, also has a fire restaurant down the street with a whole gluten-free menu. This place kills it on the views, the menu, the food, and the totally awesome outdoor space to hang with the fam on a slow mountain morning. You won't want to miss it. TL;DR: Gluten-free donuts. GF breakfast burritos. Doggie donuts. Inclusive menu. Beautiful location. 10/10 cronut. Owner with celiac. Go here. Then go to their sister restaurant down the street. You're welcome.

I've been here twice and I think it's ok. It's a cute building with a good size outdoor patio…read more Depending on the weekend, lines do get out the door. I've tried a strawberry donut the first time in the fall. Most everything was sold out by the time we went. It was just ok, didn't taste like really strawberry, more artificial. This time in the summer we went since they still have the pineapple fritters. It's huge!! Was not expecting it to be that size so we split it. Again, it was ok. Didn't have a lot of pineapple so just tasted like fried dough. I wish it had more pineapple flavors. So it's ok. Probably won't be back for donuts but may try sandwiches next time. SYOY!

Our family's annual big bear road trip "the honky we bear family" vacation to big bear was RUINED…read moreby this unfortunate excuse for a sammich establishment. My gender non-comformative family and my adult rec league baseball team "the ohio swingers" ordered 5 french dips. The only french dips I received that day were the loogeys on my sourdough bread. I even placed one after easting that sorry sandwhich. It also took two hours to get our sandwhiches, we waited in our hot wagon for over two hours in the scorching heat. It felt like I was the fucking french dip. Will never come back. Sayanora Amangefuckinglas. Maybe I will come back if they fly our whole family out to amanglas

This place was so delicious and had to be my FAVORITE place in Big Bear! The bagels and drinks were…read moreso unbelievably good! The service was 100/10 with the cashier who was so friendly, helpful, and welcoming! The inside and outside are so cutesy for a nice photo. I LOVE THiS PLACE! It was the cherry on top to my trip.

This place is a little out of our way, but looked interesting so we decided to try it out for…read morelunch. This spot has been here for many years and run by the same two people that keep a high standard of excellence. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit here and found chatting with the owners to be very enjoyable. Both of our sandwiches were excellent and prepared very nicely. It's pretty much a sandwich shop so don't expect an extensive menu, but the atmosphere is wonderful here. The interior seems like a log cabin at a ski resort with interesting details on the walls to check out everywhere you look. Service was excellent and we found this place to be absolutely charming, we will be back!

Read the reviews. Decided to try it. Greeted nicely and was told our dog needed to stay leashed…read more Soon as we walked onto the patio someone's unleashed dog got up and came toward us barking aggressively. Strike 1. Dog poop under the table. Strike 2. She forgot our Dr Pepper. Strike 3. Had to remind her. Water tasted terrible. Strike 4. Hot roast beef sandwich was trash. Hardly any meat and lots of scraped off burnt crap from the flattop. "Au ju" looked like Italian dressing. Didn't taste good. Strike 5. My pastrami sandwich had a tiny amount of meat. Some barely grilled. Some burnt. Again lots of burnt crap from the flattop. Strike 6. Potato and Mac salad tasted old and off. Strike 7. Terrible sandwiches. Bread was pretty good. But that's about it. 34$ for crap food. We didn't finish and left hungry. I don't know how they are still Open.

If I could give more stars I would. The food and service were both amazing…read more We were instantly greeted with warm smiles and laughs. The vibe felt like we were eating Sunday breakfast at grandma's. Our server recommended the lattes since they make their own syrups. We got cinnamon brown sugar & bananas foster and they did not disappoint. They were insanely good--and not too sweet/sugary. We also got breakfast burritos with bacon and a side of sour cream and the spicy salsa (it wasn't actually spicy). If you like tangy, vinegar, jalapeño goodness, you MUST get the salsa. It's so freaking good. The table next to us was also raving about everything they ordered. We 1000% will be back.

I almost didn't write a review because I assumed a place with a 4.5-star rating didn't need another…read moreglowing recommendation. Then, while waiting for the check, I made the mistake of reading the one-star reviews. Now I *had* to leave one. Yes, the food isn't served at lightning speed. Ours wasn't either. And you know what? It was worth every minute. This is a small, family-run restaurant--not a corporate chain with an army of cooks hidden behind swinging kitchen doors. The breakfast was absolutely delicious, tasted homemade, and arrived hot and fresh. The staff was warm, welcoming, and working incredibly hard. As a bonus, they're genuinely dog-friendly. We were able to enjoy breakfast with our pup on the patio, and they even have a dog menu. That's not just "dogs allowed"--that's a business that goes the extra mile. Somewhere along the way we've confused "not instant" with "bad service." We expect fresh, made-to-order food from small businesses to appear with fast-food timing, then punish them when it doesn't. Patience has become a lost art. If you're in a hurry, there are plenty of drive-thrus. If you want an outstanding breakfast, friendly people, a place that welcomes your dog as warmly as it welcomes you, and food that's worth waiting for, Broadway Cafe is absolutely deserving of its reputation. We'll happily be back.

SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES! My husband and I were in Big Bear for our anniversary and decided to have…read moredinner our first night at Jakobe's, a lovely little mom and pop Italian restaurant also serving more regular diner options. Patty greeted us when we came in the door and said we could sit wherever we wanted. She was lovely, very attentive and helpful. Her sister owns the place. She even gave us scads of recommendations for other local places to try and things to do. My husband ordered the chicken parmesan with a side house salad while I got the scallop fettuccine dish and splurged the $3 extra to get their Caesar salad (totally worth it, made in house). Everything is made to order and each dinner came with a board of homemade bread and house made butter for the table. Folks. That bread. Was So Good. Soft and tasty and the parmesan, garlic, parsley butter melted right on it. There was something that didn't hit my palate right on my dish, so Patty offered to get me something else. I decided against that (because the scallops themselves were stellar) but I agreed to some extra Alfredo sauce to mellow out the flavors in the pasta, which worked great! When she learned it was our anniversary, Patty gave us a slice of cheesecake on the house the likes of which I have never tasted before. I don't order cheesecake often, but this was beautifully creamy and sweet. If you want to support local businesses, I highly recommend Jakobe's. They're good people who cook great food and care about their community. SUPPORT LOCAL! DON'T LET THE CHAINS WIN!

So it's owned by the same owners as Santana Mavericks by the lake and they are changing the menu to…read moremore Chinese food with some Italian dishes. I tried the Beef Broccoli with fried rice and unfortunately the beef was tough chewy, salty side and not the teriyaki flavor I was expecting. Couldn't even finish it, but I did finish the fried rice which had crispy vegetables with scrambled eggs. Service is friendly, I was the only one there on a Saturday at 5:30pm. Place is clean, lots of inside seating with a deck outside in the back. 1 single multi gender restroom. I'll give it some time and wait for other reviews before I'll go back. Hope they improve.

Food was delicious. Highly recommend. We stopped by on a whim on Father's Day around 4:30. They…read morewere sold out of a few things but still had plenty to choose from. My boys had bacon burgers, and I ordered the chicken, pulled pork, and cheddar jalapeño sausages. It was all really good. The Mac N Cheese and Coleslaw were very tasty too. We were all very happy with our food. Picnic bench, patio seating only. My only complaint would be finding it was a little tricky. No signs out front on the building. But park at the ELKS Lodge and walk around back. Very friendly cashier. You won't regret it.

We were in town for my best friend's bday camping trip. After a hike, we were starving & didn't…read morefeel like eating the same food we ate the previous few days. I was able to find the Impossible burger (vegan!) here, & my friend had a bacon burger. They had vegeneise (typo? It's vegan mayonnaise) which was really good. Fries were great. Only outdoor seating was available unless you were part of the club. There is plenty of seating & we sat at a table by the roses. Thank you for saving us from eating the literal one thing we individually packed.