Had dinner here last night with my fiancé and both of us were so thoroughly impressed by every…read moreaspect of our experience - that I just had to log-in to write this review. There were a a handful of people waiting to be seated when we arrived and the couple before us were seated at the last outdoor patio table available. The hostess told us that we could go upstairs to the bar area and sit anywhere we wanted and a server would be with us directly. So that's what we did. As a side note, the whole vibe of the restaurant was very comfortable and the building itself is pretty remarkable. Water and menus were delivered within minutes of us selecting our table, and our waitress Victoria maintained that same level of attentiveness the whole time we were there. The biggest shortcoming of so many restaurants in and around Big Bear is the bar and their specialty drinks. But this place just slam dunked on every other restaurant we've ever tried over the years - and not just for the drinks. I love a good old fashioned but until last night, every place I'd been to served their old fashioned in a glass full of ice like I was getting a soda at a fast food drive through. Not here. A proper big block ice cube made the "Maple old fashioned" (hands down) the best drink I've ever had. (I think they've got like 7 or 8 different varieties of the old fashioned and I will definitely be back to try them.) Our potato skins appetizer was on another level and that was before our entrees even arrived. My beef dip sandwich was perfect as was wifey's chicken Scaloppini. The timing of food arriving and the periodic check-ins from our waitress was flawless. We spoke briefly with the bartender, Doug (who may or may not have been one of the owners) to express how much we enjoyed our drinks and dinner. The hallmark of a well-run restaurant is that everyone who works there conducts themselves like it's their name on the sign out front. That's exactly what we got from everyone involved. Whoever is in charge of the kitchen staff deserves a Michelin star rating. The rest of the staff is equally impressive. I can't say enough about this place. Excellent drinks, excellent food and dynamite service. If you want a top-notch dining experience in Big Bear, this should be your first and only choice. From now on, it'll be mine.

We were quoted a 15-25 minute wait, which somehow turned into nearly an hour. Apparently, Oakside…read moremeasures time the same way airlines measure "a slight delay." We're a family of four with a well-behaved standard poodle, so we completely understood that our seating options were limited. What we didn't understand was watching two other families with dogs arrive after us and get seated well before us, along with what felt like half of Big Bear. Our "table is ready" text finally arrived 53 minutes after we joined the waitlist. If the real wait is an hour, just say an hour. At least then we could have taken our dog for a hike, grabbed lunch somewhere else, and possibly returned in time for our table.

This is a cute casual stop . Enjoy wines , beers . They have live music. Seating inside. And out …read more We were greeted with enthusiasm by Joanne. And the other gal was engaging as well. They have a variety of choices with wines and beer. There something for everyone.

This place is awesome to hang out and try drinks, live music, etc…read more Joanne in particular is a bright spot at this place. She is great. Ask for her!!

Great place to hang out and chill at The Village with live music. Dogs are welcome too which was a…read moreplus cos we had a golden with us. We ordered our food and drinks at the outside bar and grabbed a number to our seats. The food and drinks came out quick which was nice. We got the Fire burger, chicken strips, extra red ale, and nut brown ale. We ordered the burger medium rare but it got to us probably more medium. It was very tender and tasty nevertheless with great caramelized onions. Chicken strips were decent. Looking forward to another chill, relaxing night.

I was extremely disappointed and honestly disgusted by what occurred during our visit and, even…read moremore so, by the lack of response from the staff after it was reported. To be clear, I have absolutely no issue with restaurants allowing dogs in designated outdoor patio areas. That is completely different from what happened here. A customer brought her dog inside the women's restroom, pulled out a dog pad, placed it on the restroom floor, and allowed the dog to relieve itself inside a shared customer restroom. I had to literally shimmy past the woman and her dog to get out of the restroom while my mother-in-law was still inside. I immediately reported what was actively occurring to approximately five employees who were gathered together at the bar inside the restaurant. Instead of anyone going to address the situation, they simply stood there. No one appeared to take any action while the woman and dog were still in the restroom. After seeing that nothing was being done, I had to approach the employees a second time. Only then was I told they would "have to tell our boss." At that point, my mother-in-law was still inside the restroom, which made the complete lack of urgency even more frustrating. My concern is not simply that a dog was inside the restaurant. There is a major difference between being pet-friendly and allowing someone to intentionally use a dog pad so their dog can relieve itself inside a customer restroom. That is an extremely unsanitary situation, particularly in a food-service establishment. What made the experience unacceptable was that multiple employees were made aware of the situation while it was actively occurring and still did not immediately address it. Customers should not have to repeatedly ask restaurant staff to intervene when something this obviously inappropriate and unsanitary is happening in a shared restroom. Management needs to seriously review both its policies regarding animals inside the establishment and how employees are expected to respond when customers report sanitation concerns. Being dog-friendly is one thing. Allowing a restroom to be used this way and then showing virtually no urgency when it is reported is something entirely different.

I would like to just say few honest words. Of this restaurant a bar karaoke an host a staff…read more Everyone was so awesome always for my birthday. Second year I experience this maybe three years iam older an appreciate the staff. Appreciate the karaoke host an owner Jay Jay treats me so loyal an so respectfully with the staff treating me as well for my 71 st birthday The food is fabulous the staff again the cooks the waitresses the bartenders the karaoke host an owner are the best in big bear Calif. please come here and meet them all. I only feel comparable with Jay Jay singing she is so honest so loyal what a great establishment

***Went by on 07/26/2026 and the place is all boarded up***…read moreCould not find any information on what is happening but the place looks all boarded up and shut down.

Gaby's was beyond delicious. The flavor is unmatched and the ambience has that cozy home cooked…read moremeal feel. Also, Gaby is an absolute doll. Make sure you try the avocado salad with house made chips!!

The avocado chips are GREAT!…read more The plates of Bolivian food have a home-cooked quality and appearance. They taste mighty good too.

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.

Wow! We have been sleeping on this place for far too long!…read more We have a home in arrowhead and come often... but this was our first time at the grill! Delicious food and fantastic service!! The steak was wildly better than anywhere else in arrowhead... we also had the shrimp and scallop salad and it was soooo yummy! sad it took us this long to find this spot because we will be back often!

Husband said the steak was amazing! I had a bite and i agree! The texture, cook, cut, flavor was…read morespot on! We will definitely skip the calamari next time, my husband doesn't like to send food back so he ate it but i couldn't .. squishy sticks Tequila chicken Fettuccini was pretty good, not amazing but good Definitely come here for a good steak and great atmosphere Our server was attentive and lovely as well, gave us a dessert for our anniversary we brought our wedding champagne they allowed us to open but did have a cork fee of $22 which was fine since we were celebrating

Murray's Saloon & Eatery is one of our favorite spots in Big Bear, and since we're up here often,…read moreit's a must-visit every trip. We always order the ribeye steak and split it because the portion is huge and always cooked just right. It's one of those meals we look forward to every time we come up. The karaoke is another reason we keep coming back. It's always a fun atmosphere, whether you're singing or just watching everyone else perform. The staff has always been friendly, and the whole place has that laid-back local vibe that makes you want to stay awhile. If you're visiting Big Bear, definitely add Murray's to your list!

Went to big bear for the weekend! Have always heard great reviews about this local bar!…read more Went in Saturday and Ashley behind the bar was amazing. Made us feel like we're were back home at our little watering hole ! She deserves a well needed raise! The bacon cheese burger was amazing. I would give her and the burger 10 stars Now's here is where the 3star comes in. Went in on sunday and Tony was the bar tender! He is the rudest, negative and most unfriendly person I think I have ever met! I got up went to the restroom and he trashed my water and napkins. When I asked if I could have more water with lime I was given water with lemon (not a big deal) then I jokingly made a comment about the napkins! Tony proceeded to tell me to go to another bar and closed us out! He said a few more choice words I won't repeat! He is bad for your establishment! There was another patron that was having the same issues! Needless to say the two brand new beers we were just served were left untouched I would come back as long and Tony isn't working!!!!! Best thing you could do is fire him

Came here with my buddy visiting big bear. Baylee and leah were very great behind the bar. Super…read morewelcoming and beers were cold and cheap. New favorite spot!

Leah was an amazing bartender and server! Everything came out exactly as ordered and she made great…read morerecommendations! Our kids loved the game room, and my husband loved the TVs with all the different things to watch. Can't wait to come back and try more of the menu, we had the nachos they were great!

TLDR: Cash only;…read more Portion sizes are still on the bigger side; Our favorites: buckwheat pancakes, corn beef/pastrami hash. ----- Been here many times over the last decade whenever we are in Big Bear. Our latest visit yesterday was still overall a very positive experience. Much to our delight, their buckwheat pancakes are still the best pancakes EVER (imho). These pancakes are the reason why we come to Teddy Bear every time. Something about the flavor and texture just makes them stand out. In fact, we no longer order pancakes anywhere else. Corn beef hash and pastrami hash are still so very flavorful and satisfying. The cinnamon cornbread is still good. Coffee might seem a little weak for some (like my husband) but good enough for me. Our server was super busy so service was understandably a tad slow but decidedly adequate.

Pros: We liked the feel of a "small town diner" and staff were very friendly. They have tons of…read morefood options and service was quick. Came here on a Saturday for lunch and we were seated right away! Cons: We were not expecting this place to be cash only! The chairs were uncomfortable and the bathrooms are not nice. Their soda machine wasn't working and they didn't offer iced coffee (although they did give us hot coffee and a cup of ice). Their Ceaser salad had way too much dressing to the point where it was soggy! Overall it was an alright place for our weekend getaway lunch. But we would not eat here again.