Bear Creek Restaurant Inc

Ben Slomovic

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August 24, 2024

This place has a sort of local charm but as an unbiased traveler off the road, I found the experience to be lacking. The sirloin steak was a tough little lump of meat that barely yielded to a knife. It's not that hard to make a sirloin steak palatable; you marinade it and/or tenderize it with a hammer- I learned from the waitress that theirs do not benefit from either. The garlic bread was simply toasted bread with parsley - no trace of garlic at all. Most places give you plain bread for free with a steak, but this place charges you $5 for it - and calls it something it isn't. The broccoli was unseasoned and overdone, the fries were fine. I pointed out the false advertising on the bread and though it seemed to offend her greatly, the waitress took it off the bill. The receipt however bore a $.50 charge for the butter and a $1.00 charge for the tiny souffle cup of mayonnaise I asked for. I couldn't resist only saying that I found it a little humorous that they were charging me a dollar for mayonnaise and goodness graciousness, this earned me a lecture on how tough times are, the price of everything is going up, and it takes extra time for the kitchen staff to put the mayonnaise in a cup. The education on our economic climate, thankfully, came free of charge.

Tommy Propane

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May 20, 2024

On this week’s episode of Iron Chef…I really feel I’m not too far off on saying that. What should I get into first? The welcoming and friendly service to the nice décor or the amazing food. Let’s start with the food.I like to try new drinks, and when a restaurant has a whisky/bourbon-based drink, I’m there. That being said, the Papa Bear’s Bourbon is delightful. Made with double shots of bourbon to give you a nice stiff drink, it pairs nicely with the orange bitters, peach and ginger ale to balance the drink to give you the desired smoothness. The added Rosemary gives additional dimension that only grows over time.I don’t often brag about salad, but I actually wanted more. The house Italian with parmesan has the right amount of bite and is very nice. The romaine lettuce is fresh and cut into smaller pieces, the way I like it.Let’s talk about the main attraction. The Ribeye Platter. The side choices I went with are the Onion Twigs and French Fries. Natural cut fries are the way to go all day every day. No one can convince me otherwise. The Onion Twigs with dipping sauce was hard to stop eating. The ribeye was cooked to perfection. I love my steak cooked medium, and have been hesitant requesting it cooked this way, as many places don’t know how to temp meat properly. The steak was cooked flawlessly and seasoned with just a little salt, pepper and garlic. The most tender and flavorful ribeye I have ever had at a restaurant. This truly needed nothing else on it, ya don’t mess with perfection.Side note: my wife ordered the Smoke and Onions Burger, that came with their signature black onions, and she let me try them. All I have to say is move over maple onion jam, there is a new sheriff in town.How about the Bourbon Macchiato Pie. Truly a slice of heaven, it is divine. The textures and flavors are lovely, and diverse. The warm bourbon butter sauce raises everything beyond compare. This experience is, dare I say, transformative. You may think I am exaggerating, but I think may have briefly reached another plane of existence.The portions for everything are large, and the prices are reasonable.I mentioned before the welcoming and friendly service, so let’s talk about that. Our waitress was so nice and conversational. The owner took time to visit tables and talk with patrons too. I really appreciate this kind of interaction, it is so personal. Even though it was our first time there, we felt like we were catching up with old friends. By the time we left, I knew more about what was going on in these people’s lives, than I know about some of my relatives.We will be returning again and again.

John M

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July 20, 2024

Five stars! We had a fantastic experience at Bear Creek. The staff was super friendly and the atmosphere was inviting. The cheeseburger salad was ~amazing~ and the bourbon drink was refreshing. Highly recommend!

Jeff

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August 20, 2024

I've ordered take out here before but never been inside. I'm glad I did this time the atmosphere was awesome the food was awesome and staff and service was awesome. The cook/ owner I believe comes out and talks to you to see how things are to make sure everything was All good definitely will be back 👍👍👍👍👍

Maddie Forderkonz

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August 03, 2024

an amazing local restaurant, service was amazing! the waitress was very attentive and the mac n cheese was to die for! would recommend to anyone!