This is the nicest upscale restaurant in our area. The food is superb as is the service. Entertainment is always enjoyable. The owner is hands on and very pleasant. Their meats are melt in your mouth delicious. Great drinks and wonderful desserts.
Sean Haynes
We went to get a quick bite. We ordered a Ruben Sandwich and Bangers and Mash. The food never arrived. We left after waiting over an hour for the food to show up. The only reason we are giving 2 stars is because the waitress was nice and kept checking on us and apologizing for the slowness of the kitchen.
Mike Gagnon
A taste of Ireland tucked in the lakes region of Maine. Great people, excellent food, wonderful music, and of course lovely pours of Guinness. Slainte!
Kamal Perkins
Great food, atmosphere, and live music.
Anne S
We have vacationed in the area as a family for many years. When we discovered Black Bear Cafe, it solved the puzzle of how to please everyone's tastes.Two all time favorites are the Shepherds Pie and Fish and Chips. The burgers are also. very good.My husband and I happily discovered that the restaurant is alive and well in August 2021-- when Covid19 is still a very real concern. Food was good to very good, Guinness was well poured and the wine selection is well priced. We shared a nice bottle of Cigar Box Malbec. And yet...Our observations: we both noted that the hosts and staff were not wearing masks.Some of the diners wore masks while entering or moving around the building.)The live music corner is close to a number of tables.However, renovations have created many nice booths.Our waitress was nice but she seemed to pay more attention to other tables. She brought the check without further attention "Everything ok? Would you like anything else? We have two house made desserts...we only have five minutes left."For the record, we got one dessert to go.The latest mask statement this summer by order of Governor Mills: advised for public interior spaces.
Andre Chandonnet
Food was excellent. Service was friendly and attentive. Frank Ryan played and sang wonderful selection of music that engaged the patrons. A must stop if in the area!
Ray & Leslie McAllister
Wonderful meal, perfectly cooked baked haddock, their well seasoned red bliss mashed potato and green beans. Excellent service. Judy Carswell was there singing. Enjoyable addition to our dinner experience.
Christa Dacus
Naples best kept secret!! I've been twice this season. Both meals were hot and fresh!! Staff is fabulous! Tonight we enjoyed live music. I've had the fish and chips and the salmon. I would order either dish again. Give the bear balls a try. I wish they packed a bit more flavor but not all palettes are the same.
Rich Mulley
This is a fun place with great food and friendly service. It is always busy, but I've never had to wait too long for a table. There's usually a live performer singing Irish folk songs during dinner, and not uncommon to hear the entire restaurant sing along. They are all about Guinness, if that's your thing.
mlpnicely
Food was delicious. Waitress was awesome. Atmosphere was cozy and classy. Loved it!
Love the food here. Definitely a must go place if you are in the area.
Rcross71
Nov07,2020. The restaurant was extremely slow for a Saturday night dinner experience which was to our benefit, at least I thought. I ordered the black bear burger and on my second bite felt something that I thought was tough lettuce. After pulling it out of the burger I realized it was some sort of waxy paper. The waitress caught wind of what had happened and asked if I wanted to have it fixed in the kitchen. I said it wasn't necessary and was fine with the way things were. At the end of the bar you could hear the other waitress (not ours) and the cook talking about the incident. The waitress was explaining what happened while the cook discredited any wrong doing. The open discussion between staff members about a wrong doing made it very uncomfortable for the customer. We couldn’t get out of there quick enough and it’s too bad as I am a local resident of 4 years and was looking forward to future visits to your restaurant. We were charged the full amount and nothing was taken off for the terrible experience. Not sure I will revisit this place again. I do have a photo and would be happy to share with the owner if needed.
Brian Tucker
Gracious hospitality!
Ken Butterworth
Awesome people & great menu!
CTTravelers4895
Our family enjoyed a great meal at the Black Bear. The service was great and the food very tasty. We enjoyed shepards pie and bangers n mash. The appetizers were great too. Definitely would go back.
This is the nicest upscale restaurant in our area. The food is superb as is the service. Entertainment is always enjoyable. The owner is hands on and very pleasant. Their meats are melt in your mouth delicious. Great drinks and wonderful desserts.
We went to get a quick bite. We ordered a Ruben Sandwich and Bangers and Mash. The food never arrived. We left after waiting over an hour for the food to show up. The only reason we are giving 2 stars is because the waitress was nice and kept checking on us and apologizing for the slowness of the kitchen.
A taste of Ireland tucked in the lakes region of Maine. Great people, excellent food, wonderful music, and of course lovely pours of Guinness. Slainte!
Great food, atmosphere, and live music.
We have vacationed in the area as a family for many years. When we discovered Black Bear Cafe, it solved the puzzle of how to please everyone's tastes.Two all time favorites are the Shepherds Pie and Fish and Chips. The burgers are also. very good.My husband and I happily discovered that the restaurant is alive and well in August 2021-- when Covid19 is still a very real concern. Food was good to very good, Guinness was well poured and the wine selection is well priced. We shared a nice bottle of Cigar Box Malbec. And yet...Our observations: we both noted that the hosts and staff were not wearing masks.Some of the diners wore masks while entering or moving around the building.)The live music corner is close to a number of tables.However, renovations have created many nice booths.Our waitress was nice but she seemed to pay more attention to other tables. She brought the check without further attention "Everything ok? Would you like anything else? We have two house made desserts...we only have five minutes left."For the record, we got one dessert to go.The latest mask statement this summer by order of Governor Mills: advised for public interior spaces.
Food was excellent. Service was friendly and attentive. Frank Ryan played and sang wonderful selection of music that engaged the patrons. A must stop if in the area!
Wonderful meal, perfectly cooked baked haddock, their well seasoned red bliss mashed potato and green beans. Excellent service. Judy Carswell was there singing. Enjoyable addition to our dinner experience.
Naples best kept secret!! I've been twice this season. Both meals were hot and fresh!! Staff is fabulous! Tonight we enjoyed live music. I've had the fish and chips and the salmon. I would order either dish again. Give the bear balls a try. I wish they packed a bit more flavor but not all palettes are the same.
This is a fun place with great food and friendly service. It is always busy, but I've never had to wait too long for a table. There's usually a live performer singing Irish folk songs during dinner, and not uncommon to hear the entire restaurant sing along. They are all about Guinness, if that's your thing.
Food was delicious. Waitress was awesome. Atmosphere was cozy and classy. Loved it!
Restaurantji Recommends
Love the food here. Definitely a must go place if you are in the area.
Nov07,2020. The restaurant was extremely slow for a Saturday night dinner experience which was to our benefit, at least I thought. I ordered the black bear burger and on my second bite felt something that I thought was tough lettuce. After pulling it out of the burger I realized it was some sort of waxy paper. The waitress caught wind of what had happened and asked if I wanted to have it fixed in the kitchen. I said it wasn't necessary and was fine with the way things were. At the end of the bar you could hear the other waitress (not ours) and the cook talking about the incident. The waitress was explaining what happened while the cook discredited any wrong doing. The open discussion between staff members about a wrong doing made it very uncomfortable for the customer. We couldn’t get out of there quick enough and it’s too bad as I am a local resident of 4 years and was looking forward to future visits to your restaurant. We were charged the full amount and nothing was taken off for the terrible experience. Not sure I will revisit this place again. I do have a photo and would be happy to share with the owner if needed.
Gracious hospitality!
Awesome people & great menu!
Our family enjoyed a great meal at the Black Bear. The service was great and the food very tasty. We enjoyed shepards pie and bangers n mash. The appetizers were great too. Definitely would go back.
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