Brown Bear

135 N Michigan Ave, Shelby
(231) 861-5014

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Joe Bullock

Well done burger came out almost raw. Took off bill but left hungry.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 4

Claudette Savidge

Very good fun. Rustic atmosphere. Friendly and attentive staff.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Chuck Fohlbrook

Great food and service, you always feel special when you go there.

Greg Smith

Love the notorious bear burger, always cooked perfect (medium rare) which is not common at most restraunts. Wait staff always very friendly

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Denise Bush

Quaint place, good service and good food!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jenny Jo

Christina is the best!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Big Bear Burger and Fries

Chris Hardy

Safe location. Really good food and service.
The restaurant is pretty run down, but clean.
The Bathroom... absolutely the #1 most dirty, gross and nasty restroom that I have ever seen!!! 🤢. I cannot explain how bad the restroom was.
The restroom filth, will definitely cause us not to return to the Brown Bear.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sonja Mayo

Best Burger on this side of the state. Amazing servers. Was so impressed when we were seated so quickly on a extremely busy night. Love the chill atmosphere.... especially those chandeliers. The peacock chandelier is my favorite.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

CJ Colon

food was great

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Hamburger

Belinda Guerra

1st time at the Brown Bear. Great service, burgers and drinks 🍻

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Adam Birdsall

Will be stopping in again in my travles.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Lindsey Gould

This is a great place to have a burger and a drink or two. The service was great and our server was friendly and attentive. We had burgers and onion rings and both were very good. We enjoyed the atmosphere. We'll be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ted Andree

Nice down home apmas.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Prime Rib Sandwich

Kristi Campbell

This little hole in the wall joint is amazing!! Ordered the crispy chicken sub, don’t let the mention of Italian dressing fool you, totally makes the sub.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Darby Dwyer

We have to go to the Brown Bear every time we go to Michigan. The one in Shelby is a little more authentic feeling than the one in Pentwater, but both are a delight. The crab bisque is surprisingly amazing. Burgers are out of this world and the apps are all fantastic. Great prices. Service is sometimes iffy, but it’s basically a bar so what can you expect. Love it!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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