Black Bear Hoboken Bar & Grill

A place for drinks only - PLEASE skip the food. I ordered the nachos and got a plate of cold chips topped with cheese that looked like it had been melted hours earlier—definitely not fresh or appetizing.

Everything about this place sucks, for example it is loud and not in the party way in the turn the tv down kind of way

the food can be summed up as eh

and they even tried to charge me for drinks i didn’t consume

I came here with my sister and her boyfriend and as we were almost finishing our meal, my sister found a screw in her salad. Not a small screw, a 3 inch screw. The manager came out and didn’t even want to make it right. We had to tell them to remove the salad from the bill and when we asked for a free round of drinks for the inconvenience they declined. We ended up leaving upset and angry. Terrible experience. They need a new manager asap

I was sitting down waiting for my food and a RAT ran in front of me! I immediately got up and left!

Came here while on vacation with my bestie to watch Alabama play and this place was packed with fans! Cute place with good food and beer! Definitely coming back next vacay! The bartender Jesse was great! Kept our drinks coming and good company!

Located in busy Hoboken, parking can be tough, but public transportation is good. The atmosphere is dim lit and there are numerous televisions, all with some sort of sports on.. Music is at a good level. Service was prompt and both the bartender and waiter were friendly.
I ordered a steak wrap with onions, and swapped out the cheddar for Swiss and requested non Chipotle bbq sauce. The sauce was fairly bland. The rest of the wrap was very good. Fries were fairly standard with no seasoning. I left hungry however.
A friend got the double wings and was disappointed that it was 12 wings for $30, plus tax and tip. He left hungry.
The bar had a good selection of drinks and taps. Bathrooms were fairly clean, but no paper towels. Expect to pay around 20-30 for just food (2024).
I would not return to this establishment.

Also note, check your tab, they included a 20% tip on ours.

Wheelchair accessibility: There are no steps to enter this establishment.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Food is so good!!!! Also I’m obsessed with the huge screen it’s amazing for football season and they actually play the sound of the game. Great vibes and atmosphere

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Nachos, Tray of Fries, More Wings

Avg sports bar experience, good food, Noel was a subpar server he smiled once I think

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 2

The truth is, a very bad experience, the only redeeming feature is the service, until they bring you the bill, because they charge you for the tip without letting you know, I do not recommend the place

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 1

Just went to this establishment and disappointed and unsatisfied is an understatement. When i tell you these were the most lack luster wings i’ve ever had. I got lemon pepper and sweet chili wings. DISGUSTING how do you mess up lemon pepper wings. there was NO seasoning. and it tasted like ms.dash lemon pepper seasoning. they are the most money hungry nasty rude mannered people ever. no customer service skills whatsoever. you are better off getting wingstop TO-GO. the manager is extremely rude and refusesd to reach an understanding on miscommunication due to their lack of decency in regards to their customers.

Food was bad, buffalo chicken dip was a lump of dry chicken, cuban was extemely basic, Cameron Diaz is more cuban than that sandwich. Waiter barely came by, couldn't recommend anything to try.

They also charge a $5 admission free to sit outside. Their Long Island ice tea was over priced $20 dishwasher with a splash of alcohol to try and kill the germs. Don't think it worked cause my friend got sick.

Look for another place, don't risk your wallet, health, or sanity.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 1

Our experience at the restaurant was terrible from the start. Upon arrival, the waiter seated us and then disappeared. When she did return, she displayed a rude attitude towards my friend. We ordered the all-you-can-eat wings special on a Tuesday, along with some drinks. Despite calling the waiter twice, it took over an hour for them to return to our table. Once we placed our order, it took another 45 minutes to receive our food, and they mixed up the wing flavors.

10 minutes after we started eating , they told us that they were out of wings, despite our nearly two-hour wait. When we requested the check, we had to ask multiple times, and they had already included a tip for a large party.

Overall, it was the worst dining experience I've ever had. Avoid this place if you can, and be prepared for awful service if you do go.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 1

Amazing food, great crowd and probably one of the best sports bar in the area

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Don't go here at anytime the bar might be remotely full and expect decent service

Tuesday night, all you can eat wings are the special for the night. We order them. Whoops -- we're all out! And they bring out the replacement of sliced chicken cutlets (?) without telling us about the situation.

Nevertheless, we stick with the wings, seeking to take advantage of the all you can eat deal. Good luck with that -- they brought out each order of wings so slowly that it seemed as though they were trying to wait out your appetites, hoping you decide to pack it in after one or two orders. Same with the beer -- we each got one drink over the course of a dragged out hour-fifteen-ish long dinner.

We had to ask another waiter for the check since ours was MIA, and when said check did show up, gratituity for a "large party" was already included. Our party was 6 people. I work in the industry -- that's not a large party.

All in all, enough of a bad experience that I won't be going back as there are plenty of other bars in Hoboken that handle themselves far more professionally.

Lots of TVs though!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 2

Great spot to have a quick drink or hang out with friends.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5