I came by recently and was blown away by the quality of the food — it honestly felt like there’s a new energy in the kitchen. I had the chicken parmesan and wings as well, and both were absolutely fantastic. The pasta was cooked perfectly and full of flavour, and the wings were some of the best I’ve had in a pub — crispy on the outside, juicy inside, and seasoned just right.
Huge shoutout to the chef, I'm not sure if you have changed, but your work is definitely being noticed. It’s not every day you find pub food that tastes this fresh and well crafted. You can tell there’s real passion and skill behind every plate.
Looking forward to coming back soon!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Vernon Marshall 1985
Disrespectful! Telling me or any drummer how to play the drums at an Open Jam is unprofessional and restrictive to our creative nature. An Open Jam is where you should be able to feel free to express yourself, especially being a musician. I came from over an hour away and left with disgust! Don't have an Open Jam with a Drum Kit and invite musicians because you might actually have them come out to play! Some advice: don't ever tell any musician how to play their instrument. Never coming back!
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Michael Featherstone
The black bar is your classic local untouched by time, and a clean rag. Went for breakfast (1130ish, not busy) based on friends recommendation, and got some coffee, OJ, 2 caesars, and 2 eggs benedict. Listen, this is the best hollandaise sauce I've ever tasted in my life. Legit. Eggs were poached med, with ample peameal bacon, all topped on soft toasted english muffins. The home fries were a bit of a mix of sub cooked and well cooked potatoes (not their fault, most diners are like this right?), my wife got fries instead (which is the move), the coffee was decent, and the Caesars were made with horseradish (not a lot of bars carry horseradish, WHY?!). All in b4 tip $53, that's pretty good! Will definitely be coming back to try new things and will update then. Update: the service and food wasn't even close second time around. Service was terrible, and food was cold, and the salmon was off on the Benny. Ordered take out a few weeks later, also not good. Must've gotten lucky our first time cuz it's been terrible since. Will not be returning. It's noting they play live music some nights.
Sophie Dominique
5 Stars Spent Mother’s Day at the Black Bear Pub and couldn’t have asked for a better experience. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, and the staff went out of their way to make it special. The food was absolutely delicious fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. It was the perfect place to relax and celebrate. Thank you for making the day memorable. Highly recommend!
Chris Proulx
I didn't eat, great local jamming bar
Paul Standish
Host drummer totally controls the evening to his advantage. If yr 'late' they wont let you up even if the music contnues for another hour or more. Buyer beware!
Kyle Bunbury
Great food, great portions, reasonable prices. This place is good for short pauses to grab a snack and a brew in between errands or to settle in on karaoke nights Mondays and Fridays. They serve a solid breakfast and their Chicago Dark (amber) is a must try.
Gabriel Radford
5 stars because it’s what you expect. Maybe a bit better. Good omelettes. Chicken fingers and fries for the kids. Ok coffee. Locals. Nice people. Soup looked great.
Hakuna Martata
happy to have this bar in my neighborhood. The staff is super friendly and provides excellent service and great food for a reasonable price!
Love the regular life entertainment!
Have gotten breakfast here many times. They were open Xmas day. That's commitment, a small establishment with good food with very reasonable prices.
Will continue to use.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nancy
I know they open very early for the amazing breakfast menu, but my only disappointment is that the kitchen closes too soon at night. Maybe they should announce last call for food like they do for alcohol as 1030pm seems very early when people need to absorb the drinks while enjoying the amazing LIVE local talent on Saturday nights. 10/10 for Mark, Reno & the Chefs :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
RACHEL
Awesome food excellent service & AWESOME Band- especially The 10 Cent Millionaires
Wonderful place to hangout after work.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
I came by recently and was blown away by the quality of the food — it honestly felt like there’s a new energy in the kitchen. I had the chicken parmesan and wings as well, and both were absolutely fantastic. The pasta was cooked perfectly and full of flavour, and the wings were some of the best I’ve had in a pub — crispy on the outside, juicy inside, and seasoned just right.
Huge shoutout to the chef, I'm not sure if you have changed, but your work is definitely being noticed. It’s not every day you find pub food that tastes this fresh and well crafted. You can tell there’s real passion and skill behind every plate.
Looking forward to coming back soon!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Disrespectful! Telling me or any drummer how to play the drums at an Open Jam is unprofessional and restrictive to our creative nature. An Open Jam is where you should be able to feel free to express yourself, especially being a musician. I came from over an hour away and left with disgust! Don't have an Open Jam with a Drum Kit and invite musicians because you might actually have them come out to play! Some advice: don't ever tell any musician how to play their instrument. Never coming back!
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
The black bar is your classic local untouched by time, and a clean rag.
Went for breakfast (1130ish, not busy) based on friends recommendation, and got some coffee, OJ, 2 caesars, and 2 eggs benedict. Listen, this is the best hollandaise sauce I've ever tasted in my life. Legit. Eggs were poached med, with ample peameal bacon, all topped on soft toasted english muffins. The home fries were a bit of a mix of sub cooked and well cooked potatoes (not their fault, most diners are like this right?), my wife got fries instead (which is the move), the coffee was decent, and the Caesars were made with horseradish (not a lot of bars carry horseradish, WHY?!). All in b4 tip $53, that's pretty good!
Will definitely be coming back to try new things and will update then.
Update: the service and food wasn't even close second time around. Service was terrible, and food was cold, and the salmon was off on the Benny.
Ordered take out a few weeks later, also not good. Must've gotten lucky our first time cuz it's been terrible since.
Will not be returning.
It's noting they play live music some nights.
5 Stars
Spent Mother’s Day at the Black Bear Pub and couldn’t have asked for a better experience. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, and the staff went out of their way to make it special. The food was absolutely delicious fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. It was the perfect place to relax and celebrate. Thank you for making the day memorable. Highly recommend!
I didn't eat, great local jamming bar
Host drummer totally controls the evening to his advantage. If yr 'late' they wont let you up even if the music contnues for another hour or more. Buyer beware!
Great food, great portions, reasonable prices. This place is good for short pauses to grab a snack and a brew in between errands or to settle in on karaoke nights Mondays and Fridays. They serve a solid breakfast and their Chicago Dark (amber) is a must try.
5 stars because it’s what you expect. Maybe a bit better. Good omelettes. Chicken fingers and fries for the kids. Ok coffee. Locals. Nice people. Soup looked great.
happy to have this bar in my neighborhood. The staff is super friendly and provides excellent service and great food for a reasonable price! Love the regular life entertainment!
Restaurantji Recommends
Have gotten breakfast here many times. They were open Xmas day. That's commitment, a small establishment with good food with very reasonable prices.
Will continue to use.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I know they open very early for the amazing breakfast menu, but my only disappointment is that the kitchen closes too soon at night. Maybe they should announce last call for food like they do for alcohol as 1030pm seems very early when people need to absorb the drinks while enjoying the amazing LIVE local talent on Saturday nights. 10/10 for Mark, Reno & the Chefs :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Awesome food excellent service & AWESOME Band- especially The 10 Cent Millionaires
Great karaoke night!!!
Breakfast in a pub? Sure... why not?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
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