I came in and it was empty and they asked me if I had a reservation? Why? Its a small place. It made me feel like I wasn't part of the cool crowd. The food was 3/5. Nothing spectacular but I may need to try a different dish.
Tosha Korzilius
I ordered a smoked salmon Benedict, and when I got to my destination to get ready to eat it notice I didn’t have a fork to eat it with Nor a napkin. Potato pancakes whatever that is is too spicy. The salmon is pretty and the egg everything else. Yeah it’s OK so used to the Blue Bear over on Douglas their food is exceptional and they have lots of gluten-free options when I moved over here on this side of town for a while the Blue Bear on this side of town didn’t have any gluten-free options, but I think I will go back to the Blue Bear on Douglas. What I ordered wasn’t really worth the price that I paid $35 because now my stomach is upset didn’t realize that this was that spicy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 3
Niral Rathod
Great service man great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Rose Bogosian
Ruben sandwich is
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jailyn Arce
Dietary restrictions: Lots of gluten free and vegan options!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
flosmorbil
Meeting a former work colleague. Glad we made a reservation as all tables were full. Seating was a cramped between a wall and guests at an adjacent table. Food was good and our waitress was accommodating as far as not rushing us to place our order. Food was delivered at a good pace. I'm not familiar with Racine; so I don't know what options were available but this was a good find.
Fidel Rodriguez
Went here on a Saturday morning for breakfast. Service was wonderful and the food was definitely top tier. Ambiance was great, like a modern casual feel. Thats the basics, now I'll go into detail...My pops got a breakfast burrito and some eggs, My sister and I shared the blue bear benedict and the salmon benedict. I felt that both of the benedicts were very well designed dishes and were among the best versions of eggs benedict I've had. The potato pancakes they used in place of the English muffins, were a great idea, though, toasted a shade darker than I'd like. The shredded ham in the blue bear benedict was the right amount of flavor and tender. The eggs were poached perfectly. The salmon in the salmon benedict was thinly sliced and just present enough. I felt that it was pretty wonderful. My sister, however would have liked if the red(dark) meat along the fillet was removed as it's stronger tasting than the the rest of the meat and made that bite taste fishy.They served what I think was a medium roast coffee. The first pot might have been a little old, but when I got topped off again, it was very clearly a fresh pot and I really enjoyed the taste. That said, the coffee was not cheap, and I think the coffee for 3 people was over $13, alone. I'm not complaining; I just want you to know. For most of us this isn't going to be a weekly meal, but I will definitely return again. My nit-picking aside, this was one of the better breakfasts I've had in quite a while!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
rob a.
Hands down best breakfast I've maybe EVER had. Rancheros Egg Bowl and Sweet potato hash are simply perfect. We are regulars from now on. Keep doing what you're doing Blue Bear! Only complaint is we want a Tshirt and you're out of them!
Daniel
I've been here several times, and then we kind of started going somewhere else for a while and figured we'd go here again. After not being here for about 3 or 4 months, the price went up significantly. I'd give this place a 5 star if it wasn't so expensive.
Melissa Buffington
This is by far the most gluten free friendly locally owed restaurant I have found! I love everything on the menu that's gluten free. The cocktails are superior with all their locally sourced spirits! I especially love the Bloody! I cannot say enough good. ❤️❤️❤️Dietary restrictions: My gluten free friends, by choice or not, indulge on this awesome restaurant! You will not be disappointed!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Blue Beary Pancakes, Breakfast Burrito Vegan, Poutine, Chips, Fries, Short Rib Hash, bb Breakfast, Eggs Benedict, Biscuits and Gravy, Vanilla Bourbon Iced Latte, Fish Fry, Salad, Blue Bear Benedict, Avocado Toast, Rosemary Potatoes, Avocado, Hashbrowns, The Garbage Pile Sandwich
We enjoy Blue Bear's inventive and delicious food and have never been disappointed! I appreciate the care with which they prepare food, making sure gluten free is truly gluten free! They use a dedicated fryer for GF items, which means celiacs can have foods like beignets and fries. ?
ErinH
Blue Bear is not your average eating experience. You will pay more but you are getting excellent meals that are out of the ordinary. Tried several items and have never been disappointed.
Sara Stone-Sadek
Good food, a little pricey. But nice GF and vegan options.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Sarah K.
Food was good. Hot fresh. Service was overall good. Little lack of communication but I think it was a fluke. Ambiance is fine. Usually doesn't take this long to get a 2 top tables food. Seemed like a fluke issue between front and back of house. Overall good and would go again.
Kardamin Politzer
We decided to try Blue Bear on a whim and we can't wait to come again! It's such a fun experience eating here.The staff are so kind and friendly and it was a pleasure dining here. Even though we had reserved and arrived about 45 minutes before the restaurant closing we didn't feel rushed at all.Blue Bear has a wonderful selection of drinks, hot and cold, and also some really cool mocktails! Meals are well portioned and high quality ingredients. Everyone loved their meals.
I came in and it was empty and they asked me if I had a reservation? Why? Its a small place. It made me feel like I wasn't part of the cool crowd. The food was 3/5. Nothing spectacular but I may need to try a different dish.
I ordered a smoked salmon Benedict, and when I got to my destination to get ready to eat it notice I didn’t have a fork to eat it with Nor a napkin. Potato pancakes whatever that is is too spicy. The salmon is pretty and the egg everything else. Yeah it’s OK so used to the Blue Bear over on Douglas their food is exceptional and they have lots of gluten-free options when I moved over here on this side of town for a while the Blue Bear on this side of town didn’t have any gluten-free options, but I think I will go back to the Blue Bear on Douglas. What I ordered wasn’t really worth the price that I paid $35 because now my stomach is upset didn’t realize that this was that spicy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 3
Great service man great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Ruben sandwich is
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dietary restrictions: Lots of gluten free and vegan options!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Meeting a former work colleague. Glad we made a reservation as all tables were full. Seating was a cramped between a wall and guests at an adjacent table. Food was good and our waitress was accommodating as far as not rushing us to place our order. Food was delivered at a good pace. I'm not familiar with Racine; so I don't know what options were available but this was a good find.
Went here on a Saturday morning for breakfast. Service was wonderful and the food was definitely top tier. Ambiance was great, like a modern casual feel. Thats the basics, now I'll go into detail...My pops got a breakfast burrito and some eggs, My sister and I shared the blue bear benedict and the salmon benedict. I felt that both of the benedicts were very well designed dishes and were among the best versions of eggs benedict I've had. The potato pancakes they used in place of the English muffins, were a great idea, though, toasted a shade darker than I'd like. The shredded ham in the blue bear benedict was the right amount of flavor and tender. The eggs were poached perfectly. The salmon in the salmon benedict was thinly sliced and just present enough. I felt that it was pretty wonderful. My sister, however would have liked if the red(dark) meat along the fillet was removed as it's stronger tasting than the the rest of the meat and made that bite taste fishy.They served what I think was a medium roast coffee. The first pot might have been a little old, but when I got topped off again, it was very clearly a fresh pot and I really enjoyed the taste. That said, the coffee was not cheap, and I think the coffee for 3 people was over $13, alone. I'm not complaining; I just want you to know. For most of us this isn't going to be a weekly meal, but I will definitely return again. My nit-picking aside, this was one of the better breakfasts I've had in quite a while!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Hands down best breakfast I've maybe EVER had. Rancheros Egg Bowl and Sweet potato hash are simply perfect. We are regulars from now on. Keep doing what you're doing Blue Bear! Only complaint is we want a Tshirt and you're out of them!
I've been here several times, and then we kind of started going somewhere else for a while and figured we'd go here again. After not being here for about 3 or 4 months, the price went up significantly. I'd give this place a 5 star if it wasn't so expensive.
This is by far the most gluten free friendly locally owed restaurant I have found! I love everything on the menu that's gluten free. The cocktails are superior with all their locally sourced spirits! I especially love the Bloody! I cannot say enough good. ❤️❤️❤️Dietary restrictions: My gluten free friends, by choice or not, indulge on this awesome restaurant! You will not be disappointed!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Blue Beary Pancakes, Breakfast Burrito Vegan, Poutine, Chips, Fries, Short Rib Hash, bb Breakfast, Eggs Benedict, Biscuits and Gravy, Vanilla Bourbon Iced Latte, Fish Fry, Salad, Blue Bear Benedict, Avocado Toast, Rosemary Potatoes, Avocado, Hashbrowns, The Garbage Pile Sandwich
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We enjoy Blue Bear's inventive and delicious food and have never been disappointed! I appreciate the care with which they prepare food, making sure gluten free is truly gluten free! They use a dedicated fryer for GF items, which means celiacs can have foods like beignets and fries. ?
Blue Bear is not your average eating experience. You will pay more but you are getting excellent meals that are out of the ordinary. Tried several items and have never been disappointed.
Good food, a little pricey. But nice GF and vegan options.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Food was good. Hot fresh. Service was overall good. Little lack of communication but I think it was a fluke. Ambiance is fine. Usually doesn't take this long to get a 2 top tables food. Seemed like a fluke issue between front and back of house. Overall good and would go again.
We decided to try Blue Bear on a whim and we can't wait to come again! It's such a fun experience eating here.The staff are so kind and friendly and it was a pleasure dining here. Even though we had reserved and arrived about 45 minutes before the restaurant closing we didn't feel rushed at all.Blue Bear has a wonderful selection of drinks, hot and cold, and also some really cool mocktails! Meals are well portioned and high quality ingredients. Everyone loved their meals.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5