Big Bear Ellijay Bar & Grill

Reviews

• LJ

  Lori Jackovitch

  5 days ago
  5.0
  Some of the best food we’ve had at a restaurant. Everyone was so friendly. On our top favorites in Ellijay.
• LK

  Lucy Kelley

  Feb 19, 2026
  1.0
  Terrible !!!! Server did not know what Beverages were on hand. Seemed she was more interested in her shift meal then being familiar with what was on the menu and available.
• IN

  Ingrid Natzke

  Feb 11, 2026
  5.0
  My personal favorite is the Chicken Parmigiana, and my Granddaughter loves the Woodsman Cheesesteak! The bartender Maddie makes the best Espresso Martini in Ellijay!
• AP

  Alma Paseur

  Feb 7, 2026
  4.0
  I'm just not use to penne pasta with chicken parm or the butter herb like cream sauce on the noodles with marinara on my chicken. Also could benefit from more options on the menu, and maybe an online menu that matches your current menu. And don't be afraid to crank the heat up a lil, not everyone drinks for warmth. Waitor was fabulous tho, Christian R. definitely deserves a raise.
• LG

  Lisa Gay

  Jan 14, 2026
  2.0
  We have really tried to give Big Bear the benefit of the doubt because we had an awesome experience here when we first moved to the area in May. We have been back a number of times over the summer and fall but each time we felt like the standards are slipping. Repeatedly we have tried to order drinks that are on tap or on the wine menu and they are unavailable. The menu seems to change every time we are there and typically they are out of something or other that we try to order. Today we arrived around 2pm for lunch and there were a couple people at the bar and one other table occupied. My husband ordered the Caesar wrap and I tried to order the black bear salad. The waitress came back and said they no longer make that salad, which was not on the lunch menu but she said they could make it as I knew it was usually other larger menu. So I ordered the chicken sandwich. After about 30 minutes a guy in a baseball cap and a plaid coat came out and told my husband he couldn't get the wrap because the last wrap they had tore while they were making it. He offered to put it in a bowl and serve it that way! Husband opted for the big bear burger instead. 25 or so minutes later another guy came out with the chicken sandwich and a Philly cheese steak and took it to the other table. There was confusion at the table so they went back to the kitchen with both items. A little while later (I have lost track of time at this point) our waitress appears with the chicken sandwich and burger. Needless to say, the chicken was not hot at this point, but we had been there long enough so I didn't complain and ate it. It should not have taken this long on a very slow afternoon to get the food. We are very disappointed because we love to support local businesses and not chains. This place has a lot of potential but we have continued to see the service and food quality or availability of menu items slip. Sorry to say we'll be taking this off our list of local establishments to frequent.

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