Bear's Smokehouse Barbecue

We threw a party for my husband’s birthday at Bear’s and had them cater it. They did such a wonderful job from start to finish! Their catering coordinators were great to work with beforehand. Then at the party Bev was incredible, helped with everything, kept the buffet stocked, stayed on top of timing and made sure we had everything we needed. The manager was so nice checking in on us a few times and helping out with the party. The private patio was the perfect spot for 20-30 people, and close to the bar and bathrooms. Everyone had a blast and the food was delicious as always!

Great BBQ, clean kitchen, friendly staff, nice eating area including inside couches and outside lawn & games. Kickin tots were good but dry, needed sour cream. Super spud seemed like a better service. Both delicious.

This was a fun barbecue place on the slope side of town. I would like to say the barbecue is the best that I’ve ever had but it is not it was not awful, just OK. There are plenty of sides to choose from in the sweet sauce was very delicious. The outdoor area where you sit is fun with plenty of kids games adult games. They also had a blues duo playing which was quite nice. I had the pulled chicken with potato salad and mac & cheese. The potato salad was really tasty the mac & cheese, not so much. We also had the Bears Mac attack with brisket, which was OK.

Our first time, so we didn't know what to expect. Sort of like a cafeteria, you pick what you want, they give it to you at the register, then you sit somewhere. They had indoor and outdoor seating. The food was really good! We both had poutine. I had burnt ends on mine, and the wife had a mixture of pork and brisket. We shared an order of Moink Balls - meatballs wrapped in bacon!! Yum!! They had several sauce choices from mild to spicy. We ended up with leftovers, which made a great dinner. All in all, a good experience. Will do it again.

Food was very good and served quickly They have a large outdoor seating area with games and have live music on Saturdays. Good selection of beers and cocktails. Great for a night out with family or friends. Also pet friendly.

Got the 3 meats. 2 brisket and 1 burnt ends with the mac and cheese with collar greens. Wife got the mama bear salad. We also got an order of the bear balls The meat was ok but pretty bland without the sauce. The sauce was way too vinegar-y for my taste. Not sweet at all. Just tasted like your average store bought (in my opinion) The burnt ends were pretty hard to chew. The brisket was ok but nothing special The salad was ok. Portion was massive. The bear balls were definitely not worth it. Wasn't crispy at all. Over all, I recommend trying it but just keep low expectations. Everyone is super friendly though.

*Pros- - Great environment- indoor and outdoor seatings with live music. - Outdoor seatings had long picnic chairs or chairs Adirondack chairs around the fireplaces. - Good barbecue meats (esp the burnt ends) - Different buildings for food and bar. - Unisex restrooms- no long wait times for the ladies. - ‘Temporary dog parking’ kennels for your fur friends. *Cons- - Pulled pork was little dry and had very little seasoning. - The benches for the picnic tables could be a safety hazard. If you sit on the edge of the benches with no one sitting on the other side, then there is a chance of the bench tipping over (it almost happened to our group twice). Be careful. - The white (garlic parm?) bbq sauce was super salty. - Street parking, so it can get full during weekends. *Tips- - Restrooms at food building might get crowded. Try the restrooms in bar building, which is usually empty. - Bean bags for the corn holes need to be rented from Bar building. - Sauces and utensils are located around the corner in the food building.

Great atmosphere, big area for outside seating, kids to play and a place to keep your dogs. Good brisket (it was a bit cold by 8pm), good sweet potato (tasted more like dessert), and good banana pudding. Parking is on the street or in the paid parking areas nearby.