Bear Mountain Grill - Eagle River

My wife and I have been here a couple times for breakfast and it was great both times. Good sized portions, freshly cooked ingredients and nice flavor. Wait sta... read more My wife and I have been here a couple times for breakfast and it was great both times. Good sized portions, freshly cooked ingredients and nice flavor. Wait staff is friendly and attentive. Busy on the weekend but haven't had to wait for a table. We ordered from the menu but they also have a breakfast buffet available.

Disappointed. New Owners trying to save a buck at my expense. Not at all the same warm atmosphere as before. Food was dry and the new buffet menu lacks the vari... read more Disappointed. New Owners trying to save a buck at my expense. Not at all the same warm atmosphere as before. Food was dry and the new buffet menu lacks the variety that I'm used to. I couldn't even choke down the new coffee brand (Folgers) I give them 1 start for the generic effort and 1 for the bacon. Won't be going back.

Been meaning to try this place a while but it's not that easy to see from the Old Glenn. Happened upon it and decided to give her a try. When you enter you'll n... read more Been meaning to try this place a while but it's not that easy to see from the Old Glenn. Happened upon it and decided to give her a try. When you enter you'll notice it was something else once upon a time, but makes a good dining area. A large dining area with buffet and kitchen at front. A little dated but nothing horrible. The staff seated us fairly quick and was over to take our drink order before we were settled. I settled on the buscuits and gravy with home fries. The gravy was a creamy gravy with sausage in it. The biscuits a little old, probably day old. Not bad overall taste. The home fries are the frozen kind and not fresh cut which seems to be the norm for AK. The staff were all nice and attentive. Not a bad spot to grab breakfast. For me the jury is still out, I give 3 stars for now.

Eggs and sausage links were merely ok but like a Google reviewer from yesterday stated, the food is just left to sit out and not rotated for freshness, which is... read more Eggs and sausage links were merely ok but like a Google reviewer from yesterday stated, the food is just left to sit out and not rotated for freshness, which is crucial for a buffet. I hadn't eaten here since October 2018; the horribly greasy food, lack of buffet options, and aforementioned lack of quality control ensures I won't be back. Other reviewers are spot-on; this place has done a 180 degree turn since it's changed ownership, and not for the better.

I did the unthinkable by ordering off the menu instead of eating the breakfast buffet open until 2 pm. I ordered the Mountain Scrambler. It was beautiful, delic... read more I did the unthinkable by ordering off the menu instead of eating the breakfast buffet open until 2 pm. I ordered the Mountain Scrambler. It was beautiful, delicious, and filling. No regrets! It was the right thing to do. The room was full with Saturday buffet people so it was noisy. The high noise level was the only factor influencing the stars. Everything else ranks a five!