I used to go to Black Bear frequently 5-6 years ago, but moved out of White Plains and found new places to eat and drink. Â I happened to see a Groupon for Black Bear so I figured why not, haven't been in a while.
My wife and I sat down on a Sunday afternoon for lunch, we were the only people there. Â We ordered an appetizer and some drinks which came out fine. Â When asked to order our entrees, I mentioned I had the Groupon and showed it to the waitress - she took my phone and brought it into the back, returning it to me and saying she had to wait for her manager - no problem. Â Our food came out - my burger was totally underdone but edible, my wife's chicken tenders were stringy and straight out of the freezer. Â While I wasn't expecting a gourmet lunch, I wasn't expecting a total disappointment either. Â We decided not to make a stink seeing as we had the Groupon and didn't want to be annoying customers.
When I asked the waitress to please bring the Groupon to her boss, she returned explaining that the promotion was only good at a specific Black Bear location, and would not be honored. Â My wife and I then realized why she didn't initially tell us this at the start of the meal - pretty sneaky, no one was laughing.
The waitress took an appetizer off of the bill, then had the audacity to ask us to fill out a comment card...so as not to embarrass anyone - we passed on filling out the comment card.
No one ever came by to take the plates off of the table or refill our drinks. Â And despite the place being empty we literally counted 8 waitresses, 3 managers, 3 kitchen hands and a bar back....all standing around at the end of the bar playing with light-up foam guitars.
Needless to say, like other reviewers have mentioned - this place just keeps going down further and further. Â There are plenty of other choices on Mamaronek Ave in White Plains so don't waste your time here. Â Never again.
Came in here for lunch, and I can safely say that next time I'm in the area I'll be going to one of the many other pubs along Mamaroneck Ave. The place was nearly empty, but it took five minutes for a staff member to say a single word to me. I waited almost an hour for food (a salad, I might add), which would be ridiculous even in a crowded restaurant... But in a place where there are only people at two of the tables? Absurd. The food itself was... Not terrible, but definitely not worth the wait.
Review Source:Like the rest of its chain, this place has just been going down hill for years. The place is always empty and the last time I tried to go, they wanted a huge cover - for an empty bar! Â I used to stop by for a drink because it was quieter than the surrounding bars but I get why it is always empty - everything is as pricey as the rest and the atmosphere is just dead.
Review Source:Sports bar/college bar. Â Good place to watch a weeknight game or a Sunday game, but too packed to enjoy a Friday or Saturday night game. Â When I brought my dad here, two girls started violently making out which was awkward. Â It's that kind of place. Â You wouldn't be going for the food. Â Go here the day after you break up with your ex.
Review Source:Nothing special. The waitress really didn't have an idea of the menu and the food was sub-par. There were mini TVs at each booth though which I thought was pretty cool. Basically this is a good place if you're just looking for sports and good beer specials, skip it if you're getting food.
Review Source:Well, I tried it again. Â If you're a novice child drinker, this is your haven. Â Otherwise, it's just a den of children trying to hard to find a drunken mate. Â It looks NO cleaner in the dim evening "ambiance" lighting. Â
Luke warm beer in plastic cups with a disinterested bar staff that seem to find themselves cool. Â
Cheap. Â That's the only word to describe the building maintenance, service level (or lack thereof), cleaning products and the lukewarm beer.
Been a customer for 7 years. Went there to have a drink, the shot girl spilled her entire tray on my shirt. All i got was a "sorry, you're at a bar". No apology. Extremely disrespectful. I'm also surprised the White Plains police department lets that place stay open considering most of the people I meet in there are 17. If you want to find underage drinkers.... this is your place.
Review Source:So disappointing.
Mamaroneck is nothing but an oasis of pubs. Â You want pub fare and beer? Â You have reached your heaven on Mamaroneck Ave.
And that being said I am willing to view all pubs through  brown colored glasses.  I am not looking for fine dining. I am aware as to the level of food and drink I should expect.
That being said ------ the best way to explain Black Bear ---- poor food, poor service.
No here is the funny part in White Plains you can get away with one or the other and still thrive. Â You can have great service and crappy food and be awesome, or vice versa you can have crappy service and great food (cough BLT cough).
Unfortunately Black Bear is the trifecta.
Poor food, poor service, poor manners, poor management.
Now bear in mind that this is connected to the bar next door.
But still is there any reason why a soup of the day, salad and steak sandwich should take over 50 minutes to be prepared?
Perhaps if the kitchen is overwhelmed...............by the bar next store. Â Yup the black bear was nice and quiet but since it's sister bar was busy we had a delay in our order of 50 minutes.
No drink was given free (beer or soda). Â No discount on the food.....nothing.
And once the food came it was horrible. Â The French Onion soup had a base of dish water - no flavor, no onion. Â Basically you eat the melted cheese and pray that calcium somewhat helpse.
The Caesar salad that is drenched in mayo is disgusting. Â The lettuce is not romaine but iceberg and the mayo comes through in the flavor. Â Is there a reason for every piece of green to be drowsed?
And the piece de resistance - a ridiculously tough steak sandwich with cold and old sweet potato fries. Â How are the fries cold , when this dish came out ten minutes after the rest of the dishes? Â I suppose one is supposed to look like a caveman when biting through the cold, tough meat?
Sorry Black bear you are out.
P.S. A black and tan is supposed to actually have a line in it, which is somewhat blurred. Â It shouldn't be one color - FAIL!
NEver again. Â We should have waited the five minutes for Applebees. Â Food would have been edible and faster.
Won't be heading back there. Â Went to the bar around 10:15pm Monday evening. Â Not sure if it was because it was a "Monday night football" night or something but....the service was HORRIBLE, i waited a the bar for 10 minutes before being approached to be served and the bar wasn't that crowded. Â I ordered beer for my friends, and a glass of malbec for myself, which I saw a bottle of on the bar. Â When I asked for the malbec, I got a blank stare, to which I said "it's a wine. it's right behind you." and pointed to it. The girl turned around saw it and laughed in a "oh my god i had no idea what you were talking about" twittish giggle. Â Subsequent rounds took just as long. Â The eyebrow-over-plucked douche sitting next to us took up most of the floor waitresses time, they were having a flirt/play fight/whatever it was. Â When we tired to order french fries, we had to go to the bar and waited 25 minutes for a saucer of fries, not the huge plate you'd get at most pubs. Â I will never go back here and will tell people to stay away. STAY AWAY PEOPLE!
Review Source:Black bear along with the other black bears are absolutely the best bar on this block. Its the only place you can party your balls off at night time and not have to stand around and stare at each other like brazen, porter, ron blacks....or listen to beats all night at elements. Its great music on the weekends, their karaoke night on tuesdays is pretty decent as well. Bartenders know how to smile, party, and not bang you over the head for drinks.
Food was basic bar food, but the service was awesome.
They do have some good drink specials - we came on a Saturday night where they had $3 well drinks and certain beers.
It got crowded around 11pm and then impossible to move around midnight, which leaves me to believe that this would be a great spot to pregame and then move on. It's a narrow sports bar with lots of room to sit, lots of TVs, and if you stay around long enough, the average looking bartenders will start dancing on the bar and pour bottles into your mouth.
The crowd is therefore, post-college dudes and eh, a little yuppie-esque. Not bad though. This place redeems itself if you're young and want a cheap drink.
Not much of an Irish bar kind of guy, but I live about 2-3 blocks from there!
Frequently, I stopped by at Black Bear Saloon to get a soda for two bucks (subsequent sodas are either another two bucks each, or on the house, depends). Other times, I went with friends to drink and engage in conversations. I don't drink alcohol, but they have a nice bar, and so were the staff.
During the days and nights, it's kind of quiet yet bustling, while the best days and nights there is a crowd, either to eat or to party.
I don't have anything else to say, but it's definitely worth checking out whether you're a local or coming from out of town. I'll definitely be coming back soon at a later time.
This is the best bar on Mamaroneck Ave. in White Plains. It is usually good on any night of the week and has great nightly specials. The food is great and so is the service.
If you are looking for a place to party on the weekend then this is THE SPOT! It has a fun atmosphere and a Dj who plays an array of different music to keep everyone enjoying themselves.
Definetely check it out if you are in the area!!!
This place is okay, but given the selection of much better bars on the same block, I would opt to go elsewhere. Don't get me wrong, I've definitely enjoyed many nights here, but they don't have the beer selection of Lazy Boy, the outdoor space of Porterhouse or the rooftop deck at Elements. They do have pretty decent and affordable food, which is a plus but, once again, they just don't compare to other places in the area.
Review Source:Well, late night out celebrating cinco de mayo, bored and a friend that happens to be HOTTT called and asked to go there since it was a Tuesday, so i said OK.
It started to Rain and i dont go out drinking when its raining, since i have to drive home.
The Good: Well the girls are delicious, lots and plenty to choose from. all kinds of women. The food is just like any other bar and relative cheap. Drinks are very cheap, we got 12 drinks(6 margaritas and 6 coronas) for 56 bucks.
The bad: shit load of cops driving around the place and on the parking lot, makes it seem not safe at all.
The UGLY: more Deuchbags and guidos and look at me im so buff type of guys. Weird and just makes it seem Gay, but then again they like that stuff...
As far as food and beer selection goes, they don't compare with Lazy Boys two doors down from Black Bear. Â However, in comparison with other restaurants in general, I would describe them as having a very solid selection of appetizers, burgers, wraps, salads, and wings. The prices were very reasonable with almost everything food wise being right around $9 to $11 and my pint of draft beer was $3. Â They are way better then Applebees and Fridays for sure! Â When the weather is nice, like almost all restaurants on Mamarineck Ave, you can eat outside. Â The inside has lots of TV's if you would like to watch the local game. Â The restrooms are really nice with multiple plasma TV's. Â Always a big plus in my book! Â :) Â The hostess and staff were extremely attractive which didn't hurt matters. Â With looks aside, the service was actually quite good and attentive. Â All around a solid 4 stars.
Review Source:Beer selection is okay and atmosphere nothing special. Â What it does have going for it is a great happy hour deals including pints of any beer for 3 bucks on Thursday's. Â It gets a third star for having Genesee Cream Ale on TAP! Â This is something I have never seen and can't imagine seeing anywhere else. Â Good afterwork place, but if I lived in the area I would probably not go here too often.
Review Source:Another pub on this street, but this one is more like a sports bar masquerading as a pub. Â TVs blaring from every nook and cranny. Â I guess it could just have been due to the game that was on, but the douchebaggery count was through the fuckin' roof. Â Lots of hi-fivin', chest bumpin', bi-curiosity. Â We got the hell outta there post-haste. Â Their tap selection is pretty intensely weak too. Â I shan't return. Â
"Dude, you sure this doesn't make us gay?"
"Yeah bro, it's cool...."
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