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  Was working in Rothbury and was looking for places to grab a bite to eat on the later side. We found this place on Yelp and figured the reviews were good enough to check it out. What a surprise - this place is always crowded and for good reason.
  
  The food was very good, but typical bar fare. Their famous bear burger was no joke. One pound of meat and all the fixings, I could only eat half of it at dinner.
  
  Try their home made curly fries for another treat.
  
  Accepts all major cc's which is nice also.
  
  We went back 2 - 3 times after our first visit within the 10 days we were there.

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  Posted on 07.02.13 D N.

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  I have heard the burgers are good but I have to be 100% honest and say I have never tried one!  I grew up in Shelby and have eaten at the Bear so many times that I couldn't begin to estimate the actual number.  I have to put a pitch in for the gourmet subs.  This is my go-to, hasn't changed in the 20+ years that I have been eating them. All of the appetizers are good too, especially when paired with the ranch for dipping.  Great place to watch a game or have a few drinks too.

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  Posted on 09.21.12 Jodi K.

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  Home of the famous 1 pound Papa Bear Burger. Good service and friendly people. Has another location in Pentwater. Small town bar! Worth the small detour off US 31 North.

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  Posted on 04.04.12 Pete D.

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  The Brown Bear has WAFFLE FRIES, people!  That's reason enough to stop here.  Their burgers are pretty great, too, though.  If you're up for a challenge, order a Bear Burger.  One whole pound of beef, with a specially made bun to fit the monstrous burger.  I've ordered it once to share with the husband, just because I had to see this massive thing in person.  Typically, I'm a wimpy burger kinda girl.  Definitely recommend stopping by if you're in the area!

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  Posted on 12.14.11 Cass H.

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  Sorry to the very nice people that work there.   Service was fine, place is nice.  But the food was not that great.  I got the nachos....probably should have tried the burger.  I wouldn't go back.

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  Posted on 09.09.11 Jeremy J.

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  this place kicks ass. big food, great taste, cold MMM beer, great service, and just a cool place to eat. the other diners there very friendly too. be prepared to eat...i like the black and bleu, very tasty and fresh ingredients.  old school bar and grill.  great place if you are in western MI.
  
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  Posted on 10.06.09 gordon h.

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  The Brown Bear sits in the middle of the very small town of Shelby.  We went there because we were biking the Hart-Montauge bike trail and stopped in for a rest.  Shelby is about 8 miles south of the north end of the trail that begins in Hart.  
  
  The specialty here are the burgers.  There is the Bear, Cub, Wimpy, Chili Cheese, Black & Bleu, Olive, Mushroom & Banana Pepper, and the featured Bear Burger Supreme.  Luckily any of these are available in "wimpy" size, which is still quite large, at least a 1/4 pound after cooking I would say.  But it's all very good!!!
  
  I tried the Chili Cheese burger which you need to eat with a fork & knife for most people (they bring the utensils out w/o asking).  It was damn good!  I threw a little Tabasco on it for fun at it was very tasty.  
  
  The bar itself it quite nice.  Many plasma TV's... a whole lot of sports stadium pics and old beer mirrors... and a variety of old and cool chandeliers.  There's a lot of character here and I would love to see how it is on a Friday or Saturday night.

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  Posted on 09.07.09 John W.

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