The Black Bear Bistro Restaurant in Algonquin

Name: The Black Bear Bistro
Address: 107 S Main St, Algonquin, United States
Telephone: 12246789449
Rating: 4.7

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The Black Bear Bistro

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#15 From 124 in Algonquin

9.3

248 Review

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9.3/10

Food

9.3/10

Interior

9.3/10

Prices

9.3/10

Service

9.3/10

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Price & Cuisine

$ American, Fusion, Healthy , Contemporary

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+12246789449

107 S Main St, Algonquin, United States

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This restaurant is proud of good kangaroo, rainbow trout and grilled squid. Taste tasty key lime pie, bread pudding and crème brûlée. It's a must while visiting Black Bear Bistro to order delicious wine. Based on the reviewers' opinions, waiters serve great coffee. Invite your girlfriend to this place with a romantic atmosphere. The success of this spot would be impossible without the hospitable staff. Professional service is something that visitors note in their comments. Prices here are reported to be low. Fancy decor lets the guests relax. This restaurant has received Google 4.7 according to the guests' opinions.

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naomi lovinger

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10 hours ago

Food is creative but sometimes too many components. Plating very uneven. Two orders of same meal looked totally different. Service is warm, friendly, but very slow. Small room, few tables, sometimes gets quite loud. Service Dine in Meal type Dinner Price per person $50–100 Food: 4 Service: 2 Atmosphere: 2

Francisco Bravo

3 days ago

Incredible service. The food is amazing and the taste shows the pride the Chef takes in his work. Muy delicioso gracias. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Monica A

2 weeks ago

Food: 4 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 4

Martin Wirsing

This is fake fancy food. Lots of garnishes with no substance. The prices were outrageous for the quality of the food. Cocktail had a weird texture. The restaurant itself is cluttered and felt dirty. It’s a shame. I really wanted to like this place. Service Dine in Food: 2 Service: 3 Atmosphere: 2

Perla Hernandez

3 weeks ago

Had a wonderful Valentine’s Day dinner with my boyfriend! The food was cooked perfectly to mine and my boyfriend’s liking. Chef Santiago and his wife Estela have done an amazing job, my server was also amazing and helped make this dinner perfect. I will definitely keep coming back and recommend this restaurant. Meal type Dinner Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Mark Palmer

My wife and I went to Black Bear Bistro for an early Valentine's dinner. We had been meaning to go for some time due to the positive reviews, but are very surprised at how highly this restaurant is rated after our experience. We arrived 5 minutes early for our reservation and were the only people in the restaurant which consists of only 6 or 8 tables. It took a few minutes for someone to greet us at the door but this was understandable since we were early. Our waitress was friendly and the meal was spaced out appropriately. The drinks ordered first were fine, I had a kombucha old fashioned which was unique but sweeter than I would expect an old fashioned to be, even with the kombucha twist. My wife had their cosmo special which she enjoyed. We ordered one of their special appetizers, fried shrimp with corn fritters. This, along with the poblano soup from the soup trio, were the most redeeming qualities of the meal. The soups in the trio were not all filled the same level, with only one being a full portion. For our entrees we ordered the trout and crab cakes. The crab cakes had decent flavor but contained more filling than crab. About 25% of the trout still had bones in and, while I understand it is sometimes difficult to debone small bones from white fish, I would have at least appreciated a warning before almost swallowing several bones. On top of that, the trout and the risotto underneath it were almost entirely flavorless. It didn't seem like the chef put any salt or additional seasonings on. To make matters worse, the veggies (brussel sprouts and green beans) were extremely undercooked and, again, had no seasoning. As a side we ordered the coco malanga fries per the recommendation of our waitress, but these were dry and were not served with any sort of dipping sauce which would have improved them. Our second drinks were the Rum Reishi which tasted like a glorified rum and coke with mushroom bitters that were not needed, and the Paloma which tasted like it was missing the Jarrito float and juice. The Paloma had no flavor until my wife squeezed the lime in to it. Overall we are very disappointed and wanted to like this restaurant, but there are much better options within 15 minutes. Service Dine in Meal type Dinner Price per person $50–100 Food: 2 Service: 2 Atmosphere: 2

Meal type Dinner Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

ian Morrison

A month ago

The food is very tasty and unique, the atmosphere is quaint and semi formal. The chef and his wife are both very great people. I would recommend. Service Dine in Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Crystal Bennett

2 months ago

I recently spent my birthday here and everything we ate was delicious! The staff and chef's wife were very pleasant! Will definitely return! It's been so long since I've had both great service and food!!

Patrick Noonan

Great service and amazing food! Nothing to complain about.