Starters
Soup of the Day $3.49+
Always made from scratch and changes daily.
Michigan White Bean Soup $3.49+
The house specialty. Navy bean with smoked kielbasa, pork loin, potatoes and fresh vegetables.
Baked Onion Soup $4.69
Flame roasted onions in a traditional sherry broth, housemade croutons, topped with mozzarella, asiago and parmesan cheeses.
Maytag Potato Chips $8.19
For serious bleu cheese lovers, housemade potato chips covered with our maytag bleu cheese crumbles and sauce
Spinach and Artichoke Dip $8.19
A creamy blend of spinach, artichokes and water chestnuts served hot out of the oven with corn chips and roasted tomato salsa.
Crab Cakes $10.69
Jumbo lump crabmeat blended with fresh herbs and bread crumbs. Pan-seared and served with fire-roasted red pepper remoulade.
Jumbo Stuffed Mushrooms $9.19
Panko coated jumbo mushrooms filled with garlic herb cream cheese and deep fried golden with remoulade dip
Firecracker Shrimp $8.49
Tempura battered popcorn shrimp flash fried and tossed in our sweet and spicy firecracker sauce. Finished with a sprinkle of slivered green onions and toasted sesame seeds.
Chicken Strips $8.69
Tender chicken breast strips, lightly fried and accompanied by your choice of dipping sauces.
Chips and Fire-roasted Salsa $4.69

Salads
Mary’s Camp Mix $9.99
Mixed greens with traverse city sun-dried cherries, roasted pine nuts, maytag bleu cheese, vine-ripened tomatoes, chopped bacon, scallions, cucumbers and wood-grilled turkey breast cutlet. All tossed with a sun-dried cherry vinaigrette.
Grilled Salmon Salad $9.19
Grilled salmon fillet with mixed greens, roasted corn and black bean relish, cukes and tomatoes. Tossed with honey mustard dressing and topped with crunchy onion strings.
Buttermilk Fried Chicken Salad $9.19
Mixed greens with buttermilk fried chicken tenders, chopped tomato, boiled egg, jack and cheddar cheese, and cornbread croutons. Tossed with bacon ranch dressing.
Cajun Salmon Caesar Salad $9.19
Seared cajun spiced salmon fillet, chopped hearts of romaine, parmesan cheese and garlic croutons tossed with caesar dressing
Mary’s Super Salad $11.19
Chock full of nutritional super foods in a delicious presentation tossed with a honey lemon mustard vinaigrette dressing. Asparagus, avocados, tomatoes, blueberries, sweet potatoes, candied walnuts, red and white quinoa, goat cheese crumbles
Field of Greens House Salad $4.29
Mixed greens, tomato, housemade garlic croutons, choice of dressing
Soup & Salad $7.19
A bowl of our housemade Soup of the day with a fresh mixed green house salad and house bread.

Pasta
Pasta Provencal-Grilled chicken $10.19
Provencal sauce of olive oil, white wine, shallots, garlic, tomatoes, artichoke hearts, fresh herbs and linguine noodles. Tossed with choice of
Mary’s Couscous, Vegetarian Friendly $10.69
Fresh sauteed vegetables, spinach, olive oil, roasted pine nuts, lemon and steamed broccoli, tossed with warm couscous
Pasta Provencal-Gulf Shrimp $11.69
Provencal sauce of olive oil, white wine, shallots, garlic, tomatoes, artichoke hearts, fresh herbs and linguine noodles. Tossed with choice of
Pasta Provencal-Fresh vegetables $9.69
Provencal sauce of olive oil, white wine, shallots,garlic, tomatoes, artichoke hearts, fresh herbs andlinguine noodles. Tossed with choice

Burgers and Sandwiches
Buffalo Burger $9.19
A half-pound of fresh-ground, ranch-raised bison. Wood-fired and served with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise
Ostrich Burger $11.69
Ostrich meat has a taste and color similar to beef, but much lower in fat and cholesterol. This red meat comes from the leg, thigh, and back, which has very little marbling. We serve this half-pound burger on a multi-grain bun with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise
Elk Burger $11.69
A delicious burger with a mild beef taste similar to venison without the gamey taste. Our elk burger is one half-pound served on a multi-grain bun with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise.
Big Bear Burger $7.69
A half-pound of angus beef wood-fired and served with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise. Add your favorite cheese at no charge
Classic Reuben $8.19
Shaved corn beef brisket on grilled marble rye with sauerkraut, melting swiss cheese and 1000 island dressing.
The Backpack Stack $8.19
Grilled chicken breast, bacon, avocado, mozzarella cheese, lettuce, tomato and honey mustard mayonnaise on our fresh-baked focaccia bread
Rotisserie Turkey $8.19
Rotisserie-roasted turkey breast, carved from the bone with cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato and cranberry mayonnaise on our fresh-baked focaccia bread.
Prime Steak Sandwich $9.19
Shaved prime rib, melted Asiago cheese, sauteed onions and mushrooms on house made focaccia with our roasted garlic-Asiago spread.
California Club Panini $8.69
Grilled Italian bread with melted cheddar, grilled chicken, cripsy bacon and fresh avocado spread. Served with fried potato wedges and housemade smoky BBQ ketchup
Chicken Margherita Panini $8.69
Grilled chicken breast, melted mozzarella cheese, oven roasted roma tomatoes, fresh basil and our pesto mayo served on turano bread with potato wedges and java ketchup.

Big Bear’s Favorites
Grilled Turkey Tenderloin Steak $9.19
Marinated turkey tenderloin fire grilled and served with our garlic mashed potatoes, green beans, a light pan gravy and cranberry relish
Big Bear’s Big Meatloaf Stack $8.99
Juicy, well-seasoned and a bit spicy, our bison meatloaf is served open faced and stacked high on thick egg bread with red skin garlic mashed potatoes, barbecue gravy and onion strings.
Spit-fired Roasted Pork Loin $10.59
Fresh center-cut pork loin, herb-rubbed, maple-glazed and slow-roasted on our wood-fired rotisserie with red skin garlic mashed potatoes and our warm red cabbage apple slaw
Garlic Encrusted Whitefish $10.59
A lunch portion serving of Northern Michigan whitefish topped with garlic cream cheese and herbed bread crumbs. Cedar-planked and baked in our wood-burning oven. Served with red skin garlic mashed potatoes and vegetables.
Half-slab Barbecue Ribs $13.69
Slow roasted and finished on the live fire with our house barbecue sauce and creamy cole slaw.
Barbecue Combo Plate $14.69
Grilled chicken breast and our slow roasted ribs smothered with big bear BBQ Sauce and served with creamy cole slaw
Char Crusted Strip Steak $13.69
Char-crust dry rub seasoned new york strip steak fire-grilled with choice of potato.

For the Bear Cubs
Macaroni and Cheese $3.49
Cub Cheese burger $3.49
With fries
Chicken Strips $4.99
With fries
Grilled Cheese $3.29
With fries
Angel Hair Pasta $2.99
Pepperoni Pizza $4.49

Wood-Fired Pizzas
Pizza Margherita $8.69
Thin-sliced fresh tomato, fresh basil, garlic, mozzarella, freshly grated parmesan cheese, and a drizzle of balsamic vinaigrette.
Pepperoni $8.69
Pepperoni, cheese and our roasted tomato sauce.
Much ?Shroom $9.69
Wild mushroom blend with caramelized onions, alfredo sauce, scallions, five cheese blend and balsamic drizzle.
Pesto Chicken $9.69
Pesto marinated and wood-roasted chicken breast with roasted red peppers, pesto alfredo sauce, five cheese blend, balsamic drizzle and basil oil.
Artichoke and Goat Cheese $9.69
Roasted red peppers spiked with alfredo sauce, marinated artichokes, crumbled goat cheese, five cheese blend, balsamic drizzle and basil oil.
Steak and Blue $9.69
Thinly sliced char-crust steak, roasted mushrooms, bleu cheese, caramelized red onions, parmesan sauce, five cheese blend and balsamic drizzle

Big Bear Sweet Treats
Iron Skillet Apple Caramel Pie
With french vanilla ice cream
Creme Brulee
The classic rich vanilla custard with a caramelized sugar crust and a fresh fruit garnish.
Plate Full of Warm Chocolate Chip Cookies
Carrot Cake
House made and wonderfully moist layers of carrot cake with fresh carrots, coconut and chopped walnuts. Frosted with a sweet vanilla butter cream cheese icing.
Cream Puff
Housemade cream puff with a scoop of French vanilla ice cream topped with Sanders hot fudge or caramel
Big Bear Bread Pudding
Banana’s Foster, chocolate chip, pumpkin…and the flavors go on and on. Ask your server for today’s feature. We always have our best selling blueberry with maple creme anglaise.
Chocolate Fudge Cake for Two $8.69
A rich, moist, giant four-layer cake with creamy fudge icing, and two forks

Fish
Honey Maple Salmon $9.99
Honey maple-glazed salmon cedar planked and baked in our wood burning oven, served with red skin garlic mashed potatoes
Lakeside Whitefish $11.59
Fresh whitefish filet pan-seared with slivers of prosciutto ham, sun-dried tomatoes and fresh garlic. Finished with a white wine mascarpone sauce and served over angel hair pasta

All-time Favorites
Papa Bear Margarita
Our big growler of a margarita cuervo especial, triple sec and sweet & sour served frozen or on the rocks
Mama Bear
Vodka, peach schnapps, malibu rum & grenadine with orange, pineapple and cranberry juice
Lakeside Lemonade
Think ahhh Vodka, pineapple juice, triple sec & fresh lemonade.
Raisin River Rum Cooler
Yummy captain morgan, malibu and myers’s rums, pineapple juice with a splash of grenadine.
Front Porch Punch
refreshing madori, chambord, peach schnapps, vodka, orange and pineapple juices.

Sides
Red Skin Garlic Mashed Potatoes $2.99
Baked Potato $2.99
French Fries $2.99
Chef’s Vegetable Choice $2.99
Roasted Vegetable Couscous $2.99
With pine nuts and lemon
Fresh Broccoli $2.99
Steamed with herb butter
Candied Sweet Potato Casserole $3.29
Whipped sweet potatoes oven roasted with pure maple syrup, sweet butter and mini marshmallows

Dressings
Honey Mustard
Ranch
Sun-dried Cherry
Vinaigrette
Creamy Caesar
Balsamic Vinaigrette
Creamy Bleu Cheese

Thermos Drinks-Cider
Apple Pie
Liquor 43, apple pucker, warm cider and a drizzle of caramel with a shake of cinnamon.
Baked Apple
Hot apple cider with cinnamon schnapps and brown sugar, a caramel drizzle and fresh whipped cream

Thermos Drinks-Cocoa
Flannel Blanket
Hot cocoa with bailey’s and grand marnier with fresh made whipped cream.
Cozy Cup
Hot cocoa, bailey’s Irish cream and kahlua with fresh whipped cream. Wrap your hands around the warmth

Thermos Drinks-Coffee
Cinnamon Bear
Bailey’s, amaretto, cinnamon schnapps, frangelico and kahlua. Fresh whipped cream
Campfire Coffee
Bailey’s and amaretto topped with fresh whipped cream

Beverages
Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite $1.89
Barq’s Root Beer $1.89
Iced Tea, Hot Tea $1.89
Sprecher’s Root Beer $3.29
Fresh Ground 100% Colombian $1.99
Estate Grown Coffee and Decaf $1.99