If you’re looking for a popular Bar & Grill in Muskegon, MI, Bear Lake Tavern delivers crowd-pleasing food, drinks, and a lively place to gather. Backed by a 4.50 rating and 1365 reviews, we’re known for our inviting atmosphere, great service and quality, and accessible facilities.
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Our Story
Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.
Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.
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Food & Drinks
Enjoy our rich and creamy New England clam chowder, loaded with tender clams, hearty potatoes, and flavorful herbs for a comforting classic.
Featuring tender seared filet mignon topped with caramelized onions, mushrooms, and fresh mozzarella, served on a warm grilled French roll with rich au jus paired with golden, crispy fries.
(3) tacos on grilled corn tortillas with grouper, sautéed and blackened, topped with crunchy cabbage, shredded cheese, chipotle aioli and mango salsa, served with cilantro lime rice.
Bear Lake Tavern’s Land & Lake is a 4oz Top Sirloin, your choice of Yellow Belly Perch, Shrimp, or Walleye served with house made mashed potatoes and stroganoff gravy and fresh steamed vegetables.
Enjoy our fresh grouper filet, perfectly sautéed and blackened, topped with vibrant mango salsa. Served with cilantro-lime rice and tender steamed vegetables.
A tradition at the Tavern since 1929, lightly breaded and fried golden brown, served with crispy french fries, coleslaw, tartar sauce, and fresh lemon.
Enjoy our warm, chocolatey brownie served with vanilla ice cream, chocolate and caramel syrup, topped with whipped cream.
Our house-made Key Lime Pie features a sweet, tangy filling in a buttery graham cracker crust, topped with raspberry syrup for the perfect balance of flavors.
Hear from our valued guests
The food, menu options, service and atmosphere were all fantastic...even the prices! I'll definitely be back!
Loved the atmosphere of this restaurant. It was very reminiscent of coastal seaside taverns. Ordered the yellow belly perch which was locally sourced being a stone's throw away from Lake Michigan Bays you can imagine how fresh and delicious. Breaded to perfection! A sugar rimmed fresh squeezed margarita was my after dinner pick!
On vacation and we decided to give this place a try based on local recommendations. This place did not disappoint! In fact, we liked it so much that we came back for more 2 days later. Grandma's popcorn is a must, the fish tacos are heavily, and the perch sandwich was perfect! We highly recommend this place!
TLDR: good food, decent service, nice, busy atmosphere I forgot to now what we drank but if I remember correctly, we were boring and got iced tea and Diet Coke 🤣😎 We started with the COCONUT SHRIMP (FRIED COCONUT SHRIMP WITH SWEET N SOUR SAUCE), which I thought may have included more shrimp than what actually came with the order, for the price, I mean. This is not enough to split with a table of 4 unless each person only gets one. They were delicious though, and the sauce added a nice twang. For meals we got the FISH TACOS (BLACKENED MILD TILAPIA SAUTEED IN VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, SHREDDED CABBAGE, CHEESE, LIME, CHIPOTLE AIOLI, MANGO SALSA, YELLOW RICE, GRILLED CORN TORTILLAS) which were reported to be yummy. I ordered the SUSHI GRADE AHI TUNA (TOASTED SESAME, WASABI, TERIVAKI SAUCE, YELLOW RICE) which I thought was presented beautifully and was happy with the taste and textures of everything. I felt healthy 🤣. Two of us ordered the tavern burger- heavily edited for keto 😅. The staff is great with substitutions, so that’s nice! Overall the food was good, everyone was nice, especially with substitutions, the wait wasn’t too long, and the atmosphere was like a pre-Covid business. Loved it!
After having driven by repeatedly we stopped in on a Sunday evening with gorgeous sunshine and late season temps near 80. We sat on the front patio for dinner and enjoyed fabulous food and service. The blackened perch is now an absolute fav, even better than the traditional perch basket, which is also quite good. Friendly service, prompt, not overbearing.
Was my first time coming here. Beautiful scenery. The food was great. Waitress was very friendly and helpful. The prices were not bad. We will definitely be coming back.
We loved this restaurant! A beautiful day, large windows, indoor and outdoor seating. We had the fried cauliflower, blackened grouper sandwich, walleye sandwich, yellow belly perch dinner, and brownie sundae. All were excellent! Friendly, attentive service -- excited to go back!
Great place to stop for a drink on the way to the Muskegon state park. Good food and atmosphere outdoor seating and many vegetarian options. House made for most things. Highly recommended. They will treat you like a neighbor.
Warm friendly cozy ambience - Cheers-like, neighborhood gathering spot. Food is great, as well as desserts.
Great stop if you are in the area and looking to try something new or just in need of a good meal. Staff was friendly, and the service was good. I will say it is a smaller dining area, so if your little ones dont like noise or get sensory overload easy, I recommend their outdoor seating area. Definitely stop in and try it out! PS: The fish tacos were delicious!!!
Common questions about Bear Lake Tavern
Bear Lake Tavern is located at 360 Ruddiman Dr, Muskegon, MI 49445, United States, Muskegon, MI, United States.
You can reach Bear Lake Tavern by calling +1 231-766-7932.
Bear Lake Tavern has a rating of 4.5 out of 5 based on 1365 customer reviews.
Bear Lake Tavern features the following accessibility: Assistive hearing loop, Wheelchair-accessible car park, Wheelchair-accessible entrance, Wheelchair-accessible seating, Wheelchair-accessible toilet.
Bear Lake Tavern features the following from the business: Identifies as women-owned.
Bear Lake Tavern features the following service options: Outdoor seating, Kerbside pickup, Takeaway, Dine-in, Delivery.
Bear Lake Tavern features the following highlights: Great cocktails, Serves local specialty.
Bear Lake Tavern features the following popular for: Solo dining.
Bear Lake Tavern features the following offerings: Healthy options, Quick bite.
Bear Lake Tavern features the following dining options: Table service.
Bear Lake Tavern features the following amenities: Wi-Fi, Restroom.
Bear Lake Tavern features the following atmosphere: Casual, Cozy, Historic, Trendy.
Bear Lake Tavern features the following crowd: Groups, Tourists.
Bear Lake Tavern features the following payments: Cheques, Credit cards, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments.
Bear Lake Tavern features the following children: Good for kids, Has changing table(s), High chairs, Kids' menu.
Bear Lake Tavern features the following parking: Free parking lot, Free street parking.
Bear Lake Tavern features the following pets: Dogs allowed, Dogs allowed outside.
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