Blue Bear Ellison Bay

We went to Blue Bear twice for breakfast. The food was amazing and I would highly recommend you check it out. I had the Blue Bear Benedict which was so good that I craved it the second time we went. The shredded ham, that topped the potato pancake, was such an incredible pair; but then adding the brilliant combination of the poached egg, Gouda cheese sauce, and caramelized onions was out of this world. I loved everything about this farm-to-table experience and will certainly be back on our next trip north. Thank you for a great experience!

Very good food and service. Nice to see some creativity and culinary skill in a breakfast restaurant. I read some other reviews that were less than favorable and was struck that all the bad reviews mentioned price. I think one could reasonably infer that those critics were unfair due to being initially disgruntled by the prices. Furthermore, the prices are equal to or less than any decent restaurant one would find in a food savvy town. An outstanding and nearly unimaginable improvement on the dive restaurant that used to occupy the space. Thank you to the new owners!!

Excellent brunch! I really enjoyed the Grilled Banana Bread (vegan) and the Salmon Eggs Benedict are amazing. We also had the Corned Beef Hash, which was very good. Everything we've tried so far has been very good so we'll be back!

My food was really tasty - I ordered the smoked pork hash and added the sourdough toast. Everything worked well together and, if you want something to be a little spicier, hot sauce is available. The Valentine coffee was great too, though the copper coffee mugs are way too hot (you have to let the coffee cool a bit before you can pick it up). Great gluten-free options if needed (not sure if a shared kitchen). This was our first visit since it was the Viking Grill, and the remodel looks nice.

Nice, clean local restaurant! Server was very good. I heard great things about Blue Bear so I must have picked the wrong dish for breakfast. The Blue Bear Benedict was not what I was expecting. I have never seen ham that is actually pulled pork. I thought I had the spare ribs Benedict, but I was told that ham is pulled pork because it is a Berkshire Ham. News to me. The smoked gouda cream sauce was just a thin line. The eggs were very crispy and hard, as was the potato pancake the whole thing sat on.

The other dish at the table was the Breakfast Power Bowl. It was very good except you must ask for the egg type you want or you may get the fried, runny eggs (which would have been better on the Benedict). The pumpkin pie latte was very good.

If we go back, the grilled banana bread or the sweet potato hash looks good!