Bear's Den Bbq

Service was excellent, atmosphere was pretty cool as well but......I got the whole chicken and it was very dry! It didn't even appear to have been smoked. It looked as though it had been deep fried. I literally took two bites and that's all I could handle. Only one type of sauce available. Was very disappointed. I was there for work and craving some good BBQ, and this just wasn't the spot. The sides were decent, but very small portions. I am a Chef so I know the cost of everything is sky high, but these portions were not up to par, especially being as my protein part was unedible. They don't have fountain drinks so you pay for each can of soda you drink, and I drink a bunch while eating so this was costly as well. I'll give it another shot next time I'm around and hope they were just off their game this day.

I don't care for their food. My family gets take out from here semi regularly. I haven't had a single menu item I've liked. I get something different everytime searching for an item I like. I haven't found it yet. I will update this if I find one. (I'm definitely not trying to be rude. Just giving my honest opinion.)

I am going to gush.I look for good barbeque wherever I go.We have passed this restaurant a lot on our way to Chatanooga and finally stopped to try it. It was outstanding.I had the best pulled pork sandwich I have had in a long time. My husband and I had different sides and shared ,and all were delicious.I tried all the sauces and loved them .It is an attractive ,rustic place with lots of outdoor seating, the portions were large, the sevice as nice as could be.Very friendly owners.I will be back soon to try the catfish or shrimp, maybe the ribs.This Memphis girl loved it !

What a treat!!! If you are looking for a top notch spot in Cleveland for BBQ, this is it. It's a short drive down the high but worth every mile. The atmosphere here is friendly like you're family. The food came quickly after ordering. The BBQ sandwich came wet, blended with sauce already rather than dry and open faced. You only need to add more if you like you sandwich dripping. The catfish was flakey, moist, and full of flavor. The okra and onion rings were fantastic. A warning: the hot slaw is HOT! I thought I was a man until the carolina reaper hot slaw burned every hair out of my nose. Out of the handful of BBQ joints in the area, this one has my highest stamp of approval.

Stopped here after rafting down the Hiwasse. We were hungry and had smelled campfire as we floated, so we decided a good bbq lunch/supper was in order. The place was busy, and staff was very attentive and explained that we would have a wait. No problem! The attention the staff gave us made it easy to wait. We ordered the 2 meat and w side plate, the pulled pork plate, and the kids got hot dogs and sides. We also ordered cheese curds and cheese sticks. So! Much! Food! And good prices for the portions. Delicious too!!!