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User Rating: 4 out of 5 stars (9 ratings)

Bears Restaurant & Lounge

302 Sw Maple St, Ankeny, IA 50023 Get directions Cross Streets: Near the intersection of SW Maple St and SW 3rd St
41.729475 -93.608732
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Hours:Mon-Thu 11:00am-10:00pm,Fri-Sat 11:00am-11:00pm
Categories:Bars & Pubs, Italian Restaurants, All Bars, Pubs, & Clubs, Restaurants, American Restaurants
Payment:Diners Club, American Express, MasterCard, Visa
Specialities:Hog Heaven, Great Sandwiches, Good Food & Good Spirits, Chicken, Carry Out Available, Appetizers, Mexican & Italian Food, Taste Of Italy, Steaks, Seafood, Sandwiches, Salads, Garlic Cheese Toast, Chef's Salad
Cuisine:American
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  1. User Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    by dm_dragons
    01/29/2009
    Great food, but like anywhere, you have to know their specialties. It is old-school as the owner has been there for maybe 40 years. The pictures of old Ankeny on the walls are neat to look at if you want a peek into history. The decanters along the ceiling are again unique.

    Try the Bear Burger and tell me it isn't a great sandwich.

    Of the complaints I've read:

    - Children in a lounge? Try somewhere else
    - Beer mug not chilled? REAL beer drinkers do not use frosted mugs, trust me, we don't
    - Waiting? Duh, there is a reason you don't wait at other places, no one is eating there
    - Food was Sysco products? Some are, I suppose, so don't order a common tenderloin, try a signature dish like the Mexican pizza, Bears Burger, or their daily special.
    - Decor? Well, it can't be smoky in Iowa any longer and the darkness is sort of the mood. If you want bright then hit a chain restaurant, not a lounge

    What is a common theme in the reviews is great food and great prices!
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  2. User Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    by Dani Montana
    05/31/2008
    Yum...haven't had a bad meal there yet. I love their ranch dressing; I suppose it's just typical restaurant service ranch, but it's good. I also love the Mexican Crisp. The owner is almost always there acting as the host and he's always very friendly. It is dim and smoky, but the place is very small, and the dimness adds to the atmosphere.
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    prestondowen - 01/28/09
    The ranch dressing is Bears House dressing - it is a creamy italian and is homeade like most of the other dressings at Bears. The restaurant is now NON-SMOKING :)
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  3. User Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    by a Yahoo! Local User
    10/25/2006
    Great Food, Great Prices: This place is a common theme in Ankeny.If you have not ate here yet, you are not a true Iowan.This place has the best of everything.Food is awesome.Best salads, hamburgers and grilled cheese to die for.For a date night they have superb steaks.Service is a little untraditional, waitress are always in a hurry and rushed.Reason for that though is because they are always very busy.
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