Big Bear Lodge Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Big Bear Lodge, a culinary gem nestled in Brownstown Township, Michigan. This inviting restaurant offers a diverse menu that tantalizes your taste buds with standout dishes like the apple stuffed chicken and the crowd-pleasing buffalo meatloaf. Guests rave about the shrimp and grits, with its perfect blend of spices and creamy goodness, alongside the delectable honey fried chicken and maple glazed pork loin chop.
The lodge prides itself on providing an unforgettable dining experience, with friendly, attentive service that keeps patrons returning. Whether you're enjoying a midnight snack with their famous homemade chocolate chip cookies or savoring a delightful winter sangria, Big Bear Lodge ensures a warm atmosphere and comfort in every meal. Every visit guarantees fresh, flavorful dishes that are worth every penny, making it a must-try for anyone in the area.
Homemade Soups
Baked Onion Soup
Slow roasted onions in a traditional sherry broth, housemade croutons, with mozzarella, Asiago and Parmesan cheeses
Soup Of The Day
Always made from scratch and changes daily
Buttermilk Salad
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
Salmon Salad
Grilled salmon filet with mixed greens, roasted corn and black bean relish, cukes and tomatoes. Tossed with honey mustard dressing and topped with crunchy onion strings
Large Caesar Salad
Large Salad with chopped Romaine lettuce, Fresh Parmesan Cheese and house made garlic croutons
Large Field Greens House Salad
Large salad with Mixed greens, tomato, cucumber, housemade garlic croutons, choice of dressing.
Small Caesar Salad
Large Salad with chopped Romaine lettuce, Fresh Parmesan Cheese and house made garlic croutons
Small Field Greens House Salad
Large salad with Mixed greens, tomato, cucumber, housemade garlic croutons, choice of dressing.
Entree Salads
Big Bear's Favorites
Buff Meatloaf
Not your typical meatloaf, Fresh ground buffalo, well-seasoned, spicy and juicy, stacked high on garlic red skin mashed poatoes with barbecue gravy and vegetables. Topped with crispy onion strings
Hunter's Tips
Fire-roasted prime rib beef tips, fresh peppers, onions and wild mushrooms in a rich burgundy wine reduction served over our garlic red skin mashed potatoes
Minute Chicken
Parmesan-crusted chicken breast, lemon butter sauce, capers, fresh tomatoes, angel hair pasta and wilted spinach
Shrimp And Grits
White cheddar grits with a spicy Andouille sausage and vegetable smother. Topped with pan fried cajun gulf shrimp
Double Pork Loin
Fresh center-cut pork loin, herb-rubbed, maple-glazed and slow-roasted on our wood-fired rotisserie with garlic mashed potatoes and our warm red cabbage, apple slaw
Single Pork Loin
Fresh center-cut pork loin, herb-rubbed, maple-glazed and slow-roasted on our wood-fired rotisserie with garlic mashed potatoes and our warm red cabbage, apple slaw
Spinach & Artichoke Stuffed Chicken
Chicken breast with spinach, artichoke, parmesan and cream cheese, angel hair pasta, Beurre Blanc sauce
Honey Fried Amish Chicken
Four piece all natural buttermilk Amish chicken deep fried, honey glazed with sweet potato casserole and fresh green beans
Blueberry BP
Caramel Cream Puff
Housemade cream puff with a scoop of French vanilla ice cream topped with caramel.
Chocolate Cake
A rich, moist, giant four-layer cake with creamy fudge icing----- and two forks!
Creme Brule
The classic rich vanilla custard with a caramelized sugar crust and a fresh fruit garnish.
Cookies
The classic rich vanilla custard with a caramelized sugar crust and a fresh fruit garnish.
Hot Fudge Cream Puff
Housemade cream puff with a scoop of French vanilla ice cream topped with hot fudge
Ice Cream
Lemon Blueberry Cake
Sundae
Desserts
Wood-Fired Pizzas
Buffalo Pizza
Hot sauce, bleu cheese dressing and mozzarella cheese top chunks of wingless buffalo chicken
Pepperoni Pizza
Pepperoni, mozzarella cheese, and our roasted tomato sauce
Pizza Margherita
Thin-sliced fresh tomato, fresh basil, garlic, mozzarella, freshly grated Parmesan cheese, and a drizzle of balsamic vinaigrette
Extra Chips
Chips & Salsa
Mac Bites
Housemade white cheddar recipe, panko crusted and quick fried with bacon ranch dip sauce
Stuffed Mushrooms
Panko coated jumbo mushrooms filled with garlic herb cream cheese and deep fried golden with remoulade dip
Spin & Art Dip
A creamy blend of spinach, artichokes and water chestnuts served hot out of the oven with corn chips
Brussel Sprouts
Flash fried sprouts & pork belly strips tossed in a sweet soy glaze. Toasted almonds and parmesan cheese.
Dozen Bread
Coconut Shrimp
Apps & Shareables
Beverages
Apple Juice
Chocolate Milk
Cranberry Juice
Decaf Coffee
Diet Pepsi
Ginger Beer
Gingerale
Hot Chocolate
Hot Cider
Hot Tea
Iced Tea
Lemonade
Mist Twist
Mountain Dew
Mug Root Beer
Orange Juice
Sierra Mist
Pepsi
Pineapple Juice
Reg. Coffee
Shirley Temple
Soda Water
Sweet Tea
Tonic
White Milk
Veg Couscous
Mash/BBQ Gravy
Broccoli
Baked Potato
Sweet Casserole
Veggies
Fries
Sweet Mashed
Mash
Sides
Seasonal Features
Teriyaki Salmon Rice Bowl
Baja Salmon
Oven baked, tortilla encrusted salmon, chipotle cream, avocado salsa, sweet potato mashed
Kale Crunch Beary Salad
Lemon Blueberry Cake
12oz Prime Rib
16oz Prime Rib
22oz Prime Rib
Filet Mignon
7oz cut of the tenderest of all steaks finished with a roasted shallot and red wine sauce
Jack Daniels Sirloin And Shrimp
6oz Lodge House Sirloin Char Crusted, fire-grilled then toped with a mess of mesquite grilled shrimp and finished with a creamy Jack Daniels pan sauce
Mesquite Grilled Ribeye
16 oz boneless, center cut ribeye is distinguished by it's rich marbling and natural flavor kernel that runs throughout each steak
Lodge House Grilled Sirloin
10oz top sirloin, center cut, caramelized onion, mushrooms & herb steak butter
Signature Wood-Fired Angus Steaks
Wood-Fired Rotisserie Chicken and Barbecue
BBQ Combo
Grilled chicken breast and our slow roasted ribs smothered with Big Bear Barbecue sauce
BBQ Ribs - Full
Our St. Louis style ribs are meaty and slow roasted to a fall-off-the-bone finish. Fire grilled and brushed with our sweet and tangy BBQ sauce
Chicken Fingers
Herb Garlic Chicken
Marinated rotisserie half chicken finished with a balsamic onion glaze Served with mashed potaotes and chef's vegetable
BBQ Ribs - Half
Our St. Louis style ribs are meaty and slow roasted to a fall-off-the-bone finish. Fire grilled and brushed with our sweet and tangy BBQ sauce
Big Bear Burger
A premium 100% Angus Beef Steak burger, wood-fired and Served with lettuce, tomato, and pickle
Buffalo Burger
Fresh-ground, ranch-raised bison. Wood-fired and Served with lettuce, tomato, and pickle
Black Bean Burger
Spicy black bean patty topped with chipotle crema, melted Monterey Jack and cheddar, balsamic glazed onions and sliced avocado on a multi-grain bun and Served with lettuce, tomato, and pickle
Nashville Chicken
Crispy fried Nashville chicken tenders, dill pickles, chipotle sauce and coleslaw on a brioche butter bun. Served with French fries
Backpack Stack
Grilled chicken breast, bacon, avocado, mozzarella cheese, lettuce, tomato and honey mustard mayonnaise
Wagyu Beef Burger
Like no other burger you've ever tasted! Eight ounce extraordinarily tender, finely marbled and full flavored Austrailian Wagyu beef, wood-fired and Served with lettuce, tomato, and pickle
Burgers & Sandwiches
For the Bear Cubs
Buttered Noodles
Served with French fries
Kid Chic Strips
Served with French fries With your choice of sauce: Ranch Barbecue Honey Mustard
Mini Burgers
Two mini cheeseburgers topped with pickle and Served with French fries
Kid Sirloin
Kid 6oz size portion of our Lodge House Sirloin and Served with French fries
Kid Mac N Chz
Served with French fries
Kids Cheese Pizza
Kids Pepperoni Pizza
Kids size cheese and Pepperoni on housemade pizza crust
Polar Bear Sundae
Kids sized make your own sundae Premium vanilla ice cream with assorted sprinkles, fruits and syrups
Fish Fry Friday
Only Available Friday Market fresh catch, battered and deep fried with fries and coleslaw
Honey Salmon
Honey maple glazed fresh Atlantic salmon cedar planked and baked in our wood burning oven. Served with red skin garlic mashed potatoes and vegetables
Lakeside Whitefish
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
Seafood
Pasta
Jambalaya Pasta
Shrimp, chicken and andouille sausage sauteed with peppers, tomatoes and onions in a spicy Cajun cream served over linguine pasta.
Lemon Shrimp Pasta
Mary's Couscous
Fresh sauteed vegetables, spinach, olive oil, roasted pine nuts, lemon and steamed broccoli, tossed with warm couscous