The Great Lost Bear
- Hours:
Mon-Thu 11:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m.
Fri-Sat 11:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m.
Sun 12:00 p.m.-11:30 p.m. - Price Range: $$
- Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
- Parking: Private Lot
- Attire: Casual
- Good for Groups: Yes
- Good for Kids: Yes
- Takes Reservations: No
- Delivers: No
- Take-out: No
- Waiter Service: Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
- Outdoor Seating: Yes
- Good for: Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol: Full Bar
11 Reviews for The Great Lost Bear
Terrible food, awesome beer selection. Best hole-in-the-wall (always the mark of a great hangout) bar in Maine.
I miss you, Great Lost Bear. There's nothing like you where I live now.
People thought this was:
Useful (1)
Funny (1)
Cool (1)
The Great Lost Bear is all any bar could hope to be. The bear has top notch bar food whether it is from wings, to mexican, to burgers. I recently had a steak sandwich with sweet onions and herbed goat cheese. I've had knowledgeable and attentive service each time I have gone here. The focus of any visit to the GLB should be for the beer. The GLB offers 5 oz. tastes of every draft beer they carry. The list features Maine beers, yet also hits other highlight breweries from across the country. The 5 oz tastes are 1 dollar per for non belgian beers while any high gravity belgian beer is 2 dollars per taste. This is a great way to drink any rare beer from Maine or one of many other top notch beer offerings they carry. Any trip to such a wonderful beer region such as Portland should include a trip to the Great Lost Bear, truly one of the finest bars America has to offer.
They have a lot of vegetarian and vegan options, but I wasn't really that impressed with the food or the service. Maybe I'm holding it personally responsible for the fact that I had to wear a sweater in the middle of July in Portland. No one should ever have to wear a sweater in July. My husband on the other hand swears by this place and can't believe I'm only giving it 3 stars.
People thought this was:
Cool (1)
4 Stars for beer.
When I first moved to Portland almost six years ago I was so pleased to live somewhere a restaurant by this name even existed. The food is completely mediocre, but I always liked the starchy fish and crab sandwiches. The cool thing about the GLB is the beer on TAP. They carry a large and dedicated selection of New England Micro Brews on tap and for that and for the name, I give it 4 stars, an experience to be had.
This is my favorite place to go in Portland. great selection of beers on tap, and multiple cask conditioned Ales.
Great Food and dun atmosphere. What else is there to say?
I really like the Great Lost Bear. They have really good nachos and a great beer selection. The only thing I don't like about it is how it is kind of crowded, but I guess it's that way with any bar. The food is really good and they have a good enough selection for vegetarians, which is something that I always take into consideration, since I am one.
Maybe could have been a 5 star if the service wasn't so slow. Our group had loads of time on our hands, so slow service wasn't a big deal. You'd think sitting at the bar would get you better service though. My taco elsalada was incredible. This place definitely has a great local feel to it.
Holy, holy, holy is the Great Lost Bear. Was taken here by some friends--this place is awesome, and I'm saying that as a die-hard New Englander. It took me probably 10 full, intensive, heart-wrenching moments to pick out a meal--a salad with dill-yogurt dressing in a taco shell--and while it ranked top 5 of all salads ever had by me, my friend had the best meal hands-down. And it was....
A fajita.
At a beer bar in Maine. I don't know what they do, I couldn't care less if it's authentic, but it was perfect. Grilled tortilla, phenomenal steak, perfect seasoning...my husband and I were shocked, I tell you, shocked. And we've considered driving back up just to have it all to ourselves.
And yes, they've got beer-tons of great seasonals, microbrews, and a sign advertising "40 beers on tap." The atmosphere is great too, if albeit a bit frightening with boars heads, neon signs, and vintage newspaper clippings everywhere. Great place that more than deserves a visit, and more than one at that.
People thought this was:
Useful (1)
How anyone could go to this place and not give it 5 stars is beyond me. The comment about it being the greatest beer bar in New England is pretty accurate. New England has a lot of great local beers, and the Bear carries most of them at one point in time or another. They usually have 30 or more beers on tap and only a small handful are domestic.
If you have trouble choosing you can get a rack of beer or buy a few of them by the 3 oz glass.
The food is very good and pretty much runs the gamut of what you could expect to find at a casual style place. Even the food menu carries over the lighthearted atmosphere with names for the entrees that will always make you laugh.
Very reasonable prices, awesome nachos & burgers and amazing deserts if you can fit it. To put it more succinctly, as a family tradition every year we go out to dinner for our birthdays and pick the place no matter what type of food. I've chosen the Great Lost Bear each of the last 2 years and plan on picking it again this year.
People thought this was:
Cool (1)
Good food and Good beer.
What can i say this is probably one the greatest beer bars, if not THE greatest beer bar in New England. Unbelievable amount of beer on tap, good service and everyones friendly.
Worth stopping in.
This place is the place to come for great, if artery-busting, entrees and an extensive selection of beer on tap. I've been to a lot of college-hangout bars around the country, and USM folks definitely have one of the best.
Burgers are hand-formed and large, nachos mountainous, and the chili is phenomenal. It's veggie friendly without losing sight of the core pub-style menu. You will have a hard time deciding what to order from the menu that provides old standbys, but also some interesting twists such as a unique cheese spread.
It's not too expensive, either.
Service isn't exactly first rate but you don't expect that at a place like this.
People Who Viewed This Also Viewed...
Hot and New
- Back Bay Grill
1 review
Portland, ME
- Panda Garden
1 review
Portland, ME
- L.L. Bean Inc.
13 reviews
Freeport, ME
- The Grill Room
1 review
Portland, ME
- Fore Street
17 reviews
Portland, ME
