Big Bear Lodge - Brownstown TWP, MI

Always made from scratch and changes daily.

The house specialty. Navy bean with smoked kielbasa, pork loin, potatoes and fresh vegetables

Flame roasted onions in a traditional sherry broth, housemade croutons, topped with mozzarella, Asiago and Parmesan cheeses

For serious bleu cheese lovers! Housemade potato chips covered with our Maytag Bleu Cheese crumbles and sauce

A creamy blend of spinach, artichokes and water chestnuts served hot out of the oven with corn chips and roasted tomato salsa

Jumbo lump crabmeat blended with fresh herbs and bread crumbs. Pan-seared and served with fire-roasted red pepper remoulade

Panko coated jumbo mushrooms filled with garlic herb cream cheese and deep fried golden with remoulade dip

Tempura battered popcorn shrimp flash fried and tossed in our sweet and spicy firecracker sauce. Finished with a sprinkle of slivered green onions and toasted sesame seeds

Tender chicken breast strips, lightly fried and accompanied by your choice of dipping sauces

With pine nuts and lemon

Steamed with herb butter

Whipped sweet potatoes oven roasted with pure maple syrup, sweet butter and mini marshmallows

Mixed greens with Traverse City sun-dried cherries, roasted pine nuts, Maytag Bleu Cheese, vine-ripened tomatoes, chopped bacon, scallions, cucumbers and wood-grilled turkey breast cutlet. All tossed with a sun-dried cherry vinaigrette

Grilled salmon fillet with mixed greens, roasted corn and black bean relish, cukes and tomatoes. Tossed with honey mustard dressing and topped with crunchy onion strings

Mixed greens with buttermilk fried chicken tenders, chopped tomato, boiled egg, jack and cheddar cheese, and cornbread croutons. Tossed with bacon ranch dressing

Seared cajun spiced salmon fillet, chopped hearts of romaine, parmesan cheese and garlic croutons tossed with Caesar (Caesar dressing contains raw egg) dressing

Chock full of nutritional super foods in a delicious presentation tossed with a honey lemon mustard vinaigrette dressing. Asparagus, avocados, tomatoes, blueberries, sweet potatoes, candied walnuts, red and white quinoa, goat cheese crumbles

Mixed greens, tomato, housemade garlic croutons, choice of dressing

A bowl of our housemade Soup of the Day with a fresh mixed green house salad and house bread

100% Colombian Estate Grown Coffee and Decaf

Please ask your server

Liquor 43, apple pucker, warm cider and a drizzle of caramel with a shake of cinnamon

Hot apple cider with Cinnamon Schnapps and brown sugar, a caramel drizzle and fresh whipped cream

Hot cocoa with Bailey's and Grand Marnier with fresh made whipped cream

Hot cocoa, Bailey's Irish Cream and Kahlua with fresh whipped cream. Wrap your hands around the warmth!

Bailey's, Amaretto, cinnamon schnapps, Frangelico and Kahlua. Fresh whipped cream

Bailey's and Amaretto topped with fresh whipped cream

Our Big Growler of a Margarita! Cuervo Especial, triple sec and sweet & sour served frozen or on the rocks

Vodka, peach schnapps, Malibu Rum & grenadine with orange, pineapple and cranberry juice

Think AHHH! Vodka, pineapple juice, triple sec & fresh lemonade

Yummy! Captain Morgan, Malibu and Myers's Rums, pineapple juice with a splash of Grenadine

Refreshing! Madori, Chambord, peach schnapps, vodka, orange and pineapple juices

Marinated turkey tenderloin fire grilled and served with our garlic mashed potatoes, green beans, a light pan gravy and cranberry relish

Juicy, well-seasoned and a bit spicy, our bison meatloaf is served open faced and stacked high on thick egg bread with red skin garlic mashed potatoes, barbecue gravy and onion strings

Fresh center-cut pork loin, herb-rubbed, maple-glazed and slow-roasted on our wood-fired rotisserie with red skin garlic mashed potatoes and our warm red cabbage apple slaw

A lunch portion serving of Northern Michigan whitefish topped with garlic cream cheese and herbed bread crumbs. Cedar-planked and baked in our wood-burning oven. Served with red skin garlic mashed potatoes and vegetables

Slow roasted and finished on the live fire with our house barbecue sauce and creamy cole slaw

Grilled chicken breast and our slow roasted ribs smothered with Big Bear BBQ Sauce and served with creamy cole slaw

Char-crust dry rub seasoned New York strip steak fire-grilled with choice of potato

Thin-sliced fresh tomato, fresh basil, garlic, mozzarella, freshly grated Parmesan cheese, and a drizzle of balsamic vinaigrette

Pepperoni, cheese and our roasted tomato sauce

Wild mushroom blend with caramelized onions, alfredo sauce, scallions, five cheese blend and balsamic drizzle

Pesto marinated and wood-roasted chicken breast with roasted red peppers, pesto alfredo sauce, five cheese blend, balsamic drizzle and basil oil

Roasted red peppers spiked with alfredo sauce, marinated artichokes, crumbled goat cheese, five cheese blend, balsamic drizzle and basil oil

Thinly sliced char-crust steak, roasted mushrooms, bleu cheese, caramelized red onions, parmesan sauce, five cheese blend and balsamic drizzle

A half-pound of fresh-ground, ranch-raised bison. Wood-fired and served with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise

Ostrich meat has a taste and color similar to beef, but much lower in fat and cholesterol. This "red meat" comes from the leg, thigh, and back, which has very little marbling. We serve this half-pound burger on a multi-grain bun with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise.

A delicious burger with a mild beef taste similar to venison without the gamey taste. Our elk burger is one half-pound served on a multi-grain bun with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise

A half-pound of Angus beef wood-fired and served with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise. Add your favorite cheese at no charge

Shaved corn beef brisket on grilled marble rye with sauerkraut, melting Swiss cheese and 1000 Island Dressing

Grilled chicken breast, bacon, avocado, mozzarella cheese, lettuce, tomato and honey mustard mayonnaise on our fresh-baked focaccia bread

Rotisserie-roasted turkey breast, carved from the bone with cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato and cranberry mayonnaise on our fresh-baked focaccia bread

Shaved prime rib, melted Asiago cheese, sauteed onions and mushrooms on house made focaccia with our roasted garlic-Asiago spread

Grilled Italian bread with melted cheddar, grilled chicken, cripsy bacon and fresh avocado spread. Served with fried potato wedges and housemade smoky BBQ ketchup

Grilled chicken breast, melted Mozzarella cheese, oven roasted Roma tomatoes, fresh basil and our pesto mayo served on Turano bread with potato wedges and java ketchup

Honey maple-glazed salmon cedar planked and baked in our wood burning oven, served with red skin garlic mashed potatoes

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

Provençal sauce of olive oil, white wine, shallots, garlic, tomatoes, artichoke hearts, fresh herbs and linguine noodles. Tossed with choice of:

Fresh sautéed vegetables, spinach, olive oil, roasted pine nuts, lemon and steamed broccoli, tossed with warm couscous

with fries

with fries

with fries

With French vanilla ice cream

The classic rich vanilla custard with a caramelized sugar crust and a fresh fruit garnish

We bake 'em fresh-but definitely worth the wait!

House made and wonderfully moist layers of carrot cake with fresh carrots, coconut and chopped walnuts. Frosted with a sweet vanilla butter cream cheese icing

Housemade cream puff with a scoop of French vanilla ice cream topped with Sanders hot fudge or caramel

Banana's Foster, chocolate chip, pumpkin...and the flavors go on and on. Ask your server for today's feature. We always have our best selling blueberry with maple créme anglaise

A rich, moist, giant four-layer cake with creamy fudge icing-and two forks

Always made from scratch and changes daily

The house specialty. Navy bean with smoked kielbasa, pork loin, potatoes and fresh vegetables

Slow roasted onions in a traditional sherry broth, housemade croutons, with mozzarella, asiago and parmesan cheeses

Chipotle bacon and/or sriracha bacon

Nueske's Cheddar Sausage bacon wrapped, wood oven baked with mustard dip sauce

A creamy, savory wild and button mushroom dip with garlic toast for spreading

For serious bleu cheese lovers! Housemade potato chips covered with our Maytag Bleu Cheese crumbles and sauce

Tender calamari deep-fried and topped with fresh tomatoes, garlic, scallions and white wine

A creamy blend of spinach, artichokes and water chestnuts served hot out of the oven with corn chips and roasted tomato salsa

Jumbo lump crabmeat blended with fresh herbs and bread crumbs. Pan-seared and served with fire-roasted red pepper remoulade

Panko coated jumbo mushrooms filled with garlic herb cream cheese and deep fried golden with remoulade dip

Tempura battered popcorn shrimp, flash fried and tossed in our sweet and spicy firecracker sauce. Finished with a sprinkle of slivered green onions and toasted sesame seeds

With bacon, shallots, pine nuts, caramelized garlic and a maple balsamic drizzle

With almonds, golden currants and a cider reduction

With fresh sautéed veggies

Whipped sweet potatoes oven roasted with pure maple syrup, sweet butter and mini marshmallows

Tender baby kale leaves, grilled chicken breast, parmesan cheese, garlic croutons with housemade Caesar dressing

Mixed greens with traverse city sun-dried cherries, roasted pine nuts, maytag bleu cheese, vine-ripened tomatoes, chopped bacon, scallions, cucumbers and wood-grilled turkey breast cutlet. all tossed with a sun-dried cherry vinaigrette

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

Mixed greens with buttermilk fried chicken tenders, chopped tomato, boiled egg, jack and cheddar cheese, and cornbread croutons. tossed with bacon ranch dressing

Chock full of nutritional super foods in a delicious presentation, tossed with a honey lemon mustard vinaigrette dressing. Mixed greens, asparagus, avocados, tomatoes, blueberries, sweet potatoes, candied walnuts, red and white quinoa, goat cheese crumbles

Mixed greens, tomato, housemade garlic croutons, choice of dressing

With onion-bacon jam, cider-glazed apples, butternut squash, five cheese blend, Maytag bleu cheese and pepitas

Thin-sliced fresh tomato, fresh basil, garlic, mozzarella, freshly grated Parmesan cheese, and a drizzle of balsamic vinaigrette

Pepperoni, mozzarella cheese and our roasted tomato sauce

Pesto marinated and wood-roasted chicken breast with roasted red peppers, pesto alfredo sauce, five cheese blend, balsamic drizzle and basil oil

Roasted red peppers spiked with alfredo sauce, marinated artichokes, crumbled goat cheese, five cheese blend, balsamic drizzle and basil oil

Rustic marinara with sausage, spicy capicola ham, salami, mozzarella, parmesan, basil and oregano

Hot sauce, blue cheese dressing and mozzarella cheese top chunks of wingless buffalo chicken

10 oz. lean and tender skirt steak, marinated then quick seared over our live wood fire and sliced thin across the grain

10 oz. top sirloin, center cut, caramelized onion, mushrooms and herb steak butter

Our 6 oz. Lodge House Sirloin Char Crusted®,fire grilled then topped with a mess of mesquite grilled shrimp and finished with a creamy Jack Daniels pan sauce

12 oz. classic steak with a close trim, short tail and always center cut

An 8 oz. cut of the tenderest of all steaks finished with a roasted shallot and red wine sauce

Our boneless, center cut ribeye is distinguished by its rich marbling and natural 'flavor kernel' that runs throughout each steak. It is this marbling that gives it a juicy and mellow flavor

Herb rubbed then slowly rotisserie turned over a live wood fire for the most unique woodsy flavor you'll ever taste in a prime rib anywhere

Stuffed with apples, almonds, raisins, goat cheese and butter toasted croutons. Panko crumb encrusted, oven baked and served with a cider cream reduction. Complete with today's vegetable and sweet potato mashed

Marinated turkey tenderloin fire grilled and served with our garlic mashed, green beans, a light pan gravy and cranberry relish

Not your typical meatloaf. Fresh ground buffalo, wellseasoned, spicy and juicy, stacked high on garlic red skin mashed potatoes with barbecue gravy and vegetables. Topped with crispy onion strings

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 cut

Our Michigan whitefish is topped with a garlic cream cheese spread then Parmesan crusted, cedar-planked and baked in our wood burning oven. Served with vegetable couscous

Parmesan-crusted chicken breast, lemon butter sauce, capers, fresh tomatoes, angel hair pasta and wilted spinach

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

Provençal sauce of olive oil, white wine, shallots, garlic, fresh tomatoes, artichoke hearts, fresh herbs, linguine noodles. Tossed with choice of:

Wood-fired roast chicken with fresh wild mushrooms and fettuccini noodles, tossed in a creamy Alfredo sauce

Fresh sautéed vegetables, spinach, olive oil, roasted pine nuts, lemon and steamed broccoli, tossed with warm couscous

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

Oven baked, tortilla encrusted fresh Atlantic salmon served with a chipotle cream sauce and topped with fresh avocado salsa and sweet potato mashed

Atlantic salmon, gulf shrimp, and bay scallops pan seared and oven broiled with garlic mashed potatoes and fresh steamed green beans

Honey maple glazed fresh Atlantic salmon cedar planked and baked in our wood burning oven. Served with red skin garlic mashed potatoes and vegetables

Market fresh catch, battered and deep fried with fries and coleslaw

Marinated rotisserie half chicken served on a bed of balsamic herb roasted potato hash. With choice of house or Caesar (contains raw egg) Salad

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

Grilled chicken breast and our slow roasted ribs smothered with Big Bear Barbecue Sauce

A premium 100% Angus Beef Steak burger, wood-fired and served with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise. Add your favorite cheese at no charge

Grilled chicken breast, bacon, avocado, mozzarella cheese, lettuce, tomato and honey mustard mayonnaise on our fresh-baked focaccia bread

Shaved prime rib, melted Asiago cheese, sautéed onions and mushrooms on house made focaccia with our roasted garlic-Asiago spread

Fresh-ground, ranch-raised bison. Wood-fired and served with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise

Ostrich meat has a taste and color similar to beef, but much lower in fat and cholesterol. This "red meat" comes from the leg, thigh, and back, which has very little marbling. We serve this burger on a multi-grain bun with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise

A delicious burger with a mild beef taste similar to venison without the gamey taste. Our elk burger is served on a multi-grain bun with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise

Kid size portion of our Lodge House Sirloin with fries

Two mini cheeseburgers with fries

with fries

with fries

With French vanilla ice cream

The classic rich vanilla custard with a caramelized sugar crust and a fresh fruit garnish

We bake 'em fresh-but definitely worth the wait

Housemade cream puff with a scoop of French vanilla ice cream topped with Sanders hot fudge or caramel

Banana Rum, chocolate chip, pumpkin...and the flavors go on and on. Ask your server for tonight's feature. We always have our best selling blueberry with maple créme anglaise

House made and wonderfully moist layers of carrot cake with fresh carrots, coconut and chopped walnuts. Frosted with a sweet vanilla butter cream cheese icing

A rich, moist, giant four-layer cake with creamy fudge icing-and two forks

100% Colombian Estate Grown Coffee and Decaf

Please ask your server