Bear’s Den

The only reason why they are getting 2 stars is because of the nice lady working behind the bar. We waited almost 1 hour for a burger and chips. Normally I would not complain, but there were people who ordered a half an hour after us and they got their food before us. When I finally received my food, it was totally burned to a crisp. I support local business in Charleston, but Bear’s Den will not be one of them. Highly disappointed!
T.H.

May not be much to look at upon first glance, but the beer is nicely cold — the food is excellent — and the service is pretty damn good. I will definitely be back here on future visits to Charleston. There’s not too many places in Charleston to get some really good grub, and cold beer, at a really good price. Recommended you check this place out.

I made my first visit to Bear’s Den today! I was here for a business lunch. I have a high tolerance for finding the occasional foreign object in my food (e.g. the occasional hair). However, what I found in my food today at Bear’s Den may not have been of this world. On the second bite of my seemingly alright Reuben sandwich, I felt what I believed to be a rouge piece of sauerkraut hanging from my lip. Embarrassed, I went to remove it before anyone else noticed. What I pulled out next would rival any hairball ever expelled from a household cat. As I began to pull the would-​be sauerkraut from my mouth, I noticed it was in fact a large black hair that I was pulling from my mouth. At this snapshot in time, I was not that disgusted. For, a rogue hair in a sandwich is not unheard of. This was no ordinary hair. It was as dark as a filthy rat, slimy as a cockroach’s back, and, worst of all, it was attached to a nexus of hairs formed around what I surmised was a core of human skin and dregs of kitchen crud. Was this sandwich dropped on the floor? Did the chef have a violent coughing fit between the slices of rye? Is this human, feline, or something not of this world? That is a mystery for another day… I quickly hid the the revolting object, relegating it to a napkin prison. Partly to be polite, and partly to shield myself from the horror that a closer inspection might yield. How could such a large krakken of human hair go unnoticed? What other dangers lurk in other dishes made here everyday? I stomached enough of the vile sandwich as to not raise alarm among my fellow diners. This single wretched experience has led to the 1 star I have given this restaurant. Probably will not go again.

I had lunch at the Bear’s Den today and I was not impressed. I went with someone else and we arrived at about 11:30 (so pre lunch rush). Our waiter was very nice, I have no complaints about the service — it was pretty good. He explained to us, that everything on the menu was good (red flag number one) and that they had the best cheeseburger in town. So, I ordered the cheeseburger and their hand cut fries. About 15 minutes later my fries showed up cold and the burger was hands down one of the least flavorful burgers I have had, ever. My date’s food was a little better, he had a ribeye sandwich and onion rings. The ribeye sandwich was decently flavored and the onion rings had great potential. They were battered properly and the onion had an appropriate amount of snap to it. Had they been hot (as opposed to room temperature) I would have considered giving this place one more star. Nutshell, I would not go back. While the experience was not bad, it just was not enough to motivate me to spend my money there again.

I’ve eaten here twice and enjoyed it both times. The chicken sandwich was decent. Fries were good. Also had a good club sandwich. My boss gets chili here when she’s craving it. Overall, not gourmet, but the food seemed decent. Lots of business people during the lunch hour. Has kind of a dark, club-​housy vibe. Service was friendly enough. I’d go here again.

So I went after every one at work mentioned it. No one said it was good or bad, just that it was there. I got a french dip. It was very old looking meat, very dry, not enough auj ous. The bread tasted stale and cold. It came with some nasty chips which were the worst I’ve ever had in my life. A disgusting limp pickle that was more watery then pickley. It was over all disgusting and over priced.