Big Bear Ellijay Bar & Grill Menu
Big Bear Ellijay Bar & Grill menu gallery
Choose your favorite dish
Appetizers
Six Jumbo Shrimp hand breaded seasoned and fried to perfection. Placed on a bed of greens and topped with our house remoulade. Yum!
5 fried jalapeno poppers with cream cheese laying over a bed of greens with pickled jalapenos and bacon pieces.
Six large sweet medjool dates stuffed with jalapeno cream cheese and fig, then wrapped in bacon and finished with a our homemade honey glaze.
Burgers & Sandwiches
The Big Bear Burger is a large beef patty, two slices of American Cheese, Lettuce, Onion, Tomato and Pickles, drizzled with our signature Big Bear sauce on a Brioche Bun.
Locally Sourced Chicken Breast hand breaded & fried to perfection and rolled in our Nashville Hot Honey Sauce and topped with ColeSlaw and pickles on a Toasted Brioche Bun.
A more generous portion of our Corned Beef with Sauerkraut, Swiss Cheese, 1000 Island on toasted Marbled Rye.
A filet of well seasoned fish, hand breaded then fried to perfection on a hoagie roll bedded with diced tomatoes, lettuce and onions and finished with remoulade. Comes with side of 3 fried shrimp, coleslaw and fries.
Our scrumptious caesar salad with an addition of diced tomatoes, and bacon crumbles served up in a warm flour tortilla. Served with your choice of soup. Substitute soup for fries or onion rings if preferred.
A large BLT sandwich on toasted rye bread or another bread of your preference. Served with your choice of soup. Substitute soup for fries or onion rings if preferred.
Dessert / subject to availability
Entrees
4 hand breaded chicken tenders cooked until golden brown and served with your choice of side. Try them tossed in any of our wing sauces.
Large fried chicken breast topped with our homemade marinara and mozzarella then baked. Served over a bed of penne pasta tossed in a creamy white wine and parmesan cheese sauce with garlic toast.
Succulent, pan seared shrimp tossed in a rich garlic-butter white wine sauce, brightened with fresh lemon and herbs. Served over a bed of angel hair pasta.
A hearty, flavor packed classic featuring smoked sausage sauteed with sweet bell peppers and caramelized onions. Simmered together in a savory herb sauce and then combined with our oil and lemon based penne pasta.
2 large golden crispy beer battered fish filets in addition to well seasoned french fries, and homemade coleslaw. Served with Tartar sauce.
Classic comfort dish is our traditional cottage pie with well seasoned ground beef and vegetables simmered in our rich gravy, topped with creamy mash potatoes and baked.
Parmesan crusted Salmon baked and drizzled with a lemon aioli, served with roasted hand cut or garlic mash potatoes and seasonal veggies.
Your choice of Penne or Angel Hair pasta cooked in a white wine garlic lemon butter sauce. Served up with diced tomatoes, Bella mushrooms and grilled chicken.
Kid's Menu
A 4 oz burger patty covered with American cheese on a brioche bun. Served with Fries. Burger dressings avaiable upon request.
3 Locally Sourced Chicken hand cut into strips, breaded and fried to order. Served with fries.
A golden crispy beer battered fish filet with french fries. Served with coleslaw and tartar sauce.
A large cheese quesadilla that can be served plan with just cheese or can be modified by adding chicken or veggies for just a dollar more. Comes with a side of pico and sour cream.
Sides
Soups & Salads
Heart of Romaine, shaved parmesan, Caesar Dressing and our made in house croutons. Add shrimp or chicken $5.00
Mix Green Blend, Cucumber, Shaved Carrot and Diced Tomato. Add Chicken or Shrimp for $5.00
Creamy Potato Soup infused with Bacon and cheese, made from scratch. Garnished with Cheddar and Chives.
Chefs Choice, and this soup changes daily. Please ask which soup was made today just for you. Cup or bowl served with crackers.
Wings
N/A Beverages
From a reviewer’s perspective, the menu at Big Bear Ellijay Bar & Grill feels like a straightforward, comfort-food-driven lineup with enough variety to satisfy most casual diners. The appetizers set the tone with crowd-pleasers like Bang Bang Shrimp, Jalapeno Poppers, and Bacon Wrapped Honey Fig Dates, offering a mix of spicy, savory, and slightly sweet bites. The burgers and sandwiches section is anchored by staples such as the Big Bear Burger, Big Bear Chicken Sandwich, Reuben, Gone Fishing / Fried Fish Sandwich, and a lighter option like the Chicken Caesar Wrap, making it easy to find something hearty or more balanced. Entrées lean into classic American grill fare, including Chicken Finger Platter, Chicken Parm, Shrimp Scampi, Sausage, Onions & Peppers, and Fish N Chips, while the Kid’s Menu keeps things familiar with Kid's Cheeseburger, Kid's Chicken Tenders, Kids Fish N Chips, and Kids Quesadilla. Sides such as Fries, Onion Rings, Coleslaw, Baked Potato, and Garlic Mashed Potatoes round out the meals in a traditional, no-frills way. For something lighter, the soups and salads section includes Caesar, House, Potato Soup, and Soup of the Day. Wings also make an appearance with an 8 Wing Meal, while desserts-subject to availability-feature comforting classics like Keylime Pie, Peanut Butter Pie, Pumpkin Pie, and Strawberry Shortcake. Even the beverage list stays simple with familiar soft drinks like Coke, Coke Zero, Diet Coke, Dr. Pepper, and Lemonade. Overall, the menu reads as dependable and familiar, focused more on hearty, accessible dishes than culinary surprises.