4.5
5000+ Ratings
Bear's Smokehouse (Hartford)
4.5 x (5,000+) • 2621.2 mi • American • Comfort Food • BBQ • Sandwich • Soul Food • Southern • Family Meals • Group Friendly • Exclusive to Eats • $$ • Info
25 Front St
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Rating and reviews
"The food is fantastic!! 5 stars across the board. My ONLY complaint would be the lack of drink options on the delivery menu, they should definitely add some soda options, maybe a couple milk shakes, something like that. Nevertheless, still one of, if not THE best comfort food in downtown Hartford."
• Randy S. • 02/25/24
"the food was excellent. I highly recommend this place. it was the first time I ever ate there, and it will not be the last. the food is excellent and well proportioned."
• Shirley B. • 05/20/23
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Sunday - Thursday
11:00 AM - 8:30 PM • May Special!
11:00 AM - 8:30 PM • Online Menu - delivery
Friday - Saturday
11:00 AM - 9:30 PM • May Special!
11:00 AM - 9:30 PM • Online Menu - delivery
Featured items
Rubs
- Pork Rub - Small (10.2oz)$10.99Bear's Pork Rub is sweet and spicy rub and our go to for pork butts, baby back ribs and turkey, but is much more versatile Give it a try on fish or in a sauce that needs a sweet-spicy kick. All Natural, Gluten Free & Vegan. Ingredients: Brown Sugar, Cane Sugar, Sea Salt, Spices, Paprika, Garlic, Onion, Chili Pepper
- Beef Rub - Small (7.9oz)$10.99Bear’s Beef Rub is our signature rub for all things beef and chicken. This spice blend also works great on vegetables and as a finishing touch for anything fried. All Natural, Gluten Free & Vegan. Ingredients: Spices, Sea Salt, Paprika, Chili Pepper, Cane Sugar, Garlic, Turmeric.
- Pork Rub - Large (22oz)$19.99Bear's Pork Rub is sweet and spicy rub and our go to for pork butts, baby back ribs and turkey, but is much more versatile Give it a try on fish or in a sauce that needs a sweet-spicy kick. All Natural, Gluten Free & Vegan. Ingredients: Brown Sugar, Cane Sugar, Sea Salt, Spices, Paprika, Garlic, Onion, Chili Pepper
- Beef Rub - Large (23.5oz)$19.99Bear’s Beef Rub is our signature rub for all things beef and chicken. This spice blend also works great on vegetables and as a finishing touch for anything fried. All Natural, Gluten Free & Vegan. Ingredients: Spices, Sea Salt, Paprika, Chili Pepper, Cane Sugar, Garlic, Turmeric.
Appetizers
Start your meal right with one of our signature appetizers.- Bear Balls$13.80 • 97% (150)Mac & Cheese ✅Pulled Pork ✅Cornbread ✅All 3 mixed, battered, fried, & topped with cheese sauce & bacon = BEAR BALLS! ✅
- (3) Sticky Ribs$10.35 • 100% (13)Our fall off the bone ribs, but STICKY!Sauced -->Fried-->Sauced-->Topped with Scallions & Sesame Seeds
- Half Dozen Smoked Wings$13.80 • 89% (57)(6) Dry rubbed and smoked.Dip em' in BBQ Sauce -OR-Get them sauced -n- tossed in one of our specialty sauces
- Half Dozen Moink Balls$11.50 • 89% (129)(6) Bacon wrapped meatballs● Sprinkled with Bear's BBQ Beef Rub● Smoked to perfectionDip em' in BBQ Sauce -OR-Get them sauced -n- tossed in one of our specialty saucesContains gluten.
- Cheesy Bacon Fries$9.20✅ Hand Cut Fries✅ Cheese Sauce✅ Bacon Crumbles✅ Sour Cream
- Cheesy Bacon Tots$9.20 • 85% (7)✅ Crisp Tater Tots✅ Cheese Sauce✅ Bacon Crumbles✅ Sour Cream
- Fried Cheese Curds$11.50Fried Bites of Spicy & Cheesy Goodness! Served w/ Ranch or Brisket Gravy
- Dozen Smoked Wings$27.60 • 94% (19)(12) Dry rubbed and smoked.Dip em' in BBQ Sauce -OR-Get them sauced -n- tossed in one of our specialty sauces
- Dozen Moink Balls$23.00(12) Bacon wrapped meatballs● Sprinkled with Bear's BBQ Beef Rub● Smoked to perfectionDip em' in BBQ Sauce -OR-Get them sauced -n- tossed in one of our specialty saucesContains gluten.
- Nachos w/ Cheese & Salsa$9.20Tortilla Chips -n- Dips (Salsa & Cheese Sauce)
Salads
Looking for a lighter BBQ or vegetarian option? Our fresh salads are the perfect choice.- Sweet Mama Bear w/ Meat Choice$16.10 • 93% (77)●Fresh Greens●Cucumbers●Tomatoes●Red Onions ●Dried Cranberries●Shredded Cheddar●Candied Walnuts●Topped with your choice of Bear's BBQ Meat
- Garden Salad w/ Meat Choice$13.80 • 100% (4)●Fresh Greens●Cucumbers●Tomatoes●Red Onions ● Topped with your choice of Bear's BBQ Meat
Sandwiches
All sandwiches are served on a fresh potato roll. Order your sandwich "Bear-Sized" for double the meat.Bear Sized
Favorites
Nothing says Bear's like one of our "Favorites."Combos
Served with choice of any two single serving sides.Family Deal
Feed the whole family!1/2 Pound
1 Pound
Sides
Always fresh. Always homemade.Pint
Desserts
All desserts are homemade and Mama Bear approved!- Rating and reviews
4.5
•5000+ Ratings •
137 Reviews
John S.• 05/17/24good
Janine S.• 05/17/24The cookie was a joke and the pecan square was really small, but our order was delicious!
Paul B.• 05/11/24Perfect
Michael H.• 05/04/24delicious
Magaly B.• 04/30/24amazing
jeremy L.• 04/30/24Great
Wil J.• 04/26/24Rack of ribs is always my Go-To choice; you can't go wrong. I've also developed a huge liking for the sweet mashed potatoes.!
Katie S.• 04/17/24This is the best BBQ I’ve had in the area.
Subrian W.• 04/07/24Great
Amy B.• 04/02/24I absolutely love their moink balls! They're so good, always seasoned so perfectly! And the burnt ends are amazing!
Anthony L.• 03/31/24Very well organized !!
Cheryl P.• 03/28/24Hits the spot every time!
Michael P.• 03/28/24Items were flavorful and the meats were tender. BBQ sauced were awesome. Sides were excellent
allen S.• 03/20/24great food
Barnaby M.• 03/16/24Delicious!
Evelyn O.• 03/15/24great
士銓 邵.• 03/13/24Best bbq
allen S.• 03/06/24everything was outstanding
Tanisha D.• 03/04/24Food was amazing and steamy hot …
Carol H.• 03/01/24Always a pleasure to order from bears
L. P.• 02/28/24Everything was delicious! Will order from here again! Great taste and early delivery. Winning all around!
Randy S.• 02/25/24The food is fantastic!! 5 stars across the board. My ONLY complaint would be the lack of drink options on the delivery menu, they should definitely add some soda options, maybe a couple milk shakes, something like that. Nevertheless, still one of, if not THE best comfort food in downtown Hartford.
Cleveland J.• 02/24/24Always delicious
Alicia M.• 02/20/24Definitely recommend the ribs!
Wil J.• 02/13/24The tastiest ribs and smokehouse food in Hartford!
AJ Q.• 01/27/24Great food!
Adesimisola F.• 01/23/24Awesome!!
Kelly N.• 01/21/24Delicious & exactly as ordered
Joseph E.• 01/21/24Great food!
EMILY B.• 01/16/24bears is honestly one of the best spots to eat in hartford THEY NEVER MISS it’s delicious every time.
William D.• 01/13/24always delicious allways fresh and allways how I want it!🤤
Kim L.• 01/08/24Delicious
Tim A.• 01/04/24Very good full rack of ribs!
Greg V.• 01/02/24Great food
Luis M.• 12/27/23Great place
matt K.• 12/12/23it was great
Jim L.• 12/12/23I couldn't believe the size of the pastrami sandwich! HUMONGOUS and cooked to perfection
Michelle W.• 12/10/23Everything is smoked has a good mix
Adesimisola F.• 12/07/23Love the sticky ribs!!!
Danielle W.• 12/05/23SO delicious and actually affordable. Will be my new go-to.
Javier M.• 12/01/23Fast service
Adesimisola F.• 11/28/23Excellent
Stacey P.• 11/05/23Delicious!
Victoria G.• 10/08/23always great!
Taylor O.• 10/06/23Best barbecue restaurant in Ct
Davide P.• 09/30/23wonderful
Danielle T.• 09/25/23Good food
John R.• 09/23/23Loved the wings!
JC C.• 09/13/23Food is amazing and perfectly seasoned
Isaiah P.• 09/12/23Amazing! Was delivered still hot and the meat falls off the bone!
Stephen T.• 09/04/23Burnt ends are the best
Adesimisola F.• 08/30/23Love the food!!! Taste delicious!!
Imani J.• 08/29/23amazing
Jonathan S.• 08/27/23Always good
Shaunda M.• 08/26/23the meat balls were awesome
Nyshawn X.• 08/21/23The food is great and still warm
Jose O.• 08/18/23Good food
Kristen W.• 08/17/23Soooo good and reasonably priced. Big portions
Claudene R.• 08/12/23soooo good!!!
Dwight M.• 08/08/23Great food for a gathering or family meal!
CHRISTY G.• 08/06/23So delicious and super fast
Jamar E.• 08/05/23Tender delicious ribs. ❤️
Arthur S.• 07/31/23I love the burnt ends to death!
George M.• 07/31/23Great ribs
Joey G.• 07/29/23Just great food
Mary-Jane L.• 07/26/23Always delicious
Alyssa P.• 07/24/23Craving BBQ bears does not disappoint
Claudene R.• 07/23/23very good!!
José V.• 07/23/23The Best Pull Pork and Sauce.
Latee S.• 07/21/23Bear's is where you wanna go for the best BBQ in town. [
CASSANDRA C.• 07/17/23Amazing bbq
Dan Z.• 07/14/23Awesome
Dan Z.• 07/11/23Spicy
Chris M.• 07/07/23delicious food always..
Eden H.• 07/04/23Gghg
Curtis D.• 07/01/23Excellent BBQ
Travis S.• 06/27/23Everything was amazing, definitely going to order again. Brisket was probably my favorite. That Texas Pepper sauce is amazing.
Amanda M.• 06/24/23collard greens is banging!
Adesimisola F.• 06/24/23Love it!!
FRANK R.• 06/24/23great food
Brett G.• 06/22/23Good food
Sashabell R.• 06/20/23Delicious food. So happy I found it on the app.
Elizabeth K.• 06/18/23Baby backs are the best around!
Donte C.• 06/16/23Great food
Luis G.• 06/13/23Really good food!! You won’t be disappointed
Patricia R.• 06/10/23Followed my directions
Timmy T.• 05/26/23Yummy
Juan G.• 05/24/23Fresh, well seasoned and good food!
Shirley B.• 05/20/23the food was excellent. I highly recommend this place. it was the first time I ever ate there, and it will not be the last. the food is excellent and well proportioned.
Carrie B.• 05/19/23Great BBQ!
Raul C.• 04/27/23its bears, need i say anything else?
Quashonda A.• 04/22/23Good
Charles A.• 04/13/23Burnt End Sandwich was good AF frfr
Gabby G.• 04/12/23Yummy
Stuart G.• 04/10/23The food came on time. The food was delicious. The portion sizes were good
Michelle S.• 04/04/23very delicious fresh ingredients
Miles L.• 03/29/23The food is always tasty. This restaurant is very consistent.
Brittany V.• 03/10/23I'm never disappointed, co-workers tried for the first time and were instantly in love. Just amazing as always!
David C.• 03/01/23I Love barbecue and Bears smokehouse has some of the best in the area. they are also very reasonably priced compared to others.
Blake N.• 02/24/23Great flavor and value for price!!
Anthony W.• 02/16/23Ribs and smoke wings were delicious
Davan D.• 02/13/23okayyy werk mother
Davan D.• 02/06/23slay
Candice P.• 02/02/23Good food
Adesimisola F.• 01/27/23Love the mama bear salad!!!!
Jamie M.• 01/25/23great place to eat
Isaiah M.• 01/15/23The Best ribs I ever had especially when you are high 🙏
Robert C.• 12/20/22Amazing food
Andrew O.• 12/18/22Best bbq around
Dre D.• 11/22/22Nice guy
Brian D.• 11/15/22At 1st it appeared that the food was not a sufficient amount. But after I started eating, I became full immediately. Abd the quality of the food was phenomenal.
ANN F.• 11/03/22Really tastey food!
Samantha L.• 08/10/22Everything except the collard greens were sooooo good. The bear balls are so much bigger than in the picture!
Kristie M.• 06/01/22Fast delivery and delicious food I’ve been craving
Cole H.• 05/27/22Great food
Paul B.• 05/24/22Delicious fresh
Jacob D.• 05/21/22good
Mike S.• 04/19/22Food was amazing. Good BBQ
Glen B.• 04/08/22Excellent BBQ. Portions look small but we were all satisified when we had finished eating.
William S.• 03/18/22Delicious. Surprised me with so much more food then expected. Absolutely delicious.
Devin O.• 03/02/22Corned beef is the best thing when you can get it!!
Eugene R.• 02/11/22Awesome Food❤
Brianna R.• 01/18/22Awesome sauce! Super delish.
Nancy R.• 01/10/22Great moinkballs!!!
Casondra L.• 01/06/22Food is always excellent!!!
K.B. D.• 12/18/21It’s delicious . They forgot the sauce sadly. Otherwise delicious .
Joanne V.• 12/14/21Delicious!
Ginnie W.• 11/18/21Spicy but good
Casey M.• 10/24/21Excellent food, never disappoints. Even impresses my picky in-laws.
Medina T.• 10/13/21Great
Donna B.• 10/11/21Delicious! Loved it!
Rennata T.• 09/28/21Amazing food! Good even after incompetent driver took for ever to deliver it!
Jeff S.• 08/18/21Amazing ribs fall off the bone
Jessica C.• 08/10/21Yummy
Robert S.• 08/08/21The food is excellent!
AJ K.• 07/26/21Very tasty
AJ K.• 07/26/21Tasty
