Bear Creek Marina & Restaurant

Visited the Marina on a Saturday afternoon. The view from the deck is always incredible. The food has not been.However, we met Tim, the new chef, last week and he encouraged us to give it another try. So many thing have changed!The Mac n pepper jack cheese bites were a fun start. Very creamy.My husband got the flounder and sweet potato fries. He said these are as good as he gets at the beach.I got the BBQ chicken pizza. It was large enough for two and I really enjoyed the flavors. The pizza crust was baked to perfection; I'm not a fan of the burnt crusts typical to pizza ovens.Our server, Reagan, checked back with us often and service was spot on.We used to be regulars. Food was terrible so we quit driving out. We're excited for the changes Tim has made with the menu and quality of food that we'll be frequent visitors again!

The reviews about service are spot on. Just awful. You want silverware? You want any type of sauce? You want refills on your drink? You want your bill? Forget it, ain't gonna happen. Server was nice enough, but just slow as hell. Here is the funny thing, our party of twelve got our food in about 30 minutes, not bad as it was a full house, but the bitchy, unfriendly, her face would break if she smiled ------ hostess promised our table to another group, as we got our food!!!!! Then when our server dragged ass and did her disappearing act - 1.5 hours later, the hostess told the people waiting it was our fault. Wtf? So the people were pissy with us......Actually coming to our table and asking "Not to rush you, but are you guys about done." We said that we were done 15 minutes ago, but have not been able to pay.The view was great. The building is totally cool. The band was great. To bad we had a terrible experience. Oh and by the way, the Sysco mediocre food is just nothing special. Just bar food, around a 5 or 6 out of ten.

First time visiting Lake James. We rented a boat for the day and decided to try the restaurant for dinner. When we arrived we overheard the hostess telling the people ahead of us that there was at least an hour wait if not longer, she said she had no real idea of how long it would be. Those people decided to leave. Then another person came up and asked the hostess why they were still waiting for an hour now to be seated when she had just counted 7 empty tables. The hostess said that the kitchen was backed up and that she couldn't seat anyone until the kitchen got caught up. She said they had been very busy all day and were doing their best. We were unable to wait due to having rented a boat and couldn't wait as long as she was estimating. For being the only restaurant on the lake they should be better prepared for busy times and have the ability to get guests food done quick and efficiently to keep customers happy and moving in and out quickly. Definitely losing business!

Great location... dinner... not so much.Table not cleanVery slow service No olives so no martini for G, had to have just water. Water refill was a little yellow... not clear so didn't drink.Okra was cold Catfish was warm, not served when done.No silverware till well after we got our entree.Salad served after entrees. Overall disappointment

We stopped by Bear Creek marina on a weekend camping trip to Lake James State Park. The staff was friendly and inviting the food was delicious. We had the buffalo chicken pizza which I highly recommend. Our server Alexis did an awesome job and checked in on us regularly. At one point the manager came over with a smile to make sure everything was great - and it was. We were able to pull our boat up to the dock behind the restaurant, and there was plenty of space. Even though there was a decent crowd we did not have to wait to get a table, and our food came right out. I think a lot of reviews on this restaurant are old because there were servers buzzing around all over and smiles on faces everywhere. I highly recommend stopping by Bear Creek Marina and Restaurant if you are in the local area , it was a five-star experience.

Moved a few months ago to WNC area and every weekend we check out somewhere new. After reading reviews we were skeptical but since the change of kitchen comments we decided to check it out. Food was amazing the catfish, calamari (special) was cooked to perfection breading was loose but the calamari was so tender it didn't even matter, burger was also delicious. View is amazing. We will definitely be back!

This venue is a local treasure, and should be a top destination venue. We went there for Mother's Day, and although it was crowded, I couldn't be more pleased. Katherine was a great hostess, and kept us posted on the wait time. We enjoyed a drink from the bar and enjoyed the view during our 20 minute wait. Bryson was our server, and he was excellent and attentive. The special was prime rib with fingerling potatoes and glazed carrots, and it was expertly prepared and delicious! Add in the beautiful mountain and lake views, plus Jeff Honeycutt's great acoustic live music, and it was a five star experience! We will definitely be spending more time here this summer. Thank you, BCM management and staff for helping to make this a Mother's Day to remember.

I do not usually write reviews but I sincerely hope the challenges we had with dinner tonight are not the norm. I do realize that it is quite hard to find help in today's environment but we waited over an hour and a half for our food and while the waitress was doing all she could, the manager never came over to explain the delay or check on us. When the food came it was certainly not worth the wait. The burgers were over-cooked and one of the chicken tenders was not fully cooked. It was not until we asked to see the manager that an apology was made. The manager tried to make amends which we appreciated. i sincerely hope that the Bear Creek Marina can recover and regain its standing as a quality restaurant on the lake.

Good food and great service. Filled our needs for a place we can eat at while on vacation.

We had a great family meal at Bear Creek Marina. Although they were very busy, our server was attentive and our food was delicious. In this challenging time in the food service business, they work hard to deliver a great experience.