Blue Bear Que at The Nash

15 of us had lunch here on Sunday. This was my first time to this venue. We ate on their upstairs outdoor deck. It was a wonderful spot to enjoy a perfect dry sunny day in Racine. I was in the mood for something light so opted for a salad with chicken, pecans, dried cranberries with some mixed greens. It was quite delicious.Based on prior Yelp reviews I expected a 3 star lunch. I was dead wrong and got 4 star + food and service. I shall definitely return to The Nash.

Made a reservation on Open Table. Got all the usual confirmations and reminders. Got to the restaurant to find a sign on the door saying it was permanently closed. Another group came up behind us and the same thing happened to them.

Several items were unavailable, which if it was busy, I can understand. It was extremely slow. Watermelon margarita is horrible. Tasted like stale dishwater. The cheesy hash is supposed to have a Gouda cheese sauce and cheddar cheese, as it was explained to me. No Gouda sauce, shredded cheddar only, and a $2 up charge that was not told to me in advance. Not an example of what Blue Bear typically stands for. Disappointed and won't be back.

Excellent pulled pork sandwich and friendly service; very cool space in a rehabbed downtown Racine building. Will definitely be back.

Stopped in with my boyfriend and his family for dinner. And I've gotta say I like it here!To be fair it's not the nicest restaurant around, but its reliable and the service has always been good. The food is good, bar food isn't my favorite but for the price, it is what you'd expect. They have a really cool overlook of the motorcycle shop down below and televisions to watch any sports games that might be on. One thing to note is that if you're tall, the ceilings are veryyy low (6' maybe??), so watch your head!!!Tonight we got the caesar salad and the pot roast meal. Everything had a good flavor to it, the sauce on the pot roast was a little gluey for my taste (maybe it was sitting out a little too long) and the salad used shredded lettuce. I think if you're looking for a comparison, I'd say its close to a Red Robin or a Chillis. Regardless, I would come back!

Food tasty, service terribly slow. SLOW. No drink refills. Took forever for food to come out. Server never even noticed . Only thing to come out on time was the check. Really 2.5 due to service. Table had dried food. Upstairs bathrooms poorly cleaned. I could have written my nameIn the dirt on the tank of the toilet. Doors also gross in/out of patio. Not just daily, looked like weeks old grunge.

Very nice choice for lunch because the space is so interesting. From about the end of World War I to about when Hitler invaded Poland, a high quality American car was made in Kenosha. In the mid 20th century Nash was bought out by the Kelvinator refrigerator company, and eventually Nash-Kelvinator was taken over by the ill fated American Motors Company. So this building was originally a Nash dealership. Today the Purolator family owns the Indian motorcycle dealership downstairs and upstairs is the Nash restaurant and bar. It's a lovely open, sunny (well during the day) second floor with a generous patio - sun deck and small parking lot which is ample for the weekday lunch crowd. Well, crowd, would be too generous. They just opened March 2017 so the earlier low ratings for service reflect, I think, the temporary problems of a new restaurant because I got excellent service. You should know that there was only two other customers and they were on the far side at the bar. The second floor restaurant is an open square ringing a marvelous view of the beautiful Indian motorcycle showroom downstairs. It's a unique and enjoyable setting. The food is not spectacular, it's kind of average pub and Italian American food. The meatball sandwich is good, the fried onion...well they aren't rings they are wider cuts, these are really good. Into the batter they've sprinkled something with a little zip, red peppers? The chicken tenders are excellent, I don't think they were ever frozen and they are so irregular shaped and tasty I am guessing these are actually hand made in the kitchen. At the very least I urge you to visit for a weekday lunch so that the staff aren't lonely.

I stopped in Indian to look at their clothes and then went upstairs to try to have dinner at The Nash. It was a Friday night and was very busy. I was able to buy a cute sweatshirt but eventually went elsewhere for dinner. I did come back later for a beer.First of all, the place is huge and attractive! It's a stunning building on a block that is not very lively. The lower level offers motorcycles and accessories and friendly service.The upper level houses the pub, casual restaurant and bar. It is set up in an odd fashion on a wraparound balcony that looks down into the store. The hostess stand is at the corner of the upper door, stairs and bar. Um traffic jam!The young hostess said the wait would be 1 hour and 45 minutes. OK no problem...until she said they will call your name right there twice. If you do not answer your table will be given away. I understand the general idea except they do not give you a pager or take your mobile number to text a message that your table is ready. OK so I then ask, the timeframe you gave is pretty much accurate? Nope she says, "It's just a rough estimate." When I asked if I needed to be standing in that tiny area to try to hear my name being called out over the roaring bar crowd for a while, since an accurate time could not be given, she confirmed and said "they cannot text because they do not have a business mobile phone and it is illegal to text customers from their own phone."Unfortunately we did not have dinner at this big beauty of a new restaurant, but we did come back later for a beer. Two bartenders moved slowly assisting one customer each as I stood waiting about 5 minutes. A magic woman appeared from the back and hustled - the way it should be when you are slammed. The three beers we ordered were room temperature. The bartender apologized and said that's all she had because they could not keep up. We ordered a different beer, which was ice cold.There was a party out on the deck, the bar and restaurant areas were packed and a big party filled their parking lot. I walk to the restroom and find there are only 2 STALLS!!! Advice to management: Iron out the kinks. Create a system to text waiting dinner customers so they do not have to stand in that awkward corner. Refill the beer coolers behind the bar with previously chilled beer. If at all possible build more restroom stalls or point out where others might be hidden. I know the situation will get better and I will give The Nash another chance, perhaps on a quieter night.

First time here! Jill our server was awesome, quick, and so super sweet! Jodi the manager was awesome too! She came just to check on our experience and even let us try the spicy green beans! Now to the food Jason the chef is fantastic. It was all fresh and homemade. The experience was so great and the three people mentioned above just went above and beyond for us. Will definitely be back!

A very different perspective on the Name of this Restaurant, I was skeptical about this place until I went there and Enjoyed a Wonderful lunch with a couple of friends who had been there before, the Food and beverage section is very accommodating for the picky eater and liberal enough for One who has a veritable appetite which makes any person happy and Comfortable with their Menu Choices which will always Provide satisfaction for everyone!