Poke The Bear Bar & Grill - Hotel Northland - Green Bay

I was a little scared by all the negative reviews, however this restaurant was very pleasant. A friend and I went after the farmers market and sat down around 8:30 pm. The atmosphere was a mix between fine dining and a locker room. It was interesting for sure. I got the smoked salmon kielbasa and it was very good. I also got a drink called bears in the park. It was very light and refreshing. Our server Paul was very kind and attentive. He did a great job.

This is the 2nd time I’ve been here in 2 years. Food is less than mediocre. They definitely need to change their fryer oil. Besides waiting 50 minutes for our food. Not busy. 5 open tables around us. The Korean appetizer was good but that was it. There should not be this much fat on a sandwich. And no way any table should have to wait over 15 minutes wait for the bill after asking for it. Yikes.

Not very impressive. The fried pickles with blueberry cream cheese were not good. The tallow oil was very overwhelming and the cream cheese did not pair well. We asked for ranch and received a not good dill dip. Drinks and food took a very long time and we were the only ones there for lunch. There were some interesting options but everything took so long we couldn't try anything else. The one staff person was nice. One seemed annoyed we were there. Not my cup of tea. The hotel lobby was really cool though.

I would like to start by saying that we got here and ordered. I had to wait 10 minutes for an incorrectly made drink. They did comp my drink and my following beer. Apps were brought without plates, multiple items out from the menu. Entrees were good. I suggest the wild burger. Reorder on drinks took forever. Our waitress was really nice, but the price for quality was absolutely terrible and management should consider large changes to operations.

Stopped for a bite to eat here and we were pleasantly surprised! The wings were very good - fresh, hot, and had a great sauce. The brussel sprouts appetizer with orange zest sauce was awesome. The fries were excellent. Service was exceptional. We will stop again!

Popped in for a drink before heading to a show as we were staying at the hotel. Was told I couldn't order one of their signature cocktails due to being too busy but they were serving the same cocktails to other tables. My husband also had ordered a cocktail which he couldn't get so he asked for a list of whiskeys and was just told "oh I'm not a drinker, I don't know"..... He then settled for a Guinness but was informed that they were also sold out of that. I was tempted to just walk out at that point but didn't want to be rude. We settled for bottled domestic because they couldn't possibly mess that up or be sold out. I would not recommend this place even for popping in for just one round. There are much better options within walking distance.

Had a great experience overall as my friend and I celebrated my birthday here! I loved my salmon entree with couscous and the cheese board for an appetizer had a lot to offer as well. They were kind enough to bring me out a complimentary dessert with candles too!