Since 1944, the Teddy Bear has been one of Big Bear’s most popular eateries. For as long as I can remember, I’ve stopped at the Teddy Bear for breakfast on the way to the ski slopes. The pancakes are about the best you’ll ever have--light and fluffy in that melt-in-your-mouth way that’s so hard to find. The Teddy Bear boasts that their food is like home cooking, and indeed it is. The menu is remarkably varied, and everything I’ve ever eaten there has been delicious. While in Big Bear last weekend, we decided to eat lunch there. We had never tried their much-touted fresh baked pies. This time, we splurged and ordered a piece. The slice of the French apple pie a la mode was "to die for." We were only sorry we hadn’t discovered Teddy Bear’s pies years ago!
The only drawback is that this popular restaurant is small, and if you get there during their peak hours, you’ll likely have a wait.