PEPPERCORN GRILLE

Always top notch... best high end restaurant in Big Bear. Excellent food, service and atmosphere. We will continue to come back

Clean and calm atmosphere. Delicious food. Excellent service.

Best meal and service we have had in big bear!

Have been coming here on and off for over 10 years as I have a house on the lake and as a restaurant owner myself, hate to have to leave a negative review and have never done until now,

Went to the restaurant on 02/07 with family members after a day of skiing and was starving, as our waiter (short hispanic guy) was getting ready to take orders, I asked him in the exact following words: I'm very hungry do you mind taking my order first", he proceeded to loudly announce to the whole table: I take orders from the ladies first",

My Sister who was sitting next to me told him: "it's fine you can take his order first", he then proceeded to ignore Her and go to the opposite side of the table where my other Sister and her children were sitting and start taking orders, I stayed quiet,

Once food had arrived for all of the 7 people at our table, I had to wait another 5 minutes for mine to arrive after again my Sister had to ask our dear Petty little short man syndrome waiter where my food was, and of course it arrived cold, obviously he was still being petty and was holding mine back, (I'm in the business and I fire people who do this regardless of the situation )

I sat there quietly and consumed my cold steak and rubbery lobster tail and did not show any reaction but did not deserve any of what was done to me,

It doesn't take much to ruin someones day, unfortunately you come across sub-humans like mr. petty chivalry that ruin your day and businesses,

In case mr. chivalry or his employer reads this, I wish he had seen me carry a child and holding my sisters mothers-in-laws hand so she doesn't slip or fall on snow as we were coming into the restaurant, then maybe he would have shut his mouth and stuffed his attitude, also where was the respect for women when he ignored my sister telling him to take my order,

I had to leave school at the age of 14 after my father passed to support my family and work my way up in life from being a dishwasher to owning 2 fine dining restaurants (one featured on the Michelin guide) and other businesses in the service and hospitality industry in the USA and UK,
I hope mr. chivalry waiter reads this and feel even better about himself,

Judging from that last 2 reviews something is wrong at this place,

Shame.

Adorable spot for dinner if your in big bear village. Variety of fine dining food options.