Open now· Closes 10 PM · 312 Summer St, Stamford · ⭐ 4.7 · 0.3 mi
2,847
TOTAL REACTIONS
3
KNOWN FOR
847
DISH REVIEWS
#2
IN STAMFORD TODAY
🏆 What Bear's Smokehouse is known for
Ranked by BiteTips community reactions — not by the restaurant
7,624 pts
total community score
#1BURGERS
Score 96
📷 8 photos
🍔 BURGER · MOST REACTED TO
The Double Smash Burger
$14 · double smash patties · American cheese · Bear's sauce · brioche bun
WHY PEOPLE COME HERE FOR THIS
The smash crust is what separates this from every other burger in Stamford — thin patties pressed hard on a flat-top giving a crispy caramelized edge. The Bear's sauce is proprietary and appears in nearly every review. Regulars drive from Greenwich specifically for this.
smash crust ×38Bear's sauce ×29caramelized onions ×24brioche bun ×18wait time ×4
The smash crust is the reason I keep coming back. That Bear's sauce ties it all together — best burger in Fairfield County.— Jessica M. · Google · ★★★★★ · 3 days ago
#1BBQ SANDWICH
Score 91
📷 6 photos
🥩 BBQ SANDWICH · SECOND MOST REACTED
Pulled Pork Sandwich
$13 · 12-hour smoked pork · house BBQ sauce · coleslaw · brioche bun
WHY PEOPLE COME HERE FOR THIS
A 12-hour smoke gives the pork a bark reviewers call the best BBQ sandwich in the county. The sauce is vinegar-forward — not sweet — and the bark gets mentioned by name in nearly a third of all reviews.
12-hour smoke ×31house BBQ sauce ×25bark on pork ×19coleslaw ×14
The pulled pork is what I always order. That 12-hour smoke gives it a bark you don't find at most places. The vinegar BBQ sauce is the right call.— Ray D. · Yelp · ★★★★★ · 1 week ago
#1SMOKED PLATE
Score 88
📷 5 photos
🔥 SMOKED PLATE · THIRD MOST REACTED
Smoked Brisket Plate
$18 · half-pound sliced brisket · two sides · pickles · white bread
WHY PEOPLE COME HERE FOR THIS
Half a pound of sliced beef with a proper smoke ring and a fat cap that renders correctly. Reviewers who know BBQ call out the Texas-style execution. Regulars order this when they mean business.
smoke ring ×22Texas-style ×17fat cap ×15half-pound ×12
The brisket has a legitimate smoke ring — real low-and-slow. The fat cap renders perfectly. Serious BBQ for Fairfield County.— Tom A. · BiteTips · ★★★★★ · 2 weeks ago
ALSO FROM THIS KITCHEN
Smoked Mac & Cheese
🤩 631 reactions
Burnt Ends
🤩 448 reactions
Chili Cheese Fries
🤩 287 reactions
House Coleslaw
🤩 312 reactions
WHERE TO GET ALL OF THIS
Open now · closes 10 PM
📍312 Summer St, Stamford, CT 06901
🕐Mon–Thu 11AM–9PM · Fri–Sat 11AM–11PM · Sun 12–9PM
