Santana Mavericks Bar N Grill

"WORTH THE SEARCH. Santana Mavericks is a family-friendly restaurant overlooking Big Bear Lake. It serves a wide variety of food and what we had for lunch was delicious. I had the tuna melt sandwich and the other members of our party had the chicken cashew salad and the BLT. The food was served promptly and well-presented. My sandwich was large and not overly saucy with large chunks of tuna. The bread was perfectly toasted. The salad was large with sliced, roasted chicken on the top. Note: Gluten-free bread IS available for sandwiches. The restaurant is basic and attractive. Plenty of parking right outside the door with TWO on-site overflow lots. If the weather is nice, there's a pretty deck with gorgeous lakefront views. Full bar. Great service - very nice staff. Plenty of room for kids. If you're tired and want a good place to eat, I would heavily recommend."

"Beautiful restaurant with a beautiful lake view. Lovely outdoor patio and very nice interior as well. We had the shrimp cocktail shooters, which were absolutely divine. Very fresh and flavorful. Then we had the blossomed onion, which was crispy and delicious with a lovely aioli side sauce. Then we had the Asian sampler platterand the spring rolls were the best. Lovely experience highly recommend!"

"Este restaurante es espectacular, aparate de tener unas vistas maravillosas la comida y la atencion es muy buena, me encanto sin dudas lo volvere a visitar cuando regrese a big bear ."

"Went here with a group of 9 and we split checks, drinks were okay, seemed like they were lacking in alcohol. Food was decent but nothing to write home about. They have a wide variety but the portions were small for the price. Our waitress was very nice and the view is great. Someone on the staff seemed to have their kid with them at work who was running around which was a bit unprofessional. Try to avoid paying with a card also. They charge 4% for cards and a 10% discount for cash, but the way it all adds up is wild. Ended up paying an additional $27.22 just to use my card, on top of the REQUIRED 18% ($32.40) tip, which I understand usually applies to larger groups but it wasn't mentioned anywhere. Their ATM was out of order too so there's that. Just be aware. I will give them another shot and bring cash next time. EDIT: I see some reviews saying the portions are good sizes which could be true if you're 50+. My friends and I are in our 30s and nobody had leftovers"

"Very lovely dinner pn patio. The Latin inspired scallops were excellent. A large portion of good size scallops cooked perfectly served with fresh tortillas (both corn and flour available) black beans and Mexican rice. Great emphasis placed on the quality of the main dishes and our plates weren't just filled with rice and beans. My companions enjoyed veggie fajitas and the cilantro salmon. Both dishes were very good. We all had plenty for leftovers for next day."

"Was looking for lunch with a view of the lake. This place was mentioned at the visitor center, so we gave it a try. Must have been a very slow day, no wait to be seated at all. Server did not state her name and had to flag her down twice to refill our drinks. We ordered the Onion Blossom, Meatball Sandwich with a side of fries, Chicken Parmesean with soup of the day and the Maverick Club sandwich with fries. The food was average, did not blow us away but gotta say that their Tomato Basil soup of the day was delicious. Encredibly thick and flavorful. The view of the lake was nice.. I presume that was why the bill was pricey."

"Thank you, we really enjoyed it! The food was delicious and the portions were generous. Everything was fresh and tasty "