In 1995 founders Bruce Dean and Bob & Laurie Manley opened the first Black Bear Diner in Mt. Shasta, CA. Their mission was simple: create a fun and friendly atmosphere where the local community could enjoy huge portions of home-style cooking at a reasonable price. Today, we continue their mission at every Black Bear Diner across the country, as we passionately provide guests an outstanding experience. Our menu offers comfort food classics, and our entire menu is offered all day long. Whether you are craving pancakes at 8 pm or pot roast at 8 am – we’ve got something for everyone. Enjoy your meal in our family-friendly, cabin-themed diner with our welcoming staff or order to enjoy in the comfort of your home.
Easygoing chain serving familiar all-day comfort food & desserts in a woodsy setting.
Glenn Johnson
All day breakfast!!! The food was great, loved the grits. The waffle was very good, crisp but soft and just the right size. The chicken tenders were good, fried just right. The bacon was good too, thick like I like it. The people (crew and customers) were friendly…will definitely be back.
… moreJacob Nunnenkamp
What a delightful establishment! I wish I discovered this restaurant sooner. They definitely give large portions. I wanted to try the chocolate cream pie, but by the end of the meal we were too stuffed to engage in a desert. Everything else we tried was delicious and left me with a smile.
They have lots of options on the menu including all day breakfast. The whole restaurant experience at Black Bear Diner is created to make it feel wholesome and homey. The menu itself is really interesting, as it is designed like a newspaper.
I wish they had more healthy side options. I already get a salad with the meal so I’m not getting another salad for the side. The green beans are also cooked with bacon which I’m sure people love, but I would prefer without.
My biggest concern was the lack of timely refills on our drinks. We sucked those waters dry!
Ultimately this restaurant feels like getting a nice hug from your grandparents. I would highly recommend it for any diner enthusiast.
… moreMark Stephens
I’m an early riser and arrived at 0630. No wait. Greeted promptly and warmly. Ordered bottomless coffee, two eggs over medium, Shredded Corned Beef Hash with home fries and a biscuit. The coffee was hot and delicious. The eggs were perfectly cooked. The corned beef hash and potatoes were equally delicious – even better with the Papa Burn sauce! When does a biscuit stop being a biscuit and become a small loaf of bread!? Four inches tall and as square as the palm of my hand. It was perfect biscuit texture all the way through. Someone had to have gone through a lot of trial and error to perfect that biscuit recipe and cooking time. It was excellent. Server was very attentive and very pleasant. Great experience. Highly recommend.
… moreDavid Dumas
This place was really nice. I was surprised to see such low prices for such nice food. Definitely a steal. I really enjoyed the selection of food and everything tasted great! I will definitely be coming back here! I highly suggest getting the chicken noodle soup and cornbread because it’s so fire.
… moreJoe Timm
black bear diner experience was rough- 15 minutes with a room basically empty – the restaurant was maybe 20% capacity 12 or so people in there no service or hi or anything, finally got help, then the food was wow and not in a good way , the salad I got was the bottom drawer of the fridge in the leftover ignored freezer burned bag with slippery grossness and oozy edges , the carrots were like wet straw wrappers they had ZERO crunch or freshness to them. Grabbing the lettuce or carrots there was the oozy snot like jelly on the outside like mildew of an aquarium- (I simply wouldn’t eat it ) The salad was just so bad – just totally unacceptable and then the plate of food came …the dudes thumb was in my CFS gravy- it was just a terrible experience, …. the host guy tried to help by bringing part of the food and I could see it – thumb and fingers got gravy on them and he’s playing off the gravy on his thumb and the drying finger print on the plate – such a turn off- went there a month after they opened years ago for a breakfast and was super busy and noisy but we didn’t have a bad experience really, so now some time along – we tried again with less crowd , evening and well….
I’m sure someone will say that’s not bad or you’re a jerk customer or something lame, but we paid the bill , left a tip even tho we were ignored for 15+ minutes , and never given a refil or seen her until we were just ready to leave – but yeah- idk. Just wanted to rant . I’d assume a better experience based on other reviews. Just won’t ever go back.
… moreCrystal Mendiola
Service started off ok but it instantly progressed, the food took longer than usual which we didn’t say anything but then my salad came out with the meal n not before like it had been on previous visits then the waitress forgot my cornbread that comes with the order, she never came back to see if we needed refills, I had to get up n go get napkins and our to go boxes, we had to go up front because she never came back with the bill omg but even after all that my mistake was ordering a chocolate cake. Anyway on the drive to hotel we realized she gave us cream pie instead n the manager was no help after her employee messed up she wants to inconvenience us by saying I needed to go back NOW if I wanted an exchange like girl we fresh out of work n we need a nap n after discussing with her how much of an inconvenience this is for us she wants to do a $5 discount on next visit like today is our last day in the area so that’s no good to us. As much as I wanted chocolate cake at this point I just want my refund.
… moreMichael O’Neill
What an awesome experience! Been seeing Black Bear Diner in Harker Heights, for quite sometime, driving by and telling my wife, we need to try that place. Glad we decided to and we will be back. Amazing service, not expensive, huge portions of food, comfortable atmosphere, and plenty of options in their menu. Their breakfast looks legendary, and that is what I plan on trying next time I visit. I highly recommend Black Bear Diner.
… moreMr Cowart’s Daughter
First timehere. Food was abundant. Nice big plates. My grits were a little cool so the cheese did not melt. Loved our server “Alicia”. My daughter love her strawberry waffle.
She said she didn’t need syrup. The place was clean, busy for a Monday late morning. A real jukebox. Lots of bears to purchase. Check it out.
… moreKarely
Jennifer was absolutely amazing! This was one of the best experiences we’ve ever had at Black Bear. She was friendly, attentive, and made us feel truly taken care of from start to finish. Five stars all the way—thank you, Jennifer, for such a great experience!
… moreJ Tino
This was the first time we visited this restaurant and it was delicious. The coffee was so good. So much on the menu, we didn’t know what to try. I will say that the plates were plenty and filling. The service was excellent. Our waitress was very attentive and polite. We had a little issue with a sugar packet that busted and made a little mess on the table, so one of the bus boys cleaned it up right away. The meat omelet had a nice amount of meat in it. Oh, and those hash browns, delicious!!! The biscuits were homemade and fluffy, then with the gravy, it hit the spot. The bacon was big, thick, and not too crispy, but savory. The pancakes were perfectly made and tasty.
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