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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.
Hours
| Friday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Monday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–9 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 1990 E 20th St, Chico, CA 95928
Phone: (530) 965-5857
Website: http://www.blackbeardiner.com/
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Reviews
Christina Guzman
I hate to say this because I grew up going to black bear diner in gridley when it was still on hwy 99 but this diner in chico, I was so disappointed. This was my second time going since they opened, thought I would give it another try after I encountered the same issue the first time, but sadly, it was the same outcome. I asked our waitress for my steak to be cooked “medium”. It was bland, dry and bloody which only means they cooked a frozen steak. My eggs were not seasoned nor were my country potatoes. I added so much salt and pepper to try to make it some what tasteful, but it didn’t really help. Let’s be clear, I am not saying all food is bad there because my daughter really enjoyed her burger and my toddler loved the chicken strips, but my meal was just not prepared to my liking.
… moreRodney Rollins
I absolutely love coming to this place. Gabriel, Diamond and Julia are amazing! Everybody is so friendly, helpful and attentive. The food is always high quality, big portions, and fulfilling!!!
… moreMary P
Visited April 15th..see receipt.
This location is in Chico and has indoor and outside seating.
Stopped in for a late breakfast after shopping at the mall. I had the lighter breakfast with pancakes and 2 thick cut bacon slices and a scrambled egg. I really liked the bacon as it was crispy as ordered! Everything was good.
My friend got Joes hobo omelete with a ton of crispy hash browns. It also came with a biscuit and for 99 cents more you get the gravy on top. Portion was huge and everything was really good! Plenty of leftovers!
They serve beer and wine as well as mimosas. It’s cutely decorated with bears. Waitresses were friendly and order came out quickly ( thanks Monique)!
I would definitely come back when in Chico!
… moreThis location is in Chico and has indoor and outside seating.
Stopped in for a late breakfast after shopping at the mall. I had the lighter breakfast with pancakes and 2 thick cut bacon slices and a scrambled egg. I really liked the bacon as it was crispy as ordered! Everything was good.
My friend got Joes hobo omelete with a ton of crispy hash browns. It also came with a biscuit and for 99 cents more you get the gravy on top. Portion was huge and everything was really good! Plenty of leftovers!
They serve beer and wine as well as mimosas. It’s cutely decorated with bears. Waitresses were friendly and order came out quickly ( thanks Monique)!
I would definitely come back when in Chico!
Ee Ss
Sat 2 of us within 5 minutes of entering, and hostess was nice, and brought 2 cups coffee as requested.
As we wait our turn to order and drink our coffee gone, the table next overtalks about their wait being extensive as they were there before we were. 25 minutes in we have empty cups, and 3 tables looking around for the wait person to never talk to them. The table about 15 feet away DID receive an order, though it was not theirs and had to be taken back.
After 35 minutes we left your establishment, and paid for the $8 coffee on the way out. We only ever interacted with your hostess.
She was pleasant.
The expectation was measured at the next restaurant we went and sat at, had our order taken in 15 minutes and we were served in 30.
… moreAs we wait our turn to order and drink our coffee gone, the table next overtalks about their wait being extensive as they were there before we were. 25 minutes in we have empty cups, and 3 tables looking around for the wait person to never talk to them. The table about 15 feet away DID receive an order, though it was not theirs and had to be taken back.
After 35 minutes we left your establishment, and paid for the $8 coffee on the way out. We only ever interacted with your hostess.
She was pleasant.
The expectation was measured at the next restaurant we went and sat at, had our order taken in 15 minutes and we were served in 30.
Garrett Rodgers
Mandy was a phenomenal hostess. The atmosphere was really cute. I took pictures of all the bear pictures. High quality fresh ingredients. They make their fresh OJ daily. I loved that the menu was like a newspaper. Surprisingly, the first page showed all of the company’s MVPs and store locations. I felt that that showed the pride they have for their most valuable assets. Their employees. The chef made me a special off the menu sauce that was delicious with my sourdough burger. Usually I’m leery of such large menus, but everything that was ordered was really good. The only thing I noticed was that my moms chicken tender on her waffle was pretty salty, but was actually really good. I can’t wait until they come to Wisconsin! Fingers crossed. Thank you for the exemplary customer service. It was really refreshing. Oh! I also had the huckleberry malt. I highly advise it. Enough to share with 3 or 4 people, so bring malt friends.
… moreJ Esparza
Great breakfast. Plenty of parking, seemed to be located close to a lot of other business. Good was excellent and the service was prompt and friendly. The chicken sausage was really good.
… moreLuis P.
Positive things: Holly and Ben. Great people with big nice attitudes, great servers that never wavered in their professional demeanor. Water had no after taste. Apparently their Tomato Cream Soup/Corn Bread impressed my female sidekick regardless of its almost $10 price tag for a well served bowl. The way she started eating it told of a good ending. Coffee and Tea, refillable both, a tad better than most. Was it the norm? The time of the day around 5 PM with 25% full? Guess it was.
Not so wonderful: my plate ($20+) consisting of 3 Eggs to order, 2 Sausage Links, 2 Bacon Strips (limp instead of crispy per request), Hash Browns more steamed than crispy, slice of Ham, and 2 hefty Pancakes, Butter and Smuckers Sugar Free per request. Oily eggs, sausage average, bacon better, ham slightly salty but edible. Their supposedly well appreciated Bread Pudding made on the house, $6.99? We shared it later and at the risk of shattering their accolades for their home made concoction, it was average at best, sweet for sure and ingredients barely discernible, an indulgence soon after regretted which seems to be my thing, temptation easily defeating common sense way too often. Oh well.
Total $48.99 plus 20% gratuity just because of the good vibes from Holly. 3.5 Stars.
4/7/2023 I always take the side of the customer versus the cook when something(s) need severe attention specially food. We returned one more time to Black Bear Diner to try their Friday All You Can Eat Fish, since this Easter Friday bans meat, and I have developed a certain kind of respect for the tradition. Happy Easter, Chico!
Fish plate, $18+? 3 deep (deep!) fried fish, cole slaw, fries, hush puppies, tartar sauce. On paper it looked good that’s why we went.
What arrived had one common denominator: overly salty. The batter for the fish, the fries, the hush puppies, is that what they’re called? Aggressively salty, almost like a boycott against the whole group. Had to discard the batter/overly fried crust, and save the little fish inside. The first 3 hush puppies were almost black, and therefore dry solid. Travis?, our fine server, replaced the neglectful fry, and brought 3 in better status. Fries untouchables sodium driven.
My friendly partner ordered the Clam Chowder, which was thick but not a winner recipe. Was accompanied by what the first time was an outstanding corn bread, this time around stale, old, the opposite. We arrived around 7:10 PM, and the place was way below full.
The staff I have found to be very nice and efficient. My criticism is for what is coming out of the kitchen, for as far as fried fish is concerned it was a terrible show. How hard is to find a willing, prideful chef/cook in Chico? Potentially speaking The Black Bear could be filled to capacity if they only could sustain the pace and quality of all items in the menu. Is not mean spirited on my part, but food thrown away is a defeat of sorts for this and all food places. Why some places are always crowded, while others are dormant! Better to sell fewer items cooked to perfection than allow mediocre fare. 1.5 Stars.
… moreNot so wonderful: my plate ($20+) consisting of 3 Eggs to order, 2 Sausage Links, 2 Bacon Strips (limp instead of crispy per request), Hash Browns more steamed than crispy, slice of Ham, and 2 hefty Pancakes, Butter and Smuckers Sugar Free per request. Oily eggs, sausage average, bacon better, ham slightly salty but edible. Their supposedly well appreciated Bread Pudding made on the house, $6.99? We shared it later and at the risk of shattering their accolades for their home made concoction, it was average at best, sweet for sure and ingredients barely discernible, an indulgence soon after regretted which seems to be my thing, temptation easily defeating common sense way too often. Oh well.
Total $48.99 plus 20% gratuity just because of the good vibes from Holly. 3.5 Stars.
4/7/2023 I always take the side of the customer versus the cook when something(s) need severe attention specially food. We returned one more time to Black Bear Diner to try their Friday All You Can Eat Fish, since this Easter Friday bans meat, and I have developed a certain kind of respect for the tradition. Happy Easter, Chico!
Fish plate, $18+? 3 deep (deep!) fried fish, cole slaw, fries, hush puppies, tartar sauce. On paper it looked good that’s why we went.
What arrived had one common denominator: overly salty. The batter for the fish, the fries, the hush puppies, is that what they’re called? Aggressively salty, almost like a boycott against the whole group. Had to discard the batter/overly fried crust, and save the little fish inside. The first 3 hush puppies were almost black, and therefore dry solid. Travis?, our fine server, replaced the neglectful fry, and brought 3 in better status. Fries untouchables sodium driven.
My friendly partner ordered the Clam Chowder, which was thick but not a winner recipe. Was accompanied by what the first time was an outstanding corn bread, this time around stale, old, the opposite. We arrived around 7:10 PM, and the place was way below full.
The staff I have found to be very nice and efficient. My criticism is for what is coming out of the kitchen, for as far as fried fish is concerned it was a terrible show. How hard is to find a willing, prideful chef/cook in Chico? Potentially speaking The Black Bear could be filled to capacity if they only could sustain the pace and quality of all items in the menu. Is not mean spirited on my part, but food thrown away is a defeat of sorts for this and all food places. Why some places are always crowded, while others are dormant! Better to sell fewer items cooked to perfection than allow mediocre fare. 1.5 Stars.
Javier Villanueva
The food is great here, my only problem was the server not being very attentive with my table, I drank my soda fairly quickly and was never offered a refill my wife got a coffee same thing no refill, she brought out the food and that was the last we saw of here till it was time to pay.
… moreChris Ariza
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner? Yes. Any meal any time of day at Black Bear Diner Chico. Delicious food with ridiculous portions at an adorable price. Friendly service in a welcoming atmosphere that is ready to accommodate your next gathering.
-1 star:
• Jukebox is not hooked into the overhead speakers, is inaudible.
• First booth we were sat at was dirty.
• Mine and my dad’s prime-ribs were very dry, which is an absolute shame seeing they have the equipment to do it right.
… more-1 star:
• Jukebox is not hooked into the overhead speakers, is inaudible.
• First booth we were sat at was dirty.
• Mine and my dad’s prime-ribs were very dry, which is an absolute shame seeing they have the equipment to do it right.
Sheldon J Plankton
Our sever is very friendly. But as for the food, it’s not good. I think I’m not going back again. We ordered ribs and New York steak. The rib is very chewy like rubber. But the flavor is ok. The steak is a disaster. It is overcooked. And it needs seasoning. As for the onion rings, the crust is thick and hard. We only ate one piece. Besides, the meal is $70 before tax and tip. It’s kind of expensive compared to its portions and quality.
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