I'm very impressed with the quality of the food and service. Black bear diner is one of those underrated spots in vegas. The Line "Give me the Cheese" was from a video called "Pumkin world 2". They also have great customer service, they refill your drinks as soon as they run out and I love that, not many places seem to be capable of doing this. A breakfast like The Grizz consists of: Cals 1570, Fat-T 64, Fat-S 21, Sod 6180, Carb 174. The server was kind of lacking, but nothing to bad, just forgot my friends drink. ), creamy grits (200 cals. —ElizabethBarthel, 2009-07-17 02:59:57   Absolutely monstrous proportions, and tasty to boot! I found it to be on par with Dennys and IHOP, but prefer Cindy's breakfasts much more. Not to single out Black Bear, by any means; I'm sure the numbers are similar for Chili's and Denny's and places like that. The restaurant is designed as a lodge, fully decked out with bear pictures, sculptures, and more. She split it only 6 ways into a very confusing check where some had drinks, some had parts of orders, it was all a mess. We had to wait about 10-15 minutes for our first refill and had to flag him down at that. I prefer the mash potatoes over the scalloped potatoes ,but both are good and the criss cut fries over the regular fries. This time that didn't happen. My kids were beside themselves with joy; this will be their new favorite place and they can stop nagging me to take them to Applebee's, which I loathe, and Pluto's, which I'm tired of. APPLE SAUCE. —Aaron.Curtin. But that was about all we were happy with. I must say, this is the one restaurant that has continued to satisfy me every time and not have me leave in disappointment. —Ann, 2009-07-05 09:31:08   Everything I have gotten has been great! The service is premiere, friendly, attentive, and understanding. The rest of the food is hit or miss. 2009-06-01 01:44:49   This place is amazing! (i.e. IF YOU ARE NEW HERE WELCOME TO THE FAMILY!!!! It comes with 3 eggs (I went over medium) and I got the country friend potatoes instead of the stripped hash browns. —MarkTwain, 2011-07-17 00:07:26   I have eaten here a few times and every time I had a good time with good food. There was quite a wait to pay on the way out but the restaurant had just seated two large parties in addition to being busy. Not Now. The food is pretty good and there is a TON for the price. It turns out that the staff is extremely warm and helpful. I'm not much of a soup person (clam chowder/broccoli soup/chicken noodle soup), but I would say the soup is okay. The soup really depends on you. Their menus were filled with choices and they serve breakfast all night if you like. Not a great place for vegetarians or people who don't eat a lot of red meat (no turkey or veg burgers on menu, although they do have chicken breast sandwiches). My fish was either burnt to a crisp or soggy and underdone (all on the same plate). My partner got a Benedict and pronounced it excellent. 1,903,334 were here. I was quite pleased that it was a piece of grilled chicken rather than ground up chicken with whatever else in it, and overall, it was pretty tasty. The first two times it was the best I've ever had, bar none (and I've eaten it all over the country). —MasonMurray, I would think a Safeway pie would be just as disappointing... —hankim. The damn pie was literally filled with apple sauce. I will try again ordering different things. The coffee was good, but the pancakes were so so and the bacon was overcooked. Each has a somewhat unique atmosphere with plenty of black bears about to keep you company. The portion sizes are huge which is good. Poor guy. If you are going to eat here be sure to leave your health worries behind because no matter what you order, you could easily be put on track toward heart problems - but then we all have free will so if you are that concerned about calories and arteries being clogged, it'd be best not to set foot into Black Bear in the first place! Other than the dicing job, the potatoes were edible and cooked well which is more than I can say for the rest of the breakfast platter. Blackbear's Diner Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. Since this was late in the evening, I'm fairly sure it was in part due to that shift of staff being in a new setup AND doing a breakfast dish during dinner hours. It’s frequented by families looking for a fun restaurant experience for their kids that still has plenty of satisfying breakfast, lunch, and dinner options for mom and dad. I personally ordered the BBQ Pork Ribs which were TO DIE FOR. The prices are competitive and the portions, my god the portions, are ginormous. I am definitely coming back sometime in the future. Kind of a lot of food (makes about 2 meals. Black Bear Diner, Napa, CA 4 of 5 stars to the Black Bear Diner on Soscol Ave in Napa, CA. 2011-06-22 14:12:26   I've said it before and i will say it again. For dessert we had the cobbler and lava cake. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. It is one of FEW places in Davis that serves consistently good food, has consistently good service, and hasn't given my girlfriend of myself food poisoning. —evergeneva. I ordered a pot pie and was delicious! And the waiter was very obviously staring at my boobs. I went to this diner on Sunday, January 31st to check it out during a walk around the town and found it to be an enjoyable experience overall. We need more places like this in Davis. The dicing was done in an incompetent manner so that half of the cubes (loosely termed) were overly large rectangular chunks and the other half were quite small. Waiter seemed to be busy moving tables around for a larger group. The food is definitely quantity over quality; great for poor college students! Create an account! Black Bear Diner Main Menu Black Bear Diner Lunch Menu Bob’s Big Bear Burger* (1290 cals.) I was a bit overwhelmed by the bear bear bear decor, but I suppose that's working on a theme. —Shmem, 2009-06-07 04:08:58   I had lunch there with a friend recently. BBD's food is flavorless; you generally expect good, homemade pie at a diner, not applesauce! I found the decor to be way over the top but typical of these diners especially when they first open. I was able to slice these bad boys easily into three layers. The menu and food were very similar to BS, my daughter noted the kid's menu was exactly the same except one item. Doreen and Derek are my favorite servers. Very good meal. I just didn't wish to make a scene at 6:30 in the morning). 3) The food is cheep! I wonder if they went back to work after that? How much does a Black Bear Diner franchise cost? All in all, a much better place then Ihop or Denny's. —stodd84, 2010-06-14 16:16:11   Service here is horrid. 2009-05-31 05:01:00   I went here for the first time this past Thursday with MasonMurray. When you walk in the door, you're met with a life size bear who is the official host "mascot" for each restaurant... the one for Davis is named "Brandi". After tasting the mess, I gave up altogether. BOTH THE ASSISTANT AND GENERAL MANAGERS approached the table on their own accord to inquire about our experience with the food and service (and waited until after our meal so as not to interrupt our eating). The pot roast was really enjoyed by my other half, but I thought it was average. Totally happy that Black Bear has arrived here. Her food was just what you would expect from a kids menu, no more no less. Some of them are 1000+ calories, and the bear claw alone is >2400 calories, more than an average-sized person should eat in a whole day. But please be aware that the current menu and prices info may vary from each Black Bear Diner restaurant. Item Size Price; Hungry Bear Breakfast: The Grizz! The big drawback is the fat and sodium content of their dishes. They got rid of the famously delicious scalloped potatoes (updated March 2010) because they're "trying to cut back," but they have brought back their green beans with bacon. —IdealParadigm. —HazelWatson, 2009-05-31 22:42:02   I ate at Black Bear Diner recently. Save. Ratings and reviews. I suggest you hit the road and hit any truckstop or diner in any town in rural America and try the food. Those "a little less" meals for seniors and light eaters? I have eaten at many locations and the breakfasts are usually great! Service: Very good. Last year my husband ordered a pecan pie that was so bad it's now our benchmark for bad food. —KimN. I had a steak dinner once and it was awful. We will eat here again. country potatoes were pretty boring, not very much corned beef in the hash, and don't even remember the chorizo in the scramble. They also have this Bear Claw that looked big enough to serve 6. Wikis like this one depend on readers getting involved and adding content. As for portions, the burgers we got were pretty normal as burgers go. However, the coffee and bread pudding for dessert was quite tasty and would consider just ordering that some time. Food is decent, but service is just bad. I don't like the inconsistency factor. The burgers are pretty good, no complaints about the meat/potato dishes. The biscuit that came with it was overdone and quite hard, reminding me of the time my father tried making bread and was able to hammer a nail into it afterwards. Each table is set with a place mat that outlines their goals and commitment to a quality experience and quality breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It's a franchise, although I couldn't say whether it's locally owned: http://www.blackbeardiner.com/franchise.html — TomGarberson. Aside from their overuse of fennel in their country gravy, everything is pretty darn good! The preparations were nothing but waiting around, then taking the pie out of the display case, popping it in the microwave for two minutes, and bringing it out in a bowl with whipped cream on top. I wouldn't bother with it again. Although, in my preference, I'd rather not have by eggs drenched in butter. They were also quite unique as they were printed like newspapers. Way too much food, which I would never complain about if the food were amazing. Open Now. My husband ordered the special for $9.99 which was some kind of fried fish (all you can eat) with french fries and cole slaw. Donate. Order Ahead and Skip the Line at Black Bear Diner. The following is a list of reasons to eat at Black Bear Diner. The side of veggies are loaded in oil but mashed pots. per egg) Hungry Bear Breakfasts. The corn bread was very tasty. If I remember correctly, on that menu they give you there is a bit detailing the chain's history and it stated clearly that they aimed to provide "generous portions." As a side. Meatloaf: kinda fatty tasting and I recommend they use only one kind of cheese in their mac & cheese. A few times with my family and friends. —sgilmore, [nbsp] I tried the 6.99 Steak and Eggs special that they were running today. But we did watch the table next to us and I can confirm what others hear have said... the "small" dinners are large, and the "regular" dinners are insanely huge. All in all, I'd give it a C+...just average. Everytime we've come into Blackbear as an organization group of about 17-20 members, they usually accommodate us very well. Black Bear Diner is a welcome change. We saw at least 3 groups be seated after us and served within 10 minutes, while we continued to wait. (bacon, lettuce, avocado, Swiss cheese, and tomato) and said it was fine/nothing special. I heard from my friends that their ribs, scallop potatoes and onion rings were good. Black Bear Diner. 1,904,968 were here. That's fine. Garlic fries: I've had better. Definitely one of the best I've ever had anywhere. And even though our order was complicated and very customized, she managed to get everything perfect. Neither was Baker's Square. —seanyb47, 2009-06-04 14:58:26   They couldn't put together a table for 12 after allowing us to wait for 30 min after our reservation time. I'm not kidding. I hate it when restaurants do that. I think everything's priced as expected, nothing is overly expensive. —JimStewart, 2010-02-28 22:42:05   After living in NY state for several years and greatly enjoying the diners there, I had high hopes about BB. As a server in Davis, I have to say that I was incredibly impressed with the quality food, service, atmosphere, and management. Those are my parents. Echoing what most people say, the portions are great for the price, the food quality is good to great (usually not quite excellent), but what would you expect from a $10 giant plate of food. The strawberry cheesecake just wasn't to my taste, but that can be different for everybody. The reason we come here is for the consistent idea that we wouldn't have any problems with the bill/service. —JohnDudek, 2009-05-15 20:40:25   When does this open? A little noisy, sounds and visuals. The portions are extremely large and are reasonably priced for what you get. As I ate, I discovered the bacon was also undercooked and bordering on raw, which, as much as I love bacon, is quite disgusting. San Rafael 490 Las Gallinas Ave San Rafael, CA 94903 415-295-7897 Hours, Menus, and More. I have eaten at a lot of diners, and BBD doesn't come close to any of them. I went there recently for the all you can eat fish fry, and I was very disappointed with it. I do not understand why the servings need to be so large unless you want the customers to stay away from your restaurant instead of dining in the place every day or so(and the food is good enough to do exactly that). —AWai, 2014-06-21 15:42:07   I've been here quite a few times, and I've always enjoyed my meals. Get Directions. Oh, and to WesOne's comment, the insanely large portions is one of their business models. So why not this time? Go with an empty stomach and plan not to eat for the rest of the day; and if you're sensitive to shock, do not look at this web page, which contains the nutrition information for the menu: http://www.blackbeardiner.com/docs/nutrition_inside_1108.pdf. This place is a nice place to eat with a group of friends. —angrychair, 2011-11-16 20:46:23   The service was good and the staff was friendly. —ChristyMarsden, 2009-05-31 12:22:13   Mini-review: The decorations are campy and fun; a nice departure from the pretentiousness of a lot of other Davis restaurants. I asked about the Meatballs & Spaghetti with the side of Scalloped Potatoes, and he said they were good. The food was great and beyond my expectations for their first day. Want fast food, hit up Burger King or something. The decor is like a sensory overload at this place. The cole slaw was pretty good, as was the garlic bread. The portions are HUGE but of course that's expected from a diner. —ADP, 2009-08-10 21:15:26   I came here for Breakfast about a week ago, the food portion was huge again, and the food was great, especially for the price. It was pretty busy. Good place to nurse that hangover after a night out, try those ribs, scallop potatoes and steamed.! 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