I love breakfast food and Black Bear Diner just does it right. We had such a great meal, with the highlight definitely being that cinnamon roll French toast! God that was so delicious! I got the Shasta veggie scramble with fruit and a biscuit. The scramble was tasty, I loved the fillings! The fruit was fine, tasted fresh and I ate all of it. The biscuit was ok, big, kind of heavy, I picked at the inside. Mom got the Denver omelette and she really liked how much stuffing was inside. And holy potatoes she got soo much potatoes! And we both loved that pancake she got as a choice for a side! Sweet, soft, and fluffy! We also shared that cinnamon roll French toast and it was awesome!! Perfect combo of a cinnamon roll cut and cooked on the griddle as French toast. I wish there was a little more icing drizzled on it but otherwise it was fantastic! Our waiter was super friendly as well. Overall we left stuffed and so happy with our meal! Mom and I would definitely eat here again and get the cinnamon roll french toast again so if you're going to eat here, you have to get that! read more

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Service, food, and atmosphere was really good! Nathan and Lisa my servers, are always great! I come here all the time, and I recommend coming here. read more

Found my spot !!! great staff and those 2 in the kitchen are tier 1 chefs to me !! Thank you all read more

Black Bear Diner - Back again and LOVE this place !! Come out & take a pic with a BEAR!! See soon guys !! - Diners Near Me - Bend, Oregon

Even though I showed up late on a major holiday after hiking a local rock, they stayed open to 9pm, and mostly gladly served me dinner and a quick desert. They had a long busy day, were understaffed and empty, but to avoid another bad review they gave me full service. Get there an hour before closing and they will be happy to see you. Food was hot and great, thanks to Nathan W. and as promised. read more

I have eaten at several Black Bears over the years, enjoying the meals and finding them a good value, especially the one at Wilsonville OR. However, the one in Bend Oregon is terrible, with the exception of the server who was good. I usually have the veggie omelette. This time it came with cold toast and a SLIGHTLY warm omelette that had wafer thin, flat, egg (when its usually warm and fluffy) that had crispy edges but the cheese inside the omelette wasn't even melted. There was no cheese on the outside of the omelette, just the dry cooked egg. The cheese itself seemed of really poor quality. I pulled several tiny angel hair sized threads of unmelted cheese from the inside of the omelette and they were tasteless and dry-like. Seemed like they came pre-shredded from Sysco packaged months ago, rather using a better product like Tillamook. I overheard another customer return his breakfast because it "didn't taste good". You folks need to fire the "chef" at this Black Bear.... read more

The food was massive . Huge portions, the wait staff Lisa was very friendly and very attentive, bright and clean dining area. They have a separate dining room for a large group. This is a great restaurant to take people who are from out of town, symbolizing the Pacafic northwest, and black bear carvings everywhere awesome family friendly restaurants thank you Lisa for your awesome service read more

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Reached out to the email that was left by Black Bear customer service regarding my experience and I am still waiting to hear back.

I've been to 3 different Black Bear Diners hoping each one before was just having an off day, but man, I'm starting to think the lack in quality is actually just standard. This time I ordered: A scramble that was cooked to hell - rubbery and brown. A Caesar salad that had almost no dressing at all - which ended up a good thing because it was disgustingly fishy. I couldn't even pawn off the dressed bites to my friend who loves fish. Onion rings that were served in a POOL of oil. And hands down the WORST michelada i have ever had in my life. Like someone accidentally splashed the separated water from a V8 into a flat Corona and sent it. No limon or lime, no Tajin rim or even salt, no seasoning or spice. Just a tinted, flat Corona. Truly an abomination to micheladas - that thing has no business on the menu. If there is literally any other restaurant option for food - take it. read more

We were seated very quickly and everyone was so friendly! Tiffany was our server and she was phenomenal. There was so much food! It was delicious, hot, and came out fast. The whole restaurant has black bears everywhere and is so cute and cozy. We are from out of state and unsure of where to go for breakfast, this place was great! read more

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Nathan was our server and he gave excellent service. Very friendly and detail oriented. We love this Black Bear location in Bend. The food is always excellent, awesome portions and our server is A+ server. We will continue to come to this location whenever we visit Bend Or. read more

Black Bear Diner - Tri Tri-Tip Dip (490 cal) with French Fries (790 cal) - Diners Near Me - Bend, Oregon

Service was great! And it was lovely that the place was empty on a Saturday morning. Maybe because these chain breakfast joints just aren't as popular anymore. Sadly the food is just alright. The portions are huge which is probably its main selling point still. Especially when you have a hangover. I was so excited about the biscuits but mine was cold and it's really just too big. No flavor. Not tasty at all. My omelette was also cold, in fact the finely shredded cheese inside it wasn't even melted a little bit. It was still pretty good though. It tasted way better with the signature hot sauce. I'd rate the basic hashbrowns a 5/10 and maybe I'll get the OBrien potatoes instead next time. They looked a bit more flavor town. Overall I'd return if I could be promised a hotter meal. It's needs to bring back the l mom n pop feel. And start making the food with a little more care (freshness and seasoning) and dare I say with a reduced portion size. No one needs to eat a full entree here for a balanced healthy breakfast. It's just too much. read more

Black Bear Diner - Chicken Fried Steak Omelette (1170 cals.) - Diners Near Me - Bend, Oregon

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Great team. Friendly. Coffee never got cold. Waffles and pancakes take me back to better times. Not going to sugar coat it, it a highway Diner. Food will never be 5 star but is it supposed to be? That said I've never made a reasonable request that wasn't taken care of. Wife and I have feelings over how bacon should be cooked, for Black Bear, not an issue. I got mine that wouldn't chip a tooth and she got hers hard as tank armor (errrr.....crispy). Cook made sure everyone one was happy. No counseling needed. One of my favorites. Will always be in when we are in town. read more

Nathan was great! He was super busy but he was quick and very courteous! Enjoyed him as our server Food was good and hot! read more

100% worth the price. The food portions are huge and the wait was minimal. Our waitress Tiffany was the absolute sweetest. My family and I were traveling from California, I would travel back just for this place! They also have the cutest decor and a famous bear plushie that sits at the counter. read more

The restraunt was clean and the staff was friendly. The food I received was slightly warm with little heat. The soda I received had no carbonation, which was odd. Not the best dining experience. read more

Taylor and Gretchen are the Real Deal! Our crew rolled in after a long ride from Crescent City CA, tired and hungry, and Taylor absolutely crushed it for dinner and Gretchen met us the next morning for breakfast. They didn't just take care of us, they TOOK CARE OF US! Drinks never empty, food came out just right! Big groups can be a handful, but she handled us like a pro--laughing along, keeping the vibe fun, and somehow staying on top of everything at the same time. By the end, we were all saying the same thing: "Taylor and Gretchen ARE the Black Bear Diner MVPs." If you're stopping in, hope you land at one of their tables. They born made our pit stop one we'll be talking about for miles down the road. read more

Lisa was the sweetest and Brent's cooking was amazing. 5/5 I recommend this and would go again!

Came in at 9pm one hour til closing on a Wednesday and was seated by the bar. Cool place with chill vibes. Staff was friendly and helpful. The California Bacon Benedict was superb. Absolutely delicious. No complaints. Easy to find off the highway and plenty of parking. Prices were reasonable. read more

Black Bear Diner - California Bacon Benedict (870 cals.) - Diners Near Me - Bend, Oregon

everything was so yummy and good service, was only in oregon for the werkend with family and friends

Probably the most disgusting food I've ever had.... Food doesn't even taste like food. I got the chicken fried steak and it was literally a flat meatloaf with gravy on it lol. Eggs weren't salted and the service extremely slow. Disappointed I had to pay $25 for food that I didn't even eat read more

This is my favorite breakfast go to in Bend ambiance is 10/10 portions are huge food is delicious and the service is 100% Amazing Carey and Tiffany are the best. read more

We went late in the morning this past Saturday. We had called ahead to see what the wait was because we had stopped at Elmers and their wait was for 30 mins (although there were only 2 parties waiting). The gentleman who answered the phone said "sure, come on by". We were seated with no delay and I would say with it being extremely busy we were served and out of there within 45 minutes. I ordered the Denver Omelette and DH the sausage and biscuit side with bacon. I always get omelettes and then I regret it. This one was light and lots of veggies not too much cheese. The hash browns (which I wouldn't normally order) were unique. Thinking back to the meal, I think they forgot to give me my english muffin (no biggie). This meal is right up there with a lot of corporate type all day places. The cost was good, and the server super pleasant. I'd go back and maybe get something else. Very cozy place. read more

Our waitress, Taylor, provided stellar service. She went above and beyond normal expectations. She ensured everything was prompt, perfect, and made the entire experience memorable. The food was delicious as well. Thank you, Taylor and Black Bear Diner! read more

Food was good and cooked as ordered! Our waitress Carey was nice and attentive even when they were busy... Would eat here again!! read more

Great place. Nathan made a big difference. The Service is great thanks to Nathan. And the ambiance is nice. A cool diner

It was late when we showed up but service was extremely slow almost like they were under staffed.. also multiple items on the menu were unavailable read more

Cutest diner. Working in the Bend area and someone suggested the Black bear diner as I work until 9pm. Went by the first night, really has a cute diner feel. I was late getting there about 930. I felt bad as they seem to be kind of closing down, but Taylor the server was absolutely so nice. Gave me a menu and sat me and let me know it was fine and I didn't have to rush. I hate coming into a place so close to closing, but she really made me feel welcome. She even recommended a meal. I have to say it was absolutely fabulous and the price was incredible. I had a burger, fries, and a side salad, all the portions were very large and it was just over $20. Great food, great price, and the warmth and kindness from Taylor has made it that I am going back for a second time this week. read more

went for breakfast on Sunday, even though it was busy we were seated right away, and greeted by our super friendly waitress in less than 30 seconds. She recommended the fresh squeezed OJ which was amazing. The food came out fast, hot and delicious!! I think they have the best pancakes anywhere, touch of sweet, light and fluffy. The place was super clean including the bathrooms, looking forward to returning read more

Very friendly staff, accommodating and great food. We had Taylor last night for dinner after a long day of travel and she welcomed us with a warm smile and was attentive to our table. The crust on the chicken pot pie was flaky and delicious. We went back for breakfast and Carey took our special requests for extra whipped cream and super crispy bacon and made sure everything was just how we wanted it. We would definitely return next time in town. read more

Black Bear Diner - Diners Near Me - Bend, Oregon

Great service horrible food. Looks like they are going out of business. Just like Redmond. Goodluck guys, thx for the dogfood!

Was sat right away and food came relatively fast. Service was bad, no personality from anyone, manager was rude and wouldn't even make eye contact while taking. Food was good besides the biscuits and gravy, they were cold and tasted cheap and off. read more

Always great service and food here in Bend! Taylor provided fantastic service this evening, thank you!

Some of the reviews were extremely negative of the help and food which scared me as a big black bear diner fan from CA. I went at 9 pm on a Thursday, and I am happy to say that the food was good, and the gentleman that was serving the entire restaurant was attentive, kind and excellent. read more

Black Bear Diner - Bruce's Meat Lover's Omelette (610 cals.) pancakes. - Diners Near Me - Bend, Oregon

I and my niece had dinner at the black Bear diner in BEND yesterday. We had a great privilege of having Ethan as our waiter and he served us very well and he was very attentive at the things that we wanted for our dinner and it was a great meal thank you thank you Ethan for being a great waiter for us read more

We stopped in here to eat. dinner was ok , breakfast was mediocre. Staff was great and attentive. Smaller portions are best and still had food left over. It was close to our hotel so it was easy to find since we were not familiar with the area. read more

Always a great crew working in the morning! The food is great and always out fast even if they are bus! We love this place!

Nathan was our server. He was kind & efficient. The food was delicious! We will come back again!

WORST Black Bear EXPERIENCE! We had a party of 8 so of course we understood that it would take a little longer to accommodate us. First red flag was that the waitlist got "lost" between the servers. Didn't seem like there was a designated person for the front to check people in and cash people out. We we're finally seated and all seemed well when our server took our order. However they ran out of clean mugs so we got paper cups. Then our food took an hour plus to arrive. All the other tables around us got their food well before us. An 8 top is really 2 tables of 4 or 4 tables of 2... I don't understand why it took so long for our table! Then when our food came out only 2 meals (pancakes and a burrito) were correct. 5 meals came out but were wrong, missing their bread and biscuits, hash browns not crispy! Kicker was one meal was entirely wrong! Instead of rushing the incorrect order it took another 15minutes to come out and by this time everyone else had already finished their meal. When the correct omelette did come out it wasn't correct, it was supposed to have red potatoes but instead got hash browns. The missing bread and biscuits only came out after 15minutes ... first ask the server said they're on their way, nope! I think they forgot them altogether. Our server didn't check up on us or offer us water until our meals were already done. If you make a mistake don't avoid the table, make it up to the table!!! I'd give this experience a -5 stars if I could just for the lack of sincerity our server had for our long wait and messed up food. All they said is "it happens!" And shoved aka literally threw discount coupons at us , they fell in the floor in her haste. I chose this place because the other place we were looking at had a 40 minute wait. If I were you I'd wait the extra time upfront and avoid this place . They seem severely understaffed and the staffing they have need improvement. Our entire meal and wait time took 2.5 hours! HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE read more

"I had an amazing experience at Black bear diner bend. thanks to our server, Nathan. he was incredibly warm, attentive, and knowledgeable about the menu. he made great recommendations and checked in on us just the right amount. His energy really elevated the whole evening-he made us feel like valued guests. Thanks, Nathan! " read more

This was the perfect brunch stop for our family of 4. They have a little bit of everything so everyone can get what they like. I had the pot roast with mashed potatoes which was delicious! Service was fabulous and our server hooked me up with trading one of my sides for a side salad (for that particular dish they normally don't do that). They were short staffed but we got there just in time and didn't have to wait for a table. The bear decor here is my favorite. The black bears are so cute. The menus are like newspapers. And they have an adorable gift shop where my daughter of course had to get a little stuffed bear to take home. Overall, great food, great prices, and great service! read more

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