Black Bear's service is top notch! Especially servers like Jamie and Jenny. The cooks in the back did amazing when I asked for crispy hash browns with my massive chicken fried steak and everything was perfectly crisp, I don't think I put down my fork once! read more

Great staff, clean restaurant, quick service, and the food was great, my favorite pancakes, bacon and eggs-bear's choice never disappoints. Give them a try, best pancakes out there folks! read more

Kristy was great the food was great be back again love Kristy service !!!! Very clean

I've been a Black Bear "diner" since it opened at Mt Shasta in 1995, though I swear I went there even earlier. I've always enjoyed the food, the ambience, and usually, the staff. Gresham's BBD is no different. I've eaten there many times - the food is consistently cooked to my preferences, delivered quickly, right off the grill. The staff, from Justin in the kitchen, through Andrea and the wait staff, on down to the support folks (Hi, Sam), are all friendly, professional, and helpful. It doesn't hurt, either, in this particular time, to provide a STEAK & EGGS weekday special for $11.99 (cheaper than I can make at home). It's a NY cut, about 8 oz, perfectly seasoned, and delicious, just like everything else. Head to Black Bear Diner - you won't be sorry. read more

While the food tasted OK, you go to Black Bear diners for the portion sizes and the country-sweet service, amply supplied on our visit. Hard to mess up a breakfast. While good in every respect, the prices are creeping up to almost unaffordable ($15 for simple breakfast). The little less meatloaf dinner was only $13 and was plenty filling, especially with the side order of onion rings. Average comfort food, but served with a smile. read more

Black Bear Diner Gresham - Little less meatloaf dinner ( BUT PLENTY OF FOOD) - American Near Me - Gresham, Oregon

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Sponsored the Gresham baseball team! Great burgers, breakfast foods and overall service!

Food was not good, got the $20 country fried steak combo with my eggs over medium, white toast and red potatoes Eggs were super runny, toast was hard and burnt with barely any butter and potatoes were inedible-- very rubbery in texture. Country friend steak was the only saving grace and that wasn't enough to leave me satisfied with the experience. Waitress was polite but inattentive, came to the table once about 3 minutes after the food was served and then disappeared until she came to drop the check off. When she did, she said nothing, just placed it on the table and walked away wordlessly. This was my second time at a Black Bear Diner and might be my last, I really enjoyed the first experience I had at a different location so I was looking forward to this one and drove 45 minutes from La Center to get here. Very disappointing experience, would not recommend this location. read more

Black Bear Diner Gresham - Country fried steak and eggs with red potatoes - American Near Me - Gresham, Oregon

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It was an amazing experience service was great i loved the atmosphere and the respect among all the servers snd hosts.

We came in for a Birthday get together as a party of 9. Angela had tables set up for us in the "meeting" area. The Staff was attentive to our needs. Thank you Blackbear read more

Black Bear is a great restaurant for groups because the menu will have something for everyone! My family and I shared items so that we could sample a lot. Everything was delicious and a large enough portion to share! read more

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Great food and service Kristy is the best!!!!! Always clean and friendly very busy place

Justin took time out and thawed out my steak so I could have steak and eggs. It was very kind of him. Andrea is a great server she keeps my coffee filled.I like their service. Actually all the severs are nice. read more

Jenny is the best! Always smiling and friendly!! The whole Staff works hard to ensure that your visit is always a memorable experience ! Thank you for a great experience !! The restaurant is always clean and presents a warm and welcoming atmosphere !! Thank You for Your hospitality and service!! read more

dinner for baseball team and previous experiences were great The overall mood of the diner is amazing I love the bear theme

Jenny the waitress was amazing! We have been lucky to have her multiple times and she always does a great job very attentive, friendly, thoughtful! And the food is amazing too! read more

Went to lunch at black bear I ordered chicken Cesar and it came with no chicken the waitress Lisa said I asked you if you wanted chicken or salmon, not sure how she didn't understand I wanted chicken when I ordered a chicken Cesar she did bring the chicken but a lot of the romaine lettuce was black and wilted when she finally came to check on us I told her about it and that she should let the cooks know she just said ok no I'm sorry or would you like us to remake it. Never saw a manager, wasn't offered a box for my boyfriend's leftovers so sorry to say we won't be back read more

The Volcano was amazing. It came with sausage, thick bacon, eggs, and sweet cream pancakes. Also had a side of grits. After that I got a berry cobbler which was kind of disappointing. The crust wasn't really crispy and some of the fruit wasn't really hot inside some of it was still cold. The service was great. The place gave an outdoorsy feel to the restaurant with a lot of bears and bear puns which I really love. read more

Black Bear Diner Gresham - Volcano - American Near Me - Gresham, Oregon

We come here weekly for our "day off lunch". Kamile was our server a few times, she always remembers us and is so kind. It feels like family when we're here and I wouldn't want to go anywhere else. The food is always on point and if anything ever falls through, the staff here is ready to jump and make it better. My coffee lives here read more

Black Bear Diner Gresham - Strawberry Sweet Cream Pancakes are the best!!! - American Near Me - Gresham, Oregon

This place has gone downhill. We ate dinner last night . I ordered the chicken pot pie ,. It looked beautiful with the golden crust on top , but was hiding the brown mushy over salted sludge inside . It looked and tasted like all the leftover potatoes and vegetables ,brown gravy were added together .. threw in some chicken and called it chicken pie. I v never eaten chicken pot pie that was brown It was truly Awful. My husband ordered blueberry pancakes . They brought him regular ... he asked about the blueberries, the server brought him a bowl of COLD blueberry compote right out of the fridge ! Who wants stiff cold gelatinous blueberries compote on their pancakes .....No one ! ( No whip cream ) My daughter ordered a burger with avocado It came with grilled onions .....and guess what ? NO avocado. ! read more

Black Bear Diner Gresham - Chicken pot pie .. black bear diner - American Near Me - Gresham, Oregon

So this was a great place for what they do. Lots of open space, no squished together tables. People were very friendly and service was quick. Their menus are in newspapers which is fun, and there is cute bear decor. I ordered the taco salad, which was enormous in size, fresh veg, lots of cheese, and the crispy tortilla shell was fried perfectly. My only gripe was I needed more salsa, lots and lots, the size of the salad needs more than a tiny ramekin. This isn't special food, it is classic diner food done exceptionally well, and simply. No fancy spices, no extra flavors, but for this type of cuisine it was stellar. read more

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WE love this restaurant! I take my 98 yr old dad to lunch every Friday. Our waitress Jamie, in Gresham is a weekly highlight! i love that she always remembers us and even my Dad's quirky order! He loves to "make his own combo".. and at 98, I guess he deserves that! THANKS JAMIE... and and thank you Black Bear, you never dissappoint! Patti & Fred read more

Stopped by this location to grab breakfast, first time at a BBD. Food was tasty and the portion sizes were a nice surprise, something I guess these diners are known for. I wish I remembered our waitress's name, she was very attentive and had that kind of pleasant attitude you just love to see at an old fashioned diner. Eating here was a great way to start the day. read more

Been coming here about 5 yrs never disappointed staff and food always great no matter thanksgiving or any other day

This location is definitely older in deco compared to other locations. Searings are still plenty. There are lots of parking in the parking lot. The service was very good. The breakfast plates came with large portions. My husband upgraded the bacon to hot patties for $2.99 more. It was a good upgrade as you would get more meat. The over medium eggs were more like over easy. Other than that, it was just right. read more

Black Bear Diner Gresham - Breakfast with hot patties - American Near Me - Gresham, Oregon

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Typically an ok place however my food was not prepared correctly and the waitress who was abrupt and adamant about my order made it worse. I ordered a double patty melt and was charged an additional $5 for the meat which I agreed to but when I got the food it only had 1 piece of meat, not 2. She tried to tell me it was 2 but when I pointed out I'm only seeing 1 piece of meat she said NO, it's there just the cook cut it weirdly which made no sense as the sand was cut in half and she said "see it's there" I didn't want to embarrass my friend so I played along, tipped her, and never want to go back! This was a classic case of price gouging and gaslighting. read more

The food is delicious. Bussin. Fire. Close to perfection. The service staff was smooth and food got to tables quick. Black bears wood work everywhere. Everybody friendly. Chicken strip baskets and pancakes for kods were spot on anf impressive even. Me and wife had salads instantly after asking gor them. Delicious fresh. Tri tip anf chicken strips were good. The surf and turf as well. We will be coming back. read more

Save your money. This is what their "avocado toast" looked like. Like really? So disappointed, waste of money. Hash browns were ice cold. The list goes on. read more

Black Bear Diner Gresham - "Avocado toast" - American Near Me - Gresham, Oregon

My family comes here often for birthday and holiday get-togethers. We've even brought gifts in with us for our gift exchanges. The staff are always super accommodating and very kind to our rowdy group! Portion sizes are great too! So thankful to have this location in Gresham! read more

First time there, ordered eggs over medium so undercooked, ham was tough, I could of sent back so that's on me. Waitress was very sweet. Probably won't be back. read more

Delicious Food, Ribs were tender sauce was omg. And the cobb salad yummy n filling. Aiden was a awesome waiter. Great atmosphere here as well. Ever read more

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First time into this really cute restaurant for a small lunch. They sell themed bear chochkees, service was perfect, just enough attention at just the right time. The chili was basic chili, could have been a little spicier but I have southern tastes in chili, and for fries it was perfectly fine. Delicious fries, crispy, salty, and hot, these were really tasty bites. Can't wait to go back and dig in to food the next time! read more

Black Bear Diner Gresham - Chili cheese, and fries - American Near Me - Gresham, Oregon

There were 10 of us. We all were very pleased with what we ordered. The quality of the food is top notch. The customer service is friendly and attentive. A comfortable and inviting setting to dine in. The prices were a bit steep but that is the new normal. Highly recommend! read more

Very dirty, greasy and the worst dirty and smelly rest room ever. Food is usualy good. What does it say about all the DIRT in a resaurant. Four years of going their, never again. read more

Never coming here again. Not sure if they were mad i accidentally didn't tip through online order but i ordered a sunny side up egg and the whites on top were completely uncooked and raw. Sadly i forgot to take a picture because i had to cook it at home myself. read more

Salt was their main ingredient for their meat is what it tasted like. The soup was cold to the point it was coagulated. Their "dessert" was a prepackaged muffin with some syrup covered "fruit". read more

Great food great service didn't take too long and Kamile was amazing and attentive. Definitely coming back for more!

Went in for Christmas breakfast. We had a large group and we were seated quickly. Food came out quickly, everything was fantastic. Impeccable service. For a diner I would highly recommend this location. read more

First time ever in a Black Bear diner and was thoroughly impressed. Jen was our server and she was phenomenal. Great food, cute atmosphere, all around a good experience. read more

I took my kids around 4pm right afterschool. We were the first ones. Looked pretty clean. Loved how they have merchandise for sale there and plenty of options to buy from. It even has a ju box to put some music. After we ordered more people started to come in. Filled up pretty quick. The service was great only towards the end I saw less of the waitress but like I said it started to get busy. The food was good my kids of course ordered breakfast with milk shakes and loved it. I had the chicken fried stake w/eggs and potato's which was really good. read more

Black Bear Diner Gresham - Chicken Fried Steak (560 cals.) Country Red Potatoes (330 cals.) Cinnamon Roll French Toast* (1650 cals.) - American Near Me - Gresham, Oregon

Server was not very good, but great food, sever laughed about a plastic lid in my wife's Tea cup and offered nothing, not even an apology! I give 4 stars for the good food and restaurant. read more