My wife and I have enjoyed eating here many times. Good service and good food. Definitely one of the better dinning options on 12th Street. They do get extremely busy Saturday mornings, so plan on a wait. My only complaint would be the prices, but they give you good portions. Expect about $20 per adult after taxes and tip. read more

Black Bear Diner Ogden - The Big Papa Big Burger Deluxe with onion rings and their seasonal iced peppermint mocha coffee. Yum! - Diners Near Me - Ogden, Utah

Portions are HUGE. Best pancake I've had since my grandma (so, 30 years). No complaints. Better even though, the attention, energy, sincerity of our waitstaff, Clarissa, was impeccable! Give them a raise!!!! read more

They updated the menu! My son got the new Mac n cheese! Delicious! I got the cinnamon roll French toast! Nom! Busy Saturday with great service! Got in and out! Food came quickly. They have lots of options with sides of fruits and vegetables! read more

Black Bear Diner Ogden - Diners Near Me - Ogden, Utah

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We went in on Christmas morning about 8:50 am. We could see many empty tables but knew it would be busy. Our waitress was HORRIBLE. Blonde hair with a maroon top. Hostess sat our party of 3. Waitress took about 10 minutes to come to our table. Took our drink order and then disappeared. About 15 minutes later we asked another waitress to find out what happened to our waitress. We had been watching her the entire time talking to someone at the counter. She showed up about 5 minutes later with our drinks. She said that she was helping others, she wasnt, as we had been watching her the entire time talking with someone sitting at the counter. We ordered our food. It came out in about half time time of our drinks and then that was it. She didnt ask us for refills or if we needed or wanted anything else. She came back about 10 minutes later and brought our bill and said she wasnt trying to push us out but wanted to give us our bill. That was it. She waited on another table next to us, she was chatting and looking at pictures on their phone. Another table next to us who she also waited on, came in after us and received their food before we even received our drinks. It was very obvious she did not want to wait on our table. Little did she know, we had a $100 bill to offer as a tip for working on Christmas. The cashier asked about our experience and we let her know what horrible service it had been. We understand that is was Christmas and we knew that there would be a wait, but she made it very obvious that she did not want to wait on our table. read more

LOCATION: 12th in central Ogden AMBIENCE: I have eaten at BBDs all over the United States and I have to say this was THE WORST without exaggeration. An entire section of booths was unbusses. I'm talkin plates stacked on plates. WTF? The entire section was unusable. FOOD: BBDs have never disappointed. HOWEVER - oh boy here we go - they had run out or no longer carried several items we ordered - specifically, pot pie, onion rings, loaded potato, read more

We are fans of Black Bear Diner, generally. We were pleased to find one so nearby our hotel this morning. We arrived just after 8 am and the place was pretty quiet. We were seated immediately and perused the menus for a bit before our server arrived for a drink order. We ordered two meals from the kids menu--chocolate chip pancakes and a "mini-volcano"--along with one of the Little Less meals and a breakfast burrito. The food was great--especially their gorgeous pancakes and biscuits! But the actual plating seemed odd. My husband's burrito arrived looking tiny and boring on a huge plate; the stack of chocolate chip pancakes came on a tiny plate that just barely fit their diameter. Maybe this is a new location still working out the kinks? Not sure. But it was just a bit of oddity to mix up our still delicious meal. If you are looking for standard--but pretty great--breakfast fare, you can't go wrong with this spot. read more

Breakfast prepared to my liking. Medium rare steak, perfect eggs, country potatoes and a huge biscuit. Plenty of strong coffee and the serving cream was great. Restaurant was packed, yet no delays in the meal. Thanks to Barry and the whole staff? read more

Great breakfast, service was amazing. I would totally recommend this restaurant. Impeccable pies and hot chocolate. read more

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I had a very good experience and some tasty food at the Black Bear Diner. I ordered up the Biscuits and Gravy with bacon and scrambled eggs, with a cup of coffee. The plate came out looking great. The biscuits were huge, and the bacon and eggs were cooked to perfection. Everything tasted great, however, there was way too much biscuit, definitely too much as compared to the gravy. Besides that one quibble, I had no complaints and I solved the problem by just not eating the extraneous biscuits, wasteful but functional. This location is pretty new, the restaurant looked great, the decor was woodsy and homey. I received exceptional service, my coffee was always full, my order was taken quickly and the food was delivered soon there after. The food looked and tasted great. As an extra bonus, each table had an exceptional condiment assortment. Beyond just catsup, the table also had steak sauce, three speciality hot sauces and a good variety of jellies and sweeteners, I had no need to ask for anything more. read more

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Food was great and all the servers were super nice I would recommend this place to anyone who likes a warm meal

Holy heck!!!! And yes I'm eating it all.... Don't judge. First time for me and it won't be the last. Clarissa was my server and was great. Love this place read more

Our entire party have all been to a Black Bear Diner at different locations in the past and thought we knew what to expect walking into this location. Boy, was that a mistake. First, they were out of fries, which was admittedly surprising but we rolled with it. As food was arriving from our revised orders, it was then the kitchen informed us that certain entree items have run out... which required more revised orders. On top of that, the 3 brisket orders were so dried out, thin, and tough that they may as well have been smoked beef jerky. The server was accommodating to the best of her ability and that was the one saving grace from this dining experience. I do not recommend this place for food. read more

We loved the bear theme of this restaurant. They have cute little details everywhere you look. Our waitress was super friendly. I had the veggie omelet and got chocolate. Everything tasted very good! read more

Food was great! Went on a Saturday morning and our server Seirra was our rockstar on a busy Saturday morning. As a fellow server, I am truly amazed by her grace and kindness. She did an absolutely amazing job, all with a genuine smile on her face. Wonderful. I can't say it enough. read more

Warm and wonderful comfort home cooking! When you're missing your home cooking, treat yourself. Big portions, hot food, comfy atmosphere, friendly staff, and refills on coffee. It meets all my needs. Jump in and enjoy like sitting at the family table making fun of your weird siblings. read more

Great service. Good food. We were PACKED like sardines in the lobby, but I took a stroll to the bathroom and saw a dozen open tables. They sat us sooner than the 30 mintue expected wait. Thank goodness because it was late and we were huuuungry after fishing. My husband and I both ordered the Bigfoot Chicken Fried Steak. Mine with country gravy and his with brown. I liked it with both gravy, but I liked the brown gravy a little more. The vegetable medley it came with was cold. Like right out of the fridge and then they poured melted butter them in hopes it gets warmed up. Nope. The carrots in it tasted weird too, so neither of us ate our veggies. Be prepared before you come. Wear your fat pants and say a prayer because the portions at Black Bear Diner are massive. The appetizer salad is even massive and comes with a lage cornbread biscuit. It's an entire meal itself. It's too much food, really, but I guess that's why everyone loves it. Lots of food for little money. It actually gives me a little anxiety come here, ok not really. But it reminds me of my old days of overeating and poor eating habits. I used to eat until I was sick and this is one of those places thst enables you to do so. On the other hand it makes me feel good to know I will not eat all of it anymore. Then I flip flop back, feeling bad about wasting all that's left. Anywho, this has no negative impact on my rating, it's just me talking to much about personal problems and giving you a heads up for the amount of food you'll receive. Try it out. I usually enjoy diners and their atmosphere. The food selection on their cute newspaper paper menus is endless. If you want to eat out, but not sure what you're in the mood for, come here. Hopefully you'll like it. read more

Black Bear Diner Ogden - It's nice to see a change of service. All I ever see are splitting fees and other anticustomer practices. - Diners Near Me - Ogden, Utah

We had a rough time at the Black Bear in Ogden. The place was a pig sty, some of the staff were shouting across the restaurant, our order was wrong (in more than 1 way), and our waitress rarely visited our table for refills or to ask if we needed anything despite the restaurant being near empty (during an early weekday afternoon). read more

Really good diner especially for the price. Ordered from the breakfast menu. Pancakes, California omlette and fresh squeezed OJ. Really good meal. Second day, ordered the parmessan sourdough cheeseburger and sweet potato fries. The burger had good flavor (it is not a big burger). For desert, I ordered the bread pudding ala moder. The portion was huge! Service each day was outstanding. Ask for Pam. read more

Update: went back 1/24/19--was not any better: I wrote a review of this BBD in April 2017 shortly after they opened their Ogden location. I was underwhelmed by the experience so stayed away. I went back for the first time this week. Sadly, my overall review remains the same as it did almost 2 years ago. I arrived at 10:30 on a Monday morning and was seated right away. The restaurant was about 2/3 full. I was seated at a small booth directly across from the kitchen. My server was training another server. The food was better--but it took 30 minutes to get my meal. At no point in that 30 minutes did anyone offer to freshen my coffee, see if I needed anything, get me a complimentary muffin or toast--nothing. The food was not worth waiting 30 minutes for. Sitting across from the kitchen I could see at least 5 cooks. And the bulk of the wait staff (at least 6 people at one point) was standing in front of the pass begging the cooks for food for their tables. With that many cooks it doesn't seem like not having enough people to cook is the issue, but rather people needing to work smarter, not harder. The server apologized for the long wait but I felt like after that long--in a restaurant that was not full--I should have been offered a discount of some kind. None was forthcoming. I'm disappointed that after almost 2 years it seems like they still cannot figure out how to get good food to people in a timely manner. Plenty of other breakfast places can manage that just fine; not sure why BBD can't. read more

The Black Bear Diner is a really cute place the offers a different environment from your usual food chain restaurant. You feel like you're going home to a mountain cabin. It is clean and the service was good. Unfortunately, the food was just okay. There are vegetarian options now which is a definite bonus. The desserts are all enticing and the ones we tried were very good but they were overpriced. The few times we came to the restaurant on 12th in Ogden, we tried different things each time, but none of us were very impressed so we stopped coming. read more

Went here for breakfast the other morning. It was very busy but we was seated quickly. Our order was taken and food was on the table in a timely manner. I was shocked at how big the portions of food are. It was very yummy. Next time I go I will order an extra bowl of gravy for my biscuits. Not quite enough gravy for all the bread. I do think me and my husband could've shared my plate of food. It was way to much for me to finish. It did taste great though!!! read more

Black Bear Diner Ogden - Bears choice with biscuits and gravy!!! Side of the Country Red Potatoes! Husband had the biscuit and gravy scramble. - Diners Near Me - Ogden, Utah

Great food... I personally haven't had any of the issues that other people have had here. Good portion sizes (especially breakfast) and the staff is always very friendly. There have been instances where the floor was pretty dirty (covered in food crumbs and whatnot) but the staff always eventually cleaned it up. And sometimes you'll have to ask your waitress multiple times if you want any extra items (dipping sauces, extra dressing, etc.) but that's a small nitpick. Overall, they're not a bad restaurant at all. I don't eat here very often, but in my honest opinion, their food is worth it. read more

Yum delicious country style breakfasts, our favorite is the chicken fried steak. And for dinner I love their pot roast! My only picky qualm is that they do take quite some time to prepare the food but delicious! Chicken Fried SteakCinnamon Roll French ToastPot RoastSteak & Eggs Breakfast read more

Lopez family from california loved this place my little cubs loved the bear paw waffles all the food was delicious serve was great fast and very helpful place was decorated nice read more

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Great breakfast at a great price! My friend and I were happily surprised to have a great breakfast at this spot. Generous portions and attentive service gave us the perfect breakfast experience. The price was right, too! read more

The hubby & I ordered food from Black Bear Diner. What we got was a mess. We ordered extra food so we wouldn't have to cook that day (doing spring house stuff), our order was well over $80.00. My orders were both completely wrong. The hubby had problems with his order but they were livable with. When we called them to complain about the problems, they informed us that they'd gotten two orders mixed up and we could come down and fix it. Excuse me...if we'd wanted to go out, why were we ordering delivery? We ended up keeping the order, the hubby ate his and I ate a tv dinner. We're giving them three stars because the hubby's food was good and the pies were incredible, but I don't think we'll be ordering from them again. read more

Second time here, first time they only had a handful of options for food, second time my corn beef hash and eggs were horrible. Roughly 2 Oz of corned beef which was rock hard and inedible, eggs were severely under cooked, and the potatoes were burnt. Avoid this place at all costs. read more

I read all the reviews of this place before we came, good and bad. After finally eating here, I think the bad reviews are really unfair, and this is why: Me, my mom, and my grandma met up with a friend I hadn't seen since high school. We were promptly seated. Our waitress came immediately and got our drink order. Shortly after, a different waitress, Sarah, showed up and let us know our initial waitress had ended her shift and Sarah would be taking over. I truly appreciated that since in one of my previous reviews our waitress took off with no word. Honesty is important. Sarah proceeded to take AMAZING care of us. Without us even telling her, she somehow knew it was a special occasion, and treated us accordingly. The two of us who got salads received them quickly, and they were amazing. I hate places that serve wan, white, dried-out iceberg lettuce, and this was nothing like that. Really nice, cold, mixed variety lettuce, lots of veggies, and the bacon ranch we ordered was divine. Big chunks of bacon in it and a really great flavor. I'm picky about ranch, and this is one of the best I've ever had. Apparently they mix it in-house, which is even more impressive. I ordered the California Eggs Benedict and the eggs were poached PERFECTLY, which is rare for around here. The hash browns are different than I've ever had, and had the exact right amount of outside crunch/inside softness ratio. Strangely, ketchup on them made them taste almost like candy, they were so good. Grandma stole some off my plate and said she'd call in orders to pick up for those alone. Amazing. Grandma got the French dip with onion rings, and she rarely does leftovers but she brought everything she didn't eat home (and wouldn't let me steal any!) Mom got the open faced turkey sandwich and cleaned her plate. My friend couldn't do bread, so they turned their club sandwich into a wrap for her and brought her fresh tortillas. Way out of the way, and super awesome, she didn't even have to ask, it was just suggested by Sarah. Every single person at our table was thrilled with our food. A note about our waitress, Sarah. She's one of the best servers I've ever come across. She was personable and kind and had a cool personality and sense of humor. She had this weird Supernatural ability to know what we needed without us even asking. I've never seen anything like it. If you read this, Sarah, hit me up, I think we'd be great buds! Anyway, an all-around awesome dining experience. And the main reason I think the bad reviews are unfair is that a lot of them are from when the diner first opened and they were inundated and just trying to get their footing. They deserve a chance to get on their feet before getting attacked, I'm just saying. I hope the people who gave bad reviews go back and try again, because this place is really on it's game and it's a great place to eat! Update: I'm disappointed today. We got chicken fried steak through DoorDash. I've also had it in the restaurant. It's just not good. I love this restaurant, but the chicken fried steak needs to be re-worked. It basically just tastes like raw flour. It's really, really inedible. Leftovers are just getting chucked. Stick with the California Eggs Benedict instead. read more

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My girls and I had a great breakfast this morning. The coffee was excellent and Tiffany our waitress was just awesome!! She was very nice and attentive.everyones food looked great. We will have to come back! read more

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Honestly the worst breakfast food I've tried, they serve a biscuit so big you can't eat it without turning it into crumbs, they also give you nothing to put on the biscuit Im almost positive the eggs were some fake egg mix. The potato's had a wet texture like dog vomit and tasted like air. read more

Felt ripped off. Child size portion of corned beef hash, cold biscuits and gravy, asked for over med hard eggs, got runny gross waaaayyyy undercooked eggs. $80 bucks for Bfast for 4. Horsesht. Saving grace, server was pleaseant. Ohhh, wait.... my family was within 10 ft of the low class staff dropping F bombs... Classy. read more

Food- salad bad turkey sandwich good. Pie good. Service- Fast and friendly, patient. Ambiance- homey

This place has gone downhill. Service... I guess you get what you get. Food used to be a huge platter. Now, felt like a snack. Meh minus. read more

3.5 stars is more accurate, but I'm going to give them 4 because our waitress was on top of her game. It took them a while to seat us because we had 8 and they already had one large party. The menus are pretty cool-- basically formatted to look like a newspaper. Their menu selection is huge and even the pickiest of eaters should have no problem finding something to eat. I went with the Denver omelet, and an orange juice. The food did take a hot minute, but the waitress apologized profusely and refilled our juices for free. The food itself was good; nothing to write home about, but portion sizes are relatively big and I didn't have any complaints. I'd say it's a half step up from what you'd get at IHOP, with much steeper prices. read more

Black Bear Diner Ogden - Denver omelette with avo - Diners Near Me - Ogden, Utah

Went to this place to eat this evening. Seem to be alot slower then normal. Waited about 10 minutes till someone came for our drinks. It was the dishwasher guy. Then the server took our order. One of the cooks had a hair net on but his beard was not covered at all. I think it should have been covered. Also website says closes at 10:00 pm. However sign on door says they close at 8:00 pm. read more

Ate here r tonight. My other half got the big bears burger a huge burger BTW. Bigger than a whopper.. I got the 10 Oz steak/eggs with biscuits and fruit. Holy biscuit!! Thing is bigger than any ol biscuit your mama makes. Scrambled eggs tasty and fluffy just like home.. At first my steak looked too rare but the cute waitress Sedie (apologies if misspelled) noticed it wasn't medium rare so she offered to take it back to get it corrected. Then the manager himself came back with it and asked if it was to my liking. I agreed. Then he threw in the free dessert. I said no worries but he said he was going to do it anyway insisting. Fanfreakentastic customer service from hostess, waitress and management! The food was on point and we are leaving for with the fullest bellies.. Our new favorite place close-ish to home, Layton. :) Portions huge Home cooking fresh $$ Breakfast Lunch Dinner DESSERT read more

Black Bear Diner Ogden - Too good - Diners Near Me - Ogden, Utah

I've given this place three chances during lunch during the week. Poor service not only with wait staff but also with the cashier that you have to pay on your way out. They give you a ton of food - but in my opinion, it's way over priced. Go down the street and hit up Jeremiah's. read more

I've eaten here several times since it opened! Ya the first few months were pretty rough the staff appeared un trained and new ! We gave them a chance and went back. The food is always great and it's typical Diner style. My friends ordered Trout they said it was great! I like the chicken fired steak & eggs. The wait was minimal and the staff was courteous! I'm not much for tattoos maybe they could be covered with a sleeve or something. 4/5 stars read more

Bad customer service, no attention to detail and no resolution. This is my second visit to this location and my first wasn't any better, they've been open for a while now and I hoped the service would have improved. Guess not. It sucks because the food is delicious... read more

ave never been so disappointed. I had heard great things about Black Bear. Instead of having a wonderful experience leaving me wanting to come back I couldn't leave fast enough. I have been a server before so I don't leave reviews lightly. Our server didn't seem to care. It wasn't busy. She forgot half our food. The food we did get was cold, dried out and old. We she came back to the table only once during our meal. We left without even finishing. I won't be going back anytime soon. read more