Black Bear Diner Auburn

Jan 2nd, 2024

Dec 31st, 2023

Dec 31st, 2023

Rarely eat at Black Bear because I've never had a good experience at any of the locations I've tried over the years. For some reason everything Black Bear was busy or closed so we tried them again. How bad could a hambuger be, we figured. Turns out, pretty bad. The meat must have been that regurgitated spin off meat they sell to fast food chains, as it tasted like plastic or chemicals. Edible, but terrible. Explains why the place was almost empty when other places were packed. Service was poor as well. Had to go get them to place the order, ask for coffee, get the bill. Never offered water, etc. Pleasant people, and gave me 10% off, but would rather have enjoyable food.
Dec 23rd, 2023

If you've been to one black bear diner you've been to them all. Their iconic wooden bear sculptures and cabin-like interior are always a favorite. My parents joined my husband and our one year old for lunch although my mom ordered a breakfast meal, a something volcano with three stacked pancakes topped with scrambled eggs! It looked delicious. My husband, whose gluteen intolerant, got a scramBOWL and requested no gravy and biscuits on the side. He said it was good but that the sausage included likely had some gluten as he felt funny the rest of the day. Technically the only thing labeled "gluten free" on the menu were the salads which is a shame. I got the Parm sourdough cheeseburger and it was so good I ate the whole thing. My dad got the tuna melt sandwich and opted for a side salad. For our daughter we got the kids pizza and fruit but they also gave us fries so that was kinda nice. All in all it was a nice lunch meet. Our server was friendly and attentive, the food came quickish. If there were more gluten free options/substitutions for my husband we'd likely eat there much more often!
Dec 29th, 2023