Black Bear Diner
American, breakfast, diner · Oakley
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About Black Bear Diner
At Black Bear Diner, we're a haven for comfort food lovers in Oakley, where familiar favorites meet warm hospitality. We serve up hearty American classics for breakfast and beyond, all made with love in our cozy woodsy setting. Our menu features timeless dishes that satisfy cravings, from fluffy pan...
At Black Bear Diner, we're a haven for comfort food lovers in Oakley, where familiar favorites meet warm hospitality. We serve up hearty American classics for breakfast and beyond, all made with love in our cozy woodsy setting. Our menu features timeless dishes that satisfy cravings, from fluffy pancakes to juicy burgers. Reviewers rave about our friendly service, saying our staff is always eager to please. Some even praise our charming atmosphere, where rustic charm meets modern comfort. Come taste the difference for yourself - whether you're fueling up for a day or treating yourself to dessert, we can't wait to serve you!
What Customers Say About Black Bear Diner
Black Bear Diner in Oakley is a family-friendly restaurant known for its excellent service, friendly staff (especially waitresses like Lacey, Lola, Emily, Alaura, Veronica, Evelyn, Evie, and Michelle), clean environment, and generous birthday offerings. Customers consistently praise the delicious food and cozy atmosphere.
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Tip: Ask for waitresses Alaura, Veronica, Evelyn, Evie, or Michelle for outstanding service. The restaurant offers a free meal on your birthday.
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Black Bear Diner Oakley Reviews
Black Bear has great food and our waitress, Tiffani is absolutely the best! Always cheerful, kind, funny and fast. We are never disappointed when we go.
My husband and I go on date night every two weeks at this Black Bear Diner. And every time Alaura is there with a smile on her face and a crate attitude she is most definitely the best waitress ever
Good food and great service. I accidentally dropped my phone between the seats and the wall while dining there, Ray went above and beyond to retrieve it.
First time customer. Very good in all aspects. From the service food & atmosphere definitely recommend.
Food is always good. So is the ambience. It has a family feel, so we enjoy taking everyone here for breakfast. The servings are more than enough. My favorite is their bread pudding.
I’ve been coming here since I was little, everyone has always been very warm and welcoming!! This time I dropped my small hoop earring between the wall and the booth (which is a super tiny gap) Ray came over and pulled the booth out and fished for like 10-15 minutes until he found it!! Service like that is one of a kind these days :-) Thank you everyone!
The culinary team for breakfast today did a great job! The food was yummy, fresh, comforting. The service was great, too! My family enjoyed having breakfast here today. Thank you!
I love coming here. The food is great, nice quiet atmosphere. FRIENDLY STAFF, food comes out quick. It's clean, smells fresh. Salads are amazing. Hot sausage patties are made in house, and they are top tier. Highly recommend for the family.
I can't believe how generous black bear is on your birthday! I received a whole meal for 0$ for my birthday thank you black bear 🐻 your customer attention is recognized what a generous thing to do.. it was the best breakfast I've had in a long time I will always be a returning customer here
Black Bear Diner in Oakley, California, offers a very comfortable dining experience with affordable prices. Located in downtown Oakley and offering plenty of parking and clean bathrooms. The staff here are all outstanding and take care of you very well. You will be pleased with all the choices the menu offers and feel free to have breakfast anytime of the day.
Loved my pot roast, they were out of beef gravy, but the server offered me turkey gravy or comping the meal. Or was great with the turkey gravy, then they have me a free dessert. Great service, great food. And if their out, they are quite good spirits about using their resources. Sorry about the photos I normally can snap a good one before digging in, but not tonight.
This was one of the best Black Bear Diners I've eaten at. Very clean and extremely friendly service. Our food was served fast and the coffee was endless. The pies looked like they belonged on a cover of a magazine and the atmosphere was pleasant. I've had several chaotic experiences at over crowded diners but this was a cozy experience.
Everything is amazing. Food, service and the attention we have from Evelyn is a 5 star.! also is super clean and ambiance is great. I'm high recommend this place to enjoy with friends, family or work…
Everything is amazing. Food, service and the attention we have from Evelyn is a 5 star.! also is super clean and ambiance is great. I'm high recommend this place to enjoy with friends, family or wo…
Everything is amazing. food, service and the attention we have from Evelyn is a 5 star.! also is super clean and ambiance is great. I'm high recommend this place to enjoy with friends, family or wo…
Everything is amazing. Food, service and the attention we have from Evelyn is a 5 star.! also is super clean and ambiance is great. I'm high recommend this place to enjoy with friends, family or wo…
Everything is amazing. Food, service and the attention we have from Evelyn is a 5 star.! also is super clean and ambiance is great. I'm high recommend this place to enjoy with friends, family or wo…
My husband do a date night at this black bear dinner every two weeks Alaura is always there with a smile on her face and a great attitude she is by far the best waitress ever we love it when we get…
Black Bear is a great restaurant. The food is very good. The staff is very friendly. I like it because you can get breakfast, lunch or dinner at anytime. A special shout out to Veronica. She's alwa…
I've been coming here for 15 years. Great service, clean and food for large appetites!!
We were waited on by Veronica. Veronica did and always does an excellent job getting us what we want. \n\nVeronica is very attentive. \n\nThe dishes we had today were great -- as usual. I had the c…
One of my favorite go to spots, the food is good, the service is great and my typical server Lety always greets with a smile. Feels like a family atmosphere.
clean, friendly, delicious food, and outstanding service by Veronica! We came up from the peninsula on our way to our boat in the Delta and stopped for breakfast at the Black Bear Restaurant in Oak…
My husband and I go on a date night every two weeks at this Black Bear Diner and Alaura is always there with a smile on her face and a great attitude she is by far the best waitress ever and a very…
My husband and I go on a date night every two weeks at this Black Bear Diner and Alaura is always there with a smile on her face and a great attitude she is by far the best waitress ever and a very…
Emily, my waitress, made my birthday very special, sang and clapped after bringing me a chocolate cake. Wonderful experience! Great food!
Emily, my waitress, made my birthday very special, sang and clapped after bringing me a chocolate cake. Wonderful experience! Great food!
Emily, my waitress, made my birthday very special, sang and clapped after bringing me a chocolate cake. Wonderful experience! Great food!
Very nice family restaurant. This is our Thursday morning go to. Everyone is so nice. Service starts with Lola greeting you with a smile and the friendly waitresses are excellent. food is great.
We had great service this mornin! Our waitress was Lacey. (Great name!) She was very knowledgable and kept the coffee hot. will be back soon!
Got a chicken 🐔 avocado 🥑 club and the food was good but there was minimal amount of chicken in the sandwich 🥪 unfortunately. Service was great and quick service as well but the sandwich was more bread and mayo then chicken.
Evelyn is the BEST waitress at Black Bear Diner in Oakley! We haven't been to the restaurant since COVID, yet she remembered us, brought us our beverages without us telling her, extra gravy without asking her, extra napkins without asking her. It has been over 5 years. I love the fresh squeezed orange juice.
We had cheeseburgers and my aunt loved it - she said it tasted homemade. I didn’t find that it tasted homemade because it was not juicy- a little dry- but it was edible and satisfied my hunger. I am from the south so maybe my tastebuds need a little extra to meet the standard - we do love our spices ❤️ We ordered to go so I didn’t rate atmosphere but the parking lot was clean and had more than adequate parking spaces 👍🏽
I know 2 locations of the Black Bear Dinner (Los Angeles). This is my first time at Oakley. Today, too many people, the wait could take up to 50 minutes (it's something reasonable being a father's day). Good attention, I can't complain. Only one thing, I don't know whose mistake, cooking or waiter, but our food was served very, very late, more than 1 hour waiting. 2 tables They came much more after us, and they were served first (and I'm talking about tables of up to more than 7 people. ) That's my only claim. for everything else excellent,
We went around 9 a.m. and received excellent customer service from Olivia. It wasn't too crowded and they have glass dividers up between booths. All employees were wearing a mask. We were served around 9:25 a.m. which was about 15 min after placing our order. The food was good and table was clean. Overall, good experience. Minus one star for the small parking lot.
Only loses a star because of our waitress. Friendly enough just missing in action alot. Our group found ourselves looking around like prairie dogs for her lol but her co workers helped pick up the slack. The portions are large and delicious. Nice to see these restaurant chains keep their continuity no matter where your are. Large and spacious location. I love the decor and fun atmosphere.
Our server, Ava, did a great job! She took our order perfectly and was very attentive and efficient! We would request her as our server in the future!
Our server, Ava, did a great job! She took our order perfectly and was very attentive and efficient! We would request her as our server in the future!
This spot used to be a go-to for breakfast, but my recent visit was pretty disappointing. I ordered the two-egg breakfast with chicken fried steak and country potatoes. While the steak and eggs were …
This spot used to be a go-to for breakfast, but my recent visit was pretty disappointing. I ordered the two-egg breakfast with chicken fried steak and country potatoes. While the steak …
This spot used to be a go-to for breakfast, but my recent visit was pretty disappointing. I ordered the two-egg breakfast with chicken fried steak and country potatoes. While the steak and eggs w…
This place is so so half of the time it's good the other half of the time it's not so great. And the younger stuff that work there are kind of rude. The older staff members who work there are wonde…
I feel like this place has been going downhill lately. It used to be one of my favorite breakfast places. I had the 2 egg combo with chicken fried steak and country potatoes. My toast was…
I feel like this place has been going downhill lately. It used to be one of my favorite breakfast places. I had the 2 egg combo with chicken fried steak and country potatoes. My toast was soggy, th…
This was one of the worst service experiences I have encountered. My family, a party of 10, was treated unfairly. We were initially given a reasonable estimated wait time; however, as time passed, …
This was one of the worst service experiences I have encountered. My family, a party of 10, was treated unfairly. We were initially given a reasonable estimated wait time; however, as time passed…
Unfortunately, this visit was not reflective of the quality we usually experience here. After being seated, we waited approximately 20 minutes without receiving any drinks, and no one checked in on…
Asked for extra dressing for salad and chicken strips. No sauce. Ordered pumpkin cheesecake that they asked if I wanted it separate or on top I said separate. No pumpkin sauce. Waited until the 4pm requirement for a specific dinner for my husband. Feel really let down and cheated. I always tip very well and it's not like they were busy AT ALL. Very disappointed. Never state bad reviews but this pushed me over the edge. 5 employees standing there doing nothing yet the order could not be anything close to what I asked and paid for. Done with Black Bear for a long time.
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