black bear diner

taco salad. so much food!!


-----27 feb, 2013-----

portions larger than your face!. come hungry because the platter of food you will receive will be enough to fill you for the week. but the service is good and the food is comfort filled if not completely oblivious to portion control. in other words don't come here if you are watching your waist line! but a good spot for breakfast after long friday night of partying.

first visit...so far, so good. this was the first of what we expect will be many visits. dinner tonight: chicken fried steak & gravy met with the approval of a picky texan. mac&cheese was homemade and not orange. fried shrimp was 'ok' at best. ice tea is not southern style being neither strong or sweet. got cobbler to take home. the sugar free peach was great and did not taste sugar free. overall a good first impression.

extremely disappointed. people of gresham do not judge the chain by this location. black bear is an awesome restaurant normally. this location is horrible. need to invest in quality cooks that know what they are doing! quality of food is not up to standard. soggy pancakes, raw cold bacon, undercooked runny eggs. gave them three opportunities since the chain is normally great but they failed each time.

this place is so good! i'm sad i didn't take any photos but i got the chicken and waffles and it was delicious. 
travelers looking for an authentic american diner experience this is the place for you. friendly staff, massive meals, and all the american faves. 
also recommend the corn bread, yum!

the portions are very generous. the prices are extremely reasonable. and the food is down-home good!

we had a huge chicken fried steak and just as big meatloaf. both among the best we've ever had. the sides of mashed and gravy was delicious and fries were crispy good!

they were out or soup so salad accompanied the meal. it was okay but we'd be keen on trying the apparently popular soup instead.

desserts looked awesome but we just didn't have any room. service was also fantastic. attentive, informative and even humorous!

we'll look forward to our next visit!

this is a highly decorated, homey diner in mid gresham. tons of parking and a menu made like a vintage newspaper. lots of u of o and bear memorabilia. usual breakfast fare.

my boyfriend and i went. it was my first time going there and i thought it was pretty good! the staff was friendly as well! just very very busy!

desserts from hell!

it's been over 2 years since i went to this place...that's how long it takes to get over how awful it was. our family is forbidden to utter the full name of this establishment for fear of a beetlejuice moment and we find ourselves in a similar establishment.

i blame my husband- via urbanspoon, he thought this place would be good. well, probably good for stuff other than dessert as portions are enormous and prices are low.

our aim was dessert. we already had dinner elsewhere and were craving pie. the diner offered a variety of pies and cakes. we ordered the banana cream and a slice of coconut cream.

sitting at the counter, we had front row seating to watch the guy go to the freezer, come back out with 2 small pie shells stacked under his armpit, a banana in hand and a bucket of no name custard in the other. heading into another room, the "magic" happens and poof - our pies arrive, freshly assembled. i suspect the only difference between my coconut cream and my husband's banana cream is sliced bananas and coconut extract. the whipped cream tasted greasy like dream whip and the custard was gross. i ended up just eating the sliced bananas off my husband's pie while giving him the evil eye for taking us to this place.

verdict - it's our fault. we should have seen if anyone has had dessert here. if we wanted a chicken fried steak the size of our face, this place would have been perfect. alas, it is a fail for desserts.

love, love, love this place!!!. my family and i have had opportunities to check out a lot of restaurants in the beaverton area and this one is hands down our favorite. the food is fabulous and reasonably priced and the staff put the perfect finishing touch on it as they do an incredible job being friendly and great. we rave about this place to everyone all the time and are finding ourselves not looking at other restaurants as often as we usually prefer to go here!

don't miss this one!!

friendly staff, great service, excellent ffod!

reliable quality diner. we can always rely on the excellent customer service and quality food of the black bear diner chain.
never been a big diner person, only one i will go to. pastry and pies are wholesome. you can have breakfast lunch or dinner at any time. the ambience is always good too.

to start a full day of wine tasting, i wanted a hearty breakfast and went with the chicken fried steak, which comes with two eggs, hash browns and a biscuit. everything seemed to have been made from scratch and the steak was tender, with a rich, flavorful gravy. even the biscuit was top notch. i was well ready to face my day, touring wineries.

talk about big. biggest plates that are more like platters and piled high with food. good diner atmosphere and a good place to go after a long night, but be ready to be amazed at the portions.

this place is disgusting!! the service from the waiter named louis has horrible!!

love the shasta scramble and amazing chicken fried steak