Black Bear Diner Buena Park
7005 Knott Ave, Buena Park
(714) 735-1011
Customers' Favorites
Freshly-Brewed Black Bear Diner Coffee - 96oz
Bigfoot Breakfast Chicken Fried Steak
Bear Paw Chicken Fried Steak
Cubs Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Chicken Fried Steak & Eggs
Cinnamon Roll French Toast
California Bacon Benedict
Bob's Big Bear Burger
Sweet Cream Pancakes
Biscuits & Gravy
Taste of the Tropics Limited Time Offers
Island Breakfast Tacos
Flour tortillas stuffed with eggs scrambled with taco-seasoned beef, onion, and cheddar cheese, topped with a spicy chipotle aioli, avocado, and cilantro. Served with sweet & spicy pineapple-jalapeno salsa, fresh fruit, and choice of side.
Blazin' BBQ Beef
Slow-braised in a spicy pepper BBQ sauce on a brioche bun with chipotle aioli, pickled jalapenos, homemade crispy onion straws & sweet & spicy pineapple-jalapeno coleslaw. Served with your choice of side.
Luau Crispy Chicken
Hand-breaded boneless buttermilk-marinated chicken, fried golden to order, topped with sweet & spicy pineapple-jalapeno salsa. Served with pineapple-jalapeno coleslaw and sweet potato fries.
Pina Colada Pancakes
Sweet cream pancakes topped with a whipped pina colada cream, homemade pineapple topping, fresh banana and toasted coconut. Served with maple syrup.
Tropical Cheesecake
A slice of creamy California cheesecake with a graham cracker crust topped with pineapple, whipped cream and a maraschino cherry.
Tropical Lemonade
Tropical Arnold Palmer
Hungry Bear Breakfasts
The Grizz
2 sweet cream pancakes, 3 eggs*, 2 slices of bacon, 2 sausage links & a ham steak, served with your choice of potato.
BIGFOOT Chicken Fried Steak & Eggs*
Served with 3 eggs, strip-cut hash browns, country red potatoes OR fresh fruit & 2 housemade biscuits.
10 oz New York Steak & Eggs
10 oz of seasoned steak served with 3 eggs & 2 housemade biscuits.
Classic 2-Egg Combos
Chicken Fried Steak & Eggs
Tender steak, breaded and deep-fried then smothered in our country gravy.
Thick-Cut Smoked Bacon & Eggs
Our hickory smoked bacon is some of the best you'll ever have.
Corned Beef Hash & Eggs
Slow-roasted corned beef brisket, shredded then griddle-fried with potatoes.
Link Sausage & Eggs
3 large links of our specially seasoned pork sausage.
Hickory Smoked Ham & Eggs
We use a generous, thick-cut slice for this traditional breakfast favorite.
Hot Italian Patty Sausage & Eggs
We make our own, in-house from a recipe passed down through generations of Italian families.
Mild Italian Patty Sausage & Eggs
We make our own, in-house from a recipe passed down through generations of Italian families.
No Meat, just the eggs please!
2 eggs cooked your way!
Chicken Sausage Link & Eggs
Two 3.2 oz links made with 100% boneless thigh meat, roasted peppers, onions and garlic served with two eggs, choice of side and a biscuit.
Omelettes & Scrambles
Southern Scramble
Split biscuit covered with 2 sausage patties, 2 scrambled eggs & country gravy.
Joe's Hobo Omelette
Ham, link sausage, bacon, jack cheese, cheddar cheese, spinach & onion.
Bruce's Meat Lover's Omelette
Ham, bacon, link sausage & jack cheese.
Shasta Scramble
Avocado, spinach, tomato, onion, bell pepper & jack cheese.
Denver Omelette
Diced ham, bell pepper & onion, topped with cheddar cheese.
Vegetarian Omelette
Mushroom, onion, tomato, bell pepper, spinach & jack cheese.
California Omelette
Avocado, mushroom & jack cheese.
Chicken Fried Steak Omelette
A 3-egg omelette stuffed with diced chicken fried steak, spinach, red onion, mushroom, red & green bell pepper and jack and cheddar cheeses! Topped with country gravy and served with your choice of side and a biscuit.
Pancakes, Waffles & French Toast
Bear's Choice
Your choice…you make it just right!
Cinnamon Roll French Toast
3 slices of thick-cut cinnamon roll dipped in French toast batter and grilled then topped with powdered sugar and drizzled with icing. Served with fresh fruit.
Pancake Stack - 2 Cakes
Our secret recipe sweet cream pancakes!
Thick-Cut French Toast
The Volcano
All stacked high!3 cakes, 2 link sausage, 2 slices of bacon, 2 eggs.
Sweet Cream Waffle
Stuffed Blackberry French Toast
Our fruit filled bear claw, dipped in egg batter* & griddled to perfection. Served with fresh fruit.
Bear's Benedicts
Classic Eggs Benedict
Split English muffin, sliced ham & 2 poached eggs* covered in Hollandaise sauce.
California Bacon Benedict
Split English muffin, thick-cut sliced bacon, avocado, spinach, grilled tomato slices & 2 poached eggs* covered in Hollandaise sauce.
Specialty Breakfasts
The ScramBOWL
A hearty all-in-one bowl of ham, bacon, link sausage, eggs, bell pepper, onion & pickled jalapeño, scrambled over country red potatoes, then topped with cheddar cheese & country gravy. Served with a housemade biscuit.
Breakfast Burrito
Chorizo sausage, country potatoes, scrambled eggs, cheddar cheese, onion, & cilantro all wrapped in a warm flour tortilla. Served with housemade salsa and fresh fruit.
Avocado Toast
Fresh avocado on toasted wheat bread served with 2 eggs* and fresh fruit.
Fit & Focused Chicken Sausage Scramble
(A low calorie breakfast option.) Diced chicken sausage scrambled with egg whites, jack cheese, spinach, and sautéed mushroom. Topped with avocado and diced tomatoes, served with fresh fruit and one slice of dry, wheat toast.
Breakfast Club Melt
Bacon, ham, egg, tomato, and Monterey Jack & American cheeses on thick-cut sourdough bread grilled with a Parmesan crust.
Little Less Breakfasts
1 Egg Breakfast
Served with your choice of 2 slices of bacon OR 2 sausage links OR ham steak.
The Mini Volcano
All stacked high! 2 cakes, 1 link sausage, 1 slice of bacon, 1 egg*.
1 Biscuit & Country Gravy
Served with 2 Slices of Bacon OR 2 sausage links.
Ham & Cheese Omelette
Made with 2 eggs*, diced ham and cheddar cheese.
Breakfast Extras
Thick-Cut Smoked Bacon
4 slices
Strip-Cut Hash Browns
Side of Gravy
Side of Loaded Potato
Your choice of potato topped with diced bacon and shredded cheddar cheese!
Biscuits & Gravy
Side of 2 Eggs
Country Red Potatoes
Sausage
3 links or 2 patties.
Grits
Toast
Hickory Smoked Ham Steak
English Muffin
Hot Oatmeal
Served with cinnamon and Ocean Spray® Craisins® & nut medley.
Fruit Bowl
Burgers
Parmesan Sourdough Cheeseburger
We build this 6 oz. all beef burger just a little bit differently… Dijon mustard, Swiss cheese, tomato & grilled onion adorn thick-cut sourdough bread grilled golden with a garlic Parmesan cheese crust.
Patty Melt
A 6 oz. all beef patty built on grilled rye bread with grilled onion and Swiss cheese.
Western BBQ Burger
A 6 oz. all beef patty built on a golden brioche bun, shredded lettuce, tomato, diced red onion, dill pickle chips, mayonnaise & Thousand Island dressing. Covered in tangy BBQ sauce, cheddar cheese & deep-fried onion rings.
California Burger
A 6 oz. all beef patty built on a golden brioche bun, shredded lettuce, tomato, diced red onion, dill pickle chips, mayonnaise & Thousand Island dressing. Topped with Avocado & jack cheese.
Bacon & Cheddar Burger
A 6 oz. all beef patty built on a golden brioche bun, shredded lettuce, tomato, diced red onion, dill pickle chips, mayonnaise & Thousand Island dressing. Topped with diced bacon & cheddar cheese.
Dr. Praeger's® Veggie Burger
Carrots, peas, broccoli and spinach join forces in this delicious veggie burger.
Shasta Cheeseburger
A 6 oz. all beef patty built on a golden brioche bun, shredded lettuce, tomato, diced red onion, dill pickle chips, mayonnaise & Thousand Island dressing. Topped with your choice of cheese.
Bob's Big Bear Burger
A 10 oz. all beef patty is specially seasoned and served with grilled onions, tomato, dill pickle chips, lettuce, mayonnaise & Thousand Island dressing. Served with your choice of side.Make it DELUXE! – Add 2 slices of our thick-cut smoked bacon & your choice of cheese. ($)
Cheeseburger Basket - Single
A 3.2oz all-beef patty, topped with American cheese, tomato, dill pickle chips, red onion, green leaf lettuce, mayonnaise & housemade Thousand Island dressing on a grilled brioche bun served with your choice of side.
Cheeseburger Basket - Double
Two 3.2oz all-beef patties, topped with American cheese, tomato, dill pickle chips, red onion, green leaf lettuce, mayonnaise & housemade Thousand Island dressing on a grilled brioche bun served with your choice of side.
Sandwiches & Strips
Tri-Tip Dip
Thinly sliced seasoned tri-tip stacked on a soft Tribeca® roll & served with au jus.
B.L.T.
With bacon, lettuce, tomato & mayonnaise.
Turkey Club
Triple-decker stacked with roasted turkey breast, bacon, ham, tomato, lettuce & mayonnaise.
Chicken Strips Basket
4 breaded chicken tenders. Served with your choice of BBQ or bacon ranch dressing.
Open-Faced Hot Turkey
Roasted turkey breast served open-faced on sliced white bread with red-skinned mashed potatoes, turkey gravy & cranberry sauce.
Crispy Chicken Bacon Ranch Wrap
Diced crispy chicken strips tossed with salad mix, red onion, diced tomato, avocado and our housemade Bacon Ranch dressing, wrapped up in a large tortilla. Spice it up with Frank's RedHot® Buffalo Sauce!
Tuna Melt
Warmed Albacore tuna salad served on grilled rye with cheddar cheese.
Super Salads
Crispy Chicken Cobb Salad
Salad mix topped with chopped crispy chicken tenders, cherry tomato, crispy bacon, hard-boiled egg, diced avocado, bleu cheese crumbles, red onion & croutons. Served with your choice of dressing.
Taco Salad
Your choice of seasoned ground beef or marinated grilled chicken breast served in a crispy tostada bowl lined with refried beans then topped with salad mix, tomato, onion, olive, cheddar cheese, jack cheese, salsa, pickled jalapeño, avocado, cilantro & dressing of your choice.
Bacon Cheeseburger Salad
All that's missing is the bun in this perfect protein-style meal. Salad mix topped with a chopped burger patty*, bacon, dill pickle, tomato, red onion, cheddar cheese & served with Thousand Island dressing.
Chili, Soup & Lunch Combos
Bowl of Soup
Our soup of the day!
Bowl of Chili
A red chili that includes pinto beans, ground beef, our housemade Mild Italian sausage, tomato sauce and several other spices! Topped with cheddar cheese, diced red onion and served with sour cream and a cornbread muffin.
Cup of Soup
Our soup of the day!
½ Sandwich & Bowl of Soup
Choose from a ham, turkey, Albacore tuna salad or Waldorf chicken salad sandwich. Served with tomato, green leaf lettuce, mayonnaise & the soup of the day.
Cup of Chili
A red chili that includes pinto beans, ground beef, italian sausage, tomato sauce and several other spices! Topped with cheddar cheese, diced onion and served with sour cream.
Full-Course Homestyle Dinners
Slow-Cooked Pot Roast
A traditional favorite. Slow-cooked with onion, carrot, celery, mushroom, red potato, herbs & spices and finished with our savory beef gravy.
BIGFOOT Chicken Fried Steak
Our best-selling item. Tender beef, breadedthen deep-fried & smothered in our owncountry gravy.
Housemade Meatloaf
A special recipe of ground beef and seasoned housemade sausage. Roasted then topped with beef gravy.
BBQ Ribs
St. Louis-style pork ribs slathered with Sweet Baby Ray's® BBQ sauce.
New York Steak*
10 oz. steak topped with deep-fried onion rings.
Diner Deals
Fettuccine Alfredo
Fettuccine tossed in creamy alfredo sauce. Topped with Parmesan cheese and served with garlic Parmesan toast.
Chicken & Waffle
Our secret recipe sweet cream waffle, topped with breaded chicken tenders. Served with syrup and fresh fruit.
Pesto Fettuccine
Fettuccine tossed in creamy pesto sauce and topped with diced tomatoes Parmesan cheese. Served with garlic Parmesan toast.
Blackened Pesto Salmon
Cajun seasoned, grilled salmon fillet topped with creamy pesto sauce. Served over sautéed spinach & cherry tomatoes with mashed potatoes & country gravy and seasonal vegetables.
Fish & Chips
Cod fillets lightly battered and fried. Served with French fries, housemade cole slaw & tartar sauce.
Shrimp & Chips
White Cheddar Mac & Cheese
Al dente cavatappi pasta smothered in a creamy, aged white cheddar sauce. Served with garlic Parmesan toast.
Little Less Dinners
Bear Paw Chicken Fried Steak
Tender beef, breaded then deep-fried & smothered in our own country gravy.
Slow-Cooked Pot Roast
A traditional favorite. Slow-cooked with onion, carrot, celery, mushroom, red potato, herbs & spices and finished with our savory beef gravy.
Housemade Meatloaf
A special recipe of ground beef and seasoned housemade sausage. Roasted then topped with beef gravy.
Cub Breakfasts
Happy Cub Cake
Sweet cream pancakes topped with banana, strawberry, chocolate chips and whipped cream.
Cubs Bear Choice
1 egg* PLUS - Choose one of the following:1 biscuit and gravy, or 1 pancake, or 1 piece of French toast, or 1 small waffle.AND Choose from 1 piece of bacon or 1 sausage link.
Cubs Mini Volcano
An eruption of delicious options, including 2 pancakes, 1 egg*, 1 piece of bacon and 1 sausage link.
Cubs Chocolate Chip Pancakes
3 of our yummy pancakes loaded with chocolate chips. Sprinkled with powdered sugar and topped with a dab of whipped cream.
Cubs Scrambler
1 scrambled egg with diced ham and cheddar cheese. Served with fresh fruit and toast.
Cubs Strawberry French Toast
One slice of thick-cut sourdough French toast topped with whipped cream. Served with sliced strawberries and syrup.
Cubs Sprinkle Cakes
Sweet cream pancakes with mixed rainbow sprinkles and whipped cream.
Cub Lunches & Dinners
Cubs Chicken Strips 2 pcs
Served with barbecue sauce or bacon ranch dressing and your choice of French fries or fresh fruit.
Cubs Grilled Cheese Sandwich
A classic served with American Cheese. Served with your choice of French fries or fresh fruit.
Cubs Brandi's Favorite Macaroni & Cheese
Served with French fries or fresh fruit.
Cubs Biscuit Bear's Burger & Fries
Served with your choice of French fries or fresh fruit.
Cubs Fettuccine Alfredo
Served with garlic bread.
Sides & Extras
Corn Bread Muffin
Loaded Potato
Any choice of potato topped with cheddar cheese and diced bacon.
Side of Gravy
French Fries
Side of Veggies
Dinner Salad
Salad mix topped with cherry tomato, cucumber and carrot. Served with your choice of dressing.
French Fries & Onion Rings
Sweet Potato Fries & Onion Rings
Beverages
Creamy Vanilla Cold Brew
Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice - Large
Soft Drink
Milkshake
Creamy Mocha Cold Brew
Coffee
Malted Milkshake
Cold Brew Coffee
Lemonade
Iced Tea
Other Juice - Small
Other Juice - Large
Kids' Chocolate Milk
Sweet Tea
Brewed fresh and sweetened with pure cane sugar!
Kids' Lemonade
Milk - Large
Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice - Small
Hot Tea
Arnold Palmer
Hot Chocolate
Milk - Small
Kids' Milk
Kids' Juice
Kids' Soft Drink
Oat Milk - Large
Oat Milk - Small
Kids' Oat Milk
Desserts
5 Layer Chocolate Cake
Five layers of moist chocolate cake finished with an elegant dark chocolate ganache.
Chocolate Cream Pie
Rich chocolate cream in a chocolate cookie crust. Topped with whipped cream.
Olga's Bread Pudding
Made with bread, heavy whipping cream, eggs and vanilla, then served warm with a scrumptious pecan praline sauce and whipped cream. If you have never tried bread pudding, this is the one that will make you a believer – it's ‘awe'some!
Apple Cobbler
Sweet cinnamon apples topped with a buttery woven lattice crust.
Banana Cream Pie
Banana cream layered with banana slices in a buttery graham cracker crust. Topped with whipped cream.
Grandma's Favorite Berry Cobbler
Coconut Cream Pie
Decadent coconut cream in a buttery graham cracker crust. Topped with whipped cream and toasted coconut flakes.
Hot Fudge Sundae
Hot Fudge Sundae with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, nuts & maraschino cherry.
Milkshake
Malted Milkshake
Carrot Cake
A triple-layer spice cake with carrots, coconut, pineapple and walnuts layered with cream cheese frosting.
Family Meals To Go
Shasta Scramble Family Meal
A family breakfast for 3-4 people!8 eggs scrambled with avocado, spinach, tomato, onion, bell pepper & jack cheese. Served with 4 housemade biscuits and your choice of strip-cut hash browns or country red potatoes.
Bacon, Eggs & Pancakes Family Meal
8 Scrambled eggs and 8 slices of thick-cut bacon served with 4 sweet cream pancakes and syrup.
Chicken Strips & Fries Family Meal
8 breaded chicken tenders served with a mountain of French fries and your choice of BBQ sauce or Bacon Ranch Dressing.
Breakfast Combo Family Meal
8 Scrambled eggs, 4 slices of thick-cut bacon and 4 link sausages served with 4 housemade biscuits and your choice of strip-cut hash browns or country red potatoes.
Eggs, Potatoes & Biscuits Family Meal
8 Scrambled eggs, 4 housemade biscuits and your choice of strip-cut hash browns or country red potatoes.
Chicken Fried Steak Family Meal
4 Bear Paw Chicken Fried Steaks with country gravy, served with your choice of 2 dinner sides.
Fish & Chips Family Meal
8 Cod fillets lightly battered and fried and served with housemade tartar sauce and your choice of 2 dinner sides.
Chicken Fried Steak & Eggs Family Meal
4 Bear Paw Chicken Fried Steaks with country gravy, served with 8 Scrambled eggs, 4 housemade biscuits and your choice of strip-cut hash browns or country red potatoes.
Family Beverages To Share
Freshly-Brewed Black Bear Diner Coffee - 96oz
Single origin, 100% Nicaraguan-grown coffee. If you haven't heard of our Bears Brew Back partnership, please visit our website to learn more!
Freshly-Brewed Lipton Iced Tea - 96oz
Arnold Palmer - 96oz
A mix of freshly-brewed Lipton Iced Tea and Minute Maid Lemonade.
Minute Maid Lemonade - 96oz
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Recent Reviews
This is my favorite breakfast place. Love the theme of black bears and that lodging atmosphere. Vanessa was an excellent server. She was attentive and nice. The food was excellent. Very tasty and delicious.
July 2024
Vanessa was a very attentive and amazing waitress. Meet all expectations when it comes to serving and questions. Thank you for the excellent service. We need this type of waitress in every restaurant.
Parking: Parking is huge. No need to wait.
Parking: Parking is huge. No need to wait.
July 2024
I came here on a Friday morning with two of my grandkids, and it was extremely busy, but Vanessa was able to seat us and serve efficiently with polite positive personality. She was attentive to us just as she was to her other 4 tables. She was amazing. Thank you, Vanessa!!!
July 2024
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