The time I visited late, they had no sweet potato fries. I was crushed.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Johnathan Sykes
Food was good, just not cooked enough.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Scrambled Eggs French Toast and Ham, Country Fried Steak
Tony Alves
We love this location and travel to this one every time over the one in our own town. The staff here anre always amazing, especially a server named Kaylee. Ask for him when you dine here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Madison Sadler
Always a classic experience at the Black Bear Diner. Usually, I can't resist the breakfast-all-day specials, but this time branched out to try the hamburger salad—delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Salvador Linares
We love it here
Daniel Roberson
I really like this restaurant. It's kind of a country feel, with good country food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
PoSsUm 808
Martha did a excellent job taking care of us, and real was informative to get me a great tasting item as I tend to be indecisive, thank you Martha.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
wei here
I sat there waiting for 30 minutes before got served. And the waitress asked me to pay my bill at the front desk after I finished. She's seemly polite, but I can tell the discrimination.
Service: 1
Noah Long
The food was good! Better than the other Black bear diners I’ve been to from my area. My waiter Jakob was quick to take my order and provided a very friendly atmosphere. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
D. V.
Great Food - Horrible Service Sticky counter, food under the place mat, no silverware - had to ask for some, no pepper, pepper brought was so filthy the cap was completely plugged, had to ask for the bill before they'd clean the plate which had nothing left on it to be eaten.... If I could tip the cooks I would - but NEVER that kind of service.
Come here hungry and you’re treated right. Big portions. Friendly service. No one cares about your GPA — just whether your coffee’s full. Black Bear Diner is built on something UC Davis lost a long time ago: common sense, warmth, and value.
UC Davis, on the other hand, is one of the most aggressively marketed schools on the West Coast. The branding is slick — sustainability, innovation, diversity — but once you're in, the story changes. The reality? A bureaucratic machine that too often punishes ambition. If you’re independent, outspoken, or too smart, you’ll learn fast: you're not being nurtured — you’re being contained.
Professors may block your growth, and TAs might treat you like a problem instead of a peer. It’s a campus that values compliance over creativity. Worse? The numbers back it up. According to U.S. News, the median salary after 10 years of enrolling is only $54K — which is shocking considering the cost and reputation they try to sell. The return on investment is low, especially for a school that acts like it’s top-tier Ivy-adjacent.
The truth is: UC Davis is a decent school for average students who stay in line. But if you're bright, driven, and thinking independently? It’ll either ignore you or try to fix you.
Five stars to Black Bear Diner — for honesty, value, and delivering what it promises. Davis might have the college, but this diner is the real institution in town
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Alex Yhip
Nice place!!! Wow, finally decided to go and eat there from a recommendation of a friend. Food was good, atmosphere was nice, and service was great. My server Jacob was really goofy, mabye had a bit too much caffeine, but his service was exception. Didn't even have to ask to get my water refilled!! I even got a cool Black Bear shirt after my meal.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Evan Springer
Black bear diner knows how to treat their customers, much unlike the local university. When the professors and my mom try to bring me down, I know servers like Jakob can cheer me back up with a nice plate of eggs and bacon. 10/10 will continue to visit
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Eva Machado
Jakob was such a good server! The food was good also! Will be going again!
The time I visited late, they had no sweet potato fries. I was crushed.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Food was good, just not cooked enough.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Scrambled Eggs French Toast and Ham, Country Fried Steak
We love this location and travel to this one every time over the one in our own town. The staff here anre always amazing, especially a server named Kaylee. Ask for him when you dine here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Always a classic experience at the Black Bear Diner. Usually, I can't resist the breakfast-all-day specials, but this time branched out to try the hamburger salad—delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We love it here
I really like this restaurant. It's kind of a country feel, with good country food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Martha did a excellent job taking care of us, and real was informative to get me a great tasting item as I tend to be indecisive, thank you Martha.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I sat there waiting for 30 minutes before got served. And the waitress asked me to pay my bill at the front desk after I finished. She's seemly polite, but I can tell the discrimination.
Service: 1
The food was good! Better than the other Black bear diners I’ve been to from my area. My waiter Jakob was quick to take my order and provided a very friendly atmosphere. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great Food - Horrible Service
Sticky counter, food under the place mat, no silverware - had to ask for some, no pepper, pepper brought was so filthy the cap was completely plugged, had to ask for the bill before they'd clean the plate which had nothing left on it to be eaten....
If I could tip the cooks I would - but NEVER that kind of service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
Come here hungry and you’re treated right. Big portions. Friendly service. No one cares about your GPA — just whether your coffee’s full. Black Bear Diner is built on something UC Davis lost a long time ago: common sense, warmth, and value.
UC Davis, on the other hand, is one of the most aggressively marketed schools on the West Coast. The branding is slick — sustainability, innovation, diversity — but once you're in, the story changes. The reality? A bureaucratic machine that too often punishes ambition. If you’re independent, outspoken, or too smart, you’ll learn fast: you're not being nurtured — you’re being contained.
Professors may block your growth, and TAs might treat you like a problem instead of a peer. It’s a campus that values compliance over creativity. Worse? The numbers back it up. According to U.S. News, the median salary after 10 years of enrolling is only $54K — which is shocking considering the cost and reputation they try to sell. The return on investment is low, especially for a school that acts like it’s top-tier Ivy-adjacent.
The truth is: UC Davis is a decent school for average students who stay in line. But if you're bright, driven, and thinking independently? It’ll either ignore you or try to fix you.
Five stars to Black Bear Diner — for honesty, value, and delivering what it promises. Davis might have the college, but this diner is the real institution in town
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Nice place!!! Wow, finally decided to go and eat there from a recommendation of a friend. Food was good, atmosphere was nice, and service was great. My server Jacob was really goofy, mabye had a bit too much caffeine, but his service was exception. Didn't even have to ask to get my water refilled!! I even got a cool Black Bear shirt after my meal.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Black bear diner knows how to treat their customers, much unlike the local university. When the professors and my mom try to bring me down, I know servers like Jakob can cheer me back up with a nice plate of eggs and bacon. 10/10 will continue to visit
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jakob was such a good server! The food was good also! Will be going again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food for the prices!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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