Black Bear Diner Santa Ana
3355 S Bristol St, Santa Ana
(657) 600-9040
Customers' Favorites
Freshly-Brewed Black Bear Diner Coffee - 96oz
Buttermilk Pancakes and Eggs Bacon or Sausage
Bigfoot Chicken Fried Steak & Eggs
California Burger with Fries
Cubs Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Pancakes Eggs Bacon Strips
Cinnamon Roll French Toast
House Salad 60-360 Cals
New York Steak & Eggs
Chicken Club Sandwich
Featured items
The Grizz
2 sweet cream pancakes, 3 eggs*, 2 slices of bacon, 2 sausage links & a ham steak, served with your choice of potato.
Thick-Cut Smoked Bacon
4 slices
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!
Bear's Choice
Your choice…you make it just right!
Biscuits & Gravy
Thick-Cut Smoked Bacon & Eggs
Our hickory smoked bacon is some of the best you'll ever have.
Thick-Cut French Toast
Chicken Fried Steak & Eggs
Tender steak, breaded and deep-fried then smothered in our country gravy.
Turkey Club
Triple-decker stacked with roasted turkey breast, bacon, ham, tomato, lettuce & mayonnaise.
Sausage
3 links or 2 patties.
Bear Paw Chicken Fried Steak
Tender beef, breaded then deep-fried & smothered in our own country gravy.
Banana Cream Pie
Banana cream layered with banana slices in a buttery graham cracker crust. Topped with whipped cream.
Classic Eggs Benedict
Split English muffin, sliced ham & 2 poached eggs* covered in Hollandaise sauce.
5 Layer Chocolate Cake
Five layers of moist chocolate cake finished with an elegant dark chocolate ganache.
Bruce's Meat Lover's Omelette
Ham, bacon, link sausage & jack cheese.
Chicken Avocado Club
This triple-stack includes marinated grilled chicken breast, avocado, bacon, lettuce, tomato, Swiss cheese & mayonnaise.
Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice - Large
BIGFOOT Chicken Fried Steak & Eggs*
Served with 3 eggs, strip-cut hash browns, country red potatoes OR fresh fruit & 2 housemade biscuits.
Joe's Hobo Omelette
Ham, link sausage, bacon, jack cheese, cheddar cheese, spinach & onion.
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.
Save Room For A Wish! Make-A-Wish® Desserts & Stars (December 1 - 31)
Candy Cane Chocolate Cream Pie
Oreo cookie and candy cane crust with peppermint-chocolate cream filling. With whipped topping & crushed candy canes
Red Velvet Cake
Layered red velvet cake with cream cheese icing, chocolate truffle filling and cream cheese frosting.
$1 Make-A-Wish® Donation
$5 Make-A-Wish® Donation
Seasonal Treats
Peppermint Hot Chocolate
Creamy hot chocolate and peppermint syrup topped with whipped cream and crushed candy cane pieces.
Peppermint Mocha Cold Brew Coffee
Black Bear Blend Mocha Cold Brew and peppermint syrup, topped with crushed candy cane pieces.
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
Thick-Cut Smoked Bacon & Eggs
Our hickory smoked bacon is some of the best you'll ever have.
Chicken Fried Steak & Eggs
Tender steak, breaded and deep-fried then smothered in our country gravy.
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.
Hot Italian Patty Sausage & Eggs
We make our own, in-house from a recipe passed down through generations of Italian families.
Hickory Smoked Ham & Eggs
We use a generous, thick-cut slice for this traditional breakfast favorite.
No Meat, just the eggs please!
2 eggs cooked your way!
Mild Italian Patty Sausage & Eggs
We make our own, in-house from a recipe passed down through generations of Italian families.
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
Joe's Hobo Omelette
Ham, link sausage, bacon, jack cheese, cheddar cheese, spinach & onion.
Shasta Scramble
Avocado, spinach, tomato, onion, bell pepper & jack cheese.
Denver Omelette
Diced ham, bell pepper & onion, topped with cheddar cheese.
Southern Scramble
Split biscuit covered with 2 sausage patties, 2 scrambled eggs & country gravy.
California Omelette
Avocado, mushroom & jack cheese.
Vegetarian Omelette
Mushroom, onion, tomato, bell pepper, spinach & jack cheese.
Bruce's Meat Lover's Omelette
Ham, bacon, link sausage & jack cheese.
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.
Thick-Cut French Toast
Pancake Stack - 2 Cakes
Our secret recipe sweet cream pancakes!
The Volcano
All stacked high!3 cakes, 2 link sausage, 2 slices of bacon, 2 eggs.
Stuffed Blackberry French Toast
Our fruit filled bear claw, dipped in egg batter* & griddled to perfection. Served with fresh fruit.
Sweet Cream Waffle
Pumpkin Spice Pancakes
Two Sweet Cream Pancakes with pumpkin spice sauce, whipped cream, powdered sugar and maple sugar.
Bear's Benedicts
Classic Eggs Benedict
Split English muffin, sliced ham & 2 poached eggs* covered in Hollandaise sauce.
Chicken Fried Steak Benedict
5 oz Bear Paw chicken fried steak, cut in half, over an English muffin with Hollandaise sauce. Served with fresh fruit and choice of side.
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.
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 Sliders
Two mini brioche buns with two Hot Italian or Mild Italian patty sausages, scrambled eggs and cheddar cheese. Served with a side dish of country gravy and choice of side.
Avocado Toast
Fresh avocado on toasted wheat bread served with 2 eggs* and fresh fruit.
Little Less Breakfasts
1 Biscuit & Country Gravy
Served with 2 Slices of Bacon OR 2 sausage links.
1 Egg Breakfast
Served with your choice of 2 slices of bacon OR 2 sausage links OR ham steak.
Ham & Cheese Omelette
Made with 2 eggs*, diced ham and cheddar cheese.
The Mini Volcano
All stacked high! 2 cakes, 1 link sausage, 1 slice of bacon, 1 egg*.
Breakfast Extras
Thick-Cut Smoked Bacon
4 slices
Biscuits & Gravy
Sausage
3 links or 2 patties.
Strip-Cut Hash Browns
Side of Gravy
Fresh Baked Bear Claw, Blackberry Filled
With almond filling.
Toast
Side of 2 Eggs
Side of Loaded Potato
Your choice of potato topped with diced bacon and shredded cheddar cheese!
Fresh Baked Bear Claw, Classic
With almond filling.
Fruit Bowl
Hickory Smoked Ham Steak
Country Red Potatoes
English Muffin
Grits
Hot Oatmeal
Served with cinnamon and Ocean Spray® Craisins® & nut medley.
Burgers
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.
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.
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. ($)
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.
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.
Patty Melt
A 6 oz. all beef patty built on grilled rye bread with grilled onion and Swiss cheese.
Chili Cheddar Cheeseburger
6 oz burger topped with chili, cheddar cheese & diced red onion on a grilled brioche bun. Served with green leaf lettuce, sliced tomato and pickles on the side.
Dr. Praeger's® Veggie Burger
Carrots, peas, broccoli and spinach join forces in this delicious veggie burger.
Sandwiches & Strips
Turkey Club
Triple-decker stacked with roasted turkey breast, bacon, ham, tomato, lettuce & mayonnaise.
B.L.T.
With bacon, lettuce, tomato & mayonnaise.
Chicken Avocado Club
This triple-stack includes marinated grilled chicken breast, avocado, bacon, lettuce, tomato, Swiss cheese & mayonnaise.
Tuna Melt
Warmed Albacore tuna salad served on grilled rye with cheddar cheese.
Tri-Tip Dip
Thinly sliced seasoned tri-tip stacked on a soft Tribeca® roll & served with au jus.
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!
Open-Faced Hot Turkey
Roasted turkey breast served open-faced on sliced white bread with red-skinned mashed potatoes, turkey gravy & cranberry sauce.
Reuben
Our own corned beef piled on grilled rye with Swiss cheese, sauerkraut & Thousand Island dressing.
Chicken Strips Basket
4 breaded chicken tenders. Served with your choice of BBQ or bacon ranch dressing.
Super Salads
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.
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.
Tuna Chef Salad
Salad mix, hard-boiled egg, cucumber, carrot, olive, tomato & pickle chips topped with housemade Albacore tuna salad and served with Italian 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 tender traditional favorite. Slow-roasted with vegetables, herbs & spices and finished with 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.
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
Little Less Dinners
Bear Paw Chicken Fried Steak
Tender beef, breaded then deep-fried & smothered in our own country gravy.
Housemade Meatloaf
A special recipe of ground beef and seasoned housemade sausage. Roasted then topped with beef gravy.
Slow-Cooked Pot Roast
A tender traditional favorite. Slow-roasted with vegetables, herbs & spices and finished with beef gravy.
Cub Breakfasts
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 Scrambler
1 scrambled egg with diced ham and cheddar cheese. Served with fresh fruit and toast.
Happy Cub Cake
Sweet cream pancakes topped with banana, strawberry, chocolate chips and whipped cream.
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 Strawberry French Toast
One slice of thick-cut sourdough French toast topped with whipped cream. Served with sliced strawberries and syrup.
Cubs Mini Volcano
An eruption of delicious options, including 2 pancakes, 1 egg*, 1 piece of bacon and 1 sausage link.
Cub Lunches & Dinners
Cubs Biscuit Bear's Burger Sliders**
Served with your choice of French fries or fresh fruit.
Cubs Chicken Strips 2 pcs
Served with barbecue sauce or bacon ranch dressing and your choice of French fries or fresh fruit.
Cubs Brandi's Favorite Macaroni & Cheese
Served with 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 Papa Bear's Cheese Pizza
Served with French fries or fresh fruit.
Cubs Granny Bear's Mini Corn Dogs 6 pcs
Served with your choice of French fries or fresh fruit.
Sides & Extras
Corn Bread Muffin
Loaded Potato
Any choice of potato topped with cheddar cheese and diced bacon.
Side of Gravy
Dinner Salad
Salad mix topped with cherry tomato, cucumber and carrot. Served with your choice of dressing.
French Fries
Onion Rings
Served with Bacon Ranch dressing.
Side of Veggies
Sweet Potato Fries
Beverages
Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice - Large
Milkshake
Soft Drink
Iced Tea
Creamy Vanilla Cold Brew
Coffee
Malted Milkshake
Sweet Tea
Brewed fresh and sweetened with pure cane sugar!
Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice - Small
Other Juice - Large
Creamy Mocha Cold Brew
Cold Brew Coffee
Kids' Lemonade
Kids' Chocolate Milk
Arnold Palmer
Lemonade
Hot Chocolate
Kids' Apple Juice
Milk - Large
Other Juice - Small
Milk - Small
Hot Tea
Kids' Milk
Kids' Soft Drink
Desserts
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.
Chocolate Cream Pie
Rich chocolate cream in a chocolate cookie crust. Topped with whipped cream.
5 Layer Chocolate Cake
Five layers of moist chocolate cake finished with an elegant dark chocolate ganache.
Malted Milkshake
Grandma's Favorite Berry Cobbler
Banana Cream Pie
Banana cream layered with banana slices in a buttery graham cracker crust. Topped with whipped cream.
Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake
Creamy pumpkin cheesecake with pumpkin pie filling topped with a cinnamon white chocolate mousse and whipped cream.
Milkshake
Coconut Cream Pie
Decadent coconut cream in a buttery graham cracker crust. Topped with whipped cream and toasted coconut flakes.
Family Meals To Go
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.
Bacon, Eggs & Pancakes Family Meal
8 Scrambled eggs and 8 slices of thick-cut bacon served with 4 sweet cream pancakes and syrup.
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.
Eggs, Potatoes & Biscuits Family Meal
8 Scrambled eggs, 4 housemade biscuits and your choice of strip-cut hash browns or country red potatoes.
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.
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.
Chicken Fried Steak Family Meal
4 Bear Paw Chicken Fried Steaks with country gravy, served with your choice of 2 dinner sides.
Family Beverages To Share
Freshly-Brewed Lipton Iced Tea - 96oz
Arnold Palmer - 96oz
A mix of freshly-brewed Lipton Iced Tea and Minute Maid Lemonade.
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!
Minute Maid Lemonade - 96oz
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Recent Reviews
I came in Friday afternoon and it was hands down the best meal I have ever had. Neida was awesome!! Very kind and made sure my order was correct. I wouldnt get food any other time! Highly recommend!!
October 2024
Simply CHARMING, full of details, the place is set and decorated as if you were in a very picturesque cabin in the forest with black bears around.
A wide range of options within their menu, which is also a surprise as they present it to the customer emulating a local newspaper, the food is very sufficient, well served, very tasty, the people who serve me are very friendly, and the price for their Services are very accessible like any other competing place, it was a nice...
A wide range of options within their menu, which is also a surprise as they present it to the customer emulating a local newspaper, the food is very sufficient, well served, very tasty, the people who serve me are very friendly, and the price for their Services are very accessible like any other competing place, it was a nice...
October 2024
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Food and portions are good.
Service needs improvement. Don’t get me wrong the staff there is amazing. They are hard working people but maybe the owner needs extra staff to serve all the clients and be more attentive to the tables.
One thing I didn’t like. The employee at the register is handling cash and wrapping utensils without washing his hands. He’s touching the utensils right after handling cash.
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