Honoring my boy on the road trip he would have taken. He loved Black bear diner in Mount Shasta. I had the classic French toast with fresh strawberries hold the whipped cream I paired it with their delicious orange juice and 2 poached eggs. Service is always good here and even when it's busy we don't really wait more than 5 minutes. Until next year road trip in honor of my boy. Atom is infinite. read more

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Another 5. When we travel through this area we always plan a stop here. It's just a good place to fill your belly on a long road trip. There are no bad options on the menu so indulge yourselves. read more

Black Bear Diner Mt. Shasta - Club sandwich - American Near Me - Mt. Shasta, California

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Ordered through Uber eats ordered chicken strips with loaded baked potato and a chicken club with salad The food was cold and it only took the driver 8min to get to my home the potato was like it was reheated I asked for the club to be on 2 pieces of sourdough it came on 3 pieces of white bread the chicken breast had no flavor no seasoning and there was no mayo on the bread I was very disappointed this has always been my go to but lately not so good read more

We actually came here two days in a row. First Saturday around 8am and second Sunday around 10am. Saturday for breakfast the restaurant was quite busy but we got a table quickly. Sunday the restaurant was much calmer. The food we ordered was a great serving -at least two people could eat from one meal-and everything was freshly made. The corned beef hash was great and not too salty. The chicken fried steak was well cooked and not dry. The star of the visits was the biscuit. Perfectly cooked and huge. We had the same server both days and she was friendly but since Sunday was a little more relaxed, she was also more personable. Actually enjoyed both meals at This: the very first black bear opened. We were also happy to see the Fish Fry Friday meal-we were a regular for this when there was a black bear near us!! Will definitely return here when in the area. read more

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We were staying at the KOA in Shasta for the night and decided to order takeout from Black Bear Diner. My husband ordered a burger and fries. The burger was huge and there were ample fries. The only negative was that the burger was undercooked so we had to cook it a few minutes. I ordered the chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes, gravy, and green beans. The portions were large and very tasty. read more

I would say that 11.99 for steak and eggs is the best price I've ever seen in forever.I originally wanted blueberry pancakes but the server said there was steak and eggs for only 11.99. Also they came with the pancakes and hashbrowns which is crazy. The only problem was the on the gravy for the biscuits and gravy, I would add more flavor it was a little bland. The server was nice and the bathrooms were pretty good. Also the vibe was good read more

Who doesn't love Black Bear? Huge portions, I always share with whoever I'm with. Great prices. Always good customer service. The oatmeal is a favorite of mine. This location is extra special because of the Mountain View read more

Black Bear Diner Mt. Shasta - American Near Me - Mt. Shasta, California

The food was good, although the customer service was terrible, and our server had a hint of attitude in her voice while serving us, and seemed impatient. read more

Personally, I really enjoyed my time eating here! Very cute diner, with an amazing view of Mt Shasta. Service was excellent when we went. They were very attentive and stopped by our table plenty of times. Portion size was humungo. Thought it tasted pretty dang good too, and reasonably priced as well. If ever in the area again, I'd be down to dine here again!! read more

Black Bear Diner Mt. Shasta - Homemade Crispy Onion Topped Meatloaf with Caesar side salad - American Near Me - Mt. Shasta, California

It is my pleasure to write a review for an extraordinary employee by the name of Kourtney J. I don't write reviews very often, but while having dinner there recently, I was so impressed with what an attentive and hard working waitress she was, I knew I needed to write one. She was working numerous tables including the bar area, and bussing tables at the same time. She knew quite a few of the local customers and watching her rapport with them was nice to witness. Her kindness towards all of her customers is just something you don't experience anymore. I am not only writing a review here, she was so awesome that I am going to get ahold of the restaurants CEO, to let him know what a scholar he has working at one of his restaurants. Thank you Kourtney for taking care of us during dinner. read more

We eat here every time we vist. This time I had the salmon. Highly recommended! Our server was awesome with his tattoos (sorry didnt get his name) and food was good! read more

Black Bear Diner Mt. Shasta - American Near Me - Mt. Shasta, California

We stopped by here for an early breakfast at 7am. It was nice to eat at the Original Black bear diner. Service was a bit slow even though there was a few customers. They didn't have any mac and cheese from the kids menu. We had to wait a bit to get our food. I ordered pancakes and it was huge and fluffy. Overall, it's the typical black bear diner food. read more

Came here during a recent roadtrip while driving through Mt Shasta. Had to visit the original store. Found that they have a special for prime rib dinners on Friday and Saturdays. Asked for end cut as they are usually more flavorful. Price was very reasonable. When it arrived, there were several pieces that looked like kind of dried out steak. Don't let their appearance fool you. They were juicy and tender. read more

Black Bear Diner Mt. Shasta - Prime rib dinner - American Near Me - Mt. Shasta, California

typical great variety for an old fashioned flavored coffee shop. I felt welcomed by the wait staff the moment I sat my fat rear end down. I desperately needed a glass of water and it was quickly brought to me. Great service and good tasting food served. Our money was not wasted at all. Every time we are not sure what restaurant to choose for lunch, breakfast or dinner. BB is always a good choice. After all life as a tourist is great fun. Weekend tourism is always the way to go. Its just about as much fun as being a weekend warrior. In order to be a proper warrior the warrior needs a proper meal to feast on. read more

Delicious breakfast & big portions. I usually don't eat at black bear diner's anymore but since we were in Shasta and seen that this is the OG black bear we gave it a shot for breakfast. Our server was great and helped entertain our toddler. Everything was satisfying and we left with full belly's. We enjoyed our meal so much the next day we came back to try them out for dinner. read more

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Ordered medium rare tritip, received well done dried out shoe leather. Honestly pretty disappointed given this is the original location

Made a stop here on the way to the Gorge and it was such a lovely surprise! It was so great that we also stopped here on our way back from the Gorge! I've seen black bear diner around but never had a chance to eat here. This just so happened to be the first location ever opened and it's just so cute inside!! The service was quick and they were good and attentive. They came to check on us and even refilled our drinks a few times. The food honestly surprised me. My favorite was the chicken fried steak, cornbread, and chili!! The mashed potatoes were also really good with the gravy! The cornbread was so soft and was perfect with the butter (or a lil chili). Most of the things we ordered were good deals from the weeknight diner deals menu. We added the soup or salad and cornbread to all those meals and we were so happy we did. A lil up charge for the chili but I don't mind it was delicious!! read more

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All there food is amazing from there Friday all you can eat catfish to there amazing breakfast. Fast friendly staff who work great as a team!! read more

I went in to Blackbear in Mt. Shasta, at 8am, on Monday May 18, 2026. We were seated just fine, but the waitress was going on break, which is fine, but she said someone would take care of us......didn't happen. After 35 minutes, I decided, I was almost ready for lunch, so I left. This is NOT the first negative encounter I have had there. Now, in fairness, I did eat there on Thanksgiving(2025) and dinner/service was good, but there are have been 3 other times, i've gone there, and received piss-poor service, so i'm done with Blackbear, there are other options, and i'll use those next time. Blows me away what poor service I received. Whoever runs the restaurant is NOT doing a good job, as a retired Property manager, with a focus on customer service, I would NEVER tolerate people being mistreated! SUCKS, so my suggestion, don't eat there! read more

I have not been to Black Bear in one year. wish it was longer. THOUGH the RESTAURANT virtually empty, waited 10 minutes for server. Food overcooked..had a patty melt with fries....the fries were overdone and tasted like cardboard, dark brown and darker corners. I asked for a medium done patty..very well done, not 1/3 lb..the cheese was barely visible and the bread was old. server was okay. too busy on her phone. read more

Yummy I recommend the chicken tenders and fries and the bathroom is kinda clean also cool gift shop and amazing fruit

First time to a Black Bear. This one in Mt. Shasta was great. The phone in order person was great, the pickup was great and the tritip dip was better. read more

Had the stuffed french toast and it was alright. Coffee is the same. Nothing crazy. I've been to other Black Bears and thought they were better. read more

The OG Black Bear is a landmark in DTMS. The food is of reliable quality and fairly priced, which is rare in Mount Shasta. Servers have always been friendly and professional. The place has the same cabin/bear decor as others and the views are great. It does get busy with tourists on weekends and holidays. read more

Black Bear Diner Mt. Shasta - Outside - American Near Me - Mt. Shasta, California

Wait for I.5 hours for food coming and got " well done" steak instead of medium rare we ordered. The waiter gives the big sigh with impatient face when I ask change it. " amazing " service I've ever seen! read more

Black Bear Diner Mt. Shasta - New York Steak* (640 cals.) - American Near Me - Mt. Shasta, California

Service was bad he forgot my order and I repeated more than twice . He did not ask how our service was, bathrooms were not updated hard to tell when occupied. Food was good . read more

While traveling through Shasta, I stopped at the Black Bear Diner on Lake Street in Mount Shasta. I asked for booth seating. The hostess then offered a regular table, but after I explained that my grandson is autistic and he sits in a booth better , she said yes to the booth. She took a couple of minutes to clean it but spent most of that time talking to a coworker about personal stuff. When she finished cleaning the table and set up with placemats & utensils I walked toward the booth-but then she told me, "I have to ask if you can sit here At this point I left, she was discriminatory as I felt the vibe with all the staff as soon as I walked in. Wtf Not long after, she sat a white family that came after us at that same booth. See attached photo she knows nothing about life in her little town! Uneducated It should be ZERO stars. hills have eyes read more

Black Bear Diner Mt. Shasta - American Near Me - Mt. Shasta, California

"Very long wait for the order." "Very long wait for the order." "They don't give the menu. The staff is slow." read more

The food was okay. Restaurant could use a good cleaning. The carpet edges are full of crumbs and dust. Bathroom sink is coated with soap scum. For the original unit it should e the shining example for all locations and guests. Service was efficient but could use a smile! read more

Food was good and service was good and super friendly, It was freezing inside so wear your jackets. read more

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First time to the original Black Bear, the view is amazing! The food and waitresses were great, much better than the other Black Bear locations we've been to. We had a great experience until the toilet started to overflow in the bathroom ( happens). We left shortly after as they were closing the restaurant and saw a local service company arrive and the manager? was cleaning up the overflow on the carpet with a shop vac. We took the kids downtown to look at the shops and were shocked to see them open and serving food again after an hour as we drove back to our hotel. Big disappointment after the great meal and service we had as we wanted to come back. I doubt the health department was notified and they received approval to reopen that fast, disappointing but likely unreported. To clean up the mess that almost went from the bathroom to the cashier stand and sanitize, steam the clean the carpet would have taken more time than this, let alone have time to dry. 5 stars for food and service, 0 for management. read more

We've always had a soft spot for the Mount Shasta Black Bear Diner. We discovered it years ago while camping with the kids - at the time this was the only Black Bear Diner in existence. Now, I am shocked to see there are 158 Black Bear Diners spread across 14 states! People come here for comfort food at decent prices and Black Bear delivers, undoubtedly accounting for their success. Being back in Mount Shasta we just had to return to The Original Black Bear. We came here for dinner on a Wednesday night and the place was hopping! Perhaps a little too much, as there were way more people waiting than room, so we spilled out in all different directions looking for a little space. The wait was a good 30 minutes, something we really didn't expect. Finally we were seated in a nice booth and could enjoy our dinner. Our server was friendly and attentive, providing good tips on the menu choices. We had some Huckleberry lemonade while we waited, different and tasty. For our meal, I had the turkey dinner: turkey, mashed potatoes and vegetables covered in gravy along with a small salad. My wife had the Bears Benedict, still served at dinner time. Both meals were quite good and hit the spot. For dessert we shared a brownie sundae - definitely no spots left to hit after that one! We enjoyed our dinner and it was good to see the Mount Shasta Black Bear Diner is still doing well... read more

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FOOD - Generally I like this place - I'm local and have been coming for years. It's a diner ... food is decent and portions are large. SERVICE, however, is a big variable - and that's being kind. Wanted to order taken tonight. First call - NO ANSWER. Second call - from the cat - put ON HOLD. I drove all the way to the restaurant and stood in line - STILL ON HOLD. When they finally said "we'll be with you shortly" I said I've been on hold over 10 minutes. Then the say "we're short handed" - half the restaurant was empty. I'm sure I'll be back - but not on a Saturday night. read more

Fun themed restaurant stop when in Shasta. Staff were very friendly. Our waiter seemed extremely stretched. The ladies also working: much less so, they were relaxed and unhurried. There seemed to be a discrepancy of sorts Food was delicious: I had the Blazin' BBQ Beef (very good, spicy, a little heavy on the BBQ sauce), my date had a chicken wrap. But both of our sandwiches were very light on the meat: the wrap felt deflated and airy, I had to lift my bun to see if anything was in there. Both had us asking "Where's the Meat?" Is Shasta in the middle of a protein shortage? Maybe it's a community service portion control. Kids chicken strips and fries were spot on. The ranch is very good. They received near 3x-4x the protein we did - Cleanliness: our booth was fine. Dead fly in the windowsill (not on eating surface). The bar seats were grimy on the backrests (probably from people using them as a handrail) and the bathrooms could use a mid-day wipe down. The nightmarish grease pit in the back parking lot was a fire hazard waiting to happen. Rounded up from a 3.5. The fam loves this place, so we'll be back next time through. read more

Went to this location after a long day of hiking and kayaking and finishing all the food we brought with us. We got seated promptly even though it was very busy (highly suggest the bar seats). Large servings and amazing food with nice waiters :) read more

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Service was not great, food was below average and the food served was on the cold side. Pass

Worst hot turkey sandwich and tri tip dip sandwich I have ever had!! The roast turkey had been fried on a grill until it was as stiff as a board. The dip sandwich was a joke. Au ju tasted like water and the meat was dry and stiff. The waitress was nice and gave us $15 in Black Bear bucks. Since I was never coming back--I purchased dessert to go. Hopefully it will not be a disappointment as well!! read more

Friendly staff, clean store. My waffle was nice and crispy. Plentiful parking and easy access to the freeway.

Service was fast, staff is very friendly and attentive, food was very good, portions were large and very reasonably priced. Location is small than most Black Bear Diners but otherwise is just like any of the other restaurants in the chain. read more

Black Bear Diner Mt. Shasta - Eggs and potatoes with biscuit - American Near Me - Mt. Shasta, California

The wait staff was excellent. The food was good. Unfortunately, the bathroom was not very clean and that put me off. It looked like it hadn't been thoroughly cleaned in a long time. It was unusual for a Black Bear Diner. Will say it was cool to go to the original restaurant read more