Hubby and I have been meaning to try this place for a while- we have found that "gas station restaurants" have some of the best food and we were not disappointed. The staff is really friendly and attentive. I had the Black Bear Burger and hubby had the Philly. The menu is definitely more than pizza and offers options for everyone. They were playing 80's rock and it was wonderful. We will definitely be back. read more

Black Bear Pizza - Black Bear Burger with fried mushrooms - Pizza Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

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You would never guess some of the best pizza I've ever had comes from a GAS STATION! Yes the ambiance is so demure here. lol We've been here probably 4 times now over the past couple years. Anyway this time we were in the area to help in the recover efforts after Hurricane Helene came through. I actually called to make sure they were open as many businesses were destroyed or affected in some way. The only problem they had was there soda machine was down but because of the water supply. So being connected to a gas station we were directed by the waitress to go purchase our drinks from there! So back I came with a case of soda to add to my delicious pizza! Did I mention the pizza is insanely good? Yeah so if your within an hour of this place, forget downtown Asheville pizza, come to the real deal and get ya a full tank of gas while you're at it! read more

Black Bear Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

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Service and ambiance felt relatively quick. I got the Black Bear Deluxe (consisting of pepperoni, Italian sausage, Canadian bacon, ground beef, mushrooms, onions, black olives and green pepper) on a GF crust with vegan cheese. The crust had a good crisp to it, and the classic flavors worked super well. Overall, not half bad for a gas station place. read more

Black Bear Pizza - Black Bear Deluxe Pizza GF crust Vegan cheese - Pizza Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

Didn't ask for jalapeño- asked for a bbq chicken - I also got to go bc I'm in the truck - considering the mess this might make - we shall see I'll keep everything updated * After opening the box - Onions / chicken and bbq is all I've ever had on my BBQ chickens - not sure what type of slice is was - read more

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Delicious pepperoni pizza and garlic knots (dip in Alfredo sauce!!) conveniently pulled up to the drive thru to pick up my order on this cold evening and the employee was so nice! This is my family's new go to spot for pizza! Can't wait to try the rest of the menu!! read more

Stopped to get gas at the Shell and noticed the restaurant so decided to see what they had so I could get some dinner to go. I decided on the club wrap with chips. I was thinking I'd get a bag of chips, but nope these chips were made fresh and must have been fried when I ordered them because they came out piping hot and oh so crispy. Absolutely delish. The wrap was amazing too. Staff was very friendly and place very clean. read more

Black Bear Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

Great pizza at a reasonable price. I had the bake spaghetti here before as well and it was pretty good. They also have a good lunch menu and the staff is nice. It's attached to the shell gas station but inside they have plenty of seating. read more

Black Bear Pizza - Meat Deluxe Pizza Extra Large - Pizza Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

Great pizza with great people! Wings are so good and pepperoni pizza with Alfredo sauce?! So good!!

The buffalo chicken pizza was delicious. It was a personal pizza but was huge with 6 slices. The customer service was exceptional. Will definitely visit again the next time I'm in town. read more

These guys use fresh, real ingredients, and if you have a discerning palate your taste buds will know. The pepperoni pizza was delicious, and it withstood the day old/leftovers test and was still absolutely scrumptious eaten cold the next morning too! We really enjoyed the burgers as well. They have a broad variety of items on the menu, from pizza, to salads, pastas, burgers, and desserts! My family loves everything about this place, but my favorite part is the high quality ingredients and genuinely warm and friendly service. Delivery was excellent as well. This is also a locally owned family business, which makes it even better! If you love supporting your local economy and you enjoy good food then you must give Black Bear Pizza a try. read more

Love the white pie! So good and they deliver! Right in the heart of South Asheville. Staff is always friendly!

Great experience at Black Bear Pizza. Cauliflower Crust pizza was excellent! Service was excellent and the cost was very competitive!! I'll return again for sure! read more

Yes it's attached to a gas station. Who cares. Fast and delicious. We had three different crusts. Regular, gluten free, and cauliflower. All delicious and better than all of the chains versions. And most of the small independents. Bear fries with smoked bacon were delicious. Very nice green salad with plenty of veggies. Wings, which are also gluten free were pretty damn good. Buffalo classic had nice flavor, ranch and bbq were tasty as well. Super nice staff, offered to help carry to car. If you have a lot of people to feed and you're in the area, highly recommend as great option. read more

I ordered a personal pan mushroom pizza and a small Greek salad delivered. The feta salad dressing was perfect and the amount of olives, tomatoes and banana peppers was on point! So delicious! The pizza was like an old world cracker crust.. not hard, not soft, just right.. reminded me of the pizzas I used to get in the 70's as a little girl. Very good and perfectly flavored! And the personal pan is big enough that I have left overs! read more

Black Bear Pizza - mushroom thin crust personal pan pizza - Pizza Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

We're in Asheville for the week and met up with some of my husband's family and get some much needed R & R. It was our first night in Asheville and we were hungry after a long day of driving. We searched for pizza as it's a family favorite and the search and ratings led us to Black Bear Pizza (BBP). - Noms - We over ordered for 5 adults and 2 kids, but better to have too much than not enough, especially when it comes to food haha... We ordered the following: *Large Tossed Salad (cheddar jack on the side) with Blue Cheese & Balsamic vinaigrette - this was a nice and hearty salad (without fillers). I can't stand it when restaurants fill up house salads with iceberg lettuce. Nothing wrong with iceberg lettuce, but they belong as toppings on other things. If you're paying a pretty coin for salad, I feel like it needs to be lush and green and that is exactly what this salad was. A beautiful mix of mixed greens, romaine lettuce, chunks of bright red, ripe tomatoes and red onions. The dressings were great too! *Baked Ziti with meat sauce, comes with garlic bread - hot and fresh with lots of cheese *Spaghetti with meat sauce, comes with garlic bread - kids enjoyed it. I stole a bite and I would have eaten some more had they not scoffed it down. Great size for 2 kids (and my kids can eat!) *24 chicken wings (Buffalo; Sweet Chili; Garlic Parm & Blackened with honey). They split the wings in increments of 6 wings for sauces. My fave was the Sweet Chili, but each flavor was great. Even the Blackened one with honey, recommended by the nice man who took my order. He warned me that they looked scary and truth be told, they do look a bit frightening (see pics), but they actually weren't bad at all. They wouldn't be my first choice, but it's always fun to try something new. You never know what can become your next best meal! The chicken wings were a great size and were cooked perfectly. Skin was crispy and the meat juicy. *Black Bear Special pizza XL sans black olives - I love this kind of pizza, doughy crust with fresh toppings. I would have probably left it in the oven for probably another minute as the crust was a bit on the light side, but overall, great pizza. It was great cold for breakfast and heated up for lunch days later. The nice man hooked us up with sauces! They were generous and gave us more than enough and the sauces came bagged in its own bag. All the food was packed well in paper bags, stapled and in another plastic bag. This worked out well because it was also pouring rain at the time of delivery, so it kept all our food nice and dry. - TLC - The man who took my order was super nice and funny! Their phones must be ringing off the hook with deliveries taking 45 mins on a Friday night, but I didn't feel rushed at all. He took the time to answer all of my questions and made sure to take down every detail like utensils, sauces, etc. The delivery guy was really nice too! - Things to Note - *there is a delivery fee of $5 *it took about 45 minutes for delivery (this was expected as they stated this at the time of placing the order) *at the time of this writing (July 2021), they offer a military discount. I always ask, but never expected and always appreciated! Thank you, BBP! *We happened to stop at the Shell/Citistop on Sweeten Creek Road for gas a couple of days later, and BBP is attached to it! Always check out locally owned eateries attached to gas stations. You never know what goodness you might find! We would definitely order from BBP again if we were staying in AVL longer, but we'll definitely be back when we come back to AVL. Stay safe, Friends! read more

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When you pay an extra few dollars for a pepperoni pizza, you'd expect more than 6 or 7 pepperoni for the whole pie. Got a personal pizza and 12 wings and it was $29.00. Not worth the price. Tried to post a pic but it wouldn't work read more

Black Bear Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

I've been a patron for a few years and today I finally remembered to take pics! Black Bear Pizza is one of the best pizza joints in town. The pizza dough is perfect, ingredients are fresh and wings are fire! read more

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Bellow Bomb Pizza is just that! It is amazing and the wait staff have it all together. Seemed odd to be in the same building as a gas station but you must give this little place a try. My family loves it. The crust is great. We don't live anywhere near Asheville and that good cause we would be a regular for sure. Driving by Asheville give this one a try. Don't forget to get gas while you are there. read more

Great pizza and Service! Do not pass this place by just because it's next to a gas station. This was some of the best pizza I've had in Asheville. It reminded me a lot of standard pizza, but with a lighter crispy crust. The service was excellent and they put the right amount of cheese Toppings and sauce on it. Definitely give it a try! read more

Great food! The garlic knots are some of the best I've had. The only feedback I'd have for black bear is make sure when your getting online orders to make sure it's accurate. I've placed 2 online orders and both times they were wrong. Other than that I love the food! read more

We ordered our mushroom pizza to go. The pizza was quickly made and we had it home in no time. Pizza was very good. We added extra cheese to our mushrooms pizza. It was very gooey and nice cheese pull when eating. We moved here a couple of months ago and so far this is the best pizza we've had in Asheville. I will definitely eat here again. read more

First time ordering after multiple friend suggestions. Wow, really good!! Will be ordering again very soon.

Fast delivery and the pizza was delicious. I would definitely order from them again next time.

We usually get pizza from different places every Friday but not anymore since having Black Bear! They have the most delicious pizza in WNC hands down! Don't forget to try their hot wings, cheesecake, stuffed cookies, parmesan bread, and everything else on the menu! Thanks for being open during this stressful time guys, we are thankful. read more

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This is without a doubt my new favorite pizza place in Asheville. It is located on Sweeten Creek in South Asheville and is connected to a gas station. I would have no idea that it existed if a friend hadn't told me about it. Their pizza is my perfect version of pizza. The crust is thick (not too thick) and doughy. The sauce is sweet and flavorful and is loaded with cheese and toppings. They cook it so that the bottom is a little crusty yet the top is soft. OMG. It is PERFECT. I can not wait to go back again asap! read more

Black Bear Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

We ordered Black Bear Pizza for delivery. It arrived quickly and was exactly what we ordered, an XL half cheesy eggplant, half deluxe pizza and an order of breadsticks. My children loved the breadsticks but would have liked an additional marinara dipping sauce. The pizza was good, the crust edges are thick like breadsticks and the base crust is thin and full of toppings. My husband and I preferred the deluxe pizza, as the eggplant was a little too boring for us. However, my cheese pizza loving kids really liked the eggplant pizza. This was a great option for delivery, but not something I would get if we were going out to eat. read more

Black Bear Pizza - Breadsticks - Pizza Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

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Don't know why we haven't been here for a while but we had a Yummy Greek salad and great veggie pizza!! I wish they had a thin crust but the regular crust is very good, soft and chewy. Great service and timely orders. Definitely going back again soon. read more

Black Bear provided fast and friendly service, a variety of dishes to choose from and homemade desserts!

Had the Calzone and it was excellent and was large enough for 2 people. Friendly and fast service

Great food tonight and excellent service. Also got the caramel cheesecake and it is delicious!

Second best pizza place in the area. Don't let the outward appearance scare, this is great pizza.

This is our family's go to local pizza joint. We've primarily picked up our pizza to go but have recently went on site for dine in service. Don't let the fact that it's connected to a gas station fool you, the pizza is great. Our go to order is a pepperoni and sausage pizza with Black Bear fries (bacon,cheddar ranch). Even though we keep it pretty basic to please the kid, their specialty pizzas sound delicious. We haven't tried anything other than our usuals at this point but checking out the menu there are the typical "Italian" pasta options. To top it off, the prices are the best we've seen in Asheville where around here everything feels like it's about $5 more than it should be in most places. For the adults there is no alcohol sold if you go for on site dining. read more

Black Bear Pizza - Pizza box - Pizza Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

Great service! Delicious pizza!! We will be back to try the Garlic Knots! A new favorite place for pizza! read more

Black Bear Pizza - Black Bear Deluxe yummy!! This was so delicious we will get it again soon! - Pizza Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

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Great burgers. Fresh ground beef is THE BEST! The fries are incredible and the double cookie with creme filling is awesome. Great food in a very convenient location. The staff are very kind and helpful! I'll be back!!! read more

Wonderful family owned restaurant. the gluten free boneless wings are from heaven! So many pizza offerings. we are gluten free and the pizza was awesome. read more

This place is on the drive home and thought I would give it a try. Tried the meat deluxe and margherita pizzas with a large salad and was very impressed. The salad was fresh with much more to offer then just the typical iceberg lettuce. The pizzas hit all the marks of what I would expect and the price point was very good. We ordered online and the pizza was ready right on time. Looking forward to trying them again to see if there wraps and burgers match the level of the pizza. read more

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Awesome. Great find. You'll be very surprised. It is in a convenience store but very full menu and great food.

Great family run business with tasty food and fast delivery! Pepperoni Pizza and Greek Salad - great family night feast. read more

First time ordering and I will be ordering again. I called my order in and the woman that answered the phone was so pleasant especially since I had to call her 3 times due to my unpreparedness. The pizza arrived fast fresh and hot. Best of all it is delicious. I like that they deliver, accept cash or credit and seem like genuinely nice people. I will be ordering from them again and probably again and again. Try them for yourself read more

Terrific service and great Philly Cheesesteaks. The pizza is really good as well. Would recommend.