Black Bear Diner

Big diner food. Huge portions. Many options. Friendly staff! Wonderful decor. Nice big clean bathrooms. Fun place to eat casual. Beware. The menu looks like a newspaper. I embarrassed myself by asking for a menu for adults, to my surprise it was already on the table!!!

The breakfast all day a great option. Deelish!

Pancakes yummi!

Real smoked meats.

Perfectly cooked eggs with nice runny yolk.

Kids loved chocolate milk.
I loved that it was made in house and came in a kid compatible cup!

On my road trip from Portland, Oregon to Denver, Colorado I stayed my first night in Boise, Idaho.

In the morning, when I was ready to head out and thinking about food, I immediately did an online search to find out if there is a Black Bear Diner nearby.

Lucky me!

Within 4 miles there was a Black Bear Diner, and I was going there for breakfast before I hit the road for Utah.

Yum!

Every server in the restaurant was so nice, friendly and helpful.

One of the ladies took me to a booth way in the back (where I asked to be so it would be warm / away from the door).

Bryan (from Jackson Hole, Wyoming) was my server.

He was awesome. Carried on some great conversation about Jackson Hole, Hawaii, Kauai, Tahiti (I won a trip to Tahiti on the game show Classic Concentration, and a car)…

https://youtu.be/IDBXjaNUiw4?si=ZOEJgGVQ3u7PGKSu

I usually get eggs, bacon, hash browns and orange juice for breakfast (that’s my favorite breakfast).

But I was feeling inspired by Mikhaila Petersen’s TED Talk…

https://youtu.be/0ka9WBEijhk?si=uDm_mmZZboSwbz34

So I tried something new: chicken fried steak.

It was SOOOO GOOD!!!!

I forgot to ask for the gravy on the side, so it came out poured all over the top of the chicken fried steak.

I scraped some off, and left some on.

The gravy was DELICIOUS!

And so was the chicken fried steak!

I chose red potatoes as my side; I like them softer (cooked longer), but they were still good.

Really good with the scrambled eggs.

I took the side of fruit to go, and a little bit of my breakfast that I didn’t finish.

Both became snacks while I was driving (when I got hungry a couple hours later).

It doesn’t matter what city I am in, when I stop at Black Bear Diner, I am always greeted by a friendly smile and a comfortable feeling of home.

Every road trip (and I take many), I look for Black Bear Diner so I can enjoy a great breakfast.

Oh, I almost forgot…the FRESH SQUEEZED orange juice was THE BEST!!!! I drank TWO glasses of orange juice; it was so good.

It was probably THE BEST breakfast I’ve had out of all of my visits to Black Bear Diner.

Truly. Sincerely.

And I really enjoyed the staff.

They were all awesome!!!

Bryan, Nick, Ella and Stephanie.

As I left, my server, Bryan said, “Stop back by again on your way home.”

“I will,” I promised.

Now I gotta remember which one to go back to…

The Black Bear Diner on Entertainment Ave in Boise.

I drive the Austin to Portland (where I grew up) route a lot, so I’ve had many visits to Black Bear Diner.

Black Bear Diner is one of my favorite breakfast restaurants!

Always great food and great people.

The only bad thing about my breakfast was the horrible coffee (you might wanna bring your own).

Get some better tasting coffee, please, Black Bear Diner.

Overall, it was five out of five for sure!!!

Outstanding!

Last thing…no wifi.

After traveling for the holiday’s it was great to see them open! The service was amazing, and Thomas our server was the best! He was super friendly thoughtful and helped above and beyond. The food was okay, cold but I understand due to it being Christmas. I’m just glad they were open so I can’t be to picky. 10/10 will come back if Thomas is our server.

Been a place for us to go every Christmas morning. Around 8am, the place was reasonably empty and the wait staff was friendly and in great spirits. Food was prompt and delicious as always. They likely have a condensed menu for the holidays but has all the good choices. Interior decor is fun and would entertain kids, just in case you have to wait for your table.

The food was amazing same with the fries and fry sauce. Atmosphere was very clean and there was no wait time as it was slow. For the service, I had Regan serve me and my girlfriend. Needless to say, she was very nice and helpful. Overall, amazing place to eat.

Our server Bryan was very nice! He made sure my coffee was always full. The other server that looks like santa 🎅 was very helpful as well making sure we got taken care of and brought us a high chair. I appreciate the friendliness of the staff. The kids loved the bears everywhere as well as the bear pancake! 🐻 it was nice to come here while waiting for our tires to get installed at Costco.

We have always enjoyed the food at the Black Bear diner, but when we visited today we could tell in every way there was a difference for the better. The staff (host/servers) were friendly, professional, attentive, and the food was EXCELLENT. The manager, Sean, stopped by and visited with our table and I gotta say, what a nice guy!! We look forward to coming back, and thanks for having such wonderful customer service!!

I am a huge country fried steak fan and came here thanks to a tip from a coworker regarding the food. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the food was delicious and the service even better. Rusty was attentive, polite and intuitive while also staying on par with my dry humor and blunt candor. I will be requesting him as my server each of the many times I return to Black Bear!

Black Bear Diner is my FAVORITE place that I used to go to with my mom and dad after church a few years back. This diner has friendly employees, fast service, and delicious food options on their menu. Everything on the menu is great every single time with no mistakes. The cooks know what they’re doing. Bless their hearts for working so hard to cater to locals and visitors alike. I hope they get tipped well!! Anyway if you’re new to Boise, stop by when you’re hungry or looking for a place to relax and just eat good food.

Always love Black Bear. Great food, great prices and fantastic service. Carrie Ann was our wait person this visit, what a delight, so friendly and had great suggestions.

Only request Black Bear, please bring back the Linguica sausage!

My friend & I met @ Black Bear yesterday. It was a great experience. Our server was Bryan. He was enthusiastic, efficient & attentive. Our food was excellent - I had breakfast & my friend had lunch. The atmosphere was clean. The temperature was comfortable. Try it!

Danielle was an amazing server. The restaurant seemed short staffed, so she not only greeted us, sat us and served us, she did it with a smile. Great personality! She really went the extra steps to ensure great service to all of her tables.
The Boise, ID Entertainment Ave restaurant needs a makeover. Booth seats have holes in them.

I love Black Bear, they give you really great portions for breakfast. I don’t think I’ve ever finished a meal here, even when I was starving. Also, there is just something that is so nice about the newspaper style menu. Our server Bryan was great. He said Legos are expensive, and I immediately knew he was my kind of people.

The food was delicious. We had 5 people in our party, including my 4 year old son. I'll say our food took a LONG time to arrive considering we were the only people in the restaurant when we arrived. But they were all super nice and kept our drinks full. All in all, I'd definitely recommend this spot for a good sit-down meal with your family and friends.

I had a later flu into Boise and wanted a burger. They were about to close but welcomed us with a smile. The waiter(can’t remember his name but he’s expecting a new baby) was so very nice. Black Bear should be grateful for his dedication to great service.

Manager Shawn is Amazing! He fills any roll that's needed to make sure his customers and his staff are All taken care of. Have done to go orders and dine in and get quality food and service everytime. The staff are All great and chefs are on spot! Go visit and I'm sure you will leave just as Happy and pleased as our family!

Rusty was our waiter. He was awesome! Got our order right. The food came out fast and hot. They have the best chicken fried steak!

Our server Regan was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING, she kept my water full, and go out food out right on time. I needed her to melt my butter,(odd request I know) and she got it back to me so fast I didn't even start. She was one of the best servers I've had at black bear diner!

We got two huge portions for $35, complete with coffee and a GIANT biscuit on the side (the berry chicken salad is beautiful and delicious, highly recommend!). Our server Carrie Ann was attentive and sweet, like a kinder, mellower version of Meghan Mullally

Great food -huge portions and too much to eat. Our server Miracle was amazing. We are from out of town but will come back when we make it back to Boise.