Black Bear Diner is a local restaurant chain that serves classic diner fare, including breakfast all day. The restaurant is designed as a lodge, fully decked out with bear pictures, sculptures, and more. When you walk in the door, you're met with a life size bear who is the official host "mascot" for each restaurant. Their menu is in a faux newspaper ostensibly from the early days of the Diner (someone want to provide a photo and/or date?). It has some history for the business, which is fun to read.

They have fresh made cream pies and apple, peach and "blackbeary" cobbler. They also make shakes with fresh "blackbearys". They are the only restaurant in town that regularly serves prime rib (on Fridays and Saturdays). Their burgers are also quite good and a good alternative to one of the more trendy eating establishments in town.

Portions here are huge no matter the meal. At breakfast, they serve biscuits that must be close to a half pound. As a side. It's a good place to nurse that hangover after a night out. Friendly, not too loud, with decent coffee and plenty of food. The clientèle on a weekend morning tends to be pretty family oriented with a mixture of families and students in the evenings.

They got rid of the famously delicious scalloped potatoes (updated March 2010) because they're "trying to cut back," but they have brought back their green beans with bacon. For the holiday season, they have pumpkin and pecan pies. Potential to have full pies back for the holiday season! (updated October 2010)

For the football season, they are starting an all you can eat rib special on Monday nights. Sit in the back room, watch the game, and eat all you can eat ribs! (updated October 2010)