Black Bear Diner Natomas

The Black Bear Diner is such a cute spot. Very welcoming as soon as we arrived. Our host Alanna was wonderful, very attentive and patient taking our order and giving refills. She made the experience very good. The food was mostly good, just a little different to what I’m used to but still fresh and came out quickly for the size of our order. Would recommend coming here.

Alanna was our server and she was awesome!!🙏🏼🙏🏼👍👍👍coffee cup was always filled. . She checked on us frequently. Great experience. Very clean.

The service is satisfactory, but the cuisine is exceptional. Occasionally, you may encounter an unfriendly waitress, but the waiters are generally amiable. The food is consistently fresh and reliable. I consistently order the Joe’s hobo omelette, and the pancakes are simply unparalleled. The waffles are acceptable, while the potatoes are exceptional. The eggs are also delectable to consume. The ambiance is ideal for dining. Each patron has their own private space, and the noise level is appropriate.

Stopped in for lunch. Our server Danny, was a lot of fun. He was very attentive and quick with our orders and coffee refills. I will definitely be back and I hope to have Danny as our server again.

This was my first time to visit this restaurant. The restaurant is conveniently located, decorated very nicely outside and inside, plenty of parking in a quiet location, I was greeted upon entering, seated quickly, my table and the dining room was clean and smelled nice, my order was taken quickly, the food arrived in 10 minutes warm, my server was pleasant and patient, the food tasted quite good, my strawberry shake was reasonable priced and delicious, the restroom was clean and did not smell, but there was no music playing.

Placed order via online for pickup Order was ready when I arrived Food portions were rather large Pot roast was delicious as well as the mac & cheese Plenty of parking and indoor seating Friendly staff

I was eating solo out in Sacramento handling business. So I stopped here for a bite to eat. I hate to bring up race, but I was the only African American in the building and the energy spoke just that. When I walked in the door, a short maybe Hispanic woman stood the counter, looked me up and down, did not great me, asked me how many grabbed a menu told me to follow her. Ok. Seats me at the 1st open booth. Walks off. Now I brought up race for a reason. My waiter older white woman, looked uncomfortable serving me & was acting like she was nervous. She tried to relax but her energy was evident. While I waited on my food, every (non colored)person that walked in the restaurant, was greeted with a energetic welcome in, (even from where I was sitting)we will be with you in a minute. I didn’t receive that welcome. Honestly the lady would have let me stand there if I didn’t speak up. My food was 2 stars. I ordered the prime rib scramble with pancake & green tea.I was asked how did I want my prime rib, I said medium well. It came well done, and my pancake was cold. The butter wouldn’t melt. When I brought the cold pancake to my waiter attention, she looked bothered.She brought me back another one but you can tell she didn’t feel like addressing it.Normally I would just leave & find another place,but I didn’t leave because it was close to the place of my business affairs and I thought I chose a good place to eat & relax before resuming my busy day.Ok. As I’m eating, a manager was having a conversation at the table to my left with the same employee that initially sat me at my table. Maybe that’s why she looked so mad at the greeting booth.They were going back and forth about fair treatment & what the manager wanted the employee to do about a situation that’s seems to be ongoing. That was completely inappropriate to talk about or reprimand her on the floor. It disturbed my eating & I looked over to them & the manager noticed,then decided to take the situation to her office. The bathroom was clean & the server who checked me out appeared to feel the uneasiness and tried to make small talk while checking me out. It was odd that my waitress didn’t offer to take my payment from the table like she did the other customers. I was finished eating, just finishing up my tea. I didn’t feel welcomed. I was sat at the first booth upon walking in the door that was close to the front door & a continuous draft ran across my back. I usually ask to be seated somewhere else but I didn’t bother,didn’t want to make it an issue,next time I will speak up. How would you feel about going back to a restaurant who literally acknowledges & gives different treatment to everyone but you? Would you feel out of place? I will not be going back to this location. I will eat at Denny’s if I have to💯

My daughter and I dined there this past Saturday and they Did Not disappoint us at all! Our server Jonathan was super friendly, knowledgeable of the menu, attentive and overall one of the best server we ever had💋our food was hot and scrumptious and both our hot chocolate was worth getting a second round 😋. The ambiance especially the music was on point! We left with full stomachs and feeling happy and ready to tackle the day! Thank you Black Bear Diner, The Best Breakfast Place in Natomas! Period!!!!!!

Maggie provided amazing service. Friendly, prompt and very attentive, especially for a busy Sunday morning. The food was great- portions are huge. I truly miss quality/quantity food and service like this because honestly it is hard to find!

The website photo of the bread pudding shows two sides of it and not a single raisin is in sight. The description list all the ingredients but says nothing about raisins. So in order it and guess what. It comes loaded with raisins smh. Would have never ordered it if it had raisins. Please fix your description to include raisins and maybe put up a photo like the attached photo of piece I received. Rest of food was great! Large portions and good food. I just hate raisins.

My family and I stopped into Black Bear for breakfast on Saturday - we were seated quickly even though they were pretty busy. We ordered the Chicken Sausage Scramble, Chicken Avocado Club and a Cinnamon Roll Fresh Toast, Eggs and Sausage Links breakfast plate. Everything was good, but my scramble was really wet - not sure if it was from the spinach and mushrooms or the egg whites, but there was a small puddle of liquid under my scramble. It still tasted good though! I also ordered a Vanilla Cold Brew which was surprisingly very good too. They have a decent kids menu and I also like that they offer healthier options. The inside was clean and is just as massive as other locations - they even offer bar top seating. Tip: sign up for their rewards - because it was my husband's birthday on Friday, we were able to get one of our $16 breakfast items for free. Take home on of their pies too - they are the perfect size to share or if you're really craving something sweet! We'll be back soon!

The green beans were bad green beans from a can. They had a large party and we were basically left alone. The service was okay. It is listed online that Black Bear offers AAA discount and veteran discount. This one does not offer any discount. Very disappointing.

I've been here a few times. The service is outstanding and friendly. The place has a woodsey outdoors theme which makes it fun. The trim is all classic dinner. The menu is pretty extensive. The portions are rather large, so I ordered the smaller portion. I went with country fried steak mashed potato and vegetable of the day I added a salad and corn bread. I was served quickly. The plate was laddled with the gravy. The cornbread was a a nice touch.

I enjoyed my visit here. Even though I could find my black bear diner coupon, it was a good visit. BbD has never disappointed. If you have a big appetite, definitely the place to go. Their menu has so much selection. Although most times I go her for breakfast, it's time for me to try lunch/dinner. The server was very cool.

Always quick seating and food comes fast Corrina is always a pleasure to see and be served by She's kinda sociable and attentive.

Food and service is excellent. Try the comfort foods and desserts. Alfonso is the best. Takes care of his customers. 5 star all the way.

Alanna was amazing. She took care of us and I even made a lesson to my kids about how some don't do well, others do their job and some go way Above. Like making sure that I may want my coffee to go even if I had not thought of that. So wonderful. Thanks.

This was my first time to visit this restaurant. The restaurant is conveniently located, decorated very nicely outside and inside, plenty of parking in a quiet location, I was greeted upon entering, seated quickly, my table and the dining room was clean and smelled nice, my order was taken quickly, the food arrived in 10 minutes warm, my server was pleasant and patient, the food tasted quite good, my strawberry shake was reasonable priced and delicious, the restroom was clean and did not smell, but there was no music playing.

We and got breakfast on Mother's Day . Food was terrible , took over an hour to get our food I ordered the chicken and waffles the waffle was soggy and the chicken tenders were hard and cold . My sister ordered the patty melt which was cold bread was soggy , my mom enjoyed her cinnamon roll French toast but over all food and service weren't good at ALL !

What a cute little place this is! Old School diner/coffee shop that has the goods. The food was delicious and portions are huge! We did a meeting and had breakfast and lunch during the time and all went great! Service, from Sharon, was excellent! She was attentive and helpful throughout. Definitely recommended!

Maggi is a sweetheart. Awesome customer service. I will visit again. This establishment is REALLY clean.

Don't get me wrong the food is always great here, amazing bang for your bucks. Servers are very kind and helpful, Was a bit busy so i don't blame them for taking a little longer than expected. Nice decorations very warm cozy diner for the family. My eggs were undercooked which kind of sucked but they very kindly replaced them.

Love this location because of the service and the food as well, of course. Danny delivers! He is all smiles and is efficient. If your experience is t perfect, he will make sure it is! The food is sooo good, but you still might want to consider sharing because portions are huge!

On a working breakfast meeting, this place was selected. Greeted by this ill-mannered hostess who flat out said no to the request of asking if the group can be seated in their back area where it would be a little more private and quiet for a meeting. Not only did she say no rudely, she added "you can go ask her (who we don't know who she's referring to) and she will tell you no. I mean... you can say no in a polite manner and that wouldn't have been offensive. Food was mediocre and cold when brought out. The only redemption by the unpleasant encounter was our server. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to catch him name. He was very polite, friendly, and professional. Unfortunately, we don't see a reason to be back here next time.

Thank you Corrina and Jose for providing excellent service!! 5 The food was delicious and came out hot & quick!!

The restaurant has improved since COVID but still not as good as it used to be before COVID...had the Hobo Omelette with pancake and you can't beat the price! These days, it's cheaper to dine it than go to fast food places. Sharon took good care of us and provided excellent service l.

I came yesterday to have lunch with my dad and and family. The new blue cheese bacon burger is sooooo good I definitely recommend. We have Danny as our server and he is awesome, personable, attentive and has a good sense of humor! It wasn't super busy which I love. Will come back

CORRINA did! She was VERY FRIENDLY PROFESSIONAL Polite, and courteous. She got my order rite on the first try, and that not 2 often . To be my first time here she made it worth coming back and I promise I'll see her Thursday through Saturday in the mornings thanks, CORRINA MaD love NEW FRIEND FROM AZ SHAY

Breakfast and our waitress Corrina was wonderful! Fluffy pancakes, nicely cooked eggs and lovely service!

The food is awesome as usual! Big thanks to our amazing server, Alanna, for making our kids feel so special and welcomed!!

Note: This review of the Black Bear Diner at Natomas in Sacramento, California near the truck stop is on behalf of my family and I. My family ( Meeks) and I have met up at this particular Black Bear multiple times for the last couple of years with our most recent visit on Thursday, January 2, 2025. Sharon has been our server multiple times and has been magnificent. Sharon is always welcoming, pleasant, and accommodating to each of our individual requests. Some of my relatives have unique tastes and can be at times demanding. Some our gatherings can included up 12 to 15 people with the need of multiple tables. Besides the food, the space, and location, Sharon makes our visits to Black Bear Diner an enjoyable and effortless experience. Thank you to Sharon for all you continue to do for Black Bear Diner at Natomas in Sacramento, California. As far as Black Bear Diner go despite being near a truck stop this location appears have the cleanest bathrooms. Already looking forward to the family's next monthly meeting at Black Bear Diner at Natomas in Sacramento,California.

Great food & super large portions! I wasn't prepared. Very attentive & friendly service.

Shoutout to Alanna, super helpful in deciding breakfast and even when it got busy, service was great. Very spacious parking lot too and right off the freeway!

Admittedly, I had not been here in awhile because the last time I came the food was just okay and kinda left me disappointed. However this morning, everything I had was delicious! But what really prompted me to write the review is how friendly and hospitable the staff was. It was very noticeable how nice everyone was down to the host and waiter. They were also very attentive and never left us wondering where they were. They also were interacting with our kids and keeping them happy too! Lastly, the kids love the rustic feel inside. It was nice to experience that because my personal experience is after COVID a lot of places are running short staffed and understandably, sometimes there ends up being holes in the operation. But not here!

Came here Sunday morning, ten minute wait. Smells good... coffee hot and ready! Yes! Ordered the cornbeef hash with hasbrowns pretty good not bad.

In literally decades of going to Black Bear Diner, I cannot think of a single bad experience. And wait staff like Corrina have made that possible. You never have to even ask for more coffee. It's as if she had a neural uplink to my caffeine anxiety level and as soon as I was thinking I might need another cup, there she was. 5-Star reviews are rare for me, as I only hand them out after consistently good food and service over time. 20 years of going to this particular Black Bear Diner. I have no complaints and only praise.

We had a wonderful breakfast. Huge plate of food. Alanna was very attentive and kind. We appreciated her and will definitely come back. I also have visited in the evening and love Buffy! The atmosphere is fun and the music is nostalgic.

Wonderful service from Alanna at this location in West Sacramento! The banana cream pie was a great finish for our nice little lunch.

Beth was our server and she was amazing! She took care of us with a lot of cheer and warmth. It was my first time trying Black Bear Diner and it exceeded my expectations. The portions were huge and the food was so good. You can specialize your meal any way. Thank you Beth for your amazing service!

Food was great and plentiful. The service. Cortina, was very pleasant and helpful. Provide best service ever. The ambiance/atmosphere was busy but pleasant and cheerful . THANK YOU!

Alanna provided great service! She got my order correct and was very responsive to our needs.

Came here for breakfast on a weekday. Service was fast. Corrina our waitress was very nice and attentive with refilling our coffee. Good portions on food too. I ordered the Shasta scramble my favorite!

Horrible! Come on in to Natomas Black Bear! But only if you enjoy 3 out of 4 orders messed up, have manager take a 1 dollar off the 80$ check for messing everything up and not even giving a faintest of apologies

Alanna was a wonderful waitress very sweet lady helpful made sure my food was hot and good I was very happy with my food and service

Great food and service! Our waiter was Corrina. We appreciated her service! Definitely recommend coming here.

Carina was Awesome! Great service, great energy! And the food was great too! 5 stars for Carina!

We love black bear diner, but we love Beth even more . She is such a great waiter and goes the extra mile to answer our questions and requests. My food was perfect Beth made sure of that. We will be back to see Beth soon, she made us feel so welcomed and overall made our dinning experience wonderful.

The food was amazing & our server Alanna was wonderful she was very sweet & helpful! Would be returning again to this black bear dinner in Sacramento, Natomas area.

Corrina was an amazing server! She truly made our experience. The food was great too. Thank you Corrina!

I stop there frequently. One of the best servers there is Patricia. She's courteous, prompt and very professional. Black Bear would do well to keep her on staff.

Miss Sharon! What is there not to say about Miss Sharon?! We love BlackBear because of the warmest welcome always received, by her. We are on the HolyGhostTour with MadeUp4Ministries, and irregardless of which church we attend, we come here & feel the love all year round. The food is always tasty, and the environment as well. I love the consistent customer service she provides. Sharon grrrllll, You are the Best!!!!

My husband & I love Black Bear Diner. Corrina was our serve this time & she was a DELIGHT! thank you.

Dan was my server n I absolutely loved him!! He constantly checked on my table, great personality n super engaged. Definitely ask for him if you eat here. Thank you Dan for a great birthday morning

The waitress was hustling but $15 get a overcooked biscuit on a tiny plate with not enough gravy was NO BUENO fer this Mexican

Danny is wonderful, he has the most amazing customer service ever. He was very helpful to my family and I. When I was on crutches his service is always A1.

I'm glad that they have a rewards program that you can sign up to. Today I redeemed my birthday reward and got myself the Bear's Choice breakfast. I got French toast, eggs and sausage to choose from. Big servings and they were really good. This is my one of my go to places for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

It was a very loud and semi busy when we went in on a Sunday as to be expected. Alanna was our waitress and although it took us for minutes to recieve our food she tried her best , would of liked to have recieves our waters sooner but the food was delicious, and hot.