Black Bear Diner Comes To Oklahoma

I have this fascination with trying new things.  When a business enters the area in which I live, it peaks my interest.  When that company is a restaurant, I know I’m going to try it.  So when my wife and I got an invite to try the first Black Bear Diner in Oklahoma for free, we were ecstatic.  By the way, all opinions are my own.

The first thing we noticed was the amazing bear-themed atmosphere.   The staff members were very friendly and showed us to our seats. 

Black Bear Diner is all about community and they show it. 

They print the menus on newspaper and they use actual stories in history from whatever city your restaurant is located.  Ours happened to be from the year 1962.

The menu had some great options.  The portions are huge and many of the entrees on the menu came with a lite portion option.  Also, some of the entrees came with a soup or salad, cornbread (so good) and your choice of sides.  But the greatest thing about the menu is that there is a huge breakfast section.  And breakfast is served all day!  

Normal people start with a salad or appetizer, but not us. 

We had a huckleberry shake and it was delicious!  

I ordered the New York steak cooked at medium.  Usually, when I order a steak at medium, it comes out medium well.  But my steak was cooked perfectly.  And those green beans were the best I have had in a long time!  Look at the bacon on my baked potato.  Those aren’t bacon bits.  And they even had bacon in the ranch dressing.

Lindsey had the parmesan sourdough cheeseburger with kettle-style parmesan chips and she was not disappointed.

Even though we were stuffed, we finished with some amazing peach cobbler ala mode.  There were also samples of their bear claw and pies.  They were all fantastic!

The wait staff was very friendly and attentive and made the experience that much better.  On our way out, we checked out the gift area.  They even have a jukebox.  

The options on the menu are endless, so we will definitely be back for more.  

A few other things to note is that you can order food and gifts from their website.  You can also be like us and sign up as eClub members to get great deals!  They even have a Passport club you can sign up for so that when you visit one of their many locations, you can get it stamped and earn prizes.

 So yes, we had a great experience and this will be a great addition to our city!

Have you ever been to a Black Bear Diner?