Black Bear Diner
$$ • Diner
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Never been to the Black Bear Diner before, but I’d heard raving reviews about it and thought maybe it wouldn’t live up to the hype. It absolutely did, for breakfast at least! I got a meat lovers omelet with hash browns and gluten free toast and I could not get it in my mouth fast enough. The server made sure to check that the hash browns were gluten free with the chef. Husband (not gf) got the chicken fried steak breakfast and loved it.
Sat down and got the menu. They did not have any GF options marked. When the waitress came to the table, I asked her if they had a list of gluten free foods and her reply was that they didn’t have anything gluten free except potatoes. She was very rude and unwilling to help navigate the menu. With the orange juice sitting on the table. We got up and walked out. I would not eat at this black bear. I’ve had much better experiences at other locations
The staff were not too knowledgeable about the menu. There were the option of gluten free buns for lunch, but no options for breakfast.
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On the menu (which is giant) there’s only gluten free buns and gluten free dressing listed. The waitress didn’t know much about gluten but after talking to the chef, she promised that most of the breakfast was safe. I had the ham and cheese omelette with fruit and was fine. The portions were huge. There’s also apparently a gluten free lava cake and brownie. If the wait staff was more knowledgeable I’m sure there would be many more options, I just didn’t want to risk it.
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They did not have a gluten free menu but did say I could get the burger without a bun.
Have gluten free bread and can make French toast. Not for celiac
Menu is not gf friendly. Only one meal was marked that it could be made gf. Was ensured that everything is cooked and prepped separately, but had a reaction midway through the meal. Would not recommend for people with gluten intolerance or celiac.
They have gf bread and pancakes so alot of the items can be made gf. We had breakfast there and I had the avocado toast on gf bread. Make sure you ask to have the bread grilled and not toasted to avoid cross contact.
Daughter and I have Celiac Disease. We explained everything and the result was no nasty gluten side affects. They did very well. We shared an omelette (no sausage) and the GF toast. The food portion was large and tasted so good.
