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Black Bear Diner

(559) 784-3648

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  • 910 W Olive Ave, Porterville, CA 93257
  • American
  • Black Bear Diner

  • (559) 784-3648
  • Menu
  • Big Bear Breakfasts
    • The Grizz! $15.99

      2 sweet cream pancakes, 3 eggs, 2 slices of hickory smoked bacon, 2 sausage links and a smoked ham steak.

    • Bigfoot Chicken Fried Steak and Eggs $15.99

      Served with 3 eggs and 2 housemade biscuits.

  • Breakfast Classic 2-Egg Combos
    • Chicken Fried Steak & 2 Eggs Combo $13.99

      Tender steak, breaded and deep-fried then smothered in our country gravy.

    • Patty Sausage & 2 Eggs Combo $11.99

      Mild or spicy. We make our own, in-house from a recipe passed down through generations of Italian families.

    • Portuguese Linguica Sausage & 2 Eggs Combo $12.49

      A special recipe that originated from Central California Portuguese settlers.

    • Chicken Apple Sausage & 2 Eggs Combo $12.99

      A delicious blend of smoked chicken, sweet apples and seasonings.

    • Link Sausage & 2 Eggs Combo $11.99

      3 large links of our specially seasoned pork sausage.

    • New York Steak & 2 Eggs Combo $18.49

      Center cut choice.

    • Hickory Smoked Ham & 2 Eggs Combo $12.99

      We use a generous, thick-cut slice for this traditional breakfast favorite.

    • Thick-Cut Smoked Bacon & 2 Eggs Combo $11.99

      Our hickory and applewood smoked bacon is some of the best you'll ever have.

    • Corned Beef Hash & 2 Eggs Combo $12.99

      Slow-roasted corned beef brisket and shredded then griddle-fried with potatoes.

    • No Meat and Just the Eggs Please $9.99

  • Breakfast Omelettes and Scrambles
    • Southern Scramble $12.99

      Split biscuit covered with 2 sausage patties, 2 scrambled eggs and country gravy.

    • Shasta Scramble $12.49

      Avocado, spinach, tomato, onion, bell pepper and jack cheese.

    • California Omelette $13.99

      Avocado, mushroom and jack cheese.

    • Joe's Hobo Omelette $13.99

      Smoked ham, link sausage and thick-cut bacon, jack cheese, cheddar cheese, spinach and onion.

    • Bruce's Meat Lover's Omelette $13.99

      Smoked ham, thick-cut bacon, link sausage and jack cheese.

    • Denver Omelette $13.49

      Smoked ham, bell pepper and onion, topped with cheddar cheese.

    • Vegetarian Omelette $13.49

      Mushroom, onion, tomato, bell pepper, spinach and jack cheese.

    • Avocado Toast $13.49

      Fresh avocado on a toasted Stirato roll served with sliced tomato and fresh fruit.

    • Breakfast Croissant Sandwich $13.49

      A buttery croissant lightly spread with pesto aioli and your choice of mild or spicy hand-pattied sausage, thick-cut smoked bacon, cheddar cheese and an egg cooked to order.

  • Breakfast Pancakes, Waffles and French Toast
    • 2 Cakes $8.99

    • Waffle $10.49

    • Cinnamon Roll French Toast $10.49

      3 slices of thick-cut cinnamon roll dipped in French toast batter and grilled. Topped with powdered sugar and drizzled with icing. Served with fresh fruit.

    • Thick-Cut French Toast $9.99

    • Bear Claw French Toast $11.49

      Classic bear claw, dipped in French toast batter and grilled for a uniquely delicious experience. Topped with powdered sugar. Served with fresh fruit.

    • Bear's Choice $11.99

      2 eggs plus choice of pancakes, sweet cream waffle, French toast or 2 biscuits and gravy and choice of 2 slices thick-cut smoked bacon, 2 sausage links or 1 smoked ham slice.

    • The Volcano $12.49

      3 cakes, 2 link sausage, 2 slices of thick-cut smoked bacon and 2 eggs stacked.

    • The Scrambowl $12.99

      A hearty all-in-1 bowl of smoked ham, smoked bacon, link sausage, eggs, bell pepper, onion and pickled jalapeno, scrambled over country red potatoes, then topped with cheddar cheese and country gravy. Served with a housemade biscuit.

  • Breakfast Bear's Benedicts
    • California Bacon Benedict $13.99

      Split English muffin, thick-cut smoked bacon, avocado, spinach, grilled tomato slices and 2 poached eggs covered in Hollandaise sauce.

    • Classic Benedict $13.49

      Split English muffin, sliced smoked ham and 2 poached eggs covered in Hollandaise sauce.

  • Breakfast South of the Cave
    • Fiesta Scramble $11.99

      Scrambled eggs, tortilla strips, pickled jalapeno, cheddar cheese, onion and cilantro, topped with black olive and avocado. Served with a warm flour tortilla and housemade salsa.

    • Chorizo Scramble $12.49

      Chorizo sausage and jack cheese. Served with a flour tortilla and housemade salsa.

    • Breakfast Burrito $12.49

      Chorizo sausage, refried beans, scrambled eggs, cheddar cheese, onion, pickled jalapeno and cilantro wrapped in a warm flour tortilla. Served with housemade salsa.

    • Huevos Rancheros $13.49

      Crispy corn tortillas topped with chorizo, refried beans, 2 sunny side up eggs, chile verde sauce, avocado, cherry tomatoes, jack cheese, topped with sour cream and cilantro. This one's served with your choice of potato and fresh fruit.

  • Breakfast Little Less
    • The Mini Volcano $10.49

      All stacked high! 2 cakes, 1 link sausage, 1 slice of thick-cut hickory and applewood smoked bacon and 1 egg.

    • 1 Biscuit and Country Gravy with 2 Slices of Thick-Cut Hickory $9.49

      Applewood smoked bacon or 2 sausage links.

    • Ham and Cheese Omelette $9.99

      Made with 2 eggs.

  • Breakfast Extras
    • Country Red Potatoes $4.99

    • Strip-Cut Hash Browns $4.99

      Loaded: add cheddar cheese and diced bacon to any potato.

    • 2 Biscuits and Gravy $6.49

    • McCann's Steel Cut Irish Oatmeal $7.49

      Served with cinnamon, craisins, nut medley and 2% milk.

    • Fruit Bowl $6.49

    • Specialty Meat $5.49

      4 slices of smoked bacon, 2 mild or 2 spicy sausage patties and 3 sausage links.

    • English Muffin $2.99

      Spread with European butter blend.

    • Fit and Focused 2 Egg Combo $12.49

      2-eggs any style served with chicken apple sausage, sliced tomato and fresh fruit.

    • Fit and Focused Chicken Apple Sausage Scramble $12.49

      Served with egg whites, jack cheese, spinach, sauteed mushroom and avocado. Served with 1 dry piece of wheat toast and fresh fruit.

    • Classic Bear Claw $6.99

      Housmade with almond filling.

  • Full-Course Dinner
    • Bigfoot Chicken Fried Steak $17.49

      Tender beef, breaded then deep-fried and smothered in our own country gravy.

    • Homestyle Fried Chicken $17.49

      Bone-in leg, thigh, wing and breast of chicken lightly battered and fried golden brown. Served with a side of country gravy.

    • Wild Alaska Pesto Salmon $16.49

      Lightly seasoned, 8 oz. grilled salmon served on a bed of steamed spinach and topped with pesto.

    • Housemade Meatloaf $15.99

      A special recipe of ground beef and seasoned sausage. Roasted then topped with beef gravy.

    • Slow-Cooked Pot Roast $15.99

      A traditional favorite. Slow-roasted with vegetables, herbs and spices and finished with beef gravy.

    • Roadhouse Tri-Tip Platter $18.49

      10 oz. of thick sliced marinated tri-tip.

    • Tri-Tip Combo $18.49

      6 oz. of thick-sliced marinated tri-tip and with fried shrimp.

  • Dinner Center Cut Choice Steaks
    • Rib Eye Steak $19.99

    • New York Steak $19.99

      Topped with deep-fried onion rings.

  • Dinner Diner Deals
    • Chicken and Waffle $14.49

      Tender boneless chicken breast, hand-breaded in seasoned flour and deep-fried golden brown. Served on our secret recipe sweet cream waffle with syrup and fresh fruit.

    • Mikey's Chicken Pot Pie $14.49

      Tender pulled chicken and vegetables in a creamy chicken gravy and topped with a flaky pastry crust. Served with seasonal vegetable.

    • Pecan-Crusted Trout $13.99

      Grilled pecan-crusted trout served with red-skinned mashed potatoes, country gravy and seasonal vegetable.

    • Fish and Chips $13.99

      Cod fillets lightly battered and fried. Served with French fries, made to order coleslaw and tartar sauce.

    • Grilled Chicken and Pesto Pasta $14.49

      Penne pasta tossed in pesto Alfredo sauce and topped with grilled marinated chicken and diced tomato. Served with thick-cut garlic toast.

    • Loaded Mac and Cheese $12.99

      Penne pasta tossed in a creamy cheddar sauce then topped with diced smoked bacon. Served with thick-cut garlic toast and seasonal vegetable.

    • Hot Turkey Plate $14.49

      Carved, roasted turkey breast served with red-skinned mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetable, turkey gravy and cranberry sauce.

    • Chicken Parmesan $13.99

      Tender boneless chicken breast, hand-breaded in seasoned flour and panko, deep-fried then topped with Nonna's marinara and mozzarella cheese. Served with seasonal vegetable and penne pasta tossed with Nonna's marinara sauce and topped with Parmesan cheese.

    • Fit and Focused Blackened Salmon $14.49

      Cajun seasoned, 8 oz. grilled salmon fillet served on a bed of sauteed spinach, bell pepper, onion and cherry tomato. Served with seasonal vegetable.

  • Dinner Little Less
    • Bear Paw Chicken Fried Steak $14.49

      Tender beef, breaded then deep-fried and smothered in our own country gravy.

    • Housemade Meatloaf $14.49

      A special recipe of ground beef and seasoned sausage. Roasted then topped with beef gravy.

    • Slow-Cooked Pot Roast $14.49

      A traditional favorite. Slow-roasted with vegetables, herbs and spices and finished with beef gravy.

    • Little Less Tri-Trip $15.49

      Thick sliced marinated tri-tip.

  • Dinner Sides
    • Onion Rings $6.99

      Served with 3 oz. bacon ranch dressing.

    • Mac and Cheese $4.49

    • Dinner Salad $4.99

    • Italian Green Beans $4.49

    • Cornbread Muffin $1.29

  • Dinner Potato Sides
    • Baked Potato $4.49

      Served with 2 oz. sour cream.

    • French Fries $4.99

    • Sweet Potato Fries $4.99

  • Featured Lunch
    • Bob's Big Bear Burger $14.99

      Our biggest burger! Named after our co-founder Bob 'Papa Bear' Manley, this 10 oz all-beef patty is specially seasoned and served with grilled onions, tomato, dill pickle chips, lettuce, mayonnaise & Thousand Island dressing. Served with your choice of sides: french fries, potato salad, sweet potato fries, made to order coleslaw, green salad or cup of soup. Make it deluxe. and add 2 slices of our thick-cut hickory and applewood smoked bacon and cheese.

  • Lunch Specialty Bear Burgers
    • California Burger $12.99

      Avocado and jack cheese.

    • Bacon and Cheddar Burger $12.99

      Topped with diced hickory and applewood smoked bacon and cheddar cheese.

    • Western BBQ Burger $12.99

      Covered in tangy BBQ sauce, cheddar cheese and deep-fried onion rings.

    • Beyond Burger $15.49

      A plant-based burger patty that looks, cooks and tastes like beef.

    • Parmesan Sourdough Cheeseburger $12.99

      Dijon mustard, Swiss cheese, tomato and grilled onion on thick-cut sourdough bread grilled golden with a garlic Parmesan cheese crust.

  • Lunch Old-Fashioned Basket Combos
    • Classic Burger Basket Combo $9.99

    • Classic American Cheeseburger Basket Combo $10.49

    • Bacon Cheeseburger Basket Combo $10.99

    • Fried Shrimp Basket Combo $10.99

    • Chicken Strips Basket Combo $10.99

      4 breaded chicken tenders. Served with your choice of BBQ or bacon ranch dressing.

  • Lunch Signature Sandwiches
    • Turkey Pesto Sandwich $13.49

      Warm roasted turkey, thick-cut smoked bacon and jack cheese all melted atop a pesto aioli slathered Tribeca roll then topped with avocado, lettuce and tomato.

    • Turkey Club Sandwich $12.99

      Triple-Decker stacked with roasted turkey breast, thick-cut smoked bacon, smoked ham, tomato, lettuce and mayonnaise.

    • Chicken Avocado Club Sandwich $13.49

      This triple-stack includes marinated grilled chicken breast, avocado, thick-cut smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, Swiss cheese and mayonnaise.

    • The Gobbler Sandwich $12.99

      Roasted turkey, avocado, tomato, mayonnaise and cranberry sauce toasted to perfection.

    • Tuna Salad Croissant Sandwich $12.99

      Albacore tuna salad topped with avocado, tomato, dill pickle, lettuce and mayonnaise on a buttery croissant.

    • Chicken Salad Croissant Sandwich $12.99

      Waldorf chicken salad, topped with avocado, tomato, dill pickle, lettuce and mayonnaise on a buttery croissant.

    • Reuben Sandwich $12.99

      Our own corned beef piled on grilled rye with Swiss cheese, sauerkraut and Thousand Island dressing.

    • Open-Faced Hot Turkey Sandwich $12.49

      Sliced, roasted turkey breast served open face with red-skinned mashed potatoes, turkey gravy and cranberry sauce.

    • Waldorf Chicken Salad Sandwich $12.49

      Classic chicken salad with grapes, celery, red onion and nuts served with tomato, lettuce and mayonnaise on a toasted multigrain stirato roll.

    • Tri-Tip Dip Sandwich $12.99

      Thinly sliced seasoned tri-tip stacked on a soft Tribeca roll and served with au jus. Make it deluxe and add grilled onion, mushroom and Swiss cheese.

  • Lunch Super Salads
    • Bacon Cheeseburger Salad $13.49

      All that's missing is the bun. Salad mix topped with a chopped burger patty, thick-cut smoked bacon, dill pickle chips, tomato, red onion, cheddar cheese and served with Thousand Island dressing.

    • Asian Chicken Cabbage Salad $12.99

      Shredded all cabbage salad with carrot, cucumber, cilantro, cashew and fried wonton tossed in an Asian dressing with pulled chicken breast.

    • Chicken Caesar Salad $12.99

      Romaine lettuce, Parmesan cheese and croutons tossed in Caesar dressing then topped with grilled and marinated chicken breast.

    • Taco Salad $13.49

      Your choice of seasoned ground beef or marinated grilled chicken breast, served in a crispy tostada bowl lined with refried beans then topped with salad mix, tomato, onion, olive, cheddar cheese, jack cheese, pickled jalapeno, avocado and cilantro. Served with salsa and your choice of dressing.

    • Fit and Focused Protein Burger $10.49

      A 5 oz. all-beef patty, sliced tomato, dill pickle chips, onion, wrapped in iceberg lettuce. Served with your choice of green salad with Italian dressing or fresh fruit.

    • Fit and Focused Tuna Chef Salad $12.99

      Salad mix, hard-boiled egg, cucumber, carrot, olive, tomato and dill pickle chips topped with housemade Albacore tuna salad. Served with Italian dressing.

  • Lunch Little Less
    • Patty Melt $10.99

      5 oz. hamburger patty, grilled onion and Swiss cheese on grilled rye.

    • Tuna Melt $10.49

      Warmed Albacore tuna salad served on grilled rye with cheddar cheese.

    • Small Club Sandwich $10.49

    • B.L.T. $9.99

    • Grilled Cheese $8.99

  • Dessert
    • Grandma's Famous Blackbeary Cobbler $5.49

      Yummy!

    • Cherry Cobbler $5.49

      Sweet and tart cherries topped with a buttery lattice crust.

    • Apple Cobbler $5.49

      Sweet cinnamon apples topped with a buttery lattice crust.

    • Chocolate Cream Pie $6.99

      Rich chocolate cream in a chocolate cookie crust. Topped with whipped cream.

    • Banana Cream Pie $6.99

      Banana cream layered with banana slices in a buttery graham cracker crust. Topped with whipped cream.

    • Coconut Cream Pie $6.99

      Decadent coconut cream in a buttery graham cracker crust. Topped with whipped cream and toasted coconut flakes.

    • Hot Fudge Sundae $5.49

      Hot fudge sundae with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, nuts and maraschino cherry.

    • Milkshake $5.49

      Hand-dipped ice cream with the extra served in the tin. Choose your favorite shake flavor: huckleberry, strawberry, chocolate, vanilla, cookies & cream. Topped with whipped cream.

    • Housemade Bear Claw $6.99

      Classic with almond filling.

    • Triple Chocolate Brownie Sundae $6.99

      For serious chocolate lovers. We start with a warm, delicious gluten-free chocolate brownie then top it with chocolate ice cream, Hershey's Simply 5 chocolate syrup and whipped cream.

    • Sugar Bear's Lava Cake $6.99

      We use our gluten-free chocolate brownie mix to make a decadent cake with a rich ganache center and topped with powdered sugar, vanilla ice cream and Hershey's Simply 5 chocolate syrup

    • Olga's Bread Pudding $6.99

      Made with bread, heavy whipping cream, eggs and vanilla, then served warm with a scrumptious pecan praline sauce and whipped cream. If you have never tried bread pudding, this is the one that will make you a believer - it's 'awe'some!

    • Malt $5.49

      Hand-dipped ice cream with the extra served in the tin. Choose your favorite malt flavor: huckleberry, strawberry, chocolate, vanilla, cookies & cream. Topped with whipped cream.

  • Beverages
    • Java City Coffee $3.49

    • Fresh Orange Juice $5.49

      Squeezed fresh daily.

    • Lemonade $3.49

    • Arnold Palmer $3.49

    • Iced Tea $3.49

    • Sweet Tea $3.49

    • Hot Tea $3.49

    • Hot Chocolate $3.49

    • 2% Milk $3.49

  • Cubs Breakfast
    • Cubs' Mini Volcano $5.49

      An eruption of delicious options, including 2 pancakes, 1 egg, 1 piece of bacon and 1 sausage link.

    • Cubs' Bear Choice $6.49

      1 egg plus choice of the following: 1 biscuit and gravy, 1 pancake, 1 piece of French toast, or 1 small waffle AND choose from 1 piece of bacon or 1 sausage link.

    • Cubs' Chocolate Chip Pancakes $4.99

      3 of our yummy pancakes loaded with chocolate chips. Sprinkled with powdered sugar and topped with a dab of whipped cream.

    • Cubs' Scrambler $5.49

      1 scrambled egg with diced ham and cheddar cheese. Served with fresh fruit and toast.

    • Cubs' Strawberry French Toast $4.49

      One slice of thick-cut sourdough French toast topped with whipped cream. Served with sliced strawberries.

  • Cubs Lunch & Dinner
    • Cubs' Chicken Strips $5.49

      2 pieces served with BBQ sauce or bacon ranch dressing and your choice of French fries or fresh fruit.

    • Cubs' Biscuit Bear's Best Burger $5.49

      Served with your choice of French fries or fresh fruit.

    • Cubs' Granny Bear's Mini Corn Dogs $4.99

      6 pieces served with your choice of French fries or fresh fruit.

    • Cubs' Grilled Cheese Sandwich $4.99

      Served with your choice of French fries or fresh fruit.

    • Cubs' Brandi's Favorite Macaroni & Cheese $5.49

      Served with fresh fruit.

    • Cubs' Papa Bear's Cheese Pizza $5.49

      Served with fresh fruit.

    • Cubs' Penne Pasta $5.49

      Served with Nonna's marinara sauce, Parmesan cheese and garlic toast.

  • Kids Drinks
    • Kids 2% Milk $1.69

    • Kids Chocolate Milk $1.69

    • Kids Apple Juice $1.69

    • Kids Cranberry Juice $1.69

    • Kids Lemonade $1.69

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