Emeryville Black Bear Diner at 2400, 5750 Christie Avenue, Emeryville, California.

My family and I were visiting California from Canada, and were not familiar with Black Bear Diner prior. We saw quite a few Black Bear Diners on our road trip down, and decided to finally give it a try one evening. However, we were quite disappointed: they were sold out of their rib-eye special, and we got extremely slow service (we waited at least 30 minutes for our food). We ordered a steak, an omelet, a meatloaf, and a pecan-crusted trout - all tasted mediocre except for the trout. Based on our experience, we won't recommend this restaurant to our friends, or at least not this location. If you are in Emeryville area, I would recommend checking out the Public Market instead - lots of delicious and unique options there!

Delicious food, prices were fair with their huge portions but not the healthiest options.