Caveat Emptor!!! I didn't even want to leave a star but, I had too in order to write a review.

The following is a true and accurate statement, as to the facts, as they occurred: My friend and I ate at the Black Bear Diner in Bend, Oregon, in the afternoon on Wednesday, May 03, 2023.

We ordered two Bob's Big Bear Burgers with French Fries, and one was a deluxe with cheese, bacon and two sweet teas. Both hamburgers had a strange smell like maybe it was rotten ground beef meat? The hamburger buns were soft and doughy. The French fries were wilted and soggy. The two sweet teas tasted like a used cigarette ash tray smells when wet. We asked the waitress what kind of sweet tea it was, she said she would find out and never did. The charge for the sweet tea was later removed from the bill. There was only one waitress/hostess in the entire restaurant. At that time, we took note the dining/counter area was filthy/unsanitary. The men's bathroom had no soap in the soap dispenser to wash my hands.

The food cost for the two meals that were served: $46.05 minus the cost of two sweet teas.

We ate a few bites of the burgers and fries and couldn't finish the meal. We got a couple of togo containers for the remainder.

We had a long drive back home from the restaurant and began to feel sick on the way. By the time we arrived back home, I became violently ill from the tainted food that I/We were served. I experienced numerous violent expulsions from both ends and felt as though I was going to heave my entire digestive track from the severity of the vomiting. It has taken me more than several days to regain my composure enough to write this review of the horrific dining experience.

I am holding the Black Bear Diner totally responsible for this act of food poisoning because; being experienced food restauranteurs, Black Bear Diner in Bend; Knew or Should Have known they were serving spoiled/rotten/tainted food to their clients!

We have both eaten before at the Black Bear in Mt Shasta, CA in 1997 and had experienced great service and fresh food. We have both eaten before at this Black Bear Diner in Bend, Oregon in 2003 and had a good experience.

Since the Covid-19 pandemic has ended we've noticed several restaurants in Bend the service and food preparations have gone downhill but, the Black Bear Diner in Bend, Oregon is the worst.

We will never step foot in this establishment in Bend, Oregon, again!