Black Bear Restaurant

The Indian Lodge, where the black bear restaurant is located, is gorgeous. Part of the experience is to walk around the lodge. There are many areas to sit with beautiful views. The mountains are visible everywhere. The restaurant itself , its not what it once was. I remember coming here as a child to some of the best enchiladas I've ever had. On Sunday they have a Buffet today it was Mexican food. It consisted of two entrées, rice, beans, tortillas, Teeny tiny sopapillas, a salad bar which had no salad greens, and about three desserts and some soup. It was OK. But nothing to write home about. The staff was attentive and friendly. They did make our girls something off of the menu as the Mexican food was too spicy for them. My kids really enjoyed the fountains, swings, looking at the swimming pool, and the common areas. We would highly recommend the restaurant in conjunction with the lodge.

My wife and I visited this iconic place for Sunday Brunch... the food was okay, but the choices were very slim and really no breakfast items beside a donut. But perhaps the worst part was the service... our waitress spent the entire time we were there on her phone. She never cleared dishes or checked on us one time. No refills of drinks....nothing. In fact she appeared to be the only one in the place pulling her weight. In speaking with the other server on the way out, we kind of got the "Oh Well" treatment. Don't waste your money here!

Went here for a birthday dinner and it was a sad food affair. The rib eye steak was fatty and came with over cooked sides of squash and sweet potatoes. The staff is the only thing that saves this restaurant. The food is pretty bad and overpriced.

I have eaten at Black Bear numerous times while camping at the Davis Mountains State Park, staying at the Indian Lodge, and "just because" since we bought property two years ago and then moved to Fort Davis. Out of all of my meals, I have to say that the CCC Chicken Sandwich, grilled, is my favorite. I order it pretty exclusively now, unless we go on a buffet day (the Mexican buffet was really good - enchiladas, beans, rice, etc) but I have enjoyed the soup and salad bar and the BLT in the past. It's not a fussy restaurant - it's part of the Texas Parks and Wildlife program. For folks that complain about service in Fort Davis, you have NO CLUE how hard it is for businesses to hire people - Fort Davis is a very small town. I think Black Bear does a terrific job and am happy to have them as a place to eat.

This place needs new management....pretty easy to figure why they had so few customers....a 'buffet' with hard, dry eggs isn't very appealing...the space is nice; the food not so much....

Over priced, mediocre food, so so service. Went because it was convenient to hotel but would be well worth driving further to find a decent place to eat.

We absolutely love the Indian Lodge and have been coming here for many years. The Black Bear restaurant is a great space in a great location but unfortunately the food produced here is unappetizing and equivalent to what you'd get in a cheap frozen dinner but at the price of something homemade.We visited for lunch today around 11am. There were no other customers in the restaurant. We waited by the door and finally someone came to the front and told us it was buffet because he had limited staff. We said that was fine. The menu was chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, hot dogs, fries, and a salad bar. Everything on the buffet was the cheapest quality imaginable. The chicken fried steak was a frozen puck type of patty, the mashed potatoes were instant but reconstituted with too much water thus flavorless. The gravy was watered down too as was the ranch dressing on the salad bar. It really is disappointing and we wish someone could take that restaurant over and offer a quality meal, even with a limited menu, that would be a better reflection of such a beautiful hotel and it's natural surroundings. While I highly recommend staying at the Indian Lodge, I cannot recommend the restaurant.

Not your typical restaurant but served a great burger! Our party also had the wrap and a grilled cheese. Probably the best meal we've had in the Ft Davis area! Definite place to go when in the area.

We spent the weekend at the Indian Lodge and ate a breakfast and lunch at the Black Bear. Due to Covid they only offer takeout and close at 3PM. Both meals we had were freshly prepared and excellent. My husband and I had the Country breakfast which we both enjoyed. For lunch I had a grilled cheese sandwich and soup and my husband had the chicken wrap, also very good.

The Black Bear is a restaurant located in the Indian Lodge. It is basic.We went to the Sunday Buffet. The buffet was very limited with onemain entrée, a small salad bar, a few side dishes, and choice of two desserts. When we went it was pot roast with carrots, potatoes, and celery. It was good.However, they will make kids something else. We got grilled cheese for our kids and they got it ready super fast!The patrons and the staff were very friendly and kind to our children.Prices were reasonable. We will go back.