I've been a fan of this Black Bear for several years now. The food has always been excellent and the service top notch. However, our recent experience was a little less awesome. They took my wife and I to a table that was dirty and had food everywhere on it (had to have them wipe the entire table and seats off). Then they saw my wife standing there waiting for them to maybe dry the wet seat in the booth, but they did nothing. So my wife took a couple napkins on the table and dried it off. Then the silverware was dirty and sticky too.
Prices are a little high now as well. My wife ordered 2 eggs, browns, and toast (i.e. no meat) and it was $7.29. Most breakfasts with meat like bacon or an omelette are in the $8 to $10 range now.
Anyway, I'm still a fan and will continue to eat there. But I hope this isn't a sign of things going downhill at Black Bear. I know times are getting tough for businesses, but keeping tables clean and good service are not big expenses for a business. Irritating and losing customers is a huge loss for a business. I hope Black Bear steps it back up to their usual high standards.