We stopped by on a busy graduation day and were pleasantly surprised to be seated right away. Our server, Savannah, took our orders promptly, and our food arrived within minutes. She was attentive throughout the meal, regularly checking on us and making sure our coffee cups were never empty. I ordered The Grizz, and every component of the meal was flavorful and well-prepared. The pancakes were a standout--light, fluffy, and absolutely delicious. Unfortunately, they were served on a separate plate, and I forgot to snap a picture before digging in! Overall, it was a wonderful dining experience with great food and exceptional service. We'll definitely be coming back. read more

Black Bear Diner Hanford - The GRIZZ - American Near Me - Hanford, California

Last night, 6/27/26, 3 of us went to enjoy a meal at BBD. I ordered a Santa Maria steak dinner. On my 3rd bite I spotted a hair under the meat!! They offered me another plate from the same kitchen the first one came out of. NO THANK YOU!! My husband ordered his usual chicken fried steak and eggs. His steak came way over cooked he was having a hard time cutting through the overcooked meat. He scraped off the gravy that was covering the burnt meat He did not complain to them. Our granddaughter enjoyed her cc pancakes Needless to say, we're not sure about coming back read more

Years ago, I went to Black Bear in Visalia for the first time and was really impressed by the food, service, and fun atmosphere. I had the corned beef hash, and it was delicious. I was hoping to have that same experience again at the Hanford location, but unfortunately this visit was very disappointing. The corned beef hash I was served tasted old and reheated, and it was so overcooked that it was dry. I sent it back, and while the replacement wasn't dried out, it still tasted old. The hash browns were also poor quality -- it looked like damaged parts of the potatoes had been chopped up and cooked instead of being trimmed off. There were pieces in them that really should not have been served. I even took a picture of one piece that appeared black. Very disappointing compared to my first experience. read more

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Our service was excellent!! Food was good. And large portions even for the "less" meal....i couldn't finish it. We got there at the perfect time before the dinner crowd started coming in. Very clean and good for groups/families. Our waiter was awesome!! Always checking on us and very friendly and engaging. I wish I had gotten his name. read more

Black Bear Diner Hanford - Free birthday Homemade Coconut Cream Pie (other choices were chocolate cream and banana cream) - American Near Me - Hanford, California

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My only complaint is the plates are so huge! We were greeted and seated as soon as we entered. It's is very rustic, you feel like you are in a cabin in the mountains. The juke box was rocking oldies, we felt comfortable. We took my great grand daughter out to lunch. It was her 13th birthday. I ordered a bowl of biscuits and gravy. The coffee was wonderful! My cup was always full! My daughter ordered a bowl of chili and cornbread! It was a good sized bowl! Very hot and seasoned well, not too spicy. My great grand daughter ordered the mini Volcano , which is one egg, 2 pancakes, and bacon! She loved the pancakes, said they were so good! Then they brought her a huge banana cream pie to celebrate her birthday! Which she took home with her! We had a great experience and the food was great! I am sure we will go back for another birthday celebration! read more

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Good Morning It's time for after work Breakfast. Got something different & ordered their Black Bear Scramble Bowl w/ Avocado. It hit the spot. Add some salsa & a little Tapatio & it's all good. I recommend if you're come in undecided. Service. Excellent sat close to the counter so I could not be missed. Coffee cup always full. Ambience. Super Cas. Ate my meal in peace while thinking about my Yelp experience & review. Close to shopping too Until next time, see you on Yelp read more

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Service by Oneyda was spectacular! She was there for everything we need. The steak and eggs were yummy! We will be back. read more

Black Bear Diner Hanford - American Near Me - Hanford, California

First the person taken are order didn't even know they had pancakes!! Then chocolate chips melted on the side there were none in the pancakes! That horrible this place has gone down hill even more read more

Black Bear Diner Hanford - Worst Chocolate Chip Pancakes - American Near Me - Hanford, California

Love black bear great establishment!!they always check on you always on top of there service

I came in for the holiday prime rib special which came to a total with tax of $40.04. That's not a bad price for prime rib and I was happy to pay it. The food when it arrives looked wonderful on the plate. And the waitress was very kind and courteous and attentive. So very good service. However the prime rib was so tough that the majority of it I had to chew up and spit out in the napkins or put on a separate plate. The stuffing was cold and for the most part there was no flavor in the green beans. But because of the great service I'm still giving them three stars. But if you're looking for great prime rib this is not the spot. However I do know that the rest of the food on their menu for the most part is excellent and black bear is an excellent restaurant. The Ambiance is always wonderful. Great music, great decorations and great people. read more

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It was my wife's birthday. Where would you like to eat lunch? I asked. Black Bear Diner, of course she replied. We walked in the door to the tune of Chiquitita by ABBA playing on the jukebox. The mood was set. We each decided on a burger. They have good burgers at the Bear. My wife decided upon a California Burger. They're always so tasty with plenty of avocado. Sweet potato fries rounded out her order. I chose a Parmesan sourdough cheeseburger with onion rings for a side. Mmmm. I've had one before. and was highly anticipating an encore. This amazing sandwich is served on cheese encrusted sourdough bread with the inside filled with a big burger, cheese, tomato, lettuce and grilled onions. The staff were all friendly, wishing my wife a happy birthday as they learned of it one by one, and we settled in anticipation of or soon to arrive lunch. Two beautiful plates soon arrived and the conversation pretty much ceased as we dug in to enjoy our meals. We did comment to each other point by point of how good each part of the meal was. Again - gastronomical success at the Bear. 5 stars still stand. Again. read more

Black Bear Diner Hanford - Parmesan Sourdough Cheeseburger with Onion Rings - American Near Me - Hanford, California

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I picked up Christmas dinner from Black Bear Diner yesterday for my friend and I and once again I can't rave enough about the size of these servings. When you pick up the box it's in it's so heavy. It feels like three meals. And it IS usually three meals for me as it is almost everything else I order there. I'm 75 so I don't eat a lot at one time and neither does my friend who is older than I am, but at $51 for two meals of this size, she and I each got nearly three meals out of it. So if my math is correct, that's only $8.50 per meal!! Where in the world can you find that anywhere else?! They also have the BEST chocolate cream pie in the world, although I didn't get that this time, because I already had an apple pie in my freezer and I'm pinching pennies a little. Next time though. for some reason, I keep having trouble remembering to take pictures, but after I'd already eaten half of my salad and part of my dinner, I remembered - so what you're NOT seeing in the picture (just because I accidentally cut it out of the frame), is a cornbread muffin and a piece of pumpkin pie (with a lot more turkey and mashed potatoes than you're seeing there because I had already gobbled them up). I showed up around 11:30 a.m. which is pretty late on Christmas Day to order a dinner, but I paid for it inside and then waited with quite a few other people for maybe 15 or 20 minutes, which was way shorter than I expected as the the parking lot was jammed. Somehow somebody was watching over me though because I got a parking place right in front of the front door! Woo-Hoo!! If this wasn't already read more

Black Bear Diner Hanford - Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans with garlic and bacon in them, a green salad, cornbread muffin, and a piece of pumpkin pie! - American Near Me - Hanford, California

We had planned to have Thanksgiving dinner with some family in Nevada. However my son was admitted into the hospital last night with pneumonia. So we had to get up early this morning and drive from the Carson City area back to Hanford. We arrived in the afternoon and were plenty hungry. Being a holiday there wasn't much to choose from bcz just about everything is closed. But I knew Black Bear would be serving a Thanksgiving dinner for most of the day. So we got there just in time to get our name on the wait list. Bcz they were closing at 3:30 pm. In fact I saw them turning people away. We were able to get a table. I tell you this place was packed. I'm not surprised bcz the staff here is really good. We decided on ordering the prime rib dinner and water with lemon to drink. Being so busy I was surprised at how good the service was. You would have thought that the service would be lacking but nope. I was so pleased with how attentive they were. The food was so good today. It was well worth the wait and definitely made up for not being able to have dinner with our family in Nevada. Idk the young guys name. But he was a great server. I made sure and gave him a good tip. Hanford is lucky to have a Black Bear restaurant this good. Bcz I have been in a few others and they're not as good. Kudos to the management for hiring a great staff! read more

Black Bear Diner Hanford - Black Bear did an amazing prime rib for their Thanksgiving dinner! Everything was delicious! - American Near Me - Hanford, California

Food is amazingly good. Bottomless iced cold brew is very good, came on Friday and was able to get bottomless vanilla cold brew but for some reason today I was not able to. Service is nice. Ambiance is awesome. The booths are very beautiful. Bears are everywhere. read more

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Food was a bit cold on arrival, but overall it was good. The OJ was outstanding and the customer service was awesome. read more

Black Bear Diner Hanford - Fresh squeezed orange juice - American Near Me - Hanford, California

My family and I went for breakfast this morning which I want to say W to my amazing server Savannah. My server Savannah did not disappoint during our time in Black Bear. She was very polite, very successful with our BREAKFAST!!! I will come back and hopefully we get Savannah again as our server!!! read more

Our waitress Savannah was amazing! She was friendly, attentive, and made sure we had everything we needed throughout our meal. She checked on us regularly without being intrusive and had a great attitude the entire time. Her excellent service made our dining experience even better. We will definitely be back! read more

Well guess who brought creamy grits back Yeap that's right Will be coming back now Now that's a country breakfast read more

Black Bear Diner Hanford - Creamy loaded grits with cheese and bacon Smoked hickory bacon - American Near Me - Hanford, California

The grub was as great as usual. Definitely recommend this fine establishment to anyone interested for good quality old fashion food! Savannah was a great waitress! read more

A chain that has a little of everything. Pasta, beef, chicken, etc. had the tri-tip beef, which was tasty but a bit tough. Maybe it is supposed to be that way. Salad was ok - mostly iceberg lettuce with slightly watery dressing. It was ok, but nothing special. read more

Great service I had my Birthday Breakfast and hubby had all you can eat fish on Friday. Crowd was large, not too bad on noise.

My family goes here a few times a month. The food here is really good. My son who is a long distance runner loves the griz after a long morning run. While sometimes the hash browns are cook a little too much over all this good food for a fair price. The only issue is sometimes the service is not very good. We have to wait just to be noticed after being seated. read more

The food was good. I ordered the biscuits and gravy combo and was pleasantly surprised to find that the portion was a lot larger than I expected. A single meal cost me 32 dollars with a side of toast and an orange juice. I got sausage and sunny-side up eggs. The only problem I would say is my eggs being slightly undercooked but not a huge problem. The server was pleasant and attentive to the table and was able to split my large parties checks no problem. While busy the restaurant remained nice. It wasn't too loud and service was still quick. The bathroom was clean and well air conditioned. Overall a very nice restaurant. read more

Black bear diner is the best diner in the area it has a great theme that is very prominent and has a feeling that is hard to describe, the service is wonderful, and the pancakes among other items are delicious. read more

Decently good food, one of the better sit-down breakfast/lunch chains. Good vibes inside, everything is clean, it's a friendly atmosphere. Super cute decorations. The food is very good as well. read more

Great breakfast! Nice staff! Fast getting our food. Clean. Will definitely come again!

Food was horrible. We ordered the Griz and Classic Eggs Benedict with a side of bacon for take out. The bacon was cold and overcooked, the hollandaise had no flavor and the hashbrowns was bland. Pancakes came with the Griz but did not even provide butter or syrup for the pancakes. Even worse was they didn't even provide any cutlery. Sucks because I honestlybused to like Black Bear Diner.. until now. read more

Hanford is a small town with not very many good restaurants to eat at. Black Bear Diner is by far my favorite place to eat in Hanford. I love the atmosphere and how helpful the staff always is. I love the selection of food that is available and they have never let me down. read more

Great food and customer service. Location was perfect traveling 99. Great stop and we appreciate the culinary adventure

We stopped there for breakfast only because it was right there. We are SO glad we did! The food was great, but the service was over the top. Our server completely made my day with her kindness. We truly enjoyed our visit and highly recommend them. read more

Good to be back in Hanford. My breakfast go to did not disappoint. I was greeted as soon as I entered and given a choice of booth or counter. They were super busy for a week day but still very friendly and polite. Steak and eggs were ordered and cooked to perfection. Serving sizes large enough for leftovers. Biscuits are HUGe with lots of gravy. Steak was tender and scrambled eggs were fully cooked. I'll be back, if your in town give them a try. read more

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Still one of my favorite restaurants while visiting. I come here more times than I'd like to admit when I'm in town but it's always good and so are their pies! read more

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My kid's wanted to try a new place so we decided to stop into this restaurant. When we first walked in it gave us this Oregon and Washington feel to it. My kid's enjoyed the decorations with the bear's. The wall paper, the vibe was very relaxing. My server, Julie was an outstanding server! From the very beginning she interacted with my children, she has this natural thing about her. You can tell she enjoys interacting with kids. She was very helpful and always making her way back to our table to ask if we needed assistance. I wanna say the food is great, but my server was Amazing!! We went in the evening. I'm not sure what shift she works but please do ask for her. It's rare when even my children sensed her kindness. Thank you Julie! We will be back!! The pies were perfect! read more

I ordered the ribs and they were overdone and a bit chewy. The service was excellent and the waiter was super helpful. The inside looks like a log cabin. It is a chain restaurant but feel like maybe there are too many items and the cook doesn't know how to make it all. read more

I came in for breakfast on Mother's Day and even though it was crazy busy, we received great service. The servers were friendly and they were hustling to get everyone taken care of. I ordered the Bear's Choice with two over easy eggs, French toast, a sausage link, and a slice of bacon. It was all delicious! The French toast was slightly crispy on the outside and soft on the inside with a subtle sweet flavor that wasn't overpowering. The thick cut bacon was cooked perfectly crispy on the edges and soft in the middle, but the sausage was even better. My mom ordered the Bear's Choice with pancakes, scrambled eggs, and ham (which she enjoyed the most), and also ordered a side of hash browns. We both had freshly squeezed orange juice, but I wish the juice had been colder. Everything tasted fantastic, and I look forward to returning. The only con was that this location could use a good cleaning. The carpets need to go (my mom left with gum on her shoe) and I noticed some of the seats in different booths were torn and in need of replacement. The blinds were quite dusty and I saw a glass partition that was smudged with handprints. That one could've been from all the kids coming in with it being Mother's Day and all, so I wasn't too concerned about it. read more

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Not even an exaggeration when I say this was the worst breakfast I've ever had in my life. Got the California bacon Benedict. Rotten spinach mixed in with fresh spinach, green tomatoes, over cooked poached eggs. Cold hash browns, cold rubbery bacon. Coffee smelled like an ash tray and tasted like they never properly clean the coffee maker. And the two dead cockroaches that were on the floor when we walked in probably tried to make an escape but failed. Will not be returning and cannot recommend to anyone. read more

Black Bear Diner Hanford - The cockroach that tried to escape. - American Near Me - Hanford, California

The Food was delicious, service was great, and the ambiance was welcoming excellent place to share a meal with Family and Friends. read more

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Service was great!!! But that's not why me and my family went there!! This place used to be a "special go-to" for me and my family once upon a time. The quality of food has gone down the drain. Even tho I live in Hanford...I won't take my family there again!! read more

My husband and I absolutely love Black Bear! The ham steak and eggs are my usual go to because you get an actual ham slice off the bone and cooked perfectly. My hubby likes the chicken fried steak and the French toast breakfast. Everything that we've had was delicious and you can't forget their pancakes . Fun atmosphere, friendly and attentive staff. Thank you Black Bear read more

Always has satisfying service, tasty comfort food, variety, and pretty comfortable ambiance! Only slight complaint is how cold they keep it in there :/ Personal faves from here include: Hickory Smoked Ham, Country Potatoes, their fresh Biscuits, and a Loaded Baked Potato. Also very generous portions read more