We came here for breakfast on a weekday morning and it was steady but not overly busy. We were seated quickly and our food came out fast too. Our server was excellent, very friendly and attentive. Portions are big, even for the kids meals. I ordered the classic French toast and would say to skip that. It was soggy and mostly tasted like plain eggs. The texture and taste just wasn't it. I ended up sharing my husband's pancakes instead and those were really good. I tried the hash browns that came with my husband's meal and the hash browns tasted weird too so I'd also recommend skipping that. The menu is pretty big with lots of options and prices are standard. Overall I'd be open to coming back and trying other dishes next time. read more

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I don't ask for much when I go out to eat. A clean table, clean silverware, food cooked properly... The basics. This location couldn't even do that right. I sat down to a table sticky with syrup. I had to request it be cleaned and then clean my arms and phone. I then ordered the tri tip with a salad, medium rare. When I unwrapped my silverware it was stuck to the napkin as it was also covered in syrup. The meal came (not the salad) and I saw my dried out, well done slices of beef. Once my salad finally arrived, I sent the meal back requesting it be cooked as ordered. The manager came by (super nice woman) and apologized. The waitress then came back (also a total sweetheart) and apologized, stating the meal would be comped. I explained that wasn't necessary but she insisted. Then the new meal came. It certainly wasn't overcooked this time. In fact, it wasn't cooked. It was lightly seared on the outside but raw and cold inside. Thanks for the offer of a free raw meal, but I chose to leave and go somewhere else. read more

Food was okay overall. I would rate it a 3.5. I didn't like that the food wasn't brought out at the same time for everyone at the table. I had to wait while others were already eating. I noticed the same issue at other tables as well. I also understand. The French toast was okay... crusted on one side and only lightly browned. I prefer my eggs with the cheese fully melted. The chicken sausage had great flavor but was very chewy. The biscuits were really big, heavy and tasty... I could barely finish half of one, and they give two per order. The ambience was clean and welcoming. The server was okay... she forgot my orange juice however when I politely reminded her, she remembered right away. I needed something to wash the biscuit down. It was a little busy at the time so I understand. Overall, it was a good experience. I would recommend it for a quick breakfast or brunch. read more

Black Bear Diner Katy - Biscuits, eggs, bacon, grits - Diners Near Me - Katy, Texas

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Tried Black Bear Diner and got a breakfast bowl that was delicious. The customer service was great and the restaurant had a nice, welcoming atmosphere. A solid spot for a satisfying meal. read more

Black Bear Diner Katy - Coffee - Diners Near Me - Katy, Texas

The wait was 30-45 minutes but the bar is available for immediate seating - it was just two of us so the bar was great! We had the most amazing waitress Brenda - she was spunky, friendly and extremely attentive! Our food was great, awesome flavor and great portion size! It was a great family atmosphere. read more

Black Bear Diner Katy - OUR Biggest - The GRIZZ - Diners Near Me - Katy, Texas

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I love this place!!! It's an authentic west coast cabin al American restaurant feels like we are in big bear CA or northern CA. Service is always exceptional my family loves coming to have breakfast lunch here anytime. The food is delicious I had chicken fried steak full of flavor comes with two huge biscuits they don't disappoint. My husband had their breakfast burrito needless to say it was completely gone coffee is always fresh as the orange juice. They also serve mimosas bloody Mary's which I must say hit the spot. Family friendly atmosphere's we love coming here. The kids enjoy all the decor read more

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I moved to Katy about 2 1/2 years ago and this place has been on my to try list since then. On a random weekend, a friend of mine came to visit and we brought her and her daughter here and the food was so freaking good. I love their blackberry? Some kind of berry lemonade. I know I'm not saying the name right.. regardless it's freaking delicious. I love teddy bears, and this place is so campy and full of bears and has so many adorable gift shop items to buy like blankets and house shoes and sweaters and hoodies. There's also a giant dessert/ pie area. I'm not entirely sure if they make them in house but they look absolutely scrumptious. And can't wait to try them. The staff here is so kind and so engaging and so wonderful. My mom got to try this place with me as she brought me a couple days after I had surgery. I deserve to treat myself and also wanted some comfort food. The biscuits here are as big as your face and taste so good. Slather on a bunch of butter and grape jelly and you are set ! I've have yet to try any of the dinner items here but I do know they're open pretty late, which is awesome because I work late. I'm hoping to try them very soon for dinner, but will 100% be a return customer! read more

Black Bear Diner Katy - Diners Near Me - Katy, Texas

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This place has an array of breakfast food options. So there is plenty to choose from that will satisfy your belly. The service has always been exceptional. Fresh food and hot coffee. Clean establishment and friendly environment. A great place to enjoy breakfast or lunch. You won't be disappointed read more

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Wonderful service, almost no wait on Saturday morning, great food. Perfect experience for a dinner breakfast.

Great service, very attentive wait staff. Nice gift shop, great ambiance for kids. Food was ok. Food was fast and hot but the hash-browns just weren't for me. read more

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The best place ever! Came here on a Sunday at 11 am. People wait listed. 30 minute wait turned into 10 minutes. Morgan was our waitress. We ordered scrambled eggs, spicy sausage and Bear claw something. The spicy sausage was amazing! Why can't every restaurant offer this? The bear claw is a huge pastry with blue berry filling. I hope you can find a nice picture in their website because I wiped my plate clean. Love their backwoods ambiance with bear theme. Reminded us of northern Minnesota where used to call God's country. Black bear diner is a must if you see it. read more

I have eaten there several times - love it - love the breakfast "Volcano"..... :-) day or night !!! You'll probably take some of that one home. Wait staff is friendly. read more

We decided to try this gem for Christmas lunch and I am so happy we did. They had a special holiday menu along with their normal menu. We started with some biscuits and holy cow!! They were so good and huge! I can't even find the words to describe how good they were. Fluffy and hefty. They were very tasty, fluffy and not light at all. I could have eaten these and nothing else. These are a must try. My friend had a chicken wrap and it was full. It had a hefty amount of meat on it and tons of veggies. This also came with fresh fries that were hot and very good. I would highly recommend this sandwich. I had a breakfast special. Eggs, ham steak, French toast and hash browns. Wow! Just wow! Eggs were super fresh and soft. Han steak was perfection. Hash browns were so fresh and not like a frozen hash brown. I loved them! Loved them!! The French toast was super tasty and fresh with perfect amount of syrup! What a great breakfast. Our waitress was off the chart wonderful and she made the day perfect. We absolutely had an amazing lunch and highly recommend this gem to anyone looking for some great food and staff. read more

I love this diner. The staff is pleasant, the atmosphere is busy and comfortable. Great for a loner breakfast, catching up with friends, or with the family. The wait time can be lengthy during peak hours though so be mindful. Their servings are very large so come in with an appetite, I always have leftovers. I've not had one meal that I didn't absolutely love, everything is delicious! read more

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Did no even get seated. We showed up with a party of 6 adults and 2 kids. The host asked us to wait 10min. She sat 4 parties of parties between 2-3 people . Than came back and let us know she had no tables available and would have to wait 30-40 min. She didn't even give us an option to use separate tables. We have been here before and the service had been great. Today I guess we just were not as important as the other parties that were seated and arrived later than we did. read more

Classic dinner. Food is always consistent and they give a nice sized portion. Waiters are always attentive. I love the cabin vibe, reminds me of northern california where I grew up. read more

Def a typical American diner type of place with for sure highly quality food than u expect and lots of seasonal, fun options. Have visited with family many times over the years but it's not a staple, but I def a good neutral appeals to all audiences sort of place. read more

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Heavy cream available on request, steak and eggs done right, family atmosphere with excellent prompt service. Came during my Christmas visit with family and loved every visit! read more

Every time we eat at Blackbear Diner we request Jayden's section. She always has such a beautiful smile and cheery attitude. She always remembers we order coffee every time and brings it without us having to ask. She's pretty awesome. Our food is always hot and accurate, every single time! The restaurant is always clean and orderly. Blackbear's is amazing restaurant and the food is ALWAYS great but it sure does make everything taste that much better when your waitress has such a great attitude! Jayden is my favorite waitress of all time. She's simply the best ;-) read more

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I've visited a Black Bear Diner a long time ago back in California. When I was visiting Katy, Tx, I was so excited to see there was a location nearby! I'm obsessed with their hot sauces. We had already eaten elsewhere but I wanted to pick up some of their hot sauce to bring back home. The shop is pretty small and very tight. There's limited clothing to choose from but there are a ton of stuffed bears. I did find a gift box of their 4 hot sauce types but it was pretty expensive at $40. $10 a bottle isn't terrible (but not exactly cheap either). The cashier was nice and quick and we were in and out fairly quickly, even with the crowd waiting to be seated for lunch. Super happy to have been back! I'm read more

Great service, great food! Did not realize that the restaurant chain had grown and is now in other states!

I've been at this location at least a dozen times. I specifically headed here thinking about (craving) French Toast. The 10-15 min wait was not bad on a late Saturday morning at approximately 11:30 AM. I have to say I was a little disappointed the last two times I dined at this location. This time, the French Toast was cold and the bread was dry as if it had been sitting under a heat lamp waiting for somebody to pick it up. I was not offered butter, just a small cup of syrup. I ordered a side of 4 strips of crispy bacon. The bacon was so crisp, it bordered on burnt. The coffee was good. My server was friendly, though it took forever to find her when I was ready for the check. First Watch and Toasted Yolk are consistently better. read more

Black Bear Diner Katy - Classic French Toast* (840 cals.) - Diners Near Me - Katy, Texas

Pretty good Breakfast Spot... A break from your everyday Dennys, Waffle House, and iHop. read more

The portions are huge, so beware! However, the food itself is great - definitely a good breakfast spot!

My Love wanted breakfast for dinner and ... here we are at BBD. I made the mistake of looking at the calories of the menu options. Just ... wow!! 500 ish calories for the biscuit with 20 grams of fat!! That being said they are huge (and delicious I'm told). Because there were only a handful of diners, service was super fast! And super friendly too!! read more

best chicken fried steak in houston. sweet staff. i picked up an order and the guy behind the register was really nice

I have only ever been here for breakfast, but we went for Mother's Day and our waitress was absolutely amazing and so patient with the needy table next to us, was polite and upbeat, and attentive! Price point: 2 adults, 2 kids and drinks $70. But everywhere has gotten expensive. I just didn't expect to spend that much on mediocre food and to be rushed because there's always a wait in the lobby. The food, is just typical breakfast- but it is better than other chain options in the area. It does seem fresher and more homemade too!!! The country potatoes were awesome! Perfectly cooked with a good amount of kick from the bell peppers (one of my fav veggies). Scrambled eggs were a little underdone for my liking, but took them to go and reheated them in a pan the next morning. The hot sausage patty however is waaaayyy toooo much! The seasoning is overbearing and the rosemary is powerful. I like that it looks like a burger patty (it was thick and large compared to typical frozen chain food). The french toast did not taste like french toast tho. My sons was soggy and blah and mine was crispier like toast. But not a good flavor - not like homemade for sure, but i guess thats something thats hard to make and serve in a restaurant setting. Their sweet tea is perfectly sweetened - not too sweet. The chocolate milk tho ny kids did not like cuz its just Hershey's syrup in regular milk so it never stays mixed and why when you order milk at restaurants is it never cold! Its always just cool - gross! All in all its better than IHop and Dennys but not amazing. The service has always been good. They just need more space while your waiting for a table cuz we have always had to wait 20min or more and yesterday it was muggy and had sprinkled rain. read more

Black Bear Diner Katy - Country Red Potatoes (330 cals.)Sausage Patties, 2 Mild (610 cals.) OR Hot (620 cals.) scrambled eggs - Diners Near Me - Katy, Texas

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A highlight of Texas. Traditional American dishes with large portions. The chicken fried steak with gravy was amazing and the Saturday prime rib was very tender. The cinnamon roll French toast had a texture that was a little too doughy/starchy for my preference but was still good. Everything is reasonably priced, beautifully-presented, and tasty. The service was decent and food came out fast. I also enjoyed the black bear-themed decor and western theme (bear cubs painting, country music, rainbow jukebox, "who let the bears out?" sign). Just reading the newspaper gazette-style menu with a huge selection of omelettes, sausages, eggs, burgers, ribs, etc made me happy. So glad I found this place! read more

Black Bear Diner Katy - Saturday special prime rib, chicken fried steak (dinner option 10oz with a side of Mac and cheese) - Diners Near Me - Katy, Texas

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The food here is really good! At first I thought it would be super basic and bland...I WAS WRONG. The only thing that met that expectation was their grits. Everything else you see in the photos were seasoned up right! Now...I took off 2 stars because of their lack of cleanliness! Omgggg, we sat down and a puff of dust shot from my seat. The thing that got me was that I'm not sure they've dusted here since pre-Covid. You can literally see the thick layer of dust/dirt on the surfaces where you eat. It's a semi big turnoff. Overall, food is great! Service is awesome! Cleanliness is poor. Will I be back because of the food, most likely. But hopefully they clean their surfaces first... read more

Black Bear Diner Katy - Diners Near Me - Katy, Texas

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Waitress was great! Friendly and informative. We went in on Friday night for the all you can eat fish....very fishy!! Got a breakfast plate with a tortilla and tortilla was hard crunchy like. Mgr did come around which was nice too. But there are too many restaurant choices to keep from eating sub par food. read more

We have been coming here since they opened. It's consistently good. I love the volcano stack. The food portions are huge and I can never finish it, but that's great for me as I love to take them home and snack on them later. Service has always been top notch. It tends to be a noisy restaurant with people chatting about that has never bothered me. It's a great restaurant with amazing food and good service read more

Came here for dinner with my daughter and grand-baby. We were immediately greeted by the hostess which turned out to be our waitress. She was incredibly warm and friendly, made us feel like we were at chik fil a for a second. Food came out in a timely manner, I ordered the chicken and waffles, the waffle was delicious however the chicken was dry heavily breaded and tasted like it was pre frozen. Not at all what I expected from a chicken and waffle meal . My daughter ordered cinnamon roll French toast for her and the kids strawberry French toast for her daughter . The cinnamon rolls French toast was too dry and the kids strawberry French toast was undercooked and came with two small pieces of strawberry slices. Looked nothing like the photo on the menu. My daughter sent her cinnamon roll French toast back and ordered the "Winglovers basket" . Upon receiving the wings my daughter was shocked. The wings were burnt beyond recognition and hard as a rock. For Black Bear Diner to call those wings lovers wings is completely out line. The wings were so rock hard you could probably build a brick wall with them. She did not even take one bite ....because the manager was in the back kitchen, helping the cookout which clearly he needed all the help he could get, she could not remove the wings from the ticket, but instead gave my daughter a five dollar coupon to compensate for the ultra burnt rock hard wings. I also ordered my son chocolate chip pancakes, and a side of country potatoes to go. My son stated that the chocolate chip pancakes tasted like they were cooked on the same grill that was used to fry hamburger meat on....so in essence he was eating hamburger chocolate chip pancakes. Insane!!! I have come here before for breakfast and never had any of these issues. The cook was cooking like he was ready to go home and did not care to be there. Had it not been for our awesome waitress I would give blackbear diner in Katy one star. read more

Black Bear Diner Katy - Ultra burnt to the crisp "Winglovers basket" - Diners Near Me - Katy, Texas

We have been wanting to try Black Bear Diner and were finally able to. When we first walked in, there was no greeting, and there was no host but after we were seated the service was great, and the food was the best. We will be back. read more

I have always loved his place since it opened. Breakfast are big, and most of the time delicious. We had the chicken fried steak omelette, and Denver omelette. Had browns were raw and uncooked. For all four of us. That just put a damper on all the meals. Manager was kind to make new ones. But, brought out burned hash browns. ‍ So, she deducted a $ fog them. The experience of eating along with omelette was ruined. The waiter never brought our water, or checked on us. Just once to bring more coffee, but only because we asked another waiter. So, I ordered orange juice, that got spilled. Not kidding. We all have our so do days. But, we get out of our homes to have someone else do the cooking and service. Sad to say... I don't think I will be coming back in a long time. read more

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Delaina made my first time here a memorable one! She had me try the huckleberry lemonade, which was refreshing and sweet. I had the pork sausage, scrambled, eggs, hash browns, biscuit, and a pancake. The portions are HUGE so I have enough leftover for a yummy dinner tonight. It was 3pm and super empty in the restaurant, but every single person made me feel welcome today. This place definitely feels like a Twin Peaks-esque diner in the mountains. Thank you SO much for one of the best breakfasts I've ever had! read more

Stopped the week before Christmas for breakfast. Requested a booth and the Host cleaned one off rather than saying none available. Waiter appeared shortly after being seated and took our drink order. Delivered the drinks promptly and took our food order - French toast and eggs Benedict with grits. Spouse liked the French toast. The Benedict had several slices of thin sliced ham rather than the usual Canadian bacon. Nine times out of ten when ordering a Benedict, the eggs will arrive nearly solid. The two poached eggs I had arrived with a perfectly runny yolk! Plenty of hollandaise on top. For a chain cafe, the food was excellent and the service, while slightly uninspired, was efficient. Would return if in the area. read more

My Mom and I went to have brunch. There was a 15 minute wait. They said they would text me on my phone. We sat in the car for about 5 minutes and then came inside. No one was waiting. The girl asked me how many and I told her we were already on the list. So we sat down. Another couple came in and the girl sat them down at a table. What about us? We were already waiting! The guy who put us on the list came up and I said something to him and he sat us at a table. There were a lot of tables open. Our waitress helped a table that came in after us. Our food took forever to get to us. I realize they were crowded, but some people who got there after us, got their food before us. It was odd to say the least. On a brighter note, the bacon was delicious!! We both had a biscuit and gravy with bacon. Unfortunately we needed more gravy. A lot more gravy. The prices were very good. I was shocked! I thought it was going to be expensive. read more

Food arrived very quickly, consistent taste, large portions, lots of items on menu, prices good.

Fast friendly service. Delicious meal and nice surroundings. I will be returning for more. No complaints from the family. Even my grandbabies enjoyed and they are picky eaters. read more

I was a little hesitant to try this place due to the previous reviews I'd seen, but they honestly did not disappoint. I ordered The Grizz for takeout. It came with 3 meats, 3 eggs your way, potatoes and 2 pancakes. SOOO GOOD. The only reason I have this 4/5 stars is because the eggs were a little weird tasting in my opinion; however, the other items hit the spot !! The service was fantastic! I ordered my food over the phone and was instructed that it would be ready in about 10-15 minutes. Sure enough, once I arrived, my order was ready and the checkout was smooth and quick. As far as the establishment, it's giving diner vibes. The breakfast smells will have you drooling as soon as you enter the door. Try it out! read more

Black Bear Diner Katy - The GRIZZ (1460-1520 cals.) - Diners Near Me - Katy, Texas

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