My absolute favorite restaurant for chicken fried steak!!! I ordered chicken fried steak on Monday October 12,2020 and my first bite I almost spit it out. I had my husband try a bite and he said yuck. When the waitress came over to our table I asked her if they had changed the recipe, she said yes the last delivery had a different chicken fried steak. The new cfs is gross and leaves an aftertaste in my mouth. read more

I'm finishing another delicious breakfast here at Blackbear in Lodi. Mary was my server. She is so bubbly and positive! Always in a great mood and is such a joy! She really helps make my dining experience a pleasure. Another great meal. Thanks Mary! read more

Been there a couple times now. Very very loud, with screaming children. Still much better than other BB's I've been. Lots of tacky logo items for sale in lobby. The food is quite good. Huge menu of American favorites. Both large and small portions are offered. Plenty of staff. read more

Went to breakfast recently. My wife ordered a mimosa based off a picture on the table? All she got was a 4 Oz glass with mostly OJ! $9 - what a ripofff. BAIT AND SWITCH. GO to the one on Elk Grove. Much better location read more

They have amazing food breakfast, lunch and dinner they also have really good pies. One more thing the have teddy bears and pillows SO CUTE I would really recommend this place for you or your family . And when it's your birthday the manager and the workers they will come and sing you a song . Really cool you should really go try it out read more

All the bbd diners have to ahetreto bbd coporate High standards of operating. I have dined in many. Kids love them as well as adults. Good clean great tasting food. Most of them have a great gift shop too. Lodi is one of the best. Staff is friendly . Five stars eadily earned read more

stopped coming to this location due to the service , it was just super inconsistent & never had a good server here. My mom loves black bears food so i decided to go take her out for breakfast and give it one more go. We got sat in Mary's section for the first time, and man she gave such a different experience then the previous ones we've had before . Such a sweetheart , provides top notch service. She works well and it shows, her section will be slammed and she remains cool calm and collected. My mother and I have become her regulars and it's always a joy seeing her. She completely changed my opinion about this location. If you're stopping by make sure to ask to be sat in Marys section you won't be disappointed! read more

Good fresh food I had the avocado toast with tomatoes on toast with a side of egges and the cold brew vanilla coffee iced my client had waffles and egges good too. Staff is great busboys move their asses 5 min wait and they were busy! The servers are bomb great job! read more

Yay for a new place to eat in Lodi since Chili's is really going down hill! Great food and huge portions, so far so good. I've always like the other Black Bears I've been to and this one is great. read more

First time here not busy forced to wait 18 min to seat, waiter forgot about us twice admitted her mistake just to forget the sides I wanted again. First and last. Food is decent read more

If I can rate 0 Stars I would when we go to our table is fine we get our drinks the waitress get our order and we just waiting for our food 20 minutes passes and our waitress is saying that our food should come out any minute and we are like okay cool then 30 minutes passes and then the same waitress comes to our table to ask what we ordered and she try's to right it down and we found out she never put our order in and We're like wtf so you're telling we been sitting here for an hour and you never even put our order in and then tried to sneak in and ask what we ordered I used to come here all the time but that's the last time I'm ever going to this restaurant read more

Amazing! It was only the 3rd day after opening and everything was so on point. Wonderful breakfast, huge portions, (kinda too much even), quick, friendly, eager to please, very pleasant staff. All around great time. Thanks for coming to our little town. read more

Black Bear Diner Lodi - Classic eggs Benedict. - American Near Me - Lodi, California

Took the family to dinner after seeing a movie... decided to go to black bear in Lodi. The only positive was that there was no wait. That should have been a clue about what was to come. First there were no crayons for the kids menu... I mean who runs out of crayons especially with target being right next door. Secondly the food was blah... granted this is black bear diner. Don't get me wrong it's not like we're expecting Gordon Ramsey to be in the kitchen or anything but in truth it was not even up to black bears standards... finally when the bill came it wasn't even our tag. The waitress gave our tag to another table and they promptly paid it as it was like 30 dollars less than they're bill. She then brings us the wrong bill and when I let her know it was multiple conversations with the manager to fix it. The fix that they expected us to agree to was to pay the other tag only it would be deducted to match as close to our tag as possible. At least at Starbucks when someone else pays your tab that's it, your free to go... So the other table took a 30.00 discount and we paid basically our full tab. Not that I'm complaining about paying for dinner but it would have been nice if they had offered to at least comp something on the ticket... it was their mistake! So not sure if another trip to this black bear is in the cards... businesses have lost all concept of customer service anymore... it's pretty sad actually! read more

Service is great upon entrance. Always greeted by the hosts, even if they are busy they always welcome us in. Servers are professional at their service. They are great at catching our attention when needed. And let me tell you guys about their pies, delicioso. Lava cake, coconut cream pies & bear claws are a must. Never disappointed. read more

The food was so good when I had my schools senior breakfast. The only bad things with it is that their menus have no pictures so you don't know what you're really getting. That wouldn't be a problem if their menu was less complicated looking, but not gonna lie they're kinda cute because they're different from other restaurants. read more

Great customer service. The waitress, Anna recommended the Brisket Benedict for my wife and it was delicious. I could not decide so I chose the the Grizz that had little bit of everything and subbed the pancakes for B&G. It was perfect!! We will be returning!! read more

We just returned from Thanksgiving dinner at Black Bear Diner in Lodi. We are traveling, and had never eaten at a Black Bear Diner before. The Turkey dinner was FANTASTIC! The quality of food was outstanding! The volume of food was amazing, and the service was very friendly and fast. I hope all of these restaurants have the same quality. Very impressive. And, they closed early so the staff could have a holiday. I don't often applaud restaurants, but this one is an exception. Outstanding! read more

Loved it ! Customer service was awesome ! What I expected from a black bear diner !! Very big and spacious also we got our food just on time ! Will definitely be coming back soon. read more

Recently opened in Lodi, I wanted to visit for Veteran's Day to check it out and enjoy a free meal. Having dined at other area Black Bear Diners prior, I was craving for their Papa Bear with all the fixings burger, crispy fries and pumpkin spice pie. My anticipation to dine here did not disappoint me --- as my overall experience was outstanding! The meal was perfect; juicy and delicious. The servers, Ramona and Zoe, were friendly and very attentive to my needs. In addition, I appreciated Ramona for her periodic thanks for my service. And the diner itself had a good feel and was constantly being kept up, i.e., cleanliness. I want to especially thank Black Bear Diner for their continued support for the military on Veteran's Day. If you happen to visit Lodi and know about Black Bear Diners, this newly open one is a must visit. read more

This place was the best place by far from any other places I've been. Fast and friendly service, AMAZING food and the atmosphere was phenomenal. I definitely will be coming back!!! I also will be recommending this place to friends and family. My new favorite place ever!!! read more

Had breakfast at black bear diner the food was delicious and the server Jamie was amazing read more

Black Bear Diner Lodi - Had a great experience At Blackbeard diner food was delicious and our server Jamie was amazing - American Near Me - Lodi, California

Oops already posted a review cant wait to go back again great experience loved this place read more

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Great service, good coffee, I had breakfast of corned beef hash and fruit with the best coffee I've had in a long time. I tried them again for dinner had an end cut of prime rib that was perfectly seasoned and not at all fatty and very tender, too much salad to eat. Veggies and potatoes completed a meal that I took 1/2 of home it was just too much for one person and absolutely delicious. Welcome to Lodi. read more

We went on Thursday for lunch everything was wonderful from the greeting at the front door by and employee who was sitting out front on her break she opened the for for us and was very kind I'm sorry I didn't get her name, our food was delicious cooked perfect and our server Breanne was excellent, we go to Elk Grove Black Bear weekly we will now be coming to this location. read more

Visited Black bear for the first time today. Ana was ouR server and she was incredible. Food was great, huge portions. Will always request to be seated in Ana's section when we return! read more

Make sure you come here with a completely empty stomach, because they have huge Servings of food. However their biscuits and gravy are wonderful and tasty, not to mention the biscuits are the size of your head just about. The service has always been good here, when I have come. read more

The food here is good. Nothing fancy but always good. That's not why I'm here reviewing today. In fact I never do this but today is a must. I haven't even gotten my food yet but have to say I love my waiter!!!! Mary is the best. So friendly and bubbly. Give this woman a raise! She just made my day. Thank you. read more

If I could leave a 0 star, I would. This place is terrible. I see the managers treating the employees horribly. Never coming back.

First timer at black bear! Loved great experience. LARGE portion sizes, wonderful customer service loved it super friendly definitely recommend! Management is super friendly super professional loved it!!! read more

I came to the new black bear location with high hopes. My expectations were exceeded! I loved the food and the manager Joaquin came by to make sure everything was going good. I had the turkey club which was delicious, great flavors all around. The facility was clean and homie. Will definitely be coming to this location again! read more

I was hesitant to go to black bear because big restaurant chains don't usually impress me. It was around mid morning and I had brought my two little kids with me. I usually have to flag down a waitress at most places because I always need to order quickly to calm my kids down with food fast but my waitress Jalayne was so attentive and quick that it was such a relief. She brought our drinks quickly and our food followed not to long after. It was so nice to have such great service that I will absolutely be returning. Great food and great service are hard to beat! . read more

Amazing food and service. We can't wait to go back. Great family environment. Looooooovvvvvveeeeeee the black Bear diner!!!!!!!!!!! I have never been disappointed read more

We really looked forward to dining in, since the pandemic had kept all the restaurants closed for months. We finally ate indoors at Lodi's BBD on Wednesday, 9/30/20, but it was not what we expected. The food was fairly good, but we thought it was too expensive. They advertise the menu prices as being $$, but should have listed menu prices as $$$. Other complaints: The actual meal menus were tacky black & white newspapers in small print (no pictures), and the waitress did not refill my ice tea glass. She never even offered a refill. The thing that killed it for my party of 5 was the disgusting flies swarming all around us and our table. I wondered if there were also flies everywhere in the kitchen, so I actually lost my appetite. The front door was standing wide open the entire time, we guessed so customers would know they were open for indoor dining. Do the owners not know about food & beverage health & safety codes? How did they ever pass the city inspection to get their business license? Unbelievable! We will not be returning to eat there. We were disappointed, to say the least. read more

Ate here last night. Waitress did not want to be at work. Both me and my wife were sick.

I walked in hungry & seated immediately. I knew exactly what I wanted. I ordered the lesser pot roast meal instead of the full dinner; only because I knew I couldn't finish it. As I was waiting for my food, I studied the menu. I was impressed with the variety of food they offered & told myself I would be back. The waitress brought my chicken tortilla soup. It tasted like a type of chicken chilli but not my favorite. I've had chicken tortilla soup in the east coast & I'm partial to that style but I didn't hold it against them. So my lunch came... it was still huge. My sweet potato fries were amazing. My pot roast & mashed potatoes that I craved hit the sweet spot!!! The meat was so tender & the potatoes complimented it perfectly. I was very satisfied with my meal. Now the service wasn't the best but not bad. The girls were young & could benefit with more customer interaction experience. Still, I will be back. read more

I have eaten at the original up in Mr. Shasta city...this was a fry cry from that....I ordered 2 eggs over easy, limp bacon , hash browns and sour dough bread....the eggs were cooked nicely, but were small, bacon was cooked as ordered but I received 4 half slices..(kinda reminded me of the cheap azz toilet paper you get in most public restrooms) these were covered with 9 lbs of hash browns that obviously had been setting on stove way to long as they were all crust. Now the bread was a high quality thick heavy and was served on top of everything, as if they were afraid of having to wash an extra plate....Service was fast and professional...and it really funny to me when walking out to pay I noticed all the other plates being served golden, not burnt brown, hash browns....Sadness...I was wondering what kept Denny's in business.... read more

I'd like to start off with saying that the service was great and the waitress was awesome. The concern I had is that we're trying to get out of this COVID-19 and move forward by sanitizing everything after each use and making sure things are extra clean. Now I understand this is no 5 star restaurant but that shouldn't matter when it comes to sanitizing. My wife and i had dinner here last night. We got to the booth and my wife's seat was a little wet from, I assume them wiping it down. She used her napkin to dry it and noticed there was also food crumbs that were left behind. But after drying the seat with a napkin it's shouldn't have black all over it due to it being dirty. Please clean better, this is how we will all get through this. read more

We have been here a few times and enjoyed it. We were hungry to have breakfast for dinner and upon arriving we were greeted as soon as we walked in and were promptly seated in a booth. We both ordered the two egg breakfast with their patty sausage which states it is house made. Our breakfast was served quickly and the eggs were cooked perfectly as ordered. The two sausage patties were delicious and full of flavor. The amount of potatoes they serve is huge. Neither my husband or myself could begin to finish them. Our server Kaci made sure our coffee cups were full and checked on us a few times to make sure we did not need anything which I appreciated. read more

they're super overpriced. i know everything had been going up but their prices are wayyyy over. i had gotten orange juice that was over 5 dollars for an 8 ounce cup. sure they give you a lot of food, but most of its greasy and cold. you're better off going to ihop read more

Tried Black Bear Diner about a week or two after opening and all I can say is Meh. The decor is a little cuties for me, kind of like something you'd see at Knots Berry Farm. And the food is so-so. We all ordered chicken and waffles which turned out to be a chicken partisan fillet without the parm fried to a dark brown placed on a waffle that tasted like it was made from pancake batter. The menu was not anything special. All in all not worth the trip to Lodi. read more