I would give this zero stars if I could. We arrived and there were quite a few people waiting to be seated. We asked the hostess how long the wait would be and she said 20 minutes. While we were waiting, we saw tons of open tables with no people. Turns out the hostess was just signing folks up, but not actually paying attention to when tables cleared. Another employee came and finally cleared the bottleneck and sat a bunch of folks. Once we sat, this same employee brought our drinks bc nobody was paying attention. We waited 10 minutes, in the back dining room which was empty except one other table. When she finally showed up, we immediately ordered bc we had been waiting so long. She took our order and left. Where we were seated, we could see into the prep area. We saw about 5 waitresses all hanging out, playing on their phones, and eating. We saw one other waitress working like crazy trying to get people taken care of. Nobody helped her or left to check on their tables. After an hour at this point, we walked out. There were still tons of folks waiting to be seated, a bunch of empty tables, and the waitresses just hanging out. 0/10 would not recommend and we won't be going back. read more

Wow those aren't normal biscuits! They could be a whole meal on its own! We first went to the Fort Worth location. But for our friend's birthday we tried the waffle too. The waffle has a Bear on it! The ambiance is so cozy and we love the bear theme and bear plushies. My wife and are pretty picky about breakfast. And we were blown away by how good this food was. My wife is from Georgia and always critiques the grits wherever she goes and says they aren't authentic. And she loved these grits! I especially loved the sliced ham! It was excellent! We tried the coffee again this time and were not disappointed. Our server was attentive and kind. We will be coming back! read more

Black Bear Diner Mesquite - Biscuits and ham - Diners Near Me - Mesquite, Texas

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Food was excellent. I highly recommend the bread pudding French toast. All the desserts looked amazing but it was just too early. The bacon was super thick and the best bacon I have ever had at a restaurant! read more

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Food was great and the biscuits and cornbread were delicious! The day we went we were told they were understaffed and things may take awhile so, food came out later and it was okay. A nice place to have family breakfast/brunch! read more

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Decided to finally try it. I have been apprehensive since I am from northern California and many of the Texas versions are not as good. This one isn't either. It looks just like it, but that's it. We waited to be just to have someone acknowledge us for three minutes, employee after employee walked by, at least 10 passes by us, not one said " hello or welcome". So many employees and not one smile or happy conversation to be heard through our entire visit. I definitely would recommend service training to create a more friendly atmosphere. The scramble eggs are not fresh, so they come cooked hard or harder, the thick bacon is pretty thin, the biscuits and gravy came with the gravy poured over the outside of the biscuit, who does that? Turn it over and let it soak in. The one good item was the smoked ham, delicious. Really a bummer as I wanted to like it so much, but will stick with my Rockwall breakfast places. read more

This place has such a cool Bear Country vibe! The food was fantastic. The service was very nice. I recommend everything but the peppermint cocoa is a must try. Prices are reasonable. read more

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Arrived with a party of 17 to celebrate a birthday party. Told wait time was 45 minutes. At the 1.5 hour mark we literally had to request to be seated. There were several open spot available. And rather seat us in a group, the seated us all in separate tables. Now keep in mind there were a set of tables in a group that would accomadate us, but we were not given that option. The management staff were very unaccomadating. read more

Black Bear Diner Mesquite - These are the open tables that they refuse to allow us to sit as a group. - Diners Near Me - Mesquite, Texas

I came here recently with my mom and was shocked at how cute it is! When you step inside Black Bear Diner it feels like you enter a little restaurant at the bottom of a ski lift in Colorado! The menus are made to look like newspapers and everything is very wood lodge and bear themed! The food is also amazing! There is plenty to choose from and the breakfast is an all day affair! Overall I think this diner is a hidden gem! read more

Food is bland Service I guess ok I did a pick up Ambiance looks ok But the smell of the restaurant is a no No read more

Chili was good in flavor, but very thick. Like, thicker than a stew. More like a bean goulash. So, no crackers can go in it. The Ruben sandwich also let him down. Didn't taste any dressing. Corned beef was a little lacking in presence and flavor. And barely any sauerkraut. Overall, big disappointment. Chicken fried steak went over well by OP, but he eats anything. I had breakfast: scrambled eggs, bacon and French toast. Nothing to write home about, but I enjoyed it. We went at 2:00 on a Monday. There were maybe 3 tables occupied. We didn't realize it's a big chain. So instead of a cute little diner, it's an IHOP or Denny's with a different name. read more

Love, love the chicken pot pie. So delicious. You've got to try it! Service was good but a bit on the slow side, but in their defense, it was late afternoon and they were still cleaning up from lunch and preparing for dinner service. read more

We are very familiar with Black Bear, as we have family in California and BB is abundant there. I was excited to see that they opened one here! We had an overall very good experience. The decor is everything we love about Black Bear. Our server was Leo, he was very kind & attentive. I ordered the chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes & green beans. Everything was very good. My son ordered the chicken fried steak breakfast and his was also very good. I did take a star off because the potatoes were not hot & the coffee was just mildly warm....cold after the first sip. I usually love the coffee at Black Bear, so that was a letdown. We will return when we are in town, next time for breakfast. I'm hoping the California Egg Benedict is as good here as in CA. read more

Black Bear Diner Mesquite - Chicken fried steak, dinner with green beans and mashed potatoes and a cornbread muffin. - Diners Near Me - Mesquite, Texas

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My and the wife's first time eating at this Black Bear Diner location. She had the Bob's black bear burger and side salad and I had the corn beef hash and eggs topped with cheese along with a side of bacon, spicy Italian sausage and French toast. Everything looked good on my plate but unfortunately as I ate my eggs I noticed a hair stuck in between my cheese and eggs....i pulled it out and set it to the side and continued to eat. I am not one to make a big fuss. Then I found another hair stuck in the cheese . I isolated the unwanted combo on a side plate. Then I found a third inch long hair egg cheese combo and called the waitress over. She looked at my compilation of hairs embedded in cheese and took the plate away immediately and apologized. She offered to have the dish remade but I didn't want it at that point. I continued to eat the French toast sausage and bacon sides and they were good. The wife liked her salad and burger although she felt the burger was a bit dry. The ambiance was nice and the waitress was attentive. It's a bit of a drive but we may try them again but whoever is cooking at this location in the back needs a Hair or possibly beard net. read more

We came back again and the food was excellent as before we had the cheeseburger baskets and they were amazing and we got a free pancake too, and our server was awesome. Her name was Kennedy And and she redeemed everything as far as the last visit and the service. They have excellent service here, thank you Kennedy for excellent service. read more

Food was good first time we visited customer service not so much, and restaurants was empty we ended up leaving with out our lunch

I ordered the tri tip and was told they didn't have any but Johnny the manager got it worked out. It was cooked to order and my server Christy was an absolute gem. I will be back! read more

We love Cheddars. Great environment, always full of happy families and great comfort food and for my rascally nephew they have a game console to keep him busy. Give it a try read more

Good service, friendly faces, traditional American diner food. I need to make this review 85 characters.

Being from the east coast it has been difficult to find a diner that's not seen as a cafe. Well I can definitely say that falling upon this amazing place with amazing service and food to made it even better! My friend and I got own things as I LOVE egg Benedict's as I truly NEVER tasted the ones they made ever! It was super tasty!! As even the diner itself was so adorable it truly brought out a PA feeling when walking in such as the wooden panels and the forest like vibes made the place a home welcoming feeling! I will be going there again! read more

Black Bear Diner Mesquite - A simple Hot Chocolate (80 cals.) made perfectly - Diners Near Me - Mesquite, Texas

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Lunch today just to check out the place. Service had gone downhill, but under new management. Our server, Cassidy, was excellent. Pot Roast, mashed potatoes, and green beans were also excellent. Only downside was; didn't split the check at the table, and you have to pay at front counter. I'll return. read more

I had the Chicken Fried Steak really good. Lots of room no waiting even though the parking lot was full

Great place to meet friends and converse! Food was reasonably priced and the service fast and friendly. We had a large group and everyone walked away full and happy! read more

Black Bear Diner Mesquite - Dining area - Diners Near Me - Mesquite, Texas

The breakfast was delicious yesterday and plan to go back tomorrow. Leo, our server, was courteous and helpful. He. Was very nice. Darryl, the Manager, was very helpful and made us feel welcome. read more

Great food, yet I waited to be seated for like 20 minutes with all the empty tables and booths available. I count like 8 places to set down. There Wasn't people waiting outside. One couple in front of us ( me and son). Didn't make sense to me. The tables available were clean and ready to go, so why have us wait so long? read more

Blackbear diner has a nice atmosphere friendly servers in the food was amazing. They also have great mimosas read more

Black Bear Diner Mesquite - Sweet Cream Waffle (850 cals.) with crispy bacon - Diners Near Me - Mesquite, Texas

Food was good and so was service. I am sure I will return. I had a wonderful breakfast.

Really big portions, great food (especially the bacon), and responsive service. The ambiance is very cozy and reminds me of Great Wolf Lodge. Would recommend. read more

What a wonderful addition to the alliance presidio area. Biscuits were true biscuits!! Huge , light and fluffy. Chicken fried steak was a huge portion. My eggs and potatoes were cooked to perfection. It is a little of a beast to leave you have to go back to North tarrant and turn around but other than traffic inconveniences it was a beautiful decor with wonderful food. read more

Black Bear Diner Mesquite - Chicken fried steak and eggs , biscuits, corned beef hash and eggs - Diners Near Me - Mesquite, Texas

Love the bear them. Reminds me of the one of my favorite childhood stories, The Three Bears. Menu is on a news paper, nice touch, very different. It has a large selection of menu items. I ordered the Avocado on wheat toast, fresh fruit and eggs plate. Hubby got the Southern Scramble. Now bring your appetite because they feed you well! My fresh fruits were nice and sweet, my avocado toast was a fresh avocado placed on the toast. Hubby had two huge biscuits covered with a tasty sausage gravy. The red potatoes were a hit for me, well seasoned. I can say breakfast was a truly a hit at The Black Bear. read more

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Black Bear Diner review Where do I start with this review? I'm really wanted to leave an overall good review but as I've looked back on the dining experience with my family, it was a very medicore experience despite me enjoying my meal overall. The meals ordered were: Fish and fries, which came with cod filets, hush puppies, and fries. This was a replacement meal as my mom's original order was out (All you can eat catfish). The 2 egg breakfast meal, which came with scrambled eggs, sausage, and two biscuits with gravy. I ordered the Chicken-fried Steak breakfast meal which also included eggs, grits, and substituted in sweet cream pancakes instead of biscuits and gravy. Lastly, a bowl of Chilli with a cornbread muffin to-go. I'll start with what went well/tasted great. The Chicken-fried Steak I ordered was delicious. As we're the eggs and sausage links. My brother enjoyed the biscuits and gravy and those were yummy while hot. The fries my mom got with her fish were good too as was the cornbread muffin that came with a side salad. Now what didn't taste great/go right was a much larger list. 1. The hush puppies were rock hard! Like trying to break them open was a real chore. Definitely overly fried. 2. Same thing for the fish ordered by my mom. It loss all sense of freshness and tenderness because it was so overly fried. She didn't even eat a whole filet. 3. The chill to go that my brother order never came (though at least it wasn't included on the check) 4. I didn't get my substituted pancakes or the original biscuit that came with the meal I ordered. I don't now if our server was just distracted, new, or both but it was just such a mess and I think between the long wait to even have a server come by once we were seated and the wait for food to arrive, we'd even realize how many items were missing by the time we wrap our meal. On the suface, I liked this place and would have wanted to return in the future, but after the ho-hum service and multiple missing items and quality of some of the meal portions, I don't know if that will be happening anytime soon. read more

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The food is good and there are many options, but they play kindergarten music on rotation. Is beyond irritating and for this reason I will not go back. The wheels on the bus go round and round.... Over and over..Really? read more

Every time I am west and yelp a diner and see Black Bear as an option I know instantly that it will be in my top 5 for comfort food destination. This time out I had the country fried steak meal with soup, salad, mashed potatoes and country gravy. This was plenty of food but I worked my way through it. It was no surprise that I also came back the following morning for breakfast. I love this place and can honestly say that having dined in several locations in multiple states I am an impressed with the consistency throughout locations. Nice job kitchen staff!! read more

My coworkers and I came in for lunch, we were very excited because we have been waiting for them to open for weeks. Upon arrival we we're greeted by several employees and shown to our table. We were presented with the menu and I instantly felt overwhelmed once I opened it up. There are a lot of menu items to choose from, one thing I loved was that they serve breakfast all day. After several minutes of going back and forth between menu options I opted for the Bear's Choice and selected sausage links and the sweet cream pancakes. Food came out pretty quickly, and looked appetizing. My meal was just okay, the eggs were cooked perfectly the sausage was flavorful the pancakes were a little dry the syrup definitely helped. My overall impression is that service is great but the food is just okay. read more

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Everything was perfect! Good service and large servings and pleasant environment. Everybody with us enjoyed their meal! read more

This morning was my first time to eat in a Black Bear Diner. It will also be my last time to eat in a Black Bear Diner. The service and ambiance were both fine. The portions were more than ample. Unfortunately, the appeal of the food (I had one of their breakfast omelets) was a notch or two below mediocre. I would have definitely preferred smaller portions of food that I would actually WANT to eat instead of a mountain of food that bored me after the second fork full and for which I could not come up with any reason to indulge in a third fork full. My parents taught me to always go out of my way to find something nice to say. So, here it is: The high points of my dining experience at the Black Bear Diner were the free ketchup and the free parking. read more

My husband and I patronized this restaurant on a Saturday afternoon. The decor is interesting, definitely bears and outdoor themed...kinda cute! There's table, booth and bar stools like a diner. Felt cozy and the service was nice along with the music selections. The food was so delicious! I ordered the veggie omelette with potatoes and a side of bacon. My husband ordered the steak and eggs that came with two homemade biscuits. There was so much food I had to get a box to go. We were offered coffee and/or water to go as well. The staff was friendly and helpful. I recommend and will be back with friends! read more

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Food was okay when I finally got what I wanted. I didn't get one refill so there is that. Lol

Black Bear Diner we had such high hopes for you all. We went for breakfast one time with my sister in law and it was delicious and huge portions. The service was just average but we liked the food so we kept it on our "to go to" list. The next time we went for dinner... I wondered if we were in the same restaurant entirely! We got the all you can eat fried fish deal. The table next to us who arrived way after got served before us. Next the server came out and looked at us funny and when I asked where our food was she said OH I FORGOT ABOUT YOU GUYS and DIDNT PUT YOUR ORDER IN. Say what?! Never ever say that to a customer. Then she said they were having an "issue with the fryer" in the back so it would be a while. We had already waited 45 minutes but we were hungry and did not feel like driving around or waiting anywhere else. That would be come a regret. We ended up getting the worst fried fish I have ever had. I didn't expect much since it was all you can eat but for 17+ dollars a person for that it was below school lunch cafeteria grade and burnt. Sadly we picked at our sides, paid our bill yes we actually paid for this and left. We have no desire to return. Not even for breakfast anymore. You guys ruined the idea of you all for us. We will just stick to having a burger next door at Snuffers. read more

The Grizz for breakfast! All delicious, from the thick bacon to the Ham Steak and strip-style hashbrowns. And those pancakes... Server was very pleasant, but the place is understaffed. And undertrained to know we Texan's can't stand an empty Iced Tea glass. Like ever. read more

they literally never have good service. I took my child to the bathroom and when i came back they threw away untouched plates of food. the food is okay, but that doesnt make up for the godawful service read more