The biscuit was hard. Omelet was decent, but forgot the jalapeño. The restaurant was practically empty, and the service was still slow.

Did exactly as requested and never heard a peep in reply. Kinda reinforces my opinion ...

Pot roast, meatloaf, salads and soup. Cornbread and free pancake samples. Lots of wine and laughter! All the meal items were delicious! Sadly for us, you ran out of the pot roast. We would have had more. Thank you to the restaurant staff for making our Holiday Exchange party a great one for a large group. You were very patient with our orders given the size of our group. Our tables put together in the back, middle alllowed for some privacy so we wouldn't be too disruptive. We'll be back soon! read more

First time there, place was packed but staff was nice and friendly, customers didn't cause any ruckus so that was a plus! Once seated I was confused about where the money was and the waitress as if this was my first time I told her yes she was extremely helpful and gotten me through the newspaper that is the menu!!! I was trying to find a good drink and she recommended the Huckleberry lemonade and I'm glad she did because it was beyond delicious! She worked with me to get my order how I would like it and when I tell you everything was delicious perfectly cooked service was phenomenal I will definitely be going back there again!!! read more

Absolute crap, over priced, tasteless. Chicken fried steak was mostly soybean, dry overcooked wxtremely salty. read more

American food it ok not first option Service was kinda slow But the ambiance was nice read more

Took us a while to be seated & before anyone even saw us and another party that was before us. Hardly anyone was there. We received our Chicken Fried steak, which was cold and also freezer burned. The eggs were scrambled and were half done. This place was nice when they first opened now has gone down. Need to work on customer service & workers should not serve food with long nails & no gloves. #DressCodeCheck read more

This is the tale of 2 reviews (my second review of Black Bear). It depends on which side of Black Bear you see. We have been here before and received excellent service. But tonight we saw the other side of the coin. There is a good reason this place has such mixed reviews. The wait at the door took too long with 2 staff members standing behind the counter. Got drinks pretty quick but then just as quickly got forgotten about. Luckily after about 15+ minutes a nice young man noticed that we had not been waited on and stepped up. From that point on we got to see the Black Bear we were used to. The food is good. But for the price the management should not be allowing such a lopsided view of their customer service. The boss needs to put on their adult pants and provide their hard working staff some leadership. read more

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We weee a little hesitant..it's part of a chain and on a type of "restaurant row" but we weee very near so decided to stop in. First pleasant and awesome surprise was our server Jmi! We sat at the bar because it was pretty crowded and it was an excellent decision because that's how we got Jmi. She is a multitasking phenom with the personality of a warm hug! The portions are ENORMOUS..second only to the mammoth biscuits! We got breakfast so if you are in the market for that I highly suggest sharing! Definitely suggest the Scrambowl and hubby gave the eggs and CFS a thumbs up! read more

Black Bear Diner Mesquite - Chicken Fried Steak (560 cals.) - Diners Near Me - Mesquite, Texas

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The service at this place was absolutely horrific. We sat for almost 15 min before our drink order was taken. Once we placed our drink order with a server that wasn't assigned to our table we waited another 5 before our assigned server came to the table. Once she came about 5 minutes after, she returned to let us know the original person that came to our table forgot our drink orders. We placed an order for mimosas and water. The waters were brought out and probably 5-10 mins after. We were told they didn't have any Prosecco so mimosas couldn't be made. Our food arrived after about 30 more mins, once I stopped another server to ask if we could get an update on the completion of our order. Only then did we notice there was no silverware brought to the table. Now on to the food. The cinnamon roll French toast and the fruit were really good but the chicken fried steak and eggs were very bland. My friend ordered pork sausage and about halfway through we noticed that the pork was not cooked thoroughly. After sending everything back, we have been sitting here another 10 mins waiting for the check. STAY AWAY FROM THIS ESTABLISHMENT! OR AT LEAST THE LOCATION!!!! Oh FYI!!! The manager never came to check on us after the undercooked food was sent back! Literally the worst experience I've ever had. read more

Great New Restaurant in Mesquite. We love eating breakfast here. Our Server T. was very attentive. Love their coffee too. read more

Black Bear Diner Mesquite - Breakfast special 2 eggs , 2 pieces of bacon and toast. - Diners Near Me - Mesquite, Texas

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I really love this place and the food. Thanks Dalton for the service you provide. If you have not tried this place before come and give it a try. read more

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

Service is horrible, place is dirty. Do not understand how nothing has changed in 3 years

food and service is always great. Everything tastes like it's made from scratch and the fresh squeezed OJ is my fav! read more

Black Bear Diner Mesquite - Egg Classic Benedict (710 cals.) - Diners Near Me - Mesquite, Texas

The food is so good! my waffle was so fluffy and good. our waiter was really cool too and the other servers were nice, they made sure to ask if we needed a refill. i love the theme of the restaurant, it feels like colorado. or like a cabin off the side of a lake. its really different and cool. my family members really like this restaurant too read more

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Decided to give it a try today. The food was awesome. The area where we were seated was in need of sweeping. The restaurant was what you would think of when you think of a diner. Our waiter T took great care of us and I would go back entirely because of his service. The only reason 4 stars is because of the lack of cleanliness. read more

I've been to other locations with this same chain which made me want to visit the Mesquite location, but it was a mistake. It is poorly run, menu was similar but overall quality was bad along with service. Our server with the three inch black dagger nails seemed like she was on drugs, couldn't remember anything and hard to find when we needed refills on iced tea. Dessert was cobbler served in a tin foil cup inside of a bowl, and we ordered two with ice cream and got one with none. It was dry with cheap pastry on top, the institutional kind you'd get from a food service company, and I laughed when the server tried to tell me they made these fresh each day. They were inedible and we had them taken off the bill. At least they got that part right. The manager was a rude brainless idiot who didn't respond to complaints, just turned and disappeared into the back. Skip this establishment folks and head to the nearest Waffle House or truck stop for better food & service. This place totally sux. read more

I have dined in several times with no complaints , food and service great. But this time I ordered thru Uber Eats and was disappointed. I ordered a half una fish sandwich and soup . Well the sandwich was soggy and served in a huge container, soup was cold and only half soup was served. read more

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Got there Saturday around 9ish and everything outside and inside the restaurant reminded me of my home town in Washington state. They had huckleberry lemonade and it was delicious, the portions were amazing just as well as the service! We wanted to try the bread pudding but they were immediately sold out but the blackberry pie was delicious. I got a waffle, with hash browns and the homemade sausage and omg just perfection. I can't wait to go back there! read more

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First & last time ever. My food was given to my sister by mistake; while I waited they took it back to the kitchen moved it to my plate and brought it out. It was cold and hard. read more

Black Bear Diner Mesquite - First & last time visiting. It's never ok to give the same food to someone else by mistake to the original person. - Diners Near Me - Mesquite, Texas

Food was terrible. Overall, the food was warm at best. Eggs undercooked, hashbrowns, semi raw, and the toast was not toasted. The waitress brought out more undercooked eggs, and said that was the best they could do for over medium. She never offered to take anything off of the check. We've been too many other Black Bear locations and have always enjoyed a good experience. We will not return. read more

The food was pretty good and the service was good. Too bad we live in another state. I would recommend!

Terrible experience. Countless things to point out and address, but to summarize, it all primarily points to poor service, which comes down to the more poor management of the restaurant. Before ordering, I asked if they have plenty of chili. He answered yes. 15 minutes later, he came back and said that there is no chili. :-| Then I asked about the bear claw (out), danish (out). It's February 2023 and we're still blaming things on COVID-19 (chili, danish & bear claw shortage, Lol..). Had to ask for silverware to stir the coffee after ordering. Also, OUT OF NAPKINS?!?! But then some were found. Had to ask for all refills, EVERY.TIME! Three meals were delayed, like 10 minutes after the others got theirs. One, there was no excuses for. The other two were the ones that were reordered because of being out of chili and such. Before getting the food, my wife asked if we could have some biscuits in the mean time to help with the food delay, so he brought 4 biscuits. Of course, they charged for them. I've been here three times now. The first time was good food, but not good service, but I didn't leave a bad review because it was real soon after opening. The second time, we were upfront with the waiter, "The last time we were here, the service was bad. Are you a good waiter and gonna take good care of the service?" He said yes and he did, for the most part. This time was different. It just really seemed careless and assumed that the tip was automatic. I really do hate to not tip, but this was one where the should absolutely not have been one, and that's what happened. I kept watching the manager's body language when my wife was checking out. He kept shaking his head. If he isn't understanding what the problem is, he's likely the biggest contributor to the problem. I much prefer leaving good reviews, rather than these. These photos are taken from the previous visits. Was too irritated to take photos this time. Good food, the service is not good. read more

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Great place to eat! Try the Bacon Cheeseburger Salad or their signature breakfast meal, The Volcano! Service is amazing read more

One of our favorite places to eat.. the sweet cream waffles are soooo good .. they make their breakfast sausage in house and it's large and delicious.. the fried cod is so flaky and the crust is on point .. had the chicken fried steak and potatoes and this will be my goto from now on .. food is always hot and the service is friendly and timely!!! Check um out read more

Service was a little slow, they were short staffed but we found out by the hostess telling someone who came in for pick up. Would have been good to know when we were sat at our table. So, took a while to come out & I ordered brown gravy w/my chicken fried steak...I got white. I didn't complain because it took so long to get our order anyway so I just chose to deal with it. My daughter got the tri-tip steak & shrimp, she got 3 thin SLICES of steak & 3 shrimp...really pathetic for the price. My chicken fried steak tasted just like Grandy's. Nothing great. Husband had the ribs & shrimp, he got 3 shrimp & maybe a 1/2 rack which were really tough & had lots of fat. The loaded baked potatoes came with very little cheese, very little bacon & a plop of sour cream. There was no butter in site. When we asked for it, took a while for us to get it. My daughter also ordered extra cheese, we had to ask for it when we got the butter. So...good part, when we got service - it was good. Chicken fried steak was good not great but again, tasted like Grandy's (when it was good back in the day). The shrimp were good & my daughter said the 3 slices of meat were seasoned well. I can say their green beans were good but they aren't the "Italian" green beans as advertised, just normal green beans. Oh & their 1 corn bread muffin I got with my salad was good, I am sure it was just Jiffy with added sugar. BUT THEIR RANCH IS SO GOOD ! Ambiance, ummmm....Great Wolf Lodge meets Denny's. Will we go back, maybe.... read more

Bad Bad Bad Don't do it. They don't keep your coffee cup filled. When I got up to ask for refills, the server was leaning on the counter in the kitchen. read more

Food is plain. Server was new but tried hard. It's new so it looks ok. I wouldn't go back based on food. We have tried it three times and found nothing appealing. read more

This diner was quite simply disappointing. It left me i satisfied with the meal and i had to go somewhere else entirely to cure my hunger. I originally ordered the NY strip steak but they didn't have any more steaks so it was subbed for a smaller steak for a discounted price . The steak was subpar at best. The flavor was almost meh but it was missing a key component, the mouthfeel was not good at all. It felt like i was eating combination meat. The side of eggs were okay but not memorable. The cucumbers on the salad were the best thing about the meal. The loaded grits were pretty on the outside but flavorless and tasted like nothing even after adding butter, pepper and a heavy amount of salt. Don't bother with the hot chocolate, it's meh at best and it comes without whipped cream. The red mashed potatoes proved to be the only part of the meal that was flavorful. Probably the best thing from my meal. I've been here before and had an okay enough meal to not comment on anything but this meal has pushed me actually take the time out to write a review. read more

Usually I love Black Bear Diners. But this one was substandard. The coleslaw had scrambled egg in it. Plus tasted really weird. If this had been my first time trying coleslaw it would have been my last. Our waiter was friendly but not real attentive. So our tea ran out. Maybe it was just a bad day. read more

Destiny is amazing and we love the atmosphere! I will be back! I have never met a more attentive waitress that loves what she does!

I visited this restaurant earlier this week for lunch with friends. Food was good. Ser ice was good. Atmosphere is friendly. The price was great. Went back to day for dinner. I'm doubling down on Black Bear Diner read more

Black Bear Diner Mesquite - Chicken Fried Steak hash potatoes and corn on the cob - Diners Near Me - Mesquite, Texas

OMG!!! SO FULL!!! Great addition to Mesquites dinning experience. I had the breakfast, Bruce's meat lovers omelet, DELICIOUS! And huge!! Can't wait to come back. read more

We had an amazing experience at the Mesquite BBD. There were almost fifteen of us, and Christi Nicole took such good care of us! The manager was polite, and all the ladies in my group enjoyed the food and ambiance. We're hoping to go back there again soon. read more

I enjoyed my free Birthday Breakfast yesterday, the sausage was mild and delicious, the eggs were fluffy and cooed to perfection, I can't forget about the sweet cream waffle, very good, but I do wish that the pancakes were a little smaller, then you can enjoy the sweet flavor. Our waitress was very attentive, friendly, and professional. It wasn't crowded, so the atmosphere was nice, I'll go back to eat here again. read more

Best Damn family restaurant anywhere around !! Great chicken fried steak!!! Plus excellent breakfast , lunch & dinner! Best home cooked foods In TEXAS great service & I literally fell in love with their BANANA CREAM PIE TO DIE FOR ! Plus all their deserts are really great , period , nuff said!! You have got to try this place ASAP!! Great total family restaurant!!‍ read more

My first time eating at black bear today. It was terrible, service was bad food was bad. I had the meatloaf it was burned and tuff. The only good thing is the manager felt bad and comp my meal. I don't think I'll be back anytime soon. read more

This is our third try, the first was good, the second time about two years ago was terrible. This time the food was good. Large portions. Our server was very good. We will be back! read more

Went there this last Friday! Kat was waitress! The first impression was great! Had a request an manager was Johnny on the spot!! Service was as good as I had heard! The food was great! Sorry forgot to make pictures? Had BB breakfast! Eggs were cooked perfectly, ham was tasty ( little small) Oh my God!! The pancakes were great ! Two large pancakes! Brought some home they are great! Wife had Waffle (BEAR PAW IN MIDDLE ) very nice ad fresh ! We will be back! read more

Delicious food and service was phenomenal. The restaurant is very spacious and great staff read more

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