Ordered a french dip sandwich after reading over the menu which states they serve there food on over sized plates so you get enough food. Not only was my portion small but it was burnt like beef jerkey altime worst sandwhich ever read more

I'm not sure what happened to this location, but it must be under different management. It used to be a pretty good experience. Yesterday not so much. It wasn't really busy. Arrived at 9:00 on a Saturday morning. Server (Jorge) was great! Food was not! My two egg breakfast consisted of what appeared to be one egg scrambled on the flat top. My wife's were the same. (We call them 'angry eggs'!) Her hash browns were not browns, they were blondes! (Barely cooked) My hot link was so over done I needed a steak knife to cut it. Gravy on the biscuits was cold, upon delivery. And the 'fruit cup' was 'all cantaloupe' with a sliver of strawberry on top! They should just call it a cantaloupe cup, I would've ordered something else! The sticky floors in the restrooms with overflowing trash, inoperable stall locks and the huge roll of toilet paper that was not installed in the dispenser, topped off this non-stellar experience! Anyway, this place used to be good, but not anymore! And based on other negative reviews, from the past 12 months, I'm not the only one that thinks so. The new management seems concerned and asks for more info from disgruntled diners on Yelp, but based on yesterdays performance, nothing gets corrected. Management, please look at your operation and make needed corrections, or the market will decide your fate! P.S. The same thing is happening at the Turlock location... read more

When you order biscuits and gravy it would be nice if there was more than a drizzle of gravy. Had to make my own gravy to be able to eat my breakfast. Ridiculous. Their side of fruit had 2 thin slices of strawberries 6 small pieces of cantaloupe & 1 grape.....seriously barely enough to feed a toddler. I won't be going back here again so disappointed. read more

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Seated and ignored. They were not busy, I waited 15 minutes before I left. I brought it to cashiers attention, but that was pointless

This place is not good we had to wait a HOUR for are food we got at our table at 11:20 and the food came at 12:20 and they forgot my kids strawberry for the Happy cub cake and for me I got a Omelette with no onions and my food taste like onions and when my family sat down the chair went up and the lemonade I got was bland I rather go to Manteca read more

This isn't my first visit to Black Bear Dinner (BBD), but every time (3) has been great! My first visit, I just moved to the area, Tracy, CA, and the Tracy, BBD was one of my first meals in town. I had the Chicken fried steak, green beans, mashed potatoes w/white gravy, and the bread pudding for desert, which I had to get to go because I couldn't finish half of my meal. Yes, very generous portion size. And the bread pudding reheated, excellent! I also, got a Blackberry Bear Claw to go, which also reheated very well and was delicious! While that's all well and good the main reason I decided to leave the review today...BEAR CLAW FRENCH TOAST!!!! WHAT?! You heard me! BEAR CLAW FRENCH TOAST!!!! if you don't get anything else on the menu (and I'm sure most everything is good) get the BEAR CLAW FRENCH TOAST!!! I'm sorry diabetics this is not for you! And I'm sorry for those who get diabetes after consuming. BEAR CLAW FRENCH TOAST!!! read more

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Brought my honey in for his 1st time & he loved it just as much as I did! My coworker brought me in for breakfast & now this is our regular go to spot! My honey and I love ther atmosphere here! All the servers provide excellent customer service, the food was cooked perfectly and they give the biggest serving size! We're in love with Huckleberries! read more

So haven't been to a blackbear diner in about seven years tonight me and my wife decide to stop by here at the one in Modesto and overall experience was very pleasant and really nice. It's a Monday afternoon not too many people here tonight we had a really nice delicious try tip with the chicken tomato soup and overall everything was pleasant the staff was very friendly we definitely enjoyed ourselves and are planning on coming back Service- 9.5/10 Food price - 8/10 Food taste/quality 9.5/10 Overall experience 9/10 read more

Not bad for a breakfast choice. It's ok but it's not over the moon. Don't get me wrong the food is tasty but the prices are a little steep for breakfast. Service staff is pretty good. The place is decently clean. Lots of fresh pastry to buy & take home. Menu is packed full of options galore & they're really kid friendly. I do like their big coffee mugs. read more

Despite the area of this location, it was a great experience. Delicious food and nice people. Bryce took very good care of us. Glad to celebrate my birthday here. read more

Food was so good today! Went in for brunch and had some really good food. There was a bit of a wait, due to the timeframe, but the counter was available. We got great service, and they made sure we didn't need anything or were missing something g for our meals. Sandra was our server and was very nice and courteous the whole time. Thank you all to the cooks and wait staff. You did a great job today. Even though it was a very busy day. read more

I've been to other BBD and this one was not the best. As soon as we walked in the Hostess greeted us with RBF! The other hostess sat us at a huge table and smirked while telling us there was no other tables but sat another couple not even 5 min later at the smaller table across from us. Our waiter though was very polite and very quick to take and bring us our food. The food was was ok. The avocado on my plate had started to become black. So I didn't eat it. Everything else was ok. Won't be retuning to this one. read more

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If you like half and half in your coffee watch out! When I was about to put some creamer in my coffee I found that the half and half had completely curdled over! No liquid only solid! I opened 2 more and they were the same way, I spoke to the waitress about it and she said it was frozen? Either expired or left out too long is what I think, I also asked that my eggs be done over well and I got over easy, I'm not sure what happened since the last time I've been here but it was surely disappointing! read more

Ate here last week and had excellent service and my taco salad was the best I've had in a long time. read more

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The food prices go up, the taste goes down. It ordered a scramble and got an omelette. The sausage gravy was watered down. The apple pie was horrid and I wanted two blackberry pies and they only had one. The sad part is most restaurants are like this. Thank you Demoncrats for screwing our economy up. read more

There food service was awesome and thay where Curtis to the customers I would definitely recommend this place to everyone and I love how fast thay get to you on time give them from a scale from 1 to 10 I give them 100 thay are that good of service read more

Our service was Amazing until she copped an Attitude at the end of the service of 18 men. We were not allowed to have separate checks but why when you knew there would be 18 you only had 1 server? Our check came to over $300. It's the last you will ever see these 18 men and the four we told about our experience. Our food was to die for but I was charged for a cornbread muffin I never received. The tip of 18% was 53.00 yet they didn't know nor did the manager how to adjust that. HUM, a manager! You lost out on a $24.99 purchase of a shirt I liked and what ever the cost was for the pumpkin cheese cake not purchased. Close you door cus once this get's out, your going to lose a lot of business read more

We were there for Breakfast and the Coffee was great. What happened to Breakfast restaurants and Corned beef hash? Until about 3or 4 years ago corned beef hash was cut up Potato and cut up Corned beef and cooked together THAT is a HASH. Today cut up potato and they were ale Corned beef and tear of some into little shreds and throw that on the grill so they the shredded Corned Beef is now dry as the SONORA Desert and chewy definitely not a hash but a cheap in quality version but not price. read more

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Haven't got our food yet and hopefully it's better that the cleanliness of your restaurant. See pictures and note that I didn't get a photo of the pile of crumbs on the seat before I sat down. Floor is filthy as well. read more

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the atmosphere was very pleasant and busy, the employees are very friendly! my server today was Maritza she was very attentive and the food was delicious. josy stopped by our table to get refills and ask us how we are doing. thank you black bear for a great lunch! read more

Dinner was great and delicious. The tri-tip sandwich and dip is my favorite dinner choice. The services was excellent. The diner wasn't that busy but it was good for the moment. Left satisfied read more

Lots of parking available in the front. Big Foot Country Fried Chicken Steak ($14.49) Chicken fried steak is seasoned well. 3 eggs how you want it, and hash browns that are crispy The portion was so large, it was enough to feed 2 people. The servers and waiters were awesome! Dwayne was especially awesome. read more

We were seated got our drinks and then watched all the employees walk around and ignore us and we finally just had to leave. Sorry wont be back. read more

Great customer service. My son spilled water on his waffles, so the waiter served a fresh one all from the house. I appreciate that kind gesture and warm welcome. read more

Been here once. My go to at these restaurants is the chicken fry steak. I went once before Covid so I need to make an appearance again so I can update my review. read more

I'm Tony from Tracy. Have gone to this blk bear a few times. But last 3, had a bad experience with the service by a specific waitress. Not naming a name. All 3 times waited and waited at least 10-12 minutes. No one came by to even offer water. I had to literally get up and ask for service. Today the general manager a total gentleman i may add. Took care of us. Took our order and turned things around for the best. Congratulations sir" read more

It was a Sunday afternoon when we had to drive from Fresno back to Sacramento. My dad, boyfriend and I decided we were hungry and started looking for a restaurant. Ending up in Modesto, I couldn't believe how hard it was to find a place to eat that wasn't crowded and not a fast food joint. My boyfriend suggested trying out a Black Bear Diner that he had heard about from reading some Yelp reviews. Maybe my android phone is not as smart as I was hoping, because when I searched on Yelp for a nearby Black Bear Diner, the map guide did not give us an indication as to where it was, even though it had to be close to our vicinity. The built in GPS showed us driving along the freeway, but no star or flag letting me know where the diner was. After giving up, we took an exit in hopes of just finding any restaurant. Just as we were about to go to Olive Garden, I looked past them and spotted the Black Bear Diner in the same shopping center! I guess old fashion instincts sometimes are better than the latest electronic gadgets! Lucky for us, the place wasn't crowded at all and upon entering, we were greeted and seated right away by friendly staff. The menus given to us were printed on paper that represented a newspaper. They had an impressive selection of American style food to choose from for every appetite. Joe K ordered a side salad that could have easily been a large dinner salad, along with chicken fried steak, mashed red potatoes and green beans. He enjoyed his meal, but didn't care for the green beans. I had turkey breast with gravy, mashed red potatoes and mixed vegetables. I too enjoyed dinner, but the veggies could have been steamed a little longer. My dad also liked his chicken fried steak dinner, but since they serve a lot of food, he was unable to finish his plate. His choice of cornbread and butter came with dinner. Prices were very reasonable for the generous servings given. We were pleasantly full, and while the dessert menu was definitely tempting, we just couldn't conquer the bear sized portions and I wondered if this is how a bear would feel getting ready to hibernate for winter. Now I'm looking forward to trying one of these diners in the Sacramento area! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-ql127g9os read more

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I do not know what has happened. My wife and I have been coming to the Black Bear Diner since it opened. Some time around November 2023 we noticed the pancakes were not as good as they used to be. The last time we went in July 2024 the pancakes were very bad. We have stopped going and have been having breakfast at other restaurants. Yesterday, Aug 4 2024. We decided to give BBD another shot. This time, we went to the Turlock location. Results= terrible. My wife pancakes fell apart and crumbled. Mine were not any better. Just like Modesto's BBD. I think who ever orders the pancake mix changed the mix for the worst. Maybe they should try them. We were thinking about trying the Manteca BBD. I think I'll save my money. Please , those that have read this review. Please comment to let management know. Too bad. They say they use top quality ingredients. I don't think so. read more

Everything is big here in bear country! You can probably bet safely on needing a to-go box right up front. But the real reason I come here is because this is one of the few places where the Chicken fried steak speaks to me. The coating is nice and crispy. And real, tenderized steak. A very nice flavor. 4.5 stars for this. And while I have had better creamed gravy, it is not bad. The potatoes are tasty. My biggest complaint, they tossed in some raw onion and tomato which I had to pick out. Like Charlie O's review, I ordered my eggs over medium. Same problem. The whites were too soft, but I chose not to say anything and just mixed them up with the potato so I could palate them. This particular location also served some suspiciously pre-baked, not homemade biscuits. A major disappointment after have beautiful shortening biscuits at some of the other locations. Service was excellent and the restaurant was clean and pleasant. Overall, not bad, not great. read more

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Uneventful. Tasteless gravy with over sweet waffles Service was excellent. Friendly and quick. 3 stars for the server. Will I return..... yeah... no. I'll be returning To a restaurant that knows how to make a waffle. read more

Black Bear Diner Modesto - Diners Near Me - Modesto, California

Hmmm well I was disappointed! Not with the service but with the food! We ordered the Grizz and the big bear breakfast. Both choices were so disgusting! First of the seating set up isn't the best. It also appeared they aren't cleaning tables as people leave. Second the food was gag worthy! They got the order wrong, the bacon was almost raw, the eggs looked snotty and the hash brown potatoes tasted like motor oil smells. This place won't be on the top of my list of breakfast joints anytime soon. read more

Ordered the Bob's big bear burger this afternoon and halfway through it I turned the lights on and realized that only the outside was seared, but the entire burger was uncooked. 23 bucks to eat raw hamburger meat. Dangerous read more

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Service was ok and staff friendly. Food was not good - corn bread muffins were rock hard - they were replaced with better quality, but still the flavor was not that good. Try tip dip seem to be shy on meat and appeared to have been heated up on the grill top and over cooked on the edges. Also, I ordered the berry cobbler. The cobbler itself was cool in temperature and the crust was more like piecrust then cobbler and kind of rubbery food quality. Definitely poor. Very disappointed. read more

I usually dont do reviews,But it would really suck if this manager wouldn't get recognized for all her hard work she was our server tonight we saw her go to the back and cooked our food and she was STILL-running around cleaning tables. ! read more

This review is strictly for the service. On a Monday I was made to wait 40 mins with no one to offer us drinks after we were sat. I was with my toddler who was very hungry. After I asked the server why she had not approached our table for our order she made the excuse her manager was the one who was in charge of bringing us drinks. So I speak to the manager who proceeded to give excuses, mind you she is the one that sat us. It's black bear dinner what do you expect? I left to IHOP where I was sat and my order was take within 10 minutes and they were equally if not busier than black bear dinner. read more

The Black Bear is always dependable. You know what you will get. The food is better than any other diner in town. Better than Squeeze-In... The hard working people who run this place are friendly and fast. They remember the names of their regulars. I should give them a higher rating just for being open early. If they start making the coffee stronger, I'll add another star. read more

We ordered two full dinners for my daughters birthday. The chicken fried steak dinner was okay. The fish and chips dinner was supposed to come with coleslaw and tarter sauce. I did not get either one. The side selected was a baked potato but I got mashed potatoes instead. Also we added the utensils but did not get those either. I don't know why the ordering process required an additional side selection because I really didn't want one but could not complete the order until one was selected. I understand that the pickup dinner is not as good as is usually served inside, but to just leave out items that we paid for is just lazy service. We will wait until inside service comes back before going there again. read more

VERY DISAPPOINTED Extremely BRIGHT cheap, COLD White Light 3 feet above the table. Big, soft Waffle made like a fluffy, bready Pancake! I asked for 3 eggs instead of 2. I got three TINY eggs for $1.99 more. I asked for soft scrambled, they were extremely RUNNY! BE CAREFUL when ordering! LOOK for extra charges on everything. A different kind of sausage was an extra charge. One Tomato Juice was $4.59 read more

Great food awesome service thank you so much The staff there works very hard. The music was soft. Their diner was clean, and the food was amazing. read more

If you ever want to order from this place, go inside, place your order, watch the cook, and watch the person packing it. Why? Because they will, for sure, forget something. This has happened to us quite a few times already & tonight's order is the last draw. On line, if you order a sandwich (which I did), it asks you for the kind of side you want. I got the salad with the dressing. Well, guess what?! If the idiotic cook sees that fries is not the side you pick, they don't bother to see what you actually picked. And the stupid packer doesn't check to make sure everything is included. So, if I were you, I'd go to IHOP or Denny's instead. They won't mess your order up. You're probably wondering why I still order from BB. It's because my husband likes it there. read more

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