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    Black Bear Diner New Braunfels

    4.0 (142 reviews)
    Open 6:00 am - 10:00 pm
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    Chocolate Chip Pancakes
    Barbra M.

    Make sure you are hungry if you're going for breakfast. The portions are huge! I had eggs, sausage & chocolate chip pancakes. The pancakes (2 of them) were the size of a normal dinner plate. They had a good amount of chocolate chips inside (don't you hate when they skimp on chocolate chips? - not here!). The warm syrup was perfect. My husband had the bacon, eggs and biscuits and gravy. I've never seen biscuits so big! The only thing that would have made it better was if the gravy had sausage. Service was great. Food came out fast & hot, and our drinks were always full. If you sign up for their birthday club, this huge breakfast is free on your birthday. There were 5 birthdays being celebrated when we were there. Made it very festive! Don't let this place being in a truck stop keep you away. Good diner breakfast for a decent price.

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    Pamela M.

    Breakfast jackpot! Food was AMAZING, if you haven't tried this place for breakfast, what are you waiting for!? The plates are huge and filled. Prices are unmatched with most breakfast places for the size of some items. Service was top notch and the ambiance took me back to the country, outdoors like and retro experience. I will definitely recommend and I will be taking the rest of my family.

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    marian r.

    Food 5 Ambience 3( no fault of black bear) I ordered chicken avocado club - delicious. Thick chicken slices and thick bacon. Ordered with fries and it was plenty with leftovers Husband ordered 2 eggs with spicy Italian sausage patty , potatoes and a biscuit . Sausage was great, mild spicy. Biscuit excellent. We went for an early lunch during the week and were seated by a man sitting by himself but talking nonstop to the family at another table.. was hoping for a nice relaxing meal but Gabby Gabriel Goat talked about his travel nurse wife, his kid with weird neck bones requiring surgery ( really he was loud). Then comes a guy sits alone and plays instagram reels LoUd!! With a lady screaming at the end of the reel over and over. People it's ok to have silence if you're alone. When I eat alone I prefer it! But Black Bear, great food, thanks!! I'll be back and I think I'll try the counter if no one is there.

    REAL BUTTER!
    Anthony K.

    Service was perfect and quick, but not rushed. Thanks Petra, such a bubbly & positive outlook. Tip: Join the birthday club...just do it, it's free. I went with the Bear's choice breakfast. It's two eggs, with choice of meats, plus choice of breads (I did the waffle!). The CHICKEN SAUSAGE were in huge links. The downside is that the line cook used batter that was too thick. The waffle was so dense, unlike fluffy ones elsewhere. Breakfast is served all day. It's located at the end of a truck stop, but it is not a truck stop type of restaurant. It was very clean. The restrooms are just outside by the Popeyes.

    Bob H.

    Was given a nice GC for Christmas. Heard lots of positive reviews since their opening. Went in for breakfast on a Saturday, 10am. (They serve all day per the menu). Counter was empty, dining areas had lots of open seating. PLENTY of waitstaff and a host. Not busy at all. We were seated after a brief wait, our waitress appeared in about 5 mins. We ordered breakfast off the menu, nothing custom, tea and coffee. Twenty minute wait for food. Not much visible or audible kitchen activity, but a lot of people following a lady dressed for a party, in and out of the kitchen back and forth. (Manager?, franchisee?, celebrity? who knows). Anyway, the food finally arrived and it was cold. Sent it back, arrived in less than 10 minutes and it was warm at best. Not impressive for a slow time with oodles of waitstaff on the floor. Oh it gets better... We finished our "warm breakfast", went to exit and pay. The printed gift certificate caught them off guard. (this is a long established multi-state, multi-location, franchise, since the 1990's. Been open at this location a year at least.) The host AND manager could not fully process the certificate, could not give the remainder (less than 10 dollars) back in either: cash, or to the waitress as a tip even though the printed receipt allows for it. They were stunned to see this "rare species" in the wild. The comment made was "We've never seen these and are not sure how process them for a total redemption. Just leave a balance and no cash back or applied tip allowed". Absurd. Poorly trained staff in both kitchen execution and customer service. The franchisee probably rarely steps foot in the place and the management staff doesn't manage the FOH or BOH to any satisfactory degree on any level for a "sit down dining location". So, we're stuck with a balance on $50.00 GC, paid $40.00 for a cold, short-order breakfast for two. Being attached to a truck-stop, they probably do well by default. They also let visually able-bodied people in with emotional support animals. The truckers can have it.

    Country fried steak, eggs and fruit
    Jessica D.

    Went on a Monday morning to have breakfast with my kids. It wasn't packed, maybe about 4 other tables occupied. We were seated, looked over the menu and decided to get the Grizz which includes 2 pancakes, 2 eggs, 2 bacon, 2 sausage links and ham and we also got the chicken fried steak. Both included a side of hash browns, red potatoes, grits or a side of fruits. We were informed they didn't have hash browns or pancakes so they subbed it for waffles and potatoes. The reason for my low review is due to our order taking 50 minutes from the time we put in our order. Considering it's just a simple diner, 50 minutes and not that many people there is a little excessive. If you're looking for a quick stop to eat, this isn't it. Our server did apologize and said they were backed up in the kitchen. Also, I wish we would've known ahead of time that they didn't have pancakes and hash browns. The food was average, nothing worth 50 minutes waiting for. 2 star because our server Betty was great. Very friendly, sweet and patient.

    Cinnamon roll French toast, eggs over medium and sausage.
    Anita C.

    Got there right before a morning rush! Seated right away. Huge menu with lots to choose from but we came for breakfast. Hubs got eggs over easy, bacon, sweet cream pancakes and hash browns. I got mild sausage(not a fan), eggs over medium and cinnamon roll French toast. Our eggs were cooked perfectly! Pancakes were amazing! My cinnamon roll French toast was great but a little too much for me. I should have gone with regular French toast. Hash browns are cut thick and very good. You don't feel like you are in a truck stop but an actual diner. Place was clean and server, hostess and checkout were all pleasant. They only have Pepsi products so that was the saddest part for me. Diet Pepsi I not Diet Coke. Oh, I do love that they have "lighter" versions of all their foods at the bottom!!!

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    Justin F.

    We were passing by the area and hear about this new resturaunt attached to the TA Gas station and wanted to give it a shot. The business was very easy to find and so much parking. Once arrived we were quickly greeted and seated. We loved the atmosphere of the diner. Bears everywhere! On the table, carvings of bears in the poles, bear curtains, EVERYTHING! We loved it. The menu was vast and we wanted to try everything. The server was very kind, and explained the menu to us. I ordered the Grizz which came with everything! And my girlfriend ordered the BIGFOOT Chicken fried Steak. The food came out fast, and it was delicious! So if you're driving around the area and need to fill up for gas and fill up for food, then I highly recommend this place.

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    Anna Z.

    So I actually would rate it 4 stars for only one reason...it's attached to a truck stop and does NOT have it's own restrooms inside the restaurant. You have to exit the restaurant and use the truck stop bathroom which is NOT very clean With that being said, the food was really good, hot and fresh. The restaurant is very big with plenty of seating. The menu is massive so give yourself time to look over everything!

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    kennedy was sweet. food was good and serevers were nice. there was a bit of people but they didnt take very long to get food out

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    Everything about this place was amazing like the service the food was delicious and decent prices

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    Came in and got the chicken fried steak and eggs, fair prices, nice restaurant will come back

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    The Buttermilk Cafe - Strata

    The Buttermilk Cafe

    4.3(1.2k reviews)
    3.2 mi
    $$

    My wife and I had the pleasure of staying in New Braunfels last week to watch our grandson while…read morehis parents were out of town for a friend's wedding. One morning we decided to take him and walk around Gruene and eat lunch. There wasn't much going on there, so we got back in the car and headed elsewhere to eat. I had never been to Buttermilk Cafe, but my wife has been several times with the grandson and his parents. I got a little nervous when we went inside. It was a bustling place, and I was concerned that the wait might be too much for the baby. Fortunately, the wait was about five minutes. This place smells like heaven. The food that we ordered was wonderful. I had the house smoked salmon with toast points and a poached egg. My wife had a slice of quiche, an orange muffin, and some fruit. The baby had a turkey sausage patty, one of my toast points, and some of my wife's fruit. Everyone was super friendly. The staff were wearing football jerseys to celebrate the Super Bowl. Our server was terrific. The patrons were all happy and sociable.

    The food was mostly abysmal. The biscuits and side of tomatoes and tea were good but the chicken…read morefried steak was truly awful, the corn beef hash just passable enough to eat most of but not good enough to finish, and the cinnamon role was pretty but just ok. The orange juice was concentrate so hoped it to be better than fountain juice but, nay, it was not good. Not good at all. HOWEVER! The service and all of the people working here were really AMAZING. Kind, quick, friendly, with character. Just really nice folks. Neighborly. They deserve to serve better food!

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    Fork and Spoon - 2 omelets with potatoes, biscuit and toast.

    Fork and Spoon

    4.0(878 reviews)
    4.6 mi
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    What a great property. We had an amazing time and really enjoyed the clean glamping experience. The…read morecottages are awesome with a wide variety of options to choose from, including larger deluxe suites and poolside cabins. The indoor pool house area with the bar and seating space was a really nice touch, and the views of the river were beautiful. There's also a large pool and a great splash pad-style area for kids, which makes it perfect for families. It's conveniently located not too far from downtown New Braunfels, but still gives you that quiet, quaint, bucolic getaway feel. Definitely a place we would stay at again.

    Tried Fork and Spoon for the first time today for breakfast with a friend. I've heard lots of…read moregood things and the menu is extensive, so I looked forward to a great breakfast. And I'll say right up front, the food was very good. From a short stack of pancakes (still huge) with a side of sausage links to the avocado toast with eggs and a side of bacon, the food was very good quality and flavor. What was disappointing was that the service was lacking. The hostess wasn't busy as we walked in but seemed preoccupied with wiping menus instead of acknowledging our party. We finally said "hello" and then were acknowledged and seated but no real greeting or enthusiasm. Similar behavior from our waitress. No niceties, just "do you want something to drink". When our coffee was delivered we asked for water and they were promptly delivered without any words but no straws. Maybe water isn't automatic here and maybe straws aren't either? Later, I flagged down the waitress to ask for straws and we got 4 straws --- for 2 persons ... ok. Again the food was great but my coffee cup sat empty from early on, needing a refill and I finally had to ask for it. I hope this isn't the norm.. and it wasn't terrible, but for such good food, you'd hope the service would match.

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    The Birdhouse - Hot honey and fried chicken.

    The Birdhouse

    4.2(245 reviews)
    2.9 mi
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    Absolutely delicious, fantastic food! A friend and I met for brunch and the service was amazing! We…read moreeach had the strawberry champagne margarita and it was so delicious, not over sweet, a packed a punch! We intended to have 2 each but had to stick with one in order to function afterwards. I had the CFC Biscuit Benedict and you can customize it with spicy chicken or hot honey. I got the hot honey and it was perfect! It was so delicious I don't leave a morsel behind. My friend and I shared the salted caramel brownie for my birthday, and that was also delicious. I can't wait to come back here and this says a lot since I'm not big of fried chicken. Theirs is fried to perfection (soft on the inside and just crunchy enough on the outside). You're seriously missing out!

    I have been to this restaurant several times before and it has always been one of my favorites. The…read moredrinks were amazing and the food was consistently great. Last night I finally brought my husband to try it after hyping it up for so long, and unfortunately it was a huge disappointment. Things have definitely changed. I was really looking forward to the chicken fried chicken, only to find out they were completely out of mashed potatoes. For a place known for chicken, that was surprising. So I ended up just sharing some of my husband's meal and our appetizer. The cornbread has always been something I rave about, especially with their hot honey. This time it came out dry, and the hot honey had no heat at all. It just was not the same. My husband's fried chicken was honestly the worst part. It was burnt, with a layer of black under the breading, and tasted like it had been overcooked to the point of being charred. There is no way the kitchen did not see how dark it was before serving it. That said, his sides were still great, so at least part of the meal was enjoyable. Our friend's chicken sandwich was not terrible, but it did not taste fresh like it used to. It felt more like something frozen and heavily breaded instead of the quality we had experienced before. One positive was the service. Our server was wonderful, and the rest of the staff was kind and attentive as well. I accidentally spilled my drink right after it arrived, and they were quick and gracious to replace it even though it was completely my fault. That was very much appreciated. The other issue that really took away from the experience was the atmosphere. Halfway through our meal, a large group of adults sat in the courtyard and had their children sit separately at a table right next to us, while their parents remained in another section of the patio. The kids were clearly having fun and playing games, which is great, but they were also very loud and screaming just a foot away from our table while their parents enjoyed quiet drinks elsewhere. There were completely open sections of the patio farther away where they could have sat, so it was frustrating that they were placed right next to the only other table of adults trying to enjoy a night out. It ended up being very disruptive and took away from what we had hoped would be a relaxing evening. Overall, I was really disappointed. This used to be a place I highly recommended, but after this visit it feels like the quality and attention to detail have slipped. I truly hope they can get back to what made them so great before.

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    Pat's Place - Chicken and waffles

    Pat's Place

    3.5(304 reviews)
    4.6 mi
    $$

    My boyfriend and I came here for a family/friend gathering this last Tuesday. Can I just say our…read morefood, service, atmosphere were OUTSTANDING! Angel was our waitress and let me just say she was amazing! Very personable, kind, quick, and consistent from start to finish of our evening :)! Angel is the kind of server that keeps people coming back again and again! Pats place has always been a local favorite and a constant for my family! I'm so glad to see that they keeping up the tradition of this family friendly restaurant! I highly recommend this place and if you're lucky enough to get angel as your waitress take good care of her!

    Slow for a Friday but it was rainy. Ordered frozen marg, no salt, . Came with salt, very light…read morecolor, I don't do salt, server said sorry, misheard you. It tasted very murky. I wouldn't order one again. My husband, kindly drink the other one. I don't know if they would've taken it back off my bill. I got the burger that I asked for mustard on it and it looked like they own almost smidge it. A little greasy, not the best burger I ever ate. I got tater tots, ask for them extra crispy and they were done well, not a very large quantity compared to some places. My husband said the chicken fried steak was good. The portion of mashed potatoes was small but tasty and he said the green beans were very sweet tasting. Not sure why. I was surprised this didn't come with some sort of a bread. There are many other places in New Braunfels and the area with better food.

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    Abel's Diner

    Abel's Diner

    4.2(427 reviews)
    17.0 mi
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    Just off the highway, where engines roar and impatient horns echo through the air, sits a small…read morediner tucked quietly into the corner like a hidden refuge from the rush of the world. The moment you step inside, the noise outside fades into something warmer -- replaced by the hum of conversation, bursts of laughter, and the comforting rhythm of a place full of life. The room buzzes with stories from long days, friends catching up over coffee, and the familiar clatter of plates and silverware. From the kitchen comes the constant symphony of sizzling grills, clanging pans, and ice tumbling into glasses, all blending together into the kind of atmosphere that feels alive rather than loud. It's the sound of comfort. And then there's the smell -- sweet maple syrup drifting through the air, butter melting slowly over stacks of golden flapjacks, fresh coffee brewing somewhere nearby. Every detail makes the diner feel less like a restaurant and more like a memory you didn't realize you missed. It's cozy, genuine, and full of warmth -- the kind of place that makes you want to stay a little longer after the meal is over.

    Everytime I drive by this place there is a line in the morning. Finally got to try Abel's with the…read morefamily this morning and now I know why people are willing to wait. Their customer service is amazing. Our waitress knew customer's name like they have been friends forever. Reasonable prices for the meal. I had their Abel's breakfast and it was better than average and it came out fast too. From the time we put our name on the waiting list till the time I had my meal was about 30 minutes. Not bad. It was pretty packed inside and had a country home feel with their decor. So if you're looking for a quick, decent meal that won't hurt the wallet. Look for this corner diner in the shopping center in Schertz.

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    Abel's Diner - From our corner looking toward the kitchen. Notice the plexiglass separation. Nice.

    From our corner looking toward the kitchen. Notice the plexiglass separation. Nice.

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