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    Black Bear Diner Palmdale

    3.1 (421 reviews)
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    My brother sipping the great coffee
    Melinda A.

    My brother and I were on a road trip to kern River. We turned into parking lot looking for a diner Yelp said was good. Low and behold, Black Bear Diner. We always love it there. The breakfast is amazing with good portions. Service was quick and friendly. Whenever I am on the road I look for The black bear diner. So good.

    Had done an order pick up and this is what I got for 18.00this is the 3rd time and will be my last time

    3times this is how the dinner came I should of stoped it the first time! So if you're looking to spend over 18.00 spend it for a real plate not someone's leftovers

    Carol M.

    8/13/2025: Our first time trying Black Bear Diner. I'm so glad that we decided to check them out in spite of negative reviews we've seen, because we are pleasantly surprised! I had fasted labs done in the late morning, so hubby and I thought it would be nice to go out for a late breakfast. We were greeted as soon as we walked in the doors and seated right away. Before leaving the table, our server asked what we would like drink while we look over the menu. Very efficient! We decided to share the Big Bacon Breakfast because.. who could eat that all alone? Thank goodness we shared because when the plates came out, we were shocked! We still had leftovers to take home. The bacon was delicious, the cat head biscuit (IYKYK) with southern sausage gravy hit the spot, the hash browns were golden brown and the eggs were perfect with runny yolks! The decor inside was cute. They've remodeled the former Souplantation and made it their own!The motif is adorable but not overbearing (see what I did there? ) I'd go back, but not without someone to share a meal. These are generous portions!

    Egg Classic Benedict* (760-1580 cals.)
    Liz A.

    Had such a wonderful time at Black bear diner in Palmdale Ca. The manager Rosie was so friendly and helpful. All the waitresses are very friendly and quick in seating us & taking our order. I was impressed with how well they managed to attend us even though it was a full house. Overall 10/10 the food was delicious and the coffee is my favorite thing about this place!!

    2-Egg* Ham & Cheese Omelette (light menu)
    Andres C.

    The portions are good, very filling. The crew was very attentive and always checking on us. For a Sunday morning I was surprised it wasn't packed, we just waited about 5 min, but it has a big dining area with plenty seating.

    Veggie scramble. Looks wet.
    Denise J.

    Seems like this place has gone down hill. When it first opened everything was fine, my last visit with horrible. I thought it was a joke. As we are being sat the waitress says, " we dont have bacon, fries, chicken tenders" and walks off. Okay, that was random. The restaurant was damn there empty aside from about five tables but it takes our waitress over 15 minutes to greet us. We order our food and our drinks take another 15 minutes to come! I watch her serve drinks to family who just arrived while I am still waiting on a tea. Everything she provided us was DIRTY! The cups had hard food on the inside, food on the outside, the straws were delivered wet with food on it. The utensils had dried food on it. I tell her my cup is dirty and she says really and looks inside. I receive my tea and inside the cup is dirty again! Just keep it. My food finally arrives to the table, a egg scramble, and it appears to be wet. The waitress says they can cook it longer. It came back 5 minutes later looking exactly the same. I taste the eggs and they don't taste real. Perhaps powder eggs but there is a puddle of grease underneath. I ask the waitress what kind of eggs did they use to make this and she said "liquid eggs". She said they use regular eggs per request.... Wow, yeah, no, take all of this back. No thanks. Maybe its this location, but until things change. I'm out.

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    This place has a terrible wait time for service and food and it just quit overall not that good for the ambiance

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    Ambiance was great, food was very good thank you Emily for your kind and great service.

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    The Morning Griddle Cafe

    The Morning Griddle Cafe

    4.8
    (193 reviews)
    5.0 mi
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    Was looking for a good breakfast spot and I'm glad I found this place! It's hidden in an auto…read morerepair plaza. This is a breakfast place that also has Mexican food. First off, the hash browns are really crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. I love hash browns and this one did not disappoint. I got a breakfast combo with eggs, avocado, ham and cinnamon French toast with strawberries and bananas. I thought the ham was going to be Canadian bacon but it was a big piece of ham. I didn't like the ham, but everything else was delicious. Their cinnamon French toast is made in like a cinnamon roll which was really good! The banana French toast was also a hit! Fluffy and sweet deliciousness! I forgot to take a picture, but we also got the pancakes with a side of strawberries and Nutella. All the food was homestyle comfort food that was simply delicious! Check out this hidden gem!

    A gem off of Sierra HWY in Lancaster, CA in a very inconspicuous building is the Morning Griddle…read moreCafe. As you walk in you are greeted by a very friendly staff, the entry way also leads you to the bar top seating area facing the kitchen. Within the main building you will find many booths and table options, they have many interesting art pieces and decor. It's a classic diner atmosphere with friendly staff. The food options are many, from Mexican classics, Burgers, Sandwiches and many other options. The meals are all made to your liking without any pushback around extra costs. The food quality was very high, I ordered the Huevos Rancheros, they were very authentic with a tomato sauce and sauteed onions and peppers, not spicy but I did ask for their home salsa and it brought up the spice level, the dish is served with homemade rice and beans, all well cooked. I also ordered a side of pancakes and bacon for my dad and they were perfectly cooked. The cost of the meal was very reasonable and worth the visit. I have shared my experience with my friends and family in Lancaster.

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    Pancake with strawberry,blueberry bacon & Eggs
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    El Torito

    El Torito

    3.4
    (581 reviews)
    0.6 mi
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    I love coming here! It's easily the best place to go for happy hour. If you're looking for what to…read moreorder, the carne asada fries and mahi-mahi tacos are amazing, especially if you pair them with a margarita flight. The ambience is always so positive and upbeat--it's just a fun place to hang out. The best part is definitely the service. We eat at the bar or high-top tables so often that we've become regulars. The waitresses are super attentive and have become like friends to us over time. It's rare to find a place where the staff is this cool.

    Came during a weekday during Happy Hour. They have parking in their lot…read more Got a seat at a table. Was told they don't serve Happy Hour at a seated table, but our waitress made an exception for us since we didn't know. It was hard to get service as our waitress was really busy. We ordered the Fresh Tableside Guacamole for $15, Street Corn for $4, Crispy Chicken Flautas for $8, Midori Melon Signature Margarita for $6, and Pomegranate Signature Margarita for $6. Was told the Horchata for around $5 was pretty good. We received complimentary chips and salsa and it was spicy, but good. The Fresh Tableside Guacamole was made fresh in front of us and was really good. They use the same chips for the salsa and guacamole. We were able to get multiple refills on the chips. The Street Corn was not good and was on the buttery side. The Crispy Chicken Flautas was really good with the sauces and came out hot and crispy. Both of the margaritas were weak, but we preferred the pomegranate over midori melon for flavor. They forgot our to go order and we had to go back to get it. Our waitress was nice but she was really busy and it was hard to get service. Would get the Fresh Tableside Guacamole and Crispy Chicken Flautas again.

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    The Original Karen's Kitchen

    The Original Karen's Kitchen

    3.8
    (194 reviews)
    4.8 mi
    $$

    I've been to Karen's many times. Their food is good and plenty of it. The service is fast and they…read morecome around to check on you and refill coffee often.

    Karen's kitchen is a spot that I had heard of for sometime now. My brother and I took a trip to…read moreQuarts Hill area to experience the food. The diner style interior is very well lite, clean but a bit smaller than I anticipated, they do have a good sized outdoor seating area and an ample parking lot in the back side of the building. The food, we ordered a Reuben Sandwich and a Cheeseburger. From what we had seen, the food looked great. The burger had lettuce, tomato,union, cheese, that oddly was not melted, a nice sauce, pickles and decent looking meat patty, unfortunately the last few bites of the meat patty had a funky taste, like it was a little old, hence the 3 star rating, the burger is also served with a decent amount of fries. The Reuben looked and tasted amazing, also served with a large portion of fries, one of the nice touches on this sandwich was the grilled Pastrami, this was a nice touch, its also served with sauerkraut & Swiss cheese on Rye. I do want to return to try the amazing looking breakfast options, they seem to have a huge variety of options. I also want to commend the wait stay, they were very nice and engaging, they came around multiple times to ensure that we had what we needed.

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    Denny's

    Denny's

    3.2
    (201 reviews)
    0.7 mi
    $$
    Casual dining
    Kid friendly

    This is going to be one of those reviews that says I wish I took time to take pictures of the food…read morethat I was so hungry. I never thought about it before writing the review. I not enjoyed my visit, but the Service and the food was also a pleasure. Dennis is a family classic and the design and colors followed that same trend. Browns and reds with cushions & booths with a nice window seat to look outside. Our server was a total star. She gave me some wonderful recommendations which I agreed with and I was very happy that I did. Jazzmynne we Love you and the spelling of your name. Thank you for smiling the entire time you were serving us. You definitely need to try their onion rings or put together a sampler appetizer platter for yourself and the mac & cheese with the braised beef. . Not to mention how much cheating I was doing on my diet by having two milkshakes back to back. One was one with real blueberries in it with a little bit of what tasted like a jolly rancher crumble on top and the other one was a custom-made, mint and chip milkshake. Honorable mentions go out to Clara and Mica. I enjoyed watching them carry giant trays full of food. Manuel and I had a good time and he kept a good attitude while the POS system was spazzing out.

    I've always found this Dennys as a prime place to go to dine in for breakfast and take out…read morebreakfast. But this is a first that I find them a bit lacking. I ordered 4 Super Slam Breakfast for $10 each and found 2 of them lacking bacons and so was the lukewarm greeting. I didn't bother to come back and complain. Neither is this review. I believe you guys can always do better.

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    Baracoa Cuban Restaurant

    Baracoa Cuban Restaurant

    4.4
    (1.4k reviews)
    1.3 mi
    $$
    Family-owned & operated
    Outdoor seating

    Baracoa Cuban Restaurant was an amazing discovery when we stopped for a lunch pitstop on our drive…read moreup towards Tehachapi. I can easily see them being a favorite in the Palmdale area. There was plenty of parking in this lot. The entrance is located through their patio, which can be a bit counter intuitive. We came at opening and the restaurant got really busy during our time there. Initially we were looking at the sandwiches because it was lunch time, but then we were going to a wedding that night so we decided to eat something more filling since the ceremony and speeches always delay the eating. All entrees here are served with black beans and rice or congri, and 3 fried plantains. My boyfriend had the Ropa Vieja ($28) with the congri and I had the Lechon Asado ($25) with the rice and beans. Our food came out pretty fast after we ordered. My boyfriend's Ropa Vieja is a Cuban braised beef. The congri is basically a mix of the rice and beans. This dish was super tasty and the shredded beef was so tender with the bell peppers and onions. I can really taste the red wine and tomato sauce in the base. I took a few bites but in general I preferred my dish more, and vis versa he enjoyed his dish more. My lechon asado is a roasted pork that is super super tenderrrrrr. It was so sweet with the grilled onions and it had the perfect amount of fattiness without being over bearing. SO GOOD! Love the plaintains too. I'm glad I got the rice and beans option because I would have gotten too full too quick with the congri. I barely touched my beans and only got through half of my rice. Both dishes came with this super tasty garlic butter sauce that I poured on my rice and made it even tastier. It was so good. One thing I didn't enjoy about the experience was the flies attacking us and our food. Since the door is open and connected to their outdoor space, it leaves the opportunities for flies to come in. We had to play defense with the flies the whole time. The service here is a little slow. Especially when I was trying to get back on the road I wasn't feeling too patient. I waived down multiple staff members too. Also I got hit with an undisclosed 3% surcharge for using my credit card. I only found out after I got the receipt. I would have paid in cash if I knew. *dislike* LOVE LOVE LOVE the food. Might be the best Cuban food I've ever had... and I've been to Florida where there was a lot of Cuban spots. Room for improvement with service, flies prevention, and the disclosure of the credit card fee.

    Absolutely the best guest hospitality and food quality my family and I have ever experienced eating…read moreout. The atmosphere and ambiance of the restaurant is always lovely, fun, and lively. The food quality is spectacular! I always get the Baracoa Cubano sandwich and it never disappoints. The ingredients are fresh and organic with each dish I've ordered. Since I have allergies to ingredients used to preserve frozen food, it's always been so hard finding a restaurant with a menu that doesn't cause me issues--and Baracoa has never compromised with their ingredients! The organic quality of their food is something you'll taste on your first bite. And finally--the service is impeccable and I have yet to see such excellent hospitality at any restaurant I've visited, even in Los Angeles! The waiters are always kind, attentive, and energetic with their behavior and service. It's very easy to tell they love the work they do and it shows in their work ethic. In addition to that, the managers are always making sure we're having an excellent night and have transformed it to a level of service we've never seen! My parents and I went a week ago and talked to Daniel the Manager about how much we missed a Piña Colada from a closed restaurant which would make it in the pineapple itself--and he said if we promised to be there in a week he's make it himself. We came on Friday, and the joy that my family felt was palpable when Daniel came out with the drinks we've wished for years now since that restaurant closed! Honestly, I've never heard of someone caring for their guests so much to do that--truly everyone should visit this establishment and experience true fine dining. I don't think I'll ever eat anywhere else for a special occasion ever again.

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    An array of our entrees, sides and sandwiches
    An array of our entrees, sides and sandwiches
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    Our famous Flan
    Baracoa Cuban Restaurant

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