I give it three stars due to the food and service. The Burger was amazing but little sad on how much onions rings I got that came with it. The service here needs some improvement. Took about ten minutes until we were greeted by our server. From an ex servers perspective view, ask the guests if it their first time here since it is a new establishment, give a couple of suggestions, consolidate with your tables in your section so you do not have to make multiple trips, our server never offered dessert and the child had to bring up her free dessert after the check was dropped and last but not least, always check your ticket before you drop it at the table. Got mixed up between another table and ours and they would have been stuck with our ticket. Overall, the theme of the restaurant was pretty cool. read more

Black Bear Diner Pasadena - Bob's Big Bear Burger* - For Hungry Bears (1290 cals.) - Diners Near Me - Pasadena, Texas

Loved the bacon. Good service. Pancakes are fluffy. Located in a great spot and easy to get to.

First time trying this place, we came for breakfast & got seated immediately, no wait. So that was good. The restaurant itself is super cute & bear themed. Now, the food was very mediocre. I got a 2 egg breakfast with bacon, hash browns & a biscuit. I asked for the hash browns extra crispy & they were actually kind of soggy, the biscuit was huge but very dry, the bacon was greasy & soggy as well. I'd didn't taste horrible so I definitely want to come back for lunch/Dinner & give them another shot. Breakfast isn't the best but they have lots of options on the menu. read more

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We will NEVER go to Kelly's again. We have found a much much better place to dine. Food is delicious and large servings. Service was a little slow but was because it was busy. Atmosphere was nice with the country decor. Open concept made it a little loud but bearable. We will return! read more

I ordered two biscuits and was surprised to see how large the biscuits were and how little gravy was added to the dish. Unfortunately, they could have drowned the mountain of dry crumpled biscuits in the gravy, and it still would have been flavorless, I tried adding pepper and seasonings too spruce it up, but the overpowering flavor of starchy bland was not recoverable. Your biscuits and gravy are a abomination and should removed from your menu immediately. read more

I've been here 2 times and its been great i'm glad a place like this opened in the area. Food was really tasty. read more

Black Bear Diner Pasadena - Far plate is vegetarian omelette and California Benedict - Diners Near Me - Pasadena, Texas

Nothing new or different to make this chain stand out. Poor food quality. Pasadena location. read more

Great breakfast ...can't refer to lunch or dinner ! Best Black Bear Diner I ate at is in Las Vegas !! Not as good in Texas !!

When BBD first opened the food was great, would get take out often. Last night we ordered out, Bruce's Meat Lovers Omelette and the Cheeseburger Salad. While eating the salad I noticed some grayish "fudge" substance on the lettuce... pretty sure it was mud. They also forgot my dressing. Sadly, we will not be ordering from here again. Watch and wash your lettuce. read more

Black Bear Diner Pasadena - Bacon Cheeseburger Salad (800 cals.) - Diners Near Me - Pasadena, Texas

Food was excellent! I had the Santa Maria Tri-tip (little less portion) & my friend had the BBQ Ribs. I thought mine was going to be little pieces/chunks of steak, but they were slices, which I prefer, and cooked exactly how I ordered it. The seasoning was so good, I didn't need any sauce or ketchup at all. Delicious as served. The ribs were tender & also delicious as-is. Main dish prices are reasonable, although the desserts are a little on the pricey side. I also ordered pot roast to take home, & again, it was delicious as is. The side of corn bread was notable, not only for it tasting wonderful because it is 'just' cornbread after all, but that it was not gritty/grainy like most corn breads I've had before. It was...smooth? Soft, anyway, and just the right amount of sweetness. The coconut & banana cream pies are also delicious. Decor, or just the look of the diner itself, was fun. Bears everywhere. The menu is a bit unwieldy because of its size, but it is informative, descriptive, easily folded in half to make room, and the print is big enough to actually read everything. Our server was Kara. She did a great job, answered all our questions, was personable/friendly w/o being intrusive, and was very patient. (saw her actually tip/lean the neighboring table against one side of the booth to be able to thoroughly sweep under it - kudos to cleanliness) Will definitely be back to this location! read more

It's a good place better than Danny or IHOP I must say they do feed you huge amount of food anyways good place read more

Good food crispy onion rings we were seated by a young lady I believe it was Alyssa very respectful and great smile felt rt at home was busy but still managed to bring the food out in decent time read more

Cute place!! We had breakfast here and it did not disappoint! The service was excellent as well.

Me and my Husband went to Black bear for the first time and we really enjoyed our Breakfast! We sat down quickly and was Greeted by Our Waitress Kyera. We informed her that we were new To black bear and she said she was also a new Server . Kyera Was very nice and helped us decide on What to get . She was also very helpful and sweet even though she was busy . We Got The Bears choice French toast and Mike got a Hobo Omelet. Kyera informed us That Food was big portions for a Good price and she was Correct! The food was fresh and the atmosphere was Quiet and clean . Kyera told us we should come back to see the big portions for dinner and we most definitely will ! read more

Well let me say it was disappointing, Arrived and got in line for seating, wasn't to long a time before was seated. Young man was our waiter, don't remember name, he came right after seated, took our drink order, came back quickly then took brunch order. Well it went down hill from there. We waited and waited and waited, Finally waiter was coming by and I signaled him and asked where our order was. He told me we where waiting on a waffle because they only had one waffle machine. I said are you kidding a waffle! Let me check. Well low and behold here comes our plates. Everything had been under the heat lamps so long lettice and orange was wilted, Waffle wasn't any hotter than the rest of the cold food... The he finally came back latter and I asked for ticket, well that was another long process, after I finally made eye contact because he was just standing around and what appeared to be flirting with the girls in the staff he brought ticket. will not be back there!! read more

10/10! Food was GREAT! Will be back for more. Ask for Windy!! Her service will blow you away! read more

Tried to place 15 person order that I'd pick up. Couldn't get an answer on what they offer. Very disappointed in service. This was an easy $150+ order read more

Had a little wait to be seated, but not to big a deal considering the day and amount of business. Took some time for our server to get a drink order, but that may have something to do with the day. Not happy that a party seated after us was served before us. I like the decor. Black bear has maintained consistency through all of its locations. Food is great. Especially the pancakes and chicken fried steak. Overall 4.5 stars. read more

Food was amazing. Really great service from Windy! She made funny jokes and got us our food fast! Definitely coming back.

We visited Black Bear Diner for Thanksgiving 2023. The food was delicious but Windy, our waitress, was the reason the meal was so fantastic. We had a lot of requests but Windy was so kind and courteous about all of them. You could tell she really cared about us enjoying our Thanksgiving dinner. read more

I've never had problems here before , the hostess must have been new I have never seen her but by far the worse hostess and customer service from her, her name was Jaylyn grey hoodie and nose ring. We had been waiting for over an hour we had parties being seated before us that had got there after us who were big parties and even smaller. I proceeded to check she said ten minutes and said just wait, we finally got up to ask again and she said of course if someone comes in a party of less then 7 they'll be seated before you it was just 4 adults 2 kids with a car seat an infant baby. She was rude and had the biggest attitude guest we're walking out after us saying and commenting " I wouldn't even dine in if everyone has an attitude like Hers" read more

Been here 3 times, EVERY SINGLE TIME, hair in the food. Mens hair. I don't know if they are scratching their heads back there while cooking or if they don't wear hair nets. I don't know why I went back a third time but this place is freaking gross. Every other location is nice, not this one. Shut it down and replace it. Give us something better. read more

Best breakfast ever the eggs were cooked to perfection exactly what I wanted the grits were creamy and delicious and the bacon was exactly as I liked it crispy and delicious yum. read more

Food was great and wait staff was attentive. I look forward to coming back and I highly recommend

Went once for my sons birthday no one really cared for their food very much. Tried to go back today and I walked in to an empty restaurant and everyone being seated in one tiny section at 4pm on a Saturday. Im all for keeping areas clean and shutting down sections but that felt like I was walking in to a place I was already unsure about and be cramped in there like sardines. I asked to wait to be sat elsewhere because I didn't feel comfortable being sat smushed at a table with a missing chair in the middle of a whole bunch of people in less square footage than the living room of my home and the hostess was like well we're only seating people right there... so I ended up leaving. Maybe my kids and I will try again another time. Cute place and I've heard great things would have been nice to have breakfast on a Saturday afternoon lol read more

Delicious food, and beautiful environment. It feels like you on the north in some cabin eating homemade food.

Food service is always great, and when it's not too good, Chris the manager does an outstanding job to make sure the problem is resolved and she always makes us we feel welcomed. You can't go wrong with all the choices of food they have. The pancakes, the waffles, the cinnamon French toast all of my favoritesThe waitresses are very friendly and attentive. Nirvana and Linda are always great waitresses, ask for them and you'll get the best service they have to offer. My husband and I come here every Sunday and sometimes during the week. Thank you for starting our Sunday mornings off right. See you next Sunday. -Noel Lopez and Sandra Lopez read more

Wonderful. Stuffed blackberry French toast was the best. Nice staff, good food, 'nuff said! read more

Black Bear Diner Pasadena - Sweet Cream Pancakes (700 cals.) Stuffed Blackberry French Toast* (1050 cals.) - Diners Near Me - Pasadena, Texas

Came back for breakfast, as my children love their breakfast options & they did not disappoint. I decided to try something new this time so I went with the chicken sausage scramble....AMAZING! We had Ms. Windy as our server and she was great! Super attentive and took really great care of us. Atmosphere was good also. Definitely recommend trying this place out and coming in early so you don't wait long... worth the wait though! read more

I ordered the all you can eat fish. The fried fish pieces were so small they looked like fish sticks. Definitely not what you would expect for a 'fish fry'. I saved the last piece because it was the largest out of the four pieces. I took a big bite out of the nugget sized piece of fish and it was RAW! The batter was browned but the fish was completely raw. Still not sure how that happened but needless to say I almost got sick and lost it all right there. I will not be returning - it was an awful experience read more

Always amazing food and service!!! It feels like a small town cafe but a larger setting.

Absolutely Delicious. Huge portions. Great service. Welcoming and comfortable environment. Food came out fast. Prices are very reasonable. Would definitely recommend this place. The biscuits are the size of my head! Fun place to go. read more

Black Bear Diner Pasadena - Southern Scramble (1160 cals.) Chicken Fried Steak (560 cals.) - Diners Near Me - Pasadena, Texas

Cute restaurant with Rocky Mountain decor! Delicious comfort food! Loved the cornbread muffins! The meatloaf is delicious, but could use a little more gravy on top. The server was prompt & friendly. Look forward to returning and trying out some of the other entrées. read more

This diner is absolutely fabulous. The food was great, and our waitress Michaela went above and beyond to make sure we had a great experience. She was so charming and bubbly. We loved the gift shop and even bought bear slippers! It was our first time it will not be our last. read more

Had breakfast after church and the food was above average I would say, but the place was very, very busy and they probably didn't have enough staff so it was hard to get coffee or refills or even our waitress. She was good when we found her but just too busy , going there on an off day read more

Do not order online they NEVER get your order right. Second time give them one more chance third time your out half of my order was not delivered. Black Bear get your act together on deliver YOU SUCK ON DELIVER GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER NEVER AGAIN read more

Food quality is not consistent. Sometimes it is delicious. Other times the food is cold and bland.

Food was good. Service was was good. We got are food really fast. We will definitely be back. read more

Black Bear Diner Pasadena - Vegetarian Omelette (400 cals.) - Diners Near Me - Pasadena, Texas

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My husband and son had never been to Black Bear Diner so we decided to stop by for breakfast today. Our Server Jennifer was amazing, very friendly and helpful a true joy. My husband likes to joke around and have fun with servers, and she took everything in stride and dished it playfully back to him. My son ordered the Big foot, Hubby had the Joe's Hobo omelette (minus the spinach) and I just had the biscuits and gravy on the little less menu (it comes with bacon and i added a side of egg). Everything was hot fresh and so delicious. large portions, brought enough home for another meal. At checkout again the staff staff was super friendly, and warm. We talked to Vanessa the manager and she was appreciative of our complements. If you have never been to Black Bear in Pasadena or you have not been in awhile, you need to try it, I don't think you will be disappointed. read more

Nice atmosphere but it stops right there had better food from a gas station!!! Hash Browns cold the breakfast sliders had a weird sausage that would be better on a pizza than with eggs. There was 2 nice bear flags stuck in the bun. I'm assuming that was to let you know they have surrendered in trying to prepare a edible meal read more