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    Black Bear Diner Tucson

    3.5 (428 reviews)
    Open 6:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    BLACK BEAR DINER TUCSON ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Chris K.

    It's reasonably priced. I went for the all you can eat fish fry. It's pollack in a crispy breading, but the breading is pretty tasteless and seems to be the largest portion of the dish. I prefer a thinner batter so the fish can be the star. The coleslaw was not seasoned or creamy. The fries were good. The hush puppies were dense. My guest had the roast beef and it was like you would get at home. The cornbread was dry but had a good flavor. The clam chowder was good. The plus was it was all reasonably priced and the service was fantastic. I may come back for breakfast some day.

    Generous portion of freshly made cocktail sauce
    John C.

    This was our first return in exactly 4 years. We wanted to try their fish and chips which has been our crusade since returning to Tucson. As before the place was busy even though it was later in the evening. The ambiance was about typical for a diner. We ordered both the cod and the all-you-can eat haddock dinners. We asked for cocktail sauce and Naomi, the waitress offered to make us some. She did a great job on that. As to the fish, we tasted each others order and agreed that the slightly cheaper (20 cents or so) AYCE haddock was the better of the two. The batter on the cod was boring and had less taste than the batter on the haddock which was a thinner cut fish. The portion of fries was generous, the cole slaw simple (good) and the hush puppy just that. So far this has been the most reasonably priced F&C in Tucson. We might return for the AYCE haddock even though I only had one small piece extra. The wife brought home a portion of her cod. We debated on three or four stars this time.

    Chessy grits, bacon, and egg whites
    Calvin C.

    Great atmosphere and service. I had grits with cheese, bacon and egg whites. I was pleasantly surprised; it was a good breakfast and food Cane out within a reasonable time and was hot.

    Had Breakfast Melt delish!
    Cher C.

    Service was great! My apologies on not getting her name. That's on me We had the Breakfast Melt & The Grizzz.. The melt was fantastic!! The Grizzz pretty basic. Eggs scrambled, bacon, ham, sausage, strip hash browns & pancakes. Sweet Tea, Coffee & Chocolate Milk -$63 Eggs pretty bland. Hash browns, sausage, bacon, ham perfect. Pancakes awful. Like 'bricks' actually. Didn't eat 'um. Took Bear Claw (Almond) & Coconut Cream pie to go. Yet to be determined, sorry. Would we go back? Nah... Too many choices here in Tucson.

    Definitely needs new seating!
    Kathy G.

    Hubby and I went on Sun., 18 Jan 2026. We were quickly seated by Jayson, waitress Karen gave us a pleasant smile and warm greeting. The hardworking gentelman hustling to sweep floors and clear tables kept the place immaculate. You get plenty of appetizing plates of food, leaving us full as a tick! The high volume of patrons truly warrants replacement of seating. It detracts from the ambiance to sit upon or scoot across worn upholstery. A bit pricey for orange juice, no choice to order small, automatically got a large which was $5.99 x2 = $11.98 all I can say is, WOW! Overall, we walked out satisfied. Total with tax, $45.06, plus $8 cash tip given directly to server. Breakfast for two $53.06! Certainly my first to pay $41.46 w/o tax for breakfast. Next time we will have ice water with our food. Lol

    Thea R.

    I have been to Black Bear Diner only twice before both times for lunch/dinner and I wasn't really a fan. Everyone kept saying it's better for Breakfast so I finally gave it a try. I got their pancakes with scrambled eggs and the spicy sausage. I enjoyed the sausage and thought the spice level was just right. The eggs and the pancakes were just alright. The server was the sweetest and she made it a great experience. The restaurant was busy, but never felt overwhelming or too loud.

    BLT with 5 onion rings
    Jaime M.

    Food was just ok. Server not very attentive. I ordered the BLT sandwich with onion rings, by the way, it only came with 5 onion rings! Waiter said because it was a "lighter sandwhich" what da heck?!? I asked if they could bring more onion rings, the server who brought out the food said sure no problem. It took so long. I was finished my meal before they even brought more onion rings out. I told them to take it back because I was done by the time they brought it back. And my friends ordered the big chicken fried steak another ordered the bread pudding French toast and the other ordered their new chicken Caesar sandwich. They all said their food was just ok also. I hope to never come back :(

    Alex L.

    Honestly this place needs a redo, this place has been open since 2017, and it is starting to show. It needs a desperate facelift, paint job and deep deep cleaning. Walked in for the Friday Fish Fry special today with my mom, we love a good fish fry, we already knew what we were getting so it should be easy. 1. The first table the man took us too was covered in Fly's not only did he not sit us there but he had to relocate the family that was sitting at the next table, fly's is not a good sign, something isn't being cleaned properly! 2. The waiter was great, very busy, came over took our order and got our drinks. She is part of the reason you're getting a 2 star. She was lovely. 3. As the food came I was enjoying my fish, trying everything on the plate, I took my first bite of the Cole slaw, very very bland, no flavor at all, but there was a surprise in it, a plastic Red Bag Tie from bread in the coleslaw. The waiter was called over and I showed it to her, she apologized and went out to grab another dish of coleslaw, came back with 2 - $5 Blackbear coupons. Not a good start 4. Everything was old and cold - Fries were horrible, hush puppies had died two days ago and were served to us, and everything was bland zero salt or flavoring to anything. 5. The fish is why your getting another star, as it was good fish, it came out crispy and was quite tasty needed alittle more flavor in the breading but was good. It just took forever to get it out to us, and that seemed to be the case for anyone ordering fish. Overall, the details are being overlooked, and someone needs to take the time to go back and start review what you are doing here, start off with a whole deep clean of that place, carpets, walls everything! And the kitchen needs to be mindful of things that are being used in the kitchen.

    Chicken fried steak breakfast
    Joy S.

    We enjoy coming here for breakfast. Today they weren't very busy, so we were seated immediately. Our server came over right away and took our beverage order. I got the chicken fried steak breakfast, with a house salad for the side. The meat had a yummy crunchy coating and the steak was tender. Eggs cooked to my liking. The house salad was nothing special, just bagged lettuce, two cherry tomatoes, and two cucumber slices, but the ranch dressing was delicious. My husband enjoyed his big grizzly breakfast with lots of protein, hashbrowns, and two large pancakes. The food arrived in a timely manner and was nice and hot. The restaurant was clean and inviting. Our booth was comfortable and the bathrooms were nice and clean as well.

    Smoked brisket and egg
    sian t.

    Foods are amazing, service are nice but the food comes out a bit too long, if you are in hurry I won't recommend this restaurant, but if you want to have meal with family or friends while chatting and enjoying togetherness. This is very good place.

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    Service and taste of food. All you can eat 14.99 a person well worth the money great wait staff.

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    always fast speedy service and very friendly staff! Danny always makes sure I am taken care of!

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    Love this place. Always great food and large portions at a reasonable price. Wait staff is consistently friendly and efficient.

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