Since it is Friday during Lent, my wife and I decided to try their all you can eat fish special. It was $17.99 for the meal. Cole slaw could have used more sauce, but the fries, muffin, and fish were all awesome. I thought I'd be able to eat multiple orders of fish, but I was full after only one re-order. The pieces are huge and battered perfectly. This deal was well worth the price and we had great service as usual. read more

Black Bear Diner Turlock - All you can eat Friday fish platter! - American Near Me - Turlock, California

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I went with my brother in law ( Vietnam vet), & his wife. Very, very disappointed we were told to wait 10 minutes, others were served, then , 45 minutes, then another 10 minutes! Nope we left went to Dennys. Will not return to this restaurant! No one came to apologize to us it's funk Veteran's day read more

Busy on the weekends but the service was amazing! We were checked up on multiple times and the servers were so kind. When we paid for our bill, the man ringing us up was so polite and thanked us for coming in today (he may have been the manager). Everyone at this location is doing a fantastic job. Restaurant was clean, food was delicious with big portions and the staff seemed so happy! read more

Black Bear Diner Turlock - Huckleberry Milkshake - American Near Me - Turlock, California

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I went on Sunday it was a busy day and I thought they would take forever to get sat down, Felicia was such a nice server and made sure my food was awesome thank you for your kind service. read more

Worst service. This place should shut down. Management. He is so rude. Food was not worth what we paid. Please go spend your money where they appreciate you. read more

The service was amazing thanks to the supervisor Felicia, everything went perfect for my birthday. We'll definitely be back hopefully Felicia is there !!! Give that girl raise !!!!! read more

Walked in the restaurant. It smelled like sewage. I would recommend checking the healthy and safety. We turned around and walked out, this was on 12/20/2024. read more

I visited a couple months ago and the staff was loudly gossiping negatively about the cook and other employees. Our service was poor because if it, Unfortunately, We happened to try again on 6/9/25 at 4:30pm and when we walked in the two girls who were working there made eye contact, and immediately went right back to their conversation. The parking lot was empty and now I know why. WE ARE NEVER GOING BACK! read more

The server tried but explained they were short handed. Food was terrible. Will not be going back.

Had a issue from a prior visit. Mr ALVEREZ contacted me right away and took care of everything. He has great management skills, seems to love his customers makes th feel like they are the best will start going to this location again. read more

The food was great, but the service was definitely a bit slow on their end. Fine if it's a third option.

Jazzlyn was our waitress and she was great. It was our first visit to this BBD and we now plan to return asap. We live in Patterson but dont mind makign the drive as it was such a nice place, great food, atmospher and best of all our waitress Jazzlyn was so welcoming and great!! We had tuna melt, salad and iced tea and for dessert one scoop sundaes. read more

Food and service was great! Totally love the aesthetic too! Gabrielle was our server and she was so friendly and attentive to everyone. If you're in town or stopping by from a road trip it's definitely worth checking out. read more

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I had $60 worth of food delivered to me. What a disaster. The chorizo breakfast burrito was so dry. They gave a tiny little cup of salsa on the side. It wasn't even filled up all the way it was probably a 1 ounce cup. The pictures make it look like there's a salsa and melted cheese and juicy burrito, but it was nothing like that at all. It was horrible. I also ordered a BLT chicken club sandwich. They didn't even toast the white bread it was on soggy white bread. It had no mayonnaise. The chicken was rubbery and really thin, and it didn't even go across the whole sandwich same with the bacon when you could find a bite and the avocado was already brown. I ordered coleslaw, but I can't review it because they sent me fruit instead. Instead of french fries I also ordered hashbrowns on the side and they were not cooked through and they had zero seasoning on them. Big disappointment I do not recommend them. read more

Worst freaking experience and service ever. Black Bear ruined my mom's mother's day breakfast that ended being lunch. We were first told wait time was 30-35mins, but we ended up waiting for over 50mins. We understood it was busy, so we were okay. The thing that was incredibly frustrating was our waitress "Odi" and a random older man (not sure if he was a manager). We waited over a freaking hour for our food. Several people that came in after us had their food before us. We were really patient until the random older man (maybe manager) came saying without context that his kitchen was "pfff" and did some hand motions. Im guessing he was trying to say that they were backed up and said our food would be out shortly. Mind you we had already been waiting for over an hour. Our food came out 30mins later. All while our "waitress" kept avoiding our table and would randomly say your food will be out shortly 3 different times within the span of 1 1/2 hours. All they did for us was give us a lousy sorry, a bill, and some shitty as services. I am absolutely livid about this. You guys need better management. We always come here on busy days and never experienced this before. read more

Black Bear Diner Turlock - American Near Me - Turlock, California

I normally enjoy Black bear, it has been my favorite diner ever since I discovered it a few years ago back. However today's experience change my opinion. I understand Sunday's are especially busy for diners as most families go out to eat today, but four tables received their food before my table even got our order. We asked our waitress for the status of our food, which she originally said it would be 5-7 minutes but it took an additional 30mins to receive our order. The manger did comp our drinks but it doesn't seem just after waiting about an hour for our food. Not to mention I felt like my food wasn't even seasoned, even after adding salt pepper and hot sauce did the food finally taste like something. I am very disappointed with my experience today not sure I'll be back any time soon read more

We visited this location on 9/12/21 This was her first time at this location coming for breakfast, well a late breakfast around 12 PM we decided to make our way to Turlock for food ended up deciding on blackbear and we were not disappointed in our choice for The afternoon. Upon entering the building we were greeted by the host who then seated us at our table. We got the pleasure of having Tanner as our waiter for the day and I can honestly say he was a fantastic server. He made sure to give us the appropriate amount of time for us to find what we needed on the menu and he constantly checked in on us throughout our meal. Fantastic job on hiring friendly servers to give fantastic service. Let's talk food we were a party of three and we ordered multiple items off the menu; I ended up ordering the Grizz and everything about my meal was delicious and the pancakes were soft and warm my toast was crispy. my eggs were cooked perfectly and the hashbrowns were delightful. My husband ordered the scramble bowl with a side of French toast which he said were delicious my mother ordered another meal which I'm not too sure what it was called but she also said she really enjoyed her cinnamon roll pancakes. they were a bit sweet but that's what you get when you order cinnamon roll pancakes. Overall our food was very good everything was hot and if we needed anything extra tanner made sure to accommodate us in our request I would honestly come back to this location again if the service continues to be this fantastic. read more

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I recently visited this establishment on Sunday, March 23. My brother and sister in law recommended to my family and myself. We were a party of 10. We arrived and had a wait of about 10 to 15 minutes, which was not too bad of a wait. We were seated and greeted in a timely manner. Our server was very polite and friendly. We received our beverages and she took our order. Approximately 10 minutes after, the fire alarm starts ringing! The restaurant is packed and we all calmly sit waiting for employees or managers to inform us of how they want to proceed with their protocol. Not a single staff member is coming out to inform us if it IS an emergency or false alarm. Customers start getting up and leaving, all the while, as a former server and bartender myself, I notice that I hadn't seen a single employee for approximately 15 minutes. I then notice a busser coming in to the dining room and has part of our order. He informed us that it indeed was a false alarm and that they are trying to turn off the alarm. Then a different server, Tanner, brings out 3 more of our dishes and sincerely apologizes for the inconvenience and thanked us for staying. Also that 10 people from their staff left. Every table in the restaurant was dirty and needed to be cleared. After approximately 30 to 40 minutes, alarm has been shut off and I imagine it was the manager, finally comes out and apologized for the inconvenience, but never came out to clear the building for safety purposes!!!! I understand that we didn't have to stay, but the fact that the staff abandoned ship, so to speak and the manager was no where to be found, is downright disgusting!!!! Towards the end of our meal, after Tanner took care of us, our original server magically shows up to collect HER reward (tip) which my brother and sister in law picked up the check. She nonchalantly informed us that we received 30% off. It's probably a decent place, but when you see how the management runs his team in a situation like that, it speaks volumes!!! I hope that the higher up people read this and takes the proper avenues to rectify the issues. I forgot to mention the food. The food was about 75%. There were things forgotten and some of our food was delivered cold. Again, I understand that it was our decision to stay and wait, but when you can clearly see and smell, no problem whatsoever, you would have expected that the food would come out hot, especially seeing that we were the only ones there. I noticed that there is one of these restaurants in Tucson, I may give that one an opportunity to revive my thoughts, because I would hope that they vet their managers better and instill a protocol for fire alarms, whether it is false or not. read more

The food is delicious love this place but the waiterBetty seem racist and very rude and acts as if she was the owner, don't know if she's the manager but for sure not the owner. read more

Well I'm going to make this easy. This place is an absolute shithole. From Service to well nevermind we never made it to the food. Been here twice in last 3 months and walked out both times after not being helped. We walked in first time and was told by the dumbass up front we had to wait for 45-1 hour for a table even though half the place was empty. I get it we were a party of 5 and had our MC Cuts on so guess they were scared to seat us. Wife said something to someone else and got seated immediately. After waiting 20 plus minutes for someone to say hello we walked out without eating and wife ripped the kids ass up front for discrimination. On to yesterday I was in the hospital wasn't able to eat for 3 days so I decided we would make my first meal Black Bear. Wearing a hoodie and pants get seated immediately only to never get service. Waited 15 minutes or so place was dead we noticed another family being seated and waitress was already taking their drink orders as they were sitting yet hasn't even said hello to us. We looked down and realized the menu prices are ridiculous and BLACK BEAR TURLOCK IS GOUGING THEIR CUSTOMERS. 23.00 FOR THE CHICKEN FRIED STEAK BREAKFAST I JUST HAD 2 WEEKS AGO IN MODESTO BLACK BEAR FOR UNDER 18.00. We go there to Modesto 3-4 as a month for breakfast get outstanding service by all and great food cooked the way we ask. Turlock Black Bear can kiss my ass never again will we step foot in this place that as others have said smells as a shithole sewage factory. We will continue to go to Modesto but F;#$ this location!!!!!! Overpriced, shit service, and smell of sewage. YUMMMMMM. Do yourself a favor and go check out the location in Modesto you won't regret it. Thought about contacting corporate or an attorney for discrimination but writing this review has already gave them more time then they deserve. One thing is certain when we came in as a club your should thank God daily my children were with me otherwise someone would have been getting their ass whooped. read more

Love it here. Yummy food. Nice clean environment. Clean bathrooms. Staff checks on you a lot to see if u need anything and are very nice. The Food is delicious! Def going back! read more

Black Bear Diner Turlock - California Omelette (480 cals.) - American Near Me - Turlock, California

Very disappointed with their Christmas dinner. The plates looked like they were just thrown together. Restaurant not prepared for people, long wait. The waitress and waiter were very attentive. They need to be more prepared. read more

Dont bother. Smells like sewer when you walk in. Food was not good. The gravy was not seasoned and cfs tasted like old fry oil.

Good Food Great, Friendly Staff Everything you want in a diner I had their new sandwich the Parisian Sausage and Cheese on French Toast with Maple Syrup for a dipping sauce. It was cooked perfectly. My fellow diner had a new sandwich called the Big Cheese. Very satisfied with it as well. read more

I gotta say, I am extremely disappointed with our experience at Black Bear in Turlock California this morning. Hubby and I ordered the corned beef hash, and eggs. I'll be had his with biscuits and gravy and I had mine with pancakes. The only edible of our breakfast was hubby's biscuit and my pancakes. We ordered our eggs over medium and one side was so overcook Debbie turned brown while the other side was white though the eggs was over medium. What was worse was that the cored beef was so bland, the cooks seems to not know what they are doing. What tops it off was I ordered with with my breakfast, and it was one of the worst things I have ever had. A package grit tasted better than what they served. Unfortunately, hubby didn't have breakfast because he only ate a couple of bites and wasn't able to finish his meal. I on the other hand, sucked it up and ate the eggs in a little bit of the corn beef hash. Like I said, the only thing that was edible, was the pancake, which I ate in a little bit of the fresh fruits. Everything else was hard. We did ask for a manager to express our dissatisfaction and evidently, no management was on the clock. It's really sad. When blackbear first opened up in our area, they serve great food. Recently, the quality of the food has gone downhill drastically. The bright side of it all is that the customer service is still A+. It will be a long time before we return to blackbear... Especially this one. Price: A Quality: F Service: A read more

I have been to several Black Bear Diners, but never took the time to review one. Ours was not a good experience, so I am taking the time to review so the management will know and take corrective actions. It took 15 minutes to be adequately acknowledged and seated. Then, we had random preoccupied servers who did not do simple tasks, like refilling coffee, bring a side, etc. My food was not warm or "fresh," but tough. They never returned to our table to check on us and didn't have time to ask when our receipt was quickly dropped off at our table. When I personally walked the tag to the front counter to pay (hoping that someone in this place would care about our experience), the transaction was rushed and apparently that they could care less about our time there. This place was obviously understaffed and it was apparent in their attitudes and food. It's a very disappointing thing when you don't eat your food and multiple random "servers" don't notice or care. For the ridiculously overpriced experience of eating out these days, I would hope for decent service. read more

Based on RB's review my wife and I tried the Turlock location. I'm glad we did. First thing I noticed was how friendly the staff is. Several managers were making sure everything was running smoothly. Our waiter, Sinharib, was awesome. Pleasant, friendly and on the ball. The other wait staff made sure water and iced tea were kept filled. I noticed they all helped each out, regardless of whether they were assigned to the table. Food was very good. My fried chicken was crispy and tender on the inside. Fries were a little soggy. My wife's prime rib was excellent. Enjoyed the veggies. I was bummed when Cool Hand Luke's closed but I think I'm going to really enjoy Black Bear Diner! read more

Black Bear Diner Turlock - Fried Chicken - American Near Me - Turlock, California

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Our server, Felicia is and was amazing. She really takes care of her customers and pays attention to detail! We were so happy to see her again! It was my first time trying Dr. Praeger's Veggie Burger w/seasonal veggies and it was absolutely delicious; the picture speaks for itself. read more

Black Bear Diner Turlock - Dr. Praeger's Veggie Burger (690 cals.) w/seasonal veggies - American Near Me - Turlock, California

I have been to Black Bear in Arizona, first time to this Ca location, and unfortunately the place seems run down a bit. The food was mediocre nothing too special. The server was good though, I think her name was Gabriella? read more

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Black Bear Diner has made a name on one signature Item. That's right, Breakfast!. You mess that up, you El sucko. This day Dec 17th, it was not a Black Bear diner. It was Romper's room. And Ms. Nancy was nowhere to be found. Eggs were asked to be over EAZY. They came hard as a hockey puck. The table setting had doll house-size forks which means small. I could not believe it. The servers were wearing holes in closes, and when I asked for the Manager the Assist. Manager came to my table (Travis ), and I was shocked because he looked like he had just returned from Grateful Dead Concert or Cypress hill. When I made known the issues I had, they were apologetic and offered new eggs, but the midget forks said they have many complaints about them, well, Hello! what are you going to do about it? The cooks need Training, I know it is hard to get good staff to work this day, I get it; however, Weekends are your biggest times, are they not? Don't drop the standard Train your people and have a serious talk with your Cooks. read more

We placed an online order for pickup this morning. Garbage service. From the Manager to the cashier attending on the counter. My husband gets there and asks for the pickup order and cashier says they don't have it. The order was put behind the counter somewhere so they lost the order. When they bring out the order they still get the order wrong. Eggs were raw and missing items. Then the Manager comes out and we ask for a refund and simply says "Oh, you have to do it online I can't help you" and just walks away. So no help whatsoever. Very disappointed with everything about this restaurant. read more

Wonderful service. My servers name was Nate and he was very friendly. I ordered a California omelet and asked him to add chorizo to it. Unfortunately the one they brought out did not have chorizo but I was so hungry I didn't ask him to take it back. When he did come back to check on us I told them that it was all good but there was no chorizo. He apologized and asked to take it back but I was already halfway done and told him no. Sometimes it's not a big deal to get the wrong order as long as the server is genuinely apologetic about it. The place was pretty packed yet everyone was friendly. From the hostess to the busboy. Will most definitely go back. read more

We always get great service when we come here! The food is always fresh and served hot. They have such a family friendly atmospher. I definitely recommend it to everyone read more

Very disappointing visit to black bear. Was moderately busy, Saturday morning around 1045. We ordered 2 burgers with juice and coffee. Waited 40 mins, then I walked by the kitchen to see about 30 dishes backed up on the line. When we got our food it had obviously been sitting a while. Fries were cold and soggy, burgers were cold and gross. We saw our server twice in those 40 mins with no drink refills. People who came in way after us got their food at the same time as us. Super bummed. When we told the cashier at the front, she said sorry but nothing else. read more

Worst breakfast I've ever had. Sad because it was in my top two before this review. It's been a while since I've eaten breakfast there. I left a review mainly for the manager to get back to me. They said they would but never heard anything from them. Probably a year ago now. I might change my review if I was contacted. For now they have received my last $50.00 breakfast. read more

Waiter for 30 minutes,my position on the stalled even though people were being seated. The last straw was one of waitresses had family show up 15 minutes after me she then waved them in from the dining area without calling any name and they were seated I asked the person at the check in area how many are running told her what happened she didn't seem to care I then told I thought that was horse shit and left so wasted 30 min of my life and left read more

I have been eating at black bear diner for more than a year now and I always get a senior discount but I was told today that there is new management in place and they will no longer give senior discounts. That is absolutely ridiculous. Horrible management team, Never going back . read more

Our waitress was very attentive. The food is "okay" but lacks attention, such as not cooking lettuce in a sandwich. One large concern is the hostess who handles the payments, turns right around and handles all the silverware wrapping them in napkins. Manager doesn't seem to help with any cleanup and tables sit uncleared. read more

For the record, I emailed them before posting here. I tried to let them know about this experience privately, but they ignored me. I had the single-worst dining experience I've had in years at the Black Bear Diner in Turlock on 11/26/21 between 8:30 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Our waiter took our drink order right away, but it took somewhere between 35-45 minutes for our waiter to take our meal order. There was a couple that was seated immediately before us who got their food and left before we even placed our order. We finally placed our order, and someone else was seated in that booth and still got their food before us. Half of our order showed up about 25-30 minutes after ordering it, but the other half of our order didn't arrive for another 15 minutes. When our waiter finally delivered the rest of our order he said, "Here's some extra toast just in case." No apology, just toast like that was going to fix everything. To top it off, the food was mediocre at best. None of it was great. It was edible, but not worth what we paid by a long shot. It's unlikely myself or my family will ever go to any Black Bear Diner again. We've never had problems before, but this was a truly horrible experience. read more

Went in today for lunch and got told that it would be a 40-45 minute wait. I ended up having to wait longer than that because the kitchen was backed up. How is that our fault? The manager should be able to strategize how to run the day smoothly with the employees so they don't become stressed on everyone waiting. All I saw was the employees running around stressing about the backed up kitchen and the long wait times and the manager was nowhere to be seen. read more