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    Black Bear Diner Turlock

    3.5 (186 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    BLACK BEAR DINER TURLOCK ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Huckleberry Milkshake
    Danielle L.

    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!

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    Shelby A.

    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.

    Paty P.

    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.

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    Jessica U.

    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.

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    7 months ago

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

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    8 months ago

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

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    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.

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    Table 26

    Table 26

    4.0
    (839 reviews)
    2.1 mi
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    The food was amazing, it came out with a great rhythm for our party of 9 for our granddaughters…read more16th Birthday. We had the spoon room and had such a great time. The music and atmosphere was very enjoyable as well. All the food including the desert and fresh roasted coffee was fabulous. Our waitress Cheryl was great, overall 100 out of 100. Great job Table 26.

    I have been a long time customer of Table 26 over the years. It was by far one of my most favorite…read moreplaces to go to. Head chef John was fantastic and always came to check on us. The food was always top notch! After the first ownership change, it seemed to have lost it's value a bit. I went last year and I'm not sure who was the owner at that time, but it seemed to be back up to par. A few weeks ago, some girlfriends and myself stopped by for dinner and drinks. My friend wanted an indigeny and we were told they were out and that the menu was most likely inaccurate regarding beers, due to how often they change them. She wanted a cider and was told dustbowl strawberry margarita is a cider. It is in fact a seltzer and not what she wanted. I asked for a mango mojito and was told they were out of mint. I'd decided to order anyway and when the drink arrived, it was not flavored at all. I asked if it was mango and he said no and went to change it, saying the bartender got mixed up. While it was better as mango, a mojito needs mint. One of my friends ordered fries and what came to the table was not what we would consider fries. It was slices of potato and I didn't find it to have much seasoning. Another friend ordered arancini and an artichoke, while the last friend ordered arancini with tomato sauce on the side. Her arancini arrived with the tomato sauce on the bowl and not on side as requested and the waiter took it back to fix it. The artichoke was not cleaned, leaving the choke (fuzzy part) in the middle and my friend had started to eat it. At $18 for an artichoke, it should be cleaned correctly. The anancini were tasty and I enjoyed both the tomato and the pesto sauce that accompanied it. Before we ordered our mains, the waiter came back to say they were out of burgers and the cut of steak for both the black and bleu and the Jack Daniel's steaks, but could sub a ribeye instead. Ribeyes were market price vs the $37 of those 2 items. I was going to get the black and bleu, but then decided I would try to fish of the day. It was a white fish with a cream sauce and baby shrimp over mashed potatoes and green beans and I thought it was done very well. The fish was flaky, the mash creamy and the green beans had just enough bite! I ended up ordering another drink, but opted for wine to make it more simple. One of my friends had the chicken fettuccine Alfredo and she thought it was OK. While I had hoped for a better experience, I will probably return to see if things are the same or they were just having an off day.

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    Braised short rib with root vegetables.
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    First & Main

    First & Main

    4.1
    (272 reviews)
    2.8 mi
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    Food is delicious and service is great. Cocktails are excellent as well. Very nice ambiance.read more

    I came here on a Friday night, I arrived about 6 PM. It was just me, so I offered to sit at the bar…read moreas it was full service. When I got there, there were still some empty open tables, however, as I was leaving, it seems like they're just about all filled up. I got the Mr. milkman cocktail and it was pretty tasty, although I did notice how it appeared, as if there were a lot of wines and other beverages that they were out of. Even with my cocktail, they had to substitute the base with soda water, although it was still tasty. There was probably about 7 to 8 wines/sakes that were crossed out on the menu. Food came out fast, and the service was decent on that chefs end. I got the Korean Stone bowl dish, and It was pretty tasty, although fairly expensive for what it was... rice, veggies, and a little bit of beef, but I do like the concept of having a hot bowl that progressively warms up the rest of the food inside. I really do wish there was more meat inside for the price, I feel like only two or three bites had beef. One thing that I really noticed (and I think I noticed even more because I was sitting at the bar) was how servers and the bartenders spent a lot more time conversing with their friends (who were sitting at the bar) then checking in on some of the other people. Someone did approach me to put in my drink order, but I flagged down the server to put all my other food orders in. I don't think anybody came and asked how my meal was either. I do enjoy the overall ambience of the place, dim mood lighting, a minimalist esthetic, and a bar that really nicely displays some of their high end liquors.

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    Brussel Sprouts, cauliflower, edamame appetizers.

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    Brussel Sprouts, cauliflower, edamame appetizers.

    Black Bear Diner Turlock - tradamerican - Updated July 2026

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