We came in from out of town and through Black Bear Dinner would be a great option to have some food. We were pleasantly surprised! We had an amazing waitress Christina Mendoza who was attentive and just the sweetest! She made sure we had all we needed and was so great! The fish fry was delicious and cooked to perfection. The corn bread and the sweet potato fries were so good! Overall great experience and Christina M really added to it! read more

Very Nice breakfast, Friendly service.Nice in Cool indoors, clean bathrooms.Would Recommend

Home of the comfort food. Generous, tasty and friendly service. Price is very budget friendy as well read more

Wow ! It was full house in the morning, foods must be very good ? This was good experience to try out their big breakfast. Service was superb and friendly. Prices were reasonable and affordable. read more

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I think it's funny the way you guys see all these compliments I got we're all human remember number seven of Black Bear motto we're only human but you guys don't see it in that way so good luck with that restaurant business read more

Ambiance and service so,so. The food was a downer. . WE ordered 2 pot pies and fish &chips. Fries were cold and soggy. The pot pies were cold. Waitress offered to rest them up in the microwave!! We reluctantly accepted. Pies were returned in worst condition. I think the pies had been sitting in the fridge for a few days and not fresh made. NO MORE BLACK BEAR for us ! read more

service was exceptional from the one and only, Ms. Christina Mendoza... Im a fan now. live in Fresno but will come eat again just because she's the best in the biz! read more

1/5 - Very Disappointing Experience We ordered breakfast online from the Visalia location while on vacation and picked it up on 10/18. Unfortunately, my experience was not great. We ordered the family-size coffee traveler (around $19), but the manager refused to provide enough creamer and gave me no cups. They also couldn't find the carton carrier and initially wanted to just hand me four separate cups of coffee instead. I ended up waiting so long for them to locate the carrier that my food was cold by the time I left. Overall, the service and food quality were disappointing. Would not recommend this location. read more

Black Bear Diner Visalia - Spent $78 for cold food. - American Near Me - Visalia, California

Great attentive service for our whole family (party of 9) from the fabulous Christina Mendoza. Food hit the spot and the warm, friendly ambience was great. read more

Excellent ambience, food and service. Menu is a bit confusing as far as getting exactly what you want. Second time around we got the breakfast we wanted. Definitely will go back when we return to Visalia. read more

The food was fresh delicious the service was fast and friendly. The waiter was Kenneth. We were seated in a very big back room. It was very nice and quiet quiet read more

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Christina Mendoza was the best server I've had in awhile. She went above and beyond for us, even laughing with us and cracking jokes. We had dinner on Tuesday 8/11. I had the best time ever with my guy on our second first date read more

Love this place! So much better than Tulare, I mean astronomically better than the Tulare location! Every single time has been a good experience. We will always come back here. read more

Had a great breakfast here today! Ordered the Grizz which is a ton of food. Only had a couple bites of the pancakes because I was full from everything else. Great service and ambience read more

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

First time here for breakfast- visiting from out of town and wow perfect. Service was great - busy, but it's great food and filling! One plate can definitely be for two people or great for leftovers. Breakfast has such a big selection! I recommend if you're looking for breakfast and live in area or visiting from out of town. Our serve Katherine was great - she definitely made sure we had everything we needed and coffee refills was always filled. read more

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The best dinning experience ! Took the family out to eat and our waitress Miriam was beyond exceptional . We where a big group and she was so patient and kind with us she kept a smile on her face and best of all she was bilingual so she was able to explain the menu ! she never let our coffee get low! Definitely going back again! read more

OSCAR!!! Placed a catering order and I don't know what I would have done without Oscar. He helped make it easy and seamless to place a large order. While I was ordering, he was pulled away to help translate a spanish order. He wears so many hats and helps run a well oiled machine. Thank you Oscar!! read more

Been here a few times w my man great service every time we come & the food is bomb & filling for its price read more

Black Bear Diner Visalia - Medium well santa maria tri tip & bacon cheddar burger w garlic fries - American Near Me - Visalia, California

We have been here twice in the last two weeks for breakfast and the food was delicious I recommend the the chicken fried steak! The service was great and the staff is so friendly. We have found our new breakfast spot. The host Marisol and our waitress Miriam were so nice and welcoming. read more

We discovered Black Bear Diner while on vacation In Visalia. Such a quaint place. Our food was always excellent and our waitress, Christina Mendoza, did an outstanding job of taking care of all our needs. She was super friendly! We really enjoyed having her as our waitress on two different occasions. We highly recommend this place! 6/15/26 read more

We came for my husbands birthday our server kenny was amazing he made the whole experience wonderful with his pleasant attitude

Quality has really tanked Ordered 3 burgers and chicken strips and the butgers tasted horribly for each person no flavor , soggy buns and under cooked fries Sad situation read more

Service was great. We were seated right away on a busy Sunday afternoon. The chicken fried steak tasted good. The avocado club sandwich was also good but the fries were soggy. The fries were basically just trash. My son didn't even eat them so imagine that. We also a got banana pie and coconut pie to go with overall good experience. read more

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Plenty of parking, very friendly staff, quick service as well. I had the fish n chips which was great. The taco salads here are absolutely gigantic! The inside is a very relaxed environment complete with a bunch of bear decor. All in all, a nice no frills diner spot. read more

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I love this place! Usually very busy especially during the holidays! I very very pleased to see they still have a birthday breakfast. I had it last year and it was delicious! Our server was great and the ambiance was amazing!! A great place to celebrate your birthday!! read more

Black Bear Diner Visalia - Birthday breakfast! - American Near Me - Visalia, California

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Don't know how good they are for lunch or dinner but their breakfast is bomb!! I wasn't expecting much from a diner... usually what you'll get at most American diners is a lousy cold or warm breakfast but to my surprise they brought me out a huge plate and it was super hot! Furthermore, they brought out my food in about 5 minutes. Very happy with the food and the service. The waitress greeted me when I walked in and was all smiles and kind. I had just came from that Grannys café and had walked out because the waitress there was so rude and unwelcoming when I sat down and tried to order. That place will never get a penny from me... my new breakfast place is Black Bear Diner. read more

Black Bear Diner on Friday's now has all you can eat Fried Fish. Sounds delicious, except they use Polluck. Not Delicious Alaskan Cod. Polluck is what Mc Donald's uses. There is a huge quantity in our oceans and a cheaper fish. Doesn't have a lot of flavor. read more

Thursday 4:00pm Met a friend mostly for chatting and decided to order a dessert too. Oh boy, why did I order bread pudding?! It was the most enormous piece of bread pudding I have ever seen. And then I made the mistake of agreeing to the "a la mode." What was I thinking?! My girlfriend ordered the fruit cobbler which was also enormous. Delicious, but enormous. If we could have decided on which dessert to order we could have ordered one to share. But, alas we didn't do that. At least we were able to box it up to go. Service was friendly and quick. The restaurant isn't too busy at this time of day. read more

Black Bear Diner Visalia - Eat dessert first! - American Near Me - Visalia, California

We decided to check out black bear diner on a Friday night and it wasn't packed at all, there was a great ambiance to the environment and people out having fun. We got sat immediately and our waitress brought our drinks and took our order. They have a wide selection of options from breakfast to dinner. We got a burger and steak with onion rings and fries. The food was delicious, with our order we got a biscuit and soup prior to our food being delivered. Our waitress checked in on us multiple times and she was very sweet. I felt hospitality from beginning to end of our meal. If you are in the area and want a nice and relaxing but delicious meal stop by here! read more

I placed a holiday feast order on their website for Thanksgiving and I just want to say kudos to the Visalia staff that day. My order was ready on time even though the restaurant was swamped and the employees were still friendly and helpful with the customers. I left a $10 tip on the website when I ordered next time I'll leave more! read more

I had a very pleasant breakfast there when I passed by on my way to Sequoia Park. the waitress was very fast and responsive. read more

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

Stumbled upon this diner on the way home from a road trip and it was exactly what we needed. Their roasted turkey was good and filling; enough to give us the boost to push through the remaining couple hours drive home. The vegetables were a bit bland but I will eat anything while we are away from the big city. Their cornbread muffins that are included with a dinner entree was absolutely scrumptious though. The interior was charming, wait was very short, and service was quick and friendly. Good stop if you are passing by or in the area while traveling. read more

Black Bear Diner Visalia - Roasted Turkey (470 cals.) - American Near Me - Visalia, California

Sunday 11-15-24 I had the classic egg Benedict . It had no flavor. The potatoes needed seasoned. I never put salt or use ketchup. But it needed both. Whole meal was so disappointed. My husband loved his posole and grandson liked his pancakes. Our server was okay. read more

Black Bear Diner Visalia - Pancakes and hashbrowns - American Near Me - Visalia, California

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Went for dinner and we had Tina as our server. She always wears a red rose in her hair and has the biggest smile. She is one of your best servers at night read more

My out-of-town friend and I enjoyed a Black Bear lunch today. She remembered when she used to get the cheeseburger salad, but it was not on the menu anymore. The server said, no problem, they would make her one. I ordered the Taco Salad, one of my favorites there. Both salads were huge and wonderful! You can't go wrong with Black Bear's. read more

So Thurs I went to Blackbear in Visalia for breakfast. Everything was good except waitress was running all over the place and seemed very rushed. So long story short. I wasn't finished with my coffee and just wanted to sit for a bit. So I used the restroom and when I walked back to my table everything was packed up on the counter. I was a little frustrated because I wasn't done. I thought that was very rude and felt like I was pushed out of blackbear. So needless to say I didn't leave a tip. I got to the counter and asked about my stuff and the gal said it's here. I told her that was very rude and I didn't appreciate going back to the table looking like I was crazy looking for my stuff. Very disappointed. read more

One of the better Black Bear Diners we have visited. The wife and I met some friends here on way back home, and although getting inside this place rivals solving the riddle of the Sphinx, we did get in and found seating in time for our meeting. The food was good. The drinks were kept filled, and everybody present seems content. All in all, a good time was had by all. read more

Had the pleasure of enjoying a great meal that was not shy on portions nor was there lack of welcomeness From the moment I was greeted the experience became better than expected food was great didn't have to wait longer than one would expect for a diner being so busy. On conclusion Black Bear Dinner doesn't disappoint I suggest breakfast for dinner read more

Great food and service. The waitresses were amazing and very attentive. I enjoyed our breakfast

Why do I keep coming back to this place? Ok let's start with a positive comment. My eggs were cooked to my liking. Better than last time. I sat on the other end of this place near the restrooms & away from the kitchen heat & all the Kling-klang bang from the bus/prepping station. Last time I asked to be seated in a quieter section & the hostess sat me next to that place. That is the antithesis of my request. Back to today. Got seated right away to a place I wanted to sit. My table & sugar basket-completely sticky. The young guy who seated me got me my water & coffee right away. I saw that they had WiFi so I asked if it was free. Young guy said, 'No, we don't have the password.' He went above & beyond to check & to get my creamer. Ok this guy must have gotten sidetracked because 5 min went by & I had to stop him & ask, 'Where's that French Vanilla creamer.' I saw the lightbulb go on above his head & he brought it to me along with the password answer. 'No one knows the password but the owner.' Got it, the owner is cheap. I get it, he must not want the employees to work vs. being on the phone all shift, but my question is this, 'How can you be across from a college & not offer internet?' Are you stuck in 1985? Oh I get it you must want me to eat my food & go. Trust me that was the theme today. When I went wash my hands of the stickiness before eating, I noticed something while I was eating. . . my ice water was gone. My server was whizzing back & forth & she dropped off my check when I asked her 'What happens to my water?' She said oh did you want one? I said No I already had one, it's gone.' She backtracked and said I don't know what happened, I didn't take it. I have a feeling I know what happened. When I got up to wash my hands, I took my purse & jacket w/ me because that's the smart thing to do, right? You can't leave your jacket or purse at the table anymore because someone will swipe your things. So I'm assuming someone, an employee thought I was gone & started bussing the table before he/she realized my coffee was hot & full. Yah, I wasn't too happy about that. A glass of water is needed when eating a thicka$$ waffle. My meal wasn't even picture worthy. SMH read more

Black Bear Diner Visalia - I would take a picture but the Internet is so bad in this restaurant - American Near Me - Visalia, California