Black Bear has a small diner feel. It's located a little closer to the Main Street/Highlands Road intersection in a shopping center. We were greeted quickly, and seated immediately. You may consider this if the upper Main Street area is crowded. We ordered the Tacos Tipicos to share, planning to order more if we were still hungry. After enjoying the tacos (they were delicious), we found we just weren't hungry for more. We would definite return when we're looking for Mexican. $24 and change for their Tacos Tipicos and two drinks. read more

Black Bear - Tacos Tipicos - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Highlands, North Carolina

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Where to begin. It is the only game in town on Sunday so forced to eat here. Cold eggs,soggy hash browns, fake butter. Noisy with the staffs kids. read more

This is THE spot for breakfast! Quick, friendly service. Fresh, delicious food. Great omelettes! The biscuits were soft, fluffy and fresh! read more

Black Bear - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Highlands, North Carolina

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Great service. Clean restaurant overall and bathrooms. The food was tasty albeit a little pricy. Kids pancake was cute. Enjoyed my Spanish breakfast dish. read more

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I hate to leave such a terrible review, but I felt it was my duty to warn others: - No process for a busy morning, you wait with no acknowledgement for 20+ minutes - When you do get seated, takes a decent while to order - Waited 40 minutes for our food (couple with a baby next to us waited over an hour only to be told their ticket was lost - they just packed up and left) - Food was decent, very basic breakfast. - Overheard a group as they left: "whew that was a mess" - No apology or recognition of the situation. Thankfully, we weren't in a rush and weren't starving, so it was OK. But if I had shown up hungry and needing to leave within an hour so- woof! read more

Absolutely horrible service. We sat for 20 minutes and when a waitress finally came by we asked to order. She said one second and proceeded to take 3 tables orders who had just sat down. Food was subpar. Don't waste your yime read more

Best breakfast in Hoghlands and great prices for lots of homemade food! Try the salsa Verdi made in house!!!

Good breakfast option in downtown Highlands! And possibly the only breakfast available on Sunday in Highlands! Large menu with original and Mexican breakfast options. The food was good, but did take a little while to come out. Staff was nice. We sat outside and brought our dog, but not a huge patio. We would return here for breakfast in Highlands! read more

Black Bear - Stuffed hash browns - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Highlands, North Carolina

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Waited over an hour for 2 pancakes 2 eggs and a veggie omelet. Very slow service - stay away

Had to ask 3 times for water, but everyone else got their drinks just fine. Menu clearly shows 2 slices of bread, my is one slice of toast cut in half. When questioned, " That picture is 2 years old". No offer to do anything until I refused the meal, the waitress offered to remake the meal as described. First and last time coming here. No refills without asking. Terrible service. Picture of the menu first. A picture of what was served will follow. read more

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If zero was an option I would have chosen that. I understand they were busy and we had to wait a few minutes to be seated. However, it took 10+ minutes for someone to take our drink order, another 10+ minutes to receive our drinks and then our server never returned to take our order. She continued to take other people's orders that came in and sat after us. After about 30 minutes inside the restaurant we left $10 on the table for our drinks and walked out. Servers were not friendly at all and their menu is very complicated. I would save my money and my time! read more

Very highlight recommendation , Fresh food, nice services and clean too . I am so pleased with this restaurant read more

The food was ok, I could definitely make better eggs at home. When I ordered a dish with eggs I wasn't asked how I wanted them prepared. I ordered toast as my side but got grits. We had to ask for the side of sausage that came with my partner's meal. I had to ask and wait until the end of the meal for a 2nd cup of coffee. read more

Food was delicious, service excellent and ambiance was cozy and casual--wonderful on a hazy rainy day through the lush mountains.

The food was delicious! The service was spotty however. It was crowded when we got there but we were seated fairly quickly and we received our coffee right away. After placing our food orders it was a good 30 minutes before receiving it. We had noticed several customers who had come after us receiving their orders before us. All of that said, the food was fantastic and worth waiting for! read more

Avoid if possible. We didn't mind the wait to be sat, but seeing tables get their orders taken before ours even though we were sat first was upsetting, especially since we had a toddler. It took about 15 minutes after ordering for them to even bring us our water, and only after I had to get up and ask again. Terrible service. Try Blue Bike Cafe instead, much better service even when just as busy. read more

Poor service plus we had to wait an hour for our food from the time we ordered it. Terrible experience. Will not return.

Its a Mexican restaurant mainly that serves breakfast and lunch all day. Food was really good but service could use an up grade.

Crepes were fantastic and so filling. We had very fast service. Seating cushions look fantastic. I would recommend this if you're looking for a place to eat breakfast & lunch ( serves both all day) read more

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Let me start by saying the food is decent, however my husbands toast was burnt to a crisp and black. It was not edible. I ordered the breakfast burrito and it was a decent size and tasty. I did like the food was seasoned perfectly. Now for the flip side, the server spoke NO English and while I'm rusty on my high school Spanish see couldn't communicate other than to point to the menu. I asked how big the burrito was and she struggled to understand. My husband ordered the steak omelet and she came back to our table to ask if he wanted the steak or chicken omelet. The person behind the counter cooking the food and the person who seated us spoke perfect English. So why have a server who speaks little to no English taking the orders? Cannot recommend this place just because you may not get what you ordered because of the language barrier. read more

Sunday morning and they were hopping. We were seated within 20 minutes for a party of 2. Unfortunately this is where it goes down hill, 20 more minutes goes by and two other tables that were seated behind us have already ordered and got their drinks. We had to call a server over for a drink order, we told him we can order food as well and he stated " oh I can't do that I don't have a receipt book, I'll just get you drinks." Well another 20 minutes goes by and he comes back with a book and states "well they are busy I'll take your order now." Then we wait, and wait and wait, three tables that came in behind us including a party of 10 start getting their food orders. So at this point we attempted to pay for our drinks and leave, they were nice enough to say it's ok, your food is next while pointing to food THAT WAS NOT OUR ORDER in the window (side note we ordered waffles not the omelettes in the window). Poor service. 10 outta 10 don't recommend. read more

All four of us ordered something different for breakfast: stuffed hash browns, county fried steak, breakfast burrito, and Mexican omelet. Three coffees and a chocolate milk. No flavored creamers available. All of us were happy with our choices and would come again. No one used any salt or pepper on their food though both were available on the table. Their credit card machine was down, and they were only taking cash at the time we visited. They said the new machine was on order. read more

Black Bear - Main counter - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Highlands, North Carolina

Very much enjoyed eating breakfast here. The Burrito Latino was delicious as were the breakfast tacos. And their hash browns are the bomb!!! The restaurant is very clean, and the service was friendly and pleasant. We will definitely be back again. read more

Black Bear - Burrito Latino and hashbrowns - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Highlands, North Carolina

Server spoke very little English and made it difficult to communicate and connect. Took forever for receive service. When we did she never came back to check on us and had to ask someone else for a refill on water, coffee. Our food took even longer to receive and we had to continue to ask about it. Chances are we will not be returning The two stars are for the appearance of the restaurant. read more

It was overpriced. Food tasted okay. Service wasn't spectacular. Inside was clean enough.

They charge higher prices on the bill than the menu. Tried to order a beer with lunch and was told they don't serve beer but there was a table of employees drinking beer beside us. Server was rude af. We are native Spanish speakers so not related to the language barriers. Food was ok. Stick with breakfast items they were decent. But best to just avoid this place overall. read more

When we first came here we are new to the restaurant for breakfast and it was really good because the waffle was great for the first time ever here and the eggs are great scrambled and for the sausage links are great too the customer service was great because the waitress was very nice and that it's a great place to eat for breakfast so go to black bear for some good breakfast read more

Very, very slow service. May be just due to lack of ability to find trained employees that don't have significant language barrier challenges. Claim to only be able to take cash. Paying taxes? read more

Highly satisfied, full & recommend. The Tasty a hash brown extravaganza with eggs your way & a giant biscuit was a hit. My choice the Poblana Omelette was unique & perfect as were the grits & butter. Disregard negative reviews about language barriers as not the case. Get out of your comfort zone & explore. Ask about specials & enjoy breakfast open to close. Inside & out too! read more

In Highlands this is the only place to go for breakfast. Unfortunately the food disappointed. Sausage wasn't cooked properly. Toast wasn't toasted. Scrambled eggs were very runny and they forgot the cheese. Bacon was cold. Bill was very interesting. Will not be back read more

I ordered the pork chops skillet breakfast. Unfortunately, the chops were very tough and the eggs were a bit over cooked. Service was good but overall disappointing for such a nice area. read more

The best food in Highlands for the price! Service was super quick and polite. The ambiance will leave you guessing whether the restaurant is having an identity crisis or is just eclectic! Highly recommend. read more

Black Bear - a restaurant with a neon sign that says now cooking breakfast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Highlands, North Carolina

This place is so good we are here for the second day in a row. We were looking for something tasty and casual after a hike when we discovered this hidden gem. Everything was fantastic, we had eggs with chorizo, refried beans, hashbrowns, chilaquiles with eggs and avocado. We're back specifically for the chilaquiles because it's so hard to find and theirs is fantastic! Staff is helpful and kind. We will certainly be back on our next visit to Highlands! read more

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The prices seemed on the high end until we got our orders. Then the price seemed astronomical. I order biscuits and gravy. They have a single biscuit option or a two biscuit plate. I ordered the double and it turned out that they count each half of a biscuit as one. Yup, the "double" biscuit plate just includes both halves of a single biscuit. Since there is precious little sausage in the "sausage gravy", I order a side of sausage patties to bolster the meager plate. So, for more than $15 I got one biscuit, a smattering of flour and oil cooked into a flavorless gravy, and two modest slices from a tube of Jimmy Dean breakfast sausage. Skip the place. read more

The restaurant was small and quaint which is what we like but that's the end of the positives. The food and service were terrible. The meal came wrong twice before we finally ate food we didn't order and midway through they realized it was still wrong and took the plates off the table while we were eating. We waited again and they brought food a third time that was still wrong. The food was barely edible and there were several other tables that appeared to be having a similar experience. I wouldn't eat here again nor recommend it to anyone. read more

Solid food and service but why serve quality food and not provide real butter? Lots of variety on the menu including lots of Hispanic options. read more

Stopped to grab breakfast on our way out of town when, to our super pride, they weren't overrun with patrons. Service and food were great. We'll be back! read more

Worst experience ever! I'm pretty sure all of the food is prefrozen or from a can. I ordered the fried chicken and it came out missing all but one of the sides, which looked disgusting. The staff looked frustrated when I refused my plate of food My daughter ordered a waffle and it was somehow flatter than a pancake and completely stale. My wife got soup and it was obviously straight out of a can. When we complained about all of this the owner/manager tried saying that our waitress doesn't speak English and wasnt able to explain the issues. My wife is a native Spanish speaker and was able to communicate with her throughout the order. After demanding my plate of food with out the sides be removed from our check, they still tried to charge us for everything. Go anywhere but here, this place is a complete dump. read more

Do not order the grits. They are instant, they are cheap, watery and awful. The rest of the breakfast was okay. Like everything in Highlands, it was expensive for what you get. read more

Look at reviews before gout to Black Bear, they seemed to be good so my wife and I gave it a try. Food was relatively good...when we finally got it. The service was abysmal at best, the servers English was very poor and she didnt seem to understand what we actually wanted. we gave her our order and waited, and waited, and waited. The management was much more interested in gettung food out for their 6 family members who were sitting directly behind us, dish after dish came out while we, and all the patrons sat and waited, 40 minutes we by before we got our order, and just as would expect when there is a language barrier, they got some of the order wrong. I'll take a pass on the Black Bear Cafe. read more