We drove out to Yelm from Lacey after seeing great reviews for Ma and Pa's, and they completely…read morelived up to the hype! We showed up on a Saturday morning right after a massive storm had knocked out power to most of the area. Even though the place was packed, the young lady working as the hostess, cashier, and server greeted us with a beautiful smile. She let us know it would be a just a short wait to get seated. We only waited about 15 minutes--which was fantastic given how busy they were! Once seated, she quickly took our drink and food orders. A huge bonus: if you order coffee, they leave a full pot of hot, fresh coffee right at your table! The food arrived freshly made and piping hot, and we enjoyed every single bite. On top of the great food and stellar service, the restaurant is decorated in a very tasteful, cozy country-kitchen style. We will definitely be

One of the best gravy, definitely come to this mom and pop if you explore this part of Washington…read more Service might be slow, so don't come too hungry.

Driving from Seattle back to the Central Coast of California after an Alaskan cruise and started…read moresearching for a place to get breakfast, Yelp did not disappoint. This place is a reminder not to judge a book by its cover, don't want to call this a greasy spoon because there was nothing greasy about the food. Quaint and clean. The food was sooo good! Eggs, hubby's scrambled and mine over medium, were perfectly cooked. The sausage patties were delicious; nice crisp sear on the outside and tender in side. Best execution of hash browns I've ever had at any restaurant. The rye bread toast.... To make this place even better, the service was incredible. Wish I had gotten their names to give them the proper appreciation, both were attentive and friendly. Sad they are so far away, best breakfast ever!

4.5 but Yelp doesn't have it setup for 1/2 stars…read more This is truly an old fashioned breakfast cafe. You don't see them very often and it's a great All-American breakfast. The service was absolutely amazing. I couldn't ask for anything better. The pancakes are humongous!!!! Hashbrowns were crispy and eggs cooked well. The only reason I didn't rate it slightly higher is the syrup was a little on the artificial side to me but hey still good. Also, the OJ was ok but other than that a really solid breakfast choice!!!!

Rachel was the best! She helped us decide on a delicious meal, also we were looking to get dessert…read morefor our Khampaeng group. She suggested the blackberry Baer Klaus, so we ordered four Bear claws. We will be back to visit your Lakewood Black Bear diner, hoping to see Rachel and have her serve us again. She was the best! You should clone her 100 times! Thank you Black Bear Diner!!! Eric and Mitzi

We dropped by for Lunch. We Had a Bears Choice breakfast, scrambled eggs, bacon, and pancakes. A…read moreBears Choice breakfast of French Toast, scrambled eggs and bacon. And a Chicken Fried Steak breakfast, eggs over easy. And sorry, but I know my French Toast Bears Choice was the best. They use their awesome sourdough bread to dip and toast. Perfectly toasty with that soft luscious interior It's worth the drive. Are the scrambled eggs fluffy and flavorful? Yes. The bacon crisp and hash browns tender with a crisp crust? Yes. And my spouse was all about the perfect over easy eggs and chicken fried steak. But I swear by the french toast. Should have reviewed this place before, I mean it's been years. Seating was quick, even though they were busy. Plan on taking some home unless you are eating big (or burning calories). Black Bear Diner has one of the largest takeout container budgets in the industry. And who doesn't like two for one meals? Excellent selection of desserts (we always plan to take some home, cause we are always full). Restrooms are clean Service is good

We stopped in for breakfast and had such a great experience. Our server, Fernanda, was fabulous!…read moreWithin just a couple of minutes of sitting down, she greeted us with a big smile and took our drink order. Such a nice way to start the morning. The service from beginning to end was excellent. From taking our food order to bringing everything out and keeping our coffee refilled, Fernanda was friendly, attentive, and on top of everything without making us feel rushed. The food came out fresh, beautifully presented, and delicious. I ordered the German pancake with lemon, and it was perfect--not burnt, not soggy, just cooked beautifully. Delicious!!! Great breakfast, wonderful service, and a very pleasant morning. Fernanda definitely made our experience even better. We'll be back!

Light and airy! This German pancake was amazing with a light dusting of powdered sugar, no syrup…read morenecessary. The 'fresh' fruit was not fresh as it seemed to be on its very last minute but overall the dish was delicious. Eggs were cooked as ordered and that bacon was the most perfectly cooked crispy flavorful fat bacon I've eaten ... made me seriously consider coming back for lunch to have that on a BLT! Service was friendly. Restaurant was clean with comfy booths. You pay at the counter when finished. Thank you for making my first visit memorable. I will definitely be back on my next trip, thank you!!

Awesome restaurant, great cooks and a quick moving staff handling a lot at once (I wouldn't want to…read moredo it). Tip those dames, hard working gals!

The first time I went here was kind of disappointed because it was open and we were waiting outside…read moreuntil 30 minutes later someone tells me that they're not gonna open because they had an issue which a couple years later me and my husband decided to go and the food is phenomenal. I love like the diner vibe setting staff is friendly. I haven't been sent, but I love a good diner.

I driven by this place a few times and I finally made it in. I was really impressed with it all…read more The staff was super friendly and the food was really really good. My coworker ordered their mediterranean pizza and he thought it was super tasty and would order it again. I ordered the Ragin' Cajun and that was fantastic. Good food portions for the price. Nicely done guys, see you soon.

We have been there a few times and so far EVERYTHING has been excellent! Food was great, staff was…read moreamazing and super friendly. I would definately recommend going and I cretainly will be going back.

You're coming here to have your food delivered to you by a toy train. You're coming here because in…read morea digital world, it will impress your kids to have an analog and memorable experience. No one's coming here for the gourmet culinary experience. It's a great place to bring kids, tons of fun, with great customer service. Worth a stop if you've got children with you.

All you can want in a diner, Homie, quaint, friendly and feeling with the old timey diner vibes…read morebecause it is an old small diner. The food is outstanding and the people are extremely friendly.

Love this diner! It has the atmosphere of a southern country diner and the food to match. Best…read moresweet tea I've had since leaving north Florida. I had the Chicken Club and carrot cake. Best so far! Service was very friendly and funny! Matthew has the corniest jokes but made it a fun lunch all around. I don't mind a fancy dinner out now and then, but this will be my go-to when visiting Oly.

It's a rare event to go into a chain restaurant and find a gem! But that's exactly what happened…read moreat the Black Bear of Olympia. The host was very welcoming and seated us right away. Best part of this gem was our waitress: Jessie W. She was fantastic! My wife and I are very persnickity when it comes to ordering. California omlette with with tomatoes instead of mushrooms, well done toast -- split? No problem -- done correctly -- and with two hot plates boot! Jessie must have checked on our coffee at least five times, always with a smile and an "anything else I can do for you?" We really can't say enough good things about Jessie and Black Bear. No wonder the place is always packed!!

Issaquah needed this place! We love the Eggs Benedict and French Toast and the staff and service is…read moretop notch! Rose and Lynn are amazing and truly make you feel like you're family. You will not be disappointed, please go check them out!!

It was completely empty on a weekday morning, which was incredibly weird to be the only ones dining…read morein. Like we walked in and there wasn't even someone working there to greet us. We poked around and didn't see anyone, then shouted and someone came out from the back. Food was fine and came out fast given we were the only people in there, but it wasn't fantastic. I won't be back based on my experience. I prefer the other breakfast places around the area.