We finally made it in! On the weekends there's some times a 2 hour wait but now we understand why…read morefor ourselves! Went on a Friday morning at 7:30 and sat right down. Food was great, wait staff was very attentive (even though it filled up right after we got there), and the atmosphere is fun. If eating out is going to be expensive no matter where you go these days, you want to walk away full and satisfied and we were! It was extremely reasonable considering the quality! So thankful. Bacon, sausage and french toast were AMAZING!

I've been going by this place for years without realizing how good it is - I missed out!…read more We went on a Saturday at 9:30 and it was already bustling, although we were seated right away. We ordered the mole chilaquiles and the churro pancakes and were pleased with both dishes. The mole was great and a huge serving, and the pancakes were three huge fluffy pancakes with ice cream and whipped cream - we could each only eat half and now we've got leftovers- yay! Pancakes also came with eggs and three huge pieces of bacon that managed to be both thick and crispy - delicious. Service was super fast and friendly. We will certainly be back!

Our go to breakfast place is always on top of things. Food awesome! Service even more amazing!…read moreAlways clean, food comes out piping hot. I'm surprised they're not busy during weekday mornings. Out of all the breakfast places around we feel they are the best. Sometimes we will come for lunch. But mainly breakfast. The best wait staff...Evelyn, Veronica, Yolanda, Jasmin, and Ashley who is on maternity leave. The newest to the mix and she's wonderful is Carolyn!! Place is always cozy with the best music. Today I knew every song, I knew all the lyrics, and danced in my seat while eating.

Loved Naya's! When you walk in it looks like an "order at the counter" type of place, but it's not!…read moreTher server was super friendly and attentive, always ready to refill my coffee and/or water. I ordered Naya's Special and went with pancakes instead of French toast (I kinda wish I got one of each but was in a pancake mood). The pancakes did not disappoint! Hot and fluffy with crispy edges! Eggs, bacon, sausage and hash browns were all tasty and cooked well! I'd definitely eat there again if I'm in the neighborhood!

Excellent service and fantastic waitress. Food was great and the ranch too…read more I ordered a club sandwich and sweet potato fries. My husband ordered fish and chips and fries with green beans with bacon was delicious. It's next to chick fila parking is tight it's across from the commons mall in federal way. We will return for breakfast one day.

Black Bear Diner is a fantastic place for breakfast, with a great menu and plenty of options…read moreavailable throughout the day. I usually order the Denver omelet, but today I decided to try the chicken-fried steak, and it was delicious. The coffee was fantastic too--fresh, hot, and exactly what I needed with my meal. The staff here is amazing and always makes the experience even better. The service is friendly, welcoming, and attentive without being overbearing. I really appreciate having so many menu options, whether I'm in the mood for a classic breakfast or want to try something different. I also really enjoy the atmosphere at Black Bear Diner. It's comfortable, casual, and a great place to sit down and enjoy a good meal. With delicious food, fantastic coffee, a great selection, and wonderful staff, this is definitely a place I'm happy to come back to. Highly recommended!

Excellent food and pricing. I always substitute the fresh fruit for the potatoes. The fruit never…read moredisappoints.

incredible food, relaxed and homey atmosphere, and one of the best servers I've seen grace a floor…read more country fried steak was great, and you have to go for the biscuit over the toast (the jam alone...). perfectly sized mimosas, and portions that give you an afternoon bite to take home. highly recommend.

First you go someplace, you have a nice time, and the rose-colored glasses are on. Second time you…read morego someplace, you don't have as good of a time, and the rose-colored glasses come off. That's the way it is. We hoped this would be our new holiday go-to. We loved the idea of a week-long menu during holidays. We took advantage of the Irish St. Patrick's Day menu, and we were excited to go back for the Easter menu. The Easter menu was also shown on their website as being a week long - so that's three more days from the day we went. When we got there, we spent a few minutes being discombobulated because we couldn't find any of the Easter menu items besides the pancakes (photo) and the drinks menu. In addition, the staff was being a big cagey about it. The menu was still featured on the website but turns out, we were eventually told, that they ran out of the ingredients for most of the items (which would be ham and pork, I guess) and the menu was shut down except for the drinks and the pancakes (nobody mentioned the pancakes and they weren't named in an Eastery way). So, folks, if you offer a week-long menu for one of the biggest holidays of the year, please get enough inventory. We know times are tough, but you did decide to do this and presumably know better after being open since 1979. Please take the holiday menu down from your website if it's not applicable anymore. Please put "subject to availability" on your flyer online if it's possible you will run out of inventory. Please be forthcoming and cheerful and apologetic that you don't have the holiday menu anymore, not defensive. Please tell your entire staff that you aren't serving it anymore. Non-wait staff. Why do you ask us what we want to drink, then tell us we'll have to ask our server? Just bring us water and be done with it. Wait staff. You seem like you enjoy your job, or used to, but are over-worked. That's too bad. We hope things get better. So, this will probably not be our go-to holiday restaurant after all.

We come about 3 times a year after a morning dental appointment. My wife usually gets the breakfast…read moreburrito which is huge and consistently good. We often split it and it is more than enough for 2 but today, I got the chicken and biscuits. The large breaded and fried chicken strips were good but could have been a bit juicier. They were somewhat dry. The white gravy was good but could have had a bit more flavor. My wife took home 1/2 of her burrito. Coffee is good and refilled frequently. Service is fast and efficient. I paid with the toast app.

Good food and service. This is the second time we have been…read morehere and we will definitely be back. The lady's working treat you like family.

Okay, so my review may be a tad biased. As you walk in, you are transported back in time to an old…read moreschool greasy diner and everything about is 100% that vibe. Our server, Sam, was an absolute delight. She truly made our experience a memorable one...so sweet, so kind and so personable. The food: delicious. The gravy was so tasty and the steak was nicely fried with a crispy coating and great flavor. Tender enough to cut with a fork. The fresh hashbrowns are so buttery and crispy, yet fluffy inside. Simple menu, simple concept, exceptional service and experience. I came here with my Sister-in-Law, but definitely coming back with my husband.

If you're looking for a special occasion, go no further…read more I've gotten many times and I've never been let down. The food is amazing and the dessert you can't skip on. What makes the food even better is that the service is always great And during the day, it has a very nice view of the water Define is the best combination of food and service in view. This is also a great place for a date night or any occasion. We all need places that we can always count on in Veros has never let me down, just give it a try.

DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY!…read more Mother's Day and birthday- they had a limited menu with a set gratuity of 20% which may explain why the service was lacking. I was hoping this would be like a 4 star review- crappy service amazing food? Nope- bad service bad food over priced- We Made a reservation, and asked for window seat got seated in the worst seat possible table Right by the walkway and kitchen. We asked to move to one of 5 empty tables and we were told they were booked full- the attendant wouldn't even ask if we could switch tables- she did tell the manager we were unhappy and his response was to shrug and dismiss it. She had zero interest in ensuring we had a good experience. There should not have been any issue to move us to one of the other more preferred seats. As they were empty and many remained so while we were there. We ordered Tuxedo lobster ravioli - stuffed with lobster- warm flavor but very uninspiring- would not recommend - it was warm- not hot and the sauce was a bit congealed texture wise - the flavors truly were on the more bland side Crab stuffed salmon - delicious- buttery moist flakey salmon with delightful crab stuffing- garlic mash was spot on- favorite dish! If all dishes had been this delightful I would have been thrilled! Steak tuscano- bland- minimal sauce- both people who ordered it did not feel it was worth it at all- aldente noodles and well well wellll done steak- lacked flavor- the bacon jam was delightful but very little of it- the balsamic reduction was absent and the noodles were dry- none of us who tasted it thought it was good- edible but eh... Artichoke dip - good but not great- it was a bit runny- as in watery. Mild flavor main flavor artichoke very little crab or lobster- actually had to be told it was seafood artichoke- there was no sign of seafood- the RED... L has way better and more flavorful and that's sad to say. We opted to skip dessert thank goodness- sadly the reservation asks about special event for which we put birthday... but there was zero acknowledgment of the birthday- typically in a higher end type restaurant which they seem to claim to be- if you put the occasional they acknowledge that you're there for a birthday etc.- nope! The bottom line is- I've had way better meals with way better service at a way better price..... save the time, the money and your taste buds. And go some place that actually tries to accommodate simple reasonable requests and well quite frankly some place that still cares about customer service. I truly wanted to like this place- sadly won't be back.

Greeted and seated immediately upon coming in the front door…read more Server came right over and received my coffee quickly. Creamer on the table already. Restaurant was clean and busy with people but my server returned quickly to take my order after I was given my coffee. Decided on the veggie skillet, ordered side of avacado. Before my food arrived the server checked on me and my coffee situation like 3 times. I appreciate this because when you spend $4-5 for coffee you want more than one cup. Food came quickly for how busy they were. It was so delicious and loved how full of yummy fresh vegetables, onion, peppers, mushrooms, zucchini, chopped green onion, spinach. I loved the sliced avacado. Very fair priced as a side $2.00. I was hungry and ate almost all of my food. I had whole wheat bread they gave me freezer jam for my toast. Food, service, coffee and atmosphere was all too notch! I'll be back.

The management is 100% sexist. Let me share the good, the bad, and the ugly I experienced:…read more The good: - I went in for breakfast on a Sunday with a friend and enjoyed the food, the ambiance, and our server. So, when I noticed a job posting for a "server/bartender" on indeed, I thought about applying for a part-time position. From what I can gather from the employees I talked to, management does have their back and does a lot to support their restaurant, which is fantastic to hear, but of course there's always another side to the coin.... The bad: - One of the first things out of the manager's mouth in my initial interview was "Men aren't good servers and typically you need to work twice as hard to impress me..." and went on about how I was going to be extra scrutinized, which is 100% absolutely illegal and discrimination based on sex/gender. It was appalling to hear, especially when some of my greatest mentors in hospitality have been men. I get that this place is a diner, and many of their clientele are older and might be used to that, but that's no excuse to be sexist and break the law. The ugly: - Well, I came in for a final interview and was clearly setup to fail as the interviewee told me they had no questions for me. It seems they wanted her to "feel" out people, but all that serves to do is make people nervous, as people aren't sure what to say and it's natural to fill in the empty space, which doesn't set up anyone to be laid back and relaxed. On my way out, I looked around and noticed that every single server was a women. Yes, as soon as I got back home, I got a message saying they picked another candidate. All I can say is that I hope "her" and Poodle Dog the best. Lastly, if you're a man and looking for a "server" position, don't even waste your time with this place because they are blatantly biased and have no problem saying so, despite that being completely against the law. That said, don't worry about it if that's also you, because you likely wouldn't want to work for people like this anyways (as it would only be a matter of time before they unfairly judged you, etc.)

Food was good. I ordered a breakfast sandwich. Nothing too special about it…read more I ordered London fog. It was too sweet for me. Didn't know it was sweetened. This place is very busy. A long line to get to order. Many seatings but almost all taken. I will try again. But not too excited about it. Service was great tho. Ambiance busy.

Was looking for a vegan friendly place to grab brunch and came across this place. Menu had lots of…read moreoptions to choose from. Fresh baked goods were also available. They also have a nice selection of drinks from coffee, tea, juice and smoothies. I chose the avocado toast and added salmon. I also got a strawberry banana smoothie. The eggs were perfectly cooked to my liking. You can either order half order or a full order; I chose a full There is a nice park nearby with walking trails, picnic areas, and even bathrooms. Lots of tall trees and shaded trails to walk off your hearty meal. "Located in Federal Way, Poverty Bay Cafe is not just a place to enjoy delicious food, it's a beacon of community support".