We stopped here on the way to Vegas instead of our usual standby of Denny's. We didn't regret it. The food was great and in big quantities. What really set them apart was the service. We never had to ask for anything. The waitress was always coming by to check on us. She even came by to introduce the girl covering for her when she went on her break. read more

Delicious omelets!!!!!!! We ordered the Joe's Hobo Omelette and it just fitted with two young s for sharing it. Also, it was yummy. read more

This place has now become our "go to" stop when driving from Vegas to San Diego. Good food, clean restaurant, clean bathrooms, friendly staff, large portions! Huge menu selection that will fill any appetite and also have a "half" menu where you can order smaller portion sizes. Will definitely return for a visit! read more

Basically a truck stop restaurant, but no, it's actually an oasis out in the desert! Food is comfy and good! Service is quick and the staff is sweet and kind. Affordable and comfortable, it's good!! Get the fried chicken with white gravy it's a heart stopper but makes your tummy happy!! read more

We stopped by to get dinner for a family of 6. We have 2 boys that are confined to wheel chairs with terminal ilnesses. My wife went in to see if they were accessible. The manager shouts out from back,"We aren't accessible. It's covid, we don't have to be!" She came out and proceeded to explain in the same rude manner. read more

So first time eating here. The food was.super big portions and really good. Big restaurant and we need that because there are not a lot of restaurants. We waiting 30 min so that was not fun. But I will just no not to go at busy times. I will come back. It was attached to a gas station witch I never like eating at places that are attached to has stations. The waitress we had was awful. We had to ask other waitress they where awesome. And seemed frustrated with our waitress so maybe it was just her. Good food good place definitely recommend read more

This location is the best BBD we've visited with most detailed interior design with newest ambiance custom wooden furniture. Clean restrooms and good service. Quality of food was very good. read more

Food has always been good when we've been here, service a little hit or miss. But I will say that the service seems to have improved over time since they opened. read more

Black Bear Diner Barstow - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Barstow, California

Great home style diner food. Good prices; generous portions. Had cup of Turkey noodle soup and if I had known how delicious and creamy it was, I would've ordered a larger bowl of it. Hubby had pecan crusted trout which he says was cooked perfectly and didn't taste 'fishy', he also said the mashed potatoes were excellent. My daughter had a turkey sandwich which she said was very good and loved that it had cranberry sauce and avocado on it. Would return and try other menu items. read more

Great menu! Huge salads! Yummy comfort food! Really, there's something for everyone. Plus the food is presented well. Good cooks here! I'll post their new menus (2017), the older menus posted here are outdated (no longer have spaghetti, etc.) read more

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The staff is friendly and attentive. Now the food...they give you plenty of it! ! The fried was a little over cooked and under seasoned. The pancakes were huge and fluffy the pot pie was delicious. They have half size options which I would suggest if you're a light eater read more

Black Bear Diner Barstow - Country fried steak and biscuits and gravy - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Barstow, California

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I recommend this cozy little spot friendly staff and expensive will come back again. I ordered the hamburger and fries and I wasn't disappointed .see you soon. read more

Black Bear Diner Barstow - Very food food . Recommend this place for sure very cozy - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Barstow, California

If you like large portion sizes then this is place to be! The pancakes are cakey, which are the best and the French toast melt in your mouth! The only problem I had with this place is that you have to print off the offers the company provides on Yelp? I understand traditional take on coupons but let your NEW costumers know that you have to print it out before trying it out? I would have love to try the bear claw if I knew I had to print out a coupon. It's time to update black bear. 2020 is here. read more

Great stop for breakfast. Large portions so be ready to eat. Staff are friendly and helpful in ordering and offering suggestions. Rustic decor to fit the name. Definitely a place to stop and eat. read more

Black Bear Diner Barstow - Eggs, jam and waffle. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Barstow, California

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Ate at 05-26-18 at 7:01am This is a good restaurant service is a bit slow. Portion was very big got 6 peices of toast 2 eggs and the chicken fried steak. Eggs were cooked exactly how i wanted. Hash browns we're good quality and chicken steak with the gravy was very delicious. I couldn't finish it all cause they load up the plate big time. The thing that made me give 3 stars was it took 10 minutes to get my drink had the manager other wait staff walk by. I was seated at the bar so they could see I didn't have a drink. No has anyone helped you or anything. Then the waitresses who looked like she was doing the whole restaurant made it over. Got the drink and order. My only complaint is train your staff to work as a team what I saw was very pathetic and the customer suffers I don't want this to get a reputation of this is just another dumpy truckstop cafe. I come thru often and I decided to try this place was about to get up and leave due to the lack of service. Menu was put down and guy went into the grill area (drink fountain was 3 feet in front of me) read more

We don't have BBD where we live so we get very excited when we get to travel west and have a chance to eat at one. Tonight May 23 2022 we waited to eat dinner because we knew we were driving by the Black Bear Diner in Barstow CA.. it didn't do us much good to get excited about it because we pulled in at 9:00 pm because online it says they close at 10. There is a hand made sign on the door saying they closed at 8pm!!! No mention of it online anywhere. This has happened to us twice now. Sorry BBD we loved you but won't be stopping here again!! read more

Not sure why the bad reviews. My son and I went in for breakfast. The food was great. Service was great. My son had a burger and salad. I had the eggs Benedict, they were delicious. We also had two large orange juice and paid $10. Wow! It was freshly squeezed and very good. Yes there prices are high but the food was great. You get what you pay for. I would come again. read more

I came here over the weekend and it was a very nice place. The wait wasn't long for a Sunday afternoon (about 12ish). I ordered the Bear's Choice with a waffle, which was really good! Definitely would come back and try something different. The only complaint was that the waitress continued to mess up one of our group's order. Not once, but 3 times. It was frustrating to where we just didn't bother correcting her anymore. She appeared to be nervous & she was very apologetic but still. Otherwise good 1st experience! Will definitely try it again :) read more

So disappointing to come back to Black Bear Diner bringing my daughter with us. We have bragged about how awesome this place is and to be disappointed and disgusted with it was such s let down. First it took only a few minutes to be seated, but forever for a server to come to us. We all ordered the same meal..Club sandwiches, we got our water and sandwich within a few minutes of each other, and I was disgusted with my good had a long black hair in it. Gross. The server heard me say gross and took my food away. I waited quite a while for her to return with my new plate, meanwhile my 2 lunch diners tried to wait but really it took a long time. After my fresh plate came that was pretty much the last we seen of any server. It was rediculouse. And I feel they should of comped my meal. Oh and we had to ask for silverware and napkins after our food was delivered. read more

Absolutely loved it!! Children loved seeing the Wooden carved bears. Portions are huge. And very affordable prices as well. I'll be coming back again, never going to IHOP nearby no more lol read more

Black Bear Diner Barstow - This was absolutely delicious! I'd take this over IHOP or Denny's nearby. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Barstow, California

All the back bears I've been too are great ,except this one!! typical Truckstop bad servis and mediocre food! Don't get me wrong all their black bear diner's are excellent perfect five stars. My waitress tonight was more worried about playing with her dreadlocks. I actually had to ask her for my food out of the window so it wouldn't sit there all night and get cold. read more

Delicious good, nice spot, and great customer service! I loved their chicken apple sausage, and their tri tip sandwich, and their bacon ranch OMG! read more

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I don't know what kind of business they're running or how good the food is, I've never been in a place with such disgusting staff. There was a small dog in a car with the windows up in the beating sun for AT LEAST 30 minutes. We notified 3 s and they all said they couldn't do anything about it because they don't have an intercom system. Cool, got it, but there's a freaking dog gasping for air in a car parked in front of your establishment. The least they could have done was tell the staff to ask around the customers. I was on the phone with the humane society and they advised me to call the cops. Once I got the cops on the phone, they finally decided to start asking. Left without even looking at the menu. Don't care how good your food is, your people are terrible and I hope you all rot in hell read more

This is the best food in Barstow. No matter what you get you can't go wrong. Great service friendly waitresses all around just a great place to eat. read more

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This restaurant is like one of those hidden treasures that you find during a road trip. It's location is perfect if you are on your way home from Vegas and need to stop somewhere for a bite. Their pancakes were delicious! Customer service was awesome and friendly. The menu looks like this vintage news paper and has all these cool fun facts. I definitely will be stopping by here for my next road trip. read more

Black Bear Diner Barstow - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Barstow, California

This is a cool restaurant with good food however GLORIA is an inattentive waitress. As if she were bothered that we sat in her section. Our food arrived, COLD and she didn't bother to check on us after she brought it to our table. We waited for an additional 10 minutes and she never came back to bring us our check. We left and let the hostess know about the service we received. This was our first Black Bear Diner experience. How unfortunate... read more

This has been the worst dining experience I've ever had. It's so bad two other parties of people up and left before being served. After being seated for an hour we still did not have our food. Our drinks were never refilled. No one ever came to check on us. Two of the food orders were wrong and they brought out my daughters meal ten minutes after ours. I will never ever be back. read more

To start off the food is just very simple and plain.. I had a bbq burger and let's just say it was disappointing .. if you cant even make a decent burger well you got issues .. the food honestly is not very good , look elsewhere in this area .. I would rate this lower than Denny's type food, this place makes Denny's look like a five star restaurant !!! And the service simply sucks to be honest our host .. literally said nothing not hi, good morning, how are you absolutely nothing just said you ready to order ? That was it and forget it to try and get a refill on your drink !, I would go down the street to chillis instead of here I won't be back this place was to me not good. read more

Once again Black Bear Diner does not disappoint. Traveling to California we stopped at our usual pit stop in Barstow and noticed a new Black Bear Diner, we are very familiar with them and their great food. A young man greeted us and sat us right away, he was super welcoming. Candice was our server and she was phenomenal, very attentive and she went out of her way to make sure we had a great experience. She made sure we had fresh coffee and oj and also brought the kiddos their food first. If you want a hot fresh hearty breakfast Black Bear is definitely your spot! read more

Environment is kid friendly, safe, and clean.. restrooms included. The woman at the front immediately greeted us with a friendly welcome and a smile. Good music and cute decor. Food was really good and we could share our plates easily with our toddlers. Coffee was on point! They gave our girls little bear masks, stickers, and free kids cup with our meal. Would recommend:). read more

Great breakfast food! Even their oatmeal was excellent! Quick friendly service even if it was crowded and their Little less dishes were perfect! I had the little less Ham and egg omelet - delicious! The fruit I asked for was fresh and yummy! I was satisfied and will be back! read more

Excellent food Excellent service & big portions served. Will go back many times so many entrees to choose from

I had a great experience here! Diane was a wonderful server and so friendly! I ordered the Crispy Chicken Cobb salad with bacon ranch and it was delicious and huge! I highly recommend and I'll definitely be visiting again the next time I'm in Barstow. read more

Food and service was excellent. Bathroom stall could use a good dusting, someone actually wrote "clean me" in the dust on top of the seat liners. read more

Black Bear Diner Barstow - Thick-Cut French Toast (580 cals.) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Barstow, California

This is one of our favorite places for real American food. We drive from Hesperia to Barstow (45 min) for a good meal. There's not a long wait, the portions are big enough to share. Service is prompt, the place is clean and the selections are many. We brought a few friends with us and they have been back on their own.. If you make the drive try their Shakes or the Chocolate Lava Cake ala Mode... read more

Black Bear Diner Barstow - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Barstow, California

This place was absolutely amazing!! Great friendly service. The food portions are ginormous, You definitely do not leave this place hungry. Everything was delicious. Without a doubt the best biscuits and gravy! read more

Black Bear Diner Barstow - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Barstow, California

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My family and I had our first stop at our all time favorite chain Black Bear Diner, however at this particular diner the service was stellar. Diane, was our waitress, and noticed my sister was ill with a cough. She then went to the kitchen and get specific tea that would soothe her throat, was high energy with all the customers, and really tried to get a smile on their face. She is a women who brightened our night and helped start our trip with positive vibes. Our food, chicken and waffles, the loaded Mac and cheese, and the meatloaf matched the level of service in the flavor department. This is definitely a permanent meal stop. read more

My first time coming to this location. The service was horrible our server was Ricky never checkup on us not one. And had the reminder of our order packed up and ready for us to leave. I spoke with the assistant manager on duty Nick and advised him about this situation. Was apologetic but it didn't feel sincere. Good luck to everyone. read more

Black Bear Diner Barstow - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Barstow, California

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Loving coming to Black Bear Diner. Great staff, great food, good price, and good environment. I love the breakfast, for lunch and dinner. I'll be back for sure. Great stop! read more

Black Bear Diner Barstow - The hot sauces are really good! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Barstow, California

This place is the worst one yet. 3 times we have tried to change the bad experience and after tonight I'm fed up. The service was mediocre at best. We ordered our food after a 20 minute wait and when it showed up it was undercooked and I'm not one to eat raw fish!!!! I had the pesto salmon. My pregnant wife ordered her protein burger well done and it showed up pink. We are huge black bear diner fans and have been to almost every Southern California and Nevada location. Barstow Black Bear Diner, you have lost our business. We will never be back. Very disappointed!!!! read more