I went here for breakfast several times in the last couple years and it's been good. The service has always been friendly. That last time I ate here, I got the scramble, the one that comes in a cast iron skillet with potatoes on the bottom. The potatoes were warm and looked like they'd been boiled and cup up instead of fried, and the whole dish wasn't hot, just barely warm. But it was filling and I was hungry! Another time, I had the pancakes and a Bearclaw French toast, omg, HEAVEN! Their Denver omelets are really good, too! My mom ordered ONE biscuit and gravy to-go today and wondered why they charged her more this time, as she's not a big eater and has gotten this before. Turns out she was charged for two biscuits. They gave her a HUGE bag, (so wasteful!!) and her biscuits were hard, and old, stale. I hope next time they will do better with the biscuits, when it's done right, they are soft and fluffy. Please stop serving your old biscuits, Black Bear! I didn't give 5 stars because of that. read more

Black Bear Diner Gilbert - American Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

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This place is not bad. It's affordable and spacious. Me and my wife had lunch here for under $40 and that's with 15 percent tip included. Though I didn't like that the waiters were also the cashier, and our waitress only filled my wife beverage and not mine twice. I also didn't like that she would use the same glass every time. In the parking lot we noticed lots of Roaches and made us wonder if we had eaten one. read more

Black Bear Diner Gilbert - Bobs Bob's Big Bear Burger* - For Hungry Bears (1290 cals.) - American Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

I love me some BBD!!!! Their food is made with such great quality ingredients and the service is always spectacular. I typically get the spicy patty sausage with biscuits and gravy. U get the choice of hash browns or country potatoes. I def prefer the country potatoes and suggest them if u like ur potatoes crunchy. My husband loves the Hobo omelet. Then we share a pancake. Not usually a fan of pancakes but they are irresistible at Black Bear. You can just let a bite melt in your mouth with the flavors of vanilla, butter and syrup. They have yummy little pies to purchase on ur way out the door too! read more

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Went here for breakfast and it's was good. Went back a couple weeks later for dinner, and it was like walking into a different place. The staff were really rude, and our waiter kept calling me "man". What happened to "Sir and ma'am"? I ordered the Bigfoot country fried steak, and they brought me 2 small steaks instead with no explanation. When asked they said that they were out of the Bigfoot. Usually if your out of something that a customer orders you inform them and ask if they would like a substitution, you don't substitute for them. Calling your customers "man" never gets you a good tip. read more

They have alot of improving to do,one They way they run there wait staff needs improvement it looks like choas ,the time you wait to be seated and leave needs improvement to much bitching by older staff managers need to set and watch how there businesses is run get your head put of ass thinl outside. The box read more

I stopped in for brunch as I was from out of town. It was me and one other person. There was a party of 2 in front of us that got sat right away. Then a party of 1 that got sat at a booth for 2 people. When we approach the podium the hostess says, it will be a 30-40 minute wait. We expressed our shock and she says "we have about 20 2s in front of you". If that was the case, they wouldn't have sat the guy by himself at a booth for 2 - there was a diner bar he could have sat at. I'm sure the "20 2s" in front of us would have appreciated his table!! Not only were they inefficient at seating people in a timely matter, but they were rude about it - not to mention I'm pretty sure they were lying about the wait. I come to this area quite often and I can confidently say that I would not ever choose this as a brunch spot again. read more

I was a party of One. You need to make sure they clarify their definition, the gal asked me if I want a loaded hash-browns. I was thinking onions and peppers not Cold bacon and cheese thrown on top for an extra $1.45. The meal was warm at best and service was slow read more

Came in for breakfast this morning. I had the corned beef hash, and my partner had the cinnamon roll French toast. The corned beef is shredded, which is a step up from the minced cat food from a can, that you get at most other places. It wasn't seasoned particularly well though. The hashbrowns and eggs also had no salt or pepper on them. For an extra dollar, I had one biscuit with gravy. The biscuit was nice and soft, but the gravy was bland. The cinnamon roll French toast didn't come with the icing described in the menu. My girlfriend didn't care for the sausage either. Service was OK. It took a while for the waitress to check on us, and get the lack of icing issue fixed. I wanted to like this place, and if the cook would season the food, and remember to get everything on the plate, I would have enjoyed it much more. I wouldn't be opposed to going back, but with so many other good restaurants nearby, I wouldn't pick this place either. read more

I ordered the fish and chips for my Friday night dinner last night and had it delivered. It was the worse tasting food I had ever had. It came ice cold and the driver picked it up and drove it straight to me. The fries were soggy. I also got a slice of chocolate cake and that had a weird flavor. Was not happy at all with my good from this place and I am sorry to say I will not be going back. read more

I made an order through GrubHub. When the order arrived, half of the food was missing. I called them and was told I could come in and get the rest. read more

My family has been wanting to try this restaurant for awhile now. We went today and mine and my daughter's food was inedible. Food was cold and the sauce had a weird taste. We asked for them to bring us some hot food and it was obviously at least most of it been microwaved to reheat. My daughter's chicken fried steak was so hard she thought it would break a tooth. We left hungry and unable to eat any of our food. Our waitress however did an amazing job and would like her to be recognized. She was an older spunky lady with blue hair. read more

update. got food poisoning. would not recommend. greasy, fatty, boring no good food.

Had the chili cheeseburger with fries. Food was excellent and plenty of it. Service was attentive. There is a reason it is called the Black Bear Diner, they are everywhere in the decor. I would go back for more. read more

Very good food, seems always busy, and some booths and tables are closer than I would like and you can sometimes hear all of your neighbors conversations. Service is good though and friendly. read more

This place was amazing. There was amazing food, nice staff, amazing quality and the place was very clean overall an amazing experience! I definitely recommend it to anyone who hasn't been there! read more

Nice size portions for a decent price. Breakfast is always good here. Plus the homemade pies are delicious... read more

Black Bear Diner Gilbert - Home made pies. - American Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

Three words...sweet cream pancakes. Yum. All the food is good quality - service is always friendly, coffee is always tasty. I go here for the pancakes - and continue to come back because of the the service. read more

This is my favorite breakfast spot. Hands down. And guess what I discovered today? They have free delivery oct 8-14. I ordered breakfast and breakfast for dinner. I had not planned on putting on pants today, what can I say? Usually I dine in, but now that I know delivery is an option I think lazy Sunday is now extra. I love when breakfast comes on a platter. The service is ALWAYS great when you dine in. Hashbrowns are always crispy. Bacon is always thick and crispy. Biscuits are great. The pancakes are fluffy and the non regular flour ones (can't remember what they are made of) are ridiculously good, and heavy, like hold your togo contained with two hands heavy otherwise it breaks. Basically, this is breakfast down by pros. read more

Great first time here. Breakfast was delicious from start to finish. Big hearty plates of food. Warm home like atmosphere,

We visited January 29, 2022. Table of four and everything was delicious! Highly recommend the eggs Benedict, biscuits and gravy and stuffed French toast. The restaurant was very clean. There's a wide variety of items to choose from on the menu. Our service was great!! Kaitlyn (spelling??), our waitress was great! We kept her busy and she was right on task and was very nice, efficient and friendly! We'll be back soon! read more

Will return & if your in the area stop in for a great breakfast & top it off with a Fresh squeeze Orange Juice Mimosa read more

Black Bear Diner Gilbert - American Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

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We were in town for a baseball tournament & excited to try something not from our home town & saw this place on yelp. It was my husband, our daughter & his son, and we had originally asked for 2 tables, 1 where my stepson could sit with his biological mom who wanted to have breakfast with him & 1 for my husband and I and our daughter. We get there wait about 15 min & they got our tables wrong & threw all 5 of us in a small 4 person booth. I was -NOT- happy, I advised staff & they mentioned they had 1 table and we'd have to wait +45 min for a table for my husband and I with our daughter. I bit my tongue as we were STARVING after a baseball game, and sat with the "other" parent. My husband is a bigger guy so I was hanging off the side of the booth, we ordered, and waited about 1/2 an hr for food. There was no sugar for our coffee on the table and it took 15 min to flag our waiter down for some. It was busy so I tried not to be more upset than I already was, (I was fuming) as we were waiting a busser passed by and dropped a dirty fork on my leg which was hanging off the seat and the prongs went into my thigh. He quickly picked it up apologizing saying that's not right and left. I was in flames at this point, we received our food and my eggs were cold. I tried to flag our waitress down but she was busy & to be honest I just wanted to get the hell out of there & not wait for even warm food. I was pretty disappointed in this place as everything seemed so chaotic and trying to get service was rough. I try to be patient with restaurant staff & see silver lining in enriching but this was a car wreck as soon as our 2 tables weren't accommodated for. We won't be back. read more

Father's Day weekend we ordered and did pick up @ Black Bear Diner for first time. I was so glad we decided to give it a try. All the food was delicious and the homemade bear claw was heavenly.. highly recommend you give this place a try. You won't be disappointed.. can't wait to have it again. read more

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We're all about black bear diner but because of Michelle we will not be returning. I've never had a waitress talk to me like that. So bummer, hope you guys figure it out. read more

Years ago, I reviewed the Black Bear Diner's original restaurant in Mount Shasta, California. I have a soft spot in my heart for this chain because it started essentially in my hometown's back yard, in a remote northern part of California that some call the State of Jefferson. You can see on their placemat, a black bear framed by the snow covered peaks of the extinct volcano, Mt. Shasta, in the background. I am pleased as punch that they have a franchise in Gilbert now that I am living in Arizona. The food here is some solid, stick-to-your-ribs comfort food. The portions are huge. And it has that old-fashioned diner food vibe. This has been covered in many of the reviews posted by my fellow Yelpers. However, there are some unique nuances at this diner that you might have missed... For one, they sell their own line of hot sauces. This includes Baby Burn (original cayenne), Mama Burn (green jalapeño), and Papa Burn (habañero). I am hooked on the Papa Burn, even though I'm not a huge habañero hot sauce fan. My tastes tend towards the cayenne and chipotle varieties, but this Papa Burn sauce is special. It has some serious heat from the habañero, but the best component is the infused black pepper flavor. Try it the next time you're here and you might just buy a bottle to go (like I did). The other thing you may have missed is that the Black Bear Diner serves craft beer! Hop Rod Rye Specialty Ale and Big Bear Black Stout are the two offerings they carry from the Bear Republic Brewery. I have tried neither of these, but they sound delicious! I tend to frequent Black Bear Diner for breakfast, and really haven't made beer with breakfast a habit since college. I know the Yreka, California Black Bear Diner restaurant used to serve a special label craft beer brewed at the Etna Brewery, so I was pleased to see that the beery bear tradition continues at this Gilbert restaurant. read more

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Just stumbled on this place that I've driven past dozens of times! Great food, friendly service, reasonable prices. We ordered breakfast at 7PM and it was all fresh with big portions. read more

Since I'm not a big fan of pancakes I have to tell you this place makes some marvelous pancakes. Made with real cream -you can taste the difference. Deliciousness. And they're big too. This is a darn good breakfast place so if you come during regular breakfast hours on the weekend I'm pretty sure you're going to encounter a crowd as well as a wait. Servers are usually pleasant, skilled, and efficient. Food coming out of kitchen seems to be consistent. Parking lot is iffy, but c'mon, that seems to be the only bad. You want some tasty, comfort food? Give this place a try. read more

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The decor is detailed and interesting. They have wood carved bears inside and out, and even engraved in the benches. The menu is in the form of a newspaper and super cute. Food was delicious. The biscuits are HUGE! They make The corned-beef in house. I also had the scram-BOWL. Which is a skillet mix of eggs, peppers, bacon, ham and sausage. Service was good and food came fast. read more

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I'd been wanting to try Black Bear Diner for a while but this experience soured me on the place. We were visiting Tempe and were pretty hungry so we decided to make the trip here to Gilbert. We were sat in a small back room due to COVID seating I assume. Not even sure if the room was meant to be a dining area as it looked sort of makeshift and temporary. The table was small and uncomfortable, but when we asked to move, the lady seating us said that's all they had. The food on the menus looked decent enough but we unfortunately didn't get that far. Flies all over. A couple of large ones buzzing around the table and for good measure, a dead fruit fly on the lemon in my wife's drink. That was pretty much the clincher when we decided to head somewhere else. read more

Can you say delicious?! I love coming for breakfast here!!! Went in at 9am and the restaurant wasn't too busy! On the weekends though this place can get crazy! So do expect to wait a while! The portions are HUGE. Yes HUGE. Bear sized meals... Prices are reasonable for the amount of food that you get. Food does taste good though! The service was okay, we had to hunt down our waitress for refills and she only checked up on us once. read more

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Atmosphere was nice, servers were friendly. We ordered the Cheeseburger Hamburger salad and the Chicken Cobb salad. If you are a fan of a reconstruction of a burger, then you may like the Cheeseburger Hamburger salad. The Cobb salad was Ok, the chicken was a little dry. Otherwise ok. read more

Great place to have breakfast! My family loves going there... just wish there was one closer to our home. We come from San Tan Valley, so it would be Amazing if one opened in Queen Creek or San Tan Valley. read more

Very good and friendly service with reasonable prices. Have been there several times enjoy it thoroughly.

We went for breakfast on a Sunday morning. It was very crowded but the wait wasn't too bad. The staff was super friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. Ourwaitress Brittney was excellent! The service was quick, friendly and efficient. The breakfasts were huge, very filling and properly prepared. Make sure you are hungry before you get breakfast at this place! I highly recommend The Black Bear Diner. read more

Black Bear Diner Gilbert - Delicious breakfast! - American Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

We ordered Thanksgiving takeout & it was AWFUL. We eat at this location every couple weeks. Always had good food & service but the holiday meal was NOT fit to eat I kid you not!!! It ruined our Thanksgiving dinner. Was SO disappointed as I had just had surgery & the takeout was an option. We have gone 3 times for Thanksgiving dinner & was wonderful. It's wasn't just one thing it was all except the pie read more

pre ordered thanksgiving dinner on monday, showed up on thursday at 330 to pick it up and was told to wait till they brought it out. An hour later and multiple customers later I was told they had sold out of all of their thanksgiving meals. The manager offered to swap my ham and prime rib to turkey and gave me a handful of 5 dollar coupons. I was told to preorder days in advance to ensure this didn't happen, and now i'm scrambling to find replacements for my family at 430pm on thanksgiving day. Thank you for ruining thanksgiving and not even offering to make it right, i'll look forward to spending the coupons the next time I don't visit. read more

Soooooo when I initially thought about writing this review I did not think I would be giving this place 2 stars. I mean I really thought it would be better than that because everyone I know recommended it and suggested it. First let me say that I honestly did not like the interior and the decor. It reminded me of an old restaurant in need of a makeover. The carpet was dirty and in need of sweeping. The wait was not that bad because I called ahead. We were seated and the waitress was there pretty quickly. We ordered drinks and pigs in a blanket for the kids and took a few minutes to look over the menu. We decided on Huevos Rancheros per the waitress suggestion and the California bacon Benedict. When the food arrived the portions were rather large. Just on first look the food looked like slop. Huevos Rancheros beans were like out of a can and chorizo I couldn't even find. The tortilla on the bottom was suppose to be flat and it was burned and curled up. And oh the worst of all we're the hash browns. Soggy. Soft and bland. Honestly nothing could save this meal. The California Benedict was a little better but still not up to par. The hollandaise sauce was so unappetizing and had no flavor. The whole dish needed salt. Needles to say we did not finish either meal. As I sat there waiting for the kids to finish the pigs in a blanket I decided to try them and they were actually really good. This is the reason for the 2 stars and not 1. For a few minutes sitting there I watched the plates come out of the kitchen and everything looked burned. I am very disappointed and perhaps we ordered the wrong meals but it certainly did not leave a good impression on me. Not sure if I will be back. read more

Black Bear Diner Gilbert - Huevos Rancheros - American Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

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If you want a diner experience just go to the Denny's across the street. Don't waste your time here. After waiting two hours between getting seated and waiting for our food to come out, I was so hungry I didn't care that the food was severely undercooked and cold. I Seriously. This place was so bad. We went there to have a birthday brunch for my dad and it was so devastatingly awful we couldn't even be mad or upset that his special day was off to a terrible start. It was so bad it was laughable. We won't ever forget it. Never, ever returning. Would not recommend. read more

The BBD has the best breakfast options anywhere! I have never eaten at a place where I walked away not only satisfied but truly happy after a meal!!! The atmosphere is top notch as far as unique and pleasing. The wait staff makes you feel welcomed, no rushing, when you ask for something it is prompt and exactly as you asked for it! Jonathan is a wonderful waiter who takes care of you like your family. Humble, sweet and caring. Go see him at the BBD, you will leave happy and eager to go back read more

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We are so disappointed on our visit today. We live in the Neighborhood so we were excited to once again go out to breakfast. It was honestly bad all around. The waitress looked so stressed..we noticed right away in her attitude. We both ordered the Bear's Choice. Mine with Ham and my husband's with Bacon. His bacon was pitiful looking. 3 tiny pieces that were way overcooked! We ordered fried eggs that were ok. We both made the mistake of ordering the biscuits and gravy also. The Biscuits were gigantic but were cold and hard. Had absolutely no flavor. The gravy was the worst. It looked and tasted like paste would. All the food was cold. We sent the biscuits back and again they came out cold with cold gravy. I'd say they need to hire someone who knows how to cook food. Bye bye Black Bear! read more