There is no other reason I go to Black Bear Diner than the chicken fried steak. Each time we are near this diner, but thankfully not too often, this is the one and only thing that pops off the page. It is so good. The larger serving is enough for two, easily. Pounded, hand breaded with a cracker crust, then fried to a wonderful crispy crunch. And a great cream gravy. The fixins are great too. Biscuits are light and short. Service is always good, the atmosphere is pleasant. It is nice to know that there are a string of BBDs up the Central Valley of California. We frequent that route and always need a meal stop. This is always a great breakfast while on "vacation" for us. read more

Almost never give five stars. Black Bear Diner was recommended by my daughter, we were visiting Phoenix and starving for a stellar breakfast. 11:00, Friday morning and the place had a line out the door. Good sign. We got inside and waited 15 minutes, business was brisk. Happy people streaming out gave us a nice booth by the window. "Booth guy for Life". Yeeeaaah! Holla! Coffee was poured, order was taken. Sipping on premium Java while waiting for my "Joe's Hobo omelette and my wife's Portuguese sausage breakfast and Pineapple upside down cake pancake. Samm our server is a perfect fit for the job, no complaints on any of the staff. Food arrives and we dig in. It was one of those times when few words were spoken until our appetites were vanquished. A fitting tribute to a perfect traditional Midwestern style breakfast. Expectations were met, period. If I drop $30 plus bucks on breakfast I have expectations. They were met in spades. Simply come here. read more

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Very good food and fabulous waitress. We will definitely be back. For Saturday dinner I got the chicken pot pie and it was excellent. Plenty of customers but not crowded and the staff was hustling. Came back again Sunday morning for a coffee to go and the place was jammed. read more

Had the turkey club, more bread than meat, menu says triple decker but it's just a third piece of bread, not triple deck of meat. Coffee had "floaters" in it. Restrooms stunk pretty bad all the way out to the hallway. Paper towel machine was broken and no paper towels set out so I wasn't able to dry my hands. Waitress was highlight of visit, Melissa was very sweet, great at attending our needs. Thanks Melissa! read more

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

I have been acustomer of Black Bear diner since 1999 when i lived and worked in Redding and Mt shasta. i have eaten at several locations in several states I have lived in Avondale now for 11 yrs and the General manager that retired due to health ran this location extremely well!.. no matter how packed it would be on weekends service and quality was impeccable! Now for the last 2 years the management team running this location gets a rating of a 6.. You see the old manager worked as hard in the front lines.. the new management dollies around and you rarely see them! The owners should do some under cover checking read more

OK diner Standard diner with a huge breakfast menu that you can order from all the time. Nothing special or different from similar chains, except maybe more dated decor. HUGE portions will appeal to some and seems to cater to the older crowd. Fine options, but nothing special. read more

I ordered the chorizo scramble and got a side of hair in my food. Sent the good back and ordered something different. That was much better. Then when we received the bill they took off the chorizo scramble but had the nerve to still charge me for my meal. My family was already done eating by the time I got my meal. The least they could do was take my meal off. I told the waitress to take it off and she did but the problem is I had to tell her. Seriously?! I had hair in my food and she didn't even apologize. The customer service was horrible. The only reason I didn't give it a 1 is because there was nothing wrong with my families food. I don't think I will be coming back here. read more

Best pancakes ever! This is my family's favorite place to eat breakfast. If you haven't been to Black Bear Diner, you definitely need to put it on your list. The volcano is one of my favorites. Huge portions, and their burgers are awesome! They make their own condiments and there's also a little gift shop. Sometimes the wait could be a little long sometimes, but when you get in there the food is well worth the wait. read more

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

The manager was excellent. I remember him working tirelessly the day I visited. The food was good and the service would have been great but masks worn by a few different servers were not worn properly. I intend on going back. read more

Average breakfast for a HIGH PRICE. My family of 4 paid 60.00 for our breakfast. Everything was just ok. Coffee was below average.

We checked in and the manager told me it would be 45 minutes max to get a table. Once the 45 minutes passed I asked how much longer then he said 10 more minutes and after the 10 minutes passed he said 10 more minutes again. At that point I told him to be honest because he kept pushing it back and he rudely responded "well I'm a liar and I'm lying to you what are you going to do about it" HORRIBLE costumer service from the MANAGER so you could imagine the staff. read more

The service and the food is great. I would recommend it to anyone. My son loves Bear Claw French Toast.

Love black bear diner !! Love their breakfast and lunch and dinner and love it! I got a free breakfast coupon for my birthday and got a free breakfast and it was great! And place was small but it's great and they seat u right away and very friendly and family and kids friendly! read more

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Food was okay. I placed my order via phone; it was Very crowded and was hard to get a parking spot. But i really enjoyed their biscuits and gravy...been awhile since i had some do it was the only nice thing about the entire meal. read more

took way to long just to get a server has been 40 minutes and still nothing do not recommend

How can you screw up on omelette??? Then I'm told I should have ordered a scramble!! Well, put that in the description! And when the waitresses are asked confrontation of what is what they don't let you know... it's really ridiculous that orders can be right... Each time I have ordered from there every item has been burnt or items like toast or side orders are wrong Breakfast items are so overpriced... if a large party forget getting all your items at the same time. Ordered eggs over easy, had to wait another 10 minutes for the side of bread... eggs were then cold abs when requested fresh eggs I was told no. Another time I ordered eggs over easy, it was burnt. Won't return after giving the place multiple tries. Cheeseburger was placed under hot lamp and bun was burnt. read more

If you're looking for a good breakfast or lunch this is a great place. Just good food for the price and a a welcoming warm place. Be ready for a wait - as seats fill up quick. I guess I'm not the only one that likes this diner... read more

Have tried twice to have breakfast here and both times the wait was prohibitive. Gave up both times and will not try again. What can one do to eggs to make people want to wait on long lines to eat? Don't know if this place deserves four or five stars, but not having eaten there, I can only give a one star rating because when you're hungry you should be able to eat. read more

DO NOT EAT HERE! I came in for breakfast with my husband and to our surprise we heard the staff talking about RATS in the restaurant. DISGUSTING! They sounded like they were even joking about it and the manager knows! I never leave reviews but the public must know. Never coming back. read more

This restaurant is close to our home and easily accessible. I called and spoke 3 different times to 3 different people, one of them being the manager for that shift. All stated the same thing: I was inquiring about reservations for their Thanksgiving Dinner, which was offering a choice of a Turkey Dinner, Ham Dinner, or Prime Rib Dinner. I wanted to set up a reservation, as it would be myself and two other people plus my German Shepherd Service Dog. So 2 of us are disabled seniors usually in wheelchairs(I am a disabled veteran) and the third person is our driver/helper. All three individuals stated the same thing: "We will not accept any reservation, you must wait inline like everyone else. So plan to arrive early." I stated to all three that waiting for long periods may be difficult for us and there did not seem to be any willingness to discuss or modify their policy. So we will have to go elsewhere for our Thanksgiving Dinner. read more

This place is amazing . Although it is hard to get seated quickly during the weekends ( usually after 9 AM ) . Coming into the diner , it is bear themed so it's quite amazing to look at , makes you feel like your out in a cabin someplace in the forest . Service is excellent & the food is so TASTY . the pancakes do not disappoint . They melt in your mouth , literally and portion sizes are huge . read more

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

Comfort Food I've had the opportunity to dine at several different Black Bear Diners and my opinion has remained consistent. The food is average, nothing really stands out. What the food lacks in excellence it makes up for in quantity. The serving sizes at black Bear are large, enough for two, or enough to have a meal the next day I usually go for a breakfast and have found that the entrees arent any better than your typical Village Inn or IHOP. However, If you have a large appetite, you won't be disappointed by Black Bear. If you're in the area stop by, the service is good and the staff are friendly and efficient. read more

First let start by saying and I have been to this location three times I try to give it another chance because of the other location in Laveen, and this location is close to my home, but 3 strikes and your out. My husband had biscuits and gravy with over easy eggs and 2 bacons and his biscuits and gravy were cold and I had the chicken and waffles and the chicken was burnt to a crisp and It had no seasoning at all and my husband sent his food back, this place is very overpriced five dollars for a glass of orange juice is supposed to be fresh squeezed but it taste watered down juice. And to top it off the manager can over to tell us that my husband would not have to pay for the food that he sent back. In other words run don't walk away from here unless you like bland, cold, overpriced food. read more

I got the bacon cheeseburger basket with onion rings. It was good, and would be good for anyone that ha a stomach roughly the same size as their eyeballs. Good stuff. Yay! The service was good too. Yay! read more

Black Bear Diner Goodyear - The menu looks like an old newspaper. - American Near Me - Goodyear, Arizona

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This here place is one that I first tried after I moved from Arizona and now we stop everytime we travel to to catch our beloved Padres or Kevin Harvick in the NASCAR circuit. I like it because it feels like a small town diner. Be ready to strap your feed bag on because the portions are quite large. I swore I was going to order a small breakfast because I had been eating like a hawg all weekend but the Black Bear Diner didn't oblige. I had the all meat omelet with home style potatoes and a big ole biscuit. Uuggggghh. The wife had the corned beef with the same sides. Uugggghh again. Then, feeling some extra space in my belly, I decided to go over the top and order a piece of pie because it was National Pi Day. (3.14....Pi, get it?) I usually only eat here once a year but the BBD has never let me down. I don't know how it is during the rest of the year but expect long lines during Spring Training and NASCAR races. No matter, worth the wait. read more

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The food was pretty good and a lots of it. Although the valances over the table were pretty dusty and when the fan blew the dust would fall over the food or table. read more

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

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Opens early in the morning, 6 AM. We stopped off here for breakfast before golfing at Coldwater Golf Club. At 6:30 AM, there were plenty of tables and the breakfast was large and filling. We just had the basic breakfast, eggs, sausage, toast and something different than hash browns, shredded hash browns. I think it's better than home potatoes. read more

I love breakfast and this place won me over too many times. The Bear's choice breakfast is my favorite with the Belgian waffles, biscuit, 2 eggs, and 2 spicy sausage links. The coffee is nothing to brag about but always hot and fresh. The menu selection is big and the prices are reasonable for the huge portions. The servers are friendly and helpful at all times. I love coming here. read more

I haven't been to one of these since we moved from California to sunny Texas. It never failed to impress, serve good food and provide great service. I was so glad to be able to have lunch at one of these again. Friendly staff, great food, great family restaurant. read more

Great service, ample portions (enough to make a second meal for us elders), relatively consistent. They do need to learn to pre-cook bacon correctly though. The staff are kind, hard-working and do their best even when understaffed at the front of the house. The place could use a good spring clean but all in all....not bad. read more

This was a lot of food for your buck and tasty! The food portions were big and the milkshakes were plenty. I recommend the bacon cheeseburger salad. It was SO good! read more

My grandmother and I went to breakfast this morning and we had the BEST SERVICE! Naomi was a fabulous hostess with a smile and professionalism that seems to be rare these days. Samm, our server, never missed a beat and took excellent care of us from the very beginning to the very end. Samm, also had a great smile and professionalism that was always present. I was extremely impressed by both today and had to share. read more

Black Bear Diner Goodyear - Always enough to take some home for another meal - American Near Me - Goodyear, Arizona

Been going here for about 15 years and sorry to say I will not return. I'm confused when I still see a bunch of people waiting to get in. Has nobody noticed this places food has drastically gone downhill? We went there a few months ago and waited for over an hour for three peoples breakfast, when it finally came cold, and rubbery eggs, hard hash browns, the pancakes were not what we are used to they were not even in tact. We have since tried it again and regretted the decision, then I went one more time as I got a free birthday breakfast. It was the same thing, it used to be consistently great and now is horrible. I guess I could try another location, maybe on Bell rd. By the way we called a manager to our table the one day we were there for two hours, we actually showed him our plates, this was a new manager we had never seen before, he did nothing. Changes were definitely made here in the food and staff, definitely the cooks! read more

Looked like most restaurants when we first drove up. First impression was " clean and roomy "we were seated and met with a friendly server. The food was incredible and fairly priced. If we are ever back through this part of Arizona we will surly stop read more

Best I have seen in a long time. Old fashion cooking with great value. Biscuits and gravy will knock your six off. Highly recommend.

Great experience but the hours are eh and the food is eh and the time you have to wait is eh so overall its eh.

We had stopped going to Black Bear restaurant because the fish fry was over done very dark coating on fish I would say old oil decided to try them again today 11/03/2017 n guess what same thing over deep fried fish with one golden colored fish this was a carry out two pieces were so over deep fried they was fish inside of the coating check out my photos read more

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Love this place, staff is almost always friendly. We've had a few people that didn't seem happy to be there. Besides that, the food is awesome and the booths are always clean. read more

Visited this diner tonight. It was our first time having dinner there, as we usually visit for breakfast. We were seated immediately when we arrived; there was no wait. Our waiter Chris was very friendly and was able to answer any questions we had about the menu. I had the Chicken Fried Steak dinner from the "Little Less" part of the menu. I can appreciate the huge, generous portions that are normally included, but as a very petite woman, it's nice to have the option of a smaller serving. The serving size I received was still generous, but not overwhelming. It was delicious. Chicken fried steak is one of my favorite foods, and Black Bear certainly didn't let me down. Even the ranch dressing on my salad was unique and above average; I wouldn't be surprised to learn they make it there. The food, service, and price were all excellent. However, the music was quite loud. It wasn't so loud we had to raise our voices to have a conversation, but it was pretty distracting. Overall, it was a good experience and I would visit again. read more

This diner is the bomb! Excellent service and the food is delicious especially after having a good breakfast after church on Sunday. Love it! read more