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    Black Bear Diner Independence

    3.8 (156 reviews)
    Open 6:00 am - 10:00 pm
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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    Amazing Grits
    Caitlin R.

    Great Diner, delicious grits, and fantastic service. Prices are fair and portions are huge. I got the chicken avocado club, and it was real chicken that didn't taste like the typical processed crap. The burger was excellent and cooked to order. We live around the corner, so we'll definitely be back.

    This blob of slob is the mashed potatoes /white gravy. Looks toxic but it's descent.
    Jason S.

    Not just Mid but Very mid . I mean there's bear statues everywhere. What do you expect? Makes you feel like you're eating in a diner from vacation with Chevy Chase. Definitely not recommendable.

    Hand-Breaded Fish Fry
    Renee M.

    I've been to Black Bear Diner plenty of times and every time has been a good experience! On Friday I decided to go for the all you can eat fish fry. It was so good and the fish tasted super fresh and fried right before it got put on the plate. It really is a great deal especially for a big appetite because they give you a large amount of food.

    Cinnamon Roll French Toast* (1650 cals.)
    Holly W.

    Had a great breakfast here this morning. Dana did a great job as our waitress. She took our order quickly and kept the coffee full the whole meal. I had the corned beef hash and eggs with hash browns. The corned beef hash is made my favorite way. It's obvious this isn't out of a can. The corned beef had great flavor. These are thick strip has browns but they were perfect. The eggs were cooked to a perfect over medium. My friend had the special cinnamon roll French toast. She said it was fantastic. The restaurant had a cozy feel to it. It was a weekday morning so it was pretty quiet but it looks like there is plenty of room between tables to keep it cozy on a weekend as well.

    B&G ?

    What happened to this place , did they fire the good cook and replace him with an I don't know what . I ordered the build your own, what a mistake he could have left the eggs in the shell for as much as they were cooked and when I asked for B&G all I got was a lot of B and not much G , I left almost all of the meal on the plate and the waitress didn't even ask why. I think it'll be a long time before I try them again, maybe they will give the cook some lessons.

    New York Steak & Eggs, substitute the biscuits for wheat toast

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    GREAT salads huge portions, menu has many options to choose from nice server. Prices are fair considering the sizes of the meals

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    amazing food great dessert Jenna was an incredible server will definitely will be coming back again especially for the dessert

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    Love the food... so good nice and clean . I can eat there everyday . on my way back today

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    The Big Biscuit

    The Big Biscuit

    3.7
    (133 reviews)
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    I came in with a group of 10 at 10am on a Saturday. I called ahead of time and was instructed to…read morejoin the wait list on Yelp and note that the party was larger than the 6 the app allows for. The host, and the Yelp app quoted us 10-20 minutes, but we got there after 20 and ended up waiting about 15 more. This was unfortunate since there isn't a big waiting area and we were very much in the way, but the staff was nice and worked to get tables pushed together for us. After being sat it took about 10-15 minutes to get our order in, and about 15-20 for the food to come. Not bad at all with how busy this place is! All of our food came out hot and delicious at the same time! I had the cowboy Benedict with chicken fried steak, and gravy on the side. The steak was alright, pretty thin, and nothing surprisingly tasty about it. The eggs were delicious and my favorite part! The hashbrowns were fine, and the biscuit was also great--crispy edges which were perfect! I got a sticky biscuit with extra icing and really appreciated the amount of icing I got!! This was my favorite part of the meal, again the crispy edges made this such a great texture as well as the taste. Our server Amber did a great job taking care of our large party! She was nice, and checked on us several times. All the staff we came into contact with were very nice and friendly. The bathrooms were small and a little jenky, but otherwise the vibe of this spot was good. Nothing fancy at all, but what you'd expect for a quick turnaround family brunch spot. This would be my first choice for a boujee made-from-scratch meal, but for a large party this is relatively easy to get into--which has been my experience at 2 different locations near KC so far. I'm sure I'll be back with my group again next time we are in the area!

    OK on the pro side it was only about a 10 minute wait on a busy Sunday morning, service was quick…read moreand really good, and portions were big if that's your thing. On the con side whatever they put on the bread is so greasy it really did not agree with anyone in our party. Eggs were good. Grits were tasty. My granddaughter tried a chocolate chip pancake. That was just too sweet.

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    First Watch

    3.8
    (87 reviews)
    4.3 mi
    Casual dining
    Gluten-free friendly

    4/11/26 We had a MARVELOUS breakfast at First Watch. Seating…read morewas easy, because our wise daughter-in-love requested seating for our group of six. Our server, Kim, was friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. She promptly served me my hot coffee. It was mild and HOT! Just as I love it. My husband ordered OJ. It was super fresh - - yes, I tasted it - - and delicious. I ordered the Barbacoa Chilaquiles Breakfast Bowl. It is a VERY generous serving. I brought over half of it home! Delightfully plated, it was brimming with flavors. Delicious. My husband, the lover of all things "hash" ordered the Farmhouse Hash. I'll be ordering that the next time - - we shall return! - - it looked amazing. Others at the table? Son ordered French Toast, grandson #1 ordered blueberry pancakes (he shared a bite. STUPENDOUS! Large, plump FRESH blueberries in two HUGE pancakes) a side of biscuits and gravy AND a side of bacon. He's a growing boy!! His younger brother chose the Power Wrap. The fussiest eater in the group, he proclaimed it DELICIOUS!! (No mushrooms please. I told you he is fussy.) The DIL chose The Traditional breakfast and it did not disappoint. The serving dishes and utensils are first rate. The settings are lovely and the atmosphere is relaxing and COMFORTING. Until next time.....looking forward to another grand experience at this first rate place.

    The service was wonderful, the food was delicious, and I was very surprised at how fast we got a…read moretable on such a busy Sunday. Also, I had a lavender lemonade that was very fresh and delicious. I would come back here even if it was just for the lemonade. The ambiance was pretty busy, but it's a brunch spot on a Sunday at 12. I couldn't expect anything different

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