Wonderful breakfast choices....my favorite breakfast place when I visit Katy. Excellent lunch/dinner as well.

Been a couple of times now and have enjoyed it. Simple food, surprisingly good salads and great prices. Kids love the bear decor. I was particularly happy that their takeout containers for my leftover were NOT MADE OF STYROFOAM, YAY! I read more

Awesome breakfast spot, I had the chorizo tacos and the were really tasty with a side of fruit. I also splurged and had the almond bear claw, it was the size of a platter. Clearly enough for 3 people to share read more

Ate here with my family a while back and it was amazing. I had the tuna sandwich and it was very good. The portions are bit too big but I guess that's good if you like left overs. My server was very nice, would recommend to friends. read more

The first time we went I ordered the chicken parmigiana. Very tasty. The only problem is that Since the meal came with pasta I said I do not want a side which the only choice is potatoes. I got my plate and it was the chicken parmigiana only no pasta. The guy who brought it out said oh I didn't think you wanted the pasta. Really? Had to wait 20 min for the pasta. The manager came apologized and gave me a bear claw. That was nice but I really just wanted the pasta. They next time we went my husband ordered the tri tip steak. It was tough and no flavor. I ordered the beef roast. It came with mashed potatoes. The meat was to have brown gravy with the roast beef. The potatoes were to have white gravy. I asked for no gravy on the potatoes only. The meal came dry meat no gravy at all. It took about 10 min for the gravy. The meat was dry and tough. read more

I went to the black bear diner one time, I was not impress with the food it's just average the pancakes and are too thick and dry. Not my favorite breakfast or brunch place. read more

Katy, Tx. Dinner Menu Do yourself a favor and pass on this overpriced turd bucket of a restaurant! Service was friendly, but the food was absolutely terrible! What wasn't burnt tasted like something a microwave might turn out. Sorry, as I mean no disrespect to microwaves!!! read more

Will not be back. Went to Black Bear Diner for the 1st time -Dec 16th. Arrived at 9 a.m. knowing that Sunday is a busy day. We were a family of 6; waited for 40 min. and a family of 9 was sat before us (they arrived after us and only waited 20 min to be sat). Needless to say, we got up and walked out. My adult daughter went back in to complain and was told by the hostess that our name had been called several time...I was sitting right next to the hostess, this was untrue. Also told that we had received a txt message that our table was ready, we received the txt message after my daughter complained and we were in our car ready to leave. read more

Great food with great portions. Manager Anatolio is friendly! Will come back here again!

The food was just OK. I did like the old time diner feel though. Atmosphere is 5 stars, service is 5 stars; but the food is only about 3 1/2. We went for lunch, may try their breakfast menu. read more

The portions are huge and the food is great. Biscuits and gravy melt in your mouth. Our waitress was wonderful. Thank you Brenda for your amazing Customer Service! read more

Love this place! Went this past weekend on a Sunday. Figured it would be super busy but we did not wait long to get seated. As soon as we were our waiter took our drink order. The menus are so cute, they look like newspapers. I had the Classic Eggs Benedict, which was so good, definitely recommend! The biscuits are huge and you get a lot of food! We will definitely be back! read more

Unfortunately its finally happened, I'm over this joint! I work over the way in a sports store. I wear a name tag which clearly signals to anyone I am a worker bee and as such if it is about lunchtime I am on a break. Now managers can have an hour or more but us worker bees get 30 minutes or less. Today was the second time I have sat at a table and waited over ten minutes before anyone asked what I wanted. Today I actually had to go to the counter myself and place my order with a lady, who was very nice btw, as time was getting on. I ordered the fish tacos and went and sat down. I got water but it was still waiting over 15 minutes later so I had spent 25 minutes of my 30 minute break with still no food. another 5 minutes passed and i was getting up out of my seat and the salad arrived. I had to tell the lady "I had to go" as I did. I tried to pay the bill but they said no (Its a British politeness thing to pay for what you ordered whether you get it or not). Now if this was a bustling place at this time I would understand but it was moderately filled with customers. Also if you use the term "Diner" in the title of your restaurant I don't think it is too much to expect a little alacrity. I have spent a lot of time and money at this place over the past two years or so, I don't expect much, I sit and read one of my books, eat my lunch then drop $15-$16 then go on my way but this has happened twice in a row. Please be more considerate of us worker bees we cannot wait around during our breaks and we need the energy from lunch to complete our 8 hour shifts. Its a shame as I used to like eating there as the staff were so friendly but all things come to an end. I suppose Ill be eating damn Pizza next door going forward. read more

Dined here yesterday with my family. The Tri-tip dip was really good. My grandpa had the country fried steak and it was HUGE! You really get a lot for your money here. The reasons I'm not giving 5 stars is 1) My husband really got the shot end of the stick with the chicken and waffles. The chicken wasn't got at all. It was over-cooked and under-seasoned. 2) Our waiter was nice, but some of the other wait staff was just rude. Another server dropped a plate at our table and when I tried to get her attention. She heard me because she started to come back to our table, but the table beside us held more interesting people because she instead went to their table to talk. 3) This is minor, but still needs to be touched upon; the hostess would not stop touching her hair. I feel at a restaurant you should not mess with your hair The food was great (other than my husband's), but there is still some improvements that could be made. All in all, I'm sure I'll come back for a second go-around. read more

We like BBD and we'll return again someday however the last time we went I ordered the taco salad without meat. It arrived full of meat. They said they'd get a replacement out ASAP. My family waited a long while to not eat their food while mine was being redone but the wait became ridiculous. I told my family to go ahead and eat because their food was now cold. The salad never arrived until my family was completely done eating. I suggest to BBD that things happen but they MUST make the fix a rush priority over ANY other meals they're preparing. It was really ridiculous. We will be back someday but hoping they can make this common sense change happen. read more

Food was undercooked and tasted bleh after it had been sent back. Not worth time or money.

Cute atmosphere. Not really a "diner" but I really enjoyed the food. Pass on the O rings though....but DO get the chicken fried steak.

Didn't have the best service. The corn bread was great but I didn't care for my plate at all. I got the country fried steak. The steak wasn't great and the mashed potatoes were not good at all. I don't think I would go back. read more

Excellent food and fast service both times I've been there. Breakfast or dinner, it doesn't matter, the atmosphere is like an old small town diner. All the others I've been with have expressed the same sentiments. Will definitely be coming back again. read more

We've been coming to this Diner for a long time and have never had a bad experience. The staff is always super friendly and helpful, food is always perfect and delicious. Yesterday we had Brenda as our server and she was amazing! Super nice, incredibly helpful, we plan on asking for her when we come back. read more

It's ok if you been to a Denny's then you know the menu This is a upscale Denny's but the food is better. Service could be better, you have to really keep your eye out so you can flag down your server for refills The was a little hot also I saw several people fanning themselves. read more

I loved it the first time I visited and the food was amazing but the second time I visited the food took 35 minutes to get to my table which is inexcusable.I recommend it but not if you are in a hurry.Also I think the staff is really good it's a shame I had a bad experience. read more

the pecan crusted trout is amazing!!!!! the food is delicious!!!!! our server buck was awesome!!!

We love coming to Black Bear Diner. The food is always so good and service is always great. We normally get the Bears Choice. Today, Brenda took care of us. She recommended my husband try the Huevos rancheros and she hooked it up with all the toppings (loaded). It was soooooooo good. Her service was exceptional. read more

So I was really excited to come here I've dined at the other locations in California. We made the drive to Katy and it was quite busy when we arrived, we were very hungry. We were seated in an area with a little baby who was very vocal and after a while that sort of got a little annoying. It was just my bestie and I no kids. Our server showed up very enthusiastic and brought us coffee and water and flavored creamer. The coffee wasn't what I'm used to I guess, either they use hard tap water or it's very watered down coffee, it kinda ruined it for me. My observations based on all my dining experiences from the last 2 years here in Texas is that every restaurant should show team work amongst their colleagues. And though when our server would randomly check in she was never around when we needed refills or extra butter. I had to ask a different person for refills, etc and instead of bringing it to me, they would go FIND my server so she could bring it. Okay but all they are doing is holding up the wall where the coffee machine is, I was watching there were 3 people just standing and talking not waiting on customers. The leader and I believe it was this young man, should have his servers walk around or assign someone to walk around and refill patrons coffee cups. That part was annoying, seriously I just asked for butter and you can't bring it, you have to ask some to ask someone else to bring it. Anyhow rant over about that... Now the food is a different story, what I recalled was the big portions. And yes this location also provides heft portions, the biscuits are huge but regrettably they are dry too and they should be fluffy. The pancakes or sweet cream cakes were good, little dense but you need lots of butter and syrup to eat them. The breakfast potatoes were bland nothing special, the bacon was crisp and dry not too much flavor, the ham was ok. Over all not worth the drive for ME, since I don't live in Katy. The food is OK it's nothing special so I'll stick to more local diners, now if we're talking about Snooze Eatery yes I'll make the commute anytime. read more

We went here for the second time today, which happens to be Easter Sunday, and my birthday. You have to know I already loved this place since I picked it for my special day lunch. The wait was about 45 minutes- it was Easter Sunday at about noon after all. Those folks did an amazing job of moving people. It didn't seem very long at all until we got our table. We both got breakfast. The orange juice is freshly squeezed! The hash browns also tasted like they were made from real potatoes, delicious. My husband had "regular" breakfast with eggs, sausage, bacon and a huge biscuit. I had a sort of Mexican breakfast eggs scrambled up with jalapeños, black olives, cilantro etc. salsa and tortilla on the side. YUM! The thing I like best is the people who work there. They are courteous, efficient, and just wonderful. The service is great! read more

New place! Looks cool inside. The host and the servers were very nice and welcoming. The food was good. Their menu is an old school looking newspaper print out. Very original. And food was tasty! read more

Wow!!! Katy restaurants be on notice, this place is amazing!!! The atmosphere and staff were perfect. Felt like your in a cabin and the staff made us feel at home. Really liked the menus in form of a local newspaper with articles of Katy's past, nice touch! Now the food, OMG!!!! This place you get your money's worth and then some! Can't wait to visit again and if there's room or not I'm getting my hands on one of those bear claws!!! read more

Food is great! Portion size always allows one to take uneaten food home. Service is very friendly - ask for Mercedes!

If you want to eat a good hearty big breakfast this is the place! Yummy food good environment friendly waitresses and good coffee!

Had breakfast here once several months ago and it turned out to be pretty good. Even though things were busy, food and tables kept moving. Considering that we had ordered a little bit of everything, it all came out with good temps and at the same time. I am always skeptical about breakfast out, but they made me feel like I can come back for another good breakfast. read more

My 3 year old will ask for Black Bear out of the blue. He loves it. The place NEVER disappoints. The breakfast is beast. The lunch is fire. Anything off the menu will work. Ohhh and how can I not mention the best biscuits this side of the Mason Dickson line!! My boys will just eat biscuits and not their food. You could order biscuits and bacon and YOU'VE got a freaking meal. The biscuits are from the land of the giants. Man...they are huge!! The only thing I haven't tried are the massive salads. Two people could eat off the salad and still may have some left over. Its just ridiculous. The only reason this place doesn't have 5 stars is because of the fly problem. The management needs to be more proactive about solving this problem. Flies drop "seasonings" when they land on things. There's no way they are able to maintain a clean kitchen with them everywhere. When we made a suggestion to our waiter, he made it sound like management is not looking for suggestions and they obviously think they are handling it well. NOT!! I love this place, but if flies are going to land on my straw, food, silverware...then believe me, I will not come back. But its just so darn good!! read more

Great food and service! Our waiter Brenda was great, always a smile on her face! We will definitely come back.

A wonderful gathering place. The diner offers breakfast all day. Lots of choices snd sizes of meals. A grown up ihop! I haven't had a meal I didn't like yet! You won't be disappointed. Our waitress, Mercedes, was friendly and attentive. Oh, if you have a sweet tooth, their homemade pies and cobblers are amazing! read more

My husband and I try a new restaurant once a month for date night, this month I chose the black bear diner! I cannot tell you how happy I am with my choice from the very beginning the ambience of this restaurant was wonderful we were greeted by extremely friendly people our waitress was wonderful the food was wonderful the entire atmosphere was so pleasant to be around I cannot wait to come back in fact I'm going to take my father and whole family here for Father's Day! My husband ordered mickey's pot pie it was not only beautiful but tasted fantastic I ordered chicken and waffles and a side of bacon because I was curious about their bacon and let me tell you it was fantastic the waffle was the sweetest fluffiest waffle I've had in a very long time my chicken was very very good a little extra crispy for my taste but still wonderful and the bacon was fabulous!! I think my favorite part about this diner was the little wooden chairs that had fabulous sayings on them all the little bear paws and extras every where ,even the hot sauce and ketch up bottles had there own labels just a wonderful feeling walking in there very homey!!! read more

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Went for the first time today and wow the food was amazing. The muffins were huge, soft and warm, the plates were huge and the food was fresh. I recommend their vanilla cold brew, the perfect amount of sweetness. The menu has options for vegetarians so that's a plus. The manager was constantly checking up to make sure the food was great which I enjoyed and our server Brenda was AMAZING the sweetest person I've ever met and constantly made sure we had everything, great entertainer and such a positive energy, I totally loved her vibe. Highly recommend the diner and ask for Brenda she's the greatest. Definitely returning soon (: read more

First time coming here and I was not impressed at all. The service was nice but the food not so much. I had the chicken Parm and my friend had chicken and waffles and neither of us were able to finish our meals. Everything taste bland and low quality. I've had better meals from fast food restaurants and I will not be visiting this place again read more

Tried this for the first time yesterday. Bad choice. Was like being in an episode of Kitchen Nightmares! Table order was 1 chicken fried steak with side salad and mashed potatoes, 1 fish and chips, one chicken parmesan. Side salad came on a tiny little plate, yet stacked full of salad. Lost about a third of my salad just trying to put dressing on in the extremely limited space of the tiny plate. Chicken fried steak was full of tough bits that could not be chewed. Mashed potatoes were half done half chunks of crunchy, raw potato. Fish and chips also a disaster. Fries and fish were cooked incorrectly and swimming in grease. When telling the server, squeezed a handful of fries and dripped a puddle of grease on the table. Disgusting! Chicken was burnt and inedible. When we talked to our server about the food, she was happy to take it off the bill. Worrying part is her response to the complaint was to tell us it was getting close to the end of open hours and the kitchen staff just didn't care anymore. Don't eat here! read more

I just finished eating at the Black Bear diner. we were a party of twelve. The waiter was the rudest most unprofessional waiter that I have ever encountered.He talked to us as if we were thugs on the street, ie when taking orders he asked, what do you want? He suggested the vegetables for us instead of asking our selection. The salads arrived only shortly before the entrees and he forced us to move them aside so that he could place the entrees down. The salad, what little I could eat of it, was good but the entree, the steak was the toughest piece of meat that I have ever encountered, i could barely cut it with the knife, strings of fat ran thru it. He frequently came by to ask if the food was good when our mouths were full. Next he, Nathan, came by and said " you probably don't want desert do you" to which we all said no. He then came back with take home cartons and bags which he proceeded to snap open near my ears and scared the hell out of me. I'm telling you, you cannot make this stuff up. Needless to say I will NEVER go back to this place. read more

Loved this place! Friendly fast and plenty of yummy food choices. It is true diner. The food sticks to your ribs and hips! I had French dip. Moist meat. Au jus was flavorful. Bread delicious. Green beans had that good ol' bacon addition. Sunday's can be a 35 minute wait in the morning and early afternoon. It is worth the wait. read more