No transportation: Had to find something that was nutritious and quick. Delivers? Basics: Turkey bacon or sausage. Grilled white potatoes with southern blend. Biscuit with honey. Apple juice. Collard with eggs and turkey bacon sauté. Small pancakes on side with maple syrup. read more

Rating five stars for overall cleanliness, friendliness, comfort and value. For being a diner, it is predictable in all of the best ways, and we find this location to be well managed. read more

The food here is by far the worst I've had. NO TASTE at all, my steak tasted like cardboard, my eggs undercooked!! My potatoes burnt, throw some onions and bell peppers to cover up the fact that everything is burnt!! Never again will I be coming here, Laveen needs to open up a Crackle Barrel already!!! read more

Went with several people and everyone was extremely satisfied with their choices. Good food and, as advertised, big portions. Good, friendly service. Huge selection. Highly recommend. read more

We came in for dinner and sat for 10 minutes without being greeted or asked what we wanted to drink. We ended up walking out. It was not busy and we saw several servers on the floor. Probably won't be going to this location again read more

Biscuits and gravy aint worth it!! Biscuits are huge, and gravy is very little. Not worth the money.

I had the most disgusting, homophobic, experience tonight at this location. After a sub par dinner with my family, where we were celebrating a special occassion, our waitress was extremely inattentive. I politely suggested to our cashier, another younger woman, that perhaps our waitress could possibly use some upselling training. We would have gladly spent more money had she offered a dessert menu, which I was asking for and suggested. We come to this restaurant regularly, and easily spend $40-60 each time we are there, 3-4times a week. Our food was not served correctly, we were never asked if we wanted drink refills, and we were completely dismissed the entire time we were there. I was waiting for my family to come out of the restrooms, when I overheard the cashier speaking to our waitress about the constructive criticism I offered to her about upselling. Our waitress then spoke very loudly "Then they should have said they wanted something else! I even asked them if they wanted anything else (which was not correct). Ugh They are stupid Lesbian Lovers anyway and come in all the time, they are horrible!!!" At this point I was beyond hurt, disgusted and pissed off. Our young child was there walking out when they said the last part. I will NEVER return to this restaurant again and I'm urging all my friends and family across the Country to stay away from this Diner chain. THIS family does NOT deserve that kind of service, especially because we have always been kind, respectful to our waitresses and tipped well. We will NOT support this homophobic restaurant!!! read more

I took my daughter here for lunch and we had a great time. I asked for crispy hash browns and they were so crunchy! Appreciated staff wearing masks and friendly service. read more

I haven't been to a black bear diner in probably a decade so I thought I would stop in and have some breakfast. I ordered the hobo Omelet and swapped the onions for tomatoes and it was fantastic. I tried the strip hashbrowns and they showed up crispy and delicious. The meal was delicious and the service was friendly and fast. I'm super impressed with black bear and will definitely keep an eye out for them as a better alternative to Denny's or ihop. read more

Black Bear Diner Laveen - Diners Near Me - Laveen Village, Arizona

Excellent service, no waiting in line. Food came out fast I ordered the blackened salmon and it was very good. Husband order the steak sandwich which was also delish. Coming back soon. The only thing I didn't like was that the booth seating was a little saggy. Next time I'll sit at a table. read more

I have tried this place several times. Service is slow. Food is average and GF options do not exist. I come here because it's close to home but I need to remember how bad it is. All that red on the screen is NOT a good thing read more

Black Bear Diner Laveen - Diners Near Me - Laveen Village, Arizona

Wife and I brought my dad out to breakfast and we all got the chicken fried steak and eggs breakfast and when we were done I said to the table that I wish that my hash Browns were cooked more and that some tasted cool. Both Wife and my dad agreed and we thought we should of brought it up but we were so hungry we didn't so my dad decided to tell the lady when we were paying the bill and she responded only with a looklike she was already having a bad day or over worked we decided it wasn't worth it read more

We order from here almost every other week. The quality is normal pretty decent. But today was a BIG miss. Idk if things have changed within the kitchen but I ordered the Bigfoot chicken friend steak to go and it was literally the smallest patty I have ever seen. The scrambled eggs were runny. The has browns were burnt on one side and under cooked on the other. My cold brew coffee was very water and lacking that sweet cream flavor it normally has. I spend $17 plus tax and was very disappointed in the quality and I was strangely still hungry. read more

This was our second visit and being initially impressed, we returned for fried fish. The sweet potato fries ROCK and was the best part of the meal. There is a lack of seasoning making the food bland: the coleslaw was very underdressed: the only thing that saved it was the tarter sauce for the fish (don't go there). Service was good but the table was poorly washed and the newsprint menu had obviously been used prior as it was food stained. We will be sampling other Black Bear Diner locations and hope the problems are location based and not systemic. read more

I thought I was hungry so I ordered the big foot chicken fried steak. Man! The portion was exactly what I'd expect from a plate with that name. I'm stuffed! Food was hot drinks were topped. Will definitely be driving past IHOP and Denny's to come back. read more

Black Bear Diner Laveen - BIGFOOT Chicken Fried Steak (1180 cals.) Joe's Hobo Omelette (620 cals.) - Diners Near Me - Laveen Village, Arizona

Normally love this place, but been setting here waiting for 45 mins, lots of empty tables but no one's bussing them. No one's watching front of house most of the time. . Ppl are getting mad and leaving. No one's taking names, you have to put your own name on the list. WTHeck is going on??? Finally got seated there are lots of empty seats, not one server is on the floor & front of house is bussing the tables now cause I griped. Setting here 10mins and have not seen one server walk up to a table. Especially ours. Food setting in warming window since we set down. Everyone in back of house. May leave yet. Table next to us have been waiting an hour & half for their food, probably the food in the window. We left. May never return. read more

I really want to like this place because it's so close to my home, but it's just so mediocre... The country fried steak was meh. The breakfasts are decent enough. At least they have great servers. read more

I signed my phone number up for the wait list, got the alert that my table was ready after waiting 20+ minutes, but when I walked up, they gave my table to the guy who walked in right before me who never checked into the waitlist. She came back, I said I was Rebecca for 1, and she asked me to prove I was the one who received the alert. Apparently the guy in front of me walked up, asked for a table for one, hostess said "Rebecca?" He said yes, and she walked off with him. She admitted she'd asked him to confirm his name was Rebecca, he did, and she said she was confused but went with it. I then had to wait longer for a table. Please get a policy in place to confirm text check ins, this is frustrating that someone can just walk in, claim to be someone else, and take that reservation. They didn't remove him from the table and make him wait properly for one, I had to wait, again, for my table. read more

The staff was very friendly and the food was great! I would recommend eating here or ordering to go! I love the beef hash and their pancakes are wonderful! read more

Food is pretty good. I do not like that they don't have an option to order online. That alone reduces the frequency for me to eat their food. read more

Finally visited Black bear diner, one of the very few sit down restaurants in Laveen. Our party of 4 visited around 10am on a weekday and had to wait a few minutes to be seated because there was no hostess. There were actually 3 groups waiting to be seated and with lots of empty tables it didn't make for a great first impression but fear not, the food is great! Our waitress was lovely, I don't recall her name but she was attentive, able to answer questions about the menu items and was available whenever we needed anything, very personable overall. The service was great and the food was also great! Big portions of everything especially the pancakes and omelettes. I will say, they did not cook my eggs scrambled soft (they were dry and overcooked to my liking) but hey, everything else was delicious. Definitely will be back again. Our group really enjoyed it. P.S Not also that if you're watching your diet you can substitute tomatoes or fruit side instead of potatoes, always helpful. read more

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SLOWEST SERVICE EVER, but the food is decent, the staff is friendly, the ambience is nice, and the restaurant is clean. read more

Black Bear Diner Laveen - Delicious waffle with strawberries and whipped cream, but what's up with the huge lettuce garnish?? - Diners Near Me - Laveen Village, Arizona

Clean, tasty, and friendly. However very busy on weekends and peak times. Which effects service and quality of food.

Food was pretty good. California Bacon Benedict that I had was a good choice. Star deductions are for slow service and just lack of acknowledgement as my iced tea glass sat empty for a very long time. Took food a long time to get kicked out of the kitchen! Paying tab at the register is another long wait. Certainly things they need to address as it seems to be a common gripe amongst reviewers! read more

Black Bear Diner Laveen - California Bacon Benedict, very good choice... - Diners Near Me - Laveen Village, Arizona

Nothing but excellent service and food. Of course, we avoided the weekend rush and glad we did. Breakfast portions are HUGE. The biscuits are delicious. Mikela was a great and happy server, kept our coffee cups full. Great job. read more

Black Bear Diner Laveen - Huge servings. Just look at this!!! Hobo breakfast. - Diners Near Me - Laveen Village, Arizona

I must say now I know why this location is always busy!! I was very shocked to see how amazing the food, service was. The fresh orange juice is Fantastic so is the tea. Myself and husband absolutely LOVED the food!! I honestly ate my whole plate ( I never do that ) and they have healthy portions. It's staff is so Polite & friendly , although it's a busy place the staff here is on it. Management has made a great team of servers here. They should be proud!! As I enjoyed my food I was in awe of the team work they had with each other for such a busy morning. This will now be our #1 go to place for breakfast.. Thank you read more

When I got here I was amazed at how many different things there were on the menu. I took forever to choose but I finally came up with getting a western burger within bacon. My wife got pork ribs with onion rings and my mother had the beef stew with vegetables. The burger and beef stew were amazing but we can't say the same for the ribs. This is NOT a legitimate place to get your rib fix. The meat was super tough and seasoned badly, and the bbq sauce was overly sweet. The next time I come I want to try their breakfast and house baked pies! read more

Black Bear Diner Laveen - Diners Near Me - Laveen Village, Arizona

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The food is exceptional at this location. You will not go wrong with any of the breakfast orders. The pancakes are the best and bacon is delicious (best I've ever had). Unfortunately, like with everything, their wait times are very slow and service is subpar. In this new age, there is no excuse for slow/bad service. They make no effort for urgency and wait times are approximately 45 minutes on a mediocre day and up to 1 1/2 hours on a sat/sun morning. Visits here will not be regular but will go back for bacon and pancakes. read more

Black Bear Diner Laveen - Diners Near Me - Laveen Village, Arizona

Stopped here for breakfast with recommendations from family. We were seated right away and the waitress took our drink and meal orders right away. The food didn't take long to arrive. Everyone really enjoyed their meals. I had the French toast and it was great with a little orange flavor to it. We all had a good size serving and left happy. Highly recommended read more

Breakfast here was great and I'd definitely recommend them for breakfast. That's why I gave 3 stars... but dinner there was awful. My daughter ordered a steak and it tasted like cheap frozen steak. Very chewy and way too much pepper. My salmon had no flavor. All 4 of us were totally unsatisfied with our meals. I spent just over a $100 just to leave it all there. We didn't want to go boxes because it was just that bad. read more

This is my favorite place to eat and I'm so glad they came to Laveen. We had the pleasure of having Jordan as our server again.He is very attentive. The food was excellent. My husband had the Spare Ribs and he said they were delicious. My open-face Turkey Sandwich was really great.Thank you Black Bear We had breakfast at Black Bear again. The Club Benedict was excellent. The thing we love most about this Black Bear is the service. Brandon was our server and he was awesome! He checked with us to make sure everything was good. He is always friendly and nice to everyone. Thank you Black Bear for coming to Laveen Just ate at Black Bear again(8/Food was amazing Susie was an a terrific Server. Can't say enough about the Amazing Cook Francisco. We asked for our food to be a specific way and he made it perfectly. Thank you Black Bear. You are our favorite place to eat. Had breakfast at Black Bear. Krystal was our server. She was awesome! The food was delicious and the Chefs always cook our food perfectly! read more

The chicken avocado sandwich is soooo good so is everything else I've tried so far. Beverly is the best waitress! She's super nice and helpful and went out of her way to be an exceptional waitress. They also have really decent vegan burgers here for anyone who doesn't eat meat!! read more

Black Bear Diner Laveen - Diners Near Me - Laveen Village, Arizona

Had been to one in Lake Havasu a couple times but this one in Laveen? Impressive on their take out order. Everything excellent!!

Good food fun place Busy on Sunday but worth the wait Yeah I have to keep writing Good food read more

If I could zero stars I would. I just called to make an order for pick up. While making the order I was hung up on. I called back and stated that the call had been disconnected. The female that answered hung up again. I know she disconnected the call because I could hear the rattle of the receiver being put down. I called from another phone and asked for a manger, and was told they don't have a manager. They female asked why did I need to speak to a manager. I said because I have been trying to make an order and the call keeps getting disconnected. Got hung up on again. This isn't the first time I have had issues with this location. Lesson learned. read more

I've only had breakfast a couple of times here and the food is always good. But tonight I decided to have dinner and that was a big mistake. The chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes was the worst thing ever. The mashed potatoes were completely cold out of the refrigerator and the steak was beyond fried. I mentioned it to the waiter and his was like scrape the potatoes to the other plate to bring another one. He wasn't apologetic or anything just a really don't care of attitude. I paid for something that didn't even eat after all. read more

Against my usual review I'm starting with the negative. I was expecting absurdly large dishes because the word "bear" is in the name of the diner. I'm not a bear of a man, but I'm tall and I can eat a lot... and I need to eat a lot. Don't stop me. I'll eat you. So I found the portions to be disproportional to implied proportions........ wait.... Anyways! Lovely diner! Spacious and lots of options! This place has a lot of history they happily share with you on the menu, although to my knowledge this specific location is new. I took some new friends here to say "thanks for being my friends." They were a beautiful couple in their 80's. I highly recommend going to diners with people over the age of 70, for some reason it makes the food taste better and you're bound to hear some amazing stories. If you're curious, I got the Blazin' Bear Sandwich and thus my initial complaint. The description makes it seem like it's going to be insane and filling... and it was quite small. My male friend got a burger, and my female friend got a salad. Everyone was pleased, but as I mentioned... I was underwhelmed. The service was great! And there's plenty of parking! Of course there's parking, because it's not LA or New York, can you tell I'm not from here? Bye! read more

5:30pm Walked in was nervous cause the parking lot was empty. Seen reviews and went in. Sat down asked for strawberry lemonade. She went and made one from scratched in a old milk shake machine. That was awesome very smart. The burger was good I ordered medium and it was medium. The tri tip dip sandwich wasn't the greatest but wasn't the worst thing. The burger was so good made that seem not good. Frys could of been done a little more. Onion rings. Servers had a great attitude. We left an hr later and the place was getting busy parking lot full. Thank you next time I'll try desert. read more

I was so excited when this restaurant opened and go at least once a week. But the mgmt at this restaurant has went down every time I go and service just gets worse and I must not be the only one because it is less people at restaurant now and it is very sad! Want be going back now - I went in on Friday and restaurant was half empty and was 9 am. They had one person working the register, takeout and sitting people - I waited 15 minutes and the lady just kept checking people out and not seating anymore! So just left! And others walked out. Horrible mgmt! Want recommend it or go back! The management should be FIred! read more

Black Bear Diner Laveen - Excellent breakfast this morning! - Diners Near Me - Laveen Village, Arizona

This particular locations customer service and attentiveness to care was absolutely unacceptable. The way the food was packed more than likely was freshly done (Plus there) however the way that it was packed things were not properly considered. A side of protein was separately packaged and placed in the bag carelessly to then have the juices and grease to leak out. With it being in a brown paper bag, it took a bit of time to show but once I placed the food in my vegan leather car the brown bag stood no chance for that grease. The urgency for such from the front host was very nonchalant and passive when presenting the issue. Manager Sam listened to the issue and expressed that he was new and that the care must change. I was very disappointed in such considering that this was a very big over sight that cost me more to patronize this establishment than I would've liked to. One detailing cleaning bill later and I'm out almost $200 for poor customer service and a waste of monies. I would not recommend patronizing this establishment until the care of services improves. read more