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    Black Bear Diner Modesto

    3.2 (467 reviews)
    Open 6:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Deputy Beary and Biscuit
    Gail S.

    Best BLT ever! Also amazingly friendly staff, fast service, very attentive. The decor is kitsch, as expected there are lots of bears! But comfortable, homey, and welcoming. They were having a fundraiser while I was there for the Peace Officer Memorial Run in October. I truly appreciate a business that involves themselves in their local community. Plus the kids loved Beary - the mascot for the Sheriff's Office. Will definitely be back.

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    Mishelle L.

    I came here with my family for Mother's Day. I told my server named George does he have confidence in his cook and he said yes I said OK I don't eat red meat but since this Mother's Day, I'm gonna splurge can you please make sure my steak is cooked medium and he said OK so I got my steak. It was well done. I said I can't eat this, but I'm not sending it back so they did take it off my tag but it's just the whole point then. I had to ask for A1 sauce three times and then I eventually asked a different server to bring it to me. My server came back and said it was the only bottle in the house and I said OK. The server asked before end up bringing me a bottle so I have two bottles of A1 sauce what happened to it being the only bottle in the store!!!!! then I asked for the Manager. They took it off my tab then they gave me my to go containers without a bag and I said can I have my grandkids ice cream cause I got kids meals and we're getting ready to go they end up putting it in Bowl's here so we got stuck here for extra 20 minutes to eat the ice cream am I wrong? by just giving out 18% instead of 22???

    Daisy C.

    The food was amazing, the service was so nice and the server was so nice and friendly, the surrounding was clean and neat, genuinely loved the experience will go again.

    Delicious . Great and speedy service and it too busy for a Sunday
    Gabby S.

    This is one of mine and my family's fav main chain food spots . This past Sunday we visited our neighborhood black bear for some late breakfast and I ordered the cinnamon roll French toast and it was the perfect blend for a sweet and salty cravings that were 100% filling . I was able to save half to take home for seconds. The flavor, texture, and temp was .

    Chicken Avocado Club
    Pooja L.

    I wish I could give it a 4 this time.. I've been to black bear before and liked their food in the past, but this time I was pretty underwhelmed with my chicken avo club sandwich. The chicken tasted a little on the cold side and the sandwich just wasn't the same. The fires were good. The server was friendly, I would say attentive but she did come to the table 2 times to ask the same questions, country potatoes or hash browns, asked for hash and ended up with country lol. Didn't have the heart to tell her the order was incorrect. The flies were annoying asf too. That's all.

    Vegetarian Omelet!! Yummmy!
    Timothy W.

    As usual, Black Bear Diners have almost Always made Great food, Best service, Comfortable atmosphere, and Fair Pricing! Had Linda serve us, very Awesome!

    Elizabeth L.

    We went there for breakfast, so I can't speak of their lunch and dinner, but I bet it is good, if it is anything like the care they took in preparing our breakfast. The place is sort of large, but not too big. It is clean and parking is easy. The service is very good. Our server was kind and got our food right the first time and it was all served hot. It was not crowded when we came so we were seated straight away. We ordered coffee, which was great and looked at the menu, We ordered the Grizz which is two sweet cream pancakes with 3 eggs, which I love. I am always in need of more eggs. It also came with two slices of thick-cut smoked bacon, 2 sausage links and a good sized smoked ham steak. I had to share that. It was a lot of food. It was all perfect. We also tried the Bigfoot Chicken Fried Steak with eggs. It was so great and heart attack ready if you ate that everyday. I might be able to manage it. I loved it. It was 10 oz of tender beef, breaded then deep fried and smothered in enough country gravy for dipping the great biscuits with which it comes. The biscuits are home made and amazing. It also comes with eggs. You really do have to share this as it is a lot of food. We took a little back to our hotel and it was gone in minutes, The New York steak and eggs is cooked to order just the way you want it, and I always want my meat rare. It is just wonderful. The steak was tender and it came with those wonderful biscuits and eggs. We were just so pleased. We had no room for lunch later so we skipped it. The food is the best, the service wonderful and the place cozy.

    Prime rib was cold, flavorless, and not charbroiled. Potatoes cold, muffins late. Sweet waitress, but service and food need work.
    Sana H.

    Prime rib was cold, flavorless, and not charbroiled. Potatoes cold, muffins late. Sweet waitress, but service and food need work.

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    Hal S.

    Very disappointing experience! Out of Iced Tea out of Tri Tip. The server brought us our soup after we got our dinners. Turkey dinner was 2 small slices of turkey. I don't go to Black Bear Diner to listen to mariachi music.

    Biscuits & Country Gravy
    Lizzy F.

    Food is always good. Service is fast and waiters are attentive. You can ask questions about the menu and waitresses are kind and friendly to answer whatever questions you may have. The ambiance is quiet and cozy. One thing I love about this place is managers help their team there's a lady her name is Josefina and she's always helping, she even brings plates to the tables and she walk around the restaurant asking if we need anything else or if everything is fine. This is always a good choice either for early breakfast or dinner.

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    Omg I had the prime rib so tasty. Also our waitress was great. Very clean and homey. The pie was so yummy.

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    Great pot Roast,wonderful cobb salad and there breakfasts are huge. The service is outstanding.

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    Delicioso Bistro

    Delicioso Bistro

    4.4
    (262 reviews)
    3.1 mi
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    Haven't been in here in a while and I am slapping myself for not going more often. I took my sons…read morehere for brunch and it was amazing. We had the country fried steak which was probably the best one I have ever had in my entire life! My sons had chorizo and eggs and the other one had chocolate pancakes, ham and eggs. We also got a Nutella Crepe because my youngest had never had a real crepe before. The food was all amazing. We cleaned every plate between a 47 year old, 13 & 8 year old! We couldn't stop eating!! The place was clean and for such a busy brunch we were sat very quickly! Service was amazing as well! The staff was so accommodating, friendly and professional! They were so hard working turning those tables over and checking on tables all the time. We didn't have to wait for plates to be cleared or refills of Iced Tea!! Like I said I can't believe I haven't been back to this place in such a long time but that is going to change!! I will be back as much as I can! Especially to support a local family owned restaurant!

    Tasty or WasteY???? Totally tasty !!!!…read moreI love everything about this place. I always get the Chilaquiles with green sauce. My husband gets different things on the menu when we go and he enjoys all of them. The only problem I have is it is so loud in there because it is such a small and confined restaurant. And I enjoy the live music being played. It's just such a tight confined little place. And you have to yell to talk to one another therefore everybody else here's your conversation. This is not a good place to go on a date or to get to know somebody over conversation. That's why you have Galletto's or Tresetti's down the street. But if you wanna go and have a quick breakfast, then this is the place. Though wait waitresses are always very, very nice. And the prices are great.

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    Lucille

    Lucille

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    ***Update*** Since I work as an Uber driver (one who…read moreattended culinary school) I always find myself eating in unfamiliar locales. Modesto is NOT close to home for me. After discovering Lucille several years ago, I will now willingly take rides far from home, although the fares sometimes dry up in the Central Valley. I have been to Lucille twice by myself. I brought my Godmother once. I recommend Lucille to everyone who I drive when they tell me that they live in or near Modesto. Today I brought my boyfriend and my dog, who lives in the Santa Cruz Mountains. It was Saturday, super crowded and my dog was being super reactive with another dog across the way. It was super embarrassing and, although I am sure that it stressed out the staff, they were calm, kind and attentive. I was stressed and shrill, my dog was being a grade-A A-hole. I'm sorry Lucille! The beet salad at this place features fresh mint and I always get it. The chocolate cookie with flaky malden salt is very yummy. Their house coffee is very high quality and doesn't taste gross and burned. I didn't love my soup today. The bar was set pretty high with the carrot soup I had another time. Honestly, it was a small detail and this place is so much better than 90% of restaurants. They sent me another chocolate cookie. That was never necessary. I love you Lucille! Thanks for the extra care and the extra cookie! You really deserve a larger building because you are awesome!

    Found this spot to stop for breakfast and it was a great find! We were immediately greeted by two…read morefriendly staff. They have yummy pastries on display but the breakfast menu has tons of savory options. We ordered H Street Block which is a blueberry french toast casserole. It was the perfect size. It looks small, but it was very filling and just enough to get my day started. It's a bit pricey for the size but since that was the portion I wanted, I wasn't too disappointed. One of the workers mentioned they do have kids menu options, but they didn't have the printed kids menus available, so if you don't see them, just ask when you are ordering. The Champions Breakfast platter was a great choice for our kids to share. It was one of the better fruit bowls I've seen, with a variety of fresh berries and oranges. The place is pretty small inside, but we were there on a Thursday morning so it was no issue finding a parking spot or a table to sit. I appreciate how kid friendly they are, even bringing kid size water cups with lids, and there are even some children's books on the shelf in the back. Such a cute little spot, I would have never known about it if I wasn't looking on Yelp for breakfast places in this area.

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    A La cart items: 2 eggs, 2 pieces bacon, side of avocado

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    A La cart items: 2 eggs, 2 pieces bacon, side of avocado

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