The food was like home, cooked comfort food. The service was as expected, and waitstaff was very kind. If you have a sweet tooth like I do, the desserts are very tasty. I got my cheesecake to go and it was delicious. This is definitely a place for families of all ages. The bear mascot is so endearing. read more

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Its been a long while since the last time i came here. My last visit was not so good. It was the bad customer service that didnt want me to come back. Its been years now so i figure lets have another go. We came on a tuesday, to our surprise it was quiet busy. The setting is like a cozy cabin. The staff was friendly and our waiter was attentive!!! We waited a little longer for our food but our waiter kept coming by and checking on us. (Thank u Christopher) When the food arrived it was amazing. It came out fresh hot and crispy. Im glad i gave this place another try. Great job! read more

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The family and I were out of town and decided to stop by for some lunch. We had a wonderful young woman named Peyton as our waitress. She did a great job suggesting helping us decide what to munch on. Food came out quick and hot. 10/10 recommend! read more

Food was fast & service was great! Peyton was an amazing server, very tentative. Will definitely become our new spot!

Excellent service and food. The staff here are very attentive and friendly. Craig was awesome at the counter! Each of this chain are set up the same so it's easy to feel at home. read more

I came in last Friday with my husband, and it had been years since our last visit. We had such a great experience--definitely a 10/10. It was a really busy night because of the all-you-can-eat fish special, but our server, Marco, made sure we were well taken care of. He checked in on us often and made the night enjoyable. The food did take a little while, but that's completely understandable for a packed Friday night, so no complaints there. The fish was delicious, and I'd definitely recommend coming here! read more

Great service and the people are very nice .. the food was fabulous I highly recommend for breakfast and dinner read more

Waited over 20 minutes for our food. Nobody in the entire restaurant had food on their table. When the food finally came they forgot my son's order. Waitress was very apologetic, not her fault. It's the reflection of management. Terrible experience, will never come back to this place. read more

I don't typically write poor reviews...just not my style. But this needs to be said! We went for breakfast this morning, and actually walked out without eating... The hostess was grumpy & acted like we were an inconvenience when we walked in. She asked us how many in our party...2. Then she took our name and walked away. (The restaurant only had 5 other tables full at the time). After waiting 5 minutes with no other communication, we left. Hope the manager gets a clue that he needs to hire friendly people who actually work. read more

My family & I were on our way back home from a little family trip, and we decided to stop at black bear for a quick dinner. Our server Valeria was such an amazing person we absolutely loved her. We will definitely be coming back for our new favorite server! read more

It was busy as heck at 1 pm kind of loud and there were only a few tables free. Took a little longer than usual to eat but the service was great and the food was.... Well nothing short of amazing. My family loves black bears Thank you once again! read more

Black Bear Diner Modesto - 10 oz burger with cheese and bacon. Was amazing with fries but definitely regretted not getting the sweet potato ones! - Diners Near Me - Modesto, California

One of my favorite places to get a nice home type meal, Turkey mashed potatoes and green beans; delicious meatloaf meal or sandwich. Really delicious cornbread and or biscuits. So many choices to choose from. The meals are all generous servings and the service is really good most of the time. A really big bonus to add to all the delicious food options is their excellent assortment of cakes, pies and pastries. I have visited several of their locations and everything is very consistent. This is a restaurant you don't want to miss! read more

loved this place waitress was amazing and attentive we will definitely eat here again

The hostess was awful. Rude 6/27, and the steak was over cooked and under seasoned. Took 2 bites and couldn't finish it. Not even steak sauce could help it. Ive eaten at the restaurant at different location so this was unfortunate that this one was a disaster. I can see why they were empty on a Friday night. Avoid at all costs read more

We went to Black Bear Diner in Modesto on Thanksgiving Day with another couple. I have to say it was one of the worst for the prices. I had the prime rib dinner which was $31:00 The prime rib was the thinnest piece of meat I have ever had it was about 1/4 inch thick and overcooked. The cornbread dressing was so salty I couldn't eat it. My wife had the ham dinner and the ham was sliced so thin like for a sandwich nothing was like the picture on the menu. Needless to say I won't be eating there again. read more

I came into black bear with my best friend, my mom and my daughter for her 15th birthday and it didn't disappoint at all. The food was great and so was our server Linda, she was the nicest person ever to make sure we were taken care of. The part I love the most we didn't have to ask her for much since she know right away, despite her being busy she came and sung for my daughter. Love her! read more

We waited about 20 minutes for a table for 3 at 11:30 on a Sunday morning. Eric was our server and couldn't have asked for better service! My eggs in my Calif Benedict were perfectly poached and my friend's Chicken fried steak was really good! Ms Picky had no complaints & loved the Huckleberry Lemonade. I'm on oxygen and we stayed almost 3 hrs and I ran out of O's. I made it back to the restrooms but was unable to make it back to the car. Jorge, another server, saw my plight, went to my car & helped me switch O2 tanks. Talk about customer service! 10 stars to Jorge!! Thank you! read more

My server brisi was very nice and had a good sense of humor.I ordered the turkey club sandwich it was scrumptious.The music in the back that was playing was splendid as always, the restrooms were squeaky clean in addition to that they smelt good as well. read more

Food surprised tastes good got breakfast . The biscuits were hard though. Gravy good. Eggs good. Service was sporadic one waitress handling one whole side of the restaurant more than 6 tables. She was running litterally. The area where we ate the carpet smelled like someone peed . It didn't hit me till halfway through meal. My wife had mentioned earlier, also whatever they cook in upset my stomach when I got home. I thought previous time it happened wascc bc a fluke but same result . I'll never eat there again. read more

If you like getting a bang for your buck, this is the place for you. Outstanding home cooking like meals. You'll have enough for the next day well. Service is good and the food comes out quick. The establishment is clean and you are always greeted with a smile. read more

Great service, great food, clean place. Servers are really nice too. Maria was exceptionally helpful. Side salads were super fresh Quick service. read more

Black Bear Diner Modesto - Fried chicken and tritip - Diners Near Me - Modesto, California

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My husband and I went to Turlock diner a week ago and the prices they charged was absolutely ridiculous. I ordered fish n chips NEVER AGAIN it was over cooked and tasted like old fish. My husband got a vegetarian omelet with a side of chopped ham they charged him $8 for the ham. The waitress never came over and refilled our drinks then when we went to check out we had to walk to the register and stood there about 5 minutes before my husband finally got her attention she and the cook were talking in the kitchen and not taking care of the ONLY 2 couples in the restraunt. Guess only seeing 1 other couple inside when we arrived should have made red lights go off. So bye bye Black Bear Diner in Turlock, Calif read more

We arrived at 9:13am Sunday morning 9/29 No one was waiting g in the front lobby. The hostess informed us that we would have to wait 10-15 minutes to be seated! The dinning room was NOT busy( I been to this restaurant and waited when they were busy) I don't understand why they could not seat us and we wait at our table( we are seniors). Even if they were "understaffed" which it didn't seem the hostess not welcoming. We left to spend our money elsewhere. read more

Food is always great here. Monies worth of food. May need a "to go box". Service is great, clean. read more

Black Bear Diner Modesto - Biscuits and gravy with egg and bacon - Diners Near Me - Modesto, California

As soon as I walked in the door i was greeted By a friendly member of the staff. I had amazing service and the food came out hot and fresh. I will be coming back read more

Fodd was great, soup delicious, and our waitress was awesome. She had a karen at the next table and she was kind and patient with her. Tiffany needs a raise for her composure with her customers. read more

We enjoy Black Bear Dinner. This one is so understaffed that you have a 15 to 20 minute wait We enjoy Black Bear Dinner. This one is so understaffed that you have a 15 to 20 minute wait to get a table even when there are plenty of empty tables to sit at. Today we went in for breakfast. The entryway was full of people. I walked up to the greeter to give my name and was told that it would be about a 20 minute wait. I look into the restuarant to see all these empty tables while there were so many people waiting. I actually took a video. I just couldn't believe it. As we are standing there with all the other people waiting to be seated, I started watching the waitstaff. They were all working hard. Tiffany was our waitress. She came by quickly to tell us she would be with us soon. We had to wait but we could see how overwhelmed she was. Tiffany was friendly and professional. She checked on us and continued to apologize for us having to wait. My fiance had coffee and not once during our stay here was it empty. Thank you Tiffany for your amazing service. You are a hard worker. We will no longer visit this location on the weekends. If you are in a hurry or a person that does not have patience don't go here. I could not download the video to this post. read more

Service was excellent. I really enjoyed my country fried chicken with fruit. My husband loved his sliders and potatoes. Orange juice is freshly squeezed and yummy, the biscuits were dry not my cup of tea. There serving sizes and large. We were seated at a nice booth. It was a nice relaxing Anniversary Breakfast. read more

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I took my wife there for a valentines day dinner the total came to 75 and some change all of my wifes food was cold she ordered ice tea it tasted like it was sitting for 2 days we ordered the ribs and chicken tht was supose to come with soup and salad but the waitress didnt give tht as an option but made sure to to charge us for it after saying we had our choice of sides and charged me 10.00 for a berry cobbler with a scoop of ice cream tht in the menu says 8.99 worst experience ever never order with the hispanic lady with blue contacts read more

second time going to black bear here in Modesto and the service was amazing. The lady who assisted me was very kind and helpful on recommending what is good to eat I had a Alfredo pasta a club sandwich and more. my family and I enjoyed our dinner with our waitress Brezzy .... thank you black bear ! read more

There's an urban legend of travelers stopping at a diner where everyone looks at them like they shouldn't be there, the vibe is eerie, and they eat hastily and leave because it's all so uncomfortable. Dinner at this Black Bear is the closest I've come to that experience. Being almost empty at dinner time was eerie enough. Servers were genial, yet strangely unclear on the concept that orders should be taken and food brought. My pancakes were fine. They were recognizably Black Bear sweet cream pancakes, and nothing was wrong with them. The women's restroom was mostly clean, but the sink counter appeared to have had a bite taken from it by a gigantic angry bear. These stories usually end with the travelers discovering the next day that the diner burned down decades ago, which I'm pretty sure isn't the case here, since I get promotional texts from them all the time. Black Bear is a great concept, but something is just off about this branch. read more

Depends on who is making the food. I'm giving this place two stars because my food was brunt. The salmon was really good the first time. But the second time... it just tasted brunt lol. read more

Black Bear Diner Modesto - Blackened Pesto Salmon (960 cals.) - Diners Near Me - Modesto, California

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We had a fantastic server who was friendly, efficient & attentive. Her name was Tiffany. Its so nice to see a person that's good at their job these days. Also, I had the Shasta scramble which was really tasty. It had many different colorful ingredients in it. The fruit was really good too. read more

Seated and ignored. They were not busy, I waited 15 minutes before I left. I brought it to cashiers attention, but that was pointless

This place is not good we had to wait a HOUR for are food we got at our table at 11:20 and the food came at 12:20 and they forgot my kids strawberry for the Happy cub cake and for me I got a Omelette with no onions and my food taste like onions and when my family sat down the chair went up and the lemonade I got was bland I rather go to Manteca read more

Went on Christmas Eve. (That is also our anniversary.) We went there specifically for the sweet cream bear waffle and eggs benedict. They had a holiday menu, which didn't include either of those unfortunately. We ended up talking to our waitress who managed to get our order in even though it was considered off menu. The food is excellent, my waffle eggs and bacon were delicious. My husband seem to enjoy his eggs benedict and they brought him Pico for his eggs. The coffee is fresh, and they have a very respectable decaf. Our waitress was very polite and efficient. Thank you so much for going out of your way for us that day, since it was our special day, we appreciate it. read more

We were excited to go somewhere new as a family and decided to try black bear diner. Such a let down we were a party of 6 (5 adults and 2 kids). We ordered our meals and an extra one to go. Tell me why the Togo meal came first, then a giant salad. And sure a salad is easy so I guess, but then we got the rest of the meals except for a kids pancake option. My poor niece waited patiently for her meal while the rest of us almost finished our meals. She was so hungry she shared her cousins meal and ate some of my fries because of how long her cub meal took. I think what made it worse for me was when I asked about my nieces meal there was no sympathy or apology given. Not even when they dropped it off. While the waitress was friendly service was terrible. Overall good is underwhelming, under seasoned and cold by the time it got to us. Bummer will NOT be coming back. read more

I have been to several different Black Bear Diners in my life, especially in Sunnyvale, Carson City and thos one in Modesto and have frequently been pleased with service, food & price at the first two locations. The Modesto restaurant is an exception with incredibly slow service, clearly understaffed. They were much better during peak of pandemic with outside seating area. Now just indoor seating & definitely slower than the average bear. Ordered meat lover omelet, veggie omelet & blackened salmon with an oreo shake. The wait for our food was very long. Upon food arrival the server spilled the oreo malt so had to be remade which to their credit they did quickly. What they didn't do quickly was clean the spilled shake on table or floor next to our table. It remained 25 minutes later as we left which was pretty sad. The food quality was commensurate with expectations which keeps rating at 3 instead of something lower which they likely deserved. Smokey and Yogi deserve better so hire more table help & clean up the mess. read more

Black Bear Diner Modesto - Short staffed so beware of the bear. - Diners Near Me - Modesto, California

Ordered a french dip sandwich after reading over the menu which states they serve there food on over sized plates so you get enough food. Not only was my portion small but it was burnt like beef jerkey altime worst sandwhich ever read more

I'm not sure what happened to this location, but it must be under different management. It used to be a pretty good experience. Yesterday not so much. It wasn't really busy. Arrived at 9:00 on a Saturday morning. Server (Jorge) was great! Food was not! My two egg breakfast consisted of what appeared to be one egg scrambled on the flat top. My wife's were the same. (We call them 'angry eggs'!) Her hash browns were not browns, they were blondes! (Barely cooked) My hot link was so over done I needed a steak knife to cut it. Gravy on the biscuits was cold, upon delivery. And the 'fruit cup' was 'all cantaloupe' with a sliver of strawberry on top! They should just call it a cantaloupe cup, I would've ordered something else! The sticky floors in the restrooms with overflowing trash, inoperable stall locks and the huge roll of toilet paper that was not installed in the dispenser, topped off this non-stellar experience! Anyway, this place used to be good, but not anymore! And based on other negative reviews, from the past 12 months, I'm not the only one that thinks so. The new management seems concerned and asks for more info from disgruntled diners on Yelp, but based on yesterdays performance, nothing gets corrected. Management, please look at your operation and make needed corrections, or the market will decide your fate! P.S. The same thing is happening at the Turlock location... read more