Ordered the meatloaf dinner - excellent! The cornbread was delicious. Great meal for traveling on the road. read more

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Last time I had Black Bear I was in Colorado Springs. I was surprised they opened up a location in Illinois. The waitress we had was an absolute Angel, she was attentive and we didn't have to flag her down because she always made sure to give us refills, napkins, straws without asking. I think great service made the experience a good one. We ordered the Bear breakfast combo and picked two scrambled eggs, steak and cinnamon roll French toast. My husband got coffee and water and I got the freshly squeezed orange juice and water. The eggs were overdone and cold and the steak was a bit hard. They had a trio of bear sauces and my favorite was the chipotle bear sauce. The experience was great but I think the things I mentioned can improve. read more

Black Bear Diner Morris - Cinnamon Roll French Toast - Diners Near Me - Morris, Illinois

We loved it up until last two orders. The club was black burnt bread The fruit side was literally two grapes and three small pieces of melon. I hope it goes back how it was. read more

If you are looking for reliable diner food, you got it. We stopped in on a road trip. Our server Keith provided excellent service. The BLT, sourdough burger, and breakfast platter we ordered were all satisfactory. The bacon is thick and the fries were hot and crunchy. read more

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Tried this place twice. First time was during breakfast. For a table of two, it took close to 45 min to get our food and the pancakes were overcooked. The 2nd time we tried dinner. The section we were in only had 3 tables of people. We sat there close to 15 min without any acknowledgment of service. We ended up leaving. read more

This may look like a duplicate review, but the black bear diner seems to have two separate Yelp slots. I had to go five stars on this one! I've been to quite a few black bear diners. I've only had one Black Bear diner that was absolutely horrible, and that was by my house in the town over of fernley. But this one swung it out of the park! I walked in the door, and I was immediately greeted by two very nice younger women, and I vowed to sit at the counter which was open seating. My server I think was Skylar. She was super quick to greet me and asked me what I wanted to drink right when I sat down, and she was super attentive to me for my entire visit. All the employees were hustlin!! I ordered the cream of tortilla soup, chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes and corn on the cob. Everything came out super quick, and super hot! And if you know about black bear diner, you already know about the portion sizes!! I was able to even sneak a picture of the cooks in action and the back room! Your typical Black bear decorum, log cabin style and wooden furniture. Overall, perfect visit! I don't come to this part often, but I'll definitely be back if I'm here!! ***DISCLAIMER*** This pure, uncut, honest review is federally protected under Federal Law by way of Bill #EO14149. Removal or alteration of this review by Yelp and/or their affiliates without Expressed consent by it's author is strictly prohibited by FEDERAL law. VIolators will be prosecuted. read more

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The service and food is usually pretty good. (Not always the fastest service.. but the food is usually good.) Today, probably the worst . I take my grandsons once a week for a treat to go out to eat. We waited all week. They chose here. I don't know our waitresses name. Younger African American with long hair. She came to our table to get our order pretty quickly, but after that... it all went downhill. Never saw her again. We were looking for her to ask for refills. Nowhere in sight . We all had straws in one glass of water. My mashed potatoes were literally cold. That.. I can't blame her for, but I couldn't even tell her, because she vanished. Couldn't find her to give us boxes. I managed to stop another waitress, and explained I knew she wasn't OUR waitress, but could we please have boxes. She asked if everything was ok, and I said no. She did take a percentage off the bill, but that's not really what I wanted. We wait all week to have an outing , and it was kinda ruined. I could see if the place was crowded but it honestly wasn't. Not at all. Very disappointing. I think we'll be taking a break from there. read more

Well, my buddy and I are back at Big Bear Restaurant. Another tremendous tremendous meal with exquisite service from Jen K. I cannot get over the portion size of the food and the flavor is unbelievable. Thank you, Jen K and all the staff at Big Bear Restaurant for making my visit another great experience. On a side note. You have to get in there and try the food at Big Bear Restaurant. You won't be sorry read more

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The best experience! I would give 20 stars if I could. We have been to Black Bear Diners around the country and were passing through and so excited to see this off the freeway. We were welcomed and seated immediately by a very kind host and greeted by our server promptly as well. Coffee was fresh and food came out pretty quickly. Delicious and exactly what we wanted (amazing salad and sandwich). Our server was awesome and kept up with refilling the coffee - which we appreciated. So far, the only one in Illinois and we plan to return very soon. Thank you so much Black Bear Diner!! read more

Great food, large portions and great prices. Took out leftovers home for lunch the next day. One of our favorite restaurants. read more

WOW! DELICIOUS! Wasn't expecting the flavor bomb! I had the Original scrambowl and my kid had the breakfast club melt. Both phenomenal! Large portions so I get it again tomorrow. Winning! Everyone the works here is super friendly and service was excellent. Love the cabin feel. Def on my fav list! read more

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We frequented the older restaurant for years and were surprised that it had new owner's. What a great renovation. Great menu and delicious food. No more creepy clowns. Ask to sit in Skyla's section if she's working. She's fantastic. Witty and funny. Tell her that her grandparents sent you. read more

Was greated fast and Friendly. The waitres greated and asked what drinks we wanted right awawy. Then gave us some time to look over the menue as it was our first time visiting. We ordered and the size of what we wanted was huge and very tasty. The ambiace is very nice. Will be back again for sure read more

Just opened, we were greeted upon entering and everyone was very friendly our server Kelsey was very nice and made sure we had great service , the food was very good and did not have to wait long. The place was very clean and nice decor inside, would definitely recommend read more

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I love this place. This was the second time I've been here. Today I had lunch by myself. My server was Jody, she was very nice and accommodating. The decor is nice, and while there were a few other diners close by, it was not overly loud. Music was a good selection, and also not too loud. Will definitely be back. I had the Cobb Salad. Delicious. I also got the cheescake to go. I had a special request for the cheesecake topping and while it took a few minutes to get an answer, they were able to fulfill my request. I feel Jody and her manager went above and beyond to help me. Last time my husband had the salmon and I had the black & blue burger. For desert i had cheesecake and he had the berry cobbler. All the food was excellent. read more

Food was great! And you get plenty of it!!! The service was awesome!!!! Carrie was so good to us. Thank you for a wonderful experience! read more

Food was great, inexpensive and lots of it. One of the best breakfast meals I've had in a long time. Wish they were in Tennessee.

Great place. Food was fantastic and they have tons of options so everyone can find something. Service was great too. Waitress was great and very friendly. And the whole place felt very welcoming. Would definitely recommend. read more

Black Bear Diner Morris - Homemade Banana Cream Pie (400-560 cals.) - Diners Near Me - Morris, Illinois

The food was great. Can't say much for the service today. Have eaten there before and it was great. Took over 40 minutes to get our meal. Then when I went to pay the girl motioned for the people behind me to pay. Hope this isn't normal. Also wasn't going to give me the correct change, I had to tell them what I should get back! read more

Super friendly service from all of the staff. Welcoming decor. Generous portions of delicious food! Would love to see one of these up by Algonquin, IL. read more

The food was not good. Service was friendly, food was brought out promptly, wasn't impressed with the quality of food. Ambiance was very quiet. I didn't take any pictures. read more

Love Black Bears, everyone is nice and helpful. Food is good, though where is the cheeseburger salad? Bring it to Morris please!

Horrible service! Their "hostess" should not work in any hospitality business. Being rude to customers before they ever get inside is no way to be successful as a restaurant. read more

This is the second time we've been to this location. I want to love it like the ones out west, but this location is a miss. The first time was New Year's Day they were severely short staffed. We waited over 2 hours but they did make us aware they were a chef down and it would be a while. The fried chicken was overcooked to the point you couldn't get the chicken off the bone. The meatloaf and soups were perfection. Today, we ordered the meatloaf and the turkey. Meatloaf was great but the turkey literally had TABLESPOONS of lemon pepper or some other strong seasoning. I scrapped it off and made a pile to show the waitress. There was enough to make a pile on my plate. I didn't say anything while we are eating as I don't want a replacement with spit in it. The wait staff saves this place. Both times had lovely servers. I told my husband we'd try one more time. It's just VERY DIFFERENT to the WA and CA locations. read more

Absolutely awful food. Ordered breakfast and they can't even cook scrambled eggs. Cinnamon roll French toast has no flavor. Waffle extra crispy & dry. Food is cold. Only thing I can compliment is the staff. read more

Good Food and friendly staff. I like reading the info on menu, but I would rather have a regular menu and still read the info. We don't go out often but do enjoy there food read more

True to the Black Bear Diner brand, the food is excellent, the atmosphere friendly, and the prices fair relative to portion size. The new Morris IL location lives up to the reputation. The only drawback: located in a truck stop off a major highway provides awesome convenience but the bathrooms were disgusting. read more

I was used to meeting family for holidays in the previous years with the big salad bar and their home cooked meals so when I met a friend halfway and saw what had replaced it I had expected much more. First of all there was hardly anyone in the restaurant eating but it took over 45 minutes to get our meal. I had a Taco shell salad and my friend ordered a large salad. We ordered coffee while waiting and either one of us could even drink it. It was the worst coffee either one of us had ever had. So very strong. Just terrible. The taco salad was soaked in oil and there were no refried beans. I told the waiter and he picked up the shell and said look underneath and on the plate was a big smear of refried beans! I don't know what the purpose was of that because I would have never looked under the shell. Very strange for sure. I was pretty much in shock at the whole dining experience and it seemed to just being run by kids. They wouldn't take any discount off my meal or compensate any of it. Very disappointing experience and I will never go there again! read more

Let's be fair--Black Bear Diner has had a bit of a rough start. Running out of food seems to be a recurring issue, and it's almost always packed. But what truly makes the difference are the people--especially servers like Jodi, who go above and beyond to make customers feel valued and satisfied. Thanks to her, I left more pleased than I ever expected. And while it tends to sell out fast, the bread pudding French toast is absolutely a must-try! read more

This place has excellent service and more importantly, excellent food! The staff was very friendly and informative and I ordered the Grizz and I was taken back by how much food I got for the overall cost of the food. The atmosphere was extremely welcoming and was very lively with great music and the overall theme was just fantastic. I would highly recommend this place for anybody that wants a great food and a great atmosphere! read more

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I absolutely love the breakfast foods so far from the California Benedict , the sweet cream pancakes, the breakfast club sandwich you also can't go wrong. There's so many gems on the menu I can't wait to try more!! read more

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1st of all the food was great The waitress was nice It was my birthday I was 17 and the people were nice since It was my birthday The people sang Happy birthday and I had ice cream Anyways I'm coming back on April 192026I would give this place a 5 star Review. But the Desserts were really big and the Decoration was nice The place Actually it looks like a Bear Cave The places lights were really nice they were shiny I love this place and I would love to come back ! The place was all Foresty It had a lot of trees outside read more

OK road food. Something better than another McDonalds. Wait staff is efficient and friendly, kitchen slow. Waited over 25 minutes for bacon and eggs. Food quality was good. The biggest drawback was the really loud music. Plus it was a really poor choice of music more appropriate for a teen concert than a restaurant. This is a new restaurant in the area having recently opened. I assume there will be difficulties for a while. I hope they're successful, but please eliminate the music. The restaurant is loud enough without it. No doubt I'll be returning at least once more. read more

I am rating my review regarding our Thanksgiving dinner at the restaurant which was not as expected. First of all, the overall offerings of the menu was fair, however, everyone in our party thought that $30.00 for the holiday turkey, ham, etc. was just a little bit overpriced. I ordered the steak which was very tasty however became very hard as it got colder. Green beans, mashed potatoes, were average. For the holiday price we probably will not be back, however, we will be back for other visits because we do like the other foods. Happy holidays and thanks to all of those that took the time off to serve, cook, etc. for us. read more

Food was great. Takes a long time to be seated, but the food was good and worth the wait.

I am not even sure how the food tastes as we have been here for over an hour and still have not been served. The location was not even that busy. So confused and disappointed. read more

My wife and I was in the Morris area shopping and decided to stop by for dinner. We had heard the restaurant was reopened under new management and wanted to give it a try. When entering the restaurant, we were told there would be a 10-15-minute wait and they were right on. We loved the remodeling that was done and was really impressed with the food and service. The food was well prepared, hot and very tasty. After ordering, the food was prepared and delivered to the table very quickly. The portions were large enough that we were able to take the leftovers home for another meal. The service wasn't exceptional but very good. We will definitely return in the future. read more

Food was good and plentiful- definitely what I would refer to as "comfort food.". Service was delightful-;our waitress was quite attentive. The reason I only gave it 4 stars is because, quite frankly, it's a truck stop and it's hard to get past that. That being said, food was delicious and the place was clean and well decorated. read more

This, for us, was a one and done. The first indicator of a sub-par experience was the queue at the front door, where the hostess seemed to have no idea what she was doing. The abundance of open tables should have eliminated that, but it made no difference. We were eventually led to a table involving the least amount of walking for the hostess and right on top of everyone else. Then there was about a 10-minute wait to get waters and plunk in our order. We observed that very little food seemed to be coming out of the kitchen, and there were many tables with no food and lots of impatient, disgusted faces (including ours). After waiting around half an hour and seeing no sign of our waitress, we up and left, vowing never to bother with this place again. I wish that I could comment on the quality of the food, but who has half a day to wait for it??? read more

First of all the service was exemplary. We were greeted with smiles. Our server was top-notch. She made sure all our dining needs were met. The food was phenomenal. The dining rooms were decorated with a bear like atmosphere. Our trip was well worth the money. If you get the chance check them out. read more