Was my 3rd time at this Black Bear Diner. Because I have a mixed review is the reason I give it three stars. My first and third time here I got the pictured fried steak, eggs, and side. The bad: My second time here i got hash and eggs. The hash was lackluster and small in portion size, I waited a very long time on a Sunday after noon (to be expected) but unfortunately we got lost in line. me and my girlfriend were skipped, arriving before "coupled" guests that got seated quickly and1 very large party. Couldn't have been reservations cause I watched the receptionists write names down. Soon after complaining we got seated after a short wait. It did feel busy that day, but nothing out of the ordinary for a Sunday after church. The good: My first and third visit we were seated quickly, the food was hot when it came out and the servers were tentative and seamed to work in tandem. Attached is the food from my third visit. Wanted to also note the ham slice small in portion size but my fried steak was large and tasted good for a traditional breakfast spot. Everything was good. To be expected. read more

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My family and I truly enjoy coming here, whether it's after church, for a special occasion, or simply because we're in the mood for a great meal. I personally love their bread pudding! it's one of my favorites. The atmosphere is always calm and welcoming, and the waitstaff are consistently friendly and attentive. While there can sometimes be longer wait times, it's understandable given that the restaurant offers such delicious and unique meals. On occasions when the wait is around 30 minutes, we may choose to try another place that day and simply come back another time. Overall, we genuinely enjoy this restaurant and will definitely continue coming back ;) . read more

So today 7/6/26 I walked in this establishment for the second time, it wasn't busy at all. Greeted by the front cashier and waited over 20min to get seated. I then realized this is way I walked out the first time. Quickly went over to Chelly's cafe and as soon as my family and I walked through there doors we got greeted and seated. Ohhh their food is amazing!!! read more

Black Bear Diner Palmdale - Diners Near Me - Palmdale, California

Update review: stopped by for breakfast. I ordered my usual (waffle) and boyfriend ordered their blackberry bear claw french toast. In short, we enjoyed our food and will return! read more

Black Bear Diner Palmdale - Sweet Cream Belgian Waffle (extra toasted) with eggs and sausage - Diners Near Me - Palmdale, California

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I hate writing bad reviews and I was honestly so upset writing this and this is my second time coming to this location and today was just not it. The first time I came it was amazing and today was just beyond terrible. It took over one hour to get our food, the food was not cooked how we asked for it, it came out cold! Cold and honestly my party didn't to complain but I was already upset. my pancakes were terrible they were dry and had grease you can tell they were reheated , the bacon was not cooked how I asked, the eggs were cold and the worst part, I observed plates being reheated in the microwave!!! That's was the tip of the iceberg. Honestly this was the most terrible experience I've had. I went to black bear in Tarzana on Friday and it was not how it was today, the other location did a great job and this one did not . It infuriates me that we are paying for a good fish and plates came out cold. Honestly this was just so upsetting. I understand that the kitchen can get backed up but it was not acceptable that it took an hour and the food was just terrible. Please work on your kitchen and expo times and make sure food is taken to tables promptly and not just there sitting in the heat lamp for it to go cold and dry. read more

Black Bear Diner Palmdale - Food was being reheated in microwave not acceptable at all. It should be that food should come out fresh and it did not - Diners Near Me - Palmdale, California

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Food is good, but wait time to receive food is long. Second time coming here and same outcome.

My brother and I were on a road trip to kern River. We turned into parking lot looking for a diner Yelp said was good. Low and behold, Black Bear Diner. We always love it there. The breakfast is amazing with good portions. Service was quick and friendly. Whenever I am on the road I look for The black bear diner. So good. read more

Black Bear Diner Palmdale - My brother sipping the great coffee - Diners Near Me - Palmdale, California

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8/13/2025: Our first time trying Black Bear Diner. I'm so glad that we decided to check them out in spite of negative reviews we've seen, because we are pleasantly surprised! I had fasted labs done in the late morning, so hubby and I thought it would be nice to go out for a late breakfast. We were greeted as soon as we walked in the doors and seated right away. Before leaving the table, our server asked what we would like drink while we look over the menu. Very efficient! We decided to share the Big Bacon Breakfast because.. who could eat that all alone? Thank goodness we shared because when the plates came out, we were shocked! We still had leftovers to take home. The bacon was delicious, the cat head biscuit (IYKYK) with southern sausage gravy hit the spot, the hash browns were golden brown and the eggs were perfect with runny yolks! The decor inside was cute. They've remodeled the former Souplantation and made it their own!The motif is adorable but not overbearing (see what I did there? ) I'd go back, but not without someone to share a meal. These are generous portions! read more

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The sever Noemi was great. It just took almost 30 minutes to get our food. The order was a wrong. Server wrote everything down so I guess the cook got it wrong. Wanted cheese inside my grits and on eggs. Nope. Hubby asked for spinach in eggs. He got a lump of spinach onto of his eggs with cheese. He didn't ask for cheese. The grits tasted weird. Not the best..the spicy sausage was DELICIOUS !! Bacon was good too. When we arrived it was barely anyone there. By the time our came, it was really crowded with large parties. Very nice and clean. The manager was friendly and was helping out. The prices here are good.. overall breakfast was good and satisfying. read more

Had such a wonderful time at Black bear diner in Palmdale Ca. The manager Rosie was so friendly and helpful. All the waitresses are very friendly and quick in seating us & taking our order. I was impressed with how well they managed to attend us even though it was a full house. Overall 10/10 the food was delicious and the coffee is my favorite thing about this place!! read more

Black Bear Diner Palmdale - Egg Classic Benedict* (760-1580 cals.) - Diners Near Me - Palmdale, California

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Arlinda is a terrible server. She was slow to seat us, slow to bring a straw for the orange juice, slow to bring more coffee creamer. Slow to bring the toast she dropped (the replacement toast was cold). How hard is it to go to the server station and grab what the customer needs and bring it right back? Food wise, it wasn't bad for a chain restaurant. My chicken fried steak was hot. The gravy a little bland. The home fries were good. My daughter bear pancake was way smaller than what we thought. And $3.99 for a kids 6oz orange juice....ridiculous. As for the resultant itself, it's decorated nicely with lots of earth tones. You can tell that it is very Bear forward. Will we be back...who knows. Maybe not if Arlinda is our server. read more

Everything was so good, very delicious food! Noemi was an excellent server. Always polite and helpful. The atmosphere is always calm and friendly. Love coming here for breakfast? read more

3times this is how the dinner came I should of stoped it the first time! So if you're looking to spend over 18.00 spend it for a real plate not someone's leftovers read more

Black Bear Diner Palmdale - Had done an order pick up and this is what I got for 18.00this is the 3rd time and will be my last time - Diners Near Me - Palmdale, California

I went for breakfast for mother's day with my family I just have to say that we had an amazing experience Cynthia was very sweet and attentive she was on top of everything the food the drinks we are definitely coming back. read more

The servers Veronica and Rosie were very accommodating. Our wait time was quick, and our food came promptly. The overall experience and vibe was awesome. We had a large party, and appreciated their hospitality! Would definitely come back! Thanks everyone read more

The portions are good, very filling. The crew was very attentive and always checking on us. For a Sunday morning I was surprised it wasn't packed, we just waited about 5 min, but it has a big dining area with plenty seating. read more

Black Bear Diner Palmdale - 2-Egg* Ham & Cheese Omelette (light menu) - Diners Near Me - Palmdale, California

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Seems like this place has gone down hill. When it first opened everything was fine, my last visit with horrible. I thought it was a joke. As we are being sat the waitress says, " we dont have bacon, fries, chicken tenders" and walks off. Okay, that was random. The restaurant was damn there empty aside from about five tables but it takes our waitress over 15 minutes to greet us. We order our food and our drinks take another 15 minutes to come! I watch her serve drinks to family who just arrived while I am still waiting on a tea. Everything she provided us was DIRTY! The cups had hard food on the inside, food on the outside, the straws were delivered wet with food on it. The utensils had dried food on it. I tell her my cup is dirty and she says really and looks inside. I receive my tea and inside the cup is dirty again! Just keep it. My food finally arrives to the table, a egg scramble, and it appears to be wet. The waitress says they can cook it longer. It came back 5 minutes later looking exactly the same. I taste the eggs and they don't taste real. Perhaps powder eggs but there is a puddle of grease underneath. I ask the waitress what kind of eggs did they use to make this and she said "liquid eggs". She said they use regular eggs per request.... Wow, yeah, no, take all of this back. No thanks. Maybe its this location, but until things change. I'm out. read more

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I absolutely love coming here every once in a while to eat some breakfast. The portions are huge and in my opinion are reasonable for the prices. The restaurant is clean and I've never had any issues with anything. The staff are very kind and welcoming as well. read more

Lovely inside, tall ceilings, nice vibes. Over all good service. Make sure to get you some mimosas read more

It's Father's day, I just wanted to take my daughter out for lunch. After an hour and a half of waiting for my food or least simple kids mac n cheese to keep my daughter as ease, I finally decided to walk out and I was not the only one to do so. read more

The food was all around amazing , the several times I've gone it's been better then lets say for example an ihop . If the food takes long let's remember on what day we want to go and set our expectations realistically, so regardless it's worth it . The host , waitress and manager all have great service. Thank you read more

Great place for a family breakfast. Friendly service and quality food. It is not an intimate restaurant, but that's not what people come here for. read more

Black Bear Diner Palmdale - Yancy surveying her breakfast. - Diners Near Me - Palmdale, California

Horrible service. Waited over an hour for food, 3 out of 4 plates brought out cold. The grease on the ham and bacon had set from how cold the food was and to top of the horrible service I found two long strands of hair in my son's meal. Manager failed to resolve anything besides comp one meal. Save your time and money for anything else. read more

First time there. Ordered the Pot Roast. The meat was not very fresh and was pretty well done, not juicy. The broccoli (of the carrots and broccoli) was not fresh as well. You can tell by the ends of the broccoli. The mashed potatoes were decent. I ordered a Corn Muffin and it was pretty bland. The wait staff were really nice. read more

Came here for my birthday freebie and the environment is warm and unique. Noemi was a very kind, helpful, and intentional server. I hope whoever comes is blessed with her as their server! read more

This place has a terrible wait time for service and food and it just quit overall not that good for the ambiance

This place is known for its quality home cooked food --- and never disappoints at their Palmdale location. Love the Country Fried Steak that cuts with a fork!! Service staff is excellent and well trained. Ambiance is "country-style" comfortable. Highly recommended read more

Ambiance was great, food was very good thank you Emily for your kind and great service.

Sunday March 16, 2025: Our Server was Brianna! I have to say that she gave the BEST customer service we have had in a long time. This young lady was amazing! The Food: Sadly the Food quality was not great, especially for the prices. Pancakes: They were bland and perhaps the flour was missing oil and a pinch of salt. They were dry and flourish. Syrup was thin and liquidity. Chicken Fried Steak: The pattie was very light compared to other's I've had. It wasn't bad at all. The gravy had a nice light flavor to it as well. Two people could share as the portion size was truly a Big Bear. Country Potatoes: They were almost perfectly except for the part where some of the potatoes were well done and crunchy inside. But they were still good. Eggs were typical...No complaints Fish and Chips: Fish was terrible. No flavor and like rubber inside. Definitely fresh out a deep freezer and the grease may have been too hot for the fish to cook properly. Very BLAND indeeded. The Fries were typical ... perhaps a little overcooked. I got broccoli instead of Slaw; it was typical. The Tarter was perhaps missing Dill and Pickle. Coffee was good. Pepsi was a little flat to taste but okay I guess. I really had high hopes for this place but sadly the only reason we would visit again was to have Brianna service us. She was truly amazing. I would say, I would have rather taken the drive to Cracker Barrel for the Chicken Fried Chicken. Oh! This is just my opinion. The place was packed so obviously people enjoy the Food. Give it a try! read more

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Waited over an hour for our food, just ordered hash-browns and eggs and sausage links. Our food was barely warm and hashbrowns were like hashbrowns from someone else's plate. Ambiance was nice but waitress barely was around and not one smile read more

Sylvstre was amazing. He provided service with a biggest SMILE! Made sure our drinks were refreshed without us asking and never kept us waiting! He understands customer service! When we return we are definitely asking to be seated in his section!!!! read more

This BBD is one of the best that I've visited. The Service is always amazing and the Manager Rosie is always accommodating for our Men's Ministry gatherings. If I could give more stars I would!! read more

We are regular customers and are somewhat dismayed at the lack of servers each time we dine here. We are currently sitting at the Palmdale location at 9:15am. Breakfast is in full swing with approximately 15 booths filled. Are waitress told us she's the only one working today. Whether we are here for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, it's always understaffed, apparently on the floor and in the kitchen. Most occasions, even with one section open, we are told we have to wait five or 10 minutes or more. It's understandable, given the understaffing read more

As everyone knows, food isn't cheap these days. So when we decide to go out or order takeout it is a big deal to spend $50+ on a meal. The bacon we received was unacceptable. I've never in my life seen bacon served like this nor when I've eaten at any black bear diners. The last time I sat down at this location, they were also understaffed and the location is no longer clean like when they opened. This place has gone down hill fast. So sad. read more

Black Bear Diner Palmdale - Bacon that looks like dog treats - Diners Near Me - Palmdale, California

The portions are wonderful. The service is also wonderful. The ambience was really cool. Made you think that you're at a cabin I would recommend black bear diner to everyone go and enjoy the good food because of food is excellent and they give you plenty thank you. read more

Good was decent. Love the fresh orange juice! However, I believe they do need more staff working and also have your dishwashers and servers trained to spot silverware that needs to be washed again. Had three sets of silverware dirty. Looking forward to visit dinner time. read more

We ordered the Country Scramble and the Steel Cut Oatmeal. The biscuits in the Country Scramble were hard as a rock. The Oatmeal was good but the side servings of raisins, nuts and brown sugar was enough for a mouse. Normally when we come here, the food is good. What happened??!?? read more

Quick update, returned to this spot and got photos this time around. Tried their bread pudding French toast and it was delicious!! read more

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It is my first time at this location. Outside looks promising. Plenty of parking. Upon entering, Wow, spacious and it is not busy. Alex - our server welcomed us with a pleasing smile and seated us right away. She gave us time to look at the menus. I decided to have the Build Your Own Bear Breakfast. French toast, 2 eggs and 2 pieces of Bacon. It was okay. French toast was dry and there's not enough powdered sugar on top. Bacon wasn't the thick - sliced one. My scrambled eggs were cold too. My SO ordered the MEATLOAF with veggies and mashed potatoes. According to him he has tasted better. We expected a mix of vegetables but it was only broccoli - the menu was misleading. We will come back but not for a while. read more

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We have good experience in Las Vegas so we want to try in Palmdale, the bus boy threw the fork and knife make so much noise. He seems very mad and so annoying.and keep go around the table to make noise it is Sunday morning should be peaceful day read more