I'll admit it I walked in expecting something just one step above a diner chain. I couldn't have been more wrong. Black Bear Diner managed to feel welcoming instead of corporate. The food came out hot, the fries were perfectly crispy, and everything we ordered was satisfying comfort food done right. Then came the pies... and wow. Save room for dessert because they're worth every bite. The real standout, though, was the service. We arrived with a group of 25, and one waitress somehow kept everyone taken care of with a smile, refilled drinks before we had to ask, and never looked overwhelmed. It honestly felt like watching someone work magic. Great food, incredible service, and a place that exceeded every expectation I walked in with. I'll gladly be back and next time, I'm ordering pie first. read more

Black Bear Diner Reno - Sweet Potato Fries (940 cal) French Fries (790 cal) Sweet Potato Fries (880 cal) - American Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Black Bear Diner was near my motel when I was taking a vacation in Reno so I decided to have breakfast there. The restaurant is clean and inviting. I was quickly seated and the server was friendly and prompt. I ordered the Steak & Eggs breakfast special and black coffee. My coffee was regularly topped off. The food came out quickly and the presentation was excellent. Eggs over easy was on point and steak exceeded expectations. Overall I was very satisfied with my breakfast at Black Bear Diner and will consider coming back the next time I am in town! read more

Black Bear Diner Reno - USDA Choice 10 oz New York Steak* & Eggs (2030-2090 cal) - American Near Me - Reno, Nevada

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I honestly never have been a big fan of Black Bear Diner regardless of their location and today wasn't any different. Their service and ambiance is great but I just don't dig their food! Perhaps it's just me but I think there is better. On a plus note their portions are huge! read more

Black Bear Diner Reno - Vegetarian Omelette was huge - American Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Hello thank you soo much Catrina for you awesome customer service for my daughter birthday breakfast with our family you made it fun and you caught her off graud for birthday suprise my daughter was soo happy everything was great food and family thanks Andi read more

Black Bear Diner Reno - Amirah's Birthday with the bears - American Near Me - Reno, Nevada

I love this place so much! Every Black Bear Diner I've gone to is always so comforting to me. I don't know if it's the cozy cabin lounge style or the feel of back in the day easy-going breakfast grub, and with the sweet older folks there early morning just makes it more enjoyable (it's like having my grandparents there). The service is absolute welcoming all the time. I love it when places like this have the consistency of kindness. Call me lame but their newspaper theme of menu is my favorite. My go-to order is always homemade corned beef hash, ultimate fave at Black Bear. I do need to come here more often at later times because I have never ordered their lunch or dinner before. Waiting time is not bad at all, so no need to get frustrated easily. Thanks Black Bear Diner for being an awesome breakfast spot in the Western+Midwest, y'all are my favorite! read more

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I had a GREAT experience ordering from door dash. Prices were fair- for 20.00 my husband and I could share the Denver omelette, breakfast potatoes- then we added gravy to the biscuits for a couple dollars and that was like a whole other meal! Will be eating here again. Thankful to have found a good breakfast spot with biscuits and gravy! Food was plated well and arrived quickly, speaking to good service. I have never been inside as we ordered door dash. But will go in person sometime. read more

Black Bear Diner Reno - Denver omelette, breakfast potatoes, and biscuits and gravy. Enough for 2 people! - American Near Me - Reno, Nevada

We ordered the Chicken 'N Waffle, Country Chicken Fried Steak, Breakfast Burrito, and Eggs Benedict. The inside was nice and the server was great, which really made the experience enjoyable. The food was good overall, just not something that completely stood out. Everything was solid and we left satisfied. I'd definitely come back and try more items. read more

Black Bear Diner Reno - Chicken 'N Waffle, Country Chicken Fried Steak, Breakfast Burrito, and eggs Benedict - American Near Me - Reno, Nevada

The service was great! The food was just okay. The most important part cleanliness is where it really disappointed. The booths had visible dust. I was having to tell my toddler to stay away from the booth corners because they were dirty. The photo frames were also visibly dusty. Won't be back due to concerns about how clean the kitchen might be. read more

Black Bear Diner Reno - Dust corners - American Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Popped in for a medical seminar. They served a number of choices. I opted for an easy go to. Taco Salad. Boy was i definitely surprised with the presentation not to mention the taste. Food came out hot to the table. The waitstaff was friendly and efficient for the crowd size. It was a relaxing experience, held in the back conference area. read more

Black Bear Diner Reno - Humongous taco salad - American Near Me - Reno, Nevada

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8/27 Family Breakfast with In-Laws while they visiting. Was greeted immediately and sat quickly table of 5. Wasn't too busy of a mid morning breakfast. Katrina was our server and she was great. Took our orders quick and food didn't take too long to come out . I had the classic eggs Benedict. It was decent not the best I have had but still good . Everyone seemed to enjoy their food as well. I would still come back try some other breakfast items . Typical diner with cabin like ambiance. Overall good experience. Enjoy !!!! read more

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Of the two locations I do prefer the layout of this establishment over their other counterpart. (They have a cool gift section) The service was great, and accommodating. They were fairly busy and our server checked on us regularly. I ordered the bear's choice which comes with two pancakes, waffle, or two French toast, bacon, ham, or sausage, and two eggs made to order. I ordered two eggs over medium and I chose ham. It was an up charge, but I selected the cinnamon roll french toast and it was delicious. Highly recommend. The only negative I'd note is that the portions seemed smaller than the other locations I've tried. The eggs and ham were certainly smaller/less when I compared my photos of the same meal. Perhaps this was just the day I went, but certainly worth noting. read more

Black Bear Diner Reno - Bear's choice with cinnamon roll French toast. - American Near Me - Reno, Nevada

The service was pretty good. We came at a time when they were not too busy and we were able to come in and out rather quickly. We had a good waitress. The tri-tip sandwich was a bit dry, but the chicken crisper we had were pretty good. They have three kinds of hot sauces, which makes it very convenient for those would like different ingredients of heat. It is a nice place, it has a country vibe to it.l, and they serve breakfast lunch and dinner. read more

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Came here for lunch during a week day. We had the best server! I wish I could remember her name. She was funny and ensured we always had everything we needed. Our food came out fresh and it was definitely tasty, however the portions were so small compared to the sparks location. I felt like I ordered the kids chicken strip basket lol. Also? I loved their honey mustard. It was my favorite dipping sauce. I'd still come back though! read more

Black Bear Diner Reno - Chicken strip basket with onion rings - American Near Me - Reno, Nevada

We are traveling from California stopped at diner and our waitress was Susan she is wonderful loved her warm way of welcoming us was great at helping us with what to order they have so many options that her input really helped. As we were leaving we see her running to us my husband had left her glasses and she was so kind to give them to us we truly appreciate it that. Love the energy she had plus super attentive and aware of her customers. I give her a 10000 on her customer service. Food also was delicious are tummies are happy. Thank you Susan for a wonderful first experience at Diner. Environment and staff was amazing too created a great experience. read more

Service is good, pancakes is always the way to go, i really enjoy there chicken links with my breakfast. fruit is always sweet and fresh. You can't go wrong with grabbing breakfast with them. However i did have lipstick making on my coffee cup to which they grab me a new coffee and cup. P.S They also have non dairy options for creamer. read more

Black Bear Diner Reno - American Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Well the place was clean i will Give them that. My clam chowder was lukewarm and my corn muffin was microwaved to hardness perfection. Beware the mac and cheese is not the kids kind. My daughter immediately saw that the picture on the kids menu did not match what was on the table. Waitress seems kind of irritated. My pot roast had spots that were hard and weird tasting. My corn on the cob was the best thing i ate. Never had such poor quality food at a Black Bear Diner. What was sad was that i looked around and people were leaving most of their food behind. read more

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I like to order the homemade sausage patties breakfast although my last order I asked for extra butter on my toast & the cook was very very extra with it! I won't ask for something so simple again, but I will check my food before I leave the restaurant next time. Check out the picture & let me know if I wrong This is the restaurant on Virginia! read more

Black Bear Diner Reno - Parking lot - American Near Me - Reno, Nevada

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Black Bear Diner is always a Reno favorite. We stopped for breakfast this morning and I will admit, it's been a while since we've gone out to breakfast and an even longer while since we've been to Black Bear. At any rate, breakfast was served hot and tasty. Our server, Teresa, was very helpful, friendly, and enthusiastic. She promptly took our beverage and breakfast order and kept our beverages filled. It wasn't very busy this morning so we got seated fairly easily. I had the two eggs over easy with waffle and their famous sausage patties. The waffle could've been a little crispier, because it was a little on the soft side. Teresa even served me extra syrup, which I appreciated and didn't need to ask for. The eggs were perfect and so was the sausage. The hubs had the chicken fried steak burrito from their special list. He always enjoys a good chicken fried steak in general, being from the Midwest, and his burrito did not disappoint. He said it was quite tasty and he would order it again. It's always rather noisy in the black bear, but that's OK because if you talk up a little bit, you can still have a good conversation. And we always seem to encounter friends when we eat there and today was no different. The Dennis Family was just leaving, as we were being served our breakfast, so we chatted for a bit before they left to begin their day. We had forgotten how much we enjoyed going out to breakfast, so we're going to start eating breakfast out at least once a week and Black Bear will be on our list of places to return and enjoy. read more

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We love Black Bear Diner for breakfast on a good ol' weekday! We've been going traditionally once a year now for a few years every September. The servings are perfect size and always consistent. We love the cozy feel and the diner vibe. Now that we have a little baby, this is the first place that offered us a coloring sheet and crayons. What a great time! read more

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The portion sizes here are unreal. Prices are affordable. They did get our eggs wrong and were a bit undercooked. The biscuits were pretty good. Slightly doughy in the very center. I would probably come back to give it another try and try something else. read more

Black Bear Diner Reno - American Near Me - Reno, Nevada

The service is always great and the interior and bathrooms are clean and well stocked. Certain food items are hit or miss. Such as the waffle, I was disappointed with my last visit. The waffle tasted more like a pancake. And I wish they had better coffee, so sadly I avoid it. Everyone works so hard to keep things clean and moving as quickly as possible. We've never had to wait for a table any longer than ten minutes and we've always had a great experience with the staff. Their parmesan crusted burger with cheddar cheese and a side of bacon is so good! I've been craving it lately along with biscuits and gravy. I'll continue to go back, but might hold off on getting repeat items for a bit. That's okay, there's plenty other things I haven't tried yet. read more

This place was delicious! Portions were huge we couldn't finish our food! Great price too! Location was also nice and plenty of parking when we went!! Service was super nice! read more

Black Bear Diner Reno - 2 Biscuits & Gravy (1700 cal) - American Near Me - Reno, Nevada

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Brought the family of blackbear diamond ended up getting a signature meal, huge burger and everyone at the table ordered something different from fish to burgers and pancakes to meatloaf. All of it was very good. With the cost of everything nowadays I'm glad we got a decent price and the family enjoyed a good meal with dessert . They ordered the chocolate chip pudding, cake, thing, bread, pudding, and ice cream, and there are no complaints. read more

Black Bear Diner Reno - Chocolate chip pudding thing - American Near Me - Reno, Nevada

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I visit this location whenever I visit Reno but today was different. I came for my free birthday breakfast and I ordered the "bears choice". They have several choices but I picked the two pancakes, two eggs and two sausage links. Everything was delicious and our server was excellent. There was a little bit of a wait but that's usual for this place in the morning. read more

My sister and I had a craving for a good home-cooked meal so we decided to visit Black Bear. I realized it had been too long since we visited and I was grateful we picked this place for brunch. It is very family-friendly and has a fun rustic decor. And a plethora of Black Bears. The food here is always so comforting and the coffee is pretty good for a restaurant. Our server was attentive and so sweet. Our food came out quickly and it was all delicious. My favorite item to get is the Parmesan Sourdough Burger. It's tangy and seasoned well. My sister got the two egg breakfast and it was cooked to order and savory. She opted for the biscuit, which is HUGE. We will most definitely be dining here again :) read more

Black Bear Diner Reno - Parmesan Sourdough Cheeseburger* (1100 cals.) - American Near Me - Reno, Nevada

I used to love this place. Have even been to the original in Northern California. This was by far the worst meal I've had here. My fried chicken was overcooked on the outside and cold on the inside. The service was ok. The ambiance was just not right. Sadly I won't return to this location again. I will have to start checking reviews again and stick to the small town Black Bear Diners that know what they're doing. I gave it 2 stars because my wife's meal was good to be fair. Mine was terrible. I'd give 2.5 to be generous, but just can't go 3. read more

I asked my husband if we can stopped by for brunch as we had problems last time! They were swamped at 11:30 am, but we were seated right away! My husband loves French toast, but it was cold along with his sausage! He had to ask for a clean fork, but I had to steal one from another table! My breakfast was okay, my red potatoes were cold and hardly enough gravy and biscuits fell apart! Guess we won't be back read more

Black Bear Diner Reno - Southern Scrambled - American Near Me - Reno, Nevada

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To celebrate the day-before-the-last-day-of-school, my kid chose her ultimate fave restaurant :) there was no wait because it's a rainy weeknight :) which was good for us. We got seated fast and got our drinks and our orders in. I got the Bacon Blue Burger and it was amazing! The caramelized onion!!! + blue cheese sauce!!! The burger was cooked perfectly and the flavors blended well. I got the sweet potato fries and it was yummilicious (trying to be a little healthy) instead of reg fries or onion rings -- it was a difficult decision. My daughter got her pancake and finished her plate clean. Place was clean and felt homey :) relaxed and chill. Restrooms were clean and stocked. Server who helped us was attentive and nice. Definitely a great go-to place and you won't go home hungry :) read more

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We had brunch at the Black Bear Diner's South Virginia location. When we entered the restaurant, it became apparent they were busy because most of the tables were already occupied and a couple of parties were waiting to be seated. Our 5-person party waited by the enforce a few minutes before the host seated us at one of the round tables at the back of the restaurant but as soon as we were seated, we noted the staff were openly complaining to the manager about their new handheld devices because it was processing orders incorrectly. The new system caused so much strife, the restaurant was a bit chaotic; our server, Suez kept apologizing and verbally announcing each entry she made back to us. Thankfully when our meal arrived, all our orders were correct and we were able to dine in peace. The food tasted good, each person in our party enjoyed their entrees, and overall we had a decent dining experience, despite the turmoil. read more

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It has been years since I dined in at a Black bear diner and let alone this specific location. I forgot how good their food is here! We used to frequent the Sparks location the times I did. I forgot about their pies! How cold I forget when their chocolate cream pie was a pregnancy craving of mine with my youngest kid?! While running errands, my kids wanted pancakes and we left the house super early to run errands I didn't get a chance to make any. We decided on Black bear because they serve breakfast all day long. I ordered the tuna melt with fries and kids had their sprinkle pancakes. I had to steal a bite! Oh my goodness they were so good. We had to take a pie home and sorry not sorry. Great service and food with fair prices! I have to give their staff kudos for finding my cell and keeping it safe until my smart watch notified me down the road that my phone was disconnected and we back tracked back to the diner. Thank you all for the amazing service! We look forward to returning in the near future. read more

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The waitress SUE -Z was wonderful. Smile and great personality that would invite you to return and on her scheduled day off. Thank you so much! read more

Wow!! The breakfast here is so good. By far the best pancakes I've ever had in a very long time. The sweet cream pancakes are fluffy, so tasty, hint of sweetness and real cream, and light and airy. The eggs and breakfast meat were great as well. But by far the pancakes made it. Fresh coffee the staff is attentive and friendly. Although the baked goods can do better. You should try it read more

So, we have been the Black several times over the past year and I felt it was important to improve my review. We have enjoyed the visits, the food and the food servers did a excellent job. The food, is tasty, cooked exactly and it was hot and the portions were huge and a great price. We went several times and they have gotten right! Also you have amazing pies! read more

The breakfast here is so so good the Food was fresh delicious. The price was very fair for the amount of food you get. Our waitress Dagmar was amazing . We will definitely go back. The Diner was very clean read more

Black Bear Diner Reno - Grizz breakfast alot of everything. The food is amazing - American Near Me - Reno, Nevada

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Came here for dinner and service was very good, but the food left quite a bit to be desired. My wife's taco salad was pretty good and absolutely enormous, but the pot roast meat was like dog food. read more

We love dining at this location! The employees are always friendly. There are some that remember why I order a side of bacon--it's for my service dog. He gets two slices and shares the other two with our other dogs. My service dog perks up when we ask him if he wants to go to Black Bear. He also gets excited when we turn onto Virginia Street from Plumb. One time, we took that route but did not stop to eat. He let us know that he was not happy. read more

This is a day after the fact. I was with five friends, so a total of six. We met for breakfast at 9:00 a.m. we had a great time, and food was perfect (granted, it is not fine dining and doesn't claim to be). But the eggs, potatoes and meats were absolutely perfect. I will return. The thing that made me scratch my head was a man while we were exiting had a firearm on his hip. This place is near a major Reno Casino. For three years, I lived just across the street. We never thought we were in a bad neighborhood. I won't judge the patron for open carry, but I don't know why. Please go inside and enjoy your meal. read more

Sometimes ya just get lucky. I'm working a tour from Central Cal, Reno / Tahoe sights snd gaming. So took shuttle out top fuel, ice and find me a breakfast burrito. Well being frustrated I whipped a U turn in this parking lot and what did I see? those great bears. Hello Black Bear Diner...my morning is iff to great start. Denver Omelet, fruit no potatoes and an English muffin. There's no skimping on the ingredients here, fresh, and truly assorted peppers, plenty of ham and cheese. The coffee was hot and my cup was never empty. The service excellent and food was super fast out of the kitchen. and that being said I need to say so long see you on the road. Foodguy-Martin read more

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My partner and I absolutely love this place. Breakfast and dinner portions are all a good size. I always take half of mine home. The food is cooked great not dry or greasy. The hostess is very sweet and the host has a great sense of humor. The wait staff couldn't ask for any better. The ladies are always fun, joking, but are busy and do their job well taking care of their customers. If you want somewhere friendly and good food go to this place and see for yourselves. read more

Black Bear Diner Reno - American Near Me - Reno, Nevada

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The waitress Claudia was very nice. She was attentive and friendly. The food was really good. I had the veggie omelette and fresh fruit side. The biscuit they offer was huge and so my hubby and I shared it. Nice ambience with a variety of music playing in the background. Super cute Black Bear diner mugs and plates to match. Coffee was good too. We'll definitely be back. read more

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