So we were driving from Yosemite back to SFO and I found this place on Yelp and thought "what the heck, why not?". SO glad we stopped. First of all, they were BUSY but they're very efficient and their staff was stellar at seating people. They hustle! The food? Fresh, honest food. No short-cuts made. Hubby had the Big Bear Burger and fries. It was HUGE. I put a coffee creamer next to picture for scale. I had the turkey pesto on a GF bun with potato salad side. Turkey was fresh-sliced turkey off the breast (no pressed lunch meat-REAL turkey). Pesto was mild and tasty. GF bun was nice and soft. Potato salad homemade and oddly had black olives in it, but it worked! We were so full eating just half our sandwiches that we took the other half to go and skipped the desserts. The desserts looked good but no room. The waitress was on-point (great service) and she brought plastic wrap for our leftover half- sandwiches so we could put them in carry-on to have later. Great experience and a place that cares about scratch-cooking and food quality! Nicely done. Family-friendly. Highly recommend. read more

Black Bear Diner Tracy - American Near Me - Tracy, California

This is our goto place for breakfast. The portions are huge and food quality is what you would expect. The service is always prompt and courteous. However, on times when it is busy (late Saturday mornings) there is a crowd waiting to be seated, wait time is around 25 mins. While this is not a big deal, they have receptionists screaming out the next party to be seated and it gets very irritating after the 3rd time specially with these young girls and their high-pitched voices. Worse, think how it would be if you have a hang-over! It is certainly not their fault but with the management's. How about installing a PA system or investing on a paging system like other restaurants? This restaurant seems to be doing well and why this is not in place is beyond me. Three stars. It would have been four if not for the lack of a paging system. read more

Black Bear Diner Tracy - American Near Me - Tracy, California

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Upside: Wow. Arrived here on Sunday for lunch. This place was busy. And considering how busy it was, we were able to find parking with our tow behind, greeted and seated within 5 minutes, served and received our meals rather quickly. We were in and out of here. Downside: I've been to many Black Bear Diners and must say, our meals here weren't that good. I ordered the usual chicken fried steak which tasted like the batter still needed to be fried a little bit longer rather than slapping dry gravy over it and be done. My husband ordered his usual French Toast which looked like they dipped it in egg whites and fried only one side of the bread. Outcome: we arrived, ate, left in a smooth transition. Recommendation: I know you're busy, we can clearly see that. Your staff appeared to be happy and saw that the manager was on the floor making sure his restaurant runs smoothly, kudos to him. But have quality in your food prep because this is why we come. I've waited in the past to be seated knowing your meals were not to be disappointed. I've waited in the past to be served and received our meals with delight. This is NOT the Black Bear Diner I know. I'll come again, eventually, and re-Yelp my review to a 5 star. Let's try it again read more

Very good service just the portions were smaller since I had a take out order. Food here is always good and I'm a regular but I was bummed out with the portions. Overall good place though read more

We went Father's Day. No wait to get seated. Full house. Clean table. Server didn't make eye contact. She looked overwhelmed. She wasn't the only one. The other one looked like she hard a hard time catching her breath. I felt bad for her. It took longer to order then it did to wait for our food. My steak was cooked as requested. No seasoning at all. No sat or pepper. Defiantly not buttered. Other food was cold. Hard to eat hash browns that get mushy fast and are cold. Nothing special about the taste. Biscuit was cold and dry. A little too hard for my taste. Steak would have been good maybe had it been hot and seasoned. Price wasn't bad. 14.99 for a rib eye breakfast. Anyway the service sucked. Won't be back to this location. read more

Black Bear Diner Tracy - American Near Me - Tracy, California

Good restaurant staff is very friendly and food great no salt on any plate, waiting time is about 10 minutes max on Sunday mornings read more

Black Bear Diner Tracy - American Near Me - Tracy, California

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Ordered bacon and eggs over medium and this is what I got. The toast was so cold the butter wouldn't even melt. I was a party of one sitting the counter literally 5ft from the area the pick up food. I'll never come back here again. read more

Black Bear Diner Tracy - American Near Me - Tracy, California

Visiting Tracy, I returned to Black Bear since previous visit to this location was pretty positive. Well I was really hungry so I got the hungry man steak hoping to fill me up, but as you can see in my photo, that steak is puny! I ended up being hungry still after I demolished everything on my plate. Those cornbread were ridiculously huge tho... read more

Black Bear Diner Tracy - I know why they call it the hungry man.... You stay hungry after you eat it. - American Near Me - Tracy, California

This is a chain, but food, service, and decor were all great. Went for breakfast and was surprised by the size of portions. They were huge. And, the bacon was EXCELLENT! read more

We regularly stop at this location on our trips between Lake Tahoe and San Jose. Service in past has been okay, but food is usually consistent and when they're busy it's to be expected that service can suffer. Today however was another story - we rolled through at later lunch (1:15pm) and it wasn't at all busy. Probably 3 regular sized tables, in other words small groups, were seated and getting food. We stood at the hostess station for 5 minutes just waiting to be seated. Finally got our table - right in front of kitchen area - and waited another 10+ minutes with servers passing us without any acknowledgement - no waters, nothing. I told my family this is crazy - at that point we'd been there almost 20 minutes without service, so I said let's just go somewhere else. So we get up to leave and at that point a manager appeared from back just as we're walking out and asks if anyone had helped us!? - ummm, no. I said we wouldn't wait around any longer and left....with so many other restaurants to choose from, it's surprising that restaurants can be so poor with service. When you're in the service business, and rely upon tips, the critical element is to actually provide service! Great service = great tip. Bad service = bad tip. No service = lost business and customers. Disappointing experience and not sure I'd go again. read more

My main concern is that NO kitchen staff were wearing masks during this covid 19 crisis. Other reviewers noted this and apparently no changes have been made. People want to stay safe and I'll hold off returning until proper precautions are taken. I really like the place for breakfast. We ordered a family combo breakfast which was convenient and yummy. Minor error in order but they offered to replace missing items when we returned. They are all working hard there. I'd recommend 2 people working front line at register and phones. One person was not sufficient and resulted in longer waits in lobby. I would have written directly to company but their website was not allowing me to email them. read more

Big portions of American food with a small town feel. We like the simplicity of Black Bear Diner. Usually see someone we know at this location. Food portions are big. Actual taste is just okay in our opinion. Will fill you up an you'll most likely go home happy. 3+ stars. read more

Placed an order and paid online. When arriving there was a line out the door. They are running over 1.5 hrs behind but no notification, update or way to cancel order. They are also not answering the phones as they just keep ringing. I had no option but to wait for an undisclosed amount of time or just leave without my order. I waisted time and gas to drive down and now have to contact my credit card to dispute charge and get my money back. Also no breakfast for mother's day so that's great. If I could leave 0 stars I would. I will not be visiting this restaurant again. read more

This place is a disappointment! We waited 10 minutes for service after being seated. My food came out with ice cold potatoes. Our server never apologized. We were one of two black tables. Both of us waited longer than other table and both had food order errors. It's is 2022 and you cannot get serive or equity in treatment. read more

Stopped by for brunch this past weekend. It was my bf's birthday also so we got a free breakfast meal. The breakfast entrée came with 2 eggs, sausage or bacon and a waffle or pancakes. We opted for the bacon and the waffle and eggs over medium. It was great. Though they put a little cup of syrup on the plate and it spills over and gets all over your bacon and eggs. If you're picky about things like that, maybe ask for syrup separately. Eggs were cooked well. Over medium seems difficult to get right but these were pretty good. Then we also got the bacon cheeseburger with fries. It's a well cooked burger. We originally wanted the turkey open faced sandwich but it didn't come with fries. They give you mashed potatoes with the sandwich as its almost like a Thanksgiving sandwich but we also wanted the fries. And it says on the menu that all sandwiches come with fries. Service was a little slow but they sat us in the corner. We thought it was busier as there were a bunch of people waiting outside and in the waiting area. But they seated us right away. Bathrooms were clean. And lots of parking available. Location is also convenient and right off the freeway. read more

I had the California omlete. It was under seasoned and the mushrooms not well cooked. The grean tea was nice with lemon. Partner had French toast, great tasting abs generous. Wait staff were amazing read more

I've been to another Black Bear and I like this one, but I think the service at the other location was a bit better. Black Bear is known for gigantathon portions. Which is cool and also kind of sucks. The prices are great, but I always feel bad not finishing everything... so it's good to share, mmmkay? They recently added calorie counts to their items. WOW, I will not be having that bear claw unless I'm Michael Phelps in training. Homecooking done well. That's what it is here. read more

Black Bear Diner Tracy - Chicken and avocado club sandwich. - American Near Me - Tracy, California

I was having a small team gathering here with my entertainment company and was astonished by the great customer service from the Black Bear Diner team! They were always very helpful and friendly when it came to the menu and serving me and my team. The food was amazing and up to par with other Black bear Diner standards, but what stands out the most is their kind customer interactions from their servers and managers. I would definitely come back again! read more

Been to two BBD previously. Crowded, understaffed, and unattentive. Food was either overly done (hashbrowns almost burnt), or not hot (waited for other items and food got cold). Did not see the waitress until the end when I flagged her down personally and asked her to come over to the table. Asked for items 3 times before it was fulfilled. Not the best experience. Disappointed. Not returning to this location. read more

First time ordering from this location and it will be my last. How do you forget to put bacon and cheese on a Bacon Cheeseburger!?! Buns not toasted served up cold, burger over cooked and dry, lettuce rotten. I've never had a bad meal from any Black Bear Diner until today. When I showed the waitress there was no bacon and cheese on my burger she didn't even apologize just went back to the kitchen and came back and handed me 2 pieces of cold bacon. Wish I would of ordered from Doordash so I could of at least got a credit for my money back. read more

I ordered the Meat Lovers Scramble and veggie breakfast burrito. The meat lovers Scramble was okay, had a funny taste to eggs. The veggie burrito was okay, this place is just okay if you in the Area off the freeway..... read more

I've always come to Black Bear Diner for breakfast and they never disappoint! The food is delicious with huge portions AND it always comes out fast! Black Bear is a perfect Sunday breakfast/brunch place or for anytime breakfast! I just tried Black Bear for dinner for the first time and the portions were huge, as usual. The dinner plates came with soup or salad, corn bread (which I love!), vegetables, and mashed potatoes, French fries, or potatoes. I ordered the BBQ pork ribs, however I needed up sending it back because the ribs lacked actual meat and was mostly fat... My server ended up taking it off of my bill and to replace my meal, I ordered the fried chicken instead (which was originally my second option). I was pleased with the fried chicken and everything else! My server, Meredith, was very helpful and knowledgeable of the menu. Very pleased with the service. All-in-all, I love Black Bear Diner! read more

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We eat at this location at least once a Month. The service is also pleasant even in the morning durning the rush. The food is always fresh hot and delicious. And all the portions are a little large again the food is always good read more

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Might be the best salad I have eaten in a long time. Got the bacon cheeseburger salad which is perfect for #keto. Got extra pickles and the thousand island dressing and it was amazeballs!!! Service was excellent and the place was super cute. If you want great food, you should definitely stop in if you are in the area. I will be back for the salad soon!! read more

Black Bear Diner Tracy - American Near Me - Tracy, California

You gotta love their strawberry or original bear claw Ala mode! When I'm in the mood for mouth watering desserts or savory dishes, this place is my go to place. Their breakfast and lunch menu is also nice. I also like their kids menu. This place is good for the whole family. read more

Black Bear Diner Tracy - This place was really crowded and full when we came in, lots of happy customers. - American Near Me - Tracy, California

Came to Black Bear Diner on a Saturday afternoon and was seated immediately with no wait. Service was superb and food arrived super fast. We ordered the corned beef hash and an order of their sweet cream pancakes and it was more than enough for two people to share as their portions are huge. Everything we ordered was delicious even down to their coffee! Our waitress was very attentive and came by our table often to check on us and refill our drinks even before we had to ask. We will definitely return to Black Bear Diner, making sure to leave room next time for some dessert as their cobblers and bread puddings looked delicious. read more

Black Bear Diner Tracy - sweet cream pancakes paired with a delicious cup of coffee. - American Near Me - Tracy, California

I have frequent this location many times. Disappointed ordered the biscuit and gravy.- Lacked flavour and NO sausage.? (cutting back on cost) read more

Lots of food. Poor quality. Way too expensive. Denny, IHOP, and others provide better food at lower prices. I've ate here about a handful of times and always feel like garbage the rest of the day. I think people like it for the warm environment and huge portions. read more

We spent $40 for a dinner. Serving size very small. The steak literally tasted like ash, we drove back to the diner to get new ones, which they were willing to remake, and the new ones tasted the exact same... haha it was rough. Do yourself a favor and go somewhere worth the bang for your buck. read more

I went to have breakfast on Saturday, 16 September we ordered biscuits and gravy and the chicken fried steak. The service was great. The team at this restaurant works great together which made it a great experience. even though we had one problem with the food they took care of it with no problem, and it was a great experience. Thanks to the manager who is very nice. She also seems to be very very proud of her team. Keep up the great work. read more

Great food, amazing service, clean environment, and overall positive vibes from the employees. I absolutely love this place to have a big breakfast. Their pancakes are always fluffy and sweet. I'll def come here again! read more

Black Bear Diner Tracy - American Near Me - Tracy, California

The food was good but the restaurant had fly's and bugs flying everywhere the couches was dirty but the workers were respectful and very helpful kept asking us if we needed anything. read more

The quickest service I have EVER had. It was unreal how fast our meal was delivered to the table. Love Black Bear!! Highly recommend

the food is amazing it is fresh and delicious. the service is amazing and the people that are helping us with the meal will be there .

My good neighbors black bear dinner. Always good on friendly service. Breakfast are always great. Busy place over the weekends but is because you know that they won't disappoint you on the tasty plates that they serve every day with their good management. read more

I've only been to this black bear 3 times. Once was great (3 years ago). Once was horrific (just weeks after the first one). My family finally talked me into coming back. At 8:26 pm we called to check what time they closed. The person over the phone said 10pm. We get there at 9:08 pm. Plenty of time to order, eat and be gone by 9:45pm. No one is at the front. We find the waitress who tells us they are closed. We ask for the manager who then preceded to tell us they are closed. So, this is the tie breaker. Very disappointed. read more

Black Bear Diner Tracy - I guess the hours are flexible - American Near Me - Tracy, California

The Tracy location has always been a favorite (even though we have a BBD in our hometown). The food is always prompt and perfect prepared. The service is top notch and the manager is always available, making sure all guests are satisfied. It is a busy location that moves quickly and worth the wait. Our favorites: sausage patty and eggs, Double BLAST sandwich, pancakes, cheeseburger salad. read more

I stopped in at Black Bear Diner with a coworker for lunch. I ordered a Western BBQ burger with onion rings. My burger was cooked well and very tasty. This location was nice and close to my office. read more

The food was good but they forgot our drinks when they delivered.and the country potatoes lack flavor. I should get some of my money back. read more

Oh man, where do I begin. Came here for brunch with the hubby after a night on the town and left full, fat, and extra happy. I ordered a fit scramble with egg whites, chicken apple sausage, spinach, bell peppers with a side of hash browns (not so fit but it really comes with fruit but um no give me the potatoes please) and a Sweet Cream Waffle. The waffle gave me back my life, since I lost it the night before. It was perfect, golden on the outside, soft on the inside and full of sweet cream flavor. The scramble was good as well, especially since I topped it off with a few dashes of Mama Bear's Chipotle Hot Sauce. Our waitress Karina was pretty awesome too! If I'm ever subjected to brunch in Tracy again, this will be the go to spot. read more

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