Daughter and I continue our tour of DFW breakfast places, this time at Black Bear. Today's visit was ok. They were clearly short staffed, looked like a morning Sunday rush started a little earlier than they expected. But once we sat down no less than three waitresses came by!
I got the chicken fried steak omelette and daughter got avocado toast with a side of hash browns. The servings are immense. My biscuit was the size of my fists. The food's a little underseasoned, we both added salt. But it's a nice kitschy atmosphere and a lot of food for $45 after tip.
Three stars this time, but that's only because it was understaffed and we didn't get the attention we should have. But that's not the server's fault, she was excellent and we tipped her to reflect that.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 3
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 3
Recommended dishes
New York Steak & Eggs
Hubby and I stopped in for a late dinner. I was very pleased with the friendliness of the staff. Very welcoming. I was a little skeptical at first, but that was eased as I tasted my first bite. I ordered from the little less option and that's exactly what your gonna get, so keep that in mind when you order. It was pretty good. Hubby let me try his strawberry shake, burger, and onion rings they were just as delicious. The staff stated that their breakfast is the best, so we"ll have to go back and try their breakfast. (breakfast is served all day) They also make some of the baked goods (dessert) on site. They looked pretty tasty, so we"ll have to try the dessert next time as well. You'll also find cute souvenirs to remember your dining experience. There is plenty of seating and the decor is great wilderness and cabins. We're definitely planning on coming back :)
03/26/2023-I treated hubby and my stepson Sal Jr. for breakfast. We always forget about this restaurant for breakfast. I'm so glad I remembered this morning. They were pretty busy, but luckily we were seated quickly. We were very pleased with our meal. I had stuffed french toast, hubby had chicken fried steak, and Sal Jr. had pancakes, sausage, and eggs. Everything was delicious 😋 Our server Pete could have been more attentive, but he was okay. We definitely recommend this place for breakfast 🥞🍳😁
Tuesday 04/04/2023-Hubby was craving something sweet. So we stopped in for dessert. It looked delish. We were so disappointed!!! The bread pudding was not warmed all the way thru and my brownie was hard.😔The manager said the waitress was new and more than likely didn't prepare them properly. She corrected the issue for us.👍🙂
Saturday, February 17, 2024- The service was impeccable, thank you Jami!!! Breakfast was delish💯 Hubby loves the chicken fried steak breakfast. I had the 3 egg vegetable omelet 😋
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4
Tried this place out with some coworkers for the first time and let me tell you it is so good!
I got their special - 2 eggs, bacon, and French toast and I added a side of hash browns. Everything was cooked perfectly. And coffee was good!
My coworker got a chicken fried steak that came with biscuits and gravy and my goodness they were massive!
Service was lovely and I can’t wait to come back
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Breakfast was good. I had "the grizz" at The Black Bear 🐻 Diner. The sampler of bacon, ham, sausage links, 3 eggs,a bowl of grits and pancakes was enough to hibernate. The meal was filling. The server was respectful and patient. It took me a minute to decide what I wanted. I made a good choice.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
My first time here, went out with family N I Loved the French toast it was stuffed with blackberries, the bread was VERY SOFT. The server was very polite N she was training a newbie she did an amazing job doing that! Her name was Kaitlyn the customer service was amazing, plus the food was delicious!!! I’ll most definitely be back
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
$50–100
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
French Toast
Johnny is SIMPLY THE BEST!
Johnny was our server when we visited on a Sunday. He took our order gave recommendations and even tried out my husband's drink to see how it tasted. He ordered half Dr. P and half Lemonade. I thought it was pretty cool that Johnny never heard of this type of drink and decided to try it for himself getting know what we liked.
Anyway, our food came out quickly and was prepared as we hoped. At first I thought my waffle was burnt due to the color but it wasn't. Johnny followed up with us several times throughout our meal with refilling our refreshments and more syrup.
Johnny left us with a remarkable feeling with his friendly, inviting, selfless service which makes us wants to return often. Outstanding!
Whomever hired Johnny, THANK YOU! Please find more employees whom exemplifies his service from the heart. I hope someone sees this and rewards him for his service. Not just a pat on the back, handshake or certificate.
Love this place!
Special note...we need one in Forney, Heartland, Crandall or Terrell please!!!!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
New York Steak & Eggs
We went in Sunday, December 31, 2023. Expecting a great atmosphere, but upon walking in the front door, multiple tables and full bar counter were FULL of dirty dishes. Waited to be seated, once seated, the couple that came in 10-15 after us, were served before us.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 2
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 2
We were invited to Breakfast by our Son and Daughter-in-law and this is the location they chose. It was our first time. As soon as we walked in, everyone was nice. They were prompt to get a table ready for 8. Our Server was very nice, courteous and got all our orders right. The portions were large and very good. The atmosphere was so cool I could hardly Bear it, no-pun intended. I will go back to try something else besides Breakfast.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Our experience was great the wait was right on time. The server was friendly and attentive. The food was delicious but the food did take a while to come out. We weren’t there at breakfast rush or lunch rush so I thought it would be faster. But overall great. We had the Reuben sandwhich w/fries it was 10/10! and tri dip sandwich with onion rings it was so good. All around 10/10!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Time we walked in the door we were greeted and seated by an awesome waiter. We didn't have to wait long on our drinks or food, that was a Hugh plus. The pictures say it all. Everything and I mean everything my husband and I ordered was fresh, delicious and hot!!! I ordered the two egg meal, with grits, mild homemade itatian sausage, and a pancake that came with hot syrup( some places don't give you hot syrup)... My husband ordered the same two egg meal but with bacon, hash browns and grits. Coffee was fresh and hot, apple juice wasn't watered down. Our waiter paid close attention to our table to refill drinks if needed or to see if we needed anything. The atmosphere was very relaxing and pleasant. Lots of Bear item, hence the name of the diner. We will definitely be back again. They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner... Stop by for a visit when you're in Mesquite tx, you will not be disappointed.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
