Black Bear Diner
American · Merced
Warm hugs in Merced's heart
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At Black Bear Diner, we're all about serving up comfort food that feels like a warm hug on a chilly day. Our woodsy setting invites you to relax and indulge in our favorite family-style favorites, from classic burgers to decadent desserts. We've been a Merced staple for years, and our loyal customer...
At Black Bear Diner, we're all about serving up comfort food that feels like a warm hug on a chilly day. Our woodsy setting invites you to relax and indulge in our favorite family-style favorites, from classic burgers to decadent desserts. We've been a Merced staple for years, and our loyal customers rave about our generous portions, friendly service, and cozy atmosphere - where kids can play while you enjoy a quiet bite with friends. Come taste the difference that homemade hospitality makes.
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Black Bear Diner in Merced is a popular spot known for its friendly staff, large portions, and great breakfast. Many reviewers specifically praise the excellent service provided by servers like Stephanie, Bobby and John. Some customers have experienced slow service or bland food.
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ We had breakfast at Black Bear Diner and everything was excellent. The food was great, fresh, and satisfying. What truly made the experience special was our server, Josephine. Her service is absolutely amazing. She is fast, has an incredible memory, and always greets Us by name, which makes us feel valued and welcomed. Josephine consistently goes above and beyond for her guess. She pays close attention to every detail, anticipates our needs before we even have to ask, and always make sure everything is perfect. Her positive attitude and strong work ethic show in everything she does. You can tell she truly cares about her customers and takes pride in providing outstanding service. She makes us feel right at home every time we visit. Her conversation is warm and genuine, and her professionalism truly stands out. Josephine is truly a master at her craft and an asset to this restaurant. We always look forward to coming back because of her. Highly recommended!
Lita was a great server, she was very, very busy that day, but still managed to make our experience great she was very helpful and working hard to get our orders right.
Had breakfast with my family today at the Merced location. Our server Janet suggested the steak special which was delicious. Over all a great experience.
Delicious food, great atmosphere, and even better service! The volcano is a must-try. Everything was fresh and flavorful. 10/10 would recommend!
John was the best server! Excellent service very attentive and the best vibe all around! 10/10 recommend this restaurant!
We love eating at Black Bear Diner. The food is always great and the service is excellent. We are visiting from out of town for thanksgiving and staying at a hotel. We ordered the family Holiday Turkey Dinner online for delivered. When the order arrived, a few items were missing. They went above and beyond to fix the order and quickly delivered the missing items and threw in a few pies for the troubles.
Had a great lunch here on Sept 29th. We stopped and the front staff were happy to see us. Bobby our server was working super hard and served us well. I had the meatloaf which was lovely and my wife had a salmon salad which she also liked. Would recommend stopping in here if in the area. Portions are great too at very reasonable prices !
This is the Huckleberry Lemonade from Black Bear Diner in Merced! I was a little sad that it was a little bit of false advertising since the picture had actual berries in the drink, but there was none in my actual cup 😔 Oh well haha It was an okay drink! Nothing crazyyyyy special, but it was still good haha The food was pretty good! I got my free meal, which came with pancakes, bacon, and eggs! It was a big portion! We also got the tri-tip meal, which was also pretty big! I feel like the meat was a little disappointing and low quality sadly :( You could probably find other places with better meat. The shrimp was pretty good! The mashed potatoes and fries were good too. The service was super great, so shoutout to the nice Hispanic waitress who is always super sweet! 💕
I ordered the eggs benedict, which was delicious. The potatoes were so good especially when I added some of their chipotle house sauce. The pancakes are so fluffy and tasty! They are a must. I love their coffee, and I always get it with their breakfast. They have flavored creamer. Their staff is prompt and very kind. Recommend!
Thank you so much for the wonderful evening! The food is always on point! We meet here every October it's been probably for the last 5yrs. there is usually about 25 ladies young and old. \nArturo i…
Breakfast never disappoints. Food is always delicious and freshly made. Weekends is always packed and wait times can be a little long. Overall restaurant is always clean and service is great. So fa…
breakfast never disappoints. Food is always delicious and freshly made. Weekends is always packed and wait times can be a little long. Overall restaurant is always clean and service is great. So fa…
Breakfast never disappoints. Food is always delicious and freshly made. Weekends is always packed and wait times can be a little long. Overall restaurant is always clean and service is great. So fa…
Solid food, solid price. I had a birthday coupon that I wanted to redeem so we took a trip out to black bear diner. The breakfast is straightforward and tasty. The restaurant is spacious and the se…
Solid food, solid price. I had a birthday coupon that I wanted to redeem so we took a trip out to black bear diner. The breakfast is straightforward and tasty. The restaurant is spacious and the se…
Great breakfast. The salads and burgers I've ordered for delivery were also great. The service seemed to be good indeed restaurant as well.
I have gone a couple of times. The meals have been consistent and tasty. The facility is clean and nicely decorated.The staff is nice, friendly and efficient.
Had a great lunch here on Sept 29th. We stopped and the front staff were happy to see us. Bobby our server was working super hard and served us well. I had the meatloaf which was lovely and my wi…
Had a great lunch here on Sept 29th. We stopped and the front staff were happy to see us. Bobby our server was working super hard and served us well. I had the meatloaf which was lovely and my …
This was my first time at a Black Bear Diner. Stephanie (our server) had the most amazing friendly, welcoming energy. Good food. Lots of coffee. All round a great American diner experience! Thank you!
This was my first time at a Black Bear Diner. Stephanie (our server) had the most amazing friendly, welcoming energy. Good food. Lots of coffee. All round a great American diner experience! Thank y…
This was my first time at a Black Bear Diner. Stephanie (our server) had the most amazing friendly, welcoming energy. Good food. Lots of coffee. All round a great American diner experience! Thank y…
This was my first time at a Black Bear Diner. Stephanie (our server) had the most amazing friendly, welcoming energy. Good food. Lots of coffee. All round a great American diner experience! Thank y…
This was my parents' favorite breakfast spot, so when we held the memorial for my mother this last week, we decided upon Black Bear. The staff was gracious and arranged to seat 20 of us, kids and a…
This location is tired which is disappointing because the staff here is phenomenal. Our waitress with the pink hair who I sincerely apologize I don't recall your name did a phenomenal job of covering…
This location is tired which is disappointing because the staff here is phenomenal. Our waitress with the pink hair who I sincerely apologize I don't recall your name did a phenomenal job of cove…
The food was great, I got the california burger which had some awesome avocado on it. My mom got the omelette with gluten-free toast which she also really loved. Our waitress was very nice and at…
We waited almost 45 minutes for a breakfast order. Incredibly slow. Only two of us but one breakfast came a full 10 minutes before the 2nd.
We waited almost 45 minutes for a breakfast order. Incredibly slow. Only two of us but one breakfast came a full 10 minutes before the 2nd.
Utensils were clean and I found out the knives are magnetic. We were seated immediately and asked if we wanted a booth or a table. We like the elbow room so we opted for a table. As I sat down I no…
The food is always bland. The pie used to be my reason to go, but the last time I had it I was disappointed. The service is good, though.
The food is always bland. The pie used to be my reason to go, but the last time I had it I was disappointed. The service is good, though.
The food is always bland. The pie used to be my reason to go, but the last time I had it I was disappointed. The service is good, though.
Im not the biggest fan of black bear. This visit in particular was the worst. SERVICE: We didn't get greeted at the door, it took longer than it should've for someone to seat us (my mom &I) And the waitress was not very attentive, she seemed like she was always in a rush, and just didnt give a welcome vibe. FOOD: I've never been a fan of their menu, (but maybe thats just me) . They dont have a value menu like dennys, which is ok, but feels way overpriced. I got 1 sweet waffle, 2 eggs, side of garlic bread, and a vanilla cold brew for almost $30. My mom got the chicken fried steak which wasnt bad, but not worth getting again. Overall I will only go here if I have to for a family lunch
I've been here SEVERAL times, I once rated this place 1 star because of how horrible the service and food was. They have greatly improved in their customer service and staff has a way better attitude and are more attentive. However, the food still could use some work. I can say that they have a pretty good chicken fried steak and a chicken and waffle "dinner for breakfast". But they cheap out on their steak. I got the NY Steak and eggs "breakfast for dinner" with an extra order of toast. $4.00 for ultra dry toast, never again. And the NY Steak was ordered medium, and was super dry, it tasted like there was freezer burn and very bland. You'll notice in the photo just how THIN the steak was, and THAT is not your average NY steak size, so they must cut 1 steak in half to cut costs. Ordered eggs scrambled with cheese and the cheese wasn't even melted, overall temperature of the food wasn't hot. I enjoyed the fact that the staff has stepped up in making us feel welcomed, now the chefs and/or corporation has to step up and stop cheaping out on their food. Update 7/12/22 - we went back months later to give them time to work out some kinks. Once again we were greatly surprised, I updated this posting to 3 stars as they improved on their food quality. I got the big foot chicken fried steak, the steak was tender and the crust was flaky, you could cut it with a fork which is really nice. Eggs were perfect and I got pancakes for sides, and they were improved as well. My wife got the same but with french toast as the side and the french toast tasted so much better this time. I'm greatly impressed with the improvements this place has made. Hopefully next time we go it'll be a 4 star experience. It seems going here first thing in the morning or before 10 and for early dinner time is the best time to go. Both of those times we went we had good experiences.
Large portions, sort of ok food, very friendly service.\nI think it could be healthier, with less seed oils used.\nThis location could be cleaner and the parking lot could use some updating.
Large portions, sort of ok food, very friendly service.\nI think it could be healthier, with less seed oils used.\nThis location could be cleaner and the parking lot could use some updating.
Large portions, sort of ok food, very friendly service.\nI think it could be healthier, with less seed oils used.\nThis location could be cleaner and the parking lot could use some updating.
I live in Sacramento and eat at the Black Bear Diner up there often. Been go this one a few times. Food is the same quality but the prices are like $4.00 higher in Merced. Why would that be? It see…
The service was slow and the food quality was terrible. I don't want to pay restaurant prices for a hamburger with a terribly overcooked frozen patty or a flavorless French dip sandwich. Two separate…
The service was slow and the food quality was terrible. I don't want to pay restaurant prices for a hamburger with a terribly overcooked frozen patty or a flavorless French dip sandwich. Two se…
The service was slow and the food quality was terrible. I don't want to pay restaurant prices for a hamburger with a terribly overcooked frozen patty or a flavorless French dip sandwich. Two separa…
The service was slow and the food quality was terrible. I don't want to pay restaurant prices for a hamburger with a terribly overcooked frozen patty or a flavorless French dip sandwich. Two separa…
The service was slow and the food quality was terrible. I don't want to pay restaurant prices for a hamburger with a terribly overcooked frozen patty or a flavorless French dip sandwich. Two separa…
I will not go here again-waitress made people wait due to being unorganized-my order was to go and by the time I got home the food was cold,thus is the second time I have a negative experience at a…
I dont understand how this place is even open. Too long of a wait, alarms going off, and horrible food. Why do you people come here? We waited for over an hour for our food because there was a "$…
Service was great but the food and experience was terrible. Over 21 bucks for 2 eggs 2 slices of bacon and hash browns because I have celiac disease and they would not change out pancakes for hash browns. Taking advantage of my financially because of the disease i have was just an extra blow at the end after i went to pay. Then when I got the hash browns they tasted like cooking oil and were terrible. Honestly the worst hash browns I ever had and thats the real reason why i am writing this. I'm not one to complain or say anything so I will just post this. The service by the waiter was great.
Ordered chicken fried steak was cold and very oily 😌 we hubby ordered ham & egg ssid ham was vert thin not cooked fully (grilled) waited a very long time also. Mentioned to gal at registered said others has said the same of the CFS lunch meal. 🙅♀️🤦♀️.
Food took over 30 mins to come to the table. Eggs tasted and felt like they were microwaved, hash browns were cold, greasy and not cooked all the way, and the gravy was cold. We were not informed of any delay regarding our food and waiter just stood around talking to other tables.
Literally just tried to make a to go order and the young girl on the phone was struggling so bad and said she couldnt do it. So we asked to speak to anyone who actually could take our order and she put us on hold then hung up on us. It was so embarrassingly awful I can't stop laughing cause who can't take a simple order. Thats wild. Cause hanging up was so much less embarrassing then trying to ask a coworker for help. Lmao
Food tasted awful. It was cold undercooked too salty took an hour to get served, and there was hardly anybody in there very dark. I had to use the phone light to read the menu. The service was slow you can see the workers playing around, not paying attention to the customers.
Went yesterday for my sisters bday breakfast, we were a party of 15 so we were trying to be as thankful and patient as possible. However, our waitress didn’t check on us very often and we were left with empty drinks. Our food took quite a while. We all got home sick. Our toddler who only ate pancakes was also sick which had me thinking how long did they leave the pancake batter out for? Or was the batter expired? All of us ordered either burgers, pancakes or breakfast plates and we all left sick. Hmmmm
Not a place to eat lunch, unless you have 2 hours lunch breaks. Service is slow, food prep time is long, and not worth the wait. During my entire lunch break I was served a glass of tea. I paid full price and then waited longer for the to pack it to go. I returned to work late from lunch. I will never return to this restaurant, and encourage others not to eat here
To bad i can't update on my reviews but this morning i order a cali chicken sandwich and a California omelet . The sad thing is that my food was cold on delivery. The potatoes were dry and cold. Eggs were also dry. The chicken on the California sandwich was burnt. This is not the first time that black bear did this. Who ever is checking the food to go out needs to do a better job!!! Hopefully this will be my last time getting good from here. P.s. their prices are way too high for what they serve
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1435 V St, Merced, CA 95340
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