Black Bear Diner McAllen

Lori M. 

on Yelp

a year ago

Don't waste your time. Food took forever to come out and then the biscuits and gravy were cold. On top of that, we ordered avocado toast and it was burnt to a crisp with them attempting to hide the burnt toast by spreading the avocado more than necessary. It took nearly as long for them to bring out the redone plates and with no apologies. It was so disappointing. The redone plate was still burnt and the manager tried to make excuses for it! 

Stan N. 

on Yelp

a year ago

Don't waste your time coming here. Service was super slow. Waited an hour for our food to arrive, and it was cold. Portions were super large. Wish we could have enjoyed it, but the wait and temperature prevented it. 

Alex B. 

on Yelp

2 years ago

We arrived at 1030AM this Tuesday morning for breakfast. The parking lot and restaurant were less than half full. The grumpy maitre told me they could seat me but couldnt serve us for at least 35-40 minutes!! I specifically came at this off-time because I read complaints about long wait times for seating AND food, but this is ridiculous. Why dont they just close up shop? GO ELSEWHERE IF YOU WANT TO EAT THE SAME DAY!! 

Judith C. 

on Yelp

2 years ago

Wait staff was very pleasant BUT we left after 30 minutes and no food! Apparently one of the cooks was out - we should've been told when we arrived so we wouldn't have wasted our time! Coffee was on the house which was a small consolation- Frst and last time there. 

Keith K. 

on Yelp

2 years ago

Before ordering, I asked if the CFS was fresh beef breaded on site. Her response was "yes". It was A frozen pre-breaded bad hamburger Patty that was cold with bad gravy as well. I requested crispy hash browns that were cold and not at all crispy. The biscuit was burned as well. When I told the waitress it was it was a frozen pre-breaded patty, she said, "Oh is it, I'm sorry", and walked away swiftly. My wife's chicken tenders on her salad were cold, hard as a rock, and hazardous to chew. Her Italian dressing was Wishbone. Sh... read more

M G. 

on Yelp

2 years ago

I REALLY REALLY wanted to like this place, but I can't . So, my spouse and I get there. There's a 25 minute waiting. No problem, it's Monday, it's early and at noon this place was packed. So, when we get called, I'm flooded with memories of living in the mid-west. I love the cabin feel. I was pretty happy and excited being there!!! But this happiness was short lived. We get our drinks and shakes we ordered. Then......we waited......45 MINUTES TO GET OUR FOOD. And mind you, what we ordered were omelets. It should have t... read more

brandon Z. 

on Yelp

2 years ago

Food was fast to come out. Waitstaff is sort of attentive. My eggs were over cooked as I ordered over easy and they were between over medium and over hard. Waffle was delicious as well as the bacon but oh my these hash browns... crispy on top and damn near raw on the bottom. Nothing special here. Take your business elsewhere! 

Jim S. 

on Yelp

2 years ago

Food substandard. Kitchen is slow. Service is poor. Been there twice. First time my order never came out. Second time, fried chicken was cold and hard. Not going back. 

Anna G. 

on Yelp

2 years ago

I was pretty bumped with my experience at Black Bear Diner because of all the hype around it. I had seen many amazing reviews and TikTok videos o Black Bear Diner so when it was my turn to choose our daily brunch spot from my friends and I, I suggested here. I regret it. Here where some good and not so great things from Black Bear Diner. There was a lot of parking available so that was good. The restaurant was packed since it was around 2:00pm. Kind of late for brunch but it was still packed. The staff was very friendly an... read more