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Black Bear Diner Santa Maria

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Santa Maria, CA, 93454, United States

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Mon6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Tue6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Wed6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Thu6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Fri6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Sat6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Sun6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
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Margie p. 
6 years ago

The waitress had to seat me. Wait on people paying their check. Ordered breakfast. Took forever. Toast was not toasted. Hot bread. I doubt that this business will last Very very disappointed 

Business response:

Good Monday morning to you Margie! Thank you for providing your feedback and letting us know about this issue. We set a high standard for ourselves and are truly sorry to hear that standard was not met during your visit here. Please get in touch with us at santa.maria@blackbeardiner.com so we can address this personally. It would be amazing if we had another opportunity to show you a great meal and even greater service. Sincerely, Santa Maria Black Bear Diner 

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Olive S. 
6 years ago

came in for thanksgiving dinner with out of town guest, had our starters and patiently waited for dinner, after about 15 mins waitress came and said sorry ran out of turkey. now shouldn't the cooks warn them they were running low? two of us had breakfast and our guest had meatloaf, which he said was gross and the vegetables were raw. will not be back the food was awful and won't take friends there anymore. 

Business response:

Good morning Carol - We are saddened to hear about your experience at our Diner over the Thanksgiving Holiday. There were definitely some hiccups that afternoon. We would love an opportunity to earn back your trust if you would give us the chance. Maybe you will let us send some Bear Bucks to you? We would love to have another shot at serving you the amazing food that we have in our Restaurant. Please let us know if there is anything we can do. Regardless, we hope that this Holiday Season finds you happy and healthy. Take ca... read more

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Marlena 
6 years ago

I did a online order to be picked up on 11/22/18 around 3:45 pm. I was at work so when I get off on Thursday to pick up my food I find out they are closing and they did not fulfill my online order. I did it almost 24 hours prior. I would not have minded it to be made and placed in the fridge. I only received a phone call at 335 on 11/22/18 that my order would not be fulfilled. I was already heading there after work and my phone was off, I have kept the voicemail message. I was looking forward to this and I am quite upset. I ... read more

Business response:

Good morning Marlena! I am the one who you spoke with directly at the Diner on the day of the occurrence. I have tried reaching out to you a couple of times, as well as left you a voicemail. I used the phone number that you wrote down for me when you were here on Thanksgiving Day. I would love an opportunity to remedy this situation. Please call the Diner at 805-354-7701 and ask for me - my name is Kyle. We hope you are having an amazing morning and hope to see you again very soon! 

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kim 
6 years ago

https://youtu.be/Z__SCKHeb8Q Please watch this video concerning your employees harassing the hispanic culture during her work hours. this is inappropriate and I do not feel comfortable visiting your company if this is how people are being treated. 

Business response:

Dear Kim - Thank you for reaching out to us about this. We are aware of the situation but cannot comment further as it involves an employee. We value diversity in our staff and in our guests alike and as an employer we have never, and will never, discriminate someone based on race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or sexual identity. Thanks again for letting us know. Sincerely, Denise Johnson | Communications Manager 

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Olive S. 
7 years ago

first we ordered water with no ice and a squeeze of lemon, we got water with ice and no lemon. when we got our food my husbands waffle was burnt and the waiter forgot the whipped cream that went with the fruit, then we had to wait forever for our check. you need to train your servers so that they at least know the menu. it seemed that the waiter had more tables than he could handle and not very experienced. 

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Roger C. 
7 years ago

Hello- We went to your Santa Maria Diner about 7:30 pm on 9/29/18. We were seated and given menus. A young bus server came over and got our drink order. We waited approx 10 minutes before our server came by. As she took our order I mentioned we had no silverware and she said she would take care of that. Another 10 minutes and our waitress (who had no name tag) brought our order. She said she would be right back with our silverware and dressings. We waited another 5 minutes (while our dinner was getting cold from the air cond... read more

Business response:

Good morning Mr, Czerwin. My name is Kyle Fitzpatrick, and I am the Manager of this location. First off, I want to thank you for taking the time to review your experience at our diner the other night. It is feedback like yours that gives us an opportunity to correct service in areas that may be lacking. Regardless, I am saddened to hear that your visit was any less than exemplary, as that is what we strive for here in Santa Maria. Please be assured, upon receiving your post, I immediately brought the server who waited o... read more

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Joe M. 
7 years ago

While I appreciate the birthday breakfast meal.....it was really bad. The bacon was so over cooked/burnt I didn't eat it. I asked for country potatoes with no bell pepper, it had the peppers. They forgot the potatoes I had finished the 2 eggs when they potatoes, upon eating they were under cooked and mostly raw could not eat them. They made no offer to redo them....pancakes were pretty dry... My spouse had the chicken club that the bread was fairly burnt.....just took bread off and eat the filling stuff, left the bread. How ... read more

Business response:

Good afternoon! Thank you for providing your feedback and letting us know about this issue, Joe. We set a high standard for ourselves here in Santa Maria and are truly sorry to hear that standard was not met in your interaction with us. ESPECIALLY ON A BIRTHDAY! Please get in touch with me directly at blackbearkyle@gmail.com so we can try and find a way to resolve this. I hope you give us another shot soon. Kyle @ BBD Santa Maria 

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Mike L. 
7 years ago

My wife and I have eaten at the Black Bear Diner in Gilroy several times and we have eaten at the Santa Maria location a few times as well. We always found the service and food to be excellent. Santa Maria Location 11:30 9/25/2018 Today was the exception: I ordered the chicken pot pie with mixed vegetables. Vegetables: Broccoli and sliced Carrots, the sliced carrots were dry and rubbery and the broccoli was mushy and over cooked. I ate 2 slices of carrots and they had a freezer burned taste. I did finish eating the Broccol... read more

Business response:

Mike I really appreciate you taking the time to review your visit with us the other day. I am disappointed to hear that your meal was less than perfect, as that is what we strive for here in Santa Maria. Please allow us to make this right and give you another meal on the house. Feel free to email me anytime at blackbearkyle@gmail.com and I will personally make sure that you are taken care of. Again, thank you for taking the time to review your last visit and I sincerely apologize. Hopefully we will get a chance to meet ... read more

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LARRY s. 
7 years ago

My wife ordered salmon. When it came it did not look like salmon it was white and very small flakes. We asked the manager what it was he said it was white salmon. It did not taste like salmon it taste more like yellow tuna . I had chicken fried steak it was excellent . The atmosphere and the service was outstanding thank you Whatever the fish was it was very very dry and overcooked 

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How is Black Bear Diner Santa Maria rated?

Black Bear Diner Santa Maria has a 4 star rating with 1,797 reviews. 

When is Black Bear Diner Santa Maria open?

Black Bear Diner Santa Maria is closed now. It will open at 6:00 a.m.