Black Bear Diner Lodi

2347 W Kettleman Ln, Lodi
(209) 333-2200

Recent Reviews

John Alvarez

Great breakfast. Plenty of parking. Great service ?

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

corvettes Recent

Update: Monday, March 25, 2024 PMHad the chicken fried steak breakfast $18.50Chicken fried steak: piping hot, excellentEggs over medium hard: OKHash-browns: Different, not a fanCountry gravy: excellentButtermilk biscuits: not fresh. Not a fanFresh brewed iced tea: excellent $3.90Blackberry cobbler: excellent $9Servers/service: excellentMost likely we will return.——————————Update: Friday, April 8, 2022Went here specifically Friday evening for their all you can eat fish and French fries. No Bueno again. I would not go back for this and I would not recommend it. Even though I asked for my fish and fries to be made made fresh and hot, the fish was barely warm. The batter on the fish is atrocious. Thick and nondescript. Stuck to the fish so even if you want to you can’t remove it.I was not happy with that so I asked for my fish to be remade fresh and hot. They did that for me. But it was still mediocre. Just terrible fish and terrible batter.I would not recommend this.The coleslaw was really strange. Kind of like the only dressing was vinegarThe hush puppies were literally rock-hard!What I would recommend is for the owner/franchisee to stop in undercover/incognito and order this meal.I recommend either taking this item off the menu or reformulating it.I won’t be back.Sidenote…the biggest problem I’ve had with this restaurant in the past has been CONSISTENCY. There is none!Update: 12/25/21 DinnerThe highlight of my meal tonight was my server, Anna. She was nice enough to work on Christmas day so I could have something/somewhere to eat.Other than that, my dinner was a disappointment tonight. I ordered pretty much the same dinner I had a few days ago.…the Bigfoot chicken fried steak and eggs dinner ($16.79) that comes with three eggs, your choice of toast and potatoes or grits. The grits were OK, the eggs were made to order but the chicken fried steak was miserable. It certainly was not cooked fresh. It was totally overcooked…hard and dry. The country gravy was tasteless. Not at all like I had a few days ago. The English muffin was good with lots of butter and jelly! A fresh cup of decaf )$3). And a great server.Yes, I was disappointed. Certainly not the same quality that I had previously. Consistency seems to be a problem. May be a different set of cooks.I’m not in a hurry to go back!Last time was five stars this time was two stars so I’m gonna average it out to three stars for now.——————Had “breakfast for dinner” here tonight. Great experience. Awesome server. Tasty food!I can’t think of any reason to deduct a star. I ordered the chicken fried steak breakfast. Comes with three eggs, two chicken fried steaks smother with yummy country gravy and hashbrowns. You also get a choice of bread/toast/English muffin/biscuit. I smothered the English muffin with butter and then filled up every little hole with grape and blackberry jelly.Had iced tea to drink. My glass was never empty! Tasted like fresh brew.Considering the experience we had here tonight, I am looking forward to returning.Wheelchair accessibility: Wheelchair and mobility scooter accessible

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Fried Steak Breakfast

Ashley-Lucky

We’ve came here a few times, and here in the last six months the quality of food has went down. The prime rib has become disgustingly fatty(according to my husband and my uncle and cousin, who have all went in separately). My steak the other night when I ordered it medium came back, looking like shoe leather, the cook remade it and didn’t even barely cook it, and it was so rare. There was blood all over the plate. It was absolutely disgusting, if you can’t figure out steak times, then you shouldn’t be a cook ! it would’ve also been nice if the manager himself because the store wasn’t even even Busy would’ve came over to apologize about the meal instead of the waitress. And I still had to pay full price for my meal, which was not edible.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 5

alba molina

You get seated right away. The servers are always friendly and your food comes out fast and

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sandwich, Pie

Mario Biscaia

Food was greatGood

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Fried Steak

Lucy Mankiller

Great place. Great food. Great service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Fried Steak Breakfast

Alita Moore

Biscuit was hard and gravy was skimpy. Not good when that's what your main course is. But the over easy egg was very good and the staff was wonderful.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Margie B

Always

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Burger

Daniel Woolley

Great food, huge portions. Service is lacking but it is what it is. Even with the so so service we eat there oftenWheelchair accessibility: Several handicap spaces and easy access to ramp.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Cobbler, Hamburger, Fish and Chips, Burger, Cream Pie, Coconut Cream Pie, Pie, Chicken Avocado Club

JD P (DRAGON)

Food was hot, fresh and exactly what we ordered.Server Kimberly was very attentive.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Kimber Gourley

Went for dinner with daughter and son in law. She had breakfast, he had lunch and I had the 10oz Big Bear Burger. Something for everyone so variety definitely not an issue. Food was amazing and service was friendly and attentive. Atmosphere was cool...patrons all seemed happy. Great family

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Hamburger, Burger, Biscuits & Gravy

ultramanJax

Good food and okay service. We had a nice dinner and would go back again.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 4

Service: 3

Elizabeth Solorio

Our Waitress was amazing with us, always kept checking on us, we were coming ho.e for ski trip and found a great place to eat. I ordered the hollandaise and eggs Benedict, the hollandaise sauce was okay, overall good food and amazing

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Biscuits & Gravy

Angel C

Black Bear Diner is one of the few chains that really delivers the small town dinner experience wherever you are. The BlackBerry cobbler is life changing.Dietary restrictions: We can always find something everyone can eat.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Burger

Joel Rios

Best place to

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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