Black Bear Diner McAllen, TX

"Ample and savory. Although took a minute to come out, worth the wait. Sausage patty has a little kick to it. Nice place for a family meal."

"I am always fair if and when I make a decision to write a review. I don't want to bore you with a long story but information is key. The food overall is a 4, why because you can get similar food at CrackerBarrel or other restaurants. The reason why I gave this restaurant a 1 star is because the service is horrible. The horrible service is brought to you by, Management. We arrived at location, placed our name on the waiting list, hostesses informed us it would be 20 to 25 minutes, and she was a sweetheart by the way. Twenty-five minutes later, nothing. We asked why such a long wait, she replied nothing available. I walked around the restaurant, 9 empty tables, different sizes to accommodate any size party. We asked for the manager, and asked the same question, no reply. 40 minutes later, and management doing their job, the waiting line started moving faster. I understand that sometimes you find an empty table because it is for a certain amount of people, and the waiting party doesn't match the table. But 9 tables, of different accommodating sizes, hmm, I think not. Well, overall service was mediocre, but only in management part, hostess, waiting staff, were great. Food was a 4.2, so I'm hoping management improves. I will give it another try and possibly change the grading."

"We were greeted immediately, sat and serviced very promptly when they were very busy on a Sat before Xmas. The portions were large and honestly, the best fish and chips I can remember having. I wanted the turkey platter, but it is not available until after 4 pm. Bummer! The 4 stars because the chicken n waffles breading was salty and the coleslaw was very dry. Unfortunately, I also wanted a side salad but they use bacon in their ranch dressing."

"First time eating there and my father and I had a great breakfast. Over all it was great and I will go again sometime I'm in McAllen. My only complaint is that I asked that my shredded hash browns be well done but they didn't do it. I had no time to send them back. It's my preference and most other breakfast places do this for me and others. I recommend this restaurant!"

"The restaurant is an experience in itself. It has the feel of a theme park restaurant where everything is thought out. The place is meant to look like a log cabin. The menus are newspapers the food is comfort food. I had the chicken fried steak, and I enjoyed it. I also had the cobbler with ice cream. I highly recommend both. The menu is really big, so I plan to go back and try other offerings. Oh, and they serve breakfast all day. I totally plan to go back. :)"