3/5 Mitchell D. 1 year ago on Google
I
have
gone
to
this
location
3
times
with
varying
degrees
of
satisfaction.
To
start,
this
is
really
one
of
the
only
places
to
get
a
sit-down
breakfast
in
the
Laveen
area,
because
of
that,
I
guess
that
makes
Black
Bear
Diner
the
best
breakfast
in
town
by
default.
The
food
is
your
basic
American
diner
food
that
is
hard
to
mess
up,
but
the
food
here
is
far
from
perfect.
The
main
pro
that
I
have
is
that
their
breakfast
meats
here
are
very
good.
The
bacon
is
some
of
the
best
I’ve
ever
had,
while
the
sausage
patties
have
the
look,
texture,
and
flavor
as
if
it
were
made
fresh
in
the
back
every
day.
The
hot
link
was
also
surprisingly
flavorful
and
was
a
compliment
to
the
breakfast.
I’d
also
like
to
shout
out
their
fresh
orange
juice
which
is
delicious.
My
wife
and
son
love
the
pancakes
here,
while
on
our
last
visit
my
wife
had
the
stuffed
blackberry
“French
toast”
which
is
their
house
made
bear
claw
stuffed
with
blackberries
and
cooked
in
the
traditional
French
toast
way.
She
had
no
complaints!
The
biscuits
which
they
pride
themselves
on
are
very
dry
and
can
only
be
saved
by
smothering
them
in
gravy,
otherwise
they
require
lots
of
beverage
to
make
your
life
enjoyable
after
eating.
Every
time
I’ve
come
here,
I
had
to
ask
for
butter
for
my
biscuit
or
toast,
it
didn’t
come
with
it
on
the
side,
which
is
something
I
found
odd.
Also,
the
toast
and/or
biscuit
was
never
hot
/
toasted
enough
to
actually
melt
the
butter
when
I
finally
got
it.
The
hash
browns
are
another
story.
In
one
visit
my
hash
browns
were
almost
overly
crispy
while
at
the
same
time,
my
wife’s
were
under
cooked
with
no
color
to
the
point
that
she
wanted
to
have
them
fried
some
more,
but
wouldn’t
do
that
due
to
being
more
work
for
the
staff,
and
of
course,
time.
The
“country
potatoes”
were
a
much
better
option
than
the
hash
browns
if
I
were
to
go
again.
The
biggest
con
that
I’ve
had
for
this
location
(or
maybe
it’s
just
an
American
diner
thing?)
is
the
vegetables
in
the
breakfast
dishes.
The
onions
and
green
peppers
are
basically
just
warmed
through
and
aren’t
actually
fried
up.
They
are
super
crunchy
instead
of
being
softer
and
the
onions
still
have
that
“spice”
in
them
from
basically
being
raw
instead
of
having
a
little
sweetness
from
being
fully
cooked.
The
raw-ish
vegetables
also
leave
a
little
pool
of
water
at
the
bottom
of
the
plate
from
being
under
cooked.
This
is
an
issue
that
we’ve
had
the
last
3
tines
from
coming
here
and
is
the
biggest
disappointment
for
me
and
made
the
breakfast
less
enjoyable.
While
writing
this
an
hour
later,
I
still
taste
the
raw
onion
in
my
mouth.
The
service
is
overall
pretty
good,
with
no
real
complaints.
If
you
come
after
9am
on
a
weekend,
expect
to
wait
anywhere
from
5
to
30
minutes.
Plates
range
around
the
$12
mark
and
are
very
filling.
Our
family
of
3
got
out
for
under
$45
(pre-tip)
with
everyone
having
had
something
to
drink
(coffee,
orange
juice,
and
milk)
Long
story
short,
while
this
may
be
the
“best
breakfast
in
the
Laveen
area,”
it
is
only
the
best
due
to
a
lack
of
competition.
While
it’s
not
the
best
breakfast
I’ve
ever
had,
there
were
definitely
some
positives
and
feel
it’s
worthwhile
to
visit
if
you’re
not
driving
from
too
far
away.
I
am
moving,
so
I
will
not
be
back
to
this
location
and
will
probably
not
be
going
to
the
Black
Bear
Diner
close
to
our
new
place
as
there
are
better,
closer
options.
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