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| - I went here for breakfast with the gf and the kids one Sunday. I heard about this place from Yelp and wanted to check it out. I like diner eating sometimes because it's a break from so many buffet type places here. We should have got here earlier on a Sunday, because it was super busy! Good sign that the food is good here. We had to wait maybe 10 minutes for a booth but no biggie. The decor was cool, apparently they're into Black Bears...ha ha...they were all over the place!
When we got sat at our booth, we were right next to this huge machine with oranges. I had to ask, and our waiter said they squeeze fresh juice from oranges every day. What a trip. Too bad it was like more than $3 per glass, a bit pricey but I guess you pay for freshness. Their menus were cool too, printed on old newspaper articles.
Their menu was big, and we had tons of choices from the breakfast and lunch menus to choose from. I love my breakfast, so I ended up choosing their 'Volcano' breakfast...it's their most popular. I got three HUGE pancakes (As big as the plate...I opted for the 7-grain Almond ones for a buck more), 2 scrambled eggs, 2 sausage links, and 2 thick pieces of bacon. This plate was made for a king! Wasn't bad for only 8 bucks and change either. It was seriously one of the best breakfast dishes....ever. Pancakes were moist and buttery, the links were snap fresh, the eggs were great, and the bacon was oh so yummylicious (nice thick strips). This beats IHOP and Denny's any day.
Their burgers are humongous as well. One of the kids had a Bob's Big Bear Burger, the Califoria Burger to be exact. It's a 3/4 pound (big) burger and had avocado and jack cheese, as well as your standard fixin's of lettuce, tomato, grilled onion, and pickle. It was too big to put in your mouth! We had to cut it in fourths just to dig in. They give you a huge portion of fries too, crisp and delicious. With some ketchup and ranch, these are pretty killer.
I will be going to this place again when I get the craving for some great diner food. People were nice and courteous, but also quick. Good quality and value for the dollar. I can't believe this place is a franchise! Sure don't seem like it with the down home charm and the unique decor.
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