American cuisine: the best places to taste it in Bakersfield
195 restaurant menus in Bakersfield, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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"Really good breakfast & the server made sure this coffee drinker’s cup was always topped off!
Highly recommend the Rocket Shop..."
Jan Smith
"great food and great crowd!! I go there all the time with my family and friends great place to go you should go try it..."
Marlene Martinez
"The food was very good service was great was treated like a long lost friend . It is a relaxed atmosphere and the prices on the menu will not break..."
Mark Horton
"I brought my grandkids there for lunch. The waitress was so kind and sweet. She was happy to check with the kitchen about peanut oil. My..."
Susan Schaffer
"We had our company Christmas party there last nite and the food was absolutely incredible. We selected the tri tip and hanger chicken buffet and..."
Kathy Friedle
"Great food, amazing drinks and awesome comedy shows! Definitely would recommend the rocket..."
Cammie Syprasert
"I really liked this place I went in the morning for my first time and had the pancakes OMG they were so delicious I'm definitely coming back more..."
Don Uchalamama
"Great service and amazing food! Most of our group had the chicken fried bacon and gravy. It was..."
Lydia Love
"Came to listen to the monthly Kern Society Blues Jam. Bloody Mary’s were great as was the food. Had a great time & we plan on going..."
Deena Kenzer Pedroza
"I really dig the Rocket Shop from their Thursday night open mics to their end of the month Comedy show! Plus the food is good and the servers and..."
Walter Evans
"Great morning flying in. The owner met us on the ramp and on seeing my wife's injured foot provided 'aircraft to door' service! As always good food..."
Jim Deas
"I came in today for the first time. They serve breakfast lunch and dinner. They also have a bar inside. I ordered the rocket burger which includes..."
John Haberkern
"Friendly service and good food, however I only gave it 4stars because, like most places these days, they do not have any pork substitutes. Not..."
Will Payne
"This place is amazing!!!! Great food and atmosphere. From breakfast to dinner and cocktails, this place has it. Plenty of room. You can also fly..."
Mitch Couch
"Great customer service. Great food. Accommodating on every..."
Marlene Corbitt
"Great pitstop.
Great food, love the omelets and the service is top notch. I usually stop here on my way to other places but its always very..."
Jason Harrold
"The bistro type food here is top notch. That is not why I am a regular here. It's the live events they have. Most Thursdays I go to the Open Mic..."
Brian Parks
"One of my favorite breakfast spots in town - but the BBQ bacon burger is a favorite too. Great food, lots of TVs without being loud, and a friendly..."
"Such an awesome experience. I've had the best burger , fries, and milkshake (salted Carmel and banana) in Bakersfield! The staff was amazing Carlos,..."
Teela Herbert
"Didn't ask for a double but was given one. It's happened twice. Next time I'll have to specify. Still a great..."
Shannon Power
"Solid burgers, but try the hot dogs they are no joke. If your crazy and they are not too busy, try the Durger half hot dog half hamburger. Below is a..."
Leif Davisson
"The service was excellent. The hamburger you can tell was not one of those flat pieces of cardboard and some meat I'm not sure if it really is made..."
Jim Fellows
"Nice young people with good food and..."
Tamika Porter
"Excellent customer service fantastic food! Fries are largest Amount ever and are equal to about 4 servings! They are delicious and heat up perfectly..."
"Employee Kenneth was very friendly and helpful. He had great customer service and the store was nice and clean. I had the roasted chicken sandwich..."
Lynda Becerra
"Awesome place and awesome hard workers that make sure they are doing it the right way and make it like they are making their own which is very..."
"Welcome to your local Starbucks. A very large open spaced area. Filled with students in the afternoon. With a large center table and smaller 2 people..."
Andrea Simcha
"Nice clean place with good service, some seating outside and inside, and a drive-through. They maintain restrooms..."
Sergey Blashkov
"My 2 yr old great granddaughter loves the ham n cheese croissant. I like the Medicine..."
Judy Armendariz
"Awesome coffee shop, just opened with drive thru. Very new nice interiors and very well maintained. Very friendly..."
Pattabhi Rama Rao Yeleswarapu
"Fast, great service. Great customer service. Best location for..."
Belinda Castro
"Really friendly staff. Only downside is they are frequently out of items. Drive through stays super..."
"My favorite place. Had their gluten-free cupcakes, oh, my so moist and full of flavor. Nobody could tell they were gluten-free. Customer service is..."
Heather Jung
"Small but nice little local bakery. I had the blueberry cheese bar and it was really good. The chocolate chip cookies were also really good. It's a..."
Anthony Alvarez
"Owner is very nice, love the staff! Very delicious cakes and pastries!! Highly recommend they're carrot cake and lemon wow very delicious flavor to..."
cecil
"Delicious!
My son chose a donut. I chose a cupcake. As a general rule, I only buy donuts at donut shops. I also stay away from cake donuts. I've..."
K. M.
"Ordered a 3 tier cake for our granddaughters 16th birthday. Tastries is just the best!! The lady, Nora, who took my order was patient, efficient,..."
CAROLYN HALL
"Delicious! Found a new sweet spot. Amazing variety of baked goods. We had cupcakes, cookies, cheesecake, macaroons. Everything was just wow! Will be..."
Jen Sal
"Love working with Tastries. My go to place for all the cakes and sweets for my events. They understand my vision and bring it to life! Definitely..."
carolina ramos
"*Update* November 6, 2021
My son's cake taste so good! The cake is not dry and not too sweet. The other desserts included in the buffet table taste..."
"Great breakfast and brunch menu, I had the rancheros skillet and it was awesome, ate the whole thing, great food, great price and the service was..."
Justin W. Yadon
"Excellent customer service and especially delicious food. Love that they have so many people working there and that they don't over work the waitress..."
Daniel Estrada
"Long waiting for a table, so I sat at the bar. Service was great, server was Jennifer. The food was delicious, recommend to..."
Terry G Brown
"Wonderful place for breakfast with family. I loved the food and service. We r making it our monthly hangout, for..."
Gabby Petersen
"Loved this place so much I went 2 weekends in a row. I got the same waiter I had on my previous visit. I am all about customer service and my waiter..."
Vanessa Gatewood
"So delicious, fresh food and service great... personal is so..."
Lucy Bermudez
"I arrived late; my wife and son were already there waiting for me. They met and talked the owner. That was cool.
1/22/22
Went back this morning..."
Nick Rohe
"Update from 1/2/22
So my wife have have been back twice since our last disastrous visits and we have good news....they have got their game back! Our..."
"Really convenient and they have fast service. The food is fresh and..."
J CRUMP
"Never stop at Subway but I always gas up right..."
Daniel “Jr.” Castaneda
"I love subway sandwiches. This place is nice. The staff is always changing so theirs no true love for the place but a great sandwich is a great..."
Clifton Roden
"The subway shop is average. But the early morning staff for the rest of the store is absolutely wonderful, great people, wonderful service, always..."
Tim Leonard
"Like the internet ordering/pickup option. And when you get to the store it's waiting for you on a rack. Zero contact with other people incase you're..."
Bentley James
"Good food except people that serve the public should smile more at their customers and be more cheerful and take pride in what they..."
Teri Ornelas
"This subway was In a wonderful truck stop/gas station that had lots of things to look at. But the food here was awesome and even though I have a..."
"I've been eating here for over 25 years. Quality is fresh as can be and always taste..."
Gina H
"Too Fat sandwich’s is one of my favorite places to grab a sandwich.
Been coming here’s for years, they have always been consistently delicious,..."
John Haberkern
"I've been coming here since i was a kid. love the bread, love the cookies. the cold sandwiches are quite good, but i think their hot sandwiches are..."
mike harkleroad
"First time coming here. The place is very modern. Up to date. Digital menu. Friendly employees.
I did an online order. I live a walking distance...."
Adrian Barajas
"Small sandwich shop, hidden behind outback steakhouse. Cool mom/pop vibe inside. Customer service was quick and friendly. Had the "Killer Pastrami"...."
"Our server was very attentive and courteous. Our food took a bit long but only because someone ordered a dinner during breakfast time. Everything..."
Alicia Paz-Reyes
"I always get exactly what I like and the one waiter in the morning nice man he’s always polite he’s the one with the accent he always gave you..."
Todd Moon
"I really enjoy coming here. Such a nice atmosphere. The food is top notch, and very well-prepared. I am in absolute awe in how little the wait time..."
Mike DiamondDash Dasher
"I love Denny's! Food is good and so is the service. There's usually a bit of a wait time though, so I try to go off..."
Lynda Allison Doty
"Great food and service. Denny's has come a long way. From its bad reputation from the 60&70's . Yes I'll go back..."
Roger Ashworth
"Busy day at Danny's but our waitress Karen never stopped very polite & kind words to her co-workers manager and all employees pulled it off great..."
Michelle Piper
"I never have a problem at this Denny's everyone is always nice and fast..."
Tracie Sessions
"I haven't been to Denny's, in a minute. But they always have a great selection of food to choose from. I like their nachos from their..."
William Turner
"Had a remembrance lunch for our Mom. They were able to accommodate over 10 people at one middle table. Service was exceptional and the didn't give us..."
Jennifer Atkinson
"Food was really good, my kids enjoyed, but first impresion with waitress was bad, we are bilingual spanish-english my ask for a coffee in spanish (..."
Andres Torres
"We had the best dinner experience. Our server was absolutely the best he was very efficient and charismatic. I can't remember his name but he was..."
Rebecca Brookshire
"Excellent service! The food was really good as well! It was nice and cool inside.. nice and clean. Just a great place to cool off relax and..."
Thee And Me
"We were in a hurry and it was lunchtime so it was busy. We didn't have time to wait the 30 minutes, but I've been there before and it was good. ..."
"The food was yummy, the atmosphere was awesome especially for a Friday night, and our server, Genesis, was delightful. I also love the huge American..."
Arlene Aninion
"Great Food. Atmosphere and Family Friendly. I bring my Boys to shoot pool and Bowl. My Special Needs Son has an Amazing time. Staff is..."
Charles Harper
"We went bowling and it was such a great experience all the way around! The hostesses and waitresses went above and beyond! The atmosphere was very..."
MiShelle Elliott
"I went to the Firehouse Rosedale Station and had An Amazing Night. Just bowling ,eating and, hanging out with Friends. In All honesty The night was..."
Frederick charley
"I come here often with my friends and never leave unsatisfied. The staff is super nice and are very chill and easy to chat with. Our last visit, we..."
"I was skeptical about coming here. I've been to a few locations over the years and have had mixed opinions and experiences. This location was by far..."
Nick Edwards
"Went here a year ago and honestly didn't have the best experience. But that can be anywhere and I love mountain Mike's pizza so I definitely wanted..."
Kameron Akery
"Came in and was greeted by Tyler and he was awesome. His attention and friendly personality was refreshing. Our beer was cold and pizza was..."
KEVIN FOUNDATION
"The pepperoni is loaded! and just the right amount of crispiness. A bit salty for me but my family loves it. Just beware those who need to watch..."
"10/10 WILL BE BACK
10/10 WOULD RECOMMEND
I stopped here for lunch at 11, which is new apparently, and it was so good! It was very slow but clean and..."
Jacob Davis
"Went for dinner at about 830pm. The server was really friendly and the food was tasty. I had the chicken fried steak, which was tender, and my..."
Annamaria M.
"This place is great live band good drinks come try a Simpsons dream. Double of crown shot of Malibu an a touch of cranberry on the rocks mmmm so..."
Adam Simpson
"These Rockstars were sooo..."
lulu lopez
"We went for karaoke night and it was really fun. The DJ that was hosting made it extra fun too. He sang some songs and also played the saxophone,..."
Krystina Gonzales
"Very nice karaoke they got a really nice bar family oriented and on Sundays afternoons they usually have a band and it's a lot of fun for people who..."
Ellis Lee
"OK; could use a little face lift. DJ Mac is not! Over plays when singers try to speak, has levels all messed up. No transition a music production...."
"The Double Cheeseburger is pretty good. Seasoned Fries is the way to..."
Gilbert Gamboa
"Sabrina at the front is one of THE best hostesses I have ever experienced. She juggled three or four customers at a time and was killing it! She had..."
Ashley McAllister
"The wait up front was a little bit long. However, when I sat down for breakfast today, 04/15/22, I was served by Francisco E. It was very busy, and..."
Chicken Loaded Potatoe Sizzling Skillet with Bourbon
Grand Slam with Wheat Toast
Coffee and Water
55 Chicken Dinner with Brussel Sprouts and Mashed Potatoes
Chocolate Shake
Alaska Salmón
Chicken Fried Steak
Zesty Nachos
Moons over My Hammy
Denny's Ultimate Omelette
Juice
Slamburger
Jr Milk Shake
Philly Cheese Steak and Seasoned Fries
Strawberry Pancake Puppies
Smoky Gouda Chicken & Broccoli Skillet
Sticky Bun Pancake Breakfast
Build Your Own Veggie Burger
Coffee with a Lipstick Print
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"The first time we went there was for lunch it was a Sunday in January. It was packed but our waitress got us our orders on a timely manner, no..."
Kim Athens
"Food and service were excellent! Veronica was our server. She was very friendly and took really good care of us. The manager checked on us quite a..."
Nikki Brosmer
"Amber was our server & she did an excellent job with making sure that our Customer Service experience was extraordinary!
Especially given all the..."
Carlo “Mac ́Cies” Francies
"Jasmine Hayes was our server/waitress this morning she was the most helpful and courteous waiter/server ive ever had. Thank you Jasmine Hayes your..."
Salvador Valdovinos
"I’m not going to lie, it is 12:10am and I was drunk. Not drunk to the point I’m acting dumb but to the point where I was feeling a little sick..."
Cece V
"Went to Dennys after work in the early morning. The waiter was very friendly and polite. I asked her about a certain dish. She knew exactly what..."
DARRELL WORTHY
"It was the middle of the night and we had just left the clubs. Obviously Denny's was the first option when it came to eating because they're open..."
Muslim Hippy Dog Groomer
"Went to denny's on white lane, my server Cecilia had great customer service and made sure our order was fine. She is definitely a five star because..."
"Wow! Really good food; freshly prepared when ordered. Friendly staff. If you are lookfor cheap eats, this is not the place for you. If you want high..."
Russ Nail
"Food was pretty good but pricey. Being a native to California I grew up on In-n-Out. Have to say that for the price (and tatse) In-n-Out still wins,..."
Tech4hire
"Great hamburgers and hotdogs, if you like spicy try the Cajun seasoned fries, always huge portions. 4 Stars only because of the price, $23+ for..."
"Great service and from what i hear The food is as good every time as is was tonight.. And i must say the food was good ! And Our server Mason Was..."
Shane Hoover
"I always go around noon and always have the greatest service food was quick waitress checked in every couple minutes had a very good time and our..."
Manuel Santiago
"I love the wings from here, It’s not costly and I love the many different flavors this place offers! I do recommend it to all who loves wings! They..."
"Really good service, delivery was prepared when I arrived. Friendly staff and ambiance of the store was inviting. Food looked great and there were no..."
Taylor “Tales” Aguilar
"We got a family meal took it home all was good only gave 4 stars because I didn't like mac and cheese....I love mac and cheese but there's was not..."
Marie Autrey
"Great people working here this day. My order was made correctly, quickly and with a smile.. which I am grateful..."
cmjones005 (cmjones005)
"KFC is always good to me but i had to take a star off for the most confusing drive thru i have ever visited. Out here having a panic attack trying to..."
Tom Diddle (Tiddlesworth)
"Yummy what ever happened to the ability to pick my meat of choice, They forced me to purchase it with pieces I not wanted and since I do not eat..."
"Hot Wings? Some of the hottest in town. Sides are great too nice local and good..."
B Lmtlss Calant
"We were just passing through and stopped for lunch. Food was good as far as chicken fingers and fries go... fries had a tasty seasoning and there..."
Daintycake
"Damn good..."
Jack Vizag
"I enjoyed my visit here. Wings were wonderfully crispy jyst the way i like my wings. I also had a blooming onion and the mac and cheeses. Both were..."
"This place has the best frozen yogurt in town. 100% Fat free and sugar free. Try the peanut butter you'll love it! The old man is sweet. Honestly I..."
Kat Tovar
"Very unique atmosphere. Nice sweet old man from the holy land runs this place. Probably the best yogurt in town. Not your pink berries or yogurt..."
David Najera
"I almost left until I realized he served a much more expensive yogurt which has stevia or xylitol in it. Good news if you are ill or diabetic. Old..."
"The cook got both our meals right. I asked for medium rare steak, the veggies needed to be steamed better. My wife's pot roast sandwich was as..."
D. Brown
"Love it all the people working there make you feel welcome as soon as you walk in they all began to say welcome to Denny's. The service was great and..."
bOnBoNeSoCaL YaKyBlOoDliNe
"Staff was pleasant and efficient, clean and typical Denny's menu. The 2 4 6 8 menu was on the table we didn't find it until we had already ordered..."
Karon Nafziger
"Good employees, great food and fast waiting..."
Jesus Pantoja
"Our server n cook were the BEST!! Never really had a good experience at Dennys till this early morning. Perfect time to go in. Usually onlyvstop for..."
Michelle Eberlein
"My wife and I frequently stop at Denny's while traveling. We have found that's a Denny's located at the Flying J truck stops are usually friendly,..."
"Good food, but they really need to work on getting orders out faster. Every time I've been here, it takes a very long time to get the food, and it..."
Nancy V
"The restaurant is nit that good looking but the Mexican style sushi and food I's great considerable..."
Alexandra Aceves
"AMAZING I've never been more impressed in my life I can't wait to go back everything was super good but to be completely honest the best part of..."
layla mohamed
"My Toast the Chakalosa was Delicious 👌
raw shrimp, cooked shrimp, Octopus 🐙 and Scallop.
🌮 Gobernador..."
"I've never had any issues with the flavor or quality of my food I ate and the service is always wonderful when I've eaten..."
Faith Andrews
"Great customer service and food, the waitresses were friendly and attentive, I highly recommend hooters to everyone in the..."
Rogelio Carrillo Montelongo
"Hooters is great! Extensive menu,good food. The ladies are lovely and so good to the customers. Theysupport our charity work with the Bakersfield Toy..."
Rhonda Langley
"Had been wanting to do the league's fantasy draft there and we actually went for it this season. It was such a cool experience. We'll definitely be..."
Victor Sandoval
"anytime that I’m in the area, I’ll make it a point to stop..."
Jim Elemen
"Good food, polite staff, and definitely going to..."
Christopher Schnaidt
"We were so impressed and the wings were so delicious 😋
Our waitress Kendell was so attentive and was amazing she made our first time experience..."
Libby Trickey
"Great place, I've always had a good time there. My son loves it there too he a chicken wing..."
Ant Bonner
"As a Florida resident I’m a hard judge of out of state Hooters. Unbelievable, during lunch time 17 Nov 21, the two ladies working handled the..."
Everett squire
"Dustin really made the visit a special one for me today. Went in as a mountain dew fan and generously gave me some additional dew items during my..."
Jay Kraft
"The food and staff were great. There were 3 waitresses there that were awesome but I had to Get Lynel's name (hope I spelled that right). She was..."
David Seyler
"Took my buddy for his birthday and we had a blast! Friendly and fast service, food was bomb! Great job to the staff! Keep up the great..."
Da Wiz
"Good wings good shrimp good..."
Aguilas America
"They have some of the best fish tacos ever. They use 3 med skze corn tortillas most other places serve 2 and use the small street taco shells. They..."
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