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)
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Sonic Drive Thru Bakersfield Ca
70/100 (660 ratings)
Restaurants
American
Fast Food
Fast food
American
Fast food
American
Denny's
70/100 (604 ratings)
Restaurants
American
American
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Sit down
American
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"I took my son and grandson to eat breakfast there yesterday and the service was exceptional! I was seated immediately and was served our drinks! The..."
Madeleine Estes Hermosa
"It's a really good place to eat. Clean , friendly people. I'll come back thousands..."
Jose Dominguez
"It was great, Food was delicious, Service was fast, loved..."
Guadalupe Castaneda
"Ok- we all know Denny’s. It is what it is, but if you’ve got a good one that gives great service, it’s pretty awesome to have around your..."
Jason C
"Great service from the time I walked in comment and I ordered. Just great service. My server was very friendly very efficient. I said in the back by..."
Cynthia Figueroa
"Not sure why Denny's has always so bad reviews. The place is good, clean, good environment, music, attentive and friendly staff, but above all tasty..."
Trachemysta
"We went to Denny's on Brundage in Bakersfield, California for a meal after a very long day!! Paula was our waitress, she gave us the best service!!..."
bonnie watkins
Farmer Boys
Farmer Boys
70/100 (1280 ratings)
Restaurants
American
American
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
American
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
"Been here twice and I'll probably keep coming back. So far service has been great, food excellent and overall experience just great. *** Currently No..."
cmjones005 (cmjones005)
"This spot has a big seating area, with seating outside too. Staff was super friendly and the restaurant is very clean, both back and front areas...."
Justin Lee
"Good food. Only "complaint" is it's a fast food place that actually cooks their food so sometimes the wait can be a bit longer but the food is..."
Sarah O'Leary
"At 2 in the afternoon I had a great 3 egg breakfast with hashbrowns, crispy bacon and toasted English muffin. Everything was hot and cooked..."
Elizabeth Beavers
Denny's
Denny's
70/100 (616 ratings)
Restaurants
American
American
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Salad
Sit down
American
Wheelchair Accessible
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Lunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Mid-range
A&w Restaurant
A&w Restaurant
70/100 (574 ratings)
Restaurants
American
American
Lunch
Sit down
American
Lunch
"Food was good. We tried the chicken and waffles. The waffles kind of tasted like a donut and didn't need much syrup, which was pretty cool. The staff..."
Krystina Gonzales
"Too expensive every Sunday we stick bucket of chicken to my grandma's and have a Park picnic nowadays 2022 prices are outrageous best chicken in the..."
Lori Taylor
"Prefer the original recipe. The extra crispy tasted the same but extra crunchy. My nephew says that all KFC food is Godly! He has started a cult for..."
Elizabeth Beavers
The Garden Spot
The Garden Spot
70/100 (29 ratings)
Restaurants
American
Dinner
Lunch
"Good buffet with a great salad bar. The price is right here & the decor is pretty nice too. Unfortunately the service out in the dining area left..."
Albert Kopp
"This place suffers from location and poor signage. Signs are too small. Similar in set up to original Garden Spot with a salad bar. They've added hot..."
Georgia Bailey
"Very decent salad bar with soups baked potato and..."
Virginia Staabs
"Fresh food, good prices, superb..."
Ajaib Gill
"The food is good, but you walk out smelly..."
Nayeli Ramirez
Blimpie
70/100 (18 ratings)
Restaurants
American
Fast Food
"If you want sandwich to be fresh this my favorite sandwich shop. The cut the meat when you order,it doesn't sit in paper like subway. Great..."
Kim Jackson
"The best freshest sandwich ever. Then cut all of the lettuce and veggies fresh in the morning..not like subway where it comes in bags. All the meats..."
Harpreet Singh
"One of my friends brought me a sandwich. I dont know what kind of meat was on it but it was real good. Another time he brought me a tuna sandwich..."
Alex Barnes
"Their subs look just like they do in the pictures! I go there at least three times a week for lunch, it's quick, and really healthy. During the past..."
Kalindi Patel
"The secret sauce makes this place one of my favorite places to go eat. Add it to most sandwiches and wraps and it makes it 5x better. Definitely..."
Marco Cruz
"Awesome food and customer service..very friendly personal!..."
jo jo lo
"Simply delicious..."
J Doss
Subway
Subway
70/100 (82 ratings)
Restaurants
American
American
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Sit down
American
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
"Just what I needed for my long trip to Northern CA. So glad they were open and had some healthy food for me. I do miss the little pizzas..."
Caroline Quintanilla
"Staff was very friendly. The friendly lady at counter took time and made me the best sub I ever had inspite of the queue. Her attention to detail was..."
Salman A
"This location is one of the BEST SUBWAY LOCATIONS for sandwich preparation. The employees here are ALWAYS FRIENDLY & GOOD..."
Anthony Brown
Sonic Drive-in
Sonic Drive-in
70/100 (1144 ratings)
Restaurants
American
American
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Sit down
American
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
"We went to a booth no one answered for a good 10 mins but then said they were short staff and said drive thru only. We went trough the drive thru and..."
Catalina Estrada
"I mostly just want to get the milkshake everytime that I go to Sonic drive-in and for some reason it doesn't have any ice cream ready to serve in the..."
Margarito Estrada (Mark)
"It was my 1st time going to sonic and it was..."
Daniel Odom
Subway
Subway
70/100 (135 ratings)
Restaurants
American
Deli
American
Deli
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Sit down
American
Deli
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Sandrini's Public House
Sandrini's Public House
70/100 (1065 ratings)
Restaurants
American
Bar
Pub
Bar
American
Italian
Pub
Italian
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Basque
Sit down
Italian
Bar
Pub
American
Television
Reservations
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Accepts American Express
Seating
Table Service
Street Parking
Accepts Discover
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Parking Available
Free off-street parking
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Chicken strips were amazing and the music was fantastic. A lot of 90s hip hop. One downside was the bartender could’ve been a little more..."
Lil Bebbie
"Great place to catch a drink, smoke & socialize. I especially love the open floor booth set up. First impression went well heard alot of laughter &..."
Wandering Mind
"Nice Bar with nice music. I visited this place with my son. 16 April 2022. He has a Michelob, I had a Scrimshaw..."
Pharaoh Johnson
"That was seriously good. Like wow. Started with the sausage bread and marinara. Had a house salad with ranch. And then perfectly cooked flat bread..."
David Bentley
"Been here a couple times with a friend for dinner. Great service and food. We must get there before it gets busy cause it's usually pretty quiet..."
Kevin D.
"DOS: 3/19/2022 FOOD: OMG you HAVE to try the Italian Sausage bread. SOOO yummy! I also had the Angel Hair Pasta and the Garlic Cheese Curds. Those..."
Maria Hernandez
"Awesome atmosphere, outstanding food at any time, a good mix of cold beer on tap, not the "usual" downtown..."
Steve Friedle
"Had a good time! Just wish they stayed open later so I was able to get a son in for..."
Jarriah Jones
The Firehouse Sports Bar And Restaurant
The Firehouse Sports Bar And Restaurant
70/100 (142 ratings)
Restaurants
American
Bar
Pub
American
Bar
Pub
Dinner
Lunch
Sit down
American
Bar
Pub
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
Applebee's Grill + Bar
Applebee's Grill + Bar
70/100 (1558 ratings)
Restaurants
American
Bar
American
Bar
Pub
Dinner
Lunch
Salad
Sit down
American
Bar
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Takeout
Seating
Table Service
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
"Food was good but pricey for what we got. The restaurant was clean and our server was awesome. His name is Aaron and he is so fun and full of energy...."
Ashley McAllister
"Have been back to this place multiple times the service is always pretty good, there's almost never a wait to be seated. Definitely not the type of..."
Renee m
"It's a great restaurant with a good environment. The meal I ordered was the honey chicken and pasta noodle plate and it wasn't as good as I was..."
J
"Great food was served up by a wonderful Jill of all trades, -- her self reference. I had some kind of taco appetizer that was outstanding. My wife..."
Bob Zomermaand