3.5 stars. Carl's Jr. is always my go-to for reliable fast food when I am out and about. The burgers and fries are decent and will fill you up. This place is clean (but the bathrooms need a little tending) and there is ample parking and seating. Easy to order. Self serve soda fountain. Just know that they make the food to order so be prepared to wait a short time for your food. It is made fresh. The lettuce in my burger got a bit soggy from the heat of the meat but it was otherwise good. This place is conveniently located near Bravo Farms where we like to shop for candy and treats. read more

We stopped in on our way home from a road trip. The service was fine. The food was mediocre. The onion rings tasted like they were cooked in old oil. The music was also SUPER loud rap and Spanish music. I enjoy both types of genres, but felt the loudness and variety was a bit odd for Carl's Jr. Seemed more like an employees personal Playlist. The restaurant was also kind of dirty inside. read more

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Folks that drive the stretch of Interstate 5 between the Grapevine and Interstate 580 know there is not much out there in terms of fast food places to stop to eat. One of my go to stops is the Carls Jr in Kettleman City. It has been a solid choice for me for the past 12 years. The food is served hot and fresh. Taste pretty good. Better than most other CJs. As is the customer service. They could use an interior remodel though, at least the bathroom. Giving off 1990s vibes. But come again most CJs do. On my last visit, I had the Famous Star. No complaints. I want to point out it did not contain the iceberg lettuce leaf core which most other fast food joints do. read more

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Do not come here because there was so many crickets inside and outside the place. It's so dirty and I felt so uncomfortable. The food is okay only not very good. I was constantly looking around inside and the crickets jumping and walking all around is so bad. Also, there was a lot of bugs stuck in the ceiling light. read more

I had great service the employee's were very helpful and nice and the manager had excellent service

Highway robbery! The definition of being charged nearly $19 for a five piece chicken tenders "value meal". Insanity is buying 2 of these meals and waiting forever to get our number called. Sadness is finding out how horrible the meals taste. Chicken tenders are irregular in size, mushy texture and zero seasoning. Fries were flimsy and zero seasoning and one would think they could not screw up a self serve drink but think again. Mostly soda water with very little syrup flavor. Could it get any worse? Shit yes, the restroom looked third world complete with disgusting floors and prison type fixtures. Carls Jr should close this restaurant immediately. But with very few options in Kettleman City this place will live to serve more high priced crappy meals. Never again for us. I would rather have gas station food over this place. Deserving of 1 star? Absolutely, it was truly that bad. Stay away from this place. You will thank me later. read more

Ok, I know this is a fast food chain, but it's one of my two favorites. Carl's Jr and El Pollo Loco are just about the only fast food places I stop at. I love the Santa Fe Chicken sandwich, the Western Bacon Cheeseburger, and now the Teriyaki Chicken sandwich all of which I will always order fried zucchini with. This place will always hold a special place in my heart. Service was fast and very helpful! I went through the drive-thru so I didn't go inside. read more

Firstly, this place needs to be renovated. Secondly, it's dirty. Finally, the food wasn't very good. Go elsewhere. It was $12 for a breakfast combo. It came with a sausage & egg biscuit, hash brows and a small orange juice. Biscuit was more dry than the Sahara Desert. I only ate the sausage and egg. Juice was only about 8oz. No water cup was offered. Staff is really nice, attentive and friendly. Parking lot is plentiful but cracked and landscape is poorly maintained. Drink machine is dirty, vents are dusty, bathroom is smelly, and floors in bathroom are not mopped. No cake in the urinal. Floor mat was nasty. Blinds have some kind of water or stain damage at the bottom. Spider webs along the windows. Cashier was logged in as "Matthew" but it was a lady. Dine in was given in a bag, not open and on a tray. Lots of potential due to its location. Poorly managed and maybe a health hazard. P - parking: 5/5 P - price: 0/5 S - seating: 3/5 T - time to be served: 5/5 T - time to be acknowledged: 4/5 V - value: 0/5 V - return value: 0/5 read more

Carl's Jr - a burger and tater tots - Fast Food Near Me - Kettleman City, California

Incredibly long wait in the drive thru. We were on a road trip and this caused a major delay. Long waits in between each car placing their order. Waiting forever at the window to receive food. Would not coke here again. read more

We stopped here on our way to So California from Seattle. We went to In and out the line was wrapped around the building. This was quiet only 2 employees working it's across the road it's across from Dunkin' Donuts which was very dead. The general manger took our order was rude because he was working drive thru and front counter. I explained to him 3x no bum on my burger. He told the cook she was like huh? It arrived didn't look appetizing at all. Cheese was hard on the meat and the meat was like warm. Zucchini was hot. read more

Food is great most of the time that we stop at this location they have a quick service and a friendly environment .

Kimberly was very welcoming and made it easy to order! Our food came out fast and was fresh!

I don't like the taste of the tenders and sandwich... I liked the onion rings less oil

I stopped by here on a long drive down to SoCal as I saw they sold the "Beyond Star" which is their plant-based meat burger. The food was done pretty quickly and the burger was fine, but not that cheap relative to the size since I didn't get a combo or anything. However, I appreciate that they use Beyond meat since it's pea protein-based so it's a better option for those who cannot eat soy but want to avoid meat. read more

Carl's Jr - Beyond star - Fast Food Near Me - Kettleman City, California

food always fresh and hot , the take order help me to decide my meal ..the inside looks very clean as well.

One star would be giving this place a rave review in our opinion. We pulled up to the drive-through speaker box and nobody answered for five minutes. We then like idiots decided to enter the building and order inside. What a fiasco! The employees just sat there talking to each other, instead of taking our order, or being on a hustle at all, we finally got our food after 20 minutes of waiting, there was nobody else in there! The fries tasted like stale, old grease. The food wasn't even that hot and the price for two adult meals and one child's meal was $45. I mean that's outrageous, price gouging for sure! Is this the world we live in when we can't even get a burger on the road for less than the price of a restaurant and get completely shitty service, it was awful don't eat here. read more

So disappointed that I came through at 6:30 am and I received a hockey puck biscuit, old crusty cheese, and barely any egg on my sandwich. I would have thought at this time it would be fresh but that was so far from the case. My son even ordered a burger, famous star with cheese and his burger looked as if it had been sitting under the heat lamps for hours already. I also had gotten tots with my meal which were soaked in grease but because I was so hungry that was all I ate and am suffering for it now. All I can say is do better Carl's, especially when 2 meals are $27 and neither could be eaten. read more

Carl's Jr - This is a bacon, egg, and old cheese biscuit. - Fast Food Near Me - Kettleman City, California

Friendly staff, clean restroom, hot food - perfect rest stop! I love their cute chicken nugget stars

I'm not a big fan of corporate burgers but the food at this chain is really good. We ordered the Impossible veggie burger so my vegan crazed daughter could try it and she really liked it. Due to COVID-19 we used the drive thru and no mask no service even in your car. read more

Carl's Jr - COVID-19 masks required - Fast Food Near Me - Kettleman City, California

This is the worst Carls Jr. I have ever been to. Poorly managed and severely understaffed. I waited so long in the drive thru and I literally ordered one thing. The poor employee was taking drive thru orders and orders inside. Get this man some help. read more

Food is good. Never realized how pricey they can be. The spicy fish sandwich is good, I just wish they'd add cheese to it. The beyond spicy bbq burger was $9 and did not include lettuce or tomato. Just the sandwich by itself. That's ridiculously expensive. It did taste good though. But for the price, I'd rather order from a fancier restaurant. Update: The person who wrote no mask no service even in your car is false and that is not true. The lobby is closed but you can use the drive-thru and you do not need to wear a mask inside your own car. Stop spreading false information. read more

Carl's Jr - Spicy bbg beyond Burger. It was good. $9 for sandwich only but no lettuce or tomato. Woww - Fast Food Near Me - Kettleman City, California

I was on a long road trip driving down HWY 5 so I specifically waited until I found a Carl's Jr. since I like their charbroiled chicken sandwich. I couldn't believe how disgusting it was! I've never had to spit food out of my mouth before. The chickens texture was completely off and so was the taste. I immediately felt like I'd get sick if I swallowed it. read more

The food was fine. The service was ok too. They smile and very polite. But I took stars off for the huge bug that landed on my family at our table and for the light FULL of dead bugs. read more

Carl's Jr - Light FULL of bugs - Fast Food Near Me - Kettleman City, California

I've always loved Carl's Jr.'s BBQ sauce. I don't know what it is. But I loved it in my western bacon cheeseburger. Oh how I wished that I had one right now. Anyhow, back to the review. The family and I went here just to escape from the craziness of the other fast food joints. It was busy enough but we didn't have to fight for parking and the food came pretty fast. The staff here was nice. The parking lot is not crazy. The restrooms were clean. The food came out fast; they did forget my fries but they apologized and handled the situation in no time. I ordered the chicken BBQ sandwich and it was a good sized sandwich. There was enough BBQ sauce in it. The fries were fresh and hot. My parents burgers were also nicely put together and they liked it. Not a bad place for a quick lunch. I'd go back if I was around these parts of the state. read more

Carl's Jr - A little messy but there was enough BBQ sauce on it. It was good. - Fast Food Near Me - Kettleman City, California

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This location is a bit unsanitary. It's a bit off the main road and less traveled, so maybe the food isn't fresh or is left out too long. Would not recommend. read more

Have always loved Carl's Juniors Jr double jalapeno burger people here in cattlemen are very nice every time I travel through I stop here always been great. Good job read more

Ordered an impossible burger and it was extremely bad. Vegetables were bad and not fresh. Patty was not well cooked. Don't recommend this place at all. read more

I've stopped here multiple times now and it's always the same good experience. The restaurant itself is always clean and tidy. The staff is very polite and helpful. The food comes out fast and isn't smashed together like other Carl's Jr.'s. The bathroom is decent and cleaner than most. Definitely a good place to stop. read more

We came here at 11:30 pm and the girl closed the lobby way before. We tried the drive through and she told us that only if we were driving do they know lots of Tesla drivers leave their cars charging lol I don't think the want to make money lol read more

Dirty. Slow. Burned Beyond Recognition 'Beyond Burgers' Carl's Jr. is a solid option now with their 'Beyond Famous Star' for our family. Most locations handle the burger correctly and cook it just right...the location in Kettleman City is an exception. Our burger was burned beyond recognition. Everything else was good, but when you pay in excess of $8 at a fast food stop for a burger, it better be damn good. Bathrooms and lobby were dirty, as was the dining area. Staff was very unfriendly, too. All in all, we were disappointed. Next time driving down I-5 in need of the Beyond Burger goodness, we will stop elsewhere... read more

When you're going to be driving for about 5+ hours, this is a great stop to make to fill up on some food, gas (before or after), and take a break. I've been here a couple times and I always found it to be pretty clean, things of working order, and with efficient service. Food seemed to be good for being a Carl's Jr. I don't usually like to have fast food, but as you have limited choices traveling up or down the I-5 this is a spot I do go to. I haven't found this location to be super busy like the In-N-Out down the road, so that's good. Everyone seemed friendly too. Parking lot is a decent size and of course you have the gas stations near by and the freeway to jump back on and on your way! read more

I used to stop here regularly on drives up and down the state, but have stopped since pledging to be healthier and for the sake of saving time. The place is usually crowded, which is good because then the food is fresher. The floors usually pretty dirty which I guess you can expect when there's a lot of foot traffic. I always get the jalapeno cheeseburger. Yummmmm... one of my favorite burgers. I always end up taking a potty break here too before hitting the road, and I've come to accept the fact that before I step foot into the bathroom I need to roll up my pants so as not to get wet stuff on the bottom of them. Wet with what? I'm not quite sure. By far one of the filthiest restrooms I've been in. I recommend going in AFTER you've had your food so it doesn't affect you meal. read more

Stopped here on our way back from San Diego to San Jose. The restaurant over all was fine. As clean as expected smack dab in the middle of no where. I would imagine the general customer base are travelers not locals since it's right off the freeway and near several gas stations. Plenty of parking, friendly service, clean tables, clean bathrooms, you know ... nothing above average. The nice employee that took our order was WAY to rehearsed in his greeting. I understand he's trying to push new products on customers but if you're in a line and behind several other folks placing their orders, you really don't need to hear him yet again say "would you like to try our new Bacon Burger"? Or "Would you like to make that a meal for only $xxx more"? Poor guy, someone stop him before a customer relinquishes their road rage on him. My daughter and I each ordered the 3 piece chicken strips. These seemed to come out WAY after the folks even behind us got their order. The "strips" were very small, super hot and greeeeeeasy! I literally ate 2 and tossed the 3rd. I'm sure they were cooked to the Carl's Jr. standard but ick. I was trying to make a healthier choice than the double bacon burger but after squeezing all that gross grease out when I bit into it, I would probably have been better off with the burger! Would I choose to stop here again? Probably not. There are a few healthier options near by to choose from. read more

I've never been down this stretch of I-5, having gone across to Bakersfield to Barstow. Having seen other choices along the way, there weren't many choices. At this exit, there were many choices, and at the last moment, I saw Carl's Jr on the north side of the road. It was a typical location: fairly clean, fairly efficient, and fairly friendly. If I could wish one thing it's that they would offer the smaller items from Hardee's--and the Mushroom Swiss Burger. I got my food very quickly, and without the mayonnaise that usually bothers me a little. They were polite both at the register and when they delivered my food. Since I was trying to make time, I didn't finish much of it, which is mostly why I wish that they had smaller choices. Still, I love the taste. read more

Visited the store when dine in was closed but drive through open. Walked around the drive through saying hello everywhere but no response so I walked up to the drive thru window. Someone was cleaning the kitchen but no one at the window so I knocked, she couldn't hear me. So I knocked harder, no response and I guess it's noisy in there, so I had no choice but to bang on the window. Finally someone came around from the far side of the window said "can you not bang on the window next time?" I explained to her that I've tried knocking but no one can hear me so she started arguing with me and closed the window on me after we've placed the order. During the whole process there's no hello or thank you. It's almost $14 for a meal and this is the treatment we get. read more

There's a reason the other restaurants are so busy and this one is empty. The food is garbage and overpriced, and somehow the service is still worse. Way more expensive than a normal Carl's Jr. and the quality is noticeably lower. The employees couldn't care less as they know it's all people just passing through. Won't stop here ever again. read more

Food was good but the employee was horrible. Not friendly, looked annoyed, didn't say thank your or sorry. They got my order wrong and nothing. Also they didnt modify my order after saying no drink and they still charge the combo. read more

Go to a different restaurant if you decide to make a pit stop. These bugs were everywhere and I didn't realize it until we ate. My stomach is turning. If they are in the lobby, I'm sure they are in the kitchen. I approached the person cashier and she said she know. She does the best to keep them out. I suggested hiring and exterminator. She said they woukd get one out. This is a problem. Totally turned my stomach. Bugs EVERYWHERE! Go elsewhere. Plus, the wait was super long. read more

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NO RESTROOM. If you like to use the restroom after sitting three hours on the freeway, or if you'd like to wash your hands before eating lunch this is the WRONG PLACE FOR YOU. read more

For the first time ever I received a $6 burger freshly prepared. HUGE jump in quality. If only it weren't a one-time fluke! :( Thank gawd they finally got a new supplier of fries! But I gotta dock the company a star cuz this was the second CJ visit in a row (two different locations) where the drink dispensers were in shambles and dispensing soda water in lieu of non-caffeinated options. Check the syrup, goddamnit! read more