Never had bad food here before today. Ordered fish tacos, they were overcooked little pieces of fish I guess. Mostly lettuce. Left depressed, could have been much better. read more

Here for breakfast, then off to Kerrville!! Ok. Back home from Kernville and Whiskey Flats Days!! The morning started with what was once again an excellent breakfast. Between the food and service, a perfect start to the day! The California and Chile Verde omelettes! Enjoy stopping in here! Don't make it up this way very often, but will certainly make it a point to stop in here again. read more

Pancakes I got in my to go order. 30 min drive for burnt pancakes. Why would you even serve this to someone like you can't tell completely burnt, smells awful. Wont be going back. read more

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Great service, great food, Great people. Be sure to check it out, Bloody Marys are outta this world too. Keep up the great work Keene Cafe, I will be back !! read more

We get breakfast here when visiting family in the area. The building looks like something you'd see on the open range somewhere in the old west. Inside service is great, very good food. All American menu and delicious. A husband and wife run the place and do a great job. Easy access on and off from the 58 Highway. read more

Keene Cafe, located in the small Kern county, CA town of Keene, is as "country" as it gets, as it's surrounded by majestic oak trees, hills, cattle ranches, and it's located at the western gate of the world famous Tehachapi Loop, which happens to be one of the "Railroad Wonders of the World." Yes, click on the hyperlink, as I've railfanned the Tehachapi Loop... Any visit to Keene would not be complete without a delicious meal at Keene Cafe... As you enter the restaurant, you'll notice the counter, and you'll realize that Keene Cafe is serious about breakfast, as breakfast is served anytime the restaurant is open on weekends, and until 1100 in the morning on weekdays. I noticed the mis-matched chairs and stools at the counter... I sat myself at the tall chair, as I was one of the few patrons on this early Saturday morning, as I walked in shortly after the restaurant opened for the day. I arrived shortly after the restaurant opened, and the dining room was sparsely seated, but by the time I was finished with my breakfast, the dining room had filled with locals and travelers from nearby state highway 58. It's interesting to note that many of the locals are ranchers, and both English and Spanish are equally spoken by staff and diners. It worked for me, as I'm comfortable in both languages. This fine restaurant is home to local cowboys, cowgirls, ranchers, truck drivers, law enforcement personnel, highway travelers, and anybody who appreciates fine, Kern county cuisine. From the breakfast "Sunrise at La Paz" section of the menu, I ordered "Chorizo and Eggs." The menu describes this fine cuisine simply as "Mexican chorizo scrambled with eggs," and I describe it as delicious. For starters, you get a LOT of breakfast for your $8,99... along with a few added extras, including the in-house made fresh salsa, which is absolutely AMAZING and which probably helps to define this fine plate as a true breakfast gem. Alright, you get choice, scrambled with eggs, which always works, and in the case of this fine diner, makes for an amazing entree. On the side, you'll enjoy perfectly fried, seasoned, and cut into cubes, homestyle potatoes, complete with diced pepper and red onion. Adding to the goodness is a side of refried beans, topped with shredded Mexican cheese. On the side, you get a stack of warm, fresh-from-the-griddle corn tortillas, which really add to the delicious breakfast. Did I mention the fresh salsa? You get the idea: Keene Cafe serves an outstanding breakfast! Alright partner, "cowboy" or "cowgirl" up, and enjoy an amazing meal at Keene Cafe. The food is delicious, the prices are unbelievably low, the staff and diners are friendly, and the atmosphere is as "country" as it gets. No visit to Keene or the Tehachapi Loop is complete without enjoying a great meal at Keene Cafe, located at Keene, CA. read more

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Yummy, good tasting and satisfying food! I recommend it! It's a great quaint cafe off the 58 highway. read more

What a fantastic surprise! I'm visiting my son and his wife in Bodfish and we went out for a sightseeing drive and were on our way to the Tehachapi Loop and saw the cafe and decided to stop in. I'm a long time backroad traveler and I just knew this would be good and it did not disappoint one bit. I had the Keene omelette (tri-tip, grilled onion, avocado) and it's the best omelette I've had in years. The home fries were great, cooked perfectly and seasoned all the way through, a real treat. My son and his wife were equally impressed with their meals too and said they would definitely be back. The whole menu looked great! read more

Stopped by on our way down from Tehachapi. I had never been to this little shop, but figured I'd check it out out of curiosity and for some historical value! Staff was friendly and our desserts definitely had an old school "mom and pop shop" feel. I got the chocolate sundae while my husband for a root beer float. I think I mostly appreciated the historical background of Keene Cafe on the menu! read more

Keene Cafe hits, especially when it's 110 degrees outside and you run out of ice cold beverages. We were hot, hungry and thirsty and Keene Cafe delivered. The pastrami was bomb dot com and the combination of everything gave me the necessary energy to finish out the day. There was also A/C. Friendly cafe for a quick bite to eat! read more

Indoor and outdoor seating, great food! I was surprised how a small place would have a bar and great selection of food. Had the cheeseburger, chicken Burger and chef salad 10 out of 10!!! Piña colada was really good! Will definitely comeback when I am around this area. read more

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I haven't yelped in a long time, but this place was so bad I have to worn people. I've always wanted to stop at the Keene Cafe. I have had some great food at places like this. The keene cafe was horrible. It looks like a run down cafeteria, the food is horrible, and the service sucks. I ordered the chili verde for a plate of sauce. Please stop at a better place. read more

I can't believe nobody has reviewed this yet. It's a nice little restaurant in Keene. I believe it is a frequent lunch stop of truckers, bikers, locals, and people working in the area. The staff is friendly and their food is pretty good. I had the Mexican style chicken caesar salad yesterday, even though they use pre made dressing, It was pretty good. The chicken was cooked well and had nice flavor, the lettuce was fresh and crisp, and I really liked the fresh fried tortilla strips on top. The fish tacos are pretty good, way over filled though. They make their own salsa there and it's really good. Their menu has the country diner basics, breakfast, burgers, steaks. but, they also have a lot of Mexican influenced dishes like carne asada tacos, taco salad, or burritos. I would assume because all the cooks I saw were Mexican. It's a good stop if you're hungry way out here on 58. read more

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Placed a to go order and was shocked to see the tri tip sandwiches and fries they served when I got home. Barely any meat and the meat was dry and tasted like old reheated meat. The wedge cut fries were regular fries that were old dry reheated fries. Such a disappointment. $55. In the trash. read more

Keene Cafe - Diners Near Me - Keene, California

Husband and I decided to take a drive, ended up at Keene Cafe. They are located right off the freeway. The building is very rustic looking. When we walked up,noticed a B rating from health department. Went in to find a very clean place and friendly waitress, not sure as to the rating. Husband ordered chili verde burrito and I ordered carne asada. The burrito was huge, my meal was good other than I felt the meat was over cooked. We will return! read more

Keene Cafe - Chili verde burrito - Diners Near Me - Keene, California

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We love this place and it is our go to on the weekend for breakfast! Remodeled inside and a large outdoor eating area for those large motorcycle groups that always seem to be there! Great place read more

Great food and great service! Everything is home made and service is fast. Plus I can't have dairy so they made my omelet with a fresh batch of eggs. Will definitely come again. read more

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Finally tried the historic Keene Cafe last weekend while visiting some of our cool local sites. The food was very good, service was spot on and fast. Great spot for cyclists, motorcyclists etc. My wife and I had the club sandwich and fries, our friend had the grilled ham and cheese. Both were very good. Give it a shot. You wont be disappointed. read more

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In way back from Bakersfield to Tehachapi we felt the need to revisit this iconic old timey cafe. In a small valley off the 58 by the Tehachapi Loop (look it up, very cool) this place screams biker stop, hungry travelers and truckers rest stop. Not much to look at but the menu is full of yummy choices from breakfast to dinner. I had hash and eggs, very good, large portion, reasonable price. Right brain had the Denver omelet, super good! The history is interesting, on the menu, next to the Kern County Fire Helicopter station and Caesar Chavez monument. read more

Small town, mom'n'pop style diner. Good food selection, fair price to portion size, full bar. I would gladly return if driving through this area and mealtime coincided again read more

Such a wonderful off the beaten path Historic cafe. Fresh food and so tasty. Great service and easy parking. We will stop in again. read more

As local regular for 20 years it's always been our go too for breakfast and lunch . Small town feel with excellent service. The menu has manny great options . My favorite is the house burrito or Chili Verde . read more

Really great food. Their burgers were nice and big too. For sure recommend trying the ranch fries well done (the waitress recommended them and my god they were so good). Potato salad was really great as well. They aren't open late so don't expect to eat dinner but they do serve breakfast the whole day they're open. read more

We ended up here on a lark since we missed all of the usual lunch spots in Bakersfield on the way to Vegas. What a stroke of luck! Everything we had from the chips and salsa, Steak Quesadillas to Fish Tacos were made from scratch. I have enjoyed all of the great Mexican establishments in the SF Bay Area for decades and the dishes here were better than most. If you are in the mood for some authentic home style cooking that makes your palate and stomach dance with joy, check this diamond in the ruff on HWY 58, you'll be glad you did. read more

I enjoyed my breakfast here today with my family. We are here visiting for Father's Day and my dad wanted us to have breakfast at this historic place. I really enjoyed knowing that during world war 2 this place is where many soldiers ate their breakfast and lunch on break from guarding the trains . That's super cool. I had the chicken fried steak and eggs with home fries and a biscuit with gravy. It tasted good. Everyone else I was with liked their meals as well. read more

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Love this place! Great place to stop by for a ride (even if it's the destination). Good food, good service. read more

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Waited for a train to pass through the loop and got hungry...Keene's was just down the road. Very friendly and lots of historic atmosphere. And the food!! So good. The taco salad had the best carne asada I've had in a long time. We look forward to visiting again (and good karma too...as soon as we got back to the loop viewing platform a train came!) read more

A friendly little diner in between Bakersfield and Tehachapi! A perfect place to grab a bite while on a road trip! Great food and friendly staff! There's an outdoor grassy shaded area to eat so if you have dogs bring them by! Massive parking lot for semis or trailers also! Can't wait to come by again :) read more

We stopped here on our way to the Cesar Chavez monument. If you don't stop in Tehachapi or Bakersfield (depending on where you are coming from, there are not a lot of food options before you get the monument. Keene Cafe is one, if not the only option. With that said, it is a very typical road side stop with "a little bit of everything" menu. I ordered a hamburger with a side of fruit. The outside of the diner looks like its straight out of a Western movie. It's actually very cool. I was expecting the inside to mirror the outside however, it was all vinyl with replaceable tables and chairs. There is no bathroom in the actual cafe. To access the restroom you will need grab a key from inside the cafe to get into the restroom in another building. read more

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Worst service I've ever experienced. This is our second time visiting this cafe. First experience wasn't as bad as the second. First time, waitress got upset we moved two tables together. Family of 7. Understood. We apologized. Food was good. Second visit, same amount of people. We were the first to enter. We were greeted and asked to wait til the waitress cleared a big family that had just left. Two more groups came after us. The second group was seated before us, ok, maybe because there were only 3. Then while we waited the third group, older lady seemed inpatient, and kept mentioning they were a group of four. The waitress apologized for waiting so long, we were fine. Then she seated the third group. Instead making them wait and say that they will be seated after the first group was seated. Worst dining experience in my life. It felt like locals came first. Our family felt so discriminated. We will never visit this establishment again. I hope the owner realizes how their business is being ran, hopefully not influenced by the ownership. read more

It was exactly what I was hoping for when I found it on Yelp. Quality diner food, it is very run down on the outside but looks well cared for inside. Great service. I had the house sandwich which was very good and I enjoyed the potato salad that is made there. read more

This cafe looks boring and unassuming from the outside, but don't let its looks fool you. The food is bomb! I have been here twice now with family who are locals, and so far the food hasn't disappointed us. Today we went for lunch, and I tried the House Sandwich, which is tri tip with sweet grilled onions and Monterrey Jack cheese on grilled sourdough. It was delicious! I had ranch fries as my side dish, which were hot and fresh and crispy and just amazing. 10/10 meal (coming from someone who does not eat tri tip often). The breakfast burrito my fiancé got was delicious too (at least from the bite I tried of it). The staff are always friendly and accommodating, and the food tastes home-cooked and fresh. Like I said, this place is unassuming on the outside, but it's clearly a favorite of the locals' and means a lot to these people. Love this place. read more

Beautiful place to pull off and have a delicious meal. Abundant flavors and generous portions is the reward for pulling off for a hot, home-cooked style meal. We dined beneath the shady on one of the picnic tables but we also could have just taken our meals into our trailer. There is a large parking lot with plenty of turn-around for an easy-on, easy-off experience and walking the dig. Also there is plenty of area for you to walk off that big meal and it's even quiet enough for a taking a nap before hitting the road again. Friendly, clean, prompt and Delicious! A road-warriors delight! read more

This was a very welcome delicious breakfast in the most unexpected location! The food was extremely good quality, cheap, and cooked perfectly. The breakfast potatoes were no lie the BEST breakfast potatoes I've ever had. So crispy and delicious- and the eggs were tender and flavorful. Service was phenomenal and I will always go back when I'm in the area! read more

Keene Cafe - Diners Near Me - Keene, California

Our new favorite place between Bakersfield and yucca Valley. Awesome burgers and great service!

This was a great little find. Hidden gem some would say. My country fried steak was good and crispy. (Needed some seasoning but I added what I needed.) Large portions and good service. They serve beer and liquor too! Cute place... large parking for our trailer. We will be back! read more

Awesome club sandwich. The Tehachapi loop is just up the road.. google it. This place is history with good food. Call it in they bring it out to a picnick bench. read more

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This is by far the friendliest cafe ever. I've been here numerous times and always greeted with a friendly smile. Breakfast is excellent. Lunch is excellent. And their special occasion dinners are worth bragging. About. Keep up the excellent job.. read more

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Been here many times and I feel like I can write a pretty accurate review. First of all, if you are on a time crunch, go to McDonald's or some other drive thru. This place is located in a tiny, slow town. So plan on waiting for service, and food. I usually spend a minimum of 45 minutes here from entering and exiting the door. This place is a country cafe and feels like a very small diner from the past. Since it is so small, you will hear everyone else's conversation and vice versa. Last time I was here, I learned all about classic cars from the table next to me, then I met an Army Blackhawk pilot passing thru. People will engage in conversation with you, that's the atmosphere. If you like to be left alone, order the food to go and eat out back where they have picnic tables or head over to the Chavez center where they have a nice picnic area and a much better view of the beautiful area. Now the food. Breakfast is Outstanding! Served until 11 m-f and all day sat/sun. For lunch the burgers are a B+. The tri tip is usually dry so I give it a C. I just stick to the burgers. I'm on my way there now with the kids, maybe we will see you there! read more

I mean most of the reviews are accurate. It's a little diner in the middle of nowhere. Super old and run down, but it gives you that classic "western feel" ... service is friendly and the food is alright. Nothing that'll blow your mind, but definitely a step above a fast food joint. It's the only real place to get a bite between Tehachapi and Bakersfield on the 58, so if you're hungry, don't think twice. Stop by and grab a bite! read more