Honesty not Bashing!!! I ordered two small bowls to test it out and the 3 piece Egg rolls. The Teriyaki chicken with noodles and veggies and the Spicy Garlic chicken with white rice and veggies. Honestly the chicken had no flavor but the char taste. The noodles were bland and the Teriyaki was okay at best. Nothing that screamed "WoW". Same with the chicken rice bowl. The Egg rolls were pretty good. The older lady there was super sweet though. But the question is would I go back...I would have to say "No". But others seem to like it, so good for them, just not me! read more

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My first time here and they have a very large selection. Smells delicious when you walk in. I was having trouble making a decision and the girl at the counter where you ordered did not rush me at all! She smiled and was very helpful. I settled on some fish KATSU as a side dish and three egg rolls. They bring it to your table when you dine in, but it's not on plates with plastic cutlery. It's kind of set up to go and put on a tray. It was clean in the restaurant and like I said it smells delicious and very appetizing. For a quickie lunch it really fit my needs. I will return if I'm out in this area again. read more

Kento's Mandarin BBQ - My first time here and they have a very large selection. Smells delicious when you walk in. - Chinese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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Food great, service always kind & personal They remember us even when we don't come in for months as we live on the coast. Teriyaki chicken is really unique flavor. read more

Not like pandora expresses sweet orange flavor but it's definitely fresh, polite and quick staff read more

Kento's Mandarin BBQ - Orange Chicken Bowl - Chinese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

We have been buying takeout Teriyaki Chicken bowls here for over 25 years. We stopped in again this afternoon. My large Hot Garlic Chicken bowl was exactly like it has always been, so good! Thank you, Kento's for making something I love. read more

Great food... Friendly staff!!! I don't make it there as often as I would like, as I move to another area of bakersfield...

Finally tried Kento's! We got the hot garlic beef and chicken combo with rice & vegetables and the Teriyaki chicken, beef & shrimp super combo with noodles. read more

Kento's Mandarin BBQ - Teriyaki chicken, beef and shrimp super combo with noodles. - Chinese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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had a really good experience. I ordered the sweet and sour chicken, teriyaki chicken, and beef, and everything was delicious. The flavors were well-balanced, and I appreciated that the food wasn't greasy at all. The sweet and sour chicken had a nice blend of tangy and sweet, while the teriyaki chicken and beef were tender and flavorful. The portions were just right, and the meal was satisfying without being heavy. The staff were friendly and provided good service, making the visit enjoyable. I'll definitely be back to try more of their menu. Kento's is a solid choice if you're in the mood for some tasty teriyaki read more

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One of my favorite places in Bakersfield! I've been a customer here for many years. The owners are always so friendly and happy to serve their customers. The food is always made fresh and is so delicious. read more

Kento's Mandarin BBQ - Orange Chicken & Teriyaki Chicken Combo - Chinese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

This little gem is owner run. The cook takes pride to accommodate all requests. His wife runs the register and is always cheerful and pleasant to talk to. He cooks the food Fraser and grills. They used to own the other store on Coffee/ Hageman but COVID forced them to scale back to white ln. we come from Oildale just to enjoy their food. read more

So bad. I came to this place with my fiance because of most of the good reviews. To my surprise this was really bad. Almost inedible. The noodles were soooooo plain, didn't have any sauce, taste like cardboard. The meat had a lot of fat pieces and was just bad. The shrimp has zero flavor. Really disappointed because the reviews I had read prior. The veggies shouldn't even be called veggies, the broccoli wasn't broccoli it was the stems of them so we didn't even eat them. This was so very bad. Never again. The only plus side to this experience was the lady I believe she was the owner. She was sweet. read more

Great food and excellent service. The menu is simple but it's a good value. It's the same owners for 20 years. I like to support this small family business. read more

Always loved this place. I've had chicken teriyaki bowls from all over SoCal these are the best hands down!! Friendly staff, clean food and good prices. I always order the large chicken teriyaki bowls with white rice and it never disappoints!! Chicken always has so much flavor and is flame grilled!! read more

The beef and chicken teriyaki is so delicious! They grill the meat and it comes out so tender. The person helping was so sweet. She was very welcoming and helpful. The shrimp is also super good! read more

Kento's has been consistently delicious since I first tried it back in high school. An awesome family-run business that truly does all the staples of Mandarin food right. I highly recommend! read more

Amazing service and delicious food will come Again soon thank you so much so much flavor and affordable read more

Great food. I've been coming here for years. The staff is always great! Always my go to place.

Service was great and the restaurant gives homey vibes. But the food was very underwhelming and plain, reminded me of school cafeteria food

I was so hopeful that this would be a great find but I ordered the Teriyaki Chicken Bowl and it wasn't anything impressive....definitely can find better flavored chicken at a Panda Express. Close to $8 for this chicken bowl. It doesn't help that they want to charge you for every little thing like condiments and they charge you to use your credit Card. Credit card fees are part of running a business...they shouldn't charge customers extra for that. read more

Kento, a perfect place to stop for a home cooked meal without the wait. Grilled chicken was flavorful and well marinated, the shrimps were always fresh and never over-cooked. Recently, they added fish konkatsu ($6.99 for 3 strips, $9.99 for combo meal with 4 strips) to the menu. These battered deep-fried fish were crispy outside, juicy inside, and not greasy at all. Combo included a choice of chicken, beef, shrimp or fish, then choose rice or noodles, a generous portion of mixed vegetables on the side, but most importantly, their secret yummy sauce pour on top. Now enjoy! The kitchen was spotless. Servers were all very friendly. Truly, service with a smile with no hesitation to satisfy special requests. My type of place, just fast, tasty, good value meal with no fuss. read more

I went to Kento's and enjoyed the food and how it is prepared when you order instead of sitting under a heat lamp. The owner was cool and the portions are good size for teens or young people. The orange chicken was good and tasted nice. It's four stars for quickie Chinese and fair flavor. read more

Today was my first time trying this place. I wanted to try it out solely because they had pretty good reviews and I am definitely glad that I stopped by. The gentleman at the front counter who I'm assuming is the owner was extremely friendly and very helpful to myself and to the lady that was in front of me. it was both of our first times ordering from here and he was very accommodating and giving multiple suggestions. even though it was my first time ordering he definitely treated me like a favorite returning customer. I ordered the super combo which comes with teriyaki beef chicken and shrimp I ordered the steamed rice option. The food had excellent flavor the portion size was perfect for myself. I love the fact that the chicken actually had char on it which is always an excellent sign and just gives that extra bit of flavor to the food. I will definitely be trying this place again and I highly recommend it to somebody that wants to try a local business rather than a chain restaurant. read more

Kento's Mandarin BBQ - Super Combo - Chinese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Don't sleep on this restaurant! This mom and pop shop is one of my favorite places to get food whenever I'm in Bakersfield! The prices are so great and there is a wide variety of options (chicken, teriyaki beef, orange chicken, shrimp, fish katsu, teriyaki chicken, lemon chicken, sweet and sour chicken, etc). You MUST ask for extra homemade teriyaki sauce and hot garlic sauce! The owners are extremely friendly and remember names of the customers. During my time eating, I saw a stream of regulars coming in and was impressed that the owners knew their orders. I highly recommend the super combo (teriyaki beef, chicken, and shrimp) to try a bit of everything. read more

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First time here and everything went great. When walking in the floors was being cleaned and out order was take face the guy at the cash registers was very nice. Our order came out fresh and hot I ordered chicken teriyaki bowl with noodles. Everything was so tasty and well seasoned, I wanted more teriyaki sauce but it's ok. I plan on coming back for sure. The service was great. read more

Kento's Mandarin BBQ - Walking in... - Chinese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

The food was great! The delivery was on point! Everything we ordered was delivered, even the extra sauces. Thank you!!! read more

Amazing food sorry that they closed the restaurant on Calloway. Now I have to go across town to get there food. So sad.

A true staple in our community. I've been coming here over 25 years and the food is spot on every time. I've never experienced anything but greatness. The owners are there every single day and do a great job. I love supporting local businesses kentos nails it. Simple menu that gets the job done right. Went from riding my bike as a kid to driving my car there all these years. There's a reason for that! read more

Best ever been going here since childhood the teriyaki beef with noodles extra veggies extra sauce

Very tasty. Looks delicious, tastes delicious. My kind of dinner ....... We ordered the chicken and shrimp teriyaki with vegetables. In Bakersfield ca read more

Kento's Mandarin BBQ - Chicken and shrimp teriyaki with vegetables - Chinese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Tonight I had the hot garlic shrimp bowl with vegetables it was perfect the food was delicious and the service is always good and right next door Foster's donuts everything came together read more

Best chicken bowl I've ever had. I make sure to get it every time I'm in town. The service is always very friendly. Prices are good as well. Not the nicest dining room in the world but it gets the job done and the food definitely makes up for it. Overall a great place to get a quick healthy chicken bowl. read more

I love Kento's! I usually ordered chicken and noodles bowl but this last time I opted for the spicy garlic beef with noodles. Was not disappointed! It's a must try. The staff is always super friendly and they get the food out fast. You can also phone in your order as well. read more

The food is okay is not all that how everyone makes it seem in the review with the four stars. The food Looks good but the taste didn't catch my attention. I wouldn't go again. read more

Stopped for a quick bite to eat and very impressed! Filling but not over whelming. The owners are a delight and sweet! Another go to for us!

If you like teriyaki bowls then you will love this place. It is not your typical teriyaki bowl. This place does not use a sweet sauce they make their own mandarin savory sauce and it is very good. However for me I always order the spicy garlic sauce it is a slightly sweet/garlicky/spicy sauce and it is so good!! Ask for extra you will be happy you did. You can pretty much get a bowl any way you want meat options are steak, chicken and shrimp. It comes with veggies (cabbage, broccoli, & carrots). The veggies are always cooked just right, and you can choose as base of steam rice, noodles or all veggies (great low carb meal). It is locally owned and the owners are so nice. They used to be very busy before the pandemic but not so much anymore, but the food is still great. If you do go there please be patient if they get busy it will be worth the wait. The ambience is just that of any typical Asian style establishment. Show some love to these folks and visit them. It's so much better than Flame Broiler. read more

Kento's is delicious and generous with their portions. My go-to items are the teriyaki beef (it's smoky and delish), the teriyaki chicken, or the combo plate that comes with chicken, beef, and shrimp. I love ordering from this place and portions are big enough for two. If you live in the area they also deliver for free if you call an order in- so convenient! read more

We love Kentos and eat there regularly. The couple that works there are always SO NICE and give such great customer service, and we love supporting local restaurants like theirs. We enjoy their bowls and combo plates, as well as the family pack, which feeds our family of 5 for dinner and again for lunch the next day! Their food tastes fresh and not heavy or greasy, and is always delicious. Highly recommended! read more

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Quick service but food could use a little more flavor Overall it's good food for the price read more

Good service always friendly and welcoming. My favorite is the fish katsu with the fried rice.

I accidentally went to eat lunch here and was not disappointed at all!!! Service was good and food was stellar