What?? I swear I've done a review for here. Well come on, it's a Bakersfield staple for bar crawls. Karaoke, live music, happy pours. We love our karaoke Sundays with Julie and Tim, the dynamic duo. Dive bar fabulousness. If you are looking for an Amazing Bloody Mary Julie is your gal. It's a beautiful thing. In my humble option and taste the best in town. She has some secrets. They love their people, and their people love them. read more

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This bar is the epitome of "hole in the wall" bar, but I love it! I go for karaoke on weekdays and go for the live music on the weekends! Im so happy it's back for some normalcy now. We came tonight for some live music. It was set up in a tent in the parking lot but it was still great! Rearview Mirror is my favorite local bar and I will support them For-Ev-A! Love me some Rico and Tommy!!! read more

Went here for the first time to watch the AVIATORS band, I go to Bakersfield every couple months to have fun and dance. We went to watch the AVIATORS band, 2nd time YAY! The bar is small, the people are freindly, everyone was in a great mood, the band was good and the service was wonderful. Stop in if you get a chance! read more

Lone Oak Lounge - Great time at Lone Oak Lounge in Bakersfield with AVIATORS Band - Hotels Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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I stopped in here last Friday night with a couple of friends and - I'm totally amazed to be saying this - didn't have too horrible a time. We'd already been dancing at another bar for a couple of hours, then hit Starbucks and just weren't ready to turn in yet. We were right down the street from the Lone Oak and decided on a whim to drop in to listen to music for a little while. There were several large men acting as security at the door, but they just smiled at us and nodded as we walked by. The bar itself is kind of dark and the area close to the bar and the band is small. The dance floor is smaller still, but there is another room, better lit, where people were playing billiards and some type of punching bag game. The clientele was kind of a mixed bag. There were rednecks, cowboys, cougars, aging bro's, and even some people one of my friends identified as gang members 'dressed nicely.' My group being college educated professional women rounded out the group to include just about everyone in Bakersfield. Everybody seemed to be playing nicely with each other; The band, I believe their name was Nightlife or something like that, was playing music that was surprisingly danceable so we brought our dance shoes in from the car and decided to stay for awhile. The music was good, the floor was small but danceable, and the mixed drinks were cheap, so we stayed for a couple of hours. I'm not planning a return trip anytime soon, but at least I know that it's not as scary as I thought it would be. read more

If you're ever in Bakersfield you'll realize real quick it's hot AF! Occasionally, you'll want to cool down with a cold beer in the A.C. This is the spot! It's dark, cold and the beer and drinks are cheap, so no happy hour needed. They even have bottles sitting in ice so it's like grabbing one fresh out the cooler. Lots of regulars and I understand why. It's divey, which adds to the appeal IMO, and some of the customers can get loud. You get some weekend warrior biker types, but everybody's well behaved. Shout out to Stephanie! She's a great bartender and takes care of her customers. Make sure you tip her right. read more

Lone Oak...you are definitely in a class all your own. I've been here way too many times than I'd like to admit, and unfortunately cannot remember enough to detail them for a review... until now. I recently went on Hawaiian night for a friends birthday (well, after her birthday dinner). The place is small and dark. Great lighting if you're a 50+ year old cougar looking for a kill. It's the place where the aging bro's go and the recently divorced or still single ladies hangout. It's something you just have to see for yourself. The drinks were downright terrible. I have a hard time paying anything more than $2 for a bottle of beer, so I tried some EASY mixed drinks. Vodka collins is easy enough...but tasted like Mix and no vodka. I tried again, this time Vodka and soda. Still nasty and no vodka. This lady was seriously light on liquor. I'm not sure if she didn't think I'd notice or what, finally I asked for a Long Island. Still weak. Oh well, at least I wasn't paying. My advice go to hang out and bring the BIG purse and smuggle in your own beer into the back room. read more

Lone Oak on a Thursday night lived up to my expectations. Just don't go in with high expectations. The crowd was tame at 9pm, mixed at 10pm, and questionable at the 11pm mark. At 9pm, the local college kids are rolling in for karaoke and the oilfield bros are rolling up in their bro-dozers. At 10pm, the bikers are trickling in and the middle aged bro-ho's are picking up their $2 bud lights. At 11pm, the rest of the bikers, mid life bros, and security are in full effect. Surprising, there were some good singers at karaoke, most notably the regulars. Some others didn't seem like they drank enough before they got up to perform. Either that or I didn't drink enough to enjoy the performance. The drinks were meh, eh, and blah. I kept it simple with a red bull vodka and rum and coke with whatever they had in the well. The bartender was very heavy handed on the pour and all I could taste was rubbing alcohol with a hint of sweetness. You don't come to a place like Lone Oak to sample their fine spirits, you come here to get wasted in a the quickest and cheapest way possible. read more

Lone Oak Lounge is a great place to hang out. The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable on drinks and suggestions even when you are not sure what it is you want . Karaoke nights are a blast. Wednesday and Thursday nights. Great live bands Friday and Saturday nights. Drinks are very affordable. Very laid back atmosphere. Attached is a hotel that would suit you well if you plan on partying hard. Rooms are nice and comfortable. Very affordable and clean. Highly suggest this bar over any other in town. read more

The Lone Oak Lounge is a very fun place to hang out. The entire staff is fun to be around and made to feel like you are at home, even though you are not. Wednesday and Thursday nights are fun, mixed crowd for karaoke, great singers and horrible ones. Friday and Saturday nights have live bands and bring in a variety of people. Sunday through Tuesday's are a little slow, but it's perfect because there is no long lines for drinks. The hotel connected to the bar is perfect too, if you have had too much to drink, you can stay there. Rooms are inexpensive and very roomy. If you do stay there, there is a lot of restaurants and things to do around there. read more

We've been here many times and love it. Each time, we can always count on friendly bartenders (love Stephanie) and great music! Great place to hang and relax with a couple cold ones! read more

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Beware of men who become belligerent when drunk over silly things they misinterpret as talking smack at this place. Three drunk guys attacked my friends for no good reason. The bouncer didn't step in to stop the attack until the damage was done. I'd rather stay away from this place past midnight for the safety of myself and my friends. Until this unfortunate incident, my friends and I had enjoyed karaoke Tuesday nights. We enjoyed the great karaoke singers and rappers. People in Bakersfield need to learn some basic conflict resolution skills instead of attacking and hurting each other over nonsense. read more

Fun little place. Had live music and it wasn't terribly expensive to have a good time! Drinks were strong!!!

Horrible service and horrible bouncers. This is not a very safe place to go. Do yourself a favor and stay home!

Oh joy! Yet another Douchebag Containment Zone.... High priced drinks that don't taste good, rude servers who act like they are doing you a HUGE favor by serving you, and the most awful bouncers I've ever seen. This place is seriously ROUGH- and I'm someone who usually enjoys a good, slightly creepy looking dive bar. I got the impression I was at seriously risk for being either roofied, robbed, beaten (all three maybe) and did not feel safe at all in this place. Maybe it was just the shady looking clientele, but there was definitely a very bad vibe to this place. Eew. read more

This place usually isn't too good. It's totally the spot where you just roll the dice and go in. I've seen huge groups of girls in there to absolutely nothing. It is a totally mixed crowd from 21 year olds to grandmas. I usually peek my head in have one drink and see whats going on. It's like a box of chocolates, ya never know what you are going to get. It is located in Rosedale so sometimes a good crowd does roll in...if you want to take that chance. read more

Fun place if you want to dance & drink. Bartender kicked-ass when we were there. If you're looking for fresh squeezed watermelon/pomegranate martini...go elsewhere. read more

Came into Bakersfield for a friends memorial and remembered the Loan Oak Motel from when I lived here and had a local business. Back then the motel was small quiet, family run and awesome. BUT the motel has since been purchased by some (-insert nationality well known for buying any and every motel) "New Owners" and as to be expected the new owners are terrible. The rooms are getting shabby and the owners have absolutely no idea how to deal with customers i.e. --= rude as hell. I would never go to the motel again. Ever! So do yourself a favor and avoid the Lone Oak Motel as the "New Owners" have no clue how to run a business or treat a customer. BUT attached to the motel is the Lone Oak Lounge, a small non dscript place you'd never notice if you were just passing by. But since I was staying there I stuck my head in earlier in the day and was greeted by a pretty and sweet young female bartender who welcomed me in, served me a good drink and invited me back later in the evening. Later, after the memorial, - a hard and heavy event, I needed to blow off some steam, so I wandered down to the lounge and was pretty damn surprised. Never thought that such a small unassuming club would wind up and let loose like this one was . The place was rockin. And as soon as I entered I was reminded of what I missed about Bakersfield. it's not the most beautiful place in the world, but there are damn good people there and I was reminded of this as soon as I stepped in to the Lone Oak. As I entered I almost bumped into a very large man that I've never seen before. This guy looked at me , smiled, shook my hand and said "welcome". The guy did not even work there. Felt like I was in the twilight zone not being used to "friendly" people. But there I was. A good mix of people, old, young, and everyone friendly and havng a good time. Quite a few nice looking woman too which was nice. The band kept things interesting and kept everyone dancing. I've got to say, had I not been in such a heavy mood from the event earlier in the day, I would have stayed the whole night here and would have had a damn good time I'm sure The Lone Oak Lounge was everything the motel was not. It was friendly and fun and regardless of what anyone else says about this place, it's a place anyone can go to and have a good time. The staff are great and it just felt good. Thanks Bakersfield. read more

This place sucks!! Very loud music, lots of fights, poor lighting!! Very dangerous to hang out there unless your looking for a place to fight!! Beware! read more