A good old fashioned drive thru! They don't make them like this anymore! I ordered a chocolate banana shake, a crispy chicken sandwich, a Dr. pepper, fries and onion rings. Everything was delicious, and the portions were phenomenal. I only spent around$25 which is a steal compared to other fast food locations. The staff were very friendly and answered any questions I had about the menu! Really love that they have kept the old drive-in style of the place, it definitely made me feel nostalgic. I especially loved the chocolate banana shake! It was easily one of the best milkshakes I've ever had! read more

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Solid crispy chicken sandwich and a cute spot to eat from! I love the walk-up window too.

Every time I have gone through the drive-through of Root Bear King on Niles, it is packed. Which is quite telling. Staff is very pleasant, swift and professional. I am always awaiting some form of a mishap (as I have experienced multiple times at other fast-food places--a forgotten set of fries, wrong flavor of milkshake, etc.) but so far, my order has come out great each visit. The establishment is in East Bakersfield and the neighborhood is a little sketchy but this should not be a deterrent because guess what?! The best food comes from a dive. Yes, everything is primarily fried and fatty but it is delicious. Additionally, it does not feel robot-processed, if you get my drift. There is some ingenuity within the food. I accidentally got an onion ring amongst my delicious fries and Eureka! So good because it was light and airy--not dredged in batter. I will be ordering those next time. read more

Root Beer King - Chili Cheese fries, strawberry milkshakes and crispy fried chicken sandwiches for my boys. - Burgers Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Food is ok but young lady at the window who gives you your food is extremely rude. She gave me a weird look when I asked for some ketchup. She forgot to put my ranch in bag (that I paid for) I had to come back and get ranch and she gave me attitude whole time. Horrible customer service, Don't know if she had a bad day but u shouldn't be bringing your outside problems to workplace and take it out on customers. If she was a man, she would've got a reality check. Root beer king do better at hiring. read more

Was passing through town and wanted a local bite. It was after 9, and couldn't fully gage the sketch level of the neighborhood, which probably means the food is bangin. Got a cheeseburger, yes it was good, ate it too fast, tasty burger. The seasoning on the bun caught me off guard but yes it was delish. The crispy chicken sandwich tho! Fried crisp just right. Stole some bites off of my wife's, so good I wanted to claim it. Finished it with a nice thick creamy cold vanilla malt. We waited a little, no longer than 5 minutes, probably frying that good chicken to perfection, sipping on the malt as we waited. Great window service with smiles, my only regret was not ordering more. We were glad we stopped through, definitely will be coming through on the next come around. read more

I love their food, but the amount of salt that they put on should be illegal. You definitely need a napkin to wipe some of it off.

A little pricey but fries and root beer are good Also root beer king please fix your receipt printer I couldn't tell what I paid for in my order. Over all will be back through drive through To many home less people walking around sitting in the benches read more

This place never fails me. One of my favorite burger places in town and one of the most affordable too.

I grew up on this menu from root beer king in Lamont. Still the same menu, recipes and service for over 50 years. The best.

Excellent food, fast friendly service. The chili cheese fries are phenomenal. The zucchini was delicious. Can't wait to go back

Went here for the first time on a Sunday evening! Hopefully it's as good as the Lamont location with out the drive. NGL it better! Way more menu options and a drive thru! The quality was just as good or better than the Lamont location! We ordered the king burger combo and order of taquitos! Burgers and fries are out of this world! Taquitos were crisp and delicious! This is a must try burger spot!! read more

After having a great experience with the Root Beer King in Lamont I decided to hit up my local RBK to see if it compared. Luckily it did! The burger and fries were just as delicious as the Lamont location and the staff was super friendly. Everything came out hot and quick and as I mentioned in my review for the Lamont location you can't beat the prices. Super excited to have one nearby and I know I'll be a frequent customer. read more

Such a good classic spot. The food is comforting and delicious. A salad burger with a crunchy taco on the side plus a Pepsi is my go to and it hits the spot every time. Sometimes, there is a bit of a wait, but it is worth it. The workers are pretty friendly and straightforward. Definitely check it out if you're wanting a good burger for cheap read more

Horrible customer service, and old fries. Had the person not been so rude and abrupt with us, maybe a 2 1/2 star review. Even worse she was in such a hurry and talking over us and there was only one other car in the drive thru in the other lane. Ortega burger was really good, but the double burger add cheese +.30, was about the same size as a McDouble, and definitely not what was expected for $9.59 combo. Also, you can't upgrade and make your meal a large...so odd. Next time we want that type of burger we'll go to McDonald's and get the same plus nuggets for $6! Thin patties, onions, pickles and I think it has a sauce but it was that underwhelming. read more

Burgers are great, fast service. I Always get one of their delicious shakes, pineapple is my favorite but they have a good variety of flavors. Also the cherry lime twist soda is a must. This is one of my favorite burger spots. read more

The food is good, but they cannot for the life of them remember to give me my fucking ranch

The best root beers fosho Worth the drive , always packed but it's ight worth the wait . Staff always working hard . Would recommend to anyone on the east side read more

Finally stopped. The king burger - really good. Looked like a house formed patty with some flavor from the flat top and fresh fixings. Tasted like a hamburger is supposed to taste. Definitely repeat. Chili cheese fries. I usually skip the fries but I'm a sucker for good chili cheese fries. The fries alone were fair. Neither the chili nor the 'cheese sauce' on top were tasty. I would skip the fries in the future and not order any chili topped item. Fountain drink was perfect, both taste and temperature. Order took between 5 minutes or so to prepare, a correct amount of time. I think the fries had been under the heat lamp, neither temperature nor texture indicated the fries were fresh out of the fryer. Will return for the burger and to try something else. read more

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Stopped by for gas and spotted this spot on the way to the Bay Area from Los Angeles and decided to grab some food. Ordered a King burger, onion rings, and a banana peanut butter shake. The king burger was a solid 2/5, only giving it a 2 because it doesn't stand out against other burgers in its category. Simple lettuce, tomato, patty, cheese burger, but they have some sort of seasoning on the bread which does separate it slightly from other places. The onion rings were a 3/5 for sure, not greasy, not all crumbly, not hard, soggy, they were fried great, with not too much seasoning either (if there even was seasoning). The shake was a solid 4/5, I love shakes and the fact that they offer lots of flavors, I couldn't help but get a peanut butter banana shake me it's so good! Got a size large and it feels never ending Would I come again? I would if I'm in the area and want a good shake. Would I recommend coming? I would if you want a good shake. read more

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Years back, I used to buy their food until my husband and brother in law got bad food poisoning on their pastrami sandwich. Never been back since. read more

Amazing as always.. my go to for a quick and very appealing lunch/dinner! Fries are AHHHMAZING!

Very good king burger a Must have ! Reasonable speed of service No dine in tho. Outdoor tables. read more

Wow! Wow! Super fresh and Hot!!! Great prices Nice selection King burger is great! Tasty French fries are good! Chicken strips basket! Yum Should have come here sooner! Definitely recommend this spot! read more

The best fries ever come here every day love the people here they are so nice.root beer king

Never disappoints. Large portions. Best chilli fries. Best chicken strips. Always a hit for last minute meal

Been coming here for years but I don't know what changed I ordered a king burger combo and all the ingredients were different the burger was disgusting. read more

Drive-in Drive-thru. Delicious burgers and seasoned fries. Pastrami is grilled. Great tasting cheese fries. Shakes are bomb! read more

Root Beer King - RootBeet King menu - Burgers Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Its really sad that the posted hours are that they're open till 10 PM and I got there at a quarter till driving across town for a half hour for them to turn the lights off when I pulled up to the speaker to order and refused to take my order because they were closed, even though it wasn't closing time. I explained to them that it wasn't even close to 10 o'clock and they said sorry we're closed. Sorry we're closed. That's all they could say like parrots. If anyone cares, I do have pictures of the employee the store open the store hours and the fact that it was still not closing time. read more

It's in the hood so you know it's good. Crinkled fries & bomb bacon cheeseburgers. It's hard to find a good burger joint. This one is it

Just another good restaurant cutting corners to make a profit. Burger patty was so embarrassingly small. The burger was thinner than the slice of tomato. Not at all worth the price. Used to be worth a drive to Arvin. Now I would go around the corner. Absolute garbage. Paying for their food you may as well just donate to a charity. Just sad. read more

Root Beer King - The thinnest patty I have ever received. The tomato is thicker - Burgers Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Been craving this place for a while. I was craving a crispy burrito. Haven't been here in a couple of years. This burrito needed more time in the fryer. My corn dog and fries were good though. read more

Root Beer King - Deep fried burrito? - Burgers Near Me - Bakersfield, California

I have been going to this establishment for years, but today is the last time I'll order anything from here again. I purchased two hamburger combos and a few other things as I normally do from here. I get home after picking it up, and grab all my food, my dad opened up his burger and he sees a huge bite taken from his burger. We threw away the food after seeing this and couldn't believe this would happen, never have I experienced something like this in my life. Contacted the manager and she said she wrapped it last and could refund the food, but this isn't something as simple as a refund could fix considering this is a huge health hazard especially in this Covid epidemic. I'm sure their footage would prove that an employee took a bite of it after as well. Looking for this to be resolved because this is absolutely disgusting and wouldn't recommend eating at this unsanitary place. read more

Root Beer King - Burgers Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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Best food my family has been going here since it opened and we love the burgers,fries,and taquitos with guacamole

The food is on point. The fries are perfectly seasoned, as well as the burger and bun. They're not overpriced and definitely worth stopping by. The only thing I don't care for is the chicken strips. They're cooked right, but they definitely aren't seasoned as well as the burgers and fries read more

Delish. Fair priced. Quality and fast service. Would come back if we're in town. Fries are AWESOME

This place used to have the best French fries in town. Lately, almost all of my visits, the fries have been undercooked pretty consistently. Asking for crispy fries only helps 50% of the time. Hopefully, they get back on track because when they are cooked they are pretty unbeatable. read more

I can only comment on the fries because that's all I've ever tried from here. My boyfriend introduced me to this place and hands down I can say they have one of the best fries in Bakersfield! We come here literally just for the fries! Highly recommend them! read more

I been eating Root Beer King since I was a kid growing up in Lamont. Who ever is cooking today on Niles. My burger and fries were on point Thank You!! Extra salt on bun and fries, lots of pickles. Got to throw some fries in the burger Thank you Root Beer King! read more

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Probably one of the best comfort food spots on Niles st! I come here for the burgers, chilli fries, and shakes. They do this thing where they season their hamburger buns, and I'm pretty sure they're the only spot that does this. It's just a whole different experience and makes for a delicious burger. Absolutely love this place! Another thing I like is that they have 2 drive thru lanes, which is great for me, because I cope with anxiety, and having people right in my face bothers me. So to have the option to like, not have that interaction is great. read more

Never judge a book by its cover. Okay so yeah, this place is in the sketchier part of Bakersfield. Yeah there might be a homeless guy eating a burger someone bought him and he's mindless eating and staring at you while you patiently wait in the drive thru. But trust me, it's worth it. My personal favorite is a salad burger. No no it's not a burger with a salad inside. It really is a hamburger with all the fixings. The lettuce is just kind of shredded like a salad. And their magic ingredient, that salt. That delicious red salt. It's sprinkled on the burger buns and all over their more than generous serving of fries. My little ones were more than thrilled with their dinosaur chicken nuggets and fun little finger puppets that came with their kids meal. We all got combos plus an order of fried mushrooms. I don't remember what our grand total was, but I remember my husband saying we made out bandits feeding our family of 6. This is defiantly a place worth trying. Apparently the original is still in Lamont and is better than the Bakersfield one. Can't even imagine what Lamont's food tastes like. read more