I was on a total coffee high and feeling sooo ready to break my fast for lunch when my bestie…read more suggested we walk over to The Malt Shop...best idea everrrr! Walking into this spot felt like stepping straight into the 1960's and I was absolutely loving the vibes. The red stools, cool counter seating, vintage portraits, classic cars, and Marilyn Monroe décor it was giving vintage diner dreams in the cutest way possible! The whole place was adorable and super clean! The hostess was so kind and sweet, and the cook even greeted us and got our food out super fast which made the experience even better. Now let's talk about the FOOD because it was delicious! We ordered a chicken sandwich with grilled onions and grilled jalapeños and it seriously hit the spot! The chicken was crunchy, flavorful, and so satisfying. The fries were perfect; and I was a happy girl!

Looking for a milkshake pick-me-up in the area, and found this local diner. Very retro and cute…read moreinside! I liked that you could mix and match up to 4 flavors for a milkshake. It was very sweet and hit the spot.

The food, service and prices are awesome. Everything comes out fresh and hot. The owner is an…read moreamazing man.

What a ol country cowboy atmosphere, with good country music playing in the background. You sit…read moreyourself and waitress takes your order food comes out at a good time not a long wait. I ordered the oildale special and I have to say it was quite a treat. A country biscuit and gravy really surprised me with the flavors gobbled it down. And the homemade salsa was bussin on the eggs. We will be returning for more of the menu. Gotta love the small hole in the walls

Great burgers and old school vibes. It is a small place so make sure you get there early as it's…read morealways popping. You want to make sure you get a seat. Service is good as they get to slide down the bar easily to get all the orders.

Take a Trip Back in Bakersfield Time!…read more Pay a visit to Happy Jacks! They no longer serve breakfast, but lunch is available at 10, when they open. They have salad with "Goodies," such as cubes of ham, with delicious, homemade, Russian/Catalina dressing. The burgers are great too!

I haven't been here in maybe 10 years and I'm sure glad I got a chance to visit today…read more The food quality and portion was fantastic for the price! It's been a while since I've sat at a diner. This place just has a nostalgic feel to it. Our waiter Taylor was nice, shout out to her for being on top of everything out on the floor all at once. Can't wait to come back to try a burger next time!

Zingo's was known as truck stop restaurant and what can I say about truck stop restaurant food…read moreother than it's delicious and plentiful. The waitress has efficient and easy to look at. The setting is basic but that's what you want and expect when dining in a truck stop setting. That the pure ambience, breathe it in and enjoy it

Service is good, staff is always friendly…read more Prices are a bit high. Food is ok, nothing crazy, works in a pinch.

This little cafe is a wonderful place for lunch. It's inside the Kern County Administration…read morebuilding. If you don't mind a little walk, you can park for free in the parking structure south of the building. You can enter on Truxtun or go in the south door. If you go through the south entrance, building security searches you. It's quick and painless. They have a nice lunch menu with sandwiches and paninis. Salads, desserts, and snacks. That staff is helpful and very friendly. The service is quick. We sat inside. Stop by sometime you are downtown. Or, if you have jury duty, this is the perfect spot for lunch.

I stopped by Frostees recently with some friends. I love all of our local Frostees burger spots…read more They have an amazing classic burger joint feeling and they are serving up great burgers to be back it up. On my most recent trip, I ordered a California Burger combo and subbed the drink for a Reese's milkshake. Everything was delicious. The fries and milkshake continues to be an iconic combo. The bacon they use is beef bacon, and it tastes amazing. While the aesthetic is classic, they do an amazing job keeping the interior nice and new looking. We ordered and ate indoors, skipping a little bit of the drive thru wait. The staff was very friendly and quick with getting us our food.

Came after work to grub since who doesn't love a frostees? The area is a bit questionable, but…read morewalking inside it's very clean and bright. I got the four piece chicken tenders and my man got their bacon burger. It came out about five minutes later and oh man it was so delicious. The chicken tenders are also so big, and their burgers are juicy and big. I have no complaints with the food at all. Super good for something quick.

Walking inside , it was pretty busy! I like seeing when a cafe is active; means the food has to be…read moregood. We got seated immediently , and they right away asked to order our drinks. We never been here before, so we kinda ordered blinded. All the servers were so nice and QUICK. We got our drinks and food fast. We did get helped by four different servers. All of them were so sweet and social. The food was absolutely amazing. I neverrr liked biscuits and gravy in my entire life but trying their regular gravy and chorizo gravy was actually really good, so that says a lot already. My skillet was very filling, especially with the potatoes. The pancakes were my favorite. They're very thick and soft. The biscuits are very big so I suggest getting just one if you're getting more meals. We got so stuffed we took half of the food home for later. Overall, great small cafe. I'd come back to try their burgers. Plus, love the servers that complimented my Twilight shirt hahaha!!! Had to come stylish for breakfast.

Okay please don't come after me on this one. My hubby and I needed our calories back after our…read moremorning workout. It was my choice to come here based on the reviews but both of us were really disappointed. First of all some items are only available certain times of the month, which was a letdown because I really wanted to have something they didn't have that day. Walking in you have to write your name down on a sheet of paper for the wait list, then you are called and taken to you table. Service is Friendly, establishment is clean and spacious for a small place. The menu offers variety. The coffee is a solid 10/10 and so is the orange juice. The food- I had the country fried steak with over medium eggs, country potatoes and biscuits and gravy. My rating for my meal was a 4/10. There was no real flavor in the gravy & the sausage they used used as umph was just savorless meat. The biscuits were bulky, tough but fresh. The fried steak lacked so much seasoning, both meat and the coating/batter. The potatoes were not steaming hot and the steak was thin and tough. My baby had the chile verde skillet and he was SHOCKED the skillet wasn't even HOT. As you can cleary see in the pictures the cheese wasn't even melted ‍ and again the skillet was cool to the touch. Chile verde has good flavor but the ordering a skillet and it being cold threw the mind off lol. Omg the salsa that they offer just tasted like tomato water, no flavor and definitely no heat. No huevo rancheros and no open face sandwich was available the day we went. I'm sorry but Idk how people are giving this place such high reviews with the vapid food they are serving. Needless to say my hubby and I will not be returning. If you're wondering why hubby finished his food, it's because we really needed to get our calories back lol and we hate having to have our money go to waste.

My work always orders sandwiches from here and my coworkers are always happy about it!…read more I finally stopped by with my work bestie, and I'm so glad we did! This spot is super clean, cute, and has such a warm, welcoming vibe. There are so many options to choose from, but I went with the turkey sandwich because I'm a girl that likes her turkey!. They were not shy with the turkey (which I love), and the Italian dressing took it to a whole new level! So flavorful and perfectly balanced. I didn't even get a chance to take a picture because it was devoured within minutes! I ended up sharing with my mom and she was wowed as well! I also tried the tiramisu, and it was absolutely out of this world. Honestly, I would've bought every single one if they had any left (I bought the last one, lucky girl!) Safe to say, this is officially my new go-to sandwich spot and the best part is I can have it for lunch literally everyday!

Since this summer '25 I have struggled to find a duplicate sandwich like the one I found in L.A. I…read moresearched and tried other spots here in Bakersfield but no one came close, that was until I landed here. The place is very spacious, clean and customer service is excellent. I didn't care to know about any other sandwich other than the Italian sub. I ordered two Italian subs just in case I liked it, along with tiramisu, lemon cake and some potato salad. Italian sub is a 10 out of 10! The desserts are fantastic and the potato salad is unique. I will now claim this as my favorite sandwich spot here in Bakersfield.