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    The Curbside Kitchen

    4.0 (89 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Divey
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Tacos. Again! Can't go wrong with tacos!
    Maria N.

    I am so excited that we now have a food truck in town and a great one at that!! I wanted to try multiple items before writing a full review so of course that meant I had to make multiple trips! I do this for you, really. ;) I frequented them when they were located behind the hospital and tried a lot of things, aiming for something new every time. I had tacos, burgers, fries, breakfast burritos, and now, Arepas. Honestly, I have liked every single thing I've tried. They have great specials too, always for under ten dollars and with plenty of food and a drink too! I have had no complaints on the food or the service. The owner is super friendly and always chats it up, between taking orders. Friendly people working this place. I prefer giving my money to someone living their dream than to a corporate machine!! :) Their new location is still downtown but across from the Padre Hotel and I hope they stay because there is still so much more to try! They have a vast menu, spicy salsa, a wide variety of drinks, and you can even call ahead to order. What more can you ask for! This place hits it out of the park for me!

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    PatrickJ T.

    Difficult for me to make it to downtown during this food truck's operating hours. Have only tried their food one time. I probably did not order one of the best items off their menu. That's what happens when I do not read Yelp reviews beforehand so I know what to order!! Cheeseburger is what I bought cause I was craving one at the time. It wasn't bad, but nothing special either. In N' Out is better. (3 stars) Garlic fries was my choice for the side. Now those were some yummy fries!! I have no problem recommending those flavorful fries! (4 stars) Whenever I have another chance to catch them, I will try some of their other items recommended by my Yelper friends. Til then, I am giving Curbside Kitchen 3.5 stars!

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    Jessica D.

    I've been dying to try this place. I was really looking forward to trying the breakfast burrito but I couldn't say no to the special of the day. Today's special was the Chilango curbside sandwich. I love the idea of it and it was executed perfectly. The service was fast and all of the staff was very friendly and helpful. The Chilango Curbside Sandwich: Queso tamale torta (I got the pork tamale), bacon, mayo, lettuce, tomato, sour cream, cilantro, and Curbside salsa. It comes with avocado & guacamole, but I requested it without. I love the way the bolillo was toasted. The tamale had such a great texture and flavor. It was perfect. I love food trucks and this food truck adds so much more to Bakersfield. I almost felt like I was in big city for a moment.

    They changed the bread in the torta. It was hard.
    Melony D.

    My co-worker and I seem to go here at least once a week! I do not check in every single time I go, but I should! It is near my work so it is a convenient drive, but the food being really delicious is the primary reason of why we keep coming back. The food truck is located across the street from the Padre on the corner of H St. and 18th St. It is on the parking lot of an old mini mart that just recently shut down. If there is no parking on the little lot, there is a parking structure right next to it and there is no charge to park there. If you are in a hurry, you could call in your order and they will have it ready when you get there. I have tried the burgers, fries (regular, garlic, and chili cheese), tortas, tacos, sopes, and huaraches. They are all very good and the presentation is amazing. I eat with my eyes first before I devour my food. It takes a lot of strength for me to take a picture of it first to post and show you guys what my food looks like. If you are in the area, it is a must try! I am never disappointed with their food items.

    I am extremely disappointed in Curbside Kitchen.  They keep getting worse and worse.  This is how all my tacos looked from here.
    Mara K.

    Never again will I be returning here. Their customer service is going down. I got 3 tacos and they were so chinsy. There was hardly any meat on them and they were cold. I posted a pic in the photos, at least until they delete it. Back to the real taco trucks I go.

    Rebecca S.

    I have been following these guys on instagram for a few months and finally got the chance to swing by for lunch. The special was arepas, but by the time we got there those were gone so I settled for a Carne asada sope and order of garlic fries. The sope had great flavor with salsa that had some heat. Can't wait to try the tacos next time. Sope's are $3. The Garlic fries were an additional $3 and could have easily been shared with by at least 2 people. They were very crisp and a little too salty for me and I would have liked a little more garlic on them. But, Oh how I do love a good french fry and my motto is "leave no fry behind" but I tried with all my might and left a few behind.

    Juliette....Double burger with pastrami.
    Peter P.

    Two of my co-workers invited me to lunch but since they know how much I Yelp they asked if there were any places I would like to try out. Since I've seen many Yelpers check out The Curbside Kitchen I figured lets check it out. When we first arrived there was no one else in line but after ordering the Mercy Hospital employees started filtering over. I take a glance at their menu and I automatically see the Jjuliette which is a double burger with pastrami. There are other places I've been to in Bakersfield and Delano and I absolutely love the Pastrami Burgers so I had to try theirs. I'm a fool for Chili Cheese Fries as well so I ordered those. Juliette Burger - 2.75 Stars to be exact. You hear double burger and expectations should be where the patties are a good size and juicy but this was neither to be honest. It tasted like they didn't season the patties and the patties reminded me of McDonalds. The pastrami was good but not great, the spices in it just did not burst in my mouth like I expect from pastrami. Besides those negatives, what could have probably brought this burger up was if they didn't use just a regular bun. Again, the bun reminded me of McDonalds, I would like to see if maybe they used another type or even toast the bun. Chili Cheese Fries - 3 Stars would suffice and it is the combination of the chili with the cheese and it was well balanced there but next time I will request for onions on top. The fries itself was good but I would have loved it if they were bigger sized fries like from Tommy's, but none the less I would order again. My co-workers ordered the San Diego Chicken Sandwich and regular fries and the special which I can't remember the name but I posted the picture. The San Diego sandwich was good by what he said, hopefully he writes a review of some sort since he has a Yelp account, I'm talking to you John C!!! The one who ordered the special absolutely loved his, it was a greek sandwich with falafels from what he explained with a nice spice mixture that presented some nice heat. The bread they used was toasted and was lathered with a garlic butter spread, he said 4 stars! Hopefully he writes a review as well, Brandon R! I've looked at other pictures for The Curbside Kitchen and next time I will be trying their tacos, so yes I will return soon. And people are raving about their breakfast burritos and would like to try that out too. This 3 stars review is only for the time being and I plan to return in the future to try other things and possibly the same I had today to see if anything gets better.

    Bacon cheeseburger and garlic fries in the background. Delicious fresh taste!
    Monica M.

    Excellent food! I kept seeing this truck on my way home and finally remembered today for lunch to check it out. Delicious, I was craving a burger and this place has it all. I ordered an horchata with my bacon cheeseburger ! They have tacos snadwhiches and even waffles! Check this place out when you can it is delicious!

    Our first time! Great food!
    Amanda H.

    I had a custom vegetarian burrito with cheese, hash browns, grilled tofu, egg, and salsa verde #drool ..maybe the best breakfast burrito I've ever had! --and I'm Mexican

    2 Asada Tacos & 1 Tamale de Pollo
    Justinne E.

    Saw this place on Instagram and decided to check it out. The meat was very clean, no chunks of fat in the asada like many places. Locally owned, amazing flavors, freshly made, fair prices, and the owner was super nice. Definitely worth the trip downtown.

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    Food is good. Can be pricey but I like that they have a variety of food. Being on CSUB campus is very beneficial to us students.

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    La Costa Mariscos

    4.0
    (948 reviews)
    33.0 km
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    We came in to celebrate my 38th birthday today. I was on the mood for some shrimp fajitas…read more We'd been to the other location and didn't have as good experience as this. First off it was a steady flow of customers for a Wednesday evening. Many birthdays! We were sat immediately and waiter came to take our drink order. I had a mango chamoy margarita, while my husband got a roasted chili cucumber margarita on the rocks. His drink was SPICY! I ordered the shrimp fajitas and my husband ordered the chicken and steak molcajete. Our food was brought out super fast! The portions - humongous! But the food is so good! My husband is super picky when it comes to Mexican food, and he said this molcajete is his favorite so far compared to other Mexican restaurants we've been to. The bright colorful colors and great music selection really make it joyous and fun dining experiences. Highly recommend.

    Stopped here after work. We sat at the bar area but got a table back there. The service was lacking…read morejust a bit, the girl seemed overwhelmed and didn't check on anybody for a min. Some showed their displeasure. Since I was willing on a drink I was just watching. I ended up getting the chile verde plate and my wife got the chicken quesadilla. My chile verde was ok, the beans were cold. The quesadilla was not great at all. The ambiance in the room was good with the decor and natural lighting.

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    Ay Mi Pa

    Ay Mi Pa

    3.3
    (145 reviews)
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    Me and my best friend decided to meet Monday night for dinner and she choose this spot. I called to…read moresee how long the wait was and It's was recommended that I make a reservation and so I did but when we walked in the restaurant it was empty. The server was patient and we tried to decide what we walked to drink and eat. The restaurant had a quiet atmosphere even though they are located at the Valley Plaza and it was the beginning of spring break. We both ordered the same drinks and food. Both drinks and entree (it was actually a shareable plate) tasted great but the salsa that came with the chips was a bit ordinary with no spice. Another staff member brought out two more salsas and jalepenos torneados. These salsas had more bite to them.

    My bartender was cool until I asked for my bill and he decided to entertain the ladies on the other…read moreside of the bar. I couldn't really taste the difference between the Paloma and the margarita ‍. The place is decorated really nice but what they should've focused on was making agood food. I'm so glad I only ordered appetizers because had I ordered food I would've wasted so much money. Birria tacos simply taste like red beef tacos, no real authentic flavor. Shrimp skewers I was told was okay but even that had more veggies than actual shrimps. The rice wasn't cooked all the way. The presentation on nachos was excellent but the nachos were gross. No flavor in guacamole. Beans were plain beans bland af. The chicken wasn't seasoned and had an awful charbroiled taste, just awful! The salsa weren't spicy or tasty. I can only recommend this place for a good happy hour spot because prices are outrageous for drinks. Once again they should've focused on the food than the decor.

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    Full Beautiful Bar
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    Sancho's Tacos

    Sancho's Tacos

    4.1
    (361 reviews)
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    I feel as though Sancho's Tacos has been coming up in my feed, or I hear about the place from…read morefriends. I finally had an opportunity to stop in myself and was not disappointed. So good! The place is pretty easy to find on the corner of 18th & R. There isn't a lot of seating for more than parties of 4. We were a party of 6 and we all smooshed into a horseshoe booth inside. There are only 2 of these booths available and they indicated they are not able to place additional seating at the booths. I imagine you might be able to put tables together outside for a larger party. We were greeted warmly, and while I felt overwhelmed by the amazing choices, the gal taking our order put me at ease by walking me through the menu board. We got amazing carnitas quesadillas and tacos and another dish that came on top of a mound of delicious fries. It's the kind of place where you order, then sit down and they bring you the food. We were well taken care of. Our drinks were refilled and they brought us 'to go' boxes. Their portions are generous and just tasty. And the iced tea was perfect! We ordered a full order of chips and salsa. That is extra. It was $6 for a full order ($5 for half) and these chips were well worth the cost. We will be back!

    Vibe 10/10. Caliguey burrito 10/10. The salsas too. These were made with heart…read more Love

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    Comfortable seating.
    Burrito bowl (i think this was a burrito with tri tip, but he was able to make it without the tortilla)
    Burrito bowl (i think this was a burrito with tri tip, but he was able to make it without the tortilla)
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    El Puesto Cocina y Cantina

    3.5
    (335 reviews)
    29.7 km
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    We went to El Puesto Cocina y Cantina without a reservation and it seemed pretty crowded. I don't…read moreeven know if they take reservations. We had our order to go and went back to our hotel. It was just the best. Next time we will eat there. The place is spotless and really pretty. It is festive looking and ever so comfortable. We loved everything about it. Parking is easy. The prices are super fair. The food is amazing. We had burritos that were just packed with meat. We had chicken and beef. We also had chips and coffee to go. I have to say, their coffee is great. The service is so nice. This was our first time here so they were so helpful with the menu. We also took Papa Tacos and wow were they great. We loved the rice and beans. The rice was perfect, not dried out like some places. We will be back. Try it.

    I came in expecting a relaxed dinner where I could actually sit and catch up, but the experience…read morefelt rushed and poorly handled from the start. Before my guest even arrived, I was told the kitchen was closing in 10 minutes, which made it impossible to plan or order properly for both of us. About 30 minutes after being seated, the waitress asked to close out my tab and mentioned they were closing an hour and a half early, something that should have been communicated when I walked in so I could have chosen to go elsewhere. To make things worse, about 10 minutes before closing, they turned the lights all the way up and shut the music off, which made it very clear we were being pushed out. No one came by to offer boxes for our food (I had more than half my meal left), and my guest didn't even get to finish her drink. We were essentially rushed out before the already early closing time, with no proper send-off. Overall, the experience felt very unprofessional and uncomfortable. Unfortunately, I won't be returning.

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    Eating area
    Not your regular Chips and Salsa. YUM
    Not your regular Chips and Salsa. YUM
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    Buena Vida Tapas Lounge

    Buena Vida Tapas Lounge

    4.1
    (200 reviews)
    25.6 km
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    We came here for breakfast with my parents and my husband, and every single dish was amazing!…read more I ordered the Flauta manana, and they were hands down my favorite. They were stuffed with chorizo, potatoes, and eggs, then fried to perfection so they were crispy without being greasy. The salsa on the side paired perfectly with them, and I even dipped them in the consommé from my mom's meal, which took them to another level! My husband ordered the A Huevo Que Sí and it was packed with flavor. The birria was incredibly tender, and the combination with the eggs and sauce was absolutely delicious. My mom isn't usually a breakfast person, so she ordered the quesabirria tacos, and they did not disappoint! The tacos were cheesy, flavorful, and the consommé was rich and perfectly seasoned. I definitely stole a few dips for my flautas! My dad had the Huevos Rancheros, and they were also excellent. Everything tasted fresh, the portions were generous, and every plate looked just as good as it tasted. The service was friendly, the food came out hot, and you can tell they put a lot of care into every dish. The photos speak for themselves, everything was fresh, colorful, and absolutely delicious. Highly recommend!

    Buenas Vidas Tapas Lounge has always been one of my favorite spots when I'm in Bakersfield for…read morebusiness or spending time with my son. The food was absolutely delicious, which is why I'm leaving this review, but unfortunately the service missed the mark during our most recent visit. We ordered our steak medium rare, but it came out well done. When our server took our order, our appetizers arrived quickly and then our entrees followed, but we had to remind him about the Starry soda that was ordered and never brought out initially. The biggest issue occurred when the Aguachile Ribeye was brought to our table. One of the plates was broken, causing food and sauce to spill all over me and the seat. While the server acknowledged something happened, there wasn't much concern shown about the spill on my shorts, and no replacement plate was offered. A simple apology and a little more attention to the situation would have gone a long way. Later, when we asked for a box for the leftover steak, it took quite a while and I ended up having to remind our server again. Overall, the food was fantastic and is the reason I continue to come back. The kitchen clearly knows what they're doing. However, the service could use some improvement, especially when it comes to attention to detail and handling issues when they arise. I'll still be back because I genuinely enjoy the food, but I hope the service experience improves on future visits.

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    Bar area
    Taquitos Dorados
    Taquitos Dorados
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