I was on a total coffee high and feeling sooo ready to break my fast for lunch when my bestie 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! read more

The Malt Shop - New American Near Me - Bakersfield, California

While working on the east side of town I was in the mood for a burger. My co-workers recommended this lil spot called The Malt Shop. The place looks like a 1950's diner. Ordered a classic cheeseburger, fries and drink for $10. It was the special of the day. Friendly service. Great-tasting burger. Cool decor. If you are in the area and feel like having a burger. You will not be disappointed. Two thumbs up read more

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What a cool spot! Great small business on the east side. Food was reasonably priced and very good. Old "counter style" service that was pretty fast and friendly. Inside reminds of the diners I used to visit as a kid. read more

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

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It's nice to have a local burger joint in this area. The menu has all the classic burgers you'd expect, similar to your favorite fast food spots but with a more local, with a 1950's nostalgic vibe. I always get the lemonade!! It's super sweet and refreshing. It's our go-to spot for a quick dinner when we're too tired to cook. Head's up, it's located near a high school, so it can get pretty busy right after school lets out. Overall, a solid, convenient spot for a quick bite. read more

The Malt Shop - Receipt - New American Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Food is great! It's prepared to order. The place has old-timey food, basic cheeseburgers, sandwiches, and malts and shakes. They have other bigger burgers like western with BBQ sauce, pineapple and teriyaki, and a pastrami burger!! Fries are crinkle cut and their onion rings are fire!!! The staff is friendly and helpful in helping you order what's good for you. The restaurant has plenty of seating, and a clean bathroom. If you love shakes, this is Al the place for you! Strawberry shake is soooo good. Enjoy! read more

On the east side of town and looking for a place to grab lunch. Saw the place and glad we stopped by. The Bacon Avocado Burger was a hit, as well as the fries and onion rings. Service was friendly and food was cooked to order promptly. Will definitely stop by again when in the area. read more

Had a delicious banana split. Recommend trying this place out. The decorations are cool, and the sitting is nice. read more

The Malt Shop - Banana Split with everything on it - New American Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Made fresh to order. Service was quick. Delicious hamburger very tasty and moist. I felt like I was back in time with the decor I had a nice lunch. read more

Love this place. Good American food. I like the BLT but my kids love the cheeseburgers. Can't go wrong with an Oreo shake to finish it off. Amazing every time. Call in your order ahead and save some time to pick it up. 50s diner inside. Small seating area but usually not busy if you want to sit. read more

The Malt Shop - Menu - New American Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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One of the best burgers in town! Super flavorful. Crispy fries on the outside, soft on the inside.

Pretty good food always freshly made in front of you.Good customer service as well definitely worth going back to.

Decent food, quick service, came in with softball team two days in a row , however, lady at front counter was very rude day 2. Literally look at me and said "are you going to order something" after I had already ordered from her. I was just waiting on drinks as the previous day she had immediately handed them to us. read more

I was craving a pastrami today and the Malt Shop did not disappoint. I called in my order and it was ready right when I got there. It was sooo good! Only downside is that my banana peppers weren't in the bag when I got home :/ The bread was nice and toasty and there was a good amount of pastrami in it! Fries were amazing as always. Yumm! read more

The Malt Shop - Pastrami - New American Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Customer service is horrible the young girl who works there is the worse! If you do not have great customer service you should not work with customers. very rude and disrespectful awful attitude! read more

Way too overpriced for mid tasting food. Waited 30minutes for 2 burger combos and chkn strips. Spent $60. Ordered a burger with no bbq sauce specifically and what did they do? They soaked that burger in barbecue sauce even after making it clear NO SAUCE. they need to be on more their game for spending that much money & maybe another cook so the service isnt so slow. unfortunately, we will never be back read more

Stopped here on a road trip up not expecting much. But pleasantly surprised how good it was! Great mom and pop shop. Got a burger and fries and my family got chicken tenders and mozzarella sticks. Nothing to complain about. Great quick food and they weren't busy either. Yes they have a restroom! read more

I was passing through the town and was craving burgers. I found this spot and thought it was just be another place with normal tasing food. I was completely surprised with how juicy and flavorful the burgers were. Even their normal hamburgers are better than most other places. It's a really classic and tasty burger place with great prices. Definitely a place to try! read more

Love the shakes, fries, pastrami, zucchini and burgers. Not sure why there are so many crappy reviews. This place is great and service is great too. Meat patties at in-n-out are thin too. read more

The Malt Shop - Pastrami - New American Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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This business has friendly staff, great food, and a wide selection with many options. They're conveniently located at Fairfax and Auburn in East Bakersfield. They use krinkle cut fries which are cooked just right and seasoned well. They also have great milk shakes and malts. Their prices are reasonable and their atmosphere is "60s type malt shop" read more

Great Food and service. For those in the Bakersfield area seeking a satisfying meal in a cozy setting, The Malt Shop is a commendable choice. read more

While I haven't had the food here yet, the milkshakes are to absolutely die for!! The quality of the ice cream is in your shake. The staff here are very sweet and friendly. But back to the shakes, they're not cheaply made they are high quality and very flavorful!! My recommendation is the chocolate shake! read more

Hidden gem here, the monster burger with added grilled jalapeños and the basket of fries is on point...

Dry, overcooked burgers, fries and zucchini. Called in our order 9/12/22, around 7:30 and got it home and was very disappointed. Not the Malt Shop food we're used to. Apparently they're new cooks and have different food standards. Definitely not worth $31! Two stars bc it was edible and I know it's usually much better! read more

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This is a gem malt shop on the east side. Have always loved the Marilyn & James decor items and classic food. Nothing they make has ever disappointed, but their pastrami, burgers and fries are my favorites. While you wait for your food being freshly made you can play the quarter machines. The whole place is an experience and the workers are so friendly it is so homey". read more

I was on my way to Spencer's to get a patty when I remembered this place is on my way .so I decided to stop. Won't go back . Everyone knows a patty melt is on rye bread. That's the main reason people order them . ... it should of just been called a sourdough jack. Except Jack in the box is better . And jack in the box has a bigger patty. It was just a patty & cheese on grilled sourdough. No flavor. Fries were good & hit. Won't waste my money there again read more

The place is kind of small not very clean or very busy. We ordered paid sat down and waited. Other people came in and went thru the system. The food came out as it was done not all at the same time. At least it was hot. You had to go to the counter to get your order. The burgers were good not overcooked the rings were nothing to rave about but there was no reason not to go back. I wouldn't go out of my way to go there. read more

I love this place! Great burgers and a really decent chicken salad, especially for the price. The fries are also delicious.

Delicious food! Cute diner seating. We got our food within reasonable time and they stayed busy! Everyone was friendly. read more

The Malt Shop - Hawaiian burger - New American Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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I took my grandkids here after we left CALM. The inside had that old burger and ice cream look, but the food didn't match it. My grandkids had burgers and one had a grill cheese. I tried the fries and all though we didn't like them. They didn't taste good at all, even if they were to add more seasoning. The service was great! read more

I've been coming to the mall shop since I was a freshman in high school back in 2017. They have amazing thick cut fries and the most tastiest ranch on the east side. Their burgers are really delicious and juicy. The chicken sandwiches are also really good I recommend the chicken tender basket or if you're on healthier route definitely get the crispy chicken avocado salad. But if you go to the malt shop, the one thing you need to get is a malt and my favorite flavor is the Oreo malt read more

The food was good and fresh there customer service was poor. Inside was nice and clean I ordered the pastrami sandwich and the hamburger kids meal. I spent $22 for the pastrami combo and a pastrami sandwich. The kids combo was $6.25. read more

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A secret hole in the wall joint that serves up angood ole burger. Grest burgers done right. The service is great. People are nice and food taste great. It is small so no large parties. Just a good ole "grab a burger and run shop" i have visited this place at least 8 times. Can't believe ive never reviewed it. I recommend this place if you are nearby. It beats the local fast food burger joints nearby. My opinion of course. Try the Hawaiian and mex burger combo. The shakes rock too! I hope you enjoy. I have read more

The Malt Shop - Decor that creats the atmosphere - New American Near Me - Bakersfield, California

I like our neighborhood malt shop, family owned and family run. Their food is very good and portions are generous (especially their French fries). Their Texas double cheese burger is excellent and their pastrami sandwich is not bad. Try them out, support your local MALT SHOP! read more

Burgers Taste like plastic and way to overpriced , the manager is the best tho Texas Combo read more

My favorite place in the world to eat. I love the monster burger with cheese, bacon, and ketchup and fries with a pineapple:peanut butter shake read more

Good old fashioned Hamburgers and great fries. Their food is always consistently fresh. The atmosphere is great! Workers are always friendly! Highly recommend! read more

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Solid burger joint with prices I haven't seen since early 2000's. I have had two burgers thus far and both were very good. The service is nice and prompt. It reminds me of the burger joint that was your go too during your days after school with your mates. read more

My granddaughter loves diners and I found this one on Labor Day while we were in Bakersfield. We walked in and there were 2 or 3 people who appeared to be picking up to go orders. We sat down at the counter, no one else seemed to be eating there. After a few minutes one of the gals asked if we were picking up. I said no we were eating in. She almost seemed confused by my answer.. LOL maybe it's not often people stay to eat? Anyway we ordered a chicken salad, BLT, fries, and. Chocolate shake. I asked for a cup of water and they literally gave me a dixie type cup full to the brim. I ended up buying a bottle of water instead. Food was pretty good. The crinkle fries were our favorite. My granddaughter liked her BLT, i thought it was a little salty. My salad was as basic as they get... chicken, lettuce, and some tomato. I think for the price they could add a few more items. My son stopped by while we were eating and ordered food to take home since we were wrapping up when he showed up. I would say it was underwhelming but good. I would have added a star if the gals working were more friendly. They were basic too and could probably bring in more customers if they didn't appear to just be there to fill their shift. There's potential there if service was more friendly. Our lunch (with my bottle of water added) was about $26. read more

Oh my gash guys!!! This place is soo freaking good in all levels. I had the Texas burger combo. The fries are perfect. My husband had the Mex, that's very good as well! I tried the chicken nuggets from the children menu, two thumbs up. They do not have Coke in their machine , but later did I learn that they sale the bottle kind. You must order a banana split or malt, it's a MUST! So perfectly creamy. Their employees are super super friendly, keep it up guys! read more