Looks like someone has finally gotten a solid foothold at this long rotating location AND I CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF IT!
I've been to Bakersfield an number of times and it has been great every single time. Went on a whim Wednesday night with my fiancee and her sister. It was busy, so we put our name on the list and mingled around. We ended up finding seats at the bar pretty quickly though.
We got an appetizer of chips and guacamole, which was phenomenal. The guac was thick and flavorful and the chips were very.... chippy? I ordered the "Red Headed Stranger" to drink, which had a strong but no overpowering Old Forester kick to it. And since Willie Nelson sang "Red Headed Stranger", I stuck with the theme and ordered the "Willie" from the ensalada menu. It was a "fiesta salad" type deal with roasted chicken, bacon, black beans, corns, etc. and a very good buttermilk ranch dressing that I believe they make in-house. Just enough spice to let you know you're still alive.
Only annoyance is that there is close to ZERO parking for Bakersfield, and all the neighboring businesses make that clear. There is limited road parking up to the corner of Kenilworth and East, other than that you can valet or risk parking in the lot of another business.