Stumbled upon Bakersfield on IG and decided to have a family date night with my sibs, boyfriend and cousin. To start we got the queso with chorizo on top and it was delish! Warm, delish and they slightly brown it on top which I liked. For our first round of drinks we got a pitcher of the seasonal margarita which was pineapple. It was a wonderful balance of sweet pineapple flavor and tequila. Loved that the drink was strong but wasn't super sweet. It had just enough flavor to mask the tequila and give that refreshing pineapple/tropical taste. Because there were 5 of us and frankly also because we enjoy margaritas, we got two more pitchers - the original margarita and the sangria. The pineapple was still my favorite! They also had $5 tequila shot specials so as expected we ordered a couple rounds of those as well.
Tacos were great! I'm used to Barrio portion sizes so I ordered two tacos but ended up getting one more because they're on the smaller side. I got the Bistec, Cochinita Pibil and Pollo Rojo. I eyed the menu prior to coming and had my heart set on the Short Rib taco but they were out so I guess I just have to go back. Oh the torture haha. Everyone else in my party enjoyed their tacos as well and had no complaints.
Okay so now the most important aspect of a dining experience in my opinion - the service. Service was excellent. We went later on a Friday night and it wasn't too crowded. They cleaned off a table for us right away but a couple of us wanted a booth instead and they were more than willing to accommodate us. Our server Scott was wonderful. He was very attentive and he joked with us throughout the night. Loved the vibe and décor. My boyfriend is really into the more rustic look so he loved the pipe door handles and overall décor of the place. I thought it was pretty cool too.
Overall great experience and we will be back. Hope you'll save me some of the short rib tacos!