This place is absolutely incredible. It's a gem. Patron margarita flight is spectacular. Goes with the incredibly fresh sushi dishes. Staff is incredibly attentive. Didi I use "incredibly" too often? Too bad. I am definitely coming ing back! read more

One of the best sushi experiences in town. The rolls are exceptionally fresh, beautifully prepared, and full of flavor. The fusion of Mexican and sushi elements is executed perfectly and truly stands out. The space is clean, comfortable, and inviting, making it a great place to sit back and enjoy your meal. A special thank you to Luis for the outstanding service--professional, attentive, and genuinely welcoming. Highly recommend and will definitely be returning. read more

I have had their food catered at events over the years. Finally decided to visit the restaurant. The place is very nice and posh, modern vibe, dark place, open dining room, with trees and a long bar. The wait staff was fast and our drinks were on the table before long. We had a very special appetizer, fried fish as the chip, loaded with shrimp, octopus, avocado, onion. On think strips of cucumber. A super fun interpretation of classic Mexican appetizer. We then had a surprisingly good oyster shooters. We had 3 rolls, lobster, chapo, and nappy head. My favorite was chapo, with both hot pepper and sriracha, nice kick. Wife love the creamy and savory lobster roll. We finished off with cheesecake tempura, so good! read more

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I got my food to go this trip because I was on the go. I ordered the ceviche gallero and the child's plate with shrimp tempura and fried rice. Their fried rice is one of my favorites in town so substituting instead of the steamed rice was a must. I received my food in a timely manner and everyone was kind to me. I have never dined in the restaurant, I usually always get this place to go or order through door dash. But my food is always on point. read more

Bocados Sushi Bar - Child's tempura plate substitute rice for fried rice - Sushi Bars Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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Went for dinner and I forgot how amazing the sushi was here! We got three rolls, each one had their own sauces and they were all so delicious! We got the patron roll, aguachile roll, and salmon delight roll. Our server was nice, attentive and helpful. The restaurant was pretty packed but we got seated not long after arriving. They had a variety of things playing on the tv so something for everyone. Will definitely be back more often! read more

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Bocados is going to be a new dinner staple for me and my friends. Had so many rolls and had such a good time! My large party was celebrating a birthday and they were so accommodating with giving us heaters outside in the cold. Ordered a multitude of rolls and we were generally happy with everything they served. From appetizers to desserts! My personal favorites were the Bocados Roll, Los Reyes, and the 69 Roll. What truly blew our minds was the Tempura Cheesecake! Had our whole table raving about it. If you're looking for dessert I would highly recommend it! read more

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Celebrated my friend's birthday party here, and our server, Ricky, handled our party of 15 like a pro! It was a large group, so naturally, people trickled in. Ricky was quick to get everybody started with cocktails while we waited for the remaining guests to order food. I do not eat seafood, but he made some good suggestions, and I ended up getting the Veggie Tempura, which was delicious! All the food came out at a timely manner and had zero issues. When it was time for the check, he knew exactly who got what and cashed us all out quickly as well. The restaurant was busy, but it wasn't loud or overwhelming. Would definitely recommend it for a group setting or a nice date night as well. read more

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Service here has always seemed consistent. Sushi has always had great flavors. Out table was there for a birthday lunch so a variety of cocktails were ordered, all very nice. They have a tree off to the right of the dining room and to the feel of the place making it have just the right touch of elegance. I do recommend this place still looking forward to more great meals here. read more

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An experience with every savory bite. The service was so attentive without feeling overbearing. Ramen needed a little more depth, lacked salt. The rolls are amazing and so delicious. A great spot to dress up a bit and enjoy amazing food read more

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Great place for some sushi with a twist. The drinks are really good too. The service is great, the servers were fast and nice. The place has a nice decor with lots of seating and bar area. read more

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A Very Unique Environment, with Great Food! We've been patronizing this building, since it was built, many decades ago. It started out as a speakeasy, where you needed a password to get in. Then, it was a cool breakfast place, with miniature pedal cars for kids, that could be purchased. Now, it's a really cool fusion restaurant, sushi bar, and regular bar, that requires a few visits to discover what they have to offer. I probably left out a couple of the businesses in-between, because I'm more than a half century older than this stand-alone structure...that's my story, and I'm stickin' to it! Anyway, The Fusion of Hispanic and Japanese Cuisine is quite unique, but always tasty! They have a Happy Hour in the bar section, that includes appetizers...a great place to start! Next time, sit at The Sushi Bar, where hard-working prepares will be on their feet for hours, making sure that you get EXACTLY what you want to sample. Finally, on another visit, try an incredible variety of entrees, at a very reasonable price. The best part is, you won't go away hungry, and will have enough for lunch or dinner the following day, in a couple of their to-go boxes. Creative, delicious desserts too! Check them out...a few times!!! Friendly, appreciative, service too! read more

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Great food. Service is good. Nice decor ambiance was great for dinner date or just company

I've been a longtime customer, but the menu and service have become so inconsistent that it's really disappointing. I ordered sushi to go and had to ask for basic items like ginger and wasabi that normally come with it. The sushi itself came out completely different than before. Sometimes it's rice on the outside and this time it was wrapped in seaweed. When I asked if the menu had changed, they said no. For the price, I expect consistency and better service. When you order something labeled "tempura," it should come out as a proper tempura dish, not something that looks freshly unfried. There was no effort to resolve the issue or offer help. It's frustrating to pay this much for such inconsistent quality and lack of care. In regard to the establishment perhaps their service should match the facelift they just did on the inside so the ambiance can be amplified. read more

Bocados Sushi Bar - New seating - Sushi Bars Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Always a solid choice for sushi in Bakersfield. Everything we ordered was fresh, flavorful, and came out beautifully. We got the Rainbow Roll, which was vibrant, fresh, and perfectly balanced, and a Vegas Roll that was indulgent and full of flavor. We also ordered another roll that I can't remember the name of, but it was just as good. Honestly, there wasn't a single miss on the table. The fish tasted fresh, the rolls were well portioned, and the flavors were spot on. Service was great and everything came out in a timely manner. Bocados continues to be a reliable go to for sushi, and I'll definitely be back. read more

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After the drinks and two appetizers ( spicy margarita type drinks, and the calamari and spicy garlic shrimp) my boyfriend declared that this was one of his favorite places in Bakersfield! Wow! We waited far too long to try as there are so many great sushi places here. My boyfriend predicted we would be back in a few weeks lol. We were seated by the bar, which I really liked. Most of the customers were seated away from us. The bar area has a darker, bit of a chill vibe.... The service was great, friendly and very available.... The sushi was great, good variety of rolls with unique ingredients. The Bocaddos roll had cilantro avocado salmon yellowtail jalapeño and a sauce... oh and fried onions. Unique and my boyfriend loved it. I paid extra to get two orders if the premium fatty hamachi ( yellowtail) and salmon sushi. My only disappointment was that the sushi came with all this sauce on it - a lot of lemon sauce for the yellow tail (with jalapeño and sheracha (spelling) which I was able to take off and move to the side) and a brown sweet sauce on the salmon. I was surprised and disappointed. Thus my premium sushi tasted like the sauces, than the sushi. It still tasted good but I would have ordered the regular yellowtail and salmon sushi if I was aware of these unnecessary additions. Next time I will be explicit, no sauces! A friend recommended this place which is why we gave it a shot. I am sure knowing what I know now, I will order better and my review will move to a five star review definitely. read more

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Always a great time stopping by with friends to have lunch or dinner , so fresh the salmon no rice with Rocky sauce on top. read more

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Very good service and delicious food And very nice ambiance to have dinner lots to choose from and great drinks read more

0/10 food 0/10 service 5/10 ambiance Everything was so bad! Even the server was so mean read more

Had a great time as always with family, our service from Jaime was excellent strongly recommend you try this place read more

Bocados Sushi Bar - Great dish very tasty - Sushi Bars Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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I'm from out of town but heard that the sushi was really good here, well I have to be honest, it is!!! I was fortunate enough to sit at the sushi bar with a few more folks that were enjoying some new unnamed rolls! The service is outstanding! I asked the sushi chef if he would make me a roll that he would like an honest review on, something not on the menu, he agreed. Roll 1 was amazing, I really enjoyed the garlic, onions and jalapeño, inside was salmon and paired with the fresh wasabi it was outstanding and it left me begging for more! Roll 2 was very light, no rice! Shrimp wrapped in salmon with jalapeno and avocado with a base of cucumber and lemon, this one has no name so show them the picture I will supply, yum! Roll 3, yes roll 3. Was rice based with raw salmon and some secret mildly spicy sauce on top.The presentation was outstanding, the friendliness of the folks who work there and the all around atmosphere was outstanding, I highly recommend and I can't wait to go back , I went on a Monday evening. It's a must try !!! read more

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Food is delicious, we also ordered sushi and calamari (we forgot to take pictures) but it was so good. Service is amazing, forgot her name but she was very attentive. Will go back again definitely read more

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My first time at Bocados was well worth it. My fiance and I were so surprised to see how nice the inside was decorated. The server was very attentive and helped us choose our rolls. I always love a baked salmon roll and the charred flavor was great. We also really liked the patron roll. We will definitely be coming back again soon to try more of the menu. read more

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Ambiance was great, food was great, service was great! We got a few rolls that were cucumber wrapped without realizing it and they were really refreshing. The bocado hand roll was full of flavor and so delicious! read more

We had a big group of us and they easily accommodated for us! The staff was great, and it's not super lit so it gives it a very class, expensive vibe? The sushi was mediocre, it could've been better. Very small pieces for the prices. Very mushy as well The drinks were pretty strong, and I think we spent about $200 between 3 people, we each got sushi, and about two drinks and two appetizers. read more

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Amazing sushi Clean and great price I will be taking my son here next time again . Thank you read more

Me and my family went to Bocados for my birthday, and let me tell you--the food was amazing! Our waitress, Sonya, went above and beyond to make sure we were taken care of, which made our first visit extra special. The place has a nice, cozy vibe, and I really appreciated that the music was at a comfortable level, not too loud. The sushi was excellent, especially the Luisito Roll--I highly recommend it 100%! read more

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3rd year living in Bakersfield and by far this was the best sushi in town. Service was quick and friendly and the ambiance as soon as you walk in is relaxing and fresh. It's like sitting on a "river boat" if that makes any sense lol. Honestly really good,...great fusion of Mexican flavors with the sushi. My wife and I ordered chefs choice deluxe platter and a spicy taco roll and a greñudo roll. Flavors were mouth watering. read more

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Tried making reservations here for the first time and was surprised they required a credit card just to hold the table. I understand some high-end restaurants may do this, but for a regular restaurant in Bakersfield, it felt unnecessary and off-putting. Unfortunately, the reservation process alone left a bad first impression and honestly made us lose interest in even trying the restaurant. Customer experience starts before you ever walk through the door. read more

Good food and the service could have been better... took long for a Monday night. Celebrated a birthday and they got the name wrong

We've never been at a loss when reviewing a restaurant, but here it goes. We came here because we are moving out of state and have always wanted to try Bocados. We ordered the Bocado Roll, Crispy Rice and DragonBall. The pieces were a pain in the ass to eat. They were way too big without any structural integrity so it just falls apart into a huge mess on the plate. Service was total crap. One and done, never to return. Good luck. read more

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I have been to bocados twice. I enjoy the drinks and the ambiance. But the food is always disappointing. I ordered alot of fresh rolls during my two visits. None of them was ok. Alot of onions and alot of sauces on the top. It is not an authentic sushi place for sure. But even if it was a fusion, they should reconsider it. It is far from a sushi place. Only for drinks. read more

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We've driven by this place for years and never stopped by. I think we thought it was overhyped, maybe? Idk. Anyway, our favorite sushi spot was closed and we were craviiiiing sushi, so we decided to "settle" on this place. Ummm the food was INCREDIBLE!! We usually stick to our tried and true sushi rolls at over places but these rolls all sounded so fun and tasty so we tried new things. We were speechless. Our absolute favorite was the Marrano. Didn't get a pic of it because I went in with a closed mind thinking the food was gonna be mid. Wronggggg. They were about 20 mins from closing so we just did 2 rolls at the restaurant and ordered the rest to go. Service was great and the inside of the restaurant is dark, cozy, and clean. Anyway, we get the hype now. read more

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First time eating here, I had zero expectations outside of normal service and sushi. I was pleasantly surprised in all areas. The ambiance was great There was good music playing in the background The sushi was top notch (the El Chapo roll)! It had a kick that wasn't overpowering but definitely made sure you remembered it. Mr. Ricky was a great-great server! He continually checked up on us, made awesome recommendations for my first visit, gave suggestions for my next visit & he kept the drinks full! I will be back for their Happy Hours read more

Been coming here for a while! Today the service was awful the waitress must of been having a bad day. They messed up on my salad and instead of fixing they just left it I Don't ever return food so just kept my mouth shut. Won't be returning sadly. read more

The food was definitely good, but the service ruined the experience. She was the rudest employee I've ever encountered. It made the birthday dinner really uncomfortable. read more

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Took the hubby out to celebrate his bday and, being new to Bakersfield, was nervous as to where to go. Suffices to say we found our new favorite spot! Apps: calamari (nothing special tbh, but the sauce helped a lot) and jalapeño poppers. We debated ordering more because they were so good. Drinks: Japanese Mule, michelada, and s'mores something lol.. kinda bummed we didn't try the cantarito Rafael recommended, but had to drive home. Loved their twist on a Moscow Mule. Roles: lobster rolls which kinda fell apart when we grabbed them but still good, the El Chapo rolls were *chef's kiss*, and glad we went with the aguachile rolls Rafael suggested! Not to keep name dropping, but Rafael was awesome, attentive, and did not disappoint with the recommendations (obviously compliments to the bartender and chef). The whole staff was honestly awesome and kept the table clean and food coming at the right time. read more

Bocados Sushi Bar - Lobster, El Champo, and Aguachile Rolls - Sushi Bars Near Me - Bakersfield, California

We had made reservations at another restaurant for my mom's birthday but we were still waiting and decided to cancel the reservation come to Bocados instead. We are so glad we did! I called ahead and they said they would be able to seat us quickly. We ordered the sushi boat as well as some soups and the presentation was fantastic. The rolls were also very tasty! The decor inside is cozy and it's easy to forget the building is next to a busy street and gas station. Compliment to our server Nancy who helped us out and provided excellent service. We were frustrated at our prior reservation however that frustration quickly resolved with the great experience here! read more

came here yesterday for lunch, I have never had this experience, anyways i ordered the same thing I always do. The place was not even crowded and they took forever to seat us. Once seated the waitress came up and took our drink orders. She finally came back and took our order, it took a long time to get our meal. Finally when I started eating into my second bite I mentioned to my coworker it tasted funny. She said it might be one of the sauces on it. So I continued to eat and finished my roll. Not even a hour later I started feeling sick nausea diarrhea bubble guts it was the worst feeling ever. Not once ever in my life have I ever felt this way. Especially eating at one of my favorite spots. I don't know if the meat was out too long and spoiled . I won't be coming back for a while read more

Bocados Sushi Bar - Yummy - Sushi Bars Near Me - Bakersfield, California

We checked out Bocados Sushi Bar on a little mini trip to Bakersfield, CA. A lot of sushi places close at 9:30p on a Saturday, but this place is open until midnight. Shockingly, it wasn't too busy this night. The restaurant is very nice. Very modern and hip. Nice full bar. This place shouldn't be slow on a Saturday night. But, it seemed Bakersfield CA doesn't have much of a nightlife. Lots of places closed early in the Downtown area and close to it. The service was fantastic. Our server was great making sure we got everything we needed. She had a great personality as well. Here is another thing why I was surprised it was slow on a Saturday night, their servers are gorgeous. Guys, where you at lol. The food was good. The Rainbow roll was great. The El Chapo was a little disappointing. I love onions and cilantro, but maybe it was just a little too much on this roll. But, from the quality of the Rainbow Roll, I would go back and try more rolls from here. read more

Bocados Sushi Bar - Rainbow Roll (Top) 5 stars El Chapo Roll (Bottom) 3/5 stars - Sushi Bars Near Me - Bakersfield, California

I went a long time ago with my boyfriend to celebrate our anniversary, the girl who took our order was rude, she didn't even smiled to us, literally asked what we wanted and left, then another girl came and said she would be our server and she was very nice, asked us how our day was, if we needed anything else, etc. Such a romantic place to have a date night, everything is so relaxed and peaceful, the tree is so nice. Last week I went with my family, I asked for Dragon Ball Rolls since it had my favorite things, one of them was avocado, this is important because I probably ate 5 whole avocados eating that roll, it seemed that each roll had at least half an avocado and it completely blocked the other flavors, the roll was big enough to eat as a taco but I don't complain about the size, I complain that it breaks when you hold it. read more

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