Food was good- service was AWFUL. Begged to get water refilled and had to wait to cash out way too long. Ended up going to the bar to cash out. Place wasn't busy either on Wednesday night. read more

Really liked Brimstone bar at Padres before, but they seemed to have done a Trump-style overhaul: reduction in size without quality improvement. In other words: they got greedy. Not recommended!! read more

they no longer offer bottomless mimosas and I had the worst service ever. The steak was overcooked and I almost had to trip our waitress to get drinks. read more

I came to the brimstone to have lunch with my wife on our lunch break and I ended up having lunch alone because the food took so long to come out she had to go back to work. I ordered the turkey club ($13) and she had the Padre burger($10). For a $13 club I expected much more, it was absolutely tasteless, even the bacon had no flavor which is just sad. In all seriousness the club sandwich at Dennys is much better than it is here at half the price. That's just the food, service was terrible as well, I was waiting a good 10 minutes before I was even brought a menu, another 20 minutes before the waitress took my order and that's only because I waved her over or who knows how long I would have been waiting. Don't waste your time here. read more

We had a rough day, my sister in law passed away hours before deciding to come here for dinner and I have to say my goodness what amazing customer service. Alejandro our server was polite, professional and efficient. He was attentive to our table but not overwhelming. And lets talk about the food!! Ahi tuna club and bison burger were outstanding, we couldnt get enough. Alejandro had no idea what our day was like hours before coming to dinner, and we so appreciated the awesome service. We will definitely be back but next time under different circumstances. read more

Best Breakfast and Service in Bakersfield hands down. I travel and eat all over the US as part of my job. The wait staff is always friendly, attentive and always does their best to make any meal an enjoyable and memorable experience. Keep up the good work and my notation on the food at any meal there is exceptional. Great Job read more

Only customer at the bar during happy hour and felt ignored. 3 Bartenders continuously talking amongst themselves about personal matters. Nice place. I will be back. read more

Came here on a Sunday morning/afternoon for brunch with my boyfriend on the drive back to LA from Kernville after seeing the ratings/reviews from yelp. Being in Bakersfield, I wasn't expecting a whole lot, but when we walked in, I was wowed by the style and décor in the restaurant. The restaurant is located inside of a hotel, and upon walking in looks pretty swanky. It was bar style seating. We chose to sit at a half table/half booth. Our server came over after a few minutes, and took our drink order - brunch? mimosas please!! The drinks came out pretty quickly, which was great and expected since the bar is right there.. We placed our food order, he ordered the sliders and I ordered the fish and chips. This is where this place gets two stars only. One for the décor, and one for the server. After we placed our food order, it took almost 30 mins to get the food. The boyfriend wanted onion rings, and our server was great. She actually warned us that they're not your traditional onion rings. Per the server, they are really greasy and covered in batter. He decided to trust her recommendation and went with the fries instead. Since we were making a long drive, we weren't really looking to sit and order drink after drink while our food was being prepped, although on any other Sunday that would be the plan! Needless to say, the mimosas were long gone before we ever got the food. They also are bringing the food from a different location than that of the actual restaurant. They have a kitchen in the back, I'm assuming its used for the entire hotel (room service, etc..) so the servers are basically walking your food through the main hallway entrance of the hotel to get to the restaraunt side to get the food to you. It seems like on a high traffic day for the hotel, the food delivery system is just ASKING for a disaster!! The food was good once we did get it, but nothing to write home about. It was a pretty standard fare, taste-wise. All together, the meal was about $50 after tip. A little pricey for the quality/delivery of the food, but still it was good. If I were in the area again, I might stop by again, but probably not.. read more

The menu has recently changed with more upscaled items but the service is awful for what they are charging. Some of the bartenders are great but the overall experience is less than average. read more

Perhaps I should have written a review of the Brimstone when my then girlfriend first took me there. It would have been better. We were in new love. The waiters were great. We could take our dogs, tie them to the railing outside and enjoy the really good food. Bottomless mimosas on a spring Sunday morning, excellent food.. those were the days. And then things changed. I married my girlfriend. Yes, we still love each other.. but it's not the same at the Brimstone anymore. My wife ordered the steak and blue cheese burger, medium rare. And she got, for $14, a very rare piece of meat on limp iceburg lettuce. And a couple of onion rings. When we brought this to our waitresses attention she almost seemed embarrassed. My grilled cheese with pork belly and truffle oil was missing the truffle oil and was also a bit sad. My biggest disappointment with the Brimstone is that it used to be better. It used to be a place where we could go on a Sunday morning and enjoy real good food. This review is based on several good visits to the Brimstone in 2014 followed by ever hopeful, but eventually disappointing 4 visits in 2015. In 2015 we were also denied the bottomless mimosas once (we were told they were no longer served) but on a later visit they were serving BMs again. What gives? We had a rude waiter on 1 visit. The next visit he seemed to be going out of his way to please us. I like my rude waiters to remain rude, thank you! I would know which places to avoid then. Come on Padre! You can do better. read more

Have been here many times and have had a fine experience. However DO NOT go on a Monday evening as it is clearly their night to train new staff. While our servers were kind they were not knowledgeable about the menu and could hardly carry our martinis to the table. The martinis were perfect but the second one arrived in a rocks glass. We were told they were out of martini glasses ... huh. Monday night not very busy. Food. We ordered the prosciutto plate which arrived with American ham on it rather than prosciutto ... you know ... lunch meat. When questioned the server went to the chef to ask. She came back and said the chef said there is more than one kind of prosciutto. Maybe but this was not prosciutto. The Brussels Sprouts appetizer had wonderful flavor but they were undercooked and too chewy. The place is also getting a little tired and could use a little makeover including the foggy martini glasses. The saving grace was a great visit with a dear friend. read more

Probably one of the best places I've ever eaten. Amazing prices. The came hen was cooked perfect. Nice ambiance. Would definatly recomend trying oit. read more

I dine regularly here, with a group of friends and we've been coming here since it opened. In that time, we've had great meals and good times in an excellent atmosphere. Over the past 6 months, though, it seems the service has gotten slow and the menu items taste less like quality meals. Our drinks sit empty and the fish & chips, which used to be my go-to, has turned into mostly batter/breading. The tartar sauce served with them has become almost inedible, made with enough horseradish to make my food taste bad. Now, I eat dinner before meeting those friends, until the menu gets some new options or the quality is restored. read more

Food's an A. Service is C- On a Sunday evening, it was like the servers were from a remedial Kindergarten class. We saw a party of 4 depart the place because there was no service for a long time. While we were there for dinner we saw 2 botched orders and had our (party of two) entrees delivered 8 minutes apart. Wait staff obviously didn't give a damn. The server seemed to have no idea of what's expected of his position. When we ordered dinner, his response was, "Is that all?" He had no feedback, no suggestions, couldn't say "You're welcome" or "Thanks" and couldn't even pronounce "Minestrone". We tipped 7% and told them: if you want 20, try harder. As a minor addendum, the beer list is pathetic. Why can they have standard microbrews like Fat Tire, Full Sail or others? (Hint to house: cold beer should not be served in a piping hot glass. We had to ask the bar to chill the glass for us.) All this is really sad because the food is great. She had Manila clams, he had salmon. Taste was superior, there was nothing wrong with the presentation. The management must realize that lousy service will drive diners away, even if they can retain the drinkers. read more

Went to the Brimstone for my son's Birthday brunch. All I can say it was the worst experience I have ever had with a restaurant. Service and food. They brought out cold food forgot part of the meal didn't refill drinks...I could go on and on. The manager did apologize and said he would make it right. His making it right was taking about 16.00 off the bill. Not enough to make up for the fact it was a special day and only one meal out of the five was edible. We could have went to fast food and got a much better meal. I am 56 years old and this is my first time sending back food and complaining. ANYWHERE... I might of understood a little better if they were busy... I think maybe 5 tables with people. So thanks Brimstone read more

Honestly, very fed up with them changing their menu over and over. You can't land a specific item from the menu you like and expect it to be there the next time you go back. I've never been to a restaurant that changes their menu this often. The death of the Truffle Fries was the last straw for me. Not going back anymore. read more

The atmosphere is nice, the staff is nice, the food is another issue.... Some of its good, some of its bad, but all of it is priced to make you think youre high class. The nachos were stupid. Ive never used that word to describe nachos before, but thats all I can think to say...it was just a stuck together mess of cheese and shredded beef. The cheese board was disgusting and otherwise pretty out there for my tastes. The ribs were a joke, and made to be fancy...but why you trying to get fancy with ribs? The chicken panini was awful, dough was stale and raw at the same time, chicken dry and frozen. Did not care for the artichoke dip with the cheese skin on it. The macaroni and mushroom bowl was ok. The Padre is the pinnacle of mid-scale restaurants that im sure the entire west side of Bakersfield tries to emulate. Im really disappointed in about 75% of Bakersfield restauranteurs. They charge these mid-scale prices but just becasue you put food on a fancy plate with some garnish doesnt mean its worth my time and money. Maybe the other restaurants at the padre are better, but the food here is awful and definitely not humble about it. read more