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    Carla's Drive In

    4.3 (73 reviews)
    InexpensiveBurgers
    Closed 10:00 am - 7:30 pm

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    CARLA'S DRIVE IN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Divey
    Loud
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Western Burger & fries
    Kathi S.

    We never be this little gem existed! We were searching for dinner randomly in Oildale looked over & said let's give it a try. The lady who took our order, I'm guessing maybe Carla, was so sweet. She made suggestions from the menu. She was so kind. We ordered 2 of the Western Burger combos plus mozzarella sticks. It was $36. Not too bad especially with the rising cost of everything. Food review- Western Burger (Reg) BOMB! Hugev& flavorful. Couldn't finish. Western burger (spicy) BOMB! French fries- fresh, hot & salted perfectly! Mozzarella Sticks- Delicious but had to pay for the marinara Onion rings- Dud... overcooked, dried out & very disappointed. I could taste the flavor but was not able to eat them. Not gonna take away stars since it was only 1 visit & I'm sure it's not the norm.

    Pastrami sandwich
    Jack

    Good tasting Pastrami sandwich , [[HIGHLIGHT]]nice relaxing step back in time drive in[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. Friendly service in a timely manner

    PatrickJ T.

    Carla's Drive-In is another cool Mom and Pop burger stand in Bakersfield. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Order at the window then find a picnic table to dine at if you are not taking it to go.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]I decided to eat my burger and fries at one of their tables. No indoor dining available here[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. Wait did not take long. Burger and fries were delicious. There was only one negative to my experience at Carla's Drive-In that day, and it was not even their fault. There were a few homeless loitering around and asking for handouts. Other than that, there were no issues. Service was good. Food was good. [[HIGHLIGHT]]I liked the nostalgic feel of the place.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Will definitely return if I am in the neighborhood craving a yummy burger.

    Western Bacon Cheese Burger with Fries
    William S.

    I was looking for a quick bite At a place that has outside dining. Carla's is it. I had the hot Pastrami sandwich with fries. The Pastrami was divine and the fries hot and crispy. The kicker was that I brought the dog with me. One of the ladies that work at Carla's brought the dog some dog biscuits. I highly recommend this restaurant.

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    Mike B.

    Me and the wife came here to pick up a soda and a small burger and french fries the service was excellent right from the start fresh. The Pepsi was not too good or I would have given them a five star review. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The location of this place is not in the best of neighborhoods, but they do their best to try to keep the trouble away but definitely will come back.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The food was excellent fresh and juicy.

    Cheeseburger

    Cheeseburger with thousand island sauce, tomatoes, pickles, onions and lettuce. It's not too big or too small, just the right portion along a generous amount of crinkle fries! Friendly, pleasant service! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Area clean with 2 benches, had a nice picnic vibe.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

    Didn't snap my photo fast enough! This is about half of the large fried zucchini and it's delish!! Been one of my faves since I was a kid :)

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    7 years ago

    Delicious burgers. Never disappoints. I always stop by when I'm in the area. The French burger is my favorite. Will recommend.

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    4 years ago

    Good food fast service and nice people working there. They just need a little face lift and they'd be 5 stars.

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    7 years ago

    Very poor drive thru waited 30 minutes in drive thru nobody had taken order no cars but mine. Very upset

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    9 years ago

    Best fries in town! Sucks you are charged for ranch but hey, shits bomb and greasy in a good way.

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    9 years ago

    Little hole in the wall place in oildale been here for years. Friendly service, delivers and great food. Don't knock it til you try it!

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    9 years ago

    Best burgers around. Love it! Would definitely recommend going here. I also would recommend to call ahead since it is made fresh.

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    9 years ago

    Burgers are real sloppy and don't taste right. The fries taste like old dirty grease.

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    9 years ago

    Delicious burgers and fast service! small joint only out side seating. very retro feel to it

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    13 years ago

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    10 years ago

    We actually just discovered this place a couple weeks ago and live right down the road. We are obsessed!!

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    11 years ago

    Fries are the best thing since sliced bread. You cannot beat the French burger. Best little hole in the wall joint around.

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    8 years ago

    Amazing food and friendly staff best burgers in town for your money and they deliver..

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    I honestly was just looking for some take-out but I had such a good time at the botanist!…read more I love a good moody interior so I sat at the bar and the lovely bartenders were so sweet! I ended up getting a burger, fries, and a mocktail! The food was amazing but, from a student's perspective, I will say it wasn't a cheap eat. I really enjoyed the experience though so I didn't mind the little splurge! :) Would definitely come back here with friend for the apps and drinks!

    The two stars are for the delicious food they provide, the great cocktail options they have, and…read morethe beautiful atmosphere inside the restaurant. The service is questionable. Last year I made a large reservation for about 10 ladies to celebrate someone and on the way to the restaurant they called to confirm the reservation (about 30 minutes before), but I did not hear my phone. When I arrived, a distraught friend told me that they did not have our reservation so I asked what the issue was. The manager told me because I did not confirm, they were not sure they were going to hold the table. I apologized that I had not recieved a call, but asked if we could still have the table (I was there on time and could see the large table with the reservation note on it). The manager begrungenly said they would allow us to still dine with them, but they said they would not seat us until more of our party arrived. I asked if we could wait for our party at the bar, but they said they would not because every seat at the bar was taken. So just a heads up, you cannot stand at the bar, you cannot stand around the restaurant, and they do not have a place to sit and wait for your table, you just have to stand outside (I'm sure it has to do with safety or firecodes, I didn't argue, we waited outside until people at the bar left). Once we were seated, the staff was not friendly. Wondering if we should leave or not, I called a friend who works near the building who frequents this place often on what I should do. He told me to go back inside and that the staff would be nice. When I returned, a new server came to our table with a tray of shots and said they would be taking care of us for the rest of the evening. I figured maybe the manager and that other server was just having a bad day, my friend must have called the restaurant and asked his most trusted server to help us, and enjoyed the rest of our evening. I didn't want to risk it another bad experience, so I haven't returned since. A few months ago during the whole Cesar Chavez news broke out, that friend who frequented the place went with another friend to the Botonist and was talking about the news while they were dining. The manager overheard. Later when my friends were getting ready to leave, the manager started becoming upset with my friends and told my guy friend, "I HOPE SOMEBODY R*PES YOU". Stunned, he asked her to repeat herself and she did. My friends left. The chefs and building are wonderful, but obviously something needs to be done about the management and staff with being professional and treating customers with respect. I've worked in the service industry and understand how stressful it can be, but I have always been able to keep my cool around people who are trying to enjoy a nice meal. Hoping they recieve the help they need as I love to see my community thrive.

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    Such a beautiful name LUNA. So this was my first time coming…read moreto this place. I really enjoyed the ambiance really beautiful. The service was great and the food was incredible! This place gets a 10/10 even though the coconut horchata was not all that. The fish was cooked perfectly, the veggies weren't soggy and the rice was amazing. I picked my fish based on what my seated neighbor received, it just looked so delicious and it was! Everything about this place is fabulous. All the dishes that came out looked like high quality dishes.

    My son took me out for lunch, I was so happy he picked this spot! Our food as excellent and the…read moredrinks were delicious. There are a lot of tables and seating between the two rooms inside and the completely shaded outdoor patio, it doesn't look as big from the outside as it truly is. The decor is really nice and earthy with tons of real vine plants, a mix of fake, cute mirrors and wall decor, and cool basket lighting. We went at the tail-end of lunch, and it was busy, but there were still a few tables open (I recommend making reservations). I ordered a raspberry drop (not overly sweet so I loved it) and my son ordered a triple berry hibiscus refresher, it was so good! For lunch, he ordered the garlic+parmesan cream pasta with chicken and not only was it scrumptious, but he had enough leftovers for another meal! I had the fish tacos- they were excellent, the pickled onions on top *chef's kiss* made them superb. I would only recommend asking for the tortillas to be doubled because they fell apart. The I'll be returning for sure with friends, and a date night with my hubby.

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    We stopped by for lunch on the drive home and had such a great experience! We ordered the salads,…read moreand they were so fresh, flavorful, and delicious. We also loved that the restaurant is dog-friendly and even provided a water bowl for our pup, which was such a nice touch. The staff were incredibly welcoming and offered us samples, including the August Fresca, which we ended up loving so much that we bought some to take home on the drive home!

    My mom mentioned how good this place was. She's been here a few times with her coworkers…read more First off, ambience was nice, nice air conditioning because it was 103°F outside Bathroom was clean, only complaint was they were out of soap, so i substituted using hand sanitizer. Service was excellent, Dakota was such a nice waiter. Food came out fairly quick and they didn't mind that we moved tables. Food tasted AMAZING. I got the Cowboy BBQ salad with fries. I also got the apple juice to drink which was nice and cold. I got an Arnold Palmer with watermelon Fresca and it was good too. Prices were pretty good, seeing it's a farm to table eatery in this economy. They were also very kind about our dietary restrictions. I have celiac disease and my sister is dairy free, so she substituted a few things on her burger. We inhaled our dinner, it was soooo yummy Seriously tho, Dakota was the best waiter, give him a raise or som

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