Great place to play cards and to grab a bite to eat. The staff and dealers are great to deal with.

Service is great , dealers have a great sense of humor overall great place to stop by

Best Casino in Bakersfield! $10 Baccarat and Blackjack! What more can you ask for?! Ohh yea $3.50 cent domestic beers and bomb food! Love golden west and all the dealers and pit bosses are chill af! read more

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Came on a random rainy day just to see about this casino in Bakersfield. Before walking in, two security guards stopped us to ID us. Took it as a compliment haha!! I walked around the entire casino. It isn't really big, there were maybe five tables opened up. We decided to play Blackjack. It was a nice table. We're up 20 bucks. Just a regular old casino. Pretty fun! I suggest going if you truly are experienced however, everyone playing will get on you! Haha! read more

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I normally don't leave reviews like this, but this experience was serious enough that I feel others should be aware. On March 16, my partner and I were served chicken at Golden West Casino that we later discovered was undercooked. We documented it immediately with photos and video because something clearly wasn't right. Shortly after, we both became very sick -- vomiting, diarrhea, fever, and severe physical distress. This led to missed work, canceled business commitments, and ongoing discomfort. I was also recovering from prior rib injuries at the time, and the forceful vomiting significantly worsened that condition and extended my recovery. We reported the issue and have provided documentation, including medical records. Since then, we have been attempting to resolve the situation through the proper channels, but the response has not reflected the seriousness of what occurred. I'm sharing this strictly based on our experience so others are aware. Food safety is critical, and I strongly recommend checking your food carefully. I hope Golden West Casino takes this seriously and makes the necessary improvements so this does not happen to anyone else. read more

Golden West Casino - Casinos Near Me - Bakersfield, California

The food, the people, great atmosphere one of the best casinos in California. Come on down and have some fun. The service is amazing here as well read more

Atmosphere is cool but crowded. Granted it's a small casino & in the middle of nowhere. But it's a chill place to get cracked & lose some money, never coming here again. read more

The food and service are unlike any other place in Bakersfield. The prices are unbeatable and you really can't get any better of an atmosphere. read more

I was first on the wait list to play on the poker table. I was marked as here on the board when i walked in the same time as another player last on the list and not marked here. Floor lady Isabelle , instead of calling my name out automatically gave the open seat to the other guy. I brought it too her attention and she said dont you see me talking. I been playing cards here for over 20 years. I think this is my last day here. read more

Definitely need a larger non smoking area. Stayed a couple hours and had to leave. Pechanga and Yaamava are closer and non smoking.

Great burger & fries!! Place serves food 24/7. You can even get breakfast all day. Stacy was our server. She was great! Place is clean & quiet. When you're finished eating you can go try your luck at one of the casino tables. read more

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Stopped on our way to Phoenix in our RV. They allow you to park along their fence line and have 24 hour security. The casino is super clean has a old well cared for vibe. Everyone was friendly. We had dinner at the bar our bartender had never made a martini we gave her a lesson. She was super sweet girl. 2 drinks with 2 full meals $40. I had the Gen Tso chicken it was fab. Temperature hot and just a bit of spice. My husband had the Chicken over Gnocchi and really like the Sauce which was soup like a rich thick creamy broth topped with a grilled chicken breast. We didn't gamble but they had a lot of tables in a smoke free environment. read more

Golden West Casino - Outside the casino ! - Casinos Near Me - Bakersfield, California

This casino was really good when Chris the GM used to manage it but now the poker side sucks. That don't care about the poker players anymore. They only have one table going yet they have so many players signed up for 1-3 but they wouldn't open a game. I started going to Diamond Jim in Rosamond which is better casino than this one. I have been going here for 25 years but now I switched to DJ. It's a drive but worth it. They care for poker players. Too bad I can't say the same thing about this casino. This place is going down to the ground. read more

Food is a great value here . Friendly atmosphere and poker games are also friendly. Low key environment - just everyone have a good time . Strong armed security is a plus - feels safe here. read more

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I have actually been eating here for years. This place use to be one of the dancing hot spots back in the day. Getting to the food, you really won't ever get a bad meal here. They serve good quality of food and for a reasonable price, even more reasonable if your playing cards. Only minus here is the dinning area, only sits about 20 only because this is now more of a card room and they tend to service their card playing guests versus the general public. This is one great place to get a great price on a prime rib dinner on a Friday or Saturday night. Never had an issue with the staff or service. The location isn't all that great only because this part of town has long list the luster of what it once was but GWC did it's own renovations and the place is now glammed up to fit the look of what it is, a casino card room. read more

Golden West Casino - Bar area - Casinos Near Me - Bakersfield, California

If you are looking for a good Pozole then this is the place to go on Saturdays only. I don't have any reviews for the Casino play because I haven't played any tables. The bar is fully stocked and they do have a food menu. read more

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If you know me, you know I love breakfast. Even more, I love a good breakfast burrito. A chef friend took me to lunch here years ago and it wasn't half bad, so my work friends and I decided to stop in give it another go. I am pretty glad we did. I like the ambiance, especially that familiar casino smell. How they do that without actual cigarette smoke is a mystery to me, but I like it. As I sit and type this, The Lucky 7 Breakfast Burrito sits cozy & happily in my belly. The burritos are pretty large and this morning I had egg, bacon, cheese, hash browns, and salsa in mine. I have to add the detail that my bacon was crispy. I cant stand soggy bacon, so this is the difference between love and hate for me. I added a little Franks Hot Sauce and it hit the spot- everything I hoped it would be. I have also tried the Fish and Chips, (which were surprisingly good, even if a little greasy) and the Chef Salad with crispy chicken (see pic). Everything I have tried here is surprisingly good and reasonably priced. Honestly, I'm stoked to know a spot that makes such a great breakfast burrito. Win!! read more

Golden West Casino - Chef Salad w Crispy Chicken - Casinos Near Me - Bakersfield, California

The staff there are the best , the food is Evan better try the burger or the firecracker shrimp .complements to the chef he knows what he's Doing read more

Golden West Casino - Casinos Near Me - Bakersfield, California

I can't believe that in one day I had 2 dealer errors and the floor and management act like it's not a big deal. I will not go bag to this dirt bag place, they don't respect customers. read more

Didn't do anything but play balckjack. Weird setup and I hate the dollar per hand rake. I don't know if I'd go back played for an hour and walked out 50 dollars up so I guess that's ok. read more

Totally delicious fun and exciting!!! I would recommend that everybody run right out and before doing that plan to go visit this place it is awesome everything is right there food jokes, drinks opportunity to enjoy these things with these people in their place. Totally five stars. read more

The food is ok. The poker is a local game... lots of calling pre flop raises ($30) with shitty cards (I.e. 3-5 off) and catching cards... lots of check raising when they hit so be careful. For loose aggressive or tight aggressive, watch out. The shitty cards I lost to were amazing. I couldn't improve and the locals kept catching everything. read more

The chicken caesar salad & omelette are my personal favorites & are delicious every time I order them. Definitely try out the cookie skillet dessert, it's delicious! Pai gow poker & Baccarat are the games to play here & the poker tables go all night long. Promotions running every month so there will always be a reason to come back to play. If you want to gamble in one of the chillest cardrooms in California then come by Golden West, the jackpot is waiting for you. (; read more

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website is not updated regulary, phone "menu" is a complete waste of time as you know just as much before you call - no human contact, just the same recording that repeats itself over and over. used to be a nice place to go to but has gone way down hill in the last couple years. i started calling at about 10:00 am and my last call was at 12:10pm (5-27-23) - and was never able to get to a person - just the old info (even the hours of operation were not correct). read more

I have to say not use to this type of casinos I played for about 1 hr . Made $30 but it's not for me it's more like for serious gamblers not for people who like to have fun and hang out wile gambling . read more

Well well. Another first for me. I have always know about this casino but never made by. Today my father inlaw wanted to go grab s bite and play some card. We showed up and one seat was available at the table he plays. I was able to sit behind him and watch the game while i had lunch. My choice of food was the bacon cheese burger of course. No suprises there. The food was fresh and hot. The burger must be a 1/3 or 1/2 lbs. Nice and thick. If you like good burgers and playing cards, you will like this place. Tell them Brother Jo sent you. read more

Food review only! In search of something unique in Bakersfield, I came upon Golden West Casino. It's a small casino off Hwy 58 Union exit. There was plenty of parking, gated if fact, and I felt relatively safe. So this is where all the locals hang out! It was buzzing on a weekday night. Tables were full and people were watching the basketball game, while others were having a beer and eating some grub at the Black Jack Lounge. I opted to sit at the bar. I was hungry and fatigued. No gambling for me, just needed food. The special that night was a $16.95 10 oz. Prime Top Sirloin and Shrimp with veggies and mashed potatoes. It also came with a side house salad and Texas-style toast. It was a really good deal. I ordered my steak medium rare and it came out of the kitchen cooked perfectly. The steak quality was great for the price, the fried shrimp was nice and crispy and the overall food portions were generous. The only side I didn't like was the veggies, which were overcooked. Service at the bar was attentive, welcoming and friendly. As an out-of-towner, I felt right at home. I'd come again! read more

Golden West Casino - Prime top sirloin and shrimp dinner. - Casinos Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Great , Good Service! Good people... Delicious food ,, Have fun Gambling! Fresh scratch cooking! read more

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it's very sad, the menu is about an 8th what it used to be. The posole is still good but from my experience that's about all these days. I can recommend playing poker. I've been using paying since 2002 and now, I believe, the house cheats. its sad, the place isnt what it used to be. read more

The food is wonderful here, that's right I said food. Who knew they had top chefs working here. The location of the place is a little questionable, but there's plenty of security around to protect the place. The staff are nice and the gaming is fair. read more

Golden West Casino - Poker tournament - Casinos Near Me - Bakersfield, California

3 star because you have to wait to eat now because they want you to play a hand what if i don't gamble but I'm forced to thats crap! So i won't be returning no time soon but on the other hand the food is delicious read more

Noooo slots. Boo! Walked in only because I was told to stay out of this place by others and to avoid the neighborhood, Blah. All the more reason to go! The security is evident when you drive in which is nice especially if you have a semi-decent car. The hut is right there and is manned. A security guard was standing right at the door to greet arriving patrons and was informative. I went to the bar to have a drink. Decent service and cheap drinks at $4! I asked if it was happy hour and no, this is what a drink costs! I think I have been living in Calgary too long. $ This simple drink would have been $12 in Alberta. Full bar, anything you could want, they seemed to have it. I noted that people were ordering food from the bar, there were regulars of course coming and going and that the casino was very clean. Older but clean. Table games only. I did not partake but it was busy enough for mid-day. I was likely overdressed but the dress of the day here seems very casual. Monaco this is not, HA! read more

I love the Golden West Casino! It's a nice card room with a swank little dining/bar area and lots of flat screens. They serve food 24/7 and usually have specials going on at certain times of certain days, especially during football season. Right now, my favorite is the "create-your-own pasta" special (Thursday's 4:30-7:00). The chef sets it up like an omelet bar and cooks it in front of you. Great selection of ingredients: shrimp, chicken breast, Italian sausage, artichokes, mushrooms, and whatever else you'd expect. A steal at $5 I've never been disappointed with the food here (4 stars). I tend to get the super-comforting meatloaf dinner - served with mashed potatoes, rich brown gravy, garlic toast, seasonal vegetables, soup or salad - $10 They also offer a free meal on your birthday up to $10! The staff at the Golden West has always been great. I've only been kicked out of here once (friendly disagreement, New Year's Eve, nuff said). But I was invited back the next day, and it's a fun experience every time I go. read more

...Porkchop Sandwhiches, God that smelled good. Okay the Porkchops here are pretty good. It wasn't a bad place to go have a meal when some friends wanted to stop in and have sit in to a couple of games of poker. The Bartender is pretty quiet, as most are. Went there on Halloween once, I think he was dressed as a pirate. At least then when he grunted it was humorous. read more

So I'm playing in this establishment for a while. Some good days some bad. For me it's more a place to hangout, because There is not a lot to do in Bakersfield at night times ( specially during the weekdays). Lately I feel something as changes, the managers attitude is a bit snobbish, the kitchen changed a lot ( and not for better), they start take money even on battle of water, and basically you feel that the overall atmosphere is that they only look each time for how much money they can take from us. We The People ( of Bakersfield ), like to have a place that feel like home, that everybody knows your name. And you don't need to feel that a few Businness men from out of town come to take our money and treat us like we are the strangers. read more

The food is EXCELLENT and VERY CHEAP! But be VERY patient as the waitresses OR cooks 75% of the time mess up my order. Not the quickest waitresses either. read more

Golden West Casino - The BlackJack Lounge - Casinos Near Me - Bakersfield, California

During football season I like this spot for early games, the breakfast is awesome. Big portions and a great value. Plenty of big TVs so everyone can watch their games. The drinks are cheap and delicious! You can't beat the $3 beers. The service can be hit or miss today we had to flag down our waitress pretty much every time we needed something. read more

I don't gamble and probably never would come here IF the food wasn't soooo good. Probably the best steak I ever had has been here at the restaurant. Very juicy and generous portions. I have been meaning to make my way back here to see if it's still the same and according to all the high reviews on the food...looks like i'll be back sooner than later. read more

Wow! Never been here for an event! Came to watch the canelo v. Chavez fight and me and my family had the best time! The staff is so friendly I wish I remembered our servers name she was also behind the bar but she was the best! An absolute hard worker I seen her handling the bar attending tables darting across the room to help customers and she still always made sure we were good! The food was great as always! The specials were a steal!!! We were shocked at how low our bill was for the almost 4 hours we were there! Staff even helped me brush up on my poker skills because it's been a long time since I played! Thank you guys for the hospitality appreciated noted and we will be back!! read more

Used to frequent this place when I was in my "poker phase". Win a few hands and you'll think you're Matt Damon from Rounders. It's kind of like golf. All you have to do is hit one good shot and you're hooked. Umm...as I'm typing this I'm beginning to realize that I may have an addiction addiction. Damn. Anyways, I quit poker and golf. So it is possible to quit them cold turkey, without rehab. As far as Golden West goes it is in a sketchy area of Union right across the street from a motel that rents hourly. However there is plenty of security here and you won't have any problems. The parking lot is gated and heavily patrolled as well. The beers are $2 and the food is surprisingly good....and dirt cheap. You can have an enormous meal here for not more than $5 and that includes a nonalcoholic beverage. They do have no limit hold em tournaments almost daily and usually have a turnout from around 60-100+ depending on the buy-ins. They range from $15 to a monthly tournament that is $320 I believe. They also have WSOP satellite tournaments throughout the year, live poker games as well. Every type you can imagine. They have blackjack and other casino card games too. There are no slots or table games that don't involve cards. I guess it's a way for them to get a gambling license without being in an Indian tribe. If you're into card games and/or want some decent grub at a dirt cheap price then check this place out. It's nicer than you think it will be, I promise. read more