I am so glad that Great Castle is still thriving after ownership change. They have honored the flavorful recipes and continued the excellent service we have known and loved for years. I love the beautiful old world decor with the dark rich wood and the beautiful murals that they have kept as well. It's so nice to know one of Bakersfield's traditional restaurants has been kept in tact. Tony was our awesome server this evening. We each started with the tasty wonton soup. Warm and soothing with tender wantons & vegetables in as rich broth. We had the sweet and crunchy walnut shrimp, so mouthwatering! We also offered the dumplings in red sauce. My companion ordered the red sauce on the side. I actually prefer the dipping sauce. So we both got to have it our way. If you haven't been lately and are looking for a delicious Chinese meal this is the experience you are looking for. read more

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This place is fire! If you look at it from outside and the surrounding area with homeless people, you might say "no, I"ll pass." Don't do that, you will be missing out. After we passed the homeless man drinking the green algae water outside, all was good from there. It was 102 degrees when we arrived, and soon as you walked in the delicious cold air hit us. This place is big! Perfect for big groups. We were greeted right away, and our drinks brought to us quickly There are so many options to choose from. I always love a good bowl of sizzling rice soup, so had to get that. My hubby ordered the spicy crispy beef, and I got the coconut shrimp. The crispy beef was so tender and amazing flavor. My shrimp wasn't white cream I expected on the top, it was a different color. I'm not sure why, but I didn't care it was delish. The portions are large, we will be eating the leftovers for a couple days. The owner was so nice, too. Don't let the outside fool you. Go check it out! 8/17/26 read more

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We enjoyed a delicious dinner of broccoli beef, chicken chow mein and pork fried rice. We had huge portions and still took away half. We walked in without a reservation. Staff were friendly and seated us right away. Plenty of people were there enjoying Sunday dinner. Everything was clean, the aquarium in the entry area was a nice touch. read more

Great Castle Chinese Restaurant - My fortune - Chinese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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Still an incredible vintage Bakersfield experience. Met with some friends from out of town and we enjoyed the ambiance during our visit. This place hasn't changed since my parents took me there decades ago. The service was excellent. The food was tremendous. Now, don't go here on your lunch break. Took the food some time to come out but that's probably because it's made fresh to order. We can't wait to go back and try new offerings. read more

Great Castle Chinese Restaurant - A Bakersfield Institute - Chinese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Popped in for lunch and this place is still yummy. This time I tried to Kung Pao chicken lunch special with hot and sour soup. The hot and sour soup was so delicious that I bought a large size to take home with me for later. The service is always great here. It's attentive. The staff are good at bringing things out quickly. I went after the lunch crowd, so it was not as busy as they usually are. The restaurant is always clean and the staff is always on top of making sure the floors are clean and the tables are wiped down and ready for the next customer. The bathroom is always kept clean as well. This is starting to be my favorite Chinese restaurant in town. I highly recommend recommended. Enjoy! read more

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What can be said for an Institution? Have not eaten here in a while; I forgot what this family has been able to accomplish with an older building, less desirable location, and frugality! Our $40. Lunch for three was excellent! Appetizer, Soup, Entree, beverages, and that famous fortune cookie for dessert ! Not only was the food excellent; but the service was like ACTUALLY being Royal! If you haven't been there in a while, or ever, try the Great Castle. Not new and stylish, but traditional and genuinely good. Plenty of parking and handicapped parking by the door. You'll be glad to did! read more

A quaint spot that will satisfy your cravings for Chinese food. It's our first time here and their staff were so nice and welcoming. There's a handful of parking and the place looks clean and organized. We ordered the following: - A cup of wonton soup: warm, delicious and very light since I believe there was only one piece of wonton in the soup - A cup of egg drop soup: also delicious but missing a little bit of an oomph (possibly white pepper) - Walnut shrimp: this is the best walnut shrimp I've ever had. It's sweet, tangy but has a toasty taste to it that made it so different from others - Salt & Pepper Pork: this was crunchy, not oily and yummy - House Special Fried Rice: not so oily and everything mixed in together complemented well with each other from the rice, the meat to the veggies. So good! Highly recommend this place. We'll definitely be back! read more

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Once upon a time they had delicious food. Unfortunately my favorite menu items are no longer the same! I truly hope they circle back and retrain from the original owners. It's no longer authentic and fresh. Just average read more

Great Castle Chinese Restaurant - Salt and pepper shrimp that was soggy and tasted slimy and old. - Chinese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

It's on 4th and Union But don't let that scare you off The staff was wonderful My tea was never empty The dining room is clean & comfortable The food is still amazing. Nothing was oily (way better than fast food Chinese) I went for a lunch with my sister Everything was tasty! Lots of variety of flavors. Can't wait to return for the dinner menu. read more

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I placed an order for food to be picked up. I got the walnut shrimp, and it doesn't come with rice, so i ordered the rice as a side oder. Very nice and tasty walnut shimp. The lady at the cashier was very pleasant. They have a large car park for the restaurant. read more

This Bakersfield gem is still holding up the standards of the previous owners. Our food and service were great. The hot tea was very fragrant , and the house fried rice seemed even better than before, with generous amounts of egg and meats. The Crispy Golden Scallops were very simple and succulent. read more

Great Castle Chinese Restaurant - Crispy Golden Scallops, Mongolian Beef, House Fried Rice, Pao Hua (hot burned pork) - Chinese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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I've now introduced at least three separate groups to Great Castle. And I get texts asking me what to order. There is no question this is the best Chinese food in Bakersfield, if not the state. The service continues to be impeccable. New dishes we've discovered that we love are Mongolian beef and salt and pepper shrimp. But Dai Chin Chicken is everyone's favorite. read more

Excellent service food is amazing as ever really even better than before!! Spicy house chicken and Beef is Fantastic!! Definitely worth a try if you haven't been!!!! read more

Ambiance-decor hasn't changed, however, maximizing seat seems lacking because there was a booth area in front area that was being used as a storage area instead of seating. Good use a small updating. Service-waiting list on a Sunday at 6:30pm while lots of open tables to be seen (7 areas). 3 waiters on the floor with one dedicated to cleaning up and setting tables. Promptly asked about drinks- served hot green tea Food- wow! Every dish was delicious. Ordered from pre-fix selection starting at $23.95 per person. I added beef fau (sic) chow. The wonton soup was very delicious with shrimp, chicken and small slices of beef. I put a smidge of hot mustard and Wowzer! Great! read more

Great Castle Chinese Restaurant - First time back after place was sold. - Chinese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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We've come a handful of times and it's been a wonderful dining experience every time! A couple of our favorites are the salt and pepper pork and the walnut shrimp. Can't go wrong with those! The service is excellent and always friendly. We have had such great meals here and will be back again and again. read more

It had been awhile since we last ate at Great Castle. It was the first time since the ownership changed. When I asked, they said much of the kitchen staff was the same. We ordered our usual Chinese (seems redundant) Chicken Salad with extra ginger and Kung Pao Chicken (no white onion). The server was happy to take my special orders. Great Castle is a fun place to eat. I love the Chinese decorations. It was close to their New Year and I love their decorations. The food was just as tasty as I remembered, maybe a little better. A higher quality chicken seems the most logical answer. The sauce on the Kung Pao is not very spicy, but it adds just enough flavor that, when mixed with the steamed rice, one gets that happy feeling inside. It's still a little pricey. If you haven't been to the Great Castle on Union Ave. yet, definitely check it out. read more

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Something has happened to Great Castle Chinese Restaurant..... Customer service was very courteous and helpful. The food.....Over the top delicious. I don't remember it ever being as good as it was tonight. The Walnut Shrimp, Kung Pao chicken, and pork fried rice was incredible. Absolutely the best potstickers on the planet. Newly lighted dining area that really made their dishes aesthetically pleasing too. Good on you guys and thank you for a wonderful dining experience !!! read more

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So the previous owner we all learn to love over the years retried and new owners took over. The restaurant looks the same. The service is still good. Food still comes fast. Big change is happening. Start with Mapo Tofu. They added in tingly spice and the authentic bean sauce from Pixian. Wow, what a pleasant surprise! The seasoning of the vegetables are much more aggressive, in a good way. The pork is the same, which is already great. The dry style beef chow fun was amazing! I'm definitely going back! read more

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I am not going to lie the food was great, until I found a hair in it. I will think about a future visit. read more

Great Castle Chinese Restaurant - 101.Kung Pao Beef - Chinese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Way way better. Cleaner and no roaches Great menu Great service High prices For some reason they didn't bring us any complimentary munchies as they did all the other tables Tables aren't set with chopsticks or full set of cutlery along with the forks. Had to ask for tea! Had to ask for chili oil Food was plentiful and very tasty They didn't all taste the same!!! Definitely recommend read more

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First time at Great Castle in about 25+ years. I know they've switched owners but I believe the original owner is still in the biz. Cleanliness I'd say isn't 100% but this place seems to never not be busy. It's definitely got the Christmas Story old school feel to the place and the different sections of the restaurant makes it feel like you're in n different sectors of a house. Food for 8 was reasonably priced but also remember everything is family style serving, so it will feed 2-3 easy for each plate. Definitely get their fried pork specialty on the specials side of the menu. I cannot remember the name for the life of me but definitely hands down one of the better pork dishes. We also had a couple shrimp dishes, the chowmein and a couple of the dinner special options. I would only recommend the diver special options of it's just a couple of you but if its a family ordeal order the family style plates. Again, this place is an institution for Bakersfield and has a great selection for lunch or dinner. Price wise it is definitely reasonable and they of course do carry out. Great option for Christmas dinner or any other family occasion. read more

This place is really nice, love the decor and taste of certain lunch plates, however, the service is just not it here. Some of the waiters hover over kind of rushing you to finish eating and pay. Not pleasant, however, will com back once in a while to get some good Chinese food. read more

I'm pleased that the Great Castle qualities remains superior after the sale. Always have to start the dinner with their best potstickers in the state appetizer. After that every entree has been enjoyable. My personal favorite is walnut chicken. read more

Good Chinese restaurant, they have spicy sauce which is good taste to mix with the fried noodles. read more

Great Castle Chinese Restaurant - Nice Chinese restaurant, the taste is adjusted to meet American people, but still a good one. - Chinese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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We have been going to Great Castle for over 40 years. It's been our favorite! This is our 3rd visit since they changed ownership and we were really disappointed in the food. The pan fried dumplings were fine, although the filling was reddish colored with little spice. Added the dumpling sauce, reluctantly, because the containers did not look recently cleaned. My most favorite dish, House Special Shrimp, was way off. It looked and tasted like Sweet and Sour Shrimp. The vinegar taste was strong, overwhelming any taste but sweetness. It used to have a savory brown glaze, garlic and mild spiciness. This dish did not. We also had garlic chicken, which was probably the best dish we ordered. Our plate had a few pieces of thinly sliced chicken, but the majority of chicken we were served were 'bits.' Hard to tell the minced garlic from the chicken bits. The fresh onion and bell peppers were great, but cut too big and overwhelmed the chicken bits. Prices at restaurants have gone up, up, up! Now we're being charged for tea & white rice that had been included in every meal for the last 40+ years?!?! Last but not least!, the floors are dirty and there's dust everywhere. place is dusty & dirty. I don't recall it ever being this dirty. I was looking forward to the House Special Shrimp and a delicious Chinese meal. I was very disappointed read more

Order all of the things. Noodles, potstickers walnut shrimp, Kung pao beef, sizzling rice soup, paper wrap chicken,

Shrimp Snow peas really good accompanied with Jasmine tea, I highly recommend this place read more

Great Castle Chinese Restaurant - Shrimp Snow peas really good a company with Jasmine Tea. I recommend this place. - Chinese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

This was my favorite Chinese restaurant for 35+ years. So many special meals with friends, family, special occasions. Ownership has changed and it is not the same. This past week my wife and a friend had lunch there and my wife became ill hours after their meal; enough that we spent hours in the hospital ER. I can't prove it was the meal, however then next day after eating the take out my wife brought home, I was very ill; I will spare you the details. I don't like writing a negative review of what previously was one of my favorite restaurants for decades, but we are not likely to return again. Very disappointed. BTW, the food does not taste the same. "Flat" vs. Flavorful. read more

Its hard to believe this place is closing at the end of the month!!!! It's a must try if your in town. Its family ran, super friendly, and decent pricing. Im glad I got to experience the food and atmosphere! read more

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I love Chinese food, and I'm so glad I found Great Castle Restaurant! The dishes taste amazing and remind me of home. We especially enjoyed the shrimp fried rice and sweet and sour fish fillet -both were flavorful and perfectly cooked. The staff were also very friendly and made the place feel warm and homey. Definitely one of my new favorite spots here in Bakersfield. read more

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Orange chicken: we got the spicy and it was very crunchy and flavorful. By far my favorite item! read more

Great Castle Chinese Restaurant - L22.Orange Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

A quaint restaurant with nice ambiance and decor. This was our 3rd time and the food and service was so tasty we had to leave a review

Traveling from Las Vegas, always looking for good Chinese food. We read other Yelps and decided to try Great Castle for lunch. It has a great lunch combo menu. So much food and it was excellent. Servers were wonderful. We took home more than we could eat. So we will have two meals from our lunch. read more

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Good food and good service. You can eat peacefully, no too much noise. The fried dumpling are always juice and flavorfull, we always get the beef curry and sweet and sour fish for ou read more

Great Castle Chinese Restaurant - 23.Pan Fried Dumplings(8) - Chinese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

The absolute best Chinese food in town. The new owners are doing a wonderful job at maintaining and carrying on the legacy of the previous owner. The restaurant is clean and the ambience is nostalgic. The staff is attentive and kind/respectful. They were quick to refill drinks and ask if there was anything else we needed. Now the food. My family and I decided to come on New Year's Eve. We figured it was going to be a bit busy but we were promptly seated. Lots of people were ordering take out. We ordered the House Chow Mein, Potstickers, Beef with Mushrooms and Asparagus, Szechuan Beef, Shrimp with Snow Peas, Sizzling Rice Soup and the Wor Won Ton Soup (we had a large party). - The House Chow Mein is flavorful and rich. It is filled with shrimp, veggies, chicken, and pork. It is not dry at all. - The potstickers are huge and come with 8 per order. They are full of flavor. - The Beef with Mushrooms and Asparagus was also very delicious. A generous portion and they did not skimp on the beef! - The Szechuan Beef was full of flavor and veggies with a bit of a kick to it! A must have. - The Shrimp with Snow Peas came in a white sauce and it was amazing. A very generous portion and delicious flavor. - Both soups were yummy! They could have used a TAD more salt but they were filled to the brim. The broth was light and delicious. Overall, my experience was a 10/10. read more

Food okay, 5 ingredient was tasty, vegetarian fried rice was very, very oily and greasy, loaded with peas and snow peas, some carrots and a few green onions, I've had better and definitely less oily, and definitely better variety of vegetables. Ambiance dark and very red and dated Asian decor, but the darkness helped with bringing down the temperature/heat, making the room cooler. Service was okay. Not sure I would come to this part of town too late just out of precaution for safety because at 4pm, the sex workers were about and more than likely their customers would be by shortly. We found this place on yelp and saw it had 3 to 4 stars and were in the mood for Chinese food, with veggies, nearly at the end of our road-trip. read more

I with family stopped by today, we go often and like the staff, we like the food; it's consistent and good on both accords. Never had we had a bad meal or bad experience. Until today - note: This is not a comment on food, this is a review on the restaurant being closed. We arrived in the early afternoon about 3:00pm with doors locked and the park lot empty. On the door there wasn't really any notice or signage reflecting a closure, except for one placed by the power utility indicating power shut off for fumigation, and one placed by an extermination company, indicating that they'll be ready to re-open on "7/25" . It seems the restaurant may have been closed since mid-month when the pest servicing was done? But as of today, this restaurant is closed; hopefully only temporarily. We found this closure disheartening and hope the ownership can overcome this setback. We'd like to see it reopen soon. If you decide to dine here, call in advance to see if they've re-opened. Good luck, guys. read more

Great Castle Chinese Restaurant - Notice - Chinese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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Fantastic!! Excellent service and atmosphere. The food is scrumptious. Prices not bad either since one knows it is going to be good grubbing. Our server was Clarence. And he was spot on and so kind. And attentive. read more

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This review is for a pick-up order. Today, I called in to order vegetable lo mein (I love this; we call "chow mein" lo mein back on the East Coast), shrimp fried rice, sweet-and-sour chicken and General Tsao's chicken. Of course, I am not thrilled that we have to pay for an order of steamed rice but I begrudgingly ordered two. The last time my husband, son and I dined here was last May when I graduated from KCCL and I was so exhausted, I never wrote a review. The food was good then but with Great Castle, other than my gripe about the separate charge for steamed rice, I always had an issue with the kind of shrimp they'd use--limp and not al-dente like China Garden. That is why I preferred CG over GC. Back to current affairs, I know that the restaurant is under new management and I am happy to declare that things are looking good. I am a pescatarian so my dishes were amazingly good. The shrimp were firm. As for the two chicken dishes, my husband and son were elated. The portion sizes are very generous and that's saying a lot for today's times. We have leftovers. The young man who took my telephone order was so personable and engaging. I cannot comment on ambulance until we pay a visit indoors. All together, it was $80 well-spent. read more

Great Castle Chinese Restaurant - Vegetables Lo Mein - Chinese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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We ate here over Easter weekend for the first time since the place changed hands. Our order consisted of #123 the sweet and sour chicken. It was not bad, but lacked flavor. There were 2 small pieces of pineapple and a lot of chunks of carrots. Yea, carrots WTF?? We also had #90 the shredded pork. This dish is meant to be served with the very thin crepe like wraps. They did bring the wraps upon request. This dish was the best food I had here this trip. Number 60 is curry shrimp, it was just ok. Service was good, the food came out quickly. The place is very old, inside and out. Yea I get that it could be called character, others might call it run down. The very nice waiter did take us out of the main dining room where they had originally sat us down. We did request to move when we were seated by a table of very loud talkers complaining about medical issues and details of the treatments. The ambiance improved greatly when he say us by the aquarium in the front room. I think Panda Express has better food for less money. read more