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    Keene Cafe

    4.1 (136 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    KEENE CAFE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Divey
    Casual
    Good for groups

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    April L.

    Very conveniently located off Highway 58 but it feels like the middle of nowhere. Such a quaint country diner. People were friendly, everything was clean including the outside restrooms. The service also was quick warm and friendly. And the food well, it was great! Back again when we are in this area. I encourage you to do the same.

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    Barbara P.

    We stopped here on our way from Fresno to Vegas, and it was a delight. The menu has the story of the place, but it's out in the middle of nowhere (not even a gas station nearby). It began in the 1920s and was converted in the 1930s to be a boarding house for miners in the Tweedy Canyon limestone mine. It's a charming old building with the ambiance you'd expect of such a historical place. The place seems filled with locals, and everyone was having a good time. The service was fast and friendly, even to strangers stopping through. The food we chose was good, very solid. I got a breakfast burrito with ham and it was very fresh and tasty, with a good balance of ingredients. The salsa that came with it was mild but had excellent flavor. My husband got corned beef hash and hash browns and was very happy with this choice. Coffee was refilled and the server remembered that I was drinking decaf. Really nice place to stop and we'd definitely do it again.

    Cornbeef hash with eggs over easy and tomato slices instead of country potatoes or hash browns and sourdough toast and cup of coffee.
    Joey R.

    Stopping here before they close. Their hours are 7:00 to 3:00 pm. All the food is great tasting. They have lots of indoor seating and outdoor seating as well and plenty of shade trees. If you eat outside you can either watch the Kern County Fire Department helicopters takeoff or land or you can watch the trains or the traffic go by. This place also has a large selection of beer and they have mixed drinks as well. They have plenty of breakfast items and plenty of lunch or early dinner options. I highly recommend this restaurant to others.

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    Wonderful old school diner with lots of history. Food is good and staff is friendly. I recommend the omelettes.

    Delicious burger!
    Cynthia M.

    Best staff there and great service. Staff is always in a great mood and go above and beyond for their customers. I love this place and love that's it's right between Tehachapi and Bakersfield so great to stop in for a quick bite.

    Carne Asada breakfast
    Matt H.

    This place really is an area gemstone,and so lucky to have such a fine establishment at this location.The food is really good here and the staff was very friendly and courteous and attentive and I hear a lot of laughter in the café and people having a good time it's clean and I would love to eat here again.

    Cowboy Benedict- Biscuits, Eggs Over Easy, GRAVY & Ham
    Dara B.

    I have driven past this cafe for many years and always wondered how it was. Well finally took a trip to find out! The staff was very friendly and accommodating. We arrived after breakfast hours but they still honored breakfast. The Cowboy Benedict was definitely a good choice. The Gravy was the highlight of this dish. The Ground Beef Taco was good but odd. It was half of a hamburger patty in the taco. It wasn't bad, just different. The shell was perfectly cooked and the produce was fresh. The salsa was fresh too! The pancakes had a great flavor just Kinda stiff maybe because they were a little dry. The butter really helped as you can see! Overall would definitely recommend to stop if you are in the area.

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    12 years ago

    Great coffee. Fast, friendly service, big portions, good food, all in all, a good hearty breakfast!

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    8 years ago

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    8 years ago

    Wonderful and American food; packed every Sunday morning. "Chorizo con huevos" as good as my Mom used to make.

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    9 years ago

    stopped by today hoping to get lucky with them being open-it's ok - next time (now that we know their hours) we'll plan a visit

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    8 years ago

    Had the a pastrami burger, very good burger but pastrami was a tad grisly. Service was very good. Will eat here again.

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    12 years ago

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    11 years ago

    Great food great burgers great service always good and consistent you have gotta try the ranch frys!!!!!

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    9 years ago

    Good grub, tastes homemade and lots of different items to choose from! The official lunch spot of GPS services!!

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    9 years ago

    The food is great. If you want a good hamburger this is definitely the place. Make sure to order the ranch fries as your side.

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    7 years ago

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    Liv A. thanks for your visit and your great review

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