Me and my husband ate here today oh man it was fantastic and I'm very picky...very friendly people, very clean, very fast on everything food was amazing i will definitaly be back absolutely loved la tapatia on chester...thank you all read more

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Great hole in the wall Mexican joint in Oildale. I have been here over 20 times and never had a bad meal. I love chili verde and this place has one of the best recipes in town. Even better, you can get it over some fried chicken! Juana nachos are delish with chorizo and smothered in guacamole, or if you are up for a challenge get the la fou burrito and see if you can finish it. Service is always excellent, super friendly and accommodating. read more

Great Tortas. Super salty but isn't that what Mexican food is all about? Service is good.

Not a La Tapatia fan, family has been for years. As usual, I'm the odd duck out perfering a different type of Mexican and Spanish cusine

We were driving west on I-5 and wanted to find a good spot for lunch. We were very happy with our choice, at La Tapatia. The staff were very helpful, greeting everyone when they arrived. The menu has lots of great choices too. Service was quick, even with a steady stream of customers; young, or families, couples, workers, or retired's. This spot reminded me of a local favorite at home, where you feel welcome, and may see a friend when you stop for lunch or breakfast. read more

Fantastic. Took a short detour off the 99 to come to Oildale (a place I'd always wanted to visit) and was not disappointed. Every Mexican restaurant should be like this! I had a combination plate, the taco was perfect, the enchilada was just what i wanted, the chile relleno was the most beautiful thing I've ever seen. Even the rice and beans were spectacular. Inside, it's an oasis of tiled arches and ceiling fans. Ya gotta stop here. Ps. Where else can you get chile verde fried chicken with both red and green sauce? This place is the real thing. read more

The food is good, no complaints, but nothing really sticks out either. Seating at lunch is a nightmare. Havent been here a whole lot because of that. This is a very small place, so Im leaving feedback at pretty neutral. Their food doesnt make up for the cramped quarters, at least not that Ive seen yet. read more

Best keep secret in Oildale. This place is a hidden jem. The food is great and the service is wonderful. Take a chance and stop in for lunch or dinner you won't be disappointed l have lived in the area for years and always pased by but never thought to try it, glad I did! There are not many food places/restaurant that I would recommend in Oildale but this one is a definite yes! Now I look forward to eating there many more times. read more

Great food! I have been coming here since I was very young and whenever I am in town I always stop and eat here! Try the Jana Burrito if you want a "light" quick bit of chile verde goodness! Salsa is great, service is great! Parking can be tricky on a busy lunch day but totally worth it !!! read more

La Tapatia - Amazing!!! Chile relleno, enchilada and a taco!!! - Mexican Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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This is by far my FAVORITE mexican food anywhere !!!! I've been all over California, AZ, NM, TX..... It's so tiny and not in the best part of town but the service and food is always the best ! Rice, beans, tacos, chips and salsa are all perfection. read more

I love this place. This place is absolutely incredible! The food is delicious. Everyone I've over brought here has been shocked! The service is so fast! I come here about 3 times a week now now either lunch or dinner. I sit in the same spot. This is my place! And I'm not even a local. 5 stars and if I could give 6 to make someone try this place I would. Incredible! Thank you guys! read more

I have never had a bad experience here! People have always been great, my order is always correct... The BEST cheese enchiladas ever!!! It is a very small place so try to beat lunch rush! read more

This is my favorite Mexican restaurant. They serve everything fresh with all white chicken in my taco's. They have the best salsa in town and I love the owner and her daughter's. read more

The food is amazing! The prices are super cheap! The service is great! Never anything negative to say when I come here! So worth the stop! It's a new must go for Mexican food! read more

La Tapatia - Sooooo yummy! And super friendly service - Mexican Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Fantastic Mexican food! Seriously top notch grub. Despite having a party of 8 and taking up two whole booths the wait staff was incredibly friendly and moved with haste. Fast, friendly and the portions are large. read more

The best Mexican food. Went there with coworkers for lunch yesterday and ordered chile relleno and cheese enchiladas. I was shocked when the food arrived to see that the portion is super huge. The enchilada was delicious and because the portion was big, I only managed to finish my enchilada and only taste a little of the relleno. Both were delicious!! Chips and salsa were tasty and service was great. I highly recommend this place. I will miss visiting this place when I leave Bakersfield today:( read more

Delicious and authentic Mexican food! We had the Chili Colorado and Kip Enchiladas! So good!

This is our go to Mexican food spot! Small place but great food and reasonable prices.

At La Tapatia you would not expect a dish called Le Fou Potage. But it is my favorite! With rice, chili verde, relieno sauce on top! Excellent! All their food is excellent but this is just my favorite . Good service too! I recommend it if your in Oildale on north Chester across from Standard Middle School. Been going here for years and still love it ! Oh yeah, don't forget the Corona! read more

La Tapatia - Le Fou Potage, rice, chile verde with relieno sauce! Excellent - Mexican Near Me - Bakersfield, California

When a family of 5 can eat for what outback charges for 2 and its consitantly delicious theres your 5 star good job!

Hands down THE.BEST.MEXICAN food in town. Their chips and salsa are amazing and don't even get me started on their enchilada sauce and rice. Yummy! We will be back again and again! read more

This is my favorite Mexican restaurant. I've been coming here for years and the food is always delicious and the staff is very nice and you don't have to wait long for your food. It does get busy for lunch and early dinner time because it's so popular. Yum! I definitely recommend!! read more

Great little hole in the wall place in Oildale, it's definitely a hidden gem. My favorite was the fried chicken Chili Verde and it was delicious as described by other customers on their reviews. A must try for some great Mexican food! read more

I've been going to thiss place since forever. What it lacks in atmosphere it makes up for in flavor. The chips and salsa are great. Guacamole is flavorful, but kind of mushy. The chimichanga isn't a fried burrito, but a wet burrito with an amazing sauce all over the top. I love to get the chile rellano, also topped with the same sauce as the burrito. You could probably pour this sauce on an old shoe and I would eat it. Try some of the specials they have. Chile verde fried chicken and chile verde tamales are outstanding. the Le fou potage is excellent. Le petit surpris are excellent little tostadas. Try this place. It is amazing. The best reason to visit oildale. read more

One word: enchiladas, Bitches. Ok that's two. Who cares? The cheese enchiladas are so righteous and melty you don't even need meat in them to be happy. You just don't. read more

I keep trying to go to the location on Chico St. but it's always closed.Oh well I figured I would give the second location a chance.The service was awesome and the people were friendly.The portions were huge and filling.But here comes the bad news.The food was kinda bland and overpriced. read more

This place was recommended by one of my co-workers for good Mexican food. Then a month later, from a customer of mine, having no known knowledge that I'd already received praise for this joint, I'd receive another positive recommendation, this time with pointers on what I should order. Chile Verde Fried Chicken was... Amazing! Never did I imagine from the sounds of it that this dish would be appealing, but I was glad to be wrong an surprised. Portions were large, definitely got bang-for-my-buck, enough extra food to box up and eat later. And I do give kudos for good service, forgot her name but she made sure my glass was always full wih drink and made sure to bring me a box for my leftovers without me asking for it. read more

Six hungry adults and one young Nino walked in to this place sight unseen, and all had to waddle out. The service was fast and very friendly, the facilities were very clean and tidy, and the food was AWESOME! Don't let the neighborhood or outside fool you as this place is fantastic. As an odd side note the bathrooms were installed by a good craftsman to say the least. Tile was nice and the place was clean and roomy. read more

This place is excellent! Kip enchiladas are my usual order along with the standard chips & salsa (awesome). Booths are in need of some refurbishing and it's in Oildale but otherwise it's the perfect lunch spot. Fair prices help as well. read more

I never knew this place existed!! Great food all around. Delicious enchiladas. Fried chicken breast topped chile verde!! Mole enchiladas....wow! The service was also excellent!! I can't wait to make another visit to the 'dale! read more

good food. first time there, will be a repeat customer. Daisy was the server very prompt on serving food. very helpful. lots of food for the price. read more

Okay, so this is officially my favorite local mexican joint!! I am a total stickler about consistency, hence the reason I dumped my old mexican food flame. I am in love with the fresh chips and salsa, not to mention the Oildale location. The place isn't fancy, but they know how to turn out a delicious cheese enchilada that is always hot. There is nothing worse that biting into an enchilada and finding that the cheese is still lying lifeless in cold shreds underneath a limp corn tortilla. Well enough about the enchilada...this place is really great! read more

Had the #20 combination (enchilada & chili rellleno). This is my favorite thing to order here. When I'm in the Porterville area and have a craving for Mexican food, this is where I come. read more

This place is just okay. I've had better Mexican food and I have had worse. Not a fan of the orange cheese on top of the beans and everything else. Authentic Mexican food would use Jack cheese or something similar.I really do enjoy their chips and salsa. It's a nice cozy place to take friends and family and have a decent meal. read more

We stopped here on the way from the Sequoia National Park to Santa Barbara. The enchiladas were amazing. Seriously, the best meal we had during our road trip. Also, the service was friendly, the meal was a great value, and the micheladas hit the spot. Well worth a trip if you are in the area! read more

Just tried out this little gem for the 1st and I can't believe we waited so long before eating here. The food was wonderful. There wasn't a wait when we went but we went on a week day. The staff that we encounter were all very nice and attentive. Our food make it to our table in record time and did I mention the food was delicious! We will be back. I recommend the chicken salad it was so yummy! Definitely a must try. read more

Ordered a vegetable burrito and salsa verde and nachos. Meat was in the salsa, the burrito was falling apart and it looked unappetizing altogether... read more

This place is a recent discovery for me. I'd heard of it in passing and thanks to the high recommendations of fellow yelpers I decided to give it a go. I'm assuming that the Chile Verde is their specialty due to the fact that a greater portion of the menu is chile verde related. This is a good thing. The Chile Verde sauce was flavorful and just a hint creamy. The meat just fell apart in your mouth. I do refrain from giving it all five stars because the second time I tried it out the Chile Verde, while being tasty was not as good as it had been the first time. I'll have to go a third to find out if the first trip was a good day or the second trip was an off one. read more

The prices are very high for the product they deliver. I spent $50 for three combo lunches. Simple things like tacos, burritos and taco salad. No seafood, nothing special. The food was average but with each bite I felt like I was eating $$. I feel $16.50 a meal is too high for basic Mexican food and a soda. By the way this was take out. I wont be back. I was shocked read more

We have been looking for a new spot for Mexican and this one makes the ticket. We have a family of 4 and we only paid about $32 to have dinner. Their chips and salsa are authentic with just the right amount of kick. For dinner, my husband had a combo plate: 2 ground beef enchiladas that he woofed down quick along with the delicious rice and beans. He is very hard to please when it comes to Mexican food so I was so glad that he loved it. I also enjoyed a combo plate: 2 cheese enchiladas(so big I could only finish one, great leftovers) with rice and beans. Our 3 and 6 year olds are little birds, so they share plates. They shared the kid's bean and cheese burrito with rice and beans. They licked the plate clean! Not to mention their service is great and friendly. So our family gives this little spot a top rating. read more