The service has noticeably declined. The staff seemed overwhelmed and disengaged, which made the overall experience feel rushed and impersonal. This is very different from how it used to be 5-7 years ago, when we came regularly and the hospitality was a big part of why we kept returning. Today was my son's birthday, and we chose this place specifically because of those past experiences. In the past, the staff would acknowledge celebrations and make it feel special. Unfortunately, that didn't happen this time--no recognition, no effort--which was disappointing given the occasion. Only got an ice cream. What stood out most wasn't just the missed birthday moment, but the overall lack of warmth and attentiveness. It felt like customers were just being processed rather than welcomed. It's unfortunate, because this used to be a place we genuinely enjoyed and recommended to others. Based on this visit, I wouldn't choose it again for anything meaningful. I honestly wish we had gone to Old River Grill instead. read more

The delicious omelets as always. The fast and friendly service from all team members. The non-stop refills of coffee is the best. Old school diner feel. Which you don't get anymore in town. read more

Spencer's Cafe - Meat Lover Omelette - American Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Haven't been here for probably a decade, The wait is always longer than you want but they make up for it with pleasant and fast service. The food comes out in no time at all and is piping hot! read more

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Wonderful service and food. Reasonable prices. One of our favorites for breakfast . Great senior menu as well

Amazing service & food. Bacon is delicious! Love coming here when we visit Bakersfield! So clean & staff is so friendly & make you feel very welcome & comfortable! read more

The servers are so wonderful and full of smiles. We got seated immediately and got served quickly. Their menu is full of options, so many to choose from. I got the chorizo breakfast and my friend got the pancake sandwich. It was so delicious. Their pancakes are so soft. Our food came very fast and it's a great spot to get breakfast that's better than Dennys in my opinion. I'll always choose Spencer's for my breakfast go to. read more

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Service is great, today we had Jamie. She's super energetic and a cutie to boot!(but married!) Come for the food, stay for the comfort. read more

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Breakfast steak & eggs are always worth stopping in for. The okra is always the best here too, never slimey always a favorite side dish

Delicious home style comfort food with an excellent service. big portions salisbury steak with onions mushrooms for lunch/dinner or chili verde on egg scramble skillet is at o good for breakfast. read more

Great spot for breakfast! The chicken fried chicken is a must! French toast used to slap but has kinda been hit or miss. Service is great. Even when busy. read more

Cant help but love this place. The food is ALWAYS GOOD. The service is ALWAYS IMPECCABLE. The ambiance is ALWAYS LIKE HOME. It's definitely a home away from home kind of breakfast place. You become part of the SPENCERS family. Pull up and savor it all!!! read more

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Best food best waitresses. It's a place where everybody knows your name. I love everything on the menu and I think I've tried everything.

The coffee is bad, the food is good, Be a little more attentive with the service The coffee needs a overhaul read more

Recently I observed a server touching food without gloves on! She arranged the food on more than one plate with her bare hands!

This is place has some of the brunch food options. They have wide variety of food options and it is all delicious. If you are looking for a place to eat that feels like home cooked meals this is the place. The waiters are very friendly and on top of serving you coffee. Overall the service was very good and I do love how they treat you like family even if it is your first time there. The way the building is set up it is perfect from when you walk in to when you sit down to when you pay. I love it and you should try it. read more

As a breakfast dive Spencer's is consistently good and wait help are great. The biscuits and gravy, chicken fried steak are very good. The Lumberjack is great for kids who want a traditional big meal. Everything we ordered was perfect, French Toast is excellent! read more

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It was my first time visiting spencers café. Let me start off by saying that it was consistently full. I arrived just after 7 AM and I got one of the last tables. The entire time that I was at this establishment the tables were consistently being filled With new customers. The staff was very welcoming we were seated quickly and given our menus and our drinks arrived in a timely manner. There are plenty of breakfast options on the menu including vegetarian options. I ordered the combination skillet which came with a side of toast or biscuits and gravy. I chose the biscuits and gravy and was definitely glad I did. My combination skillet was a very hefty portion it came with my choice of two eggs on top I went with scrambled it was full of flavor had plenty of meat and potatoes and definitely left me feeling full. My wife on the other hand ordered the Santa Barbara omelette she only ate half of it Because if it's hardy portion size the only complaint that she had was that the tomatoes that they used inside of the omelette were a bit sour and could have possibly been going bad. She's not one to return food to the kitchen so she simply just picked them out of her omelette and enjoy the rest of it. Wasn't a big deal but a little bit of an inconvenience she probably will not order that again. read more

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Steak was ok. A little under cooked for my liking. I asked for medium well and received medium. Country potatoes were amazing and my fried egg cooked hard was perfect! read more

Spencer's Cafe - Ground Beef Steak and Eggs Combination - American Near Me - Bakersfield, California

2 small bowls of soup, 2 pieces of texas toast, 2 iced tea. 30.00. Oh yeah plus a 1.42 service charge!?!?

Great little neighborhood diner with really good food, including lots of options, service was amazing. Comfy booth seats and great coffee.

Been to Spencer's two times in last 6 months. It's our grandparents favorite breakfast spot and it has also become ours too. They're already known since they come here very often. They wait isn't bad along as you get here early. We have chosen something new to try each time and it never disappoints. The service is always great. The staff is always friendly. The atmosphere in the diner is lovely. From Los Angeles to Bakersfield, Spencer's has become our family's favorite breakfast spot. read more

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Always trying new breakfast spots, found Spencer's while on a camping trip nearby based on Yelp reviews. Small but cozy. Friendly and courteous staff. I had the chile verde skillet (nice little kick, tender pork, loaded with cheese) and the wife had sausage, eggs, side of biscuits and gravy. Everything was very good and was served very quickly. If we lived here, this would be our go to spot! read more

The food is very well prepared they made a perfect over medium egg! The service was excellent. The food tasted great. You need to check it out. read more

Ordered the chicken fried steak breakfast. Not a bad breakfast, just not great. The steak was tough and the gravy was bland. I liked the home fries and the biscuit was good. My search for a great chicken fried steak in Bakersfield continues. read more

This is one of my favorite breakfast places in town. I've been going here with my mom so long that they know our order without us having to say it. Even when I come in with the hubby, they ask how my mom is. I personally love the Swedish breakfast. You get potatoes (I like country style) eggs, bacon and sausage, and Swedish pancakes. You can get strawberry or Marion berry or one of each which is what I do. The pancakes are thinner like a crepe and rolled up. So good! The place is quirky with funny signs everywhere but also cozy. Farah is my favorite sever. They are all great though and make you feel welcome. read more

Food here was great and for being so busy the service was still quick. The lumberjack was great but the bacon was a little salty. The waffle in the combo was a little bland which was surprising because the pancakes were so good. The best part were the potatoes, soft inside and crispy outside. We'll definitely be back. read more

Spencer's Cafe - Lumberjack Specialty - American Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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Pretty impressed with this location! I don't think I have anything negative to say. Spencer's cafe is like a diner style restaurant to bring your family to! I ordered the eggs Benedict and it was delicious! We also had the biscuits and gravy and the gravy was fantastic. We also had great/fast service. read more

Spencer's Cafe - Eggs Benedict with country potatoes - American Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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First we were seated and then offered drinks 15min after seating. We waited about 30min after that for a full rack of ribs (sharing) fries and potato salad for the ribs to come out frozen inside slapped with bbq sauce on top. Absolutely horrible experience. Server comes over says sorry and do you want to call it quits, um ok? Guess we're leaving hungry. read more

We arrived with a party of 8 on a Saturday morning. The wait was reasonable as it only took maybe 5 minutes in their front heated patio. We were seated in a side room and the service was great. The room was a great temperature. Our food camp quickly. The steaks in our order were all over cooked (both ordered medium but we were well done). Everything tasted great. Drinks refilled quickly. read more

My wife &I love Spencer's, we're regulars. Friendly staff , very attentive, food is always good!

A cute lil Mom and Pop style country diner. The place seemed small because it was packed (on a TUESDAY morning!) but when we were seated we did not feel crowded at all. The staff is really friendly. We felt immediately welcome, and were seated almost immediately. The wait staff had friendly conversations with the guests, and really seemed to enjoy working there. The food came out quickly, and the waitress's checked on us often. Food: I had the Border skillet. The potatoes were cooked perfectly and well seasoned, the hot links and tri tip were chopped pretty small and mixed in well with the fajita style veggies. The skillet is medium spicy because of the hot links, not the green chili. The guacamole was great, nice touch for the skillet. The biscuit was light and fluffy and the gravy was perfect, nice amount of sausage flavor. My brother had the Mexicali omelette and said it was good. Eggs were nice and fluffy, everything well seasoned. Only problem he had was with the meat portion. The omelette had just a few bits of finely diced tri tip...he was expecting slices. Overall this is a great spot for breakfast. We will definitely return. read more

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This place is very Family oriented or just a great place for breakfast or lunch. The servers are excellent, espressially"FARAH" I do however suggest that you come early They get packed quickly read more

Food here is always great! But don't go to eat anywhere near closing time!! We arrived around 12:40, took awhile to get our food which was fine. The issue started when we began eating and someone decided to mix up a extremely strong cleaning solution right behind our table. I had taken one bite and was overwhelmed with the smell!! And honestly could not breathe! I was coughing and covering my nose and mouth with my napkin. The waitress (I won't name names) walked by me three separate times and refuse to look at me or ask if everything was okay. At this point I got up and went outside. My husband packed up our food, paid and made a comment. Which was answered with "I have no idea what you're talking about " Ruined my lunch!!! So whatever you do don't go there anywhere near closing time!! read more

My all-time favorite breakfast spot. The servers are friendly and the food is great! The menu prices are always affordable! And you get a bottomless cup of coffee! read more

Spencer's Cafe - Chili verde breakfast enchiladas with country potatoes! - American Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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First time eating here and the service was great even with them being busy. The potatoes had to much salt for my liking. The crepes were thick like pancakes. If you like very sweet then they are for you. read more

Spencer's Cafe - Crepe - American Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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Excelente service Polite Delicious breakfast .fast service will recommend to friends and family read more

Nice server and hostess. But my poached egg was basically served raw in a bowl. I chose not to eat it which made the rest of breakfast unenjoyable. read more

This is usually our fav, but was totally disappointed today. I tried to call in an order and was put on hold, I stayed on hold for 30 minutes. I could hear everything going on in the restaurant, I even heard the phone being moved over a few times. However, no one bothered to check it. I finally gave up, but still tried calling back. But, of course it was busy because they still had my call on hold. We ended ordering from Toasted cafe and really enjoyed it! Toasted is a wonderful, cool spot, everyone should try it. Thanks Spencer's! read more

Spencer's Cafe - This is a screenshot of my phone, with the amount of time I was on hold. - American Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Had a party of 15 for breakfast. Thought it was going to be a problem, wrong, they have an outside heated patio for large parties. DON'T go here unless you are hungry. They really feed you. A fantastic menu, super quick service, and the quality of the food is excellent. Highly recommend. Hint if you have a big party, go early. Will definitely visit again either with a big family breakfast or just my wife and I. read more

As you walk in you are always greeted by not only the hostess but many waitresses. They are always busy, sometimes you do have to wait but it's never long. It doesn't matter what you order breakfast or lunch you can't go wrong. If you are by yourself or with a big party they can accommodate you. They also have patio seating. The food and service is always great! My best waitress there is a young lady named Allison. Lol! read more