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    The Curbside Kitchen

    4.0 (88 reviews)
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    Moderate noise
    Divey
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Tacos. Again! Can't go wrong with tacos!
    Maria N.

    I am so excited that we now have a food truck in town and a great one at that!! I wanted to try multiple items before writing a full review so of course that meant I had to make multiple trips! I do this for you, really. ;) I frequented them when they were located behind the hospital and tried a lot of things, aiming for something new every time. I had tacos, burgers, fries, breakfast burritos, and now, Arepas. Honestly, I have liked every single thing I've tried. They have great specials too, always for under ten dollars and with plenty of food and a drink too! I have had no complaints on the food or the service. The owner is super friendly and always chats it up, between taking orders. Friendly people working this place. I prefer giving my money to someone living their dream than to a corporate machine!! :) Their new location is still downtown but across from the Padre Hotel and I hope they stay because there is still so much more to try! They have a vast menu, spicy salsa, a wide variety of drinks, and you can even call ahead to order. What more can you ask for! This place hits it out of the park for me!

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    PatrickJ T.

    Difficult for me to make it to downtown during this food truck's operating hours. Have only tried their food one time. I probably did not order one of the best items off their menu. That's what happens when I do not read Yelp reviews beforehand so I know what to order!! Cheeseburger is what I bought cause I was craving one at the time. It wasn't bad, but nothing special either. In N' Out is better. (3 stars) Garlic fries was my choice for the side. Now those were some yummy fries!! I have no problem recommending those flavorful fries! (4 stars) Whenever I have another chance to catch them, I will try some of their other items recommended by my Yelper friends. Til then, I am giving Curbside Kitchen 3.5 stars!

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    Jessica D.

    I've been dying to try this place. I was really looking forward to trying the breakfast burrito but I couldn't say no to the special of the day. Today's special was the Chilango curbside sandwich. I love the idea of it and it was executed perfectly. The service was fast and all of the staff was very friendly and helpful. The Chilango Curbside Sandwich: Queso tamale torta (I got the pork tamale), bacon, mayo, lettuce, tomato, sour cream, cilantro, and Curbside salsa. It comes with avocado & guacamole, but I requested it without. I love the way the bolillo was toasted. The tamale had such a great texture and flavor. It was perfect. I love food trucks and this food truck adds so much more to Bakersfield. I almost felt like I was in big city for a moment.

    They changed the bread in the torta. It was hard.
    Melony D.

    My co-worker and I seem to go here at least once a week! I do not check in every single time I go, but I should! It is near my work so it is a convenient drive, but the food being really delicious is the primary reason of why we keep coming back. The food truck is located across the street from the Padre on the corner of H St. and 18th St. It is on the parking lot of an old mini mart that just recently shut down. If there is no parking on the little lot, there is a parking structure right next to it and there is no charge to park there. If you are in a hurry, you could call in your order and they will have it ready when you get there. I have tried the burgers, fries (regular, garlic, and chili cheese), tortas, tacos, sopes, and huaraches. They are all very good and the presentation is amazing. I eat with my eyes first before I devour my food. It takes a lot of strength for me to take a picture of it first to post and show you guys what my food looks like. If you are in the area, it is a must try! I am never disappointed with their food items.

    I am extremely disappointed in Curbside Kitchen.  They keep getting worse and worse.  This is how all my tacos looked from here.
    Mara K.

    Never again will I be returning here. Their customer service is going down. I got 3 tacos and they were so chinsy. There was hardly any meat on them and they were cold. I posted a pic in the photos, at least until they delete it. Back to the real taco trucks I go.

    Rebecca S.

    I have been following these guys on instagram for a few months and finally got the chance to swing by for lunch. The special was arepas, but by the time we got there those were gone so I settled for a Carne asada sope and order of garlic fries. The sope had great flavor with salsa that had some heat. Can't wait to try the tacos next time. Sope's are $3. The Garlic fries were an additional $3 and could have easily been shared with by at least 2 people. They were very crisp and a little too salty for me and I would have liked a little more garlic on them. But, Oh how I do love a good french fry and my motto is "leave no fry behind" but I tried with all my might and left a few behind.

    Juliette....Double burger with pastrami.
    Peter P.

    Two of my co-workers invited me to lunch but since they know how much I Yelp they asked if there were any places I would like to try out. Since I've seen many Yelpers check out The Curbside Kitchen I figured lets check it out. When we first arrived there was no one else in line but after ordering the Mercy Hospital employees started filtering over. I take a glance at their menu and I automatically see the Jjuliette which is a double burger with pastrami. There are other places I've been to in Bakersfield and Delano and I absolutely love the Pastrami Burgers so I had to try theirs. I'm a fool for Chili Cheese Fries as well so I ordered those. Juliette Burger - 2.75 Stars to be exact. You hear double burger and expectations should be where the patties are a good size and juicy but this was neither to be honest. It tasted like they didn't season the patties and the patties reminded me of McDonalds. The pastrami was good but not great, the spices in it just did not burst in my mouth like I expect from pastrami. Besides those negatives, what could have probably brought this burger up was if they didn't use just a regular bun. Again, the bun reminded me of McDonalds, I would like to see if maybe they used another type or even toast the bun. Chili Cheese Fries - 3 Stars would suffice and it is the combination of the chili with the cheese and it was well balanced there but next time I will request for onions on top. The fries itself was good but I would have loved it if they were bigger sized fries like from Tommy's, but none the less I would order again. My co-workers ordered the San Diego Chicken Sandwich and regular fries and the special which I can't remember the name but I posted the picture. The San Diego sandwich was good by what he said, hopefully he writes a review of some sort since he has a Yelp account, I'm talking to you John C!!! The one who ordered the special absolutely loved his, it was a greek sandwich with falafels from what he explained with a nice spice mixture that presented some nice heat. The bread they used was toasted and was lathered with a garlic butter spread, he said 4 stars! Hopefully he writes a review as well, Brandon R! I've looked at other pictures for The Curbside Kitchen and next time I will be trying their tacos, so yes I will return soon. And people are raving about their breakfast burritos and would like to try that out too. This 3 stars review is only for the time being and I plan to return in the future to try other things and possibly the same I had today to see if anything gets better.

    Our first time! Great food!
    Amanda H.

    I had a custom vegetarian burrito with cheese, hash browns, grilled tofu, egg, and salsa verde #drool ..maybe the best breakfast burrito I've ever had! --and I'm Mexican

    Bacon cheeseburger and garlic fries in the background. Delicious fresh taste!
    Monica M.

    Excellent food! I kept seeing this truck on my way home and finally remembered today for lunch to check it out. Delicious, I was craving a burger and this place has it all. I ordered an horchata with my bacon cheeseburger ! They have tacos snadwhiches and even waffles! Check this place out when you can it is delicious!

    2 Asada Tacos & 1 Tamale de Pollo
    Justinne E.

    Saw this place on Instagram and decided to check it out. The meat was very clean, no chunks of fat in the asada like many places. Locally owned, amazing flavors, freshly made, fair prices, and the owner was super nice. Definitely worth the trip downtown.

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    Saw them here at CSUB. Probably one of the best tortas I've ever had. Very tasty. The salsa was great.

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    Excellent Food! Amazing Flavors! I recommend their Garlic fries, and personally, I love the Tuna Melt!

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    Closed before 5, so I was very disappointed. The bleach blonde lady was rude when I expressed my disappointment that they closed early.

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    I tried different items and really loved them!! Their chile is Amazing and tamales of cheese&chile are me favorite.

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