Easter brunch was off the hook. The buffet was just incredible. Maybe the best prime rib in Bakersfield! I wish they'd bring back their Sunday brunch. Just one thing....don't add a 22% tip for the server who does very little.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Courtnay L.
Went for Happy Hour. Good wine selection. Zack was our waiter and was so helpful and attentive. Great views of the golf course. We ended up staying for dinner. Everything was delicious.
Varsenig K.
This hidden gem of spot was fun to find and we were super excited to try. The night we went they had a huge event and we couldn't sit in the main dining room and we sat in upstairs bar. Service was good and friendly, food came out really slow possibly due to the festivities happening in the main room. Food wasn't bad but not my favorite, we wanted to try this place again on a night where there isn't a huge event taking place. Oh the festivities were for vincent fong, his political party event. I dont want to judge this place too soon but im going to give it another shot.
Scooter Magic
Very quaint and elegant to eat in Bakersfield. I ordered the filet minion with butter garlic and parmesan. Mmmmmmm. It had su h great flavor in every bite. Vegetables were cooked to perfection and the mashed potatoes were whipped and prepared with an excellent blend of seasoning. Very small area for a golf course country club but nice e and quiet. Use to be for members only but they are open to the public. Has a dress code but still can be casual. Service was excellent. Enjoyed the conversation. Definitely a place to dine for a special date.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dessert Bar, Wedding Cake, Rack of Lamb, Today's Soup, Ora King Salmon, 12 Oz New York Sirloin, Clam Chowder, Chocolate Mouse Ice Cream Sundae, Rib Eye w Mushroom Risotto
TerryL
We had a very nice dinner and the food was wonderful. Just a few things on the service, the two extra plate settings were left on the table, did not bring appetizer plates with the wonderful shrimp, also need to work on serving plates and steak knives. I have worked in fine dining and I just notice stupid little things. The waitstaff were all very very cordial. Thank you for a wonderful dinner.
Kurt F.
Food and service were outstanding... the mushroom risotto provided 2 days of delight...the fish tacos were unique and tasty... cocktails superb
Bobby
What a treat the Petroleum Club was. This was our first visit and we plan to make it a special destination a few times a year. Both the food and professional wait staff were exceptional.
FranciscoN
A very lovely dinner for friends who became engaged. Food was fantastic and drinks were good. The butter cake was without a doubt the tastiest dessert I've had bar none. Do yourself a favor and order it please. Surely I'll go back just to skip my main course and have a go at the butter cake.
Luis R.
10/10 in every aspect, great clean place, great view, customer service was nice, friendly and on point, food was freshly cooked and flavored was on point .
SusanY
Petroleum Club is always a treat! The food is delicious, the service is outstanding, and the view is phenomenal. Thank you for your attention to detail and a delightful dining experience.
Always good food and good service. Most don't realize you don't need to be a member to eat there. That might explain why it's generally slow when we go. I'm not complaining, I like getting seated right away but it's too bad, place should be packed for what you get. Pasta night is delish, last time I had the Rib eye, also delish. Nice quiet place for an evening date night
kathleend
We wanted a special place to celebrate a 70th birthday. We were not disappointed. The dining room is lovely. Our server understood our group, realizing we were celebrating, and allowed us to comfortably stay for hours. Food was well presented and flavorful. We enjoyed a fine dining experience!
Laura H.
We had a surprise party at the Petroleum Club last night for my daughter. The staff was excellent. They were so willing to help us with whatever we needed. They made the party a huge success. The food was so good. Ever order was perfect. The steaks were amazing. We have been there several times now and it's always this way. Thank you so much to all that helped us last night with a memorable party.
Benjamin K.
My wife and I made reservations here for our seventh anniversary and were excited to try Bakersfields most prestigious dining establishment on a Saturday evening. I have been thinking about getting a membership here as it is close to our home. The restaurant is now open to the public, so this was a perfect opportunity to give it a try at its new location. We arrived just before our reservation time and rode the elevator to the second floor. We both immediately noticed the creaky noises it made and were quite concerned we would be stuck in the short distance between floors but alas. The door opened to the foyer upstairs. We heard dishes clanking and muted chatter in the dining room down the hall but found the hostess podium to be vacant. After standing around and clearing our throats a few times, the bartender wandered over to us and informed my wife she would get to us in a moment.Another five minutes later, a hostess arrived and escorted us to the dining room and gave us our menus. This was the last time we received any attention from the staff, as 20 minutes later we had not been given waters, drinks, or even a second glance despite other staff coming and going and attending to other folks on the dining room. The menu looked fairly standard; I had planned on getting the steak frites, and my wife had planned on the grilled salmon.We got up and left, and nobody noticed. We went to the Padre instead and got the same dishes we had planned on getting at the Petroleum Club. So much for the country club experience. Guess I won't be getting a membership here after all.
Victoria T.
Came out to the Petroleum Club for dinner. We had the whole place ourselves. Parking was easy. You climb a small flight of stairs and were greeted quickly and sat in a nice corner table overlooking the golf course. Our waiter Jonathan was wonderful. He checked in on us regularly, gave us some suggestions for food and dessert and let us know about other events that they do. Like build your pasta Thursday, Tuesday night Jazz and the upcoming Mothers Day brunch. We had lovely Zinfandel. The filet mignon and the lamb were delicious. My favorite thing was the butter cake! Ugh soooooo good. The appetizers were ok but overall a very nice dinner.We would like to come back for one of their other events and we checked out the patio area which has a covered area and lights. Will definitely come back in the summer time.
Easter brunch was off the hook. The buffet was just incredible. Maybe the best prime rib in Bakersfield! I wish they'd bring back their Sunday brunch. Just one thing....don't add a 22% tip for the server who does very little.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went for Happy Hour. Good wine selection. Zack was our waiter and was so helpful and attentive. Great views of the golf course. We ended up staying for dinner. Everything was delicious.
This hidden gem of spot was fun to find and we were super excited to try. The night we went they had a huge event and we couldn't sit in the main dining room and we sat in upstairs bar. Service was good and friendly, food came out really slow possibly due to the festivities happening in the main room. Food wasn't bad but not my favorite, we wanted to try this place again on a night where there isn't a huge event taking place. Oh the festivities were for vincent fong, his political party event. I dont want to judge this place too soon but im going to give it another shot.
Very quaint and elegant to eat in Bakersfield. I ordered the filet minion with butter garlic and parmesan. Mmmmmmm. It had su h great flavor in every bite. Vegetables were cooked to perfection and the mashed potatoes were whipped and prepared with an excellent blend of seasoning. Very small area for a golf course country club but nice e and quiet. Use to be for members only but they are open to the public. Has a dress code but still can be casual. Service was excellent. Enjoyed the conversation. Definitely a place to dine for a special date.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dessert Bar, Wedding Cake, Rack of Lamb, Today's Soup, Ora King Salmon, 12 Oz New York Sirloin, Clam Chowder, Chocolate Mouse Ice Cream Sundae, Rib Eye w Mushroom Risotto
We had a very nice dinner and the food was wonderful. Just a few things on the service, the two extra plate settings were left on the table, did not bring appetizer plates with the wonderful shrimp, also need to work on serving plates and steak knives. I have worked in fine dining and I just notice stupid little things. The waitstaff were all very very cordial. Thank you for a wonderful dinner.
Food and service were outstanding... the mushroom risotto provided 2 days of delight...the fish tacos were unique and tasty... cocktails superb
What a treat the Petroleum Club was. This was our first visit and we plan to make it a special destination a few times a year. Both the food and professional wait staff were exceptional.
A very lovely dinner for friends who became engaged. Food was fantastic and drinks were good. The butter cake was without a doubt the tastiest dessert I've had bar none. Do yourself a favor and order it please. Surely I'll go back just to skip my main course and have a go at the butter cake.
10/10 in every aspect, great clean place, great view, customer service was nice, friendly and on point, food was freshly cooked and flavored was on point .
Petroleum Club is always a treat! The food is delicious, the service is outstanding, and the view is phenomenal. Thank you for your attention to detail and a delightful dining experience.
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Always good food and good service. Most don't realize you don't need to be a member to eat there. That might explain why it's generally slow when we go. I'm not complaining, I like getting seated right away but it's too bad, place should be packed for what you get. Pasta night is delish, last time I had the Rib eye, also delish. Nice quiet place for an evening date night
We wanted a special place to celebrate a 70th birthday. We were not disappointed. The dining room is lovely. Our server understood our group, realizing we were celebrating, and allowed us to comfortably stay for hours. Food was well presented and flavorful. We enjoyed a fine dining experience!
We had a surprise party at the Petroleum Club last night for my daughter. The staff was excellent. They were so willing to help us with whatever we needed. They made the party a huge success. The food was so good. Ever order was perfect. The steaks were amazing. We have been there several times now and it's always this way. Thank you so much to all that helped us last night with a memorable party.
My wife and I made reservations here for our seventh anniversary and were excited to try Bakersfields most prestigious dining establishment on a Saturday evening. I have been thinking about getting a membership here as it is close to our home. The restaurant is now open to the public, so this was a perfect opportunity to give it a try at its new location. We arrived just before our reservation time and rode the elevator to the second floor. We both immediately noticed the creaky noises it made and were quite concerned we would be stuck in the short distance between floors but alas. The door opened to the foyer upstairs. We heard dishes clanking and muted chatter in the dining room down the hall but found the hostess podium to be vacant. After standing around and clearing our throats a few times, the bartender wandered over to us and informed my wife she would get to us in a moment.Another five minutes later, a hostess arrived and escorted us to the dining room and gave us our menus. This was the last time we received any attention from the staff, as 20 minutes later we had not been given waters, drinks, or even a second glance despite other staff coming and going and attending to other folks on the dining room. The menu looked fairly standard; I had planned on getting the steak frites, and my wife had planned on the grilled salmon.We got up and left, and nobody noticed. We went to the Padre instead and got the same dishes we had planned on getting at the Petroleum Club. So much for the country club experience. Guess I won't be getting a membership here after all.
Came out to the Petroleum Club for dinner. We had the whole place ourselves. Parking was easy. You climb a small flight of stairs and were greeted quickly and sat in a nice corner table overlooking the golf course. Our waiter Jonathan was wonderful. He checked in on us regularly, gave us some suggestions for food and dessert and let us know about other events that they do. Like build your pasta Thursday, Tuesday night Jazz and the upcoming Mothers Day brunch. We had lovely Zinfandel. The filet mignon and the lamb were delicious. My favorite thing was the butter cake! Ugh soooooo good. The appetizers were ok but overall a very nice dinner.We would like to come back for one of their other events and we checked out the patio area which has a covered area and lights. Will definitely come back in the summer time.