We went for dinner and the service was terrible. The waitress did not care about us she got our order wrong and brought our linguine without chicken and then expected us to wait for it to come on side in plate and we no longer ate it after it arrived and didn’t care to apologize for any of it. I won’t be going back for dinner. Over priced as well for the quality.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Tabitha Champ
Perfect cafe vibes for breakfast & brunch! We grabbed breakfast with our husky, which is always nice to find super dog friendly places. Our pup even was offered her own water bowl ?. You order at the counter and then food is brought to your table, giving that cafe feel and vibe. We ordered a Matcha Latte & Chai Latte with our meal - so good! Mushroom Omelet & Greek eggs. It was unique that each meal is served with pickles, cucumber salad, and tahini sauce. Refreshing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Greek Eggs, Mushroom Omelette
Curtis Lannom
The food was OK, the burger was greasy and the drinks on the small side. Not bad but not great. The road noise can get pretty loud for some of the outdoor seating.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
Denise Fonseca
We wanted to go somewhere new, and smitten didnt disappoint. The food suggestion was on point and the option to take the apple pie to go in a shake was delicious.
Beware!!!!! My sister’s eggs were served on a 400 degree platter!!! She burned the heck out of two fingers!!!!!!!!!!!
Tim Taylor
We dined with out-of-town friends on a Saturday night. We arrived around 6:30p to a fairly empty restaurant with live music for entertainment. As we caught up with our friends we enjoyed some drinks. I had an Old Fashioned and it was an excellent choice - smooth and well made. Three of us had the California Burger while the forth dined on a Garden Salad with Chicken. No one was overly impressed. All the burgers were lukewarm at best and not a single one was prepared as requested. My medium-well burger was medium-rare at best. I had a salad instead of fries and it was 90% arugula and was served with the wrong dressing. Those who ordered fries said they were cold. Food should be prepared as ordered and served promptly while hot - not is such a leisurely manner. We spent close to $200 with tip so it’s not too much to expect that the staff be firing on all cylinders but clearly they were not. Kudos to the bartender tho, my Old Fashioned was the highlight of my night. This wasn’t my first visit to Smitten; I was underwhelmed last time as well, so I think I’ll be passing on any future visits.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Aaron Beadle
The Smitten burger was decent. The Brussel sprouts were pretty good. Service was very good from start to finish. Had a live 2 person band playing on Saturday night. Was a bit loud for a smaller space but still nice to hear some music. Overall not a bad spot.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Kelsey B.
Greek Eggs were just fabulous. The lattes were just right, and we ordered a few pies during the holidays. The ambiance is super trendy and cool, I felt like I was transported to Abbot Kinney. Can't wait to try more. The service was prompt and polite, just as I like.
Anna N.
I have been coming here for a very long time and their breakfast and coffee is on point. I was very disappointed with the dinner menu. I ordered the Greek salad with salmon, which was $8 extra. I got the saddest piece of salmon ever...it was barely 1 inch thick...so small for $8. The waitress seemed stressed or something because she asked if we wanted boxes when we were barely half way through our meal. Save your money for breakfast and coffee
Rocio C.
A couple months ago I was staying in Bakersfield for a couple nights for work. I ended up having dinner at Smitten and really liked it. The drinks were good. The food we ordered as good, and service was good. The restaurant is very clean and decorated nicely. The ambiance was perfect. We sat outside (the weather was perfect for outdoor seating) but even if we would have sat inside I think we would have been happy. Will definitely be going back next time I'm in Bakersfield.
First time here and I am so happy there's a place like this in Bakersfield! They serve counter culture coffee which is my favorite and I absolutely love that they offer unsweetened matcha powder (too many coffee shops cut their matcha powder with sweeteners)! The ambiance is adorable and it feels like you're in a major metropolitan area. The food menu looked great as well, so I look forward to trying some items out next time I'm in town!
Roxy V.
This place is poppin' and cute with a hipster vibe! We went on a Tuesday morning and it packed with lots of chatting and happy folks. We ordered right away because we love their vegan burrito with lots of flavors that give your tastebuds a total dance party. Our drink choice is always the dirty chai latter of course . The dirty chai has two shots of espresso and the right type of spicy chai that makes you smack your lips. This time we splurged a little and even ordered the pistachio bread loaf and Oh my goodness!!! The pistachio bread was so moist with the perfect pistachio flavor for a pistachio lovers everywhere!
Snooky C.
Recommend trying the toast flight, place is nice and great customer service. The ambiance is very nice
Daisy S.
I've been here twice for brunch now and both times were fantastic. I love that you order and pay first. It feels like you get the "unpleasant" part out of the way and the rest of the time you can just enjoy. On my latest visit I ordered the savory waffle and a chai latte. I love that the space is rather large and there's various seating options, including outside. The food and drinks came out at a good time. It didn't feel like I waited too long. The savory waffle comes with egg and mushrooms and it's so delicious. There's so much going on in a good way. I love the contrasting textures and the mix of sweet and savory. The latte was fine. It could've been a little spicier for my taste but I was glad that at least it wasn't overly sweet like some places tend to make them. I look forward to my next visit to try out a new item off the menu.
Jose Garay
New place for me. I'm not from the area. Met someone there. I don't like sit yourself concepts. But it is convenient if you're in a rush. Decent food. Fast service.
We went for dinner and the service was terrible. The waitress did not care about us she got our order wrong and brought our linguine without chicken and then expected us to wait for it to come on side in plate and we no longer ate it after it arrived and didn’t care to apologize for any of it. I won’t be going back for dinner. Over priced as well for the quality.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Perfect cafe vibes for breakfast & brunch! We grabbed breakfast with our husky, which is always nice to find super dog friendly places. Our pup even was offered her own water bowl ?. You order at the counter and then food is brought to your table, giving that cafe feel and vibe. We ordered a Matcha Latte & Chai Latte with our meal - so good! Mushroom Omelet & Greek eggs. It was unique that each meal is served with pickles, cucumber salad, and tahini sauce. Refreshing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Greek Eggs, Mushroom Omelette
The food was OK, the burger was greasy and the drinks on the small side. Not bad but not great. The road noise can get pretty loud for some of the outdoor seating.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
We wanted to go somewhere new, and smitten didnt disappoint. The food suggestion was on point and the option to take the apple pie to go in a shake was delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hummus Plate, Schnitzel, Smitten Burger and Fries, Fries, Garden Salad
Beware!!!!! My sister’s eggs were served on a 400 degree platter!!! She burned the heck out of two fingers!!!!!!!!!!!
We dined with out-of-town friends on a Saturday night. We arrived around 6:30p to a fairly empty restaurant with live music for entertainment. As we caught up with our friends we enjoyed some drinks. I had an Old Fashioned and it was an excellent choice - smooth and well made. Three of us had the California Burger while the forth dined on a Garden Salad with Chicken. No one was overly impressed. All the burgers were lukewarm at best and not a single one was prepared as requested. My medium-well burger was medium-rare at best. I had a salad instead of fries and it was 90% arugula and was served with the wrong dressing. Those who ordered fries said they were cold. Food should be prepared as ordered and served promptly while hot - not is such a leisurely manner. We spent close to $200 with tip so it’s not too much to expect that the staff be firing on all cylinders but clearly they were not. Kudos to the bartender tho, my Old Fashioned was the highlight of my night. This wasn’t my first visit to Smitten; I was underwhelmed last time as well, so I think I’ll be passing on any future visits.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
The Smitten burger was decent. The Brussel sprouts were pretty good. Service was very good from start to finish. Had a live 2 person band playing on Saturday night. Was a bit loud for a smaller space but still nice to hear some music. Overall not a bad spot.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Greek Eggs were just fabulous. The lattes were just right, and we ordered a few pies during the holidays. The ambiance is super trendy and cool, I felt like I was transported to Abbot Kinney. Can't wait to try more. The service was prompt and polite, just as I like.
I have been coming here for a very long time and their breakfast and coffee is on point. I was very disappointed with the dinner menu. I ordered the Greek salad with salmon, which was $8 extra. I got the saddest piece of salmon ever...it was barely 1 inch thick...so small for $8. The waitress seemed stressed or something because she asked if we wanted boxes when we were barely half way through our meal. Save your money for breakfast and coffee
A couple months ago I was staying in Bakersfield for a couple nights for work. I ended up having dinner at Smitten and really liked it. The drinks were good. The food we ordered as good, and service was good. The restaurant is very clean and decorated nicely. The ambiance was perfect. We sat outside (the weather was perfect for outdoor seating) but even if we would have sat inside I think we would have been happy. Will definitely be going back next time I'm in Bakersfield.
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First time here and I am so happy there's a place like this in Bakersfield! They serve counter culture coffee which is my favorite and I absolutely love that they offer unsweetened matcha powder (too many coffee shops cut their matcha powder with sweeteners)! The ambiance is adorable and it feels like you're in a major metropolitan area. The food menu looked great as well, so I look forward to trying some items out next time I'm in town!
This place is poppin' and cute with a hipster vibe! We went on a Tuesday morning and it packed with lots of chatting and happy folks. We ordered right away because we love their vegan burrito with lots of flavors that give your tastebuds a total dance party. Our drink choice is always the dirty chai latter of course . The dirty chai has two shots of espresso and the right type of spicy chai that makes you smack your lips. This time we splurged a little and even ordered the pistachio bread loaf and Oh my goodness!!! The pistachio bread was so moist with the perfect pistachio flavor for a pistachio lovers everywhere!
Recommend trying the toast flight, place is nice and great customer service. The ambiance is very nice
I've been here twice for brunch now and both times were fantastic. I love that you order and pay first. It feels like you get the "unpleasant" part out of the way and the rest of the time you can just enjoy. On my latest visit I ordered the savory waffle and a chai latte. I love that the space is rather large and there's various seating options, including outside. The food and drinks came out at a good time. It didn't feel like I waited too long. The savory waffle comes with egg and mushrooms and it's so delicious. There's so much going on in a good way. I love the contrasting textures and the mix of sweet and savory. The latte was fine. It could've been a little spicier for my taste but I was glad that at least it wasn't overly sweet like some places tend to make them. I look forward to my next visit to try out a new item off the menu.
New place for me. I'm not from the area. Met someone there. I don't like sit yourself concepts. But it is convenient if you're in a rush. Decent food. Fast service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3