My most favorite place! The food is perfect, the people are perfect. Everything is an enjoyable expirence.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gabriela Estrada
This was my first time dining here, but I can confidently say it won't be my last! This restaurant is literally a hidden gem. The moment I tried the food, it was a genuine teleportation back to my grandma's house. It truly doesn't taste like typical restaurant food—it feels like HOME😍😋. If you're looking for authentic, comforting, and soul-satisfying dishes, look no further. Highly recommended!
Rick Clemmons
Very nice basque restaurant but the drinks are very expensive
FRW99
I finally found an excuse to stay overnight in Bakersfield so I could try out Wool Growers. I have heard about this historical gem for years. It is listed in a number of Basque sources as one of the top Basque restaurants in the West. It just marked its 70th year of operation, through several generations of owners. There are a number of YouTube videos, including Huell Howsers (California Gold) review of the restaurant 20+ years ago. We were lucky we were able to get a table right away, but I have no doubts that this place fills up fast on weekends. The service was great, but the food was incredible. In typical Basque style, you select a main course (I had a wonderful NY Steak) and then you get several courses of sides that are served family style. The Basque dinner included soup, bread, delicious beans, pasta, salad, French fries, and seasoned tomatoes. We were so full we didn't ask about dessert, but I learned after the fact that they have Spumoni (will definitely save room next time!). The location isn't the best in town, but they have security watching over the parking lot. The historic building is filled with Basque cultural photos. This was a great treat eating at Wool Growers and I hope this place is around for many, many more years.
Brice Avenell (Redneck.supply)
So good!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
John Rambo
My wife has been eating basque food since she was a little girl growing up in Bakersfield. Until last night I had never been. It did not live up to the hype. I ordered tritip for my main which was awesome but everything else was blah! The waiter could not be bothered to keep our water pitcher filled. We asked for more but all he did was remove one of the pitchers. Never brought it back. Then came the soup. Blah. Then the beans, ok! Bread followed which was ok. How do you screw up bread? The salad, just leaf with a vinaigrette sauce. Then came the plate of cut carrots. For real? Last but not least….a plate of French fries. Then the bill. Not really worth what we got in my opinion but it made my wife happy. Needless to say, I’d experienced basque and I won’t be back. Much more food at the local steak house.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Brian H
Always a great meal. A classic in Bakersfield that never disappoints.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Annabel Clarke
Greeting carries relaxed Central Valley charm
Pavlos Charitou
The chef’s vision shines through every plate.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
patrick wiens
Awesome food in large quantities. The bar is friendly and pours a good drink. A great spot for individual dinners or group outings. You won’t leave hungry.
Service was spot on and the employees were very polite and helpful. It was my first time eating Basque food, and with a little guidance, it was a wonderful experience. The soup, beans, salsa, salad, Filet of Sole, fries, spaghetti, carrots, and bread were all awesome. They just KEPT bringing food. Alot of new and exciting flavors, very savory. 10/10 reccomend, can’t go wrong here. This local business deserves your money.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
John Thome
Was one of my favorite places to eat...things have changed....
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Darby Black
Food itself was awesome and so were the drinks. The atmosphere was great which made our meal a memorable one.
My most favorite place! The food is perfect, the people are perfect. Everything is an enjoyable expirence.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This was my first time dining here, but I can confidently say it won't be my last! This restaurant is literally a hidden gem.
The moment I tried the food, it was a genuine teleportation back to my grandma's house. It truly doesn't taste like typical restaurant food—it feels like HOME😍😋.
If you're looking for authentic, comforting, and soul-satisfying dishes, look no further. Highly recommended!
Very nice basque restaurant but the drinks are very expensive
I finally found an excuse to stay overnight in Bakersfield so I could try out Wool Growers. I have heard about this historical gem for years. It is listed in a number of Basque sources as one of the top Basque restaurants in the West. It just marked its 70th year of operation, through several generations of owners. There are a number of YouTube videos, including Huell Howsers (California Gold) review of the restaurant 20+ years ago. We were lucky we were able to get a table right away, but I have no doubts that this place fills up fast on weekends. The service was great, but the food was incredible. In typical Basque style, you select a main course (I had a wonderful NY Steak) and then you get several courses of sides that are served family style. The Basque dinner included soup, bread, delicious beans, pasta, salad, French fries, and seasoned tomatoes. We were so full we didn't ask about dessert, but I learned after the fact that they have Spumoni (will definitely save room next time!). The location isn't the best in town, but they have security watching over the parking lot. The historic building is filled with Basque cultural photos. This was a great treat eating at Wool Growers and I hope this place is around for many, many more years.
So good!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
My wife has been eating basque food since she was a little girl growing up in Bakersfield. Until last night I had never been. It did not live up to the hype. I ordered tritip for my main which was awesome but everything else was blah! The waiter could not be bothered to keep our water pitcher filled. We asked for more but all he did was remove one of the pitchers. Never brought it back. Then came the soup. Blah. Then the beans, ok! Bread followed which was ok. How do you screw up bread? The salad, just leaf with a vinaigrette sauce. Then came the plate of cut carrots. For real? Last but not least….a plate of French fries. Then the bill. Not really worth what we got in my opinion but it made my wife happy. Needless to say, I’d experienced basque and I won’t be back. Much more food at the local steak house.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Always a great meal. A classic in Bakersfield that never disappoints.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Greeting carries relaxed Central Valley charm
The chef’s vision shines through every plate.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Awesome food in large quantities. The bar is friendly and pours a good drink. A great spot for individual dinners or group outings. You won’t leave hungry.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Greeting carries laid-back California charm
Service was spot on and the employees were very polite and helpful. It was my first time eating Basque food, and with a little guidance, it was a wonderful experience. The soup, beans, salsa, salad, Filet of Sole, fries, spaghetti, carrots, and bread were all awesome. They just KEPT bringing food. Alot of new and exciting flavors, very savory. 10/10 reccomend, can’t go wrong here. This local business deserves your money.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Was one of my favorite places to eat...things have changed....
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Food itself was awesome and so were the drinks. The atmosphere was great which made our meal a memorable one.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food great atmosphere highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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