bakersfield mass ave.

if i could give 0 stars i would. they told us we could come in with our service animal to the patio but it would be a 45 min wait. when our turn came, we were refused seating after the manager loudly and publicly (not to mention illegally) asked us what kind of disability it was for. they were rude, illegally asked us for disability information, and wasted an hour which we could have spent at another place. do not waste yourtimeor money in this horrible place that isn’t even authentically mexican. i will be submitting an ada complaint against this business.

bakersfield, a.k.a. rent a bowl for three dollars... please explain to me how i was just charged for 2 orders of chips and salsa. the salsa is on the table, the chip refills are free, and the waitress explained that the double charge was legit because they brought out a bowl of salsa with the chips...the same salsa that's in a squirt bottle on the table. that's right, folks, i was charged an additional $3 to rent a second bowl. had i kept the same bowl from the firsttimeshe brought out the chips and just refilled it from the bottle on the table, the second charge wouldn't have happened. ugh. the tacos are great, though. the service? well...

trending now.. bakersfield certainly is the "it" place right now. the hipsters of indianapolis crawled out of their skinny jean stores and skipped their liberal arts study sessions to come here every night. but with good reason! they have a small, yet refined menu. their tacos are fresh and flavorful with every component made in house. granted, i think they're a bit on the small side, and they don't double wrap each soft taco like zest! (smartly) does, but they're good nonetheless. want an even cooler ambiance? go downstairs. it has kind of a underground wine cellar/prohibition underground pub feel to it. that's where we sat. we also got a pitcher of their famous margheritta which was more than enough to water the three of us. their special of the day, shots of luna tequila for $3 each, was super smooth and delicious. i loved it. the server was super cool and down to earth and spent a lot oftimewith us, even sitting with us for a minute or two.

overall, i'd come back here again in a heartbeat. just go on a sunday night like we did because it wasn't hard to get a table and it wasn't suffocatingly cramped inside (as hipsters seem to grow roots into the floor the moment they stop moving).

all show, no substance. this place is the equivalent of a mediocre food truck stuffed into a permanent building with the ability to serve alcohol.

they don't even have coffee. what restaurant or full service bar doesn't even have coffee?

it's almost as if the food is there just so they could get a liquor license to sell alcohol as a restaurant, but the drink's aren't any better than the bad food.

there are plenty of places in the mass ave area to get great food and drinks, this place doesn't need to exist. the only reason to go is if every other place is full to capacity and it's your last resort.

this is the place i loath going to most, but usually end up there after i've really just had my fill of everything else and need something different.

everytimei go, i wish i hadn't.

i would never, ever leave a poor review for a small business that was trying, especially one on mass ave, but mytimethere last night was terrible.

i ordered 3 of their menu items ( i think they only have 7 or 8 total), and it took over 30 min to get the food. the person i was with asked twice if i thought we should just go.

when the food showed up, it was cold and the plate looked like the food got there by being dropped onto it. it was splattered all over and most of the stuff that should have been in the tacos was scattered on the plate.

the taco's are nothing special, there isn't much to chose from, the service sucks, and everytimei leave there i say that i'm never going back again.

it's the least satisfying food/dining/drinking experience on mass ave.

this place is just bad and is making the mass ave area look bad. people are disappointed with it, as am i. something much better could be occupying that space.

females beware!! so.... beyond the fact that you get tiny lil tacos for $4 ($1.33/bite).... this is one of the most unprofessional places in indianapolis!! if you are a female please know that this is a very chauvinist establishment! whether you are there as a customer or as an employee beware! customers... don't get sloppy 2nds (it's actually way more than that but you get my point)!!!! yuck! and employees.... don't put in a two week notice and definitely don't get sloppy 2nds!! if you are a hard working female... this is not the place for you! actually, if you are just a hard worker don't even bother. they will lead you on like they will hire you and want you but then leave you dead in water and never return your calls. it's not worth thetimeor hassle. this place will crumble because of their lack of proper management. (sorry kim, you rock) i did not work there but i have heard plenty of stories and seen 1st hand many of the stories. i have been in this industry for 15 years!! i myself have worked for chauvinists but i cannot say it was ever this bad! sorry to all the females that work there currently. stay strong and one day they will get hat they deserve!

meh on mass. i had heard rave reviews about bakersfield since its opening. everytimei would pass it on the street it would be packed to the gills. my thought process was good reviews + consistent crowds = a good dining experience.

i was happy to see that my group and i did not have to wait for a table even though it was almost noon on a friday. while the inside of the restaurant was very cool, the barrel tables were baffling. the round stone top barely overlapped the barrel, making for a very awkward leg situation. do you straddle the barrel so you're close to your food? do you smush your knees into the barrel and lean forward at a 45 degree angle to reach the tacos? do you gather your legs to one side and hope to god you're friendly with your eating partners and they won't mind the unavoidable knee grazing? i never quite figured out the right answer.

i ordered a margarita immediately as is my custom, salt on the rim. while perusing the scant menu i started to worry if they would even have anything i could eat (gluten intolerant). our very nice waitress brought me a list of the tacos that were safe - just two options. i was disappointed. i took a consolatory sip of my margarita, which much to my dismay tasted like sweet and sour mix right out of the bottle instead of a refreshing tequila drink. i decided on the corn truffle tacos as quickly as possible to i could wash out my mouth with the chips and salsa, which, thankfully, was very good.

the tacos came, along with a plethora of extra plates, drinks, queso, chips, and salsas. our platter-sized table was overflowing with stuff, no real estate available even for a stray elbow or fork. with much difficulty i was able to eat my tacos which were, i will admit very good. however, the enjoyment of the interesting combination of flavors was somewhat (ie completely) ruined by the fact that the restaurant was 100 degrees inside.

sweating with my legs cramping from the uncomfortable pretzel shape i had to have them in, i grabbed my check as soon as possible and left. and i will not be returning.

its a great concept for a mass ave haunt but not well executed. i'll stick to qdoba. at least they have air conditioning.

after a recommendation from friends, steve & karen and the sign, “tacos, tequila and whiskey”, i had to give this place a try.  they had me with “tacos”.  as soon as we walked in the door, my friend lisa and i enjoyed the “bakersfield” style rockabilly music, clint eastwood movies on the tv and the patrons seemed happy.  we were promptly seated at a table in a prime location of the restaurant.  it was on the street level next to the open windows overlooking bustling mass ave.  the barrel tables are a bit unconventional.   because the table top doesn’t extend past the barrel base i felt awkward leaning far forward over the table to eat. everything on the menu looked great.  i like restaurants that specialize in a few items and prepare them well.   christen, our waitress, after finding out this was our firsttimeat bakersfield, gave in-depth descriptions of the items.  i’m not going to go into detail about the menu because you can check it out for yourself at www.bakersfield

folsome prison blues. walked into bakersfield and looked around. wideplank manufactured wood floors,metal bolted to the brick walls and johnny cash blasting on the sound system.milli vanilli would be more appropriate.it was like walking into some synthetic orlando ethnic "eatery" experience.johnny cash would have eaten at one of the two dozen authentic mexican taquerias in indy or the red key. walked away that day but have tried twice since w friends who wanted me to join them. have tried all tacos and both salads. it's fine if you are nearby and don't havetimeto go somewhere else. had a bill for $34 for 2 people at lunch ...5 tacos and a salad to split w water. $40 out the door. really?!?!? nexttimetook both folks to a real mexican taco joint on new york nearby just to prove a point. $16 w fantastic authentic tacos and guac w 3 different salsas. no comparison. kim kardashian would love bakersfield.

i’ve been wanting to try bakersfield since it opened about six months ago and the buzz began.  one of the things that’s been keeping me from reviewing bakersfield is that it is usually incredibly crowded and i have very little patience for that sort of thing.  a friend of mine recently had cause to celebrate during a very low-volumetimeof day (about 5 on a tuesday), so i voted to try this place out.   a lot of people don’t know this, but bakersfield is actually a chain, albeit a small chain, with at least one branch that i know of in cincinnati.  the concept of the restaurant is ” …inspired by a city (bakersfield, ca) known for spawning an era of music called the bakersfield sound. the “sound” was a reaction to the slick, pop country music coming out of nashville. it was firmly country but had more of a rock n’ roll influence, and was a bit less polished than other records of the time.”  this means there is always pretty loud country music playing in the restaurant. the interior has

my husband and i were just hanging out downtown and decided to stop based on all the amazing reviews we've read. unfortunately we were seated with no server assigned in the section we were in. after about 5-10 minutes we just decided to leave. the general manager then proceeds to flags us down (we were at least 2 blocks away) and apologized profusely. he offered to buy us dinner and whatever else we wanted if we would come back and give them a second chance. so, we obliged! who wouldn't turn down good food : ) everything was amazing!! the drinks, the queso, and the tacos!!!! however we were more so impressed at trevor's commitment to making things right. i've been in the hospitality industry for 9 years and was shocked to see someone have such heart and dedication as he has show me.y husband and i had a greattimeand will recommend anyone to check it out!!! thank you again trevor! you are going places my friend!!

best taco bar by far. places like this are becoming more and more popular in bigger cities, and i am happy that indy finally got one. a specialty bar that sticks to its specialties. they don't try to half ass other dishes to beef up their menu, they simply go with what they know. when we first walked in, we could barely fit in the door as the place is not very big and was very crowded. the bar was crowded with individuals sipping cocktails and margaritas out of mason jars and the dimly, yet still sufficiently, lit dining areas were full of people enjoying the same drinks and food. the receptionist wasted notimein getting my name and phone number so that she could text me when my table was ready. she told me 45 minutes to an hour, however, within about 35 minutes we were seated. "do you mind if we set another party with you at a large table?" of course we didn't. some may not like this, but it promotes fellowship and gives you a drinking partner, so i was all for it. immediately after being seated, i was given two menus: one was for food and the other was an extensive list of whiskey and tequilas (their specialties as indicated on the sign outside). after about five minutes our waitress came back and took our orders. the items are all a la cart. i started with a cocktail (the drifter, a very refreshing tequila and orange mixture), an order of guac, and three tacos (the fish, the mole chicken, and the pastor). we began socializing with the others that were sat our table and realized that we even had a few of the same friends. this made it great to pass thetimebetween the small waits for our dishes. the drink came right out, even though the two bartenders looked heavily occupied, and the guac came soon after. i read another review on here about the guac being too chunky. there is a simple remedy for this: mash it up with the spoon they give you and quit crying. the guac was absolutely delicious. i would have liked some jalapenos added, however, i am sure that they can do that and it was on me for not doing so. the waitress waited until our guac was gone to bring us our tacos. my friend, however, ordered the salad which he claimed was amazing. the tacos are all on the smaller tortillas. i like flower tortillas better, however, the corn ones that are served have a perfect balance between the softness of a flour tortilla and the roughness of a corn tortilla. the tacos were absolutely delicious. i savored every bite of every one. i was a little put off by the pineapple on the pastor (a shredded pork taco) but it accented it perfectly. we continued to eat and make new friends for the next hour and i cannot wait to go back.