first time to bakersfield? - read this. bakersfield is what i would call a taco pub. this is not your traditional mexican restaurant, its more of a bar that serves a range ofgoodstreet tacos. if you are expecting a free chips/salsa type of place, this isn't it. urbanspoon lists bakersfield as "kid friendly", but i will not bring my kids here again. there is no "kids menu" however they offered chicken or cheese quesadillas which are off menu for the kids, but a quesadilla on a corn tortilla wasn't very good. in addition the queso and chips app included a shallow iron skillet of cheese that wasgoodand somewhat unique, but not well received by my teens. we had a range of tacos including the short rib and the rojo pollo that were very good. the fish taco wasn't spectacular. their quacamole was very good, if you don't mind chunks of avacado - and it had no tomato, for those of you that don't appreciate a bowl of guac that is half tomatoes. bakersfield is agoodspot to have a few drinks with friends and enjoy a couple tacos, it isn't a dinner destination or family spot.