HWY 99 CAFE & BAR — Restaurant in Bakersfield

Walking in, the restaurant was very clean. But, there was nobody at the hostess table. There was a bell to ring, and some menus. There was a sign on the counter that said you were not allowed to bring "outside," food into the hotel the restaurant is attached to. Unless it was from the restaurant. It's obvious they want you to buy food from the restaurant for the hotel only.

However, the food at the restaurant was very plain. The only redeeming thing on the menu that I tried was the fries. They were crispy, and the ranch that they were served with was... okay.

Other things that were ordered at my table, where the club sandwich (very plain and extremely dry - with the SLIGHTEST bit of mayo), A bowl of chili (which tasted like it was literally from a can at the 99 cent store), and a Western bacon burger (which was okay, but the barbecue sauce was sparse, and the bacon also tasted like it was bought at the 99 cent store - it was thin and had almost no flavor).

The staff didn't seem to be happy to be working there. The waitress rarely came to our table. However, when she did, she was very friendly.

I think most of this stems from the fact that the staff were not happy with the management.

All in all, I would pass on this place even if I was staying at the hotel that it's attached to. Their food is not worth the prices. Buy yourself some Denny's, or one of the nearby fast food places and stuff it in a bag before going...

5 minutes passed before even being greeted, then had to ask busser for coffee 5 minutes later as he practically ignores us and continued to set place settings instead of help a customer who is currently filling a seat. Our order was finally taken by a manager or owner who was very nice. Then we proceeded to wait another 20 minutes for pancakes and raisen bran. Asked multiple times for different items, (cream, etc..) and had to ask the manager as they walked by to retrieve what we had already requested minutes before. The owners were very nice, food was made well but to sit in a diner for an hour for eggs and pancakes is no Bueno. A simple "hello", "we are busy, we'll be right with you",...

I dont know who the little dweeb is that is crushing over the bartenders, but while she was trying to make our drinks and place my food order, he would not shut up flirting with her to the point that i had to tell him to leave her alone while she preps my drinks and places my food order.....well, an hour later, still no food and i ask her wheres my food and she directs me to the dweeb and he tells me to wait in the hallway while he checks on it. I waited 10 minutes and had to flag him down and he finally comes over and says, im sorry, the order never got placed. I told him tbe reason it wasnt placed because he wouldnt shut the hell up. Junction, you guys need to dump his ass back...