The ORIGINAL Old River Grill (Brimhall Square) — Restaurant in Bakersfield

UPDATE: I've been back, and their Salmon dip sandwich has NEVER disappointed. Highly recommend. Honestly best diner I've been to since, and I often now.

I like the menu, so I'd like to go back another time and update my review.

I got the salmon omelet. I was excited because it's house smoked and has hollandaise sauce. Unfortunately, the salmon was a bit dry (I want to try the roll though, hopefully this was just unlucky.) The hollandaise was a bit disappointing for those who enjoy a good hollandaise. It was lacking in lemon and tasted....almost cheesy? Strange and didn't complement the salmon well.

This is out of their control, but I was put in a room that leads to the patio with a family that was having trouble with their kids. I don't judge them, that many young kids is tough. But the adults were loudly threatening and reprimanding the kids the whole time. It was awkward and grating. I had wanted a lowkey cafe to kill time on a slow cold day, but I was itching to get out.

A bit of buyers remorse overall, but still hopeful that I just...

I’ve heard nothing but rave reviews from people I know about this place. I ate here a week or two ago and it was very good. Unfortunately, my curbside pickup today was completely cold and every single item in the order was incorrect. We called the restaurant, talked to a nice employee who put us on hold to find our waiter. After 2 minutes, a different employee answered the phone and started the whole inquiry again from the start as if it was a new call. She offered to give us a gift card or to remake the food. We asked to pickup the remade food and she almost told us they were too busy, before stopping herself and saying they would call when the food was ready. We drove over anyway and called when we got there. They brought the food out immediately. We were optimistic because the food was piping hot. However, one of our items was still completely wrong. We even double checked the receipt and our order to make sure it wasn’t our fault. Very disappointed in the food and, though the service was polite and professional, it does not make up for the mistakes. We will not...

My wife and I had a meal there today. There was a bit of a wait for a table, but we didn’t mind. We were seated on the patio which was perfect because the weather is excellent. Our drinks were delivered right away and we ordered our meal. Things went awry from then on. 40 minutes go by and we were never asked if we needed a drink refill. Other customers were being overlooked as well. 45 minutes go by and our waitress brings out biscuits and gravy for both of us. My wife did not order this. The rest of our order is delivered. They got my wife’s order right, and she was pleased. Our drinks were refilled! My 50-50 burger patty was beyond raw. I could not touch it. The owner tried to take it and have it cooked, but I told him no thanks. He offered an order of bacon as a substitute and I accepted. They did not charge me for my meal. I have always liked this place, but they seem to have gotten away from the great service they provided before they moved. I hope they get their...