Kelcy's Restaurant — Restaurant in Tehachapi

I find it extremely hard to make a bad review. Each guide has their own style of reviewing. I always start out with five stars, and then depending on how the experience unfolds, I minus stars. In this case the atmosphere gets four stars because of the sentimental value that it holds to the town and the people of the town. The atmosphere of this establishment was in the purchase. So all the fixtures all the pictures came with the buy. We had a large gathering, and we called the day before to let them know. The restaurant was not busy which is unusual for Kelcy's of old. I had been warned that they did not have the service or the quality of food that they once had but because of the of History we decided to go for it. By the time our breakfast arrived it would be pressing on to lunch time. It was 45 minutes before our order was taken and another hour before everyone received their meal. Some of the over-easy eggs were done over-well and some still had runny whites. We dare not send it back to the kitchen. They were struggling. We didn't even complain. We call this type of service 'running on a skeleton crew'. If the job calls for three waitresses you will have one. This is by far the number one reason restaurants fail. Kelcy was a very personable man and took his business quite seriously and he would visit tables, ask how the meal was and thank them for coming; a genuine host. Although we remember him fondly we were not expecting the Kalcy treatment when we went in but we were not expecting what we got. A non busy restaurant running on a skeleton crew. Stale oil hashbrowns, uncooked and overcooked eggs. We were very disappointed. It's a legacy lost. The best thing about this former restaurant are the pictures on the wall. To the owner that may respond to this review, there is nothing more to say...

I just finished eating at a Kelcy's. I've been wanting to try it for years. I should have come when I first saw it years back. My food was excellent and the service was impeccable. It's a classic cozy diner. I had really amazing bbq tri tip sandwich with lots of delicious fresh meat, perfect homemade coleslaw (not too sweet not too much sauce) and great krinkle fries. Oh the pie was amazing and perfect. It couldn't make up my mind so I let Tanya my waitress surprise me. It couldn't have better with the choice of coconut cream pie. The layers of cream and filling were superb and you could really taste the coconut in all the levels including the wonderful toasted coconut shavings amptly covering the pie. It made me want to eat 5 whole pies.

My waitress Tanya is such a wonderful sweetheart. Best service I've had since I can't remember. Honestly she is likely to have given me the best service and interaction I've ever had. Even with a full house she was amazing. Her bosses need to at least double her pay and make sure she stays forever. I'm coming back asap and hoping she takes care of me again. I was having a really really tough day struggling before I came in and the entire experience and food flipped my day 180 degrees making me feel wonderful and happy. Honestly it's easily the top of my experiences eating in Tehachapi. The prices are more than one would expect but the food and service definitely make it worth it. The service was 10* in 5* rating system. Wowzers..

Tanya made my day

Sorry no food photos. I didn't have it in me to stop for photos. My food...

Visit Tehachapi and check out this place out ... Locals favorite for its friendly service and welcoming atmosphere is two of the reasons why their loyal customers keeps coming back. Let me tell you the main reason why

The outrageous large dishes they serve Here's what we ate Loaded Fried | they are not lying when they say it's loaded. It's packed with all these toppings. Every fry you get is not bare naked.

Patty Melt | I remember this being my go to sandwich. This or tuna melt. It's been a long time since I had this and it reminds me what I have been missing out on. They offer vegan options Patty Melt. They welcome all customers and their lifestyle

Broasted Chicken Basket | 3 pieces with french fries and coleslaw. This basket is mine. The skin so crispy and the meat so juicy.

Vegan Meatloaf | because they offered vegan, I had to try it and why not on their well known dish meatloaf. And wow, I won't be able to tell it's vegan. So good!

Pancake Special | 2 stack, egg, and two bacon or sausage I got myself a sunny side up and bacon Typical me would get scrambled or over medium with both bacon and sausage. Got to have it all haha

Not in content Zucchini Fries Homemade Pie Check out my story to see these goodies.

Soji Cocktail | it's so pretty that I...