Chef Lino's Grill & Catering

I have heard about this place and finally dragged my wife there for lunch. The outside is unassuming but the inside is decked out. A complete Bakersfield and country vibe. The service was fast and staff was attentive. The food came out very quickly. I had the 8 oz steak. It was nicely marbled, with a crispy crust, I could taste the dry age. Very nicely done. My wife had the strawberry chicken salad and she said it is absolutely amazing in every way. She wants to go back and try all their salads now. So we will be back!

The service was excellent. The server did everything to make sure I was taken care of. The chef's daughter was passive aggressive and rude. When I complained about spending $5 for a 3 bite salad I was told, that's how chef Lino would serve it. I said I didn't want it for free, but even Applebees offers a free house salad that has more than 1.5 cherry tomatoes and some Mexican cheese sprinkled on some iceberg lettuce. I ordered the Wellington. The onions were undercooked. It tasted fine, but when I mentioned to the server that the large chunks of onion that were undercooked overpowered everything else, the chefs daughter came over and stood with an aggressive posture and said that maybe next time I come in with a better attitude and understand that this it the way chef Lino prepares food. Paid $81.19 for a dinner for one person and was shamed by the chefs daughter. I was not asking for anything free, just expected better for an $80 meal. The taste in my mouth for the pompous behavior of a chefs daughter operating out of a dive bar was obscene. Tipped my server well, didn't expect anything free. The food tasted fine, but didn't meet the standard of a $80 per person meal. I drank 2 glasses of house wine. Will not give them my money in the future.

Chef Lino's is a really great restaurant. Don't think you're going there for cheap food though. The prices are higher than the other restaurants in the area. We went for lunch and didn't really go to spend what we did. It was worth it though. The food was phenomenal. The steak sandwich satisfied my craving for steak. It was tender and the flavors were delicious. The garlic fries were crispy on the outside and fluffy in the middle. The jalapeño mashed potatoes that my boyfriend had was so good. I think that the decor was a little underwhelming for the price of the meal. It still looked like the bbq places that used to be in the same building. It seems like it wants to be upscale dining, but it's lacking in decor. The service was great and she met all our needs. She was very friendly and attentive.

Chef Lino catered our wedding in Sept and it was the "best wedding food I've ever had" as quoted by all of our guests. We had a 30 person wedding up in the mountains and had everything planned but unexpectedly had to switch caterers at the last minute. We chose Chef Lino and It was the best decision ever made. Michelle was quick to respond sending us menu options and recommendations based on our guest list Our venue was up in the mountains with no service but Chef Lino's staff made it work. The lamb lollipops were a hit and almost all of our guests had the steak. The staff was super attentive and fit right in with the chill outdoor vibe of the wedding. We are so thankful and grateful to have Chef Lino cater our wedding. We highly recommend him.

Food Was AMAZING and we will be back for sure! We have visited multiple times and enjoy! However the last visit our server was slow to take our order and bring our drinks! She seemed as though she was a newer server and was a bit rude the entire evening(my 2 star rating is for her). I kept the receipt just so I knew her name and it was Grace a younger girl with dark hair. We will definetly be back and hopefully we will get a better server when we return so I can leave a 5 star rating :)

Chef Linos catered our daughter's wedding this past weekend and the food and their staff were top notch. The entire process was simple, from our first tasting to selection to final wedding product which received raved reviews from our wedding guests ... "the most delicious au gratin potatoes ever". Their staff went above and beyond to make sure that our needs were met from start to finish. I would highly recommend this business.

Chef Lino's was the cater to for my son's wedding this past sat 10/21/23The food was to be served at 6:30 pm. The chicken was served around 7pm the steaks were served at 8pm. The guests were starving and i know of 15 people that got up and left. I had over half the guest complaining that there steaks were raw and still cold. I tried to cut my steak and it was so raw that i gave up and decided to eat the vegetables instead. The sides were so cold you could not eat them. My plate consisted of a raw steak and 2 carrots as my side. i kept the steak home which i still as proof. There was a dozen or more steaks left from the guests leaving. I cut open all 15 steaks left they were all still raw. The steaks and the chicken was not fit to eat. We did not get a refund. This was a joke. The brides parents deserve 3/4 of the money back if not all it. They have yet to apologize for this dinner.

4 of us for dinner on a Tuesday evening. Slowest service ever. Asked for water four times and finally one gal in our party went to the bar and got water for us. My food (crab stuffed chili rellano) might have been good if it were hot. Was just a bit warm. I bit down on a toothpick and after poking around a little, found another one still in the chili. My friend's chicken breast was burnt on top. Our server did remove my dinner from the bill, so that a plus. But we were seated just before 6 and left at 8:30. That's way too long!

Haven't made it there yet but will soon! I wanna try their Beef Wellington. Don't see it on many menus! The 4 stars is for the menu as I see a couple things I wanna try...could go to 5 if I love it!

I do not recommend this caterer. Food was 1 1/2 hour late in serving. Guests left. No communication from servers. Steaks where raw. Chicken dish served 45 min to guest before steaks and it was cold and rubbery. Wedding was beautiful but Chef Lino's catering put a real downer on the reception.