El Buen Pastor Fine Mexican Cuisine

The area itself in Bakersfield isn't ideal , we stumbled on the restaurant after cleaning our storage down the road. But I'm so glad we did, this place is a Gem!!! It's a must visit!! Staff and service were courteous and friendly. The ambiance and dining experience feels more upscale than similar restaurants. Food was amazing every time I have gone, which is 4 times now. If you enjoy seafood, they have a great selection on the menu.

Food amazing. Service amazing. Atmosphere amazing. First time here amazing. This buffet after Sundays church. Was just a blessing highly recommend if you like fine dining and amazing Mexican foodHowever upon leaving. And let me say it was me my woman and our son 3 people. Upon paying the waitress very fast on the tip menu picked the highest percentage of tip like without me seeing the menu and just wanted me to pay 134.00 when 3 adult is 29.99. This lady wanted to tip herself 35.00 for pouring soda just once and did nothing else and I had already left a tip on the table for her. So unhappy with that.

El Buen Pastor Fine Mexican Cuisine - Bakersfield, CA December 10, 2024We came in a little after noon on a Tuesday. We were traveling west from the Lancaster area and were ready to eat. It just so happened that where we pulled off the freeway there was El Buen Pastor Mexican restaurant. We got very lucky to just happen to chance onto it. It is a very nice restaurant with an upscale bar, a modern cheerful dining room with both booths and large tables and chairs. We got a nice booth set up for two.All the staff we met were sharply dressed and very courteous and attentive. I could hear the Spanish accents in their voices and I knew we were about to be treated to some authentic Mexican food.First up, the chips and salsa. This wasn't any old chips and salsa. The chips were fresh and came in yellow, red, and green colors with a nice dark molay sauce and grated cheese on top. The salsa was very unique as well. It was almost like a sweet enchilada sauce. We liked it!My wife and I took a look at the menus and each decided to try a lunch special. She got the beef quesadillas with guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo. I ordered the three taco plate (Al pastor) with rice and beans, Both meals were very tasty! And the price was very reasonable - $12 for each plate. Deal! I think we'll be making this a regular stop next time we come through town!

I wish this place had better food or maybe it was the chef of the day. Everything was quite expensive and lacked flavor. I really want to give this another try but I wasn't very happy. The one thing I enjoyed the most was the free salsa and chips. I couldn't get over it. We got 4 shrimps for $30.... I think they should make sure we know how much we're getting. A lot of our food tasted pretty bland. We spent over $500 and left feeling hungry because we didn't really enjoy it. I booked this place for my birthday we had about 25 people and they gave us the back room. It had lots of privacy and we got constantly were getting checked on, it was great! Refills and food coming Constantly.

The service was very poor, needed to ask many times for service. The food had absolutely no taste or flavor in the portions of food were extremely small I would not recommend this restaurant This restaurant is extremely over priced tasteless food. as all staff is extremely not friendly

We stumbled upon this place as we were passing through Bakersfield overnight and Wow were we surprised! The restaurant itself is modern and beautiful- ambiance on point. The staff was very welcoming and extremely attentive. The food far exceeded our expectations- absolute perfection.. We live in Scottsdale, Arizona and this place was on par with some of the finest restaurants we frequently dine. The attention to detail, the authentic flavor, the presentation, service and atmosphere meet all the upscale dining requirements. You will not be disappointed! It also gave high end Tulum resort vibes. Lastly, it was an exceptional value and experience.

I have an update... I recall when we ordered the Tlayuda... it came with three meats. However, when we ordered ours on Father's Day, it only came with two. I called the server over to ask her to confirm that it came with three meats as the menu specified, specifically I was looking the cecina and I let the server know that in the menu, it calls out the former, marinated pork, and chorizo. She looked at the play and said, pointing to the marinated pork that that was the cecina... it was pork cecina. Maybe it was an oversight or maybe they were too busy to care... but that is not sitting well with me now.Keep the menu when you order and verify that it comes with everything it says in the description!

The lack of flavor on this dish was ridiculous. The server was great but the food was not good. Had came a few months back and decided to come back again. Definitely won't go back again. I also think the food is very overpriced.

As a huge fan of Oaxacan food, this restaurant is almost like a dream become reality. They serve already-sweet cafe de olla. The complimentary chips are served with mole negro and queso fresco. They even serve quesadillas with French fries for our family's more selective eaters. Tons of delicious veg options. And the staff was delightful and accommodating. We will be back when and if we can. I hope locals know how lucky they are to have this gem nearby.

I always get the grilled Caesar salad, my favorite so far. Tonight was different, instead of fresh shaved Parmesan they used the powdery Parmesan. Definitely not as good as before. I hope they change it back!