Headquarters Bar & Eatery

I was really NOT looking forward to eating here. After looking at yelp pics I thought the food looked awful! But it was so good! I was so wrong! We had several menu items so I feel we got a good idea of the food. Mostly appetizers. We had pretzels with dipping sauces-yum! I think it was the wing sauce we didn't like, but the other 3 were great and more than enough. We had the fried artichokes with the brie. It wasn't a large portion, but we did split it with multiple people. I really enjoyed it and would've eaten more. Buffalo chicken flatbread was also good and the tuna lettuce wrapped looked less than appealing when it arrived at the table, but I did enjoy the flavors! It was satisfying. I do wish they had served it with more of the cabbage. My friend got the Greek tacos, big portion! He said they were good. Our server was so friendly and the food came out fast! Drinks took a while. In fact, I waited more than 10min for a glass of wine beyond when my friends received their drinks. It was nice with a large open area and clean. There were several large tvs, thankfully they weren't too distracting.

Of course I wanted to try this place out ASAP. It wasn't too packed which is crazy but we got right in. Our waitress was not friendly, like at all. She wasn't personable and was straight to the point. I got the fish tacos and they were ok. I was happy to see they used golden corn tortillas and the fish was flaky and cooked perfectly. I just wish they'd have used long skinnier pieces than chunks. I really liked the pickled onions that came with the tacos as well. I substituted a side salad for the rice but got the rice anyway. I told them of their mistake and was quickly brought the salad but no dressing. I asked several times for ranch and never got it. The hubby got the nachos and said they were good. He liked the chips saying that they were homemade which was a nice twist. My daughter enjoyed the fish and chips. Overall this place suffers from just being new and working through some kinks. We'll come back and give it another try in a couple of months.

We decided to try this place after hearing a lot of buzz about it and here's my honest review. The vibe: a fancier sports bar (we dined at 6:30 on a Friday so breakfast may be a little different), lots of bright lights, loud music, and T.V.s We sat on the back wall with the bench and while the seating was comfortable it was a bit close for comfort. We could hear the conversations on both sides of us perfectly, which is nice if you like to eavesdrop but you better hope you have interesting people on either side, otherwise it's just plain annoying. We ordered the hummus and pita, the hummus had beans which I thought was weird but the combination was spectacular. The spicy jalapeños with the sweet corn and peppers were a perfect combination, the only complaint I would have is that they don't give you enough of the pita to go with the dip. The pita was fantastic as well, crispy on the bottom with a light, fluffy, buttery top. I ordered the spicy beef garlic noodles, the beef was far too overcooked for my liking, and it was too salty in my opinion. My husband ordered the fuego burger which was a good burger but nothing special in his opinion. The fries were fresh and nice and crisp. The service was very good, everyone was kind and quick. Overall I would say this place has a lot of potential and is a great place to go have some drinks and an appetizer.

Came in here the first time and had a great experience. The service was great and spot on throughout the entire duration. We ordered the pretzel appetizer and the fried artichoke hearts. For the main course I did the mushroom truffle flatbread. Food was great across the board and definitely a place I would come to for all meals or even just drinks and appetizers. The place is open and spacious and feel of the continue serving the quality of food and service; it definitely will be here to stay. I'll find myself back here very soon to try other times on the menu that look really good.

The food here is great but I had a pretty bad experience for my first time which is why I have rated it two stars because that experience was not worth coming back. I do believe this could have been because this restaurant had just opened and it was their first weekend open, however I do feel like they should have been more prepared. First we get there and it took them about 10 minutes to acknowledge us standing near the hostess table even though there were about 5 different staff standing together. Then we get seated and they do let us know that it will be about 15 minutes before they can take our order because of how backed up they are. Which was understandable. However this is where it went wrong, it took them an hour for them to take our order for food despite us checking in, and seeing other people who came in after us get their orders in, and then another hour to actually get our food and again seeing other people who came in after us getting their food. And despite getting our drinks comped for the wait we still paid $40 not including tip for just two appetizers and a shake. Crazy!!!! I have never had this bad of an experience at a restaurant and being new is not an excuse. They did tell us that one of their cooks had walked out which is why it was taking so long, however they didn't tell us this in the beginning. If they had we would have left and come back another day to try it again. But this experience was not okay, and I definitely will not be coming back.

Great service - thank you, Nicki! I had the nachos appetizer and the island shrimp. The nachos were amazing, and the island shrimp was pretty good, but the veggies didn't taste very fresh (maybe previously frozen?). The restaurant has a cute vibe, very much bar ambiance. Will be going back!

Kind of hard to really rate this one. So the service is 5 Stars!!! Our server Paige was spot on. Real attentive to what is happening in her area. Great suggestion on the menu and kind of menu that covers a lot of different foods. Not sure which direction they are taken on style. I order the blackberry bourbon which was really tasty. I do wish bars would serve more liquid over ice. Way too much ice in the $13 drink. My Spicy Beef Garlic Noodles was very tasty. I wished the beef had been more of a medium-rare instead of well-done. The noodles and the sauce had a great flavor and some of the beef was good while others bites were chewy.My wife ordered the fish and chips which was HUGE!!!! Unfortunately the fish was way under seasoned to the point of being bland. The sweet potato fries were really good and both were a huge portion. The establishment was real open with multiple tv's. The music was a bit loud making it hard to hear at times.We will be back to try more and reevaluate at a later date. Kudos to Paige she did an awesome job

My husband and I didn't care of the water. It has a nasty tap taste to it. My husband said the ice tea tasted like it too and sent it back. I had the chicken fried steak skillet. It didn't come in a skillet because they ran out? It wasn't even that busy when we went. I liked the chicken fried steak. It came with biscuits and gravy. The biscuit was drowning in the gravy which I didn't care for. My husband had the French toast and said it was basic. He said you have to pay an outrageous amount just to add sides. Lunch stated at 12:30pm so we might need to come back to see if that's better

I saw all the raving reviews about this place, so I thought I'd give it a try.Service was mid. The server was a little awkward, not really giving a welcoming vibe and giving no real smile. She tried to create rapport, but it came off a little too casual, asking what we were gonna do afterwards and then recommended we go to Dewar's (why not offer their own dessert?).We only ordered the artichoke and brie dip appetizer that was suggested, because nothing on the menu really caught our eye. In our opinion, it just wasn't it. We've never had fried artichoke before, but the fried aspect completely overpowered the flavor of the artichoke itself. The "spreadable" brie was not what I imagined, as brie is nice, thick, and creamy. The brie that was served was super melty to the point where it was liquidy. The garlic bread served on the side had no crunch, but instead was floppy. To add the cherry on top of a dissatisfying first visit, there was a fly in the dip. I wiped the bottom of the skillet to soak up the brie with my last bite of bread when I thankfully looked at it before putting it in my mouth.After the server apologized and offered a free dessert, we kindly declined...and ended up going to Dewar's like she recommended.

This place is just what Bakersfield needed I went there on Christmas day it has only been open 3 days. Let me tell you the ambiance it great it's a wide open dinning are Booths and high tables. They have a full Bar with perineum liquor the drinks are very well made the Bar Tender knows what they are doing. The customer service is great the staff was on top of everything very professional and kind. The food and appetizers are very delicious you will not be disappointed. The only down fall was they do not have desert they said it will come in the future. Go and check this joint out.