La Tapatia

This place is a hidden gem in Oildale, which is a community in the northeast of Bakersfield. The place is a little hidden, with minimal street parking. The food is great though. Good prices, great food, clean restaurant and a respectful and helpful services crew. I don't believe you can go wrong with most items on their menu. Their chips and salsa are on point and you can always ask for a hotter salsa. If you are near the area and are needing a place for lunch or dinner, this is a great place, especially if you're in a rush.

Second time here this past year and really regret it. Me and my partner ordered the menudo. He ordered the large bowlAnd I the small one. Our food took forever and it was not even piping hot but regrettably just warm. The tripe was too chewy. The menudo was lacking flavor and salt. Very disappointed. We both ordered flour tortillas and received only 2 tortillas. One a piece - so cheap!!!The salsa was more of a spicy tomato sauce. Chips were tasty. The first we came here it was the same. I will never go here again for menudo.

My daughter visits here quite frequently. So, I finally decided to give it a try. The restaurant is on the smaller side, so not suitable for our family get togethers. . . unless we reserved the whole restaurant. The walls have brick arches inlaid with mirrors which makes the space look larger than it is. ( forgot to snap pics of food and restaurant =[. . .We were seated quickly and the server was prompt in bringing menus, water, chips and salsa. Servers were very attentive and very nice. The chips were a little stale, to me. The salsa had a good flavor. My husband ordered the chilaquiles with "red Chile verde", because my daughter said they had the best chilaquiles. I had a ground beef taco, cheese enchilada - no onion, and a Chile relent, because my daughter said they were better than grandma's!.The rice and beans were really good. The ground beef was lacking flavor but overall was constructed nicely and with fresh toppings (lettuce, tomato, cheddar cheese). The enchilada was so good. The sauce tasted homemade, just like my husband's. The relleno was really good but not as good as grandma's. Would I order it again? Oh yes!. . . lol. . . The relleno appeared to have the same sauce as the enchilada, which was okay for me.My husband was not impressed with the chilaquiles. The portion size was a little small for him and they were not as good as my daughter hyped them up to be. My portions were perfect ( I actually had the majority of the enchilada, relleno, rice and beans to take home for lunch. . . or dinner.)I definitely will be back to try some other things that caught my eye.

This place is lively on a Sunday morning but we were seated immediately. Old school, local vibe with red booths. Homemade and fresh, Very generous portions. They have beer & wine only. We had the chicken corn tortillas and the Kip enchiladas, house specialties. We were so full we didn't eat the rest of the day! Really good!

Was in the area and decided to try this place. I found it on Yelp and it had pretty good reviews.The restaurant is diner style with traditional decoration and a lot of tile and brick work inside. There are two seating areas so the restaurant is actually bigger than it looks. I was seated right away and the staff brought me chips and salsa and took my beverage order. Everyone was friendly and professional. I ordered a cup of coffee, which was tasty without the creamer so that is good, and the chips and salsa were pretty standard. I ordered the machaca plate, which comes with rice and beans and your choice of corn or flour tortillas.For me, I can always tell if the Mexican food is going to be good if the rice and beans are authentic and tasty. And sure enough... They were so I was super excited to dig into the machaca. The food was tasty and delicious, however, the eggs were a bit overdone. They were brown, and I am not a big fan of brown eggs so next time I will ask for an easy scramble.I ordered a burrito to go of the shredded beef with rice and beans and asked for it to be topped with red chile verde sauce and cheese. My son said it was delicious. We cannot wait to go back and try the other dishes. Enjoy!

We decide to go to la tapatia because we haven't been there in years well I kind of see why we haven't been there in years The food is not that great I've never had a tamale that was hard and crusty like it was fried or something tamale shouldn't be crunchy and it was new to me something different when we got in there we sat down of course and one person greeted us inside us down to be honest we didn't know who our waitress was because every time we turn around it was somebody different serving his food and we're like okay so who do I leave the tip to I only recommend this place if you're really hungry if not nah I don't go there The ambiance is okay they need to upgrade stuff cuz you just old and outdated I mean I know what's been there for years but hey you can't leave it the same way it's been for the last 20 plus years we won't be back ever because the service wasn't all that great they lucky I'm giving him a three and I usually don't give anybody a little score like this I can't see my enchiladas was okay I wouldn't run there to get them but they're okay

Everything about this place was amazing. Came back from Washington state for a family event. Drove straight from Burbank airport to here and even after 20 years it does not miss a beat. Food tasted just like I remembered, goose bumps on the first bite. Salsa that slowly heats up the more you eat (40 tortillas later lol) and that tea just really relaxes you. Service is always top notch like you are family and even though some renovations done still feels like the small restaurant I have loved.

The food and service were good. Very cute little place to eat and hang out. Would come back

Found this recommendation off Reddit. Everyone was saying to come here and that this was a little gem. So we figured why not. We roll in. The area is not the greatest and parking is difficult. Only real spots are in front on the curb. Those were all taken so we parked a block up. This was a good sign for the business. When we walked in, we were greeted with a warm greeting and seated right away. They had a good selection of food to choose from. We had drinks at our table rather quickly. We all ordered and enjoyed some chips and delicious salsa while waiting. Food arrived nice and hot. The table was silent throughout the meal, which is a good sign because we were all eating. Food was super flavorful and tasty. The fajitas were amazing. Kids loved their meals. My mom was shocked on how big the "street" style tacos were. We all ate until we were full and we had a bunch to take home. All in all, this place was amazing. The staff was very nice and accommodating. The food was delicious. Service was great. We will be going back. This spot is worth the trip if you are into really good sit down Mexican food!

La Tapatia is one of my all time favorite Mexican restaurants in Bakersfield, their food has always been extremely delicious, and fairly priced. The carne asada tacos are KILLER, and especially their Red Chili Verde fried chicken. You can't go wrong when you order that. The service there is always perfect. Those ladies are some of the hardest working servers I have ever seen. They always stay on top of checking on you to make sure everything is good, and ask if you need anything else, and ALWAYS get you with a refill. The location is a little sketchy because of all the tweakers in the heart of Oildale, but man! Is it worth it to eat there. They always say Mexican food is always better in the hood, and they aren't wrong. DONT SLEEP ON LA TAPATIA! 10/10 recommend to everyone