Firestone Grill - Barbecue restaurant in Bakersfield - 3501 California Ave, USA

We stopped here by chance on a long journey to Los Angeles. It's a loud and energetic atmosphere, with television screens showing different sports matches all around and a bar in the central position. There are two different options available to you: 1. Choose a table and have waiter service, or 2. Order straight from the counter and they call your number over a microphone when it's ready to collect. We opted for full waiter service. Admittedly the counter would have been quicker but our server was so friendly and attentive. The food is good old all-American, hearty BBQ fare. Portions are very generous and fantastic value for money. Drinks are refillable. We really enjoyed our meal.

Surprisingly, the trip tip is not the thing to brag about. The Monster burger was aromatic, juicy and memorable. The skinny fries with the Cajun spices were 2nd to the burger. Nice bar atmosphere for watching the game.

The industrial atmosphere lends itself well to the fast paced food delivery system. From the friendly greeting to the efficient bussers swooping in, Firestone Grill operates like well oiled machine! You choose - either table/bar service, or take out line. The food, perfect preparation, and presentation far exceeded my expectations. The prices are surprising for the high quality experience, overall. You won't regret this choice. We will be back...soon!

I really wanted to be able to give 5-stars, and I enjoyed my visit and will go again, but their ribs were very disappointing. You usually hear about “fall off the bone” ribs; these were “gnaw off the bone” ribs — and I still couldn’t clean the bones, no matter how much gnawing I did! However, the beans were delicious. The garlic bread was subpar; I didn’t even taste a hint of garlic. I was told the next day that I should have ordered their tri-tip sandwich. That didn’t surprise me because the beans had some tri-tip in them and it was fabulous. The service was good. I liked the atmosphere. Plenty of TVs so you could see the game you’re interested in no matter where you’re sitting. The beer prices were very reasonable (I think it might have been happy hour pricing).

By far, the best ribs and fries in town. They are not shy with their portions, and the food tastes delicious. If you order a basket of fries, it is enough to feed a family of 4. My wife usually get the Tri Tip sandwich and is never able to finish it because of how much meat they add in it. The ribs have a smoky flavor to them, and they are very soft, which is a plus since I have sensitive teeth. I highly recommend this place. Have yet to try their burgers, but they look delicious.

Do I start with how loud it is. Yes, it is extremely loud. The place is a sports bar and grill. It should be loud. If it wasn't, the staff would not be doing their jobs. Do I follow with the servers stand around talking to customers? Hell yes. I watched customers laughing and smiling while talking to the servers. The servers, if you wanted full service, were excellent. Don't like sports? Go anyways. The food is SUBLIME. sub·lime /səˈblīm/ adjective of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe. Eat the Tri-Tip sandwich. Get French Fries and Onion Rings, you can get the fries 50/50 with onion rings. Your tummy will love you. The tri-tip was perfect. So tender, even a person like me, with missing teeth could eat it. There were enough fries and onion rings that I could not finish them. The onion rings gave the 18 Hundred a run for their money. The fries have a special seasoning that is great. All in all, A VERY GOOD PLACE TO EAT!!!!! Do I recommend them? They get four yeses.

The small serving for the Tri Tip Cobb salad was huge and delicious! I ordered it with the southwest salad dressing that I think was a mistake, because it took away from the tri tip. Burger was decent, very filling, not very pretty but juicy. The onion rings were great… sorry before the blurry picture. The atmosphere is a little too much… noisy and unorganized, most of the tables were dirty. Windows were plastered with hand prints. There were a lot of families and children, considering it has a huge bar in the middle of the dining room area. Exterior of the restaurant needs sprucing up to make it more welcoming. I would go back, maybe not on a Friday.

Visited for the 1st time, It was a beautiful place with great experience and good food, The customer service was good for food and the bar. Wouldn't mind revisiting.