Bakersfield - Detroit

Name: Bakersfield - Detroit
Address: 3100 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI, United States, 48201
Telephone: (313) 974-7040
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.6

4.6

883 Reviews

$30 and under

Mexican

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Serving up authentic, Mexican street fare, and a selection of over 100 tequilas and American whiskeys. Bakersfield is a spot where the food is simple, the service is warm and the atmosphere is alive.

We do offer a heated outdoor dining experience during the winter months. These tables are located in a covered and enclosed tent with heaters spread throughout. We recommend dressing warmly if the temperatures outside are below 40 degrees.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 9, 2022

7:00 PM

Booked 39 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(313) 974-7040

Other options

Order online

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Mexican
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–12:00 am Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm
Phone number
(313) 974-7040
Website
http://www.bakersfieldtacos.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
3100 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201
Neighborhood
Detroit
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wine

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Popular dishes

Johnny
mixed greens, bacon, cotija cheese, hearts of palm, avocado, red onion, toasted almond, cider vinaigrette
Loretta
arugula, spiced pepitas, grape tomatoes, radishes, queso fresco, chipotle honey vinaigrette
Willie
romaine mix, roasted chicken, bacon, black beans, tomatoes, corn, fresnos, queso fresco, buttermilk dressing

Tortas

served on a telera roll

Milanesa
chicken cutlet, black beans, salsa verde, arugula, avocado lemon mayo
Cubano
beer braised carnitas, chorizo, red cabbage, black beans, pickled peppers, monterey jack, poblano dijonnaise

Tostadas

built on a crispy tortilla

Short Rib
braised short rib, fried egg, black beans, Bakersfield hot sauce, queso fresco, shredded romain, cilantro buttermilk dressing
Chicken Chorizo
black beans, chicken chorizo, salsa verde, queso fresco, cilantro, radish, shredded romaine, cilantro buttermilk dressing
Papas
black beans, potatoes, poblano, queso fresco, guacamole, scallions, shredded romaine, cilantro buttermilk dressing

Tacos

Tortillas handmade in house. Add-ons: crema, guac, house pickled jalapeños (HOT), habañero hot salsa (HOT)

Fish
crispy mahi, tabasco lime sauce, citrus slaw, cilantro
Baja Shrimp
crispy shrimp, chipotle lime crema, guacamole, red cabbage, pickled fresno, chive
Pollo Rojo
braised chicken, smoky guajillo chili salsa, queso fresco, white onion, chipotle lime crema, cilantro
Al Pastor
chili marinated pork, pineapple, pickled white onion, cilantro
Cochinita Pibil
achiote braised pork, pickled red onion, habañero hot salsa (HOT), cilantro
Bistec
marinated grilled short rib, chipotle slaw, cilantro
Short Rib
braised short rib, queso fresco, crema, white onion, radish, cilantro
Hongos
portabello, poblano, fresno, bell pepper, kale slaw, cotija cheese
Huitlacoche
corn truffles, roasted poblano, corn, onion, cotija cheese, cilantro

Craft Cocktails

San Luis
Rittenhouse Rye, Del Maguey Vida Mezcal, Benedictine, Peychauds Bitters
Bakersfield Sour
Old Forester, Grand Marnier, St. Germain, agave nectar, house sour, bourbon cherries
Chester Avenue
Bulleit, Cointreau, ginger ale, orange, absinthe, Angostura Bitters
Paloma
Herradura Reposado, fresh lime juice, agave nectar, grapefruit bitters, Jarritos Grapefruit soda

Margaritas & Large Format Cocktails

The Bakersfield Margarita
el Jimador Blanco, triple sec, agave nectar, fresh lemon/lime
Premium Margarita
Casa Noble Reposado, Grand Marnier, agave nectar, fresh lemon/lime, Valencia orange salt
Sangria Rojo
Don Miguel Gascon Malbec, el Jimador Blanco, fresh lime, orange juice, agave nectar, fruit, Sprite
Pineapple Margarita
el Jimador Blanco, Licor 43, pineapple, agave nectar, fresh lime

What 883 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.5Service
4.5Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

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Detroit
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Deion
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined today
overall5food5service5ambience4
Our waiter Scott was amazing. Great good and drink options. Would go back again in a heartbeat
LK
LaurenK
Detroit
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience4
Food was absolutely delicious and the service was great. The restaurant was quite loud, especially on a Sunday night, but it had great energy. Just something to know ahead of going! :)
K
Kato
Toronto
18 reviews
5.0
18 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food4service5ambience4
A great place to visit before a Red Wings game. A block from Little Caesars Arena. I recommend.
r
robg
Detroit
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great spot near the LCA Arena; walking distance down Woodward Avenue. Hostess and Staff all very personable. Good Vibes Only, will try again.
PB
PaulB
Chicago
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 29, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Had a nice experience here before a Pistons game. Taco Tuesday so $3 tacos which is a pretty solid deal in general, let alone on Woodward walking distance from the arena. Tacos are smaller but waitress was up front about that. Cool atmosphere and nicely decorated. Definitely loud inside. Only odd thing was they served the tacos on one big plate and you had to grab yours off of it. After going through the Pandemic, was kinda surprised by this, but I was not upset with this personally. I see how some people would not like it though. Overall a cool spot and would go back
C
Chloe
Toronto
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on November 29, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Dinner was amazing and it was taco Tuesday so tacos were $3. It was super delicious
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 26, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and great drinks! Perfect restaurant for having drinks and catching up with friends. The servers were helpful and were able to make recommendations for us that we loved! There’s also multiple large tvs that play the game if that’s something that interests you.
LA
LaurenA
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 25, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was good and the staff was very friendly. I would like to go back!
WB
WilliamB
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 23, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience4
Made a reservation and seated immediately. Great place and close to activities downtown. Parking is an issue on weekends.
L
Lindy
Detroit
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Awesome service. Jackie was wonderful! Food was delicious!
VB
VictorB
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 18, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing. Don't hesitate for a second. We will be back
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 13, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience4
Celebrated 2 birthdays. Already planning to come back next weekend after attending an event downtown.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Detroit
24 reviews
vip
5.0
24 reviews
Dined on November 10, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great Mexican street food and a pleasure to have a wide selection of tequilas to celebrate a birthday. Thanks team for a good time and good food/drink
TM
TerriM
Detroit
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on November 6, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Really loved our server Jennifer
OT
OpenTable Diner
Detroit
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on November 5, 2022
overall1food4service4ambience1
The outdoor tent was going to blow over while we were sitting in it
m
mrmike413
Detroit
21 reviews
vip
5.0
21 reviews
Dined on November 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We went here for dinner before going to the DSO concert. Korin was our server and she was GREAT. She knows the menu well and was able to make recommendations. The food and the service was top notch!
AC
ACAdP
Detroit
9 reviews
vip
2.0
9 reviews
Dined on November 3, 2022
overall2food1service2ambience2
Good for drinks, don’t recommend the food. Overpriced microscopic tacos.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Detroit
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 26, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great time
TH
TonieH
Detroit
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on October 25, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything was great 👍 I highly recommend the Shrimp Taco 🌮
E
Ellen
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on October 23, 2022
overall1food1service1ambience1
Took 35 minutes to get our drinks. Never was served our food after waiting a hour. We confronted the server and he never even put our order into the kitchen. Terrible experience.
AC
AliciaC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 22, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
What a beautiful night in Downtown Detroit and Bakersfield was the perfect place to spend it. The margaritas were amazing as always and the food was to die for. I HIGHLY recommend this restaurant.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Toronto
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on October 20, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food, friendly, funny server. Very enjoyable place.
K
Kaptain0341
Detroit
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on October 16, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
Great place with great food. Love coming here and will again.
LO
LindsayO
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 16, 2022
overall5food5service3ambience5
The food was great, drinks were delicious. Our server wasn't very attentive - we had to ask for several things that should have just been given (silverware, water refills), and once we had our food we were pretty much ignored unless we waived our server over.
LA
LauraA
Detroit
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on October 15, 2022
overall3food3service3ambience4
If you like lime this is your place. Everything pretty much tasted like it. Which is awesome for the margarita, not so much for all the food.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Detroit
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on October 15, 2022
overall2food2service5ambience5
The tacos weren’t that tasty but do’able I had a lemon drop super watered down
OT
OpenTable Diner
Northern MI
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 14, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was very good, the wait staff were very friendly
AO
AmyO
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 10, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We were there on a Monday. We were going to the Michael Buble concert and celebrating my birthday. First thing I noticed is they were playing Michael Buble music and it was the perfect pregame for the concert. My husband and I have small children so we don’t get out much. The service was great! Our waitress knocked off our chips and salsa on the bill for my birthday which I thought was so sweet. The food was phenomenal! The tacos are very small but they are filled and packed with flavor! Will definitely be back!
l
lisas
San Francisco
6 reviews
3.0
6 reviews
Dined on October 10, 2022
overall3food5service1ambience4
Great food. Great ambiance. All the staff that we had interactions with (hostess, the gal who seated us, our waiter) seemed like they didnt want to be there. No smile. not friendly. Made us feel like we were such a bother to them. I would come back, but just for the food. We will bring our own kind people.
BC
BradC
Toledo
22 reviews
vip
5.0
22 reviews
Dined on October 10, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great spot to grab a bite before a concert at LCA. Food was good and service was prompt and attentive. We'll be back!
BH
BrianH
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on October 9, 2022
overall3food5service4ambience2
Food and drinks were good. Would have been a nice experience except for the loud country music. I get they wanted to feature artists from Bakersfield but it was way too much of it and way too loud. Maybe some more diverse music selections would be better. Otherwise decent ambiance.
MH
MichelleH
Detroit
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 9, 2022
overall3food4service2ambience5
Small portions for what you pay but overall the food was enjoyable. Service was very slow but a good ambiance and location.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 9, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was great!! Drinks are amazing and the service was awesome!!! Never fails
CE
CECE
Detroit
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 8, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
Very convenient before a show at the arena. Great food, drinks, and sevice, though appetizers are huge and tacos very small. Don't miss the sides. Nice drink selection too.
SD
ScottD
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 8, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Love this place. Great margaritas and queso dip !!
BP
BrandeeP
Detroit
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 6, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Dinner before the Lizzo concert
RQ
RudyQ
Detroit
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on October 5, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great time & food
DT
DejT
Tampa
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 5, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
This is My absolute favorite place to get tacos in downtown Detroit!
D
Destini
Detroit
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on October 2, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was good! Our server Ethan was great!
ES
EdwardS
Cincinnati
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on September 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
As usual we had an excellent experience at Bakersfield. The food and service were both outstanding.

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
Physical distancing
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables

Protective equipment
- Waitstaff wear masks
- Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
- Staff temperature check required
- Contact tracing information collected

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You can order delivery directly from Bakersfield - Detroit using the Order Online button. Bakersfield - Detroit also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (313) 974-7040.

Bakersfield - Detroit is rated 4.6 stars by 883 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 9, 2022

7:00 PM

Booked 39 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(313) 974-7040

Other options

Order online

3100 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201

Additional information

Neighborhood
Detroit
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–12:00 am Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm
Cuisines
Mexican
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wine

Website
http://www.bakersfieldtacos.com/
Phone number
(313) 974-7040

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Bakersfield - Detroit

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

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A Guide to the Best Date Spots in Detroit

Pineapple Margarita

Fish

Baja Shrimp

Aperitivos

Chips and Guacamole

Chips and Salsa

Chips and Queso

Black Beans

Ensaladas

Johnny

Loretta

Willie

Tortas

Milanesa

Cubano

Tostadas

Short Rib

Chicken Chorizo

Papas

Tacos

Fish

Baja Shrimp

Pollo Rojo

Al Pastor

Cochinita Pibil

Bistec

Short Rib

Hongos

Huitlacoche

Craft Cocktails

San Luis

Bakersfield Sour

Chester Avenue

Paloma

Margaritas & Large Format Cocktails

The Bakersfield Margarita

Premium Margarita

Sangria Rojo

Pineapple Margarita

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Make a reservation

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