Friends, Bakersfieldians, lend me your ears!  Cafe Med is the most overrated restaurant in town.  High prices does not always equal hiqh quality food.  Case in point: My...

Friends, Bakersfieldians, lend me your ears!  Cafe Med is the most overrated restaurant in town.  High prices does not always equal hiqh quality food.  Case in point: My family and I went to the above mentioned venue one night, and it was cricket quiet in the main dining room.  We scanned the menu as we listened to, not elevator music, but to the jabber of the young, blonde bartender ranting about someone being a "crack baby".  She obviously didn't know that her voice carried over from the bar area, but I would assume that the cold glances from the other patrons would quell her nonsical remarks.

I love Mediterranean food, so I had to order falafels.  Do the Condors need extra pucks?  If so, you can find some at Cafe Med compliments of the chef.  The traditional dish is  made from mashed garbanzo/chick peas, rolled into a ball form, and then fried.  The presented dish was dried out and must have been sitting on the counter for a few days waiting to be picked up by a server- any server.   Since that was a debacle, we gorge ourselves in the warm pita breads with the tomato and cilantro dips.  Thank God for the latter.

Next course, filet mignon and seafood pasta which were both excellent!

Finally, we ordered strawberry ice cream served in a martini glass.  It was fantastic and tasted like Haagen-Daaz ice cream.   However, we were told that it was homemade and this fact was proven a few spoonfuls later...As I swallowed the ice cream, my tongue felt a foreign texture in my mouth...I pulled out a 1.5 inch of, clear plastic wrap.  Imagine if I swallowed it?  I wanted to tell the server or restaurant management to be careful next time, but my family did not want to make a fuss.  Too bad I'm not the same. 

Overall, the food was good, atmosphere was only okay (based on the bartender's conversation that annoyed us as well as the other patrons), and the price was too high since I've had better seafood pasta at Mimi's Cafe!  Also, beware of the extra garnishment of plastic wrap in your homemade ice cream!

I think the food is excellent.  The service was a little slow the last time I went but exceptional service

I think the food is excellent.  The service was a little slow the last time I went but exceptional service

I could not believe how far the standards for cuisine and service had dropped since my last visit.

About a 10 minute wait to be greeted by our server.

My wife's scallops...

I could not believe how far the standards for cuisine and service had dropped since my last visit.

About a 10 minute wait to be greeted by our server.

My wife's scallops were rubbery and quite obviously the victims of heat lamp exposure.  My Filet was overcooked and devoid of the advertised black truffle garnish.  The filet was also soaked in a gelatinous gravey that may have been manufactured by Pedigree or Purina.

Will not return.

I love, love, love this place.  The food is always exquisite in presentation & taste.  The staff & owner are always very warm & welcoming.  Always a great...

I love, love, love this place.  The food is always exquisite in presentation & taste.  The staff & owner are always very warm & welcoming.  Always a great dining experience.  It is so nice to have a restaurant to go to where not only the food is great but the atmosphere is wonderful.  You would never know after dark that you are in a strip mall.  Sorry, I know that is where most restaurants are now....but so many times that is exactly where you feel you are...this is not the case here.  I have been many times over the years and will continue to frequent Cafe Med.  YUMMMMMY!  I forgot to mention that it is pricey but well worth it.