When I first moved to Bakersfield a decade ago, I wasn't the biggest fan of Mexicali; so, I didn't go.  I've recently given them another try and discovered the Chile Verde.  Now, I...

When I first moved to Bakersfield a decade ago, I wasn't the biggest fan of Mexicali; so, I didn't go.  I've recently given them another try and discovered the Chile Verde.  Now, I love patronizing Mexicali for this tasty dish.

The Chile Verde is so tender and delicious.  However, it's not what you find in most places, and the pork is pink and the sauce is not a heavy.

The Cadillac Margaritas are great and so is the atmosphere.  On a down side, I wish their salsa was better.  It doesn't have much flavor and it's watery.  So far, I haven't had any problems with the service.

Best ground beef tacos in the world....

Best ground beef tacos in the world....

We work a few miles away and Mexicali is on the way home, thus the reason...

We work a few miles away and Mexicali is on the way home, thus the reason for our two to three times a week visits. Although the food is mediocre at best, our reason for dining there was not only convenience but a server named Julia. She knew our tastes and did an excellent job, we requested her every time. Now that she has moved on, we really don't see a reason to continue. Food is food and sure, we all try our best to get a good plate at a good value but service sure kept us coming back. There's plenty of places on the way home so we've now discovered el Jacalito's on Wible. Great service and food that Mexicali could only dream to be. (Just wish we could find Julia!)

Although it started out average, it's gone so far downhill in the past few years that we've just quit going. What kept us coming back was the service but of late, I can't tell if the younger...

Although it started out average, it's gone so far downhill in the past few years that we've just quit going. What kept us coming back was the service but of late, I can't tell if the younger staff they've switched to even knows we're there. Twelve minutes to get a drink, another six to take our order and then an excuse why it took another fourteen minutes to get it to the table was bad enough but a final nine minutes to get the check made it well over an hour and a half, about twice as long as our entire stay should be, and it's becoming common.

With so many other good places in town, La Cabania, el Jacalito's, etc., We're just going to move on. Who knows, we'll keep checking these posts and maybe give them another chance in a year but until we see a slightly older staff, not a chance.