The food here is better than all 3 of Emerils restaraunts in Las Vegas and 1/3 of the price not to mention the top notch wine list with no mark up on the bottle price.  Like a first class...

The food here is better than all 3 of Emerils restaraunts in Las Vegas and 1/3 of the price not to mention the top notch wine list with no mark up on the bottle price.  Like a first class French fine dining experience.  I am still in awe that such great food can be had at a reasonable price.  Jambalaya Pasta is undescribable, never tasted anything like it, crabcakes, great, chicken bacon wrapped with goat cheese, amazing, Wine is so reasonably priced it makes me wonder if they are losing money.  Love it do not even  need to go to LA or Vegas for this caliber of taste.

I had extremely high hopes for the Hourglass Kitchen and Bar, the location was fantastic, the decor was...

I had extremely high hopes for the Hourglass Kitchen and Bar, the location was fantastic, the decor was chic and something unexpected for the Bakersfield market -- very upscale at first glance.



Then I had dinner with my family at the restaurant on a Friday night. They were mildly busy with just a few empty tables but not too busy (we arrived at 7:30-8pm). It took us 15 minutes to be seated at a table that was ready when we walked in the door. It took our waiter another 15 minutes to come to our table and ask for our drink order and an additional 10 to get a simple glass of water to the table. Bread didn't arrive until 25 minutes after sitting down and our waiter came back 10 minutes after the bread to ask for our order -- after sitting for well over 35 minutes. While waiting for our salads, our waiter informed us that someone else would be taking over our table. The new waiter brought salad for each person except for me and never came back to ask how we were doing or fill our drinks. about 40 minutes after everyone's salads were delivered, the food arrived. The waiter then filled everyone's drinks and brought my salad after I already had my meal in front of me. We finished our meal and had dessert which took 20 minutes to land on our table after ordering. Overall the food was marginal when weighed against the small portions and high price for Bakersfield.



Upon completion of the meal, I determined that I would much rather go to Cafe Med and enjoy a meal that is perfect or very close every time with service that is immensely better!



That being said, I thought it may just be the "new restaurant" learning curve and thought I should give it another chance, this time for the night-life atmosphere at the bar.



On my second visit, we arrived at approximately 11:30pm on a Saturday night after eating dinner at Cafe Med (much better!) that evening. We arrived to a pretty busy place and went to the bar. My female friend was able to get a round of drinks in about 10 minutes time for each of us. After our first round, I attempted to go to the bar and order drinks for my friends. I waited for 33 minutes (I counted) with one bartender actually looking at me and shrugging his shoulders as if he didn't know what I wanted and then proceeded to clean out glasses. The bartenders were very rude and addressed me with a, "wait just a minute" line if they even acknowledged me. Finally, I realized that they were simply attending to female clientele and never going to ask for my order. So, in an experiment I called my female friend over and had her stand next to me. Within three minutes the bartender asked her for her drink order -- still ignoring me. When asked why he ignored me, he claimed he didn't see me when he had addressed me twice during my wait with a poor attitude and turned to serve female customers.



Needless to say, I have a real problem when I'm blatantly ignored by restaurant or bar staff. This kind of seriously lacking service is unacceptable and what's worse is that they don't seem to care. I give this restaurant 2 stars for the atmosphere and location, but in the end it is just not worth the time or money. My recommendation -- go to Cafe Med.

Refreshingly different. Upscale without the snooty. L. A. atmosphere without the drive. Very  prompt , friendly service. An actual walk - in wine cellar included wines both familiar, (tried &...

Refreshingly different. Upscale without the snooty. L. A. atmosphere without the drive. Very  prompt , friendly service. An actual walk - in wine cellar included wines both familiar, (tried & true) & unfamiliar (something new). The menu not extensive, yet fun. I would highy recommend a visit to anyone!

 Excellent! We've been there for several lunches and dinners, each a very satisfying experience. The management, bartenders and servers always have a smile and are quick to service our...

 Excellent! We've been there for several lunches and dinners, each a very satisfying experience. The management, bartenders and servers always have a smile and are quick to service our every need, the food is fantastic and well within the prices we expect to pay. It's a definite thumbs up here!