Wool Growers Restaurant

User Reviews of Wool Growers Restaurant

Yelp.com Review - by Kristina A.

4.0 of 5 stars. I wanna come back here to try the family-style dining (long table.) The setup was really tasty; I could've pretty much been full off of the beans and the soup, salad, and fresh bread, but I had to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Scott D.

4.0 of 5 stars. I came here for lunch with a client and a co-worker for lunch. It was really busy but we were finally seated. My clients love basque food and I was more than happy to try it but my co-worker, Maggie,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jon P.

4.0 of 5 stars. i met with my co-workers for dinner here. the restaurant is located in old town kern, out in nowhere land. there were quiet a few people eating dinner, so some folks were loud and rambunctious, as i...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Chelsea B.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love this place! Definitely my favorite Basque restaurant in town! I love the soup, bread, salad, tongue, fries well pretty much everything! Yummm so good, my mouth is watering just thinking about...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Mike B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Very busy and very popular with the locals. I love Basque food so I was happy. Make sure you come hungry. I thought Benji's was better and I hear Noriega's is the best - never been there. If you like...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by K R.

3.0 of 5 stars. This was my first Basque food experience while I was on business in Bakersfield. I made a reservation at 6pm with two other women who had been to multiple Basque restaurants before. The location on E....
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by JF N.

5.0 of 5 stars. Note on "Bakersfield Basque" restaurants: There's a clue for you in the name of the restaurant: "Wool Growers." The cuisine reflects that of a Basque-American heritage going back at least a full...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jay S.

2.0 of 5 stars. It might be good for basque style, but the food wasn't as good as other "comfort food" family type restaurants.
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Rich L.

3.0 of 5 stars. Nothing special. Pretty much a rehash of all the basque food I've eaten in Northern Nevada. Steaks were just o.k. and the sides a bit Americanized.
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2009
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Great Basque Food! by ANgelina R. at InsiderPages

Great place to have some traditional basque food. I would definitely recommend this place and they have a lot of room for big parties. You can choose from a variety of menu items. I highly recommend checking...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jason C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Basque restaurants, although I have been to one before, it is no longer in existence and, I was so young, I don't really remember it. Upon entering the restaurant, I could already tell this would be a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by mary f.

4.0 of 5 stars. Thank you so much Yelpers for another great recommendation!Me and my mum were passing through Bakersfield and she mentioned there were quite a few Basque restaurants in the area but she had no idea...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by D K.

3.0 of 5 stars. OK family style restaurant. My first experience with Basque food. It was overwhelming in quantity - soup with beans/salsa, then salad with beef tongue, then spaghetti, french fries, and vegetables...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenna B.

4.0 of 5 stars. There is really not much of a reason to come back to Bakersfield from San Diego, let's just face it. However, Wool Growers is something very special to Bakersfield, and is definitely something you...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by david b.

5.0 of 5 stars. great stuff, love the chicken, the filet mignon is a little bland. one of the best places in town, and the reusing leftover thing is not true at all.
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by christine h.

2.0 of 5 stars. this is not basque food. unless "basque" is basque for "coco's for fatties".
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kimi R.

5.0 of 5 stars. Best place to eat basque. It pulls on the heart strings of memories with family. It's a fun, loud atmosphere and the food is great. I usually just eat the set up because it's so filling. The soup is...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Emily W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Yummy...Yummy..YummyMy roommate grew up here so we went here for dinner on a Friday night when we went to visit her mom.It was fantastic! We had lamb for the meat dish and it was very good. Fun...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Darlene W.

1.0 of 5 stars. I've been here a few times with family who live in Bakersfield when we've come to visit. The food is all right- but to be fair, I'm not a huge fan of basque food in the first place. But I'm really...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by robert m.

3.0 of 5 stars. Coming to Bakersfield, everyone said you must try some traditional Basque food.Asking around for the best Basque experience, people sent us to the Wool Growers.My grandfather was a sheep rancher in...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Troy S.

5.0 of 5 stars. All I have to say about Wool Growers is that I miss the food sooo much. I have recently moved from Bakersfield and this was my favorite restaurant.I love Basque food.
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2008
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Good food and generous portions by Mike Y. at InsiderPages

Michael S. should stay with fast foods! We have been patronizing this resturant for years. After a long day of antiquing we always enjoy a great meal and friendly service, usually at the first seating. Always...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by darin c.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've been coming here for years, every time I'm in the area and I never realized what compelled me until I read some of the other reviews- it's the notion of a meal made up of leftovers. What an odd...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Rebecca H.

3.0 of 5 stars. A Bakersfield institution. I even read a crappy vampire novel that referenced Woolgrowers, although not by name. I've been to lots of parties here and eaten in small groups. The menu never changes....
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Phil F.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is a great place to have a big family dinner, and enjoy the various courses that keep coming and coming, and seem to never stop.The food here is great, and this is probably the BEST Basque...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Sean Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. The only contact I ever had with Basques was with this zoftig guy named Alan in the 6th grade who was a real tool. Plus, I wasn't real sure what the Basques ever contributed to humanity until I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Todd S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I miss this place. I grew up coming to this restaurant. Now I live in Sacramento and would have to drive 4 hours to get my Basque fix. If you live in Bakersfield, realize how lucky you are to have...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2007
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Traditional Basque Food

This is a traditional Basque food restaurant where food is served family-style. The setup of the restaurant is somewhat odd and doesn't add a lot to the atmosphere, but the food is plentiful and tast...
judysbook.com - user review - 10/25/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by robyn s.

3.0 of 5 stars. Seriously, do people really eat like this in the Basque region of France/Spain? I've always thought the Bakersfield Basque restaurants were as a result of someone opening their fridge and saying...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Stevey P.

5.0 of 5 stars. Absolutely amazing. Wool Growers is hands down the best Basque restaurant in Bakersfield. Nothing makes me yearn for home more than leg of lamb, bland spaghetti, french fries, beans with salsa,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2006
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Reasonable Priced Tasty Basque Food by M. W. at InsiderPages

They serve traditional Basque food at Wool Growers. As a traditional Basque restaurant, the food is served ??family-style.?? They offer several dining options, the ??Setup?? is an all-you-can-eat soup and...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/21/2006
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Cow tongue anyone? by Michael S. at InsiderPages

If you are native to the stale hot air in Bakersfield you may like this restaurant, but if you're like the rest of us I wouldn't recommend eating here. Let me share why: the food is Basque style- which I am...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/19/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Dan Y.

5.0 of 5 stars. I can't believe no one has reviewed Wool Growers yet. There are several good Basque restaurants in the Valley,but this one is thebest. The five stars are awarded for the whole experience: the drinks...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2006
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Very Over Rated

Almost everyone in Bakersfield will tell you that you must try Wool Growers. I think they do this to encourage visitors to never, ever come back. The restaurant is truly awful. The food, which the local claim...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/03/2005
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