Mossmans Kitchen - Bakersfield, California

Stephanie G.

The food was delicious! Mossman's serves very large portions, so come hungry and order accordingly! I ordered oatmeal, pancakes, and ham. It was all delicious! I took some home in a to-go box. The service was very friendly and attentive! The atmosphere is relaxed. It was a great breakfast! 😊

Hugh J.

After recovering barely from minimum wage increase and everything’s inflation in Cali. I haven’t felt satisfied or justified paying almost $20 for a meal in a long time. Especially in a sit down restaurant. Club sandwich that i had to finish later with frenchy fries hit the spot. Only $12.xx plus tax 🤯 😮 Will be back for breakfast definitely. Thank you much for being nearby home.

Paul

***My Breakfast Review***
SERVICE:
I visited for breakfast on the second day they were open, and I was pleasantly surprised by how well-organized and efficient the staff were. It's uncommon for a newly opened restaurant to run so smoothly, but the staff were pros. I walked in at 7:34 AM and was seated by 7:36 AM, at which time my drink order was taken. I received my drink at 7:45 AM when my food order was also taken. The food arrived at 8:13 AM. I finished eating at 8:28 AM, received the check at 8:30 AM, had my payment picked up at 8:31 AM, and my card returned within the minute.

Duties at the restaurant seemed to be broken up and executed efficiently. The busser, when not clearing tables, was refilling coffee. The waitress focused on taking orders and checking in with the tables, while food runners delivered dishes from the kitchen. Brittney, my waitress, managed to serve 11 other tables in her section, which was much larger than those of the other waitresses. My drinks were refilled promptly as needed.

FOOD:
I judge every breakfast offering by its chicken-fried steak, so that is what I ordered. Like most places, the country-fried steak comes topped with country-style gravy, two eggs your way, hashbrowns or country potatoes, and a choice between toast or biscuit & gravy or 1 pancake.

The Chicken-Fried Steak: The steak was a little tough and required a knife to cut. It was seasoned well and had a tanginess to it. The crust was flimsy and looked very eggy and did not adhere well to the steak. In all, it was delicious, but its mouthfeel could use improvement (i.e., tender meat and crunchy exterior).
The Gravy: The gravy was slightly translucent, which usually indicates it's made with cornstarch. This is usually a flag for powdered gravy mix. There were small bits of sausage in the gravy. It was adequate but not exactly the country-style gravy I expect.
The Eggs: I ordered over-easy eggs. They were slightly firmer than over-easy but still had enough runny yolk.
The Hashbrowns: Although I had to salt them, the hashbrowns were perfect, not greasy. They were shredded finely and cooked to a beautiful golden-brown hue, with a delightful crunch on the outside while retaining a tender and flavorful interior.

PRICE:

The "Dining Menu" posted on Mossman's website is apparently old. I suspect they raised their prices when they opened this restaurant. It's lists the Chicken-Fried Steak for $15.89. However, the menu in the restaurant lists it for $18.99. That's $3 more. For comparison, Spencer's Cafe lists theirs for $17.50 and they offer more hashbrowns and bigger biscuit. For fairness, Mossman's offers their egg & meat offerings for $2.50 - $3.50 cheaper than Spencer's, but based on descriptions, Spencer's might offer larger meat portions, but likely not that much more. Mossman's omelette dishes are about $1 more.

In total, my chicken-fried steak and soft drink came to $24.88 + 15% tip = $28.33. If on my next visit, I order something under the 'Eggs & Meat' section (2 eggs your way, served with a choice of 2 bacon or 1 ham or 1 sausage, choice of hashbrowns or country potatoes or fruit, and choice of toast or biscuit & gravy or a pancake for $12.99) and get water only, I can walk out of there paying $16.17 with tip. .

SUMMARY:
I suspect this restaurant will be highly successful. Although my wait was slightly longer than I felt it should have been, I'm chalking it up to being newly opened. I suspect I'll be a regular. Service was awesome. Thank you, Brittney!

RoMon

I recently had the pleasure of dining at Mossman's Kitchen with a friend, it was both of ours first visit, after our awesome breakfast we both left knowing we'd return.
Upon entering we were greeted with a warm welcome, big smiles and cheerful faces, we were quickly led to our table and given the choice of were we could sit, which was nice.
Our waitress did an outstanding job in taking our order quickly as well as returning with our plates and making sure we didn't need any other condiments. We were both impressed with the hearty size of our plates which was more than generous, enough to fill the hungriest appetite
There was nothing that could been any better than what it was. A big thank you to all the staff for your outstanding service and delicious food. My visit was Saturday February 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM .
....thanks again RoMon

jared W.

The service was amazing and the ambiance was great very comfortable in there the food was absolutely delicious they are super friendly in there I ordered the bbq bacon burger with onion rings and OMG it was soooo delicious I am definitely looking forward to coming back here! Over all 10/10 would recommend this place to anyone who wants a good meal!!

Lonnie K.

Food was really good. I had Fish & Chips; good portion of fish and very tasty, great French fries and good coleslaw. My wife had the Beef Dip; very large sandwich and great French fries. Portions were huge... and Service was outstanding, thanks Jaydan

Ken H.

The same great Mossman’s Fish & Chips, just not in an old bowling alley. What can be said, some of the best fish and chips anywhere, accompanied by a great, stick to your ribs biscuit and slaw. I hope they do well in this new location.

Luis M.

Chorizo and egg breakfast was delicious!