Renae's Cafe
7737 Meany Ave, Bakersfield, CA
Crema's Take
“This beloved Bakersfield institution nails the art of the casual breakfast and lunch spot, where generous portions and genuinely friendly service keep families and regulars coming back. The dedicated drink station staff keeps coffee cups perpetually full while the kitchen turns out hearty comfort food—think chicken fried steak skillets and surprisingly solid sandwiches on quality bread—that punches above its price point. It's the kind of neighborhood gathering place where you can linger over coffee or grab a quick bite, and either way, you'll feel like a regular from your first visit.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
What can I say about Renae’s? It’s a solid go-to for our family to grab breakfast. The service is fast and friendly. There are girls specifically just to fill drinks and grab empty plates so you’ll never be waiting on a drink, which really elevates any experience for me. The food is absolutely delicious. We have our favorites but the biscuits and gravy are outstanding and we always leave with butterfinger pie.
4/5 for their pastrami sandwich. The pastrami itself was okay, but the rye bread was really good. I wish it had more pastrami and more flavor.
Great food and service! The portions were well worth the money paid; larger than most places and for less than what you would expect to pay.
Tried Renae’s Café for breakfast and ended up going back a second time—it’s a solid local spot. The first time, I had the chicken fried steak skillet and didn’t love it, but my husband really enjoyed his three-meat skillet, which convinced us to give it another shot. Glad we did! On our second visit, I had the French toast and it was delicious. Both times the place was busy, but service was fast and friendly, and the coffee was surprisingly good. Overall, a great breakfast spot with a welcoming vibe. We’ll definitely keep coming back.
Well, we were in the neighborhood and hungry. Saw the massive amount of 5 star reviews. Place was packed, but we were seated quickly, and promptly waited on. I went with the Meany Melt and the wife got Chicken and Waffles. My sandwich was cooked well and the side of fries were also cooked well. But the Melt was just kinda blah. No seasonings and just boring. The wife thought her Chicken also lacked seasonings and was also just kinda dull. She said her scrambled eggs were cooked great but again no seasonings used. I'm not discounting the other reviews but we will probably not be going back. We were just underwhelmed and unimpressed..
Crema Reviews
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