Benji's French Basque Restaurant

If you've done other Basque restaurants you'll have a pretty good idea what to expect. Good food in what could a big version of grandma's house. 20 year old cafeteria tables and chairs some including Rips remind me of a party room at a pizza joint. Over that white linen and a clear plastic table cover. Again, if tou knows what your getting into this place is okay but a $30+ entree in a ripped chair may not impress a date. Staff is really good and friendly.

Basque food at this spot - excellent. don't worry if it's busy, it is worth the wait. i had a cousin come into town and she asked me to go back here. food and atmosphere reminds me of kansas city.

The soup is excellent and adding beans and hot sauce makes it outstanding. The bread is wonderful. I love their tongue. The fries are perfect. It is served family style, so you have to share. We didn't get any tomatoes, so we had to ask. That is usually one of the regulars. It is really great.

I met a man I loved dearly at this restaurant. We did not notice much but did feel the chairs and tables were to close to each other. Food was fabulous. Great place to enjoy time with family friends and loved ones. Good choice Rick.

Who knew that Bakersfield would have such a good basque restaurants and we were fortunate enough to dine in the best one. Benji's was a very pleasant surprise indeed. Fantastic French Basque cuisine. We had a lovely dinner of veal scaloppini and lamb chops. The meal was rather large because it came complete with vegetable soup, fresh green salad with vinaigrette, marinated tomato & onion salad, sauteed green beans, crispy french fries and tongue with a creamy sauce. Everything was delicious and servings were very very generous. We ordered our souffle at the same time we ordered our dinner. The chocolate souffle was very decadent. We definitely would want to come back here again even though it is 90 miles away from home. What a great dining experience. Great food, good service and lovely atmosphere all in one place.