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Broken Yolk Cafe

Restaurant Breakfast restaurant Brunch restaurant Lunch restaurant

One of the Most Reviewed Brunch restaurants in Bakersfield


Address

3300 Buena Vista Rd, Bakersfield, CA 93311

Website

www.thebrokenyolkcafe.com

Contact

(661) 695-9655

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

3.80 (985 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Saturday: 6 AM to 3 PM
  • Sunday: (Easter), 6 AM to 3 PM, Hours might differ
  • Monday: 6 AM to 2 PM
  • Tuesday: 6 AM to 2 PM
  • Wednesday: 6 AM to 2 PM
  • Thursday: 6 AM to 2 PM
  • Friday: 6 AM to 3 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: eggs (15) service (10) good (9) cooked (9) breakfast (7) order (7) wife (6)
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  • 5/5 Vanessa G. 2 years ago on Google
    Loved this place so much I went 2 weekends in a row. I got the same waiter I had on my previous visit. I am all about customer service and my waiter exceeded my expectations on both visits. The food was so delicious especially the stuffed french toast! And the fact that this restaurant has a variety of mimosas makes it even better! It's the perfect place for brunch with friends and family. Can't wait for my next visit!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Cheng-En C. 1 year ago on Google
    Fantastic place to hang out with friends in Bakersfield. The foods are above average, and the vibe there is good. The setback is waiting too long for the food. The food came to us after we ordered at around 45mins.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Wayne Kimball, J. 3 years ago on Google
    My wife and I stopped here on the drive to Big Sur and it was just what we needed. The outdoor patio was lovely, and they have both misters and heat lamps for your optimal comfort regardless of the season. The steak and eggs were really good, and my wife enjoyed the benedict. Everything was quite tasty, including the black coffee (which can be rare for some diners/breakfast spots). I'd highly recommend the mimosa flight as well.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Garrett H. 1 year ago on Google
    Have been here several times and each visit is the same, disappointing. The food is subpar and could use some attention in the quality and taste department. I’ve had several different menu items and the best thing they have is the acai bowl but that’s probably because they don’t make it in house. The wait staff couldn’t be bothered to go above their minimum job requirements and sometimes they even struggle to reach the minimum. Wait times are long for seating, service, drinks and food. Probably their only redeeming quality is the space they have available for any size group including an outdoor patio and an indoor party room. I’ve had various party sizes from two to 30. Don’t count on them being ecstatic about seating a large group tho as it seems they don’t want the extra “headache” of a large group. I have noticed however, that if you’re a regular or an “in” individual they do give you special treatment. You’ll be seated, waited and served all with haste and priority. In short, there’s nothing extraordinary about the Broken Yolk. Just another restaurant. There’s definitely better places in town that offer a higher quality experience that deserve your patronage.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nina M. 6 months ago on Google
    The service was great and so was the food. The atmosphere is so nice with great music selection.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Elizabeth F. 7 months ago on Google
    Breakfast is my favorite meal and Broken Yolk Cafe is perfect for me because of the variety of choices they have. I also love their Mimosas! This weekend my brother and I ordered the Mimosa Flight which had l included four different Mimosa flavors. 😋 😋
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alvin G. 10 months ago on Google
    Fantastic breakfast spot with great service. I enjoyed a late breakfast with two of my favorite friends on a road trip to Bakersfield. I had the Stuffed French Toast and it was delicious. Kind of like a Bananas Foster, really tasty. My friends had the Spicy Vegan Bowl and followed by a Bloody Mary and Mimosa drinks. Clean bathrooms and a great vibe!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Lluvia 5 months ago on Google
    I’m very upset with the service I received. I placed an order over the phone. They messed up on my order and I had to wait for another 15 to 20 minutes for the rest of my food on top of that I wasn’t even able to eat my food because the avocado they put on my sopes Benedict was completely rotten and disgusting. I can’t even believe the cook had the guts to put this avocado on my food and not care if someone can’t get sick of it. It’s very disappointing and was a waste of money.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Bakersfield Street P. 1 year ago on Google
    Food was delicious. The wait time left a lot to be desired. 15 minutes till we received one soda. My friend never got her coffee. The mimosas left a lot to be desired.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Jeff A. 1 year ago on Google
    Service was friendly and food was made in a timely manner. Food was good. Definitely would recommend trying this place out, especially if you are a lover of breakfast.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Nancy P. 1 year ago on Google
    Service was the perfect amount of attentiveness. They didn't have what I wanted (supply issues), so I tried the standard eggs Benedict. Was ok. Potato side pretty bland, boring. Not worth making a trip for, but ok if it is nearby.

  • 3/5 Charlene H. 1 year ago on Google
    Not on Sunday! Very crowded, with another crowd waiting to get. Ordered online through the restaurant, promised food in 15 minutes. Waited nearly an hour, then discovered the mistakes they had made with our order. Missing ingredients and not cooked to order. For $35 I expect them to get two people's orders correct. BYC, please hire more staff!

  • 1/5 eky g. 1 year ago on Google
    I came here with my family and the service is very slow, it was around an hour to get our meals. I asked two waiters for water and I never got it. My friend asked for hard boiled egg but it was very raw. The spicy vegan bowl also had raw potatoes. No hate to the restraunt, but the servers should pay more attention to the guests, and they should also pay attention to their needs

  • 5/5 dsa d. 1 year ago on Google
    food came immediately less than 8min to the table.The server Jenna excellent hospitality...

  • 3/5 Mandi R. 5 months ago on Google
    I’ve been looking for a breakfast spot in Bakersfield that offers gluten free pancakes. I was super excited to give this place a try. The pancakes were thick & tasted just okay. I asked for blueberries to be mixed into the batter, but they only placed a few on top. My husband got the biscuits & gravy, which he enjoyed. I wouldn’t run back to this place for the g-free pancakes. I’d probably visit again to try something else though.

  • 5/5 Olivia C. 5 months ago on Google
    Absolutely! Just love this place and they are kid friendly too. I had the steak and eggs and it was just knock your socks off. Amazing in our server! Jenna was absolutely perfect. Definitely a five star

  • 5/5 Aurora M. 6 months ago on Google
    Great food and service 👌 food is definitely good 👍 😋 My husband had the sweet trio and I had Chiliques delish!! Definitely recommend 💕

  • 1/5 Sarah L. 1 year ago on Google
    Me and my friends came for a goodbye breakfast around 8:30, and were seated immediately as the restaurant was pretty empty. We ended up having to wait almost 2 hours, with our friend leaving to college having to leave before ever getting her food or even a refill of water. Our server waited until an hour and a half after we had already been waiting to even apologize about whatever miscommunication was going on, and then our food came out undercooked and cold. We were not given any discount or anything as we watched tables that came after us get food and leave, before we could get a refill of water. Will not be coming back to this restaurant.

  • 2/5 Oscar H. 1 year ago on Google
    Only reason I gave it 2 stars was because the staff was nice and accommodating, but the food was flat out subpar. The eggs are real eggs taste like garbage, the New York Steak was a poor excuse of a steak no taste at all and nothing but fat 95% of it was not edible. The hash browns were burnt and tasteless. I would strongly recommend Mandy’s Cafe over this if you want a tasteful American breakfast. I would not recommend this place to anyone.

  • 4/5 Gordon L. 1 year ago on Google
    Update from 1/2/22 So my wife have have been back twice since our last disastrous visits and we have good news....they have got their game back! Our hostess was Jenna and she was very pleasant and with the place really hopping we ordered and got our meals in a very reasonable amount of time. My California Benedict was excellent with the poached eggs cooked perfectly and the hollandaise sauce was spot on. I liked their new thin sliced "home style" potatoes but would have been better with sauteed onions and some more seasoning. While a little bland they were still good and my wife's hash browns were the right ratio of crispy and soft. Her over easy eggs were good. Overall much better with our past two visits. I deleted my old photos and included a new one so you can see the properly cooked poached eggs. Keep up the good work! My previous review.... I sadly have to revise my review from two years ago. This past year my wife and I have watched a continuous degradation in service and food preparation. Our last three visits, including the one this morning, was rife with lengthy service delays and entre delivery time of over 30 minutes while not all that busy (say 60%). The hallmark of the last three visits were improperly cooked eggs, missing ingredients and order requests that were not complied with. Today was the last straw. My wife ordered eggs over easy and they could not have been more hard cooked had they tried. How it was plated that way and not checked is beyond me. Most people from 50 feet away could have seen the eggs were cooked to smithereens. My Golden State Benedict was missing avocado, had poached eggs that were as hard as my wife's over easy eggs, the hollandaise sauce was "broken" and lumpy and my toast was burnt to crouton level. There was so much wrong with our order we advised a server that we were not going to hang around to have everything remade and advised we were leaving. We have really enjoyed eating at the Broken Yolk but can't see going back until we know there is better control over the back of the house and better guidance for the front of the house. Let me know when changes have been made and we will be back. Update 6/15 so we were in the area and hoped, one more time, that we would get what we ordered and nope, same poor preparation. My Golden State Benedict came without sirarcha (orderd on the side) and way too much hollandaise sauce with almost completely hard cooked poached eggs. My wife again got 90% hard cooked over-easy eggs, burnt toast and sausage that looked cooked on the outside but was greasy and undercooked on the inside. I attached those pictures.

  • 4/5 Hilda T. 6 months ago on Google
    The only thing I would say. Is the person that took our order didn't come and offer to refill our drinks. I've been here before the food is good. They must have been new. He said the food would be spicy it wasn't but that's OK. I'll be back I like this place. I also enjoy the customer service I hope they get better. We'll see next time. Or I would give a better rating.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed outside
  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Breakfast
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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