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Bakersfield OTR

1213 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH
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Ranked #56 of 1,163 restaurants in Cincinnati
Cuisines: Mexican
Most recent review
- Apr 30, 2013
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Toronto, Canada
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83 reviews 83 reviews
58 restaurant reviews
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2013

We had a great Sunday brunch here with the family. Service was super-friendly and the food was really excellent. The house-made guacamole and chips was outstanding. We also at a big selection of tacos, all of which were yummy, particularly the short-rib taco. Very moderately priced, and enjoyable!

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Ontario Canada
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55 reviews 55 reviews
16 restaurant reviews
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 20, 2013

Just popped in here by chance today while visiting my son who goes to Xavier u here. We love Mexican and this place is great. It was really busy and we waited for a table. The guacamole is so good big chunks freshly made as are the chips and salsa . Fish tacos great flavor done perfectly.. The salad are... More

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Cold Spring, Kentucky
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28 reviews 28 reviews
20 restaurant reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2013

I had heard my friends talk about Bakersfield before but I had never been and I'm glad that I finally made the trip to go. The food is excellent! I was worried at first when I saw how small the tacos were that I would need more to eat but they filled you up quickly yet I still wanted more... More

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Richmond, Virginia
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34 reviews 34 reviews
21 restaurant reviews
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 4, 2013

And that's the pineapple on the Al Pastor taco. It didn't work with the other flavors in the taco - I gave it a shot, figuring that I would rest my trust in the chef - and was underwhelmed. To work well for me, you'd have to up the volume of spice in the pork, or use less sweet pineapple.... More

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Appleton, WI
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42 reviews 42 reviews
14 restaurant reviews
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 28, 2013

The manager of one of my favorite restaurants (Senate) suggested I check this place out the last time I was in Cincy. It is literally across the street from Senate in the Over the Rhine area of town. The tacos here were fantastic! I started with two because I wasn't really hungry... 4 tacos later I was stuffed. The creativity... More

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Middletown
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 20, 2013

The food at Bakersfield is amazing. I've eaten there twice and everything that I've tried has been fresh and delicious. They make their own corn tortillas for the tacos. The fish taco is one of my favorites. The guacamole is some of the best that I've eaten outside of Mexico and the chicken milanesa sandwich is a unique blend of... More

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Verona, Kentucky
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36 reviews 36 reviews
27 restaurant reviews
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 9, 2013

This was our THIRD time trying to get in to this busy little restaurant in a cool, up and coming part of town. We finally decided to wait it out. My husband and I ordered the chips and guacamole...pretty good! We ordered a variety of 5 different tacos (pretty small) which were tasty. The real attraction for me, a spicy... More

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Cincinnati, Ohio
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10 reviews 10 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 31, 2013 via mobile

Really fun place to go with friends. You will wait at night but it is really worth it. Their margarita is easily the best in town and they have a great whiskey selection. Get the queso with chorizo, you won't be sorry.

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Columbus, Ohio
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59 reviews 59 reviews
53 restaurant reviews
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 12, 2013

This place is very popular and I'm not quite sure why. I will admit that I had a really good salad there that I might go back to have, but their tacos are overpriced and not nearly as good as one you would get from a Mexican taco truck. Don't get me wrong, they don't taste bad and the selections... More

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Loveland, OH
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53 reviews 53 reviews
24 restaurant reviews
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 30, 2012 via mobile

Hit this place for lunch with wife. Great location in otr. Public parking across street. Lunch menu very small mostly tacos which neither my wife or I enjoyed all that much. Very expensive margaritas not that much to write home about. I know lots of folks that love this place so maybe just not for us.

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