The Nines - Bakersfield

Danica was the best bar tender she was attentive she makes drinks well . We had a great time after our event at the bar so kind and the best knew what I wanted before I asked . She put on the game for us !!!!!! Love all night !

This restaurant is conveniently located in the lobby of the Marriott, right next to the Mechanics Bank Arena. We had about an hour and a half to wait between events at the arena. It was raining outside and we didn 't want to walk anywhere, so we decided to eat here. We were seated right away and ordered shortly after. And then the wait began. At first we were like it 's cool, we have plenty of time. After 30 minutes we got nervous, and after 45 panic set in. We finally got our food after close to an hour wait. And for the record, it was not busy. In fact, we were one of the last people left in the restaurant at this point. The food was average. Like cafeteria quality. It was ok. I got Chilaquiles which comes with eggs. Our server had asked how I wanted my eggs. I said over hard, and specified please not runny. Well it was like pure liquid. I know some people love that. I 'm not one of those people, which is why I asked specifically to make sure they were not runny. When it came time to pay, we presented our Yelp check-in offer. Our server went and got a manager. The manager looked at it and said what is this? I explained. She said ya we don 't do that. The only time you get a discount here is if you work for Marriott. Okie dokie then. So I 'm not a fan, but I would go back given similar circumstances. I now know to have low expectations. Pricey food that is edible.

I really enjoyed my salad! I had the red zin as well, which was okay. The salad was such a large quantity, but I did spend some time sitting at the restaurant while working- so I picked at it quite a bit. The staff was also very attentive and helpful. And as I mentioned, I was working, and no one minded. It was pretty empty, but I'm not sure how many folks who are not staying at the hotel would go to the restaurant. But the entrance display was really nice, and was very accessible and available to the guests.

This restaurant is a solid three star experience. Turkey club. I always ask, Is the turkey carved fresh roast turkey or is it luncheon meat? I absolutely abhor luncheon meat turkey. The waiter said it is definitely fresh carved turkey. I was excited. It was not. The turkey was that really wet off-white luncheon meat. The fries. I always request my fries extra crispy, and these were fantastic. They were fresh cooked, and salted to perfection. The fried calamari. I was surprised that the fried calamari actually seemed pretty fresh. It was not frozen Costco calamari that was reheated. The service was very friendly, although misinformed. The highlight of the meal was definitely the fries in the calamari. If I 'd stop there this would have been a solid four-star review.

Typical Marriott breakfast, good for a nice morning breakfast and portions are filling. Good service considering how busy it was at 8:00am. Starbucks is also served here which is life changing (if you know me). Overall a good place for a bite when starting at Marriott.