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Coconut Joe's Beach Grill, a premier Seafood restaurant and American restaurant in Bakersfield, CA, offers an unforgettable dining experience. Located at 4158 California Ave, our beach-themed restaurant serves up fresh seafood, juicy burgers, and mouth-watering Chicken dishes that will leave you craving for more. As a popular Catering food and drink supplier and Caterer, we also provide customized catering services for events and parties of all sizes. Our Banquet hall is the perfect venue for weddings, birthday parties, and corporate events. Indulge in our signature Fish & chips and other seafood delicacies, expertly prepared by our chefs. Whether you're in the mood for a casual lunch or a romantic dinner, our friendly staff will ensure that you have a memorable time at Coconut Joe's Beach Grill. Come visit us today and experience the best of Bakersfield's dining scene!

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Levi Micu
Levi Micu -Local Guide
4 months ago
Had not been here for a long time but it is one of our favorite place to hang out with family and friends. Tha place is still as good and the ambience is as good as ever. The receptionist is so friendy and professionally answered...Read More
Food: 5/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5
John Haberkern
John Haberkern -Local Guide
3 years ago
Stopped off for dinner with a party of three. We ordered the chicken, three pieces with rice and beans, fish and chips, bread bowl of clam chowder with a salad.Fish and chips along with the coleslaw were excellent. Bread bowl of clam chowder was...Read More
Milton
Milton
7 months ago
Pros- The staff were friendly, the atmosphere was nice and overall the restaurant was clean.Cons- The food! Maybe it was an off day but NOTHING was fresh. The food looked very appealing but had no salt, no flavor, the sides tasted like they came out...Read More
Food: 2/5Service: 4/5Atmosphere: 4/5
Lucas Magnuson
Lucas Magnuson -Local Guide
a year ago
Beer batter for the win. Wish I got a better photo but it'll have to do. Shrimp was great, fish was good, small for the price but texture and flavor were on point. Liked the coleslaw, tartar wasn't overpowering, and had a lovely light Dill...Read More
Food: 3/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5
Jeff Allen
Jeff Allen -Local Guide
a year ago
Went and saw a movie at the theater near by, saw this place while leaving and decided to give it a try. Glad i did. The inside was pretty cool, tiki kinda theme. Lots of tables and booths to sit at. Food was really good,...Read More
Food: 5/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5
Nicole Delacruz
Nicole Delacruz -Local Guide
3 years ago
Got the Battered shrimp, lobster & Shrimp roll and clam chowder for about $15. Really good battered shrimp. Came with 3. The chowder was pretty good too. The roll was okay but didn't actually have any lobster of any sort in it. mostly shrimp and...Read More
Victoria Perez
Victoria Perez -Local Guide
5 years ago
The best in Bakersfield. Me and my husband eat here at least ones a week. Banana nut cake is a must also the best coleslaw I don't eat it any where else. We always order the 4 piece fish and chips. And chicken with rice...Read More
Steven Johnson
Steven Johnson -Local Guide
a year ago
Food: 5/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5
Kamesha K
Kamesha K
3 months ago
It was our first time here and the place had quite a bit of people dining in. We ordered our food and found a table to sit at. I love the atmosphere it tells a story and I now want to try surfing and take...Read More
Food: 5/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5
Lilia “Diamond Lil”
Lilia “Diamond Lil” -Local Guide
a month ago
Over rated! I'm only giving it a 2 because when I placed my order and paid it occurred to me the girl (duh) didn't bother to ask if I wanted a drink with my meal ! I had to ask another employee (who was delivering...Read More
Food: 2/5Service: 2/5Atmosphere: 2/5
Mohammad Arman
Mohammad Arman -Local Guide
5 months ago
This place has one of the best environments and service in Bakersfield. Its beautiful beach restaurant theme and nice service really did attract me to try it. Also the ordering concept and lay out is great. However, as soon as I seen the plate of...Read More
Food: 2/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5
Macie Denny
Macie Denny -Local Guide
4 months ago
First time here for me, I doubt I'll be back. My mom was ok with her food.The pork had no flavor other than a wet semi salty bath. The corn was basically in a soup there was sooo much water. The chicken was overly greasy...Read More
Food: 2/5Service: 3/5Atmosphere: 4/5
Brittany King
Brittany King
4 months ago
If you are stopping in Bakersfield, you have to try Coconut Joe's!!We stopped for lunch on a road trip to L.A. and got Javi's tacos...omg! They were THE BEST tacos I have EVER had! Beer-Battered shrimp with poblano roasted corn and Avocado on top.. amazing!I...Read More
Food: 5/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5
Damien Smith
Damien Smith
4 months ago
It's a lovely local spot. I've been going since I was a kid. Great quality food and always a nice atmosphereParking: Plenty of parking out front of the building.Kid-friendliness: It has a great family friendly atmosphere
Food: 5/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5
Codizzle
Codizzle
6 months ago
The food was pretty average and expected a lot more, I paid $19 for a plate with one piece of chicken breast that was something you could make at home some beef which was pretty eh and the sides were $5.99 and it was a...Read More
Food: 2/5Service: 2/5Atmosphere: 3/5
Tonii Mann
Tonii Mann
a year ago
Went there with my family. The food was delicious I got a farmer salad with deep pit and it was very delicious! The fish may have needed more seasoning but let me tell you the service was amazing. Restaurant clean and I loved the decor...Read More
Food: 5/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5
Bob Trammell
Bob Trammell -Local Guide
5 months ago
Great food and armosphere! Fish & chips are great, so is the chicken and tri-tip. My wife loves their chicken soup. It's full of chicken and vegetables!The atmosphere is Hawaiian with surf videos and Hawaiian music playing.Parking: Lots of spaces, but sometimes they...Read More
Food: 5/5Service: 4/5Atmosphere: 5/5
Debbie B
Debbie B
a year ago
My husband, kids, and I stopped here for dinner on our way back into town and each of us left satisfied and with full tummies. The tri tip really was deliciously tender. My husband had the clam chowder bowl and said it was good. The...Read More
Casey Auch
Casey Auch -Local Guide
a year ago
I ordered the fish and chips, and it was delicious. They batter and fry the fish in the kitchen there (you can see them do it through the service window) and the fish was definitely fresh.My husband ordered the chicken soup, and they definitely made...Read More
Food: 5/5Service: 4/5Atmosphere: 4/5
Brown Skin Beauty
Brown Skin Beauty -Local Guide
2 years ago
If you're like me and love seafood then you might be excited upon first trying this place. Order the shrimp and lobster roll and I was disappointed. The roll itself was cold and lacked seasoning, I don't even think they seasoned the seafood either. The...Read More
Lindsy Sweat-Grayson
Lindsy Sweat-Grayson -Local Guide
11 months ago
Burrito/wrap is where it's at. OMG get the pulled pork one or just have them stuff veggies as well. Awesome.Forst time visit. Didn't know the set up for going in and it having loose cafe seating. Serve yourself drinks, and the employees bring the food...Read More
Food: 4/5Service: 3/5Atmosphere: 3/5
James Murray
James Murray
a year ago
Ordered fish and chips, and the coconut rum shrimp. Saw great reviews and was highly anticipating the food. We was greatly disappointed. Fish was soggy, falling apart, had no flavor, sitting on top of fries which was also soggy. The coconut rum shrimp was overcooked...Read More
Food: 1/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5
Rebecca Bailey
Rebecca Bailey
10 months ago
We ordered online, to-go. The tri tip didn't have any sauce with it, we didn't realize we had to ask. The chicken was supposed to be all dark meat. We ordered salad, but we were not give choice of salad dressing. We ordered gumbo, but...Read More
Food: 2/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5
Shequita Townsend
Shequita Townsend -Local Guide
5 years ago
Coconut Joe's was great. The day i was there i was there with a large crowd for a birthday dinner. This was after an unexpectedly busy Sunday. They were out of a lot of stuff but the food was very good. I had a combo...Read More
Christy Escalante
Christy Escalante
2 years ago
This is one of my favorite restaurants in Bakersfield. I always go back to the Mesquite chicken salad with the salsa and O.V. dressing. So yummy! The clam chowder has changed, it's still good, but I prefer the previous recipe. You definitely will not...Read More
Robert Plummer
Robert Plummer -Local Guide
2 years ago
If your in Bakersfield this is a must stop! Fish and chips is the best and a hamburger with grilled pineapple 🍍 man makes my mouth water just thinking about it. Like going to the islands I have never had a bad meal here...Read More
Todd Dempsey
Todd Dempsey -Local Guide
2 years ago
Food was good but uninspired. I got the lobster and seafood meal. The lobster roll was more of a lobster salad on bread than anything else. The roll was probably the best part of the meal to be honest. I found myself scraping the mayo...Read More
Food: 3/5Service: 3/5Atmosphere: 3/5
Haplo The Hand
Haplo The Hand -Local Guide
a year ago
Not sure what to say. Took one bite of my shrimp burritto and was not impressed. First off super small burritto with a side of rice. The burritto didn't have much flavor and neither did the rice.I took my order back up to the...Read More
Food: 2/5Service: 3/5Atmosphere: 4/5
David Witcher
David Witcher
2 years ago
Ordered a 4 piece fish and chips and the coconut shrimp dinner through door dash but the dasher forgot the shrimp. Called the restaurant and they said they knew the meal was left. An amazing employee named Juan had just gotten off work and heard...Read More
Timothy Te
Timothy Te -Local Guide
2 years ago
I had ordered the food via DoorDash. As with any food delivery service being used, I expect the food to arrive soggy and to which it did. In the case of this order, the food came pretty soggy but the amount of condensation within the...Read More
Danielle Carrasco
Danielle Carrasco
2 years ago
I don't eat out much but this use to be my go to. Never again, Service was terrible, I end up ordering but decided to have something else they forgot about me and I sat there waiting for as long as it took my...Read More
Cassandra Stokholm
Cassandra Stokholm -Local Guide
4 years ago
We stopped by this spot on our way home from Nevada today on Sunday 8/23 and we are so glad we did! We called in for pick-up as we were passing through Bakersfield and although we were put on hold for a few minutes, the...Read More
Marco Ambriz
Marco Ambriz -Local Guide
2 years ago
Absolutely loved my lunch here!The venue is a beach / tiki theme and really well done. Who knew that you could feel like you were at the beach in Bakersfield! The restaurant was clean, inviting, and consistent throughout. The staff I interacted with were friendly...Read More
juan s
juan s -Local Guide
12 years ago
Been driving by this place for years and never stopped by. When I first went here asked a guy walking out if this place was any good, he said yes. Ive been here twice since and the food is awesome. Big portions and good flavor....Read More

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