Chef's Choice Noodle Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Bakersfield.

1. Chef's Choice Noodle Bar

8.3
1534 19th St (Haggin Oaks Blvd), Bakersfield, CA
Thai Restaurant · Downtown Bakersfield · 23 tips and reviews

Bethany W.Bethany Wilson: Sticky rice and mango for dessert!!!! Great place:)

Mark S.Mark Sturn: You really can't go wrong with anything on the menu, but I highly recommend the Spicy Fried Rice with Chicken. Spectacular!

CherCher: Great wine, amazing Gyoza and Drunken Noodle. Mmmmm

The Flame Broiler is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Bakersfield.

2. The Flame Broiler

8.3
3505 Coffee Rd Ste B, Bakersfield, CA
Asian Restaurant · 6 tips and reviews

Joel O.Joel Otterbach: Deliciously fresh love the rice bowls reminded me of food in Hawaii.

Wayne M.Wayne Moore: Good stuff

JennyJenny: Chicken or beef over a bed of heavenly carbs. Add some green onions for kicks.

Great Castle Chinese Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Bakersfield.

3. Great Castle Chinese Restaurant

7.9
410 Union Ave (at E 4th St), Bakersfield, CA
Chinese Restaurant · 10 tips and reviews

Carla B.Carla B: Try the Walnut Shrimp, shrimp fried rice, kung pao, or orange chicken...sooo good!!!!

Susanne P.Susanne Piggs: Walnut shrimp is mouth-watering and so delicious! This has to be one of my favorite places to go eat. The prices are cheap and the service was great. A must!

Christine M.Christine Mossman: Walnut shrimp is a definite must. Awesome restaurant!

Country Boy Drive In is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Bakersfield.

4. Country Boy Drive In

7.5
10211 Rosedale Hwy, Bakersfield, CA
Burger Joint · 8 tips and reviews

Heathet H.Heathet Hernandez: Teriyaki beef or chicken on rice is excellent!!!

Lisa R.Lisa Rivera: Teriyaki chicken on rice with fries instead of salad! Bomb! Add some vanilla to your pepsi too!

Mark S.Mark Sturn: Simple yet good drive-in style hamburgers; make sure to get a double. Tasty french fries as well. Skip the Chili burger.

Blue Elephant Thai Cuisine is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Bakersfield.

5. Blue Elephant Thai Cuisine

7.4
8200 Stockdale Hwy, Bakersfield, CA
Thai Restaurant · 5 tips and reviews

Allison B.Allison Buckle: Great food!! Not so great service... My friend had to wait 15 minutes for a water refill and our server didn't really check on us. But the blue elephant fried rice and the pad Thai are amazing!

Kat .Kat 🐱: The mango stick rice (dessert) is delicious! Roasted Duck with Red Curry and Pad See-ew are just okay. Smokin' Seafood and Coconut Paradise (picture) are not worthed.

Teresa C.Teresa C.: Everything on the menu is absolutely amazing! Best curry in town! Very romantic atmosphere and a great staff!

Loma Linda Mexican Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Bakersfield.

6. Loma Linda Mexican Restaurant

8.6
3611 Mount Vernon Ave (at University Ave), Bakersfield, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 3 tips and reviews

Ali C.Ali Coleman: The good here is so amazing! The salsa is just the right amount of spice and the rice and beans are awesome. My favorite dish is the chicken taquitos they are always warm and taste fresh.

Ashley P.Ashley Pinales: Try the chile verde. It's so good. :)

Kyle A.Kyle Atchley: Great chips and salsa

Nuestro Mexico Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Bakersfield.

7. Nuestro Mexico Restaurant

8.1
716 21st St, Bakersfield, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Bakersfield · 7 tips and reviews

John B.John Beynon: Excellent Mexican food in Bakersfield. The fish fillet with chipotle sauce was delicious. Loved the pot beans and rice garnish, as well. I'll be checking this place out again when I'm traveling to LA.

Anthony M.Anthony Muñiz: Fried ice cream

Cheng Hwee C.Cheng Hwee Chee: Chicken veggie soup with chipotle sauce

Flame & Skewers is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Bakersfield.

8. Flame & Skewers

7.8
5482 California Ave (btwn Business Center Dr & Lennox Ave), Bakersfield, CA
Middle Eastern Restaurant · 18 tips and reviews

Emma J.Emma Jordan-Scott: For frightened new comers, the skewer with rice is a safe choice. It's just rice with meat. It's a side item, but it's a generous side item.

Julie B.Julie B: Lunch Sandwich Special is a steal -- $7.95 for a pita sandwich, drink and side! I recommend the shredded chicken shawarma sandwich with salad is the best (the fries are highly addictive, too).

Maceo D.Maceo Davis: Lunch specials are the bomb!!

El Sombrero is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Bakersfield.

9. El Sombrero

7.2
2731 M St, Bakersfield, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Bakersfield · 6 tips and reviews

Jon A.Jon Adams: Try the special burrito and mix the beans, rice and hot sauce they give you with the chips, unbelievably good!

Madison S.Madison Shatswell: Tacos,guacamole,etc..

Lisa H.Lisa Hudgens: Best Mexican food in Bako.

Los Tacos De Huicho is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Bakersfield.

10. Los Tacos De Huicho

7.7
123 E 18th St (at Union Ave), Bakersfield, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 15 tips and reviews

Jose M G.Jose M Granados: 2 tacos rice & beans for $2.99

Vic D.Vic Dean: Best asada in town ... have loved it for years !

JennyJenny: Asada or pastor tacos for $0.99 each. Toppings bar can't be beat!

Mama Roomba is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Bakersfield.

11. Mama Roomba

7.7
1814 Eye St (at Wall St), Bakersfield, CA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Downtown Bakersfield · 22 tips and reviews

Ponch H.Ponch Heredia: The empanadas are bomb, so is chicken w rice

Lorenzo S.Lorenzo Salazar: The Arepas and Empanadas are amazing! And some of the best Sangria I've had!!!

Greg M.Greg May: The Sweet Potato Fries are Excellent!!!

Bill Lee's Bamboo Chopsticks is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Bakersfield.

12. Bill Lee's Bamboo Chopsticks

7.9
1203 18th St (at M St), Bakersfield, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Downtown Bakersfield · 20 tips and reviews

Liz R.Liz Robinson: lovely servers & good food! I ordered 2 much tho. Dinner for 1 = dinner for 3. I'm not a fan of bean sprouts so I order rice (not a noodle dish). I was sad when fried rice had lots of sprouts.

Celeste M.Celeste Miller: A Bakersfield classic. This has been here foreeeeevuh and is a great place for just about every occasion. Like everyone else, I've got my favorites like the Kung Pao Chicken and the soup.

I love bacon.I love bacon.: Fried Chicken :-)

Thai House is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Bakersfield.

13. Thai House

7.9
5143 Ming Ave, Bakersfield, CA
Thai Restaurant · 11 tips and reviews

Jason K.Jason K: Pumpkin curry and garlic tofu are awesome.

Sam L.Sam Ley: Coconut lime appetizer was excellent.

Carlos T.Carlos Tapia: All the soups are awesome

El Portal Mexican Grill & Cantina is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Bakersfield.

14. El Portal Mexican Grill & Cantina

7.3
1100 Calloway Dr #300 (at Brimhall Rd), Bakersfield, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 6 tips and reviews

Keith B.Keith Blodorn: Low carb tip - Mexican is tough for low carb but get the fajitas without beans and rice - very tasty! (Hard to ignore the chips and salsa though!)

Leona M.Leona McGonigle: Love the Sunday brunch.

Mark S.Mark Sturn: Not sure if it's just a Thursday thing or all week, but $2 margaritas until 7 is spectacular! Add in good food and pretty attentive service and it's hard to go wrong.

Akira is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Bakersfield.

15. Akira

7.3
4154 California Ave, Bakersfield, CA
Japanese Restaurant · 7 tips and reviews

Heather W.Heather Wight: Sit @ the teppanyaki table for your dinner to be prepared right in front of you with plenty of showmanship (fire, eggs flipped in the air, etc). Also, they make the best fried rice in town!

Koren C.Koren Collins: Great sushi chef and it is so addicting.

Keith S.Keith Schulner: Lunch is less expensive. The filet mignion was excellent.