Berry French toast at Stack’s Cafe

Jason Kotowski
·1 min read

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Somewhat surprisingly, the “stacks” portion of the menu at Stack’s Cafe is not dedicated to pancakes.

Rather, it refers to what other breakfast joints call “scrambles” — eggs scrambled together with cheese, potatoes, some veggies and generally some type of breakfast meat.

There are ample varieties of both pancakes and “stacks” at Stack’s (I had a bite of my dining companion’s blueberry pancakes — they were great), but I opted for the berry French toast.

Fresh strawberries and blueberries artfully placed on fluffy toast, dusted with powdered sugar, maple syrup and whipped butter on the side. Not a bad way to start your morning, or even early afternoon, which is when I swung by on Saturday.

Stack’s occupies the space north of El Puesto Cocina y Cantina at California Avenue and Easton Drive that formerly housed Bok Bok Chicken (they served good Korean-style chicken wings), and before that Rubio’s Coastal Grill.

The Stack’s sampler features fried cheese curds, onion rings and popcorn chicken.
The Stack’s sampler features fried cheese curds, onion rings and popcorn chicken.

They offer a straightforward menu of the usual diner offerings. Lots of burgers and sandwiches, omelets and salads.

The Stack’s sampler is hard to resist: popcorn chicken, onion rings and fried cheese curds, served with a side of ranch dressing.

I generally judge diner service by how long my coffee cup goes without a refill. I never waited long at Stack’s. Service was cheery and prompt, and several staffers wished us a good day as we left.

There’s been a lot of restaurant turnover since the pandemic. I’d like to see Stack’s hang around, both for the food and the friendliness.

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