Zorba's Charbroiled Burgers

Bakersfield native, back after several years in Oklahoma and this place is just as fire as it always was, if not even more so! The pastrami has such a great flavor, best to be enjoyed inside as it does get a little soggy, the fried zucchini and onion rings are out of this world! Love this place.

Great drive thru. Fast service. Ordered double cheeseburger...dressed all the way and onion rings. Great tasting food, but we received fries instead of onion rings. Friendly service! We will visit again! Look for the birger boy street sign.

Zorba’s is one of my new favorite places to eat. The Zorba burger is the best and you definitely can’t go wrong with the chicken fried steak and eggs! The staff is friendly, service is fast prices are great for the amount of food you get. The mozzarella sticks are my favorite! My goal is to try everything on the menu!

By far the worst food I have had in a while. Ordered a burrito and a steak dinner. I asked for some green sauce on the side for the burrito and it cost over $4 for a side of it. I have never been charged for green sauce on the side anywhere. The sauce was nasty, the steak had lots of fat on it, the rice was nasty. My steak was cold. I asked for medium and got well done. This place used to be great. They have gone way down hill. I will never eat here again.

Great spot for a simple, delicious burger and thick milkshake. Very cute too, and the service was very good. We were the only ones there about an hour from closing, and the food was brought out in maybe 2 or 3 minutes.

Definitely have great employees. About as mom n pops style as you can get. I feel the last few times I've gone for breakfast, it's been subpar but Burgers and fries still smack 😋

Went here often when I use to work in the neighborhood but haven’t been in 10 years. I raved about it and took my fiancé today….huge surprise that is was not good anymore. No salt on the fries and the meat patty was paper thin. I’m not exaggerating when I say the tomato was thicker than the patty. Times have def changed this place :(

Amazing service and wonderful food for a good price!

Dude, I can't say enough great things about Zorbas. Int the staff, the food, the service! I'm here now December 14, 2024 they are very busy. The Cristmas parade just ended. They still gave me personal service and attention with an awesome attitude anything that you order here will be met with great attention to detail and a professional attitude, and great food!!!!!

Still great! Chicken fried steak sandwich is awesome The ranch dressing is awesome Onion rings are awesome French fries are awesome Fried zucchini is awesome Definitely recommend

Bad service, angry little bald man chewing gum with his mouth wide open near all the food cooking. The pastramis used to be good, not anymore.

Reviews looked good so we decided to give it a try. Not impressed at all, food lacked flavor, zucchini was over breaded and hard and extremely over priced for what you get. Not repeating.

LOVE Zorbas!!! HOWEVER, it's more expensive to order a combo than ordering separate items. They really need to fix this.

Window says they close at 8:50. They close at 7:50. Apparently I was 7 minutes late? Ummm ok.

I have been to Zorbas so many times. I wish I had not. For the first time I got the shrimp. After eating one piece I was done. The shrimp had not been cleaned or deveined. I did not finish my meal. Thinking back, I thought of all the times I had eaten at Zorbas and I was saddened that they would lower their standards. I do not recommend Zorbas.

This place hasn't changed over the years. Used to get the breakfast burritos during high school.... Call it nostalgia, but they are still great. 1 of many Oildale's best kept secrets... if you know, you know. If you decide to take the trip, don't judge a book by its cover. The hamburgers are great too!

Disgusting. The food tastes old, and the service isn't great. Gave it one star because it made me pick one.

Literally went right across the street to Carla's and got plastic underneath my fried food so that it didn't burn a hole into the food container. The lady argued with me at the counter, telling me that it was normal. Everyone down there should probably take a food safety class... if you're gonna argue at least be right

CUSTOMERS BEWARE, this used to be a great place eat if you sit and eat there because you can complain and have your wrong order redone. THIS IS NOT TRUE IF YOU HAPPEN TO GO THROUGH THE DRIVE-THRU. Hold up the line if you have to and CHECK you get what you ordered. This is what happened to me, I called them and the lady that answered talk to the manager about fixing my wrong order. Manager said no. Will be a long time if ever I give them my business again!

It's been years since I stopped at Zorba's Burgers in Oildale. I ordered my regular combination with fries and drink. They only offer Pepsi for the cola, so I opted for the Mug Root Beer. I like Coca Cola original, but they don't offer it. The burger is good, the fries are good too, a bit too salty, but favorable and it was still hot on a take out order. Other than that, the service was good. You can dine in if you want, order in and take out, and they have drive through window for orders too. I remember this place in the same location as A&W. Not the same, but close.

Zorbas has been a place I've been going to for years. I was first introduced to this place by my uncle and would drive all the way from Delano for it. Definitely one of the best places to get a pastrami sandwich and have the best fried mushrooms in town.

Unfortunately over time their breakfast burritos have become mostly potatoes. Have been twice in last month and both times they were basically potato burritos.

Breakfast!!! Biscuits and gravy review, biscuits really good gravy needed more flavor and became pastry as it cooled. Delicious bacon. Big menu (though some items not available). Everyone was masked and safe. Will be back for a burger!

Best food for your money! Friendly service. We have been coming here for years. The quality of the food and portions have not change like other place. Try it our. Our favorite half chicken salad, pastrami combo and fry zucchini's.

Looking for a good old flat top greasy burger but found a lot of place were closed on a Sunday. I found Zorbas open and knew it been around for a long time. Settling for a charbroiled burger instead. I opted with the triple cheese burger. Ordered and my meal arrived promptly. I found that the burger patties are fairly thin but I'm glad I opted for a triple patty. The burger was dressed with a thousand island style sauce and the standard chopped lettuce, tomatoes and pickles. The tomatoes were not ripe enough with its yellowish hue coloring. The pickles were almost none existent. The burger was a stomach filler but not a star rated burger. Zorbas menu is huge and they offer a little of everything. The restaurant was clean and an employee was constantly cleaning up the dining room. Overall experience was decent but I'll definitely try something else next time.

This place is great they just mess up the food a lot and outside is really dirty and low staff

If I could give them a negative rating I would! I ordered 2 burritos when I left had pancakes! Called and the wurst customer service I have ever experienced Save your money don't go there!!!

Favorite go to breakfast spot!! Quick, easy, and delicious. I've also had this for lunch and the BLTA is perfect!

Small Burger joint off of chester. Ive been working up nearby for nearly a year and half and never gave it a shot. Recently saw a review that mentioned they had gyros and decided to give it a shot as there are not much greek places up here. For a first time visit, i was actually surprised at how decent it was. good size, good flavor and they actually have lamb which is rare for some places. Definitely would get again. Had the gyro dinner and the small order of onion rings(also really good although way too large for a small order). Definitely a decent location with a variety of food.

fish sandwich is the bomb! Totally satisfied with everything we've gotten there so far!

Just stopped here last night to get my usual (crispy chicken salad) well what a mistake. First off it was wrong they gave me a grilled chicken salad but was sappos to be crispy... No biggie I took it back. To get fixed had already waited 10mins or so so I didn't think it would take long to be fixed. I was definitely wrong they took an extra almost 30 mins with us at the window I'm sitting watching them the whole time laughing and giggling doing other orders but not mine. The bigger blonde short lady finally came up to the window I asked how much longer she said well we are cooking the chicken and I asked how long does that take and that it couldn't take longer then 5mins she said well if u want "raw" chicken and slammed the drive-thru window I got pissed and went in and got my money back. She was extremely rude and also wasn't wearing gloves while touching the food I would think It wouldn't take long to just remake a chicken salad I sat there for a total of 45 minutes and then to be treated that way after always coming to this place really sucks I will definitely no longer go there when this lady is working! Id advise to not get helped by her she is very rude and does not have good customer service at all.

The best burgers IMO in Bakersfield Ca. Been long time customer over twenty years and they never stop to amaze me with there food!

Great place for good food at a budget. Great breakfast burritos. Just call ahead and always ready

Perfectly fine food. Excellent service! Came into town from Sacramento and couldn't pass it up. Still as good as it was year

The wait in drive thru to order was ridic!! I mean we waited like 30+ minutes just to order. The food was ok. Nice big portions and tasty burgers, but not sure its worth that wait.....I had the zorbas bacon guacamole cheeseburger and was pleasantly surprised, but I did not like the sauce they used- the cumin? was very overpowering. I came mainly for the sampler and it was soggy by the time I got it. And their ranch was tasted watered down. I wouldn't have even minded all that much how soggy the mushrooms and zucchini were had the ranch been good, but it was not.

I'd give this place zero stars the manager is rude and talks over you.i went there and ordered over 20 dollars worth of food. When they ran my card it went thru on my end but they cancelled and refunded my money. They ran my card three more times and it declined it. I talked to my bank on site. When I tried to call you tell the manager what the bank had said. She said it's not my machine and it declined it cause I didn't get a receipt thru the machine but I refunded your money. How can you give money if you never got money. She was rude and talked over me. Now I have to wait five business days for the money to go back to my account leaving me short on cash. I had to grab food from another place I didn't want to go and was almost late for work. I would've been able to take my time and enjoy a meal. Avoid this place at all costs. What happened to me will happen to you.

Tried Zorbas for the first time last night 7/17/22 my daughter found a wad of long black hair in her Chili Cheese fries. I took them back ,I told the lady I won't say it outloud because you have people in here eating,she said oh my that's alot of hair. Then the owner walked over and said you are supposed to bring the food back,uh okay let me have my daughter puke for you. I said you can replace it with something else or give me my money back. So he gave my money back as he's telling me oh I don't want you to find another hair. Got very loud and rude.Glad that was my first time definitely the last.

Very disappointed. Was looking forward to the beef quesadilla. When I pulled up to the window, I was charged $15 and change. Six dollars more than the $9.99 price on the menu. A complete scam to be charging people more than the posted price. When i questioned her, the girl kept saying we raised our price. Bullshit. They are committing fraud. Needless to say, I took my business elsewhere and they have lost a loyal customer.

Small joint around the corner from North High School. Small inside but clean. The cashier didn't seem friendly but whatevs. The food was DELICIOUS! Order came out quick too. The fries were perfection, lightly seasoned. Alot of fries-totally worth the price. TRY IT TODAY! I'll be back this week.

Greatest place north of the river for gyros. Order ahead drive-through is convenient. Nice people working there.

You cannot go wrong here. The food is always good, the people are always friendly, and the food is served quickly. Is it fancy? Absolutely not. Is it a very basic humble burger spot? Yes. I believe you can get breakfast any time which to me as a plus. French toast is amazing I've had it several times biscuits and gravy are awesome. It's good- no more no less.

This place is so delicious! They have lots of options, from yummy breakfast to large portioned dinners. Their fries are so fresh and crunchy(pairs well with their house ranch too).

I heard so much about Zorbas through coworkers that I decided to try it. I was told to try their Pastrami sandwich. I'm not a big pastrami fan but it was good. Meat was not dry but moist and it had good flavor. I added some mustard and had peppers to go with it. I actually enjoyed and will probably go back for seconds. What I didnt like was they charge a "convenience fee" of 3% if you use a credit card and since I didnt have cash, had to use my card. Next time I will make sure to have cash.

I ordered the breakfast burrito with sausage, bacon and gravy. Literally the best breakfast burritos in Bakersfield! Their blended hot salsa is amazing! If you like spicy this is the salsa for you! The staff is always friendly and helpful. I ordered over the phone for pickup and they even brought my order to the car for me. I have had their burgers, fried zucchini, fried mushrooms, pastrami and mozzarella sticks and all of their food is amazing and always fresh. Amazing food, staff and customer service.

Had their breakfast burrito and it was delicious! I will definitely check out more things from their menu.

I have gone to Zorbas numerous times now and they never disappoint. Tonight I had the breakfast burrito and it was amazing as usual. My boyfriend had the pastrami burger with onion rings and a soda. We also ordered a small vanilla milkshake to share for all of that it was $20.08 which is a little pricey but well worth it because it isn't soggy frozen food. We will be back sooner than later and many more times!

Lady brought my receipt with a pen. I expected to sign my signature but instead it was for a tip?? Don't get me wrong I'm a strong believer in tipping but I normally don't do it in a drive thru unless I feel compelled to because of whatever reason. I know the job is hard and thankless and the pay isn't great, but tips are meant for dining experience not drive thrus. Besides that the food was good...

I came here after a disastrous lunch experience at the Shafter Tacos La Villa. I went through the drive thru and ordered a dbl cheeseburger and a lg ice tea. I was pleasantly greet and received my order. The gal at the drive thru window was so pleasant I was compelled to leave a tip. I don't usually tip at drive thru's. The burger was seasoned perfectly with thick slice of tomato which gave the burger texture. There was the char flavor that I look for in a char burger. I will definitely be back.

BEWARE! What the hell happened to this place, Zorba's on N Chester. i used to get breakfast burritos there on my way to work 10 years ago. Stop in there this morning for one and could not believe how discussing the burrito is, the orange juice Rock View tasted like the orange peel. The burrito was the worst! I took a bit and spit it out immediately. Thru that shit away. And I do mean shit. How can this place stay in business! If you have taste buds, do not go to Zorba's on N Chester you will be totally disappointed. It is not food that they are serving there! I have no idea what the hell it is, SHITTING tasting food. I am sick...

3.5 stars. I rounded up because of terrific customer service. They advertise that they have "the best burgers in town". I would have to disagree with it being the best in town. The employee who helped me recommended the Zorba burger so that is what I ordered. She said that it is their most popular burger. The Zorba burger includes bacon, cheese, and avocado inside. I got to say that it was very tasty. Just not the best burger in town. I also chose to order a side of fried zucchini. I ordered the large size because it was only 39 cents more than the small size. The large size of zucchini was enough to serve a few people!! Very generous, and it tasted very good with the ranch dipping sauce! In conclusion: Ambiance was 3 stars Zorba Burger was 3.5 stars Fried Zucchini was 4 stars Service was 5 stars I will be back!

I order onion rings and they were burned so badly they were inedible absolutely disgusting and hard as a rock. This is not the first time this has happened around the same time of day!

I have been coming to this restaurant for years about 10 now they have a wide variety of breakfast lunch and dinner items to choose from their food is always fresh and made on the spot when you order The prices are very reasonable Origins are very good portion size you will not be disappointed their dining area is very clean. If you do not want to dine inside you can grab some food to go or go through the drive-through. Come and check them out you will not be disappointed at all.

Have been going here since I was a kid, love it! My favorite is the Zorba Bacon Cheeseburger with avocado. The sampler platter is also delicious. The platter comes with fried zucchini, fried mushrooms, and fried onion rings.

The best onion rings in town! I go here at least 2 or 3 times a week. Highly recommend the chicken salad. They have the best pita bread with the salad.

Excellent service along with great fried foods. I love their fried Zucchini and Mushrooms! Mmm... They don't make you wait very long either. If you eat inside, Staff is very helpful and sure know how to make a customer happy.

I hadn't been to Zorbas in over 4 years, but everybody deserves a second chance, don't they? The boyfriend suggested a trip here to grab a quick lunch and after consulting the recent Yelp reviews from people I trust (Chris D is THE MAN and PatrickJ T is my BOY) I agreed. First observation is that the drive through was backed up out onto the street! There are a lot of people who like to eat lunch here. Inside, the floor is FILTHY but to be fair they don't serve the food on the floor, they serve it on the tables which appear to be spotless. We line up to order and pay; the boyfriend orders a hamburger with fried mushrooms and I order a Zorba Bacon Burger and french fries. The boyfriend points to a sign just to our left that states that they take Visa, Mastercard, and American Express and grins. He LOVES finding places he can use his AE. AFTER he pays, I notice a small handwritten sign that states they charge your card an extra 3% for using your card. Now he has stopped smiling. He wishes he'd known that before he paid; He's not so happy but we find a booth and sit down. The food comes on real plastic plates, not the disposable kind. Now I am smiling because they're environmentally conscious. Woot woot. Boyfriend says his hamburger is good. Mine is excellent. The Zorba burger comes with lettuce, tomato, bacon, and thick slices of fresh avocado. It was quite good and my fries were good, too. Unfortunately, neither of us liked the fried mushrooms and left half of them on the plate. The people who work there are very friendly and quick to smile. I like that. The lady who took my order explained what was involved in different burgers and was a pleasure to interact with. Another worker wandered through the restaurant tidying up and chatting with people. This visit was a definite improvement over the last. I would be willing to give them yet another try. Who knows, maybe they''ll earn another star.

So disappointed. I used to love their chicken salad but the past several times I've gotten it have not been good. Just went again and the lettuce is so wilted and brown. The egg smells old. Really disappointed.