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Posted by alytomasi Thu Aug 31, 2006 10:54:18 PDT
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I visited The Elephant Bar on Tuesday evening, Aug. 29, around 8 p.m.

This restaurant is part of a chain of 30 restaurants, most of which are primarily located in California. The Bakersfield Elephant Bar is located on Stockdale and Old River, and offers all different kinds of seating arrangements, including booths that are short and tall, seating at the bar, or patio for those cool nights.

Elephant Bar has such a unique and fun décor –– a jungle travelers theme with animal prints and florescent lights all around. The bar is circular, with TVs mounted above on a background made to look like the night sky. Mainstream music was playing lightly in the background –– a perfect meeting place for friends.

The Elephant Bar’s menu is as exotic as the décor, and all the food is fresh and homemade –– everything from their tender ribs to the crème brulee. We started with an appetizer of coconut shrimp on skewers with sweet and sour dipping sauce. The coconut shrimp was very tasty and the sauce was a perfect blend to complement the shellfish. My dining companion had the Kona barbecue chicken, ribs and shrimp, which included a fresh iceberg salad, a slice of watermelon, boiled corn and steamed rice. I ordered teriyaki chicken sautéed in a sweet and juicy teriyaki sauce and mixed with veggies and steamed rice.

I’d have to say that meals at the Elephant Bar are very reasonably priced. The Kona was only $13.95, my Teriyaki chicken was $9.95 and our appetizer was only $7.95.

With our meal we sampled drinks from the bar, including a very well-blended Madori Sour, Alabama Slammer and Salty Dog. The bar was busy and non-stop -- definitely a  hot spot.

We were both very impressed with our service. When we arrived at the Elephant Bar, the crowded parking lot made us believe we would have to wait at least 20 minutes to be seated. However, we were seated within five minutes. We were then greeted by our friendly waitress, Jessica. She was very attentive, and right on top of giving us refills and making sure everything was in order. If Jessica is typical of the wait staff, I’d say that the Elephant Bar has some of the best service in town.

The Elephant Bar caters to all age groups, but I especially think the fun atmosphere is the perfect place for a date, or just hanging out with friends.

 

The Elephant Bar

10100 Stockdale Highway

                                                  Sunday- Thursday 11a.m.-10p.m.

            Friday- Saturday   11 a.m.- 11p.m.

       663-302

 

 

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