Southeast Bakersfield is filled with many shops and eateries that may go unnoticed to the regular person passing. Here are some of those locations and what they feature.
Great Castle
410 Union Ave
Off of the corner of East 5th St is a great place to stop by for lunch or dinner. The restaurant features Chinese and Mandarin Cusine and also a great authentic atmosphere, complete with the building looking like an actual castle! Combination luncheons are served before 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Make sure to get there early; they get busy fast.
Los Cabos
700 East California Ave
A quaint little eatery that almost passes you by if you’re not looking for it. This restaurant featured Authentic Salvadoran and Mexican food. Inside there is usually a game of soccer on and various people around watching the game or listening to music playing in the background. Los Cabos is open daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The Mercado Latino
2105 Edison Highway
From shopping, dining and a salon, there is no way someone couldn’t find something they like about this place. The Mercado features a wide variety of clothing stores, electronic stores, salons, several restaurants and a mariachi band on Sundays.
Kern County Library
506 East Brundage Lane
Looking for a place to do some homework in the Southeast Bakersfield area? Head down to one of the many library branches in Bakersfield. Here you can beat the crowd and concentrate without the buzz of many other students around. This place has all of the amenities the Beale Library has including free Internet usage and free checkout of books.
Sierra Recycling
and Demolition
1620 East Brundage Lane
Help keep the environment clean and get some spare change as well. They take almost anything to recycle, even your old car. Take all of your recyclables to Sierra Recycling.
Little Saigon Plaza
333 Union Ave
This plaza features many different shops, including a nail salon, a grocery store, Pho Yi, a Vietnamese noodle house and a restaurant, Saigon Bistro, which will open April 14 this year.
Golden West Casino
1001 South Union Ave
Golden West will make you feel like you went away to a mini Vegas. Here at the casino you can gamble your money and earn big or lose big. Golden West Casino is a way to get away from the humdrum life of Bakersfield and enjoy a little fun with the money and also enjoy the food at the restaurant the casino features.
Plaza Mexico
531 East Brundage Lane
This is like a smaller version of the Mercado Latino. This place also features a few clothing shops and a bakery, but is primarily known for the Mexican restaurant they have. Enjoy the architecture of Plaza Mexico and the authentic Mexican food.
Walco Veterinary & Animal Health Supply
4840 East Brundage Lane
Walco is a perfect place to shop if you have really big pets. I mean really big pets, like horses or farm animals. This store caters personally to those who have animals that can’t get their everyday things at the local PetSmart. Walco also specializes in western wear for the owners.