Champs Smokehouse BBQ & Catering 35315 Merle Haggard Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93308

"Stood at the door waiting for 30 min. 5 different employees walked by us and looked at us but offered no service. We were standing there juggling the baby around. Finally we just left, I’d rather go somewhere that is happy to have customers."

"If there was a negative star i would definitely choose that. i went there last night and the service was horrible !! bathrooms were disgusting, drinking cups were gross and old seem like someone peed in them, plus we waited over 2 hours to get the nastiest food ever, the meat in my food was raw and i asked for a coffe and it was cold, the fries were stale, everything was horrible, never going there again ! my friends who were with me got the same service and we all hated it, they needa close this place down"

"Initially this place was great. Food was good, great sides and service. However, the last couple of months, it seems the management thinks bbq without baked beans is the way to go. Also the had great fried pickles and even better cheese curds that are also not on the menu anymore. Don't go as often anymore as these changes Are not good decisions for me. Only positive is Mattie."

"Stopped by for dinner and I was pleasantly impressed with the food. I ordered fried pickles which were delicious and it was paired with a creole dip and a ranch dip. For dinner I had a pulled pork plate and added a spare rib, had a side of potato salad and baked beans which the beans were really flavorful which is a plus. And my waitress gave great customer service as well. Only missed opportunity was the cornbread but with that I give this establishment a solid 4.5"

"This place's food was not good. I got a 2 meat plate and added 2 spare ribs. I chose pulled pork and tri tip for my meats, then sides were macaroni salad and mashed potatoes... at least the ladies up front were nice to me. The ribs and tri tip were just OK. It's not good or bad. The pulled pork was probably my favorite part. That pork was legit good food. The sides were kind of bad, though. The macaroni salad was just undercooked spiral pasta tossed in what seemed like creamy Caesar dressing. The mashed potatoes and gravy were exactly that. I don't think they put anything in the mashies except potatoes. They were drier than a spoonful of sand in the desert. I didn't taste butter, cream, or even any salt at all. The gravy was an afterthought, lightly coating the top of my foam cup. Pickings in this area were slim, so I guess I understand why this place has been around so long. Then again, maybe they just had the B team working the kitchen today. I can't be sure. If you made those sides and you read this... do better"