Mama Tosca's Italian Fine Dining Est.1982

I am from the east coast and at any time I come to the city that I am at mama tosca dine. all about the culinary experience she will feel at home. it's a real gem of bakersfield.

Excellent Italian restaurant with superb service, delicious food, and a good wine selection. The private dining room comfortably has space for about 14 people, but it can get a bit noisy with a lot of conversation. Highly recommended when you're in Bakersfield.

They treated me like a queen for my birthday! Even though I reserved for 6, then 12, and only 8 showed up. They put my Smith's cupcakes in their fridge and everything! The appetizers were exquisite, and I loved my cocktail. The only problem is that they wouldn't initially accommodate split checks, so that became an issue. But I'll definitely be back!

Let me just say it's a beautiful restaurant that makes you expect it to be fine dining. Well dressed waiters, great mood lighting and aesthetics, as well as authentic options for food. However, the flavor in many of the options were lacking to me. I went for a pharmaceutical dinner but I felt like the appetizers were not seasoned well, especially salt. The sausage and marinara was very good and seasoned well but the calamari was a bit overcooked and rubbery with no taste to the batter. The table salad was fresh. However the New York strip was overcooked and absolutely needed the peppercorn sauce to add any sort of flavor to the cut of meat I had. I would try it again for an event for another shot but the overall feel didn't make me want to eat here again with my family.

First and last time I eat at this restaurant. I order $34 shrimp dish, that upon looking at the mushrooms were canned. The sauce was congealed not hot at all. It had about 10 penne pasta on it. My sister order a lobster pasta and unknowingly ordered an $80 dish. To think that the waiter would have informed her about the price. Dishes are more than $30 and do not include the soup or salad, which again failed to be informed that it is an extra cost. Definitely will not be back! Disappointed especially with the rating this place has.