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Back Burner Restaurant, Hockessin, DE

Back Burner Restaurant

4.6
4.6
1651 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary American

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 13 times today
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
Over 40 years of Operation & Voted Best of Delaware several years in a row, our kitchen offers seasonal selections of contemporary American cuisine, interlaced with Italian and French influences that will please all who visit! Being located in historic Hockessin, DE, our cozy restaurant will make you feel right at home.; Whether you sit at the bar, in our fireplace room, or with a view of the kitchen!

• Our Signature dishes include:
- Pumpkin Mushroom Soup
- Shrimp Léjon
- Kennett Square Stuffed Mushrooms
- House-made Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes
- Fresh Fish
- Featured Game
- Featured Steaks

• The Back Burner is the perfect choice for celebrating all occasions. We offer passion, perfection, and unsurpassed quality in everything we do.
Our private Fire Place Room can accommodate groups from 15-28 people.

• Featuring Nightly Specials & Daily Happy Hour!
Call For Larger Groups

• For additional info, please contact our Dining Room Manager at 302-239-2314 or email: event@backburner.com

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, American, Seafood
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Sat 11:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 3:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Sat 3:00 pm–6:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    The Back Burner offers a large private lot for your convenience. Please note that the parking lot is a one-way design, which circles around "Jennifer's Bridal" gown shop and leads back to Old Lancaster Pike.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

What 1,651 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.4Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Back Burner Restaurant in Hockessin is a cherished local gem offering a cozy atmosphere and an extensive menu that delights patrons with dishes like the "amazing seafood cioppino," "delicious salmon," and "all crab" crab cakes. The staff, including standout servers like Ricky and Diana, ensure a warm and welcoming dining experience.

1,651 Reviews
  1. Loa3

    Baltimore22 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and service! Randall, our server is top-notch. Very attentive, very helpful.

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  2. Dayton

    Philadelphia2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was all quite good. The ambience was conservative with a very nice atmosphere: everything appeared precise, exactly where it should be, and spotless. Pleasantly quiet so having a conversation was easy and enjoyable. The service was another story altogether. Our server was too attentive to the point of being overbearing. Halfway through our time there we agreed that it was becoming irritating. At the end the check was dropped off and shortly thereafter the server was back to pick it up, however we were not ready. In a couple minutes he swooped past to clearly check again. Throughout the evening, each time I saw him approach my thought was “Go away and leave us alone.” We were there to enjoy a nice, leisurely Saturday evening birthday dinner, but sadly the server was irritatingly overbearing and we felt extremely rushed & pushed. Not cool, Back Burner.

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  3. JennaE

    Philadelphia7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Service was exceptional but end not so much. Received bill and never offered the dessert menu!

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  4. Alan VIP

    New York City20 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Back Burner consistently provides carefully crafted dishes, with impeccable service, in a lovely, unstuffy setting.

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  5. John VIP

    Philadelphia32 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and service. The ambience is perfect for a special occasion,

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  6. Christy

    Philadelphia16 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 22, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    The appetizers were amazing. But then our dinner food wasn’t as hot as it should have been. We ordered two appetizers. I’m not rushing to eat so they needed to time out the dinner better and I just felt like our server was nice but could’ve been more informative.  the server next to us told the people what was in the olive oil with the bread my date didn’t try it until they heard that description.  I would much rather have lunch here with friends than a date. 

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  7. Wendy VIP

    Philadelphia9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 21, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a fun time at the back burner brought a few of my girlfriends and the kids, the food was amazing I got the crab cakes which are to die for. Patrick our server is our favorite he always goes above and beyond to make sure we have the best dining experience! Will be back soon thanks to the chef and everyone in the back and front of house.

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  8. Steve

    New York City2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First timer. Food: nice selection, well presented, perfect sized portions, but - lacks flavor.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had an amazing time for our first experience at The Back Burner. Diana was quick to ask if it was our first time & once we said it was she talked us around the menu. Telling us that they sell crazy amounts of the “better cheddar”, you get a great amount of flatbread which has a homemade pita chip vibe. We had the crab bisque which was so good my fiancé almost forgot to share any with me! We split the wedge salad, which was so refreshing. He got the short rib and I got the salmon Wellington. We had to get all that bagged up so we could try out some dessert. We got the raspberry crème brûlée, it was so tasty.

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  10. Paul

    Philadelphia20 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We had dinner around 5:30pm on a Saturday. Requested to be near the fireplace, and they hooked us up. The food was REALLY excellent; crab bisque and lamb entree were especially scrumptious. The server was attentive but not hovering. Overall 9.5 out of 10. Love this place!

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FAQs

Back Burner Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (302) 239-2314.

Back Burner Restaurant is rated 4.6 stars by 1651 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 13 times today
Google Map for Back Burner Restaurant

425 Hockessin Corner, Hockessin, DE 19707

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, American, Seafood
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Sat 11:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 3:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Sat 3:00 pm–6:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    The Back Burner offers a large private lot for your convenience. Please note that the parking lot is a one-way design, which circles around "Jennifer's Bridal" gown shop and leads back to Old Lancaster Pike.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
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