Back Burner Restaurant

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   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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   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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   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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   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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   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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   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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   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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   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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   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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    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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