We enjoyed the cocktails and baked brie appetizer. We ordered the prime rib special as well as the shrimp and grits entree both were underwhelming in flavor. Triple chocolate cake was okay. Service was attentive and on point.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Leland M.
The food is good but it's not great. Yet they charge "great" prices. I had the escargot for a starter and the lobster ravioli for my main. It was all fine but I left disappointed because I paid a premium for "just fine." Look, there are much worse restaurants in Macon and the food was not bad but I paid an arm and a leg here for perfectly fine food.
Richard H.
Charming small restaurant (bistro) with great service and food. Priced as a special meal, vs. everyday lunch or dinner, but service, food and ambience make the cost reasonable. I was traveling through for work and my only regret was my wife wasn't with me to enjoy a wonderful, romantic meal. But this was a really nice solo dinner surprise after a long workday and long drive from south Georgia.
chri nune
My wife and I were looking for a wonderful evening which was immediately stopped by our experience at the backburner. Had a terrible experience last night, waitress was beyond rude and the food was awful. My redfish was so tough that that I had trouble cutting with a knife. We asked for assistance to make this right and was told there was nothing they could do. I’m sorry but you could have a least offered us something different. No refills on drinks, food was terrible, without a doubt not the standard that I have experience here in the past. As much I think Macon totally needs this place it’s sad that the owner its taking its name and placing on its customers. I’m sorry but we shouldn’t be on the backburner.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Dina Edmondson
For what I was looking for the food was not good. We had 3 appetizers the Duck and the brie were cold. For entrees the prime rib- don’t waste your time. The quality of the meet was not to my taste and the green beans tasted like they didn’t have any seasoning. I wouldn’t recommend eating
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Dennis S.
Finally made it to the Back Burner and we were put on the back burner. When we arrived and gave them our name and they acted like they didn't know where to put us. Finally got seated in a back corner. About 10 minutes in a young man brings us butter, no bread 10 more minutes and bread still no server. 5 more minutes A server stops at our table and says he'll be right back. 15 minutes later he comes through the room and gives us a wave. Another 10 minutes and the server at the next table finally ask for our drink order and says our waiter has a large group that is slowing him down. Now we probably should have just given up and left but it's Saturday night and we really want to try the food. Finally the food comes and it was fantastic and really large portions , only could eat half . So our server asked if we'd like there rest boxed to go we say yes, thank you. And that was the last we saw of our food. Did not bring it back when she brought the bill. Should have asked about it but after 2 hours we were ready to get out. As for our corner, I spent 2 hours looking over my wife's shoulder at a poorly repaired wall.
Drew A.
My fiancee and I went to this restaurant yesterday evening, as we had been anticipating going out for Valentine's Day all week. Unfortunately, we could not go out on the actual day since both of us work in medical and our hours are crazy. To say that the meal was a disappointment was an understatement. She and I don't go out to eat often, because I cook well at home. We go out to eat for the experience and to prevent the need to clean afterward. When we happen to go out, we expect a certain type of experience from what is expected from a restaurant of the caliber for which it stands. For example, if we were to go out to eat at Olive Garden (seldomly happens, just on a random night when both of us are exhausted and just need to get dinner somewhere), we understand that we will get food at said place and the service will be par or sub-par. However, when you go out to a place like Back Burner which has had amazing reviews for years in Macon, you expect a certain level of food quality and service. Unfortunately, The Back Burner just didn't hit the mark. My fiancee got crab cakes, and I must say that the chef knows how to prepare them because they are amazing. Fresh lump crab meat, pan-seared appropriately and served with an excellent sauce, the appetizer was the highlight of the meal. I got the duck breast appetizer which was ok, however, the chef needs to learn how to put an appropriate sear on the duck before slicing and serving to enhance the flavor of the meat. It seemed as though they may have sent it through a salamander to heat the meat, but this dish requires a sear. Lastly, the duck was served in a sweet and spicy chili that I get from my local Asian grocer. For a restaurant of this caliber, I expect a sauce to be prepared from scratch. My fiancee ordered the Chilean Sea bass Nicoise. This caliber of fish is amazing, however, the chef found a way to prepare it like you would get from a middle-of-the-road chain restaurant. Food can speak for itself, but if a chef is incapable of elevating the food to the stature it deserves, the dish falls flat no matter how much an attempt to elevate the fish is dressed with an amazing sauce. Sea bass should flake as soon as it is touched with a fork. A knife ought not to be required. It's a shame this poor fish died to be prepared tough. I ordered the Black Angus New York Strip au Poivre, which should have been prepared over a wood-fired grill, or at the very least seared on a flat top. I had it cooked rare to mid-rare, as a steak of this caliber deserves to be put together. When the food comes out to the table, both meals are to be prepared appropriately so sendbacks are unnecessary. Unfortunately, I had to send mine back because the steak was tough to cut into with a steak knife, which revealed the steak was cooked medium to medium-well. Anytime this happens in food service to a restaurant with a lofty reputation (not to mention a price point to match), the meal needs to be comped. They attempted to recook my dinner, as I sat watching my fiancee eat her dinner, only for the dish to come out cooked inappropriately again. My steak came out a second time and fired to the right temperature, but the steak was tough to cut into with a steak knife. I'm not sure if they microwaved it or if the steak came from an inferior source, but it didn't seem like it was seared at all. The au Poivre was ok, however, it was smothered all over the steak as though to hide the lack of meat quality. They also used ginger at some point, and ginger doesn't go into au Poivre. Justin was very nice, he just needs some re-education on service. I can understand restaurants get busy, but to serve wine to my fiancee by presenting her wine glass over her shoulder from the back side of the booth because it is convenient rather than coming to the front of the table to present the wine glass according to proper steps of food service is inappropriate. Rather than recognizing issues that needed to be addressed, he was more concerned with cleverly checking that the 2 one hundred dollar
Ann R.
Service was very slow-Could not get a drink , Diner came before salad-sent back , when food arrive it was cold and overdone ,had to cut fish with a knife-way overdone ! Dinner on 2/13/2024 Harold R.
Patricia G.
This place is wonderfulI love the spicey shrimp with lingini noodles with a cheese sauce,their service is above most restraunts. And it away from the mainstream ,its very cozy to where you never feel rushed out the door. Just good times great food.
Love this place. A little on the expensive side but great date
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shree Townsel
The food was so delicious! I had the Prime Rib. Which was huge and perfectly cooked! It tasted like butter and melted in my mouth. My only regret was not taking a picture of my plate so that you could see it. The place is a hidden gem. Israel and Sarah were really sweet and they accommodated us without reservations. If I’m ever in Macon again I will definitely come back. This place is a hidden Gem
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lon Caruthers
Good food, Great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Donna C.
So nice! Justin was our waiter and he was amazing! The food was perfect! We went there on our wedding anniversary and it couldn't have been better. Turned a special day into a spectacular evening. We will definitely return. We had the Lobster Bisque and Seared Scallops for appetizers. For our entrées, we had the grilled Salmon with lobster risotto and Cajun Grouper. Of course we had the caramel cake and the strawberry cake for dessert.
Kishia Johnson
Justin was an excellent host/waiter. He knows his stuff. I was a lil disappointed because i actually went for the lobster dinner but that is only on Thursday. We had crab cakes, which wasn't that good. A bit too fishy for me. They also lacked seasoning. The lobster ravioli was good. Chris had the lamb chop dinner which was okay. Overall it was a nice spot for date night. I'll be returning to try the lobster dinner.
High quality.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We enjoyed the cocktails and baked brie appetizer. We ordered the prime rib special as well as the shrimp and grits entree both were underwhelming in flavor. Triple chocolate cake was okay. Service was attentive and on point.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
The food is good but it's not great. Yet they charge "great" prices. I had the escargot for a starter and the lobster ravioli for my main. It was all fine but I left disappointed because I paid a premium for "just fine." Look, there are much worse restaurants in Macon and the food was not bad but I paid an arm and a leg here for perfectly fine food.
Charming small restaurant (bistro) with great service and food. Priced as a special meal, vs. everyday lunch or dinner, but service, food and ambience make the cost reasonable. I was traveling through for work and my only regret was my wife wasn't with me to enjoy a wonderful, romantic meal. But this was a really nice solo dinner surprise after a long workday and long drive from south Georgia.
My wife and I were looking for a wonderful evening which was immediately stopped by our experience at the backburner. Had a terrible experience last night, waitress was beyond rude and the food was awful. My redfish was so tough that that I had trouble cutting with a knife. We asked for assistance to make this right and was told there was nothing they could do. I’m sorry but you could have a least offered us something different. No refills on drinks, food was terrible, without a doubt not the standard that I have experience here in the past. As much I think Macon totally needs this place it’s sad that the owner its taking its name and placing on its customers. I’m sorry but we shouldn’t be on the backburner.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
For what I was looking for the food was not good. We had 3 appetizers the Duck and the brie were cold. For entrees the prime rib- don’t waste your time. The quality of the meet was not to my taste and the green beans tasted like they didn’t have any seasoning. I wouldn’t recommend eating
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Finally made it to the Back Burner and we were put on the back burner. When we arrived and gave them our name and they acted like they didn't know where to put us. Finally got seated in a back corner. About 10 minutes in a young man brings us butter, no bread 10 more minutes and bread still no server. 5 more minutes A server stops at our table and says he'll be right back. 15 minutes later he comes through the room and gives us a wave. Another 10 minutes and the server at the next table finally ask for our drink order and says our waiter has a large group that is slowing him down. Now we probably should have just given up and left but it's Saturday night and we really want to try the food. Finally the food comes and it was fantastic and really large portions , only could eat half . So our server asked if we'd like there rest boxed to go we say yes, thank you. And that was the last we saw of our food. Did not bring it back when she brought the bill. Should have asked about it but after 2 hours we were ready to get out. As for our corner, I spent 2 hours looking over my wife's shoulder at a poorly repaired wall.
My fiancee and I went to this restaurant yesterday evening, as we had been anticipating going out for Valentine's Day all week. Unfortunately, we could not go out on the actual day since both of us work in medical and our hours are crazy. To say that the meal was a disappointment was an understatement. She and I don't go out to eat often, because I cook well at home. We go out to eat for the experience and to prevent the need to clean afterward. When we happen to go out, we expect a certain type of experience from what is expected from a restaurant of the caliber for which it stands. For example, if we were to go out to eat at Olive Garden (seldomly happens, just on a random night when both of us are exhausted and just need to get dinner somewhere), we understand that we will get food at said place and the service will be par or sub-par. However, when you go out to a place like Back Burner which has had amazing reviews for years in Macon, you expect a certain level of food quality and service. Unfortunately, The Back Burner just didn't hit the mark. My fiancee got crab cakes, and I must say that the chef knows how to prepare them because they are amazing. Fresh lump crab meat, pan-seared appropriately and served with an excellent sauce, the appetizer was the highlight of the meal. I got the duck breast appetizer which was ok, however, the chef needs to learn how to put an appropriate sear on the duck before slicing and serving to enhance the flavor of the meat. It seemed as though they may have sent it through a salamander to heat the meat, but this dish requires a sear. Lastly, the duck was served in a sweet and spicy chili that I get from my local Asian grocer. For a restaurant of this caliber, I expect a sauce to be prepared from scratch. My fiancee ordered the Chilean Sea bass Nicoise. This caliber of fish is amazing, however, the chef found a way to prepare it like you would get from a middle-of-the-road chain restaurant. Food can speak for itself, but if a chef is incapable of elevating the food to the stature it deserves, the dish falls flat no matter how much an attempt to elevate the fish is dressed with an amazing sauce. Sea bass should flake as soon as it is touched with a fork. A knife ought not to be required. It's a shame this poor fish died to be prepared tough. I ordered the Black Angus New York Strip au Poivre, which should have been prepared over a wood-fired grill, or at the very least seared on a flat top. I had it cooked rare to mid-rare, as a steak of this caliber deserves to be put together. When the food comes out to the table, both meals are to be prepared appropriately so sendbacks are unnecessary. Unfortunately, I had to send mine back because the steak was tough to cut into with a steak knife, which revealed the steak was cooked medium to medium-well. Anytime this happens in food service to a restaurant with a lofty reputation (not to mention a price point to match), the meal needs to be comped. They attempted to recook my dinner, as I sat watching my fiancee eat her dinner, only for the dish to come out cooked inappropriately again. My steak came out a second time and fired to the right temperature, but the steak was tough to cut into with a steak knife. I'm not sure if they microwaved it or if the steak came from an inferior source, but it didn't seem like it was seared at all. The au Poivre was ok, however, it was smothered all over the steak as though to hide the lack of meat quality. They also used ginger at some point, and ginger doesn't go into au Poivre. Justin was very nice, he just needs some re-education on service. I can understand restaurants get busy, but to serve wine to my fiancee by presenting her wine glass over her shoulder from the back side of the booth because it is convenient rather than coming to the front of the table to present the wine glass according to proper steps of food service is inappropriate. Rather than recognizing issues that needed to be addressed, he was more concerned with cleverly checking that the 2 one hundred dollar
Service was very slow-Could not get a drink , Diner came before salad-sent back , when food arrive it was cold and overdone ,had to cut fish with a knife-way overdone ! Dinner on 2/13/2024 Harold R.
This place is wonderfulI love the spicey shrimp with lingini noodles with a cheese sauce,their service is above most restraunts. And it away from the mainstream ,its very cozy to where you never feel rushed out the door. Just good times great food.
Restaurantji Recommends
Love this place. A little on the expensive side but great date
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was so delicious! I had the Prime Rib. Which was huge and perfectly cooked! It tasted like butter and melted in my mouth. My only regret was not taking a picture of my plate so that you could see it. The place is a hidden gem. Israel and Sarah were really sweet and they accommodated us without reservations. If I’m ever in Macon again I will definitely come back. This place is a hidden Gem
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good food, Great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
So nice! Justin was our waiter and he was amazing! The food was perfect! We went there on our wedding anniversary and it couldn't have been better. Turned a special day into a spectacular evening. We will definitely return. We had the Lobster Bisque and Seared Scallops for appetizers. For our entrées, we had the grilled Salmon with lobster risotto and Cajun Grouper. Of course we had the caramel cake and the strawberry cake for dessert.
Justin was an excellent host/waiter. He knows his stuff. I was a lil disappointed because i actually went for the lobster dinner but that is only on Thursday. We had crab cakes, which wasn't that good. A bit too fishy for me. They also lacked seasoning. The lobster ravioli was good. Chris had the lamb chop dinner which was okay. Overall it was a nice spot for date night. I'll be returning to try the lobster dinner.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5