The Back Burner Restaurant - Macon (GA)

5 /5 Drea N Eric: You need a reservation but we arrived almost an hour early and we were sat immediately on a Saturday. We sat in a private corner and enjoyed this place so much we will be back. Its a little pricy but the food is excellent! We decided to get a special for an appetizer and the prime rib for dinner as its their special on Friday and Saturday night.

5 /5 James Scott: Only small issue i had was right after Zudan, the server, took our drink order; he stood within view speaking w Mgr(?) for near 5 mins before he went to pour our drinks to bring to us. And also he didnt ask about an appetizer at the same time, but we ordered that and salad when he came back with the drinks. Its good we had water to sip on until he brought the drinks we ordered. Make reservation! And we arrived at 5pm before the larger crowd started coming in. Great food, people, and atmosphere. Not for everyday dining: 2 ppl, total cost $100.xx, 2 sodas, 1 bar drink, 1 app, 1 salad, 2 entrees. It was delicious! Lobster Ravioli and Spanish Paella and we brought some home to eat tomorrow! Great place for date night or special occasions.

2 /5 Liz Miller: Food and service was good. The place in rundown and drafty. Homeless cats outside the restaurant. No real waiting area. We thought we came in the wrong entrance. We were walking past dining tables where people were eating, then came up to a very small bar, asking the bartender if we came in the correct entrance. She said yes. Strike 1! Not a warm welcoming entrance. Our driver got there much faster than expected so we were early, no bar to sit at and gave a beverage before dinner. The bar we saw near the entrance was just for making drinks for people at the tables. Strike 2! We get sat down and we could feel the heat on - thank goodness, but wait, it turns off and since our table was a straight shot to the entrance- it was extremely drafty. Strike 3. The server came to our table and the first thing he checks is the sturdiness and balance of our table! Weird! As we looked around we could see the place quite rundown. Because that sat us early, we were done early. But our driver had other clients that evening. So we had to wait. Our server said we could wait outside. What? It’s 20 degrees outside! We loitered at our table as long as possible. Then stood near the entrance on in inside waiting for our driver. During this time we noticed 4 different cats outside. Seemed like a lot considering we saw that many in a short time. We were relieved when our driver arrived! As mentioned there’s no entrance with comfortable waiting area. We might try this place in the summer. As it might feel more comfortable and inviting in warmer weather. I’m going to say I’m on the fence about Back Burner. Good food is only half the experience. Sitting at old tables in a drafty rundown room, no real entrance waiting area, no real bar to sit at before or after dinner… it’s really missing the full dining experience.

5 /5 Meetia Richardson: We had such an amazing experience from start to finish! Melanie was attentive, friendly and very knowledgeable about the menu and all her recommendations were spot on. The food was delicious and the portions were generous. Its worth every penny if you havent been to this restaurant you should go!