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Back Burner Restaurant, Hockessin, DE

Back Burner Restaurant

4.7 (1688)
$30 and under
Contemporary American
425 Hockessin Corner, Hockessin, DE 19707

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2 people
11:30 PM
Booked 11 times today

About this restaurant

  • 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

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • 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
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    Contact The Back Burner To Go for your catering needs at 302-239-2732.
  • Private party facilities
    Private parties may enjoy our Fireplace Room, which can accommodate up to 25 guests in an easily accessible and cozy setting. Menu options are available for lunch and dinner.Please contact us at 302-239-2314 to learn more, or email us at events@backburner.comRemember to book your holiday parties early!
  • Neighborhood
    Hockessin
  • Cross street
    Old Lancaster Pike
  • 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.
  • Public transit
    Bus Stop at Yorklyn Road/ Lancaster Pike
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,688 people are saying

Back Burner Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

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

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Delaware

    Best Ambiance

  • Delaware

    Neighborhood gem

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Back Burner Restaurant in Hockessin, Delaware, delights diners with "great food and service." Known for its "exceptional" seafood dishes like crab cakes and salmon, it also offers enticing specials such as "Surf & Turf" and "Burger Night." Patrons appreciate the "welcoming atmosphere" and attentive staff, making it a local favorite.
1,688 Reviews
  1. John VIP

    Philadelphia County28 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Diana continues to be an excellent server. She is a big reason we continue dining here. No complaints with her service. My main concern was the time to get ur meals. We waited over an hour for our meals. Appears to be a short staffing problem…. Hopefully an isolated situation.

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  2. Creed VIP

    Philadelphia County11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 25, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Patrick and Patti always keep us coming back. Great service, drinks, and food. Thank you we will be back!

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  3. Robin

    Philadelphia County8 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on June 24, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Waiter was not familiar with the menu, when we asked a few questions. He told us about one quiche and we heard the waiter at the next table offer 2 quiches, a crabmeat quiche and a broccoli quiche. When I ordered the crab meat quiche, he said it was sold out. We had salads and we had to ask for the crackers, as he did not offer them.

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  4. Holly VIP

    New York City3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on June 19, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We just love the food and Diana is super personable and always makes the best recommendations!

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  5. Nancy VIP

    Philadelphia County61 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on June 18, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    One of favorites. Nearby and the food is always good.

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  6. Bob

    Philadelphia County5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best place to eat in Hockessin Deleware. Friendly courteous service.

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  7. Terry

    Philadelphia County37 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wow, never had Rick as our server and didn't know that he is actually friendly and witty. Have seen him in the restaurant and he appeared quiet and soft spoken. We struck up a nice conversation, from food, the flatware ... to college. Rick was attentive and catered to all our needs. We had the special for Monday, Surf & Turf (glad that there are options for this). The shrimp scampi was pretty good. The pumpkin mushroom soup, our favourite, was a little too sweet to our taste, still it's good. Always like their salmon, it's done just right, without any fishy smell. We had a wonderful dinner there, as always. This time was exceptionally entertaining. Thank you.

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  8. Diane VIP

    Philadelphia County8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 14, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, great service, wonderful setting. Noise level was a bit elevated, which is not typical for this restaurant, but they had a private party in a side room that was celebrating,

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  9. John

    Philadelphia County4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 8, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was fantastic and our server Dino outdid himself.

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  10. James

    Philadelphia County2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on June 4, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    We’ve enjoyed dining at Back Burner in the past but this time did not measure up to prior visits.

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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 4.7 stars by 1688 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people
11:30 PM
Booked 11 times today
Google Map for Back Burner Restaurant

425 Hockessin Corner, Hockessin, DE 19707

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Old Lancaster Pike
  • Neighborhood
    Hockessin
  • 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
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, American, Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • 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.
  • Public transit
    Bus Stop at Yorklyn Road/ Lancaster Pike
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    Contact The Back Burner To Go for your catering needs at 302-239-2732.
  • Private party facilities
    Private parties may enjoy our Fireplace Room, which can accommodate up to 25 guests in an easily accessible and cozy setting. Menu options are available for lunch and dinner.Please contact us at 302-239-2314 to learn more, or email us at events@backburner.comRemember to book your holiday parties early!
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