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    Backdraft Bar & Grill

    4.6 (228 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    BACKDRAFT BAR & GRILL ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    A GIGANTIC Hot Italian Sub
    John M.

    The Biz Partner and I have met here before and I enjoyed it those times and can't believe I have never done a review. Now mind you, I don't give out 5 stars very often, but Backdraft deserves all five of them. Cool, friendly and attentive wait staff, every time we have been. Nice back area with seating is great with the nice weather. Vast selection of food options is great for many people, even finicky, picky people that you don't really like, but have to meet because your friend likes her. That's not the case today, but just saying. Also, the fire fighter theme is great and fun with the names of the food. Anyhoo, we ordered the Smoke Alarm Brussel Sprouts appy and it was delicious. Perfectly cooked sprouts, goat cheese, mustard drizzle. Not a huge portion, but was great for the two of us to share and still be hungry for lunch. The Biz Partner ordered a medium Code Blue pizza to have some to take home. The pizza is marinara, mozzerella, blue cheese crumbles, grilled steak, grilled onions, cilantro and house made. BBQ sauce. I did not try any, but he loved it and had enough leftover for him and his girlfriend for dinner! It was a LARGE medium pizza. Speaking of large. I picked the Hotshot Italian Sub and decided to get the 12" so I could also take some home, figuring I would eat the 6" if I just ordered that. Now, I did not measure it, but when it came out, it did not seem like 12", you know like SW "foot long". It was cut into 4 huge pieces and each seemed like 1/2 a SW large sub. I ended up eating only one of the 4 portions that arrived. Ate it for lunch the next two days! The Hotshot is a great italian sub, one of my favorite sandwiches. It is Honey Smoked Ham, Salami, Pepperoni, Provolone, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Onions, smeared with mustard and mayo and then drizzled with Greek Style house dressing. I ordered it hot and on a white roll (the only way it should be prepared! IMHO). Damn fine sandwich and at "12 feet" long (ha, ha!) it feeds a bunch of people or me for three lunches. Service is so good and attentive. The waitress got her workout refilling my diet cokes as after eating we stayed and did some business. She always checked on us and did not care how long we stayed. So awesome, I wish I had gotten the names of the servers. This was Tuesday, 3/24/26 at noon. So, you know who you are! GO! EAT WELL!! BE WELL TAKEN CARE OF!!! HAVE FUN!!!!

    Chicken caesar wrap with fries and blazin bacon
    Cheri M.

    We ordered food to go so can't really comment on the service or ambience. I wasn't the one going to go get the food. We started off with the blazin bacon. It was sweet and very spicy. A little bit too spicy for me but the flavor was excellent. I had the Code 3 burger. Big burger which consisted of pork belly, angus chuck and short rib meat. It had grilled pineapple, jalapeños, green peppers and onions, lettuce, and tomato drizzled with raspberry chipotle sauce. It was spicy with a little bit of sweet. It came with french fries which were very tasty and seasoned perfectly. I've never seen french fries quite like this. I was so hungry I forgot to take a picture of the burger. My daughter ordered a chicken Caesar wrap which isn't on the menu, but they made it for her anyway. Super nice of them to do that. It was a lot of food and we were all happy with stuffed bellies.

    Backdraft Clucker and fries
    Marla N.

    OMG - what a great find hidden in the corner of a strip center. The service was friendly and on top of it without being pushy. There's a good amount of draft beers available plus wines and other cocktails. The food - wonderful! We ordered the chicken Cesar wrap with was delicious and a good size. We also got the Backdraft Clucker and fries. The fries were great but the sandwich, phenomenal! What a great blend of flavors and seriously big enough to share either one!

    Burger and fries
    Juliemar R.

    Came here with a group after touring some agriculture farms. The tour guides had nothing but good things to say about this spot. Happy to report they were in fact correct! We sat outside in the back, as we were quite a large group. The menu has some really great options from pizza to burgers to salads and sandwiches. I ordered the burger because I was interested in their patty blend and we ordered a couple of pizzas for the table. Our server did an amazing job with such a large party! Our food came out in a timely manner and fresh. The burger was SO good! The patty blend was amazing! The pizza was pretty good too although my preference is much more crispy crust. I still ate it and it was great! The french fries were a delight to eat! Not too greasy and well seasoned. What a pleasant surprise!

    Bertha B.

    First time visiting for lunch and it did not disappoint! I love the ambiance I live the menu item names!! The waitresses are so sweet and professional, they multitask like a BEAST! The burger was cooked to perfection!! The fries were so delicious and that dip was 100/10 so so so delicious.

    Slop over
    Lydia G.

    The food was really good. I'll be back. Not sure about some of the other reviews. Our service was fine. We had the deviled egg appetizer, as well as the mayday fries. I had the Cobb salad and my son had the slop over chicken. The deviled eggs was so delicious as they usually are. The mayday fries were great too. They were really loaded with cheese and chicken not much fries but that's good right? I loved the cobb salad. Was pretty huge and filling. I wasn't sure what to expect with my son's entree but it was really tasty although a bit small for his appetite. The sides were the amazing part of the dish. My husband enjoyed his burger and the blazin bacon is really blazin. Mother in law had the pizza which we helped finish off and I enjoyed it.

    Drinks and a menu
    Kit K.

    First of all. Josh. The end. Just kidding. The food was good and I'll get into that later but having a great and thoughtful server was the bees knees and that was Josh. We had three adults, a toddler in a high chair and a baby in a high chair. He took care of all of us and then some. He definitely let us have more room instead of smashing us into a table of 4. He pushed together two tables. Which...if you have a toddler and hot plates... you just gotta know.... good call Josh! His food recs were on point. Smoked Gouda is his jam haha. The portions were large. The CPR was the best with whatever bread and cheese josh recommended. The Mac daddy wasn't something in thought I'd like but josh was right again. The sauce on the patty was a bbq type light sauce which made it tasty. We also got an italiano? Salad. And I wasn't expecting much but dude!Portion was good and it was a really well rounded salad with good amount of non-green ingredients! The food was unique and gourmet. Not what we expected and super happy with this place we happened to google because we wanted AC Drinks wise we got the Mike's black mojito, margarita and a Moscow mule and all hit the spot. Ambiance was good. We actually meant to eat at the Mexican spot in the same plaza but it had no ac and was super stuffy. If you're looking for sports or something they had like 5-6 TVs. 4 different types of sports on at the same time. There is also a backyard /outdoor eating area as well.

    Fries
    Megan H.

    Such a good experience! Definitely will be coming back. The food was an absolute 10/10 for some bbq and very unique definitely an underrated place! I also loved the energy and vibes. The names of the dishes on the menu everything was fire fighter related! Great prices and fast service! Btw the 5150 sauce is the best I wish they sold it!!

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    2 years ago

    Great food, great service. Nice relaxed ambiance. The outside patio is a nice bonus on a beautiful day. Try it, you wont be disappointed

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    2 years ago

    Their food here is totally yummy and they have an excellent staff I love the bacon Hamburgers will definitely come again

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    Food was delicious and service was excellent! It was our 1st time and we would definitely be returning

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    Amazing service and food, I peaked at the other tables and the pizza looked great too. I'll be back soon

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    3 years ago

    The have good pizza and a well thought menu. Excellent beer and wine selection. Very Friendly staff.

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    2 years ago

    Love the great food and even better service!! We are going to come every month! (Be sure to check out the fries!)

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    Went here for a work lunch and the food was excellent. Looking forward to going back.

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    2 years ago

    Great spot for lunch, dinner or take out. The food is wonderful, come hungry, the portions are large.

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    2 years ago

    Good food and neat atmosphere. Staff is friendly and attentive. Their sandwiches are great!!!

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    3 years ago

    The food was delicious, prices were fair, our waiter, Josh, was fantastic! Definitely a great new spot.

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    Welcoming atmosphere, great service. Enjoyed the rib eye steak with sides, all done to perfection!

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