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    The Backyard

    4.1 (222 reviews)
    Open • 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    THE BACKYARD ATMOSPHERE

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

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    Allyson M.

    This is my 3rd time visiting this restaurant and each time I enjoyed. The breakfast menu I really enjoyed the best. The service is great every time I've come here. Great ambiance and make sure you get the pastry when you see it, or it may be gone once you finish eating. They are delish.

    Ruben with fresh cut French fries excellent
    Maryann C.

    Excellent food great service and crab fries excellent Reuben and the backyard sandwich. Everything is fresh tasty and priced accordingly.

    Garlic shrimp burger with fries
    Sara C.

    My fiance and I were visiting family in Georgetown and stumbled upon The Backyard on Yelp while looking for restaurants in the area. The photos and menu stood out to us, so we decided to stop by before our visit. We arrived on the tail end of the Sunday brunch rush, so there were a few couples ahead and behind us. The front of the house seemed to be a bit disorganized, but I think they were short-staffed because there was no hostess to take people's names down. However, everyone was able to keep track of their spot and we were seated fairly quickly considering the size of the restaurant and the amount of people who were waiting. After going back and forth with what I wanted to order, I chose the garlic shrimp burger (I added caramelized onions too) and fries. It was definitely the right decision. The chorizo/beef combination with the shrimp was so. Good! The garlic aioli could have used more garlic, but I was very happy with my meal. The fries reminded me of boardwalk-style fries. Overall, The Backyard is a cute little restaurant and I would happily return to try more things from their menu!

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    Julie B.

    Cute little restaurant with rustic beach vibes. Whenever you walk in there's a coffee bar with a lovely pastry case. My mouth might have been slightly watering as we walked by. Our waitress was friendly and answered any questions that we had about the menu. They had several different options to choose from. Sadly, they were out of the pimento cheese and gauc so we went with the sweet potato fries as our appetizer. The sriracha ketchup had quite the kick to it. For my entree I went with the garlic beef and was pleasantly surprised with how tasty it was. All of the employees seemed friendly and happy to be there. I would definitely recommend this place.

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    Tatiana W.

    Went on a Thursday afternoon just after 1 pm. We didn't have a wait and we're seated quickly. There were a few other diners in the restaurant but it wasn't overly busy. There were a few diners near us that were finished eating and looked to be waiting for their server. We waited a long amount of time for someone to come to our table for our drink order and then waited for our food order to be taken. I ordered the Garlic Beef and shared the fried pickles with my dining companion. The pickles are homemade here, the coating was nice and crisp without being overly breaded. They were very tasty. Served with a Sriracha dipping sauce, a bit too spicy for us. I tried the chicken vegetable soup, which was more like a stew. It had a good taste but it needs more broth and less black pepper. Also potatoes in it were a bit undercooked. The Garlic Beef sandwich came with hand cut fries. The sandwich had a garlic aioli, sliced fried beef and melted provolone cheese served on a nice and crusty ciabatta roll. To me the main ingredient lacking a presence was the garlic. Like others had mentioned there really wasn't very much seasoning on this sandwich. It was kind of bland. The fries were okay, a bit on the hard side. The unsweetened tea was good. The ambience was nice and airy and as a plant person I liked their plant displayed in the windows. The bus person was awesome and should get most of the tip. She brought us refills and came around to make sure we had everything. Server not so much.

    Entrance, edge of bar and dessert case inside.
    Maggie T.

    The food selection is full of creative original options from starters to burgers and sandwiches. There's something for everyone here but not in the weird they-don't-know-what-they're-doing way. Service is super friendly and attentive. The ambience has a fresh, relaxed vibe. I'm not a dessert person, but to youse guys with a sweet tooth, they make their baked goods and desserts in house and also sell them coffee-shop style if you need a quick pick-me-up. My family comes here every trip to the beach and now go out of our way to lunch here since the highway changes occurred.

    Francine Y.

    Found this gem while searching on Yelp for places to eat for lunch on our mini vacation and glad we came. We were a party of 8 but the maximum is 6 at a table so we sat separately but didn't mind at all. The waitresses were so friendly and helpful. The restaurant had high ceilings and lots of sunlight. The decor was very nice and simple and tables and seats were clean and spaced really well for social distancing. We ordered the following: Fried pickles: husband loved it with the sauce it came with to dip Crab fries: this is a huge appetizer, need to share with 2 or more people Cup of zucchini soup: it was alright, everything was puréed but my sister in law was expecting some chunks Reuben sandwich: so tasty! Just the right amount of fries came with it and the meat in the sandwich wasn't too to salty. Garlic steak sandwich: husband loved this and the ciabatta bread was soft. Flavor was great overall. They have baked goods once you walk in, we grabbed a red velvet, m&m, toffee and sugar cookie. They were all so tasty, not too sweet and it was so soft even after 3 days. Our waitress was on point with refilling our ice teas without us asking. Definitely recommend coming here and can't wait to come back.

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    A hidden gem Great service, friendly staff. Scrumptious food. Best breakfast. Everything homemade. A must stop

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    Oatmeal and a latte!! Best breakfast ever. I don't think I can order anything else. --- but the s'mores cookie. That cookie is AMAZING.

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    This place is okay food is average and the service can be a bit offish the prices are fair and the place is nice inside

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    Love this place! The food here is delicious and the drinks are so yummy! Talk of the town. Definitely worth trying out!

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    Clove and Cedar is an absolute gem!!! I stopped in after shopping at the Bethany farmers market…read morewith 4 elementary school boys (not my kids) who, unbeknownst to me, knew exactly how to order at a coffee shop. They ordered strawberry shortcake matchas and iced vanilla milks and specified for the woman taking their orders exactly how many vanilla pumps they wanted and what type of milk alternatives to request. The barrista took their orders like they were adults (while eying me to make sure this was all ok). We also got 2 pastries to split. We got some kind of coffee cake and a chocolate chip muffin. I didn't get to try either as the boys wolfed them down and left a mess of crumbs bc they aren't actually as bougie as their orders. (sorry about the crumbs if you are reading this, Clove and Cedar). The little boys said it was the best matcha they ever had - and apparently they are experts. hahahaha. I am in Lower DE every week and had completely given up trying to find a decent matcha here bc every place I've tried just sucked. When I saw the color of the dark green matcha at Clove and Cedar, I knew immediately it was going to taste great. I got the Ube Vanilla Matcha and it was perfecto!!! Honestly, I can't even explain how excited I am that I found this great place. I wish it was closer to Dewey or Rehoboth as there is nothing up here like it. I def will make the drive again to Bethany soon!!!

    Cute little coffee shop. Was really packed when we went but they handle the crowd well. I took off…read moreone star based off of the matcha. They have multiple matcha drinks on their menu but I did not really like the strawberry matcha I got. It tasted very watered down. My friend and husband also agreed. I make matcha at home and thoroughly enjoy a matcha at other cafes but this one didn't do it for me. The mint mocha was really good but didn't really taste like mint. I loved the coffee cake!!

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    The Backyard - newamerican - Updated September 2026

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