The Backdoor

"It's a hit or miss. There is a reason why you will find such mixed reviews. Lower your expectations and you will be fine. The place and the vibe is good, drinks are great and they have an extensive selection of tequila. The waiter was super nice. The downside is that sometimes the kitchen will close at 9pm or sometimes at 10pm, the bar could close at 10pm or at 11pm or at 1am, there is just no way to know as it would depend on how slow or active the night is... so you might feel neglected or rushed at times or you might find yourself and your party having a great time until late night if you are lucky. Even if you ask the staff they will just openly say they might close anytime between 10pm or 11pm or later at 1am... so just come prepared with that mindset."

"I want to preface this by stating I have worked many years in the restaurant industry, and so has my sister. From Chicago to Rochester, I’ve truly experienced the worst end of patrons not getting their way. Tonight, my sister and I thought to get some Margaritas and tacos at Backdoor. Neither of us had been there before but we thought to try it out. Night started off fine. We got a spot at the bar and the bartender greeted us and got us drinks and our food order fairly quickly. But that was the last interaction we had with her. From the moment we got our food from the bar back, we did not get a single acknowledgement from any of the 5 people working the bar. After 25 minutes, and witnessing one of the bartenders take a shot with his friends & fiddle with the TV channels and music a million times), we finally grabbed his attention, as he was the closest. I asked him if he could take our dirty plates and glasses as they had been sitting empty for quite a bit. My sister also asked for the check. When he came back he asked if it was even ours. Great question since our original bartender was no where to be seen. After I confirmed it was our check, I told him that it might have been nice if we had any sort of acknowledgment from any of them during our time there. His response? It was our fault because we didn’t speak up. Okay… rude… I could understand that if it was a huge bar & super busy, but we had ordered food & drinks and it was dead behind us. You can afford to pay a little attention to your patrons sitting there. Like I said, we’ve both worked in the service industry and I can understand a busy night, short staffed crew and too much on their plate. With empty tables & other groups being taken care of, this was not the case. A simple apology would’ve gone a long way, but he was rude & arrogant - which is hilarious considering the food and atmosphere did not warrant for it. TLDR; Subpar Mexican food & margs. Even worse service. Go elsewhere."

"The atmosphere of the place is just not there, had a dive bar vibe but with expensive drinks. Drinks are very expensive for what they are, not bad but not great, other speakeasy bars are just much more worth it. Very average experience, gave it a chance but would not return."

"I love this place!! been a few times and sit at the bar. Megan and Lauren are the dynamic duo and give great service. I highly recommend the shredded chicken taco and pork carnitas taco. I usually get the 401 or Blackberry Margarita. Both are great drinks. Will be back in the future."

"The trio dip was a good size portion and the chips were excellent. House made margaritas did not disappoint. I tried padre tequila flight for the first time excellent with a sweet finish. The flight came with black salt rim limes a really nice touch. Great service from Yara. We’ll be back."