The BackDoor

Linda Nguyen

Lovely place for an aerial show. Went on a week night and it was not crowded. There's no shortage of nice drinks (pricey, but strong). 4 stars due to lack of options on food menu with small portions, and was not a huge fan of the music that played in the background outside the aerial show (it was loud and took away from the speak easy feel). The aerial artist was fantastic.

Sarah Conley

This speakeasy style bar and restaurant in Fremont has really cool decor and vibe. The booths were a bit old and creaky, but they were still comfortable and it fit the vibe. I'll preface my food review by saying my stomach was a little upset, so I might have had a different reaction than on another day. We ordered the Brussels sprouts and lamb meatballs to share, I got the burger and my partner got the beef rib. The appetizers were good, nothing spectacular but solid. My burger was pretty basic and heavy, not that appetizing -- fries were good. The beef rib was almost entirely fat and comes on its own, so for $25 you're not getting much food. The cocktails were both very good-- we got the Mort and the Purple Flamingo. Service was a bit lacking -- our server took our drink order but didn't come back to take a food order, when they came back eventually to refill waters seemed caught off guard by us asking to order food. Then they walked away as soon as I finished speaking (I ordered the appetizers and my entree) before my partner had a chance to place his entree order, so we had to flag the server down later to get his order in. Overall, I thought this place was ok. I would give it another chance due to the vibe and the cocktails -- also interested to check out the live entertainment!

Christina Szirmai

Great ambiance, sadly understaffed. Several Covid-related absences led to spotty service, and many got their food before their drinks. Food was good, drinks were ok. I got canned cider quickly, but mixed drinks were hit and miss. Quite a bit of sand in the clams, but the grilled Caesar with shrimp was lovely.

Russo B

Nice place, we were there in a quiet night. Food came a little late 45mins(?). Given we were a party of 7, but all were for burgers 🍔. No longer sober to take pictures of them. Staff were nice and place looked clean. They forgot to give me the 2$ drink discount on happy hour, but for a 80$ night out it doesn't really matter.