Backstreet Bar & Grill — Restaurant in Madera

I finally ordered dinner from this place. Staff are great. They took my order and when we went to pick up our food it was ready exactly on time. It was still hot, and not only that bit they put out jalapeno poppers in the fryer shortly before we arrived so they were fresh.

Hands down, this place has the best American bar food in town. Their jalapeno poppers are hot, crisp, and has a nice tang because they use pickled jalapenos. They are also a little on the spicier side but not so hot you cant eat them. My husband loved his boulevard bbq burger. It has a really thick patty with a really good char. He ate about half and then ate the other half when he saw me eyeing it. They also season the fries with salt and fresh cracked pepper which was a nice touch.

Finally, the whole reason I made the trip here was to try their clam chowder. Their clam chowder was a bit thicker than I am used to, but it is hands down better than any place in the valley outside of the bay area. It is thick, rich, full of soooooo much flavor, and they don't skimp on the heavy cream. The clams are also cut in big chunks which I like seeing in the chowder and there are clams in every bite.

I'm going to be ordering my chowder from this place from here on out. The food here is good enough that they really need to expand into a full size bar and grill with more table seating.

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I came back here for Friday night dinner and a couple of drinks with my husband. I ordered a cheddar bacon burger and have decided that this is the best burger you can get in town. The char and juiciness of their burgers is off the chain! You can't get a burger this good at a restaurant. Yes, I said it and I'll die on this hill. They could charge $20 for this burger and I would...

This place is filled with drug dealers and coked out bartenders. Jette and Lisa are the main bartenders there from what I was told. My friend and I where litterally kicked out for no good reason. They allowed us to buy two drinks then we where told to leave just because the bartenders said so. That was literally the only reasonable answer we got from them as we where being kicked out. We did nothing threatening or volatile for us to be kicked out. Their restrooms are disgusting and people are doing drugs most of the time in the restrooms. This place needs to be reported for what is being allowed. If you are not know to hang pit thier consistently you...

First time trying and they didn’t disappoint! I ordered the Sicilano Salad added avocado, and mozzarella sticks. I was hesitant about the salad because of the price, after picking up my order I realized it’s well worth it. The greens are very fresh asking with the other veggies. Large meat portion, capicola and salami. The Italian dressing must be house made because it’s delicious. Very large portion, easily enough for two! The mozzarella sticks were tasty as well and I enjoyed the marinara, it tastes like it’s from scratch. Enverything was done extremely well. I’m...