$175 with tip for dinner for 2 with water beverage, salad, entree and dessert. Food was tasty, nothing exceptional. Cramped seating with tiny tables for two and tiny water glasses that need refilling after a couple of sips. Menu choices, including specials, are predictable and essentially unchanged for several years. Dining experience would' be more worth the price if there was a comfortable dining experience and there were new food choices. read more

First time dining here and it was a great experience all around. Cozy setting with friendly service. The Cajun scallop special was a real treat. Crab cakes were some of the best I've had. Would also recommend the key lime pie! read more

Backstreet Simply Delicious - Cajun scallops - Seafood Near Me - West Cape May, New Jersey

Backstreet Simply Delicious is one of those places that is unassuming when you first pull into the parking lot but the food was certainly memorable. The cheddar grouper was the best prepared grouper that I have ever had. The key lime pie, prepared in house, was also the best I have ever had. The staff was terrific. It was our first visit to Cape May and if we were to come back, we would certainly go there again. read more

This is a very small restaurant in a cinderblock industrial type strip mall. Seating is very tight. Dinner for 4 with 2 shared appetizers was $260 with the tip. That is pricey for a BYOB with very small portions all around. Order fish, and you will get one single piece of fish with two tablespoons of rice and vegetables. No doggie bags needed here! Not much in the presentation either. It was good but the portions were very underwhelming. You expect more and better for $30+ entrees. The website shows a beautiful appetizer of plump fresh asparagus with huge lumps of crabmeat over the top. $18. What hit our table looked nothing like the picture. Tasteless and small. A fried tomato appetizer - three small tomato rounds and tasteless for $12.99. There is plenty of room for dessert after dinner, and maybe that is the point of the skimpy portions? We cut our losses and left. read more

Came back a week later--everyting was just as great. The food--terrific. The ambience--cozy. The service by COLLEEN was even better than the first time, if that is possible. You have to go and try to get Colleen as your server. read more

This hole in the wall is worth searching out! Prize fix menu ensures a three course meal for $35 - huge value! And worth it at twice the price. The restaurant is small so we chose two "to go" options out of an abundance of COVID caution - fried goat cheese salad with a mild balsamic vinaigrette on the side (for both of us), fish (pecan crusted grouper with a light red pepper sauce and fish of the day - Black Sea bass - with a white white caper vinaigrette) and tiramisu and flourless chocolate cake. Honestly, to go can cause havoc with a crispy fish (because they steam en route) but these both arrived with distinct crunch and fabulous flavor. The sides - mashed potatoes and perfectly cooked veg were remarkable! No photos of dessert BECAUSE WE HOOVERED THEM DOWN! One of our best Cape May meals of 2021! read more

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Man. This place used to be amazing. Used to be. No longer. What a shame. Medium rare lamb chops came out well done. When I asked about them, the server's response was showing me her handwritten ticket and saying, "I don't know. But I wrote medium rare. Don't know what happened in the kitchen." Blueberry cobbler was EXTRA dry. Disgusting. Couldn't finish it. Restaurant week or not. Get your act together. Here for an anniversary and a birthday and for a special occasion. Should have gone somewhere else. Never coming back here again. read more

Backstreet Simply Delicious - EXTRA DRY COBBLER - Seafood Near Me - West Cape May, New Jersey

Our last two visits to Backstreet in June and July were very disappointing. Most recently, my Lamb and my wife's flounder were seriously overcooked. I had asked for my lamb to be medium rare and instead it was close to well done and was very tough and dry. My wife said her stuffed flounder was dried out. We have been customers for years and visited monthly. The food had ways been top notch until now. It's very disappointing. read more

This place may seem like a whole in the wall but it is definitely worth stopping by! It is a very cozy place (better for parties smaller than 8) with excellent service. They have their specials written on the board but you truly cannot order wrong! We had the sweet grouper (AMAZING), crab cakes (delicious sauce) and the warm goat cheese salad. For the non-fish lovers the lamb looked amazing (great portion) and the pasta was amazing. You can even add a whole chicken breast for ~$5 which is incredible. The servers so were very sweet and attentive. The bread starter is so good, and I don't usually eat the bread. Also dessert, make sure you save room. The key lime pie was incredibly refreshing as well as the blueberry crumble! read more

Made to order meals,very tasty items on the regular menu and the huge chalkboards on the wall. All female staff provides great service in a professional way. The interior is very comfortable and relaxed. Over 20 yrs young and its a BYOB place. read more

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Hole in the wall place, great food, very reasonable prices! BYOB. Specials are great and portions are just right. Prompt and attentive service. Best to make a reservation. My only critique would be that the mashed potatoes tasted like instant potatoes and not homemade. read more

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A hidden gem off the beaten path. Great food and service. Small and cozy. Can be loud at times but well worth it. Try it and you will definitely return. read more

Backstreet Simply Delicious is an outstanding in all respects except one - the cobblers are not cobblers, they are flat muffins and are very disappointing. I ordered the blueberry cobbler. What came out was a blueberry muffin and not a very good one. read more

Backstreet Simply Delicious - This is Blueberry cobbler. The chef needs to change the recipe! - Seafood Near Me - West Cape May, New Jersey

On a quiet area of Cape May, nestled on the corner of a strip of shops, you will find Backstreet. The ambience is cozy, and the art on the walls is cool. It's a simple place, but boy does the food deliver! We ordered a scallops special appetizer with Cajun seasoning and seaweed salad. That was a great start! I had the local caught flounder and jumbo lump crabmeat in a butter dill sauce, and it was outstanding! The vegetable medley was a great, fresh, accompaniment. Couldn't get enough of that delectable sauce though, wow! My friend ordered the rack of lamb encrusted with breadcrumbs and Dijon. The service was friendly and prompt, too. Will definitely go back, and I highly recommend!! read more

Backstreet IS simply delicious! The food, the service EXCELLENT. The pre-fix menu is definitely worth the money. The portions were large. Try the flourless chocolate torte. It was almost like eating fudge. I'd highly recommend this place for dinner read more

I'm surprised by all the positive reviews on this place. Our recent dinner was pretty awful -- like airline food. Service harried and inept. The space was nondescript. We won't be back. read more

Food is amazing! Cheddar grouper is outstanding. Service is on point. Overall 10 out of 10. I look forward to returning.

Outstanding fish dinner and fabulous filet of beef. Fabulous dinners for 4, so we sent 4 relatives who had just as wonderful different meals the next night! This is a hidden diamond! read more

Made reservations for dinner during our first time in Cape May. Ate at several excellent restaurants prior to visiting Back Street so we were looking forward to having another great meal after reading all the 5 star reviews. Although tasty we were disappointed with the small portions & lack of presentation. I requested a refill of the complementary focaccia which arrived while I was finishing dessert and was surprised when the crab & asparagus appetizer was placed in front of me consisting of tasteless asparagus & small amount of crab for $15.95. The key lime pie was good but at $9.95 is overpriced. Honestly the food looked nothing like the photos on their website. read more

Crab cake appetizer outstanding!!!!! Spinach salad delicious!!!! Peach cobbler out of this world!!!!! read more

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I had the best salmon that I've had in my entire life here while visiting Cape May! A must stop for anyone looking for an amazing meal and great vibes! Also try the asparagus with crab, pan fried fish and carbonara- you will NOT leave disappointed. 5 STARS! read more

This place is a culinary delight. Deliciousness on my taste buds. Our only regret is not finding it sooner. We will be back and I can't wait! read more

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We had such a wonderful dinner on Labor Day weekend. Started with wonderful tomato basil mozzarella and a crab cake. We had sautéed black bass over mashed potatoes, deliciously prepared in a lemon caper sauce. Desert was the only part of the meal we didn't enjoy - key lime pie and peach cobbler. The cobbler "crust" was not like pie crust, more like crepe dough. The key lime pie crust was not really crust, it was graham cracker crumbs. If they do better with deserts I would add a star! read more

Excellent food and service. Where the discerning locals eat. Nice fixed price option if you do t mind eating early.

Phenomenal find! Unassuming yet top-notch food and the benefit of BYOB to boot. We would have never found this gem unless a friend who moved here in retirement called it out for us. Succulent scallops, ridiculously good lamb lollipops, colossal crab ( huge lump for those of you who are crab snobs) artfully adorning a wonderful portion of perfectly seared salmon, fried tomatoes with remoulade ( do not miss this dish), and finished up with the highly recommended peach cobbler with a scoop of creamy delicious ice cream-- made for yet another amazing meal for Terri and me. ( awesome wine selection at nearby Collier's wine/liquor store made for a top notch evening) Do not let the address nor the exterior fool you away from this hidden Cape May jewel. This foodie couple has found yet 1 more eatery to add to our annual journey to the venerable "Exit Zero!" read more

I have no words for how good EVERYTHING was here. Great food. Great service. Great ambiance. We had a fabulous dinner and desserts. And really enjoyed bantering with all of the staff. This was a don't miss restaurant. Get the cheddar grouper or the lamb and be prepared to be amazed. BYOB. (Wine) read more

First time, went with our friends who love Backstreet. Bread served upfront was excellent, then the salads, OMG...Spinach salad and Goat Cheese salad were fresh and delicious, and big. Entrees we tried were Cheddar Grouper, Pan fried fish, lamb chops and veal...all excellent, and served with great starches and mixed veggies. And the desserts are all housemade and also wonderful, tiramisu, flourless chocolate cake, blueberry cobbler, peach cobbler, bananas foster, our table of 6 tried them all! Service was also fantastic! A wonderful little restaurant that delivers a special experience! read more

Don't miss Backstreet. It is not in Cape May proper, but is in West Cape May (which was a short bike ride). Don't let the strip mall exterior stop you from entering: the place is amazing. And do make reservations as it is on the small side. It is also BYOB (a real plus!). Started with delicious homemade bread (which was not refilled, nor were we asked if we wanted more...one of the only downsides to the meal, although we could certainly have asked). The waitress was exceptional: friendly and attentive. The menu is printed, and specials appear on chalkboards. We started with an grilled asparagus and crab appetizer, followed by a baby spinach, gorgonzola, and nut salad with homemade honey mustard dressing for me, and a warm goat cheese salad over mixed greens with homemade balsamic vinaigrette for my wife and son. The asparagus was perfectly cooked, dressed in olive oil and parmesan cheese, and served with a small pile of fresh, lump crab meat. A great starter. The salads were perfect: just the right size and incredibly flavorful. For dinner, my wife had the crab cakes, I had a founder topped with crab meat, and my son had pasta carbonara. The carbonara was a good portion and had lots of flecks of bacon. The sauce was not too heavy, and left a nice taste. It was addictive to eat. The crab cakes were almost entirely crab meat and no filler. They were cooked perfectly (the kitchen knows how to cook food properly), and served with mashed potatoes and a remoulade sauce. The flounder was fresh, cooked with dill and butter, and topped with a good portion of lump crab meat. The fish was tender and flaky, and the sauce was a nice complement to the fish. It was served with rice and veggies. If they have cobbler on the menu, you should order it when you order your dinner (it takes 30 minutes to prepare as it is baked to order). We had both a peach cobbler and a blueberry cobbler to share among the three of us (one can easily serve two people). They were the most unusual cobblers we have had, but very, very tasty. While we expected more fruit filling, the filling was fresh and topped with the most amazing pastry/dough topping. They were both delicious. The cost per person was about $30-$35, but well worth it. It is a bot off the beaten path, but well worth biking/driving/walking to it. read more

Average food, rude comments by the owners. I originally wrote a 3 star review on another travel site about this restaurant. I have about 225 reviews over a 10 year period on that site, so I am not one of those people who writes a nasty article and is never heard from again. This restaurant is BYOB and one of my complaints was that there was a $3.00 corking fee for wine. It was clearly stated on the bill. Several other reviews on that site also stated that there was a corking fee. After the review was posted I received a nasty email from them denying that there was a fee. I stand by what I wrote. Their comments were unnecessary. Cape May has a lot of good restaurants and the management needs to realize that you do not antagonize your customers. There is too much competition in the restaurant industry and in in a down economy, its not a smart move. Due to this, I cannot recommend this restaurant. read more

This little place is a favorite of my boyfriend's family, and now, after eating there twice, it's one of mine as well! McGlade's is an amazing little family-owned spot right outside of Cape May. It's in a little strip mall, and may not look like much from the outside, but the service is great and the food is truly amazing! We called on a Saturday in the middle of summer to get a reservation for that night for 8 people. They were more than gracious about us and were able to get us at 9 pm. We arrived with our 4 bottles of white wine (which they promptly put on ice) and were seated within a few minutes of arriving. As the other reviewer also says, the bread is amazing, and we quickly asked for more, which they were happy to provide. The regular menu is pretty small, but that's ok as the specials menu (listed on a chalkboard on the wall), is plentiful and definitely the star of the show! As appetizers, we split the baked brie (amazing!), the lobster bisque (yummy) and the bruscetta (also awesome). No complaints at all! For an entree, I ordered the sea bass (crusted with macadamia nuts and with a key lime/tequila glaze. It was one of the pricier dishes on the menu, so I hemmed and hawed a little, but in the end, I'm glad that I ordered it as it was AMAZING! Most of the table got the special grouper (which seems to be a steady special as both times I've been there it's been offered), which was also really, really good. We did try the cobbler for dessert; while it was good, it was definitely not what I would consider a cobbler... I was pretty stuffed by the end, so I was happy to have a bite or two and leave it at that. All in all, you really can't go wrong here... read more

Who would guess that such a quiet, unassuming strip mall would house such a culinary delight! Wonderful food and great service, not to mention light on the pocketbook. Fried tomatoes were excellent, and jerked grouper with whipped sweet potatoes was one of the best dishes I have eaten in a long time. Key lime pie made in house just a light enough dessert. Even the coffee was above average, read more

First of all... People who complain about this "hole in the wall" place where you have no room to wait for a table really need to relax. Like seriously relax. Or perhaps dine out in a major city then you'll appreciate how much space Backstreet actually has. I've been coming to Backstreet since it opened several years ago and what was once an actual hole in the wall best-kept-secret place is now a (well deserved) popular gem of Cape May. Is it a small space? Yes. Do you have to wait outside for a table? Yes. Is it worth the wait? Absolutely. The baked Brie is to die for! I dream of it. Our last meal consisted of the Brie, glazed brussel sprouts, goat cheese salad, pasta Alfredo and key lime pie. The service is always fantastic and the owners are constantly on the floor saying hello. It's a very laid back vibe which makes for a great way to unwind after a lovely Cape May Day. PS: BYOB? Yes please! read more

Our experience was phenomenal. Pleasant service with timely delivery of our meals. The food was hot, delicious ,visually artistic. The venue is small and modest. Will be back read more

Made a reservation for Friday at 6. We got there at 5:59. They made us stand there for ten minutes before they told us that they couldn't seat our group. Now we are left with no dinner reservation anywhere. Very dissatisfied, won't rely on them again. read more

Found Backstreet Simply Delicious to be average at best. While the menu and daily specials provided a variety of interesting choices, the food left much to be desired for the prices charged. My soup, a crab & shrimp bisque, had very little meat and mild flavor however my wife's corn and crab chowder was excellent.The Grouper special was a small, very thin, fillet with a breaded coating. The menu did not mention the breading and I felt it over-powered the mild flavor of the fish. My dessert, Bananas Foster, was disappointing. The sauce was too thin and the ice cream had pretty much melted by the time it was served. The service was friendly and the atmosphere was comfortable. The selection of apps, entrees, and desserts were plentiful, but too expensive for what was served. With so many other great restaurants in this price range around Cape May, we probably won't return. read more

This place was delightful! The hostess was sweet, she put the specials board next to the table for my grandmother (she's 82), the server James was very polite and accommodating. My family can be a little much at times but he was so kind and patient ! not to mention the food was delicious ! I don't often eat red meat, but the filet mignon was amazing, it was so tender and flavorful. Would definitely come here again, this was a great find. Thanks James ! read more

Best meal we had in Cape May! We went for a long Mother's Day weekend, so it wasn't crowded. BYOB, no issues there. Skipped the appetizers since the dessert menu looked so good. Everyone raves about their meal- Cajun Grouper w/ mango sauce, osso bucco, crap imperial, and flounder francaise- all with simple but flavorful sides of grilled veggies and a starch. The sweet potatoes with nutmeg, cinnamon and other good things were particularly delicious! Desserts were amazing! The service was prompt, friendly but not hovering. I liked that they put a bottle of chilled water in each table, easier to serve yourself. Will return on my next trip to Cape May! read more

Easily our favorite "fine dining" restaurant in Cape May. There are fancier (and more expensive) restaurants in town, but there's no way they beat the food at Backstreet. Soups are creamy, tasty, and HOT. Salads are refreshing and full. And what can I say about main dishes! I had salmon with crabmeat the other night. Juicy. Perfectly cooked, and served with rice and asparagus. Wonderful. I am not a fish eater, but I never pass it up at Backstreet. The chef is one of the owners - always a plus. The restaurant is BYOB, so you're not going to pay $6-$9 for drinks. Reservations are probably a good idea. We enjoy trying new places on our trips to Cape May. But we always make time for Backstreet. Simply delicious. read more

I absolutely LOVE this establishment and have been coming here for YEARS! The food is always delicious and the fact that it tastes the same EVERY time is really key here. I cannot say enough good things about this place... it is truly a gem and the owners are fabulous people with a great skill for gourmet food!! read more

I'm stunned by the good reviews of this place. Not only is it a hole in the wall with a warehouse-like atmosphere (VERY loud), but the food and service are below average. I'm just getting around to writing a review, although I have not been there recently. We went with another couple. It's very awkward to come in the door and wait because there is NO space for a waiting area at all. You just stand there at the front door like idiots while there are people eating a foot from you. We all ordered the specials on the board. I got flounder. It was fresh, but it was certainly nothing special. It came w/ plain white rice. I could have prepared something more creative at home. The desserts were the best part of the meal. The wife of the couple who came with us found a hair in her water glass---yuck! It can happen in any place, but overall, this place had a rundown feel to it, that made it seem likely to find a hair in the water glass. Also, the servers were diner-type, so don't expect elegant service. We wondered what was taking so long for our meals, and then we discovered that our server was out on a cigarette break (my husband saw this when he walked out to the car for something). The atmosphere is as loud as the stock exchange floor. We had to shout to hear each other, and after a while, we just stopped talking because of the effort it took to have a conversation. All in all, this place is highly overrated. I haven't been back since. read more