A great stop for beer lovers. Friendly small pub in downtown Delaware. Beautiful wood bar and super…read morehelpful staff. No food offerings but staff was quick to suggest local options easily within walking distance. The beers were very good. I enjoyed their ESB then a Hefeweizen. Both well made and tried to style. Kind of a bummer to miss their cask offering for the week as it tapped out the night before. The city was so nice that we'll be back and I'll try the cask at that point.

What a wonderful place!…read more Not big, not fancy. You will feel welcome as soon as you enter All the beer is in house and are true to style. If you are lucky their will be beer on the Beer Engine

Have to say this has become one of our favorites for casual dining with amazing food. Drove to…read moredowntown Delaware and found easy parking on the street (there are also nearby lots). Backstretch is super casual (given Ohio Wesleyan is nearby - its almost a college/town bar) but great to come in a sit at the bar or one of their booths. It isnt big, maybe 15-20 bar stools and 12 booths and 1-2 tables. This time we picked a booth and a great server (Jacobi) helped us right away. Fun part of backstretch is the staff. Servers are friendly, you can watch the cooks prepare your food, and they have a full bar. Note they dont have many draft beer options, but servers tried hard to get us something we liked. Food here is fresh off the grill and tastes like home cooked food - from their Reuben(which was amazing) to Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich (has kick but so good) - you cant go wrong. This time we added Tots, Mac and Cheese, and the Deviled eggs (most sandwiches are served with a deviled egg - tasty). We also tried Jacobi recommendation of Hencock Tots - wing sauce - cheese and bacon. Should have just made that my meal. Amazing. They dont take reservations but unless there is an event in downtown, you can usually walk in for dinner. This was our third visit in 60 days! Ready to go back - thanks Jacobi for a fun night and see you all soon.

Came here for the tater tots and wasn't disappointed! So good and the star. My wife had the nut…read morecrusted chicken salad which was also good. I had the Reuben...big mistake, not a lot of meat. Get the tots when you come here and thank me later!!!

An honest review. Have really been wanting to try this place. Got the burger because everyone raves…read moreabout it. Basically a smash burger cut in half in melted cheese. Great presentation but fell slightly short of more gimmick than "chef inspired." Burger just wasn't anything special for a $20 burger. Thurman across the street is probably a better choice. My wife got the Cod Schnitzel, sounded good but was a pretty small piece of fish for $27. I asked how it was, she said bland, even with the sauce. Really wanted to love this place. Might try again to see but unfortunately wasn't what we were hoping for. On the bright side, man our server was 1000% wonderful!!! So attentive and wonderful!

This spot was open late, which I really appreciated, and I was warmly welcomed even after 9 PM…read more Ana, who helped me, was patient and kind--definitely 5 stars for service. I had a hard time deciding what to order; the burger seemed popular, but I went with the fried chicken. Presentation was beautiful but ....For my taste, both the chicken and the pickled fries were a bit too salty, and the cocktail didn't quite hit the mark for me. I ended up taking the meal home because I really don't like wasting food--might repurpose the chicken for breakfast. Overall, I do wonder if the owners regularly taste the food themselves; it would be great if the balance of flavors was revisited. The space and service are lovely, and with a few tweaks, the food could really shine.

Great local brewery!…read more Good (to great) craft beer. Huge selection of Bourbon (no Sunday sales on spirits) Full kitchen with a wide selection of standard fair (Better then normal bar food) and great weekly specials. If you are near Delaware it is worth taking the time to visit. While there visit downtown and spend local.

Late night dinner for me and my husband (9pm) this place is one of the few places open after 9 in…read moreDelaware that's serves food. Pretzel bread made with Ale cheese- heavy on the ale. The bread itself also had an alcohol taste to it- maybe it's the batch as the last time I had it I couldn't taste it but this time I may not pass a breathilizer from it alone I had the RBW Burger and the aioli was tasty. The pickles were unlike any I've had before- like the thing between a pickle and a cucumber. The wait staff were nice! The volume was pretty standard for a bar. Only gave it a four because the food can be inconsistent between visits. (Last time the fries were way too salty and this time they were perfect- also the bread)

Excellent service! Joe even gave my wife a massage!! 10 out of 10. The kiss on the cheek from Les…read moremade my night!! Thank you all

Great service. The staff were very friendly and helpful. They went above and beyond to help and…read moretake care of the patrions

The old bag is a staple of downtown Delaware. I've been visiting this location for over a decade…read morebecause I grew up in Delaware but my most recent visit was fantastic. They've got such a great patio so that helped the evening. I ordered the French dip and a side salad and both were sooo good. This is one of the best French dips I've ever had. The server was also wonderful and we had a very big table so it was no easy task. They also have parking in the back which is nice and convenient.

Promptly seated then waited 15 minutes before anyone took our drink order. Took another 10 minutes…read moreto get our drinks. Ordered a pretzel as appetizer and finally got it when we were finishing our drinks. Absolutely terrible service. Recommendation....go somewhere else.

Great options for all types of eaters. Gluten free, vegan and kids menus. Everyone was happy with…read morewhat they ordered. Ate outside.

Gotta drop a star on this review due to the rude waitress we encountered today. Jess may need some…read moretraining in customer service and industry tipping standards as she provided the minimum service today and apparently expected a large tip. She was fine, food and drinks were served timely but there was nothing extraordinary about her standard service that would warrant a higher percentage tip. After paying, as my family and I were walking out, she calls out my father in front of other guests to ask if there was something wrong with her service. He explained he doesn't tip on tax and the alcoholic drinks but otherwise he gave an 18% tip...my brother and I went back and handed her another $10 in cash saying maybe we may have calculated it wrong (didn't) but wanted to be nice and handed her the cash...she proceeded to complain further and didn't offer any thanks. Sorry but if you're a waitress with that crappy of an attitude, you're probably in the wrong job. Very unprofessional and entitled.

Hot wings, bigger and better than anything else from what I've tasted in Ohio…read more Sexy staff! Ask for Abbie. Great prices and every night is great!!

We've never been disappointed! This time, we ordered the fish and chips for pickup. Excellent !…read moreThe food is reasonably priced, consistently prepared and pretty doggone good! My only suggestion, please don't put that delicious cole slaw in the same container as the hot food. Staff is friendly and it's a really nice casual place to grab a bite !

I ordered them through DoorDash and they shut down my order after 40 minutes. I'll never order from…read morethem again.