My sister and 16 YO nephew were in town from AZ for a couple of days so I took them to the Backroom. We ordered the meatballs right away to nosh on while we were negotiating the rest of the meal. They were absolutely fabulous, heaped with an insane amount of fresh ricotta and shaved parm. My sister and I split one and the rest were consumed with great enthusiasm by the teenager. He ordered the spaghetti with roasted tomatoes and our fantastic server (Casey N) said, “shall I throw some more meatballs on there?” OH YES PLEASE!! She knows her audience. My sister got a couple of oysters to start which she loved. We then shared the “Bacon and Eggs” (pasta Bolognese with a poached egg), slow-smoked half chicken with roasted vegetables, and grilled asparagus with prosciutto vinaigrette. The pasta was divine but for my taste there was too much sauce for the amount of pasta – that is a nitpick because every bite of pasta, sauce and egg was terrific. The chicken had amazing flavor and was truly succulent, even the white meat. It came with a ton of veggies which I didn’t really get a crack at. The asparagus was great but had (for my taste) an over-abundance of the prosciutto vinaigrette, much of which we left on the plate. My sister had a Cab she really enjoyed and I had the Backburner cocktail (Rittenhouse rye, Averna amaro, cinnamon honey, cherry bitters – I asked for it without cinnamon which I loathe and that was no problem). It was delicious! We thoroughly enjoyed our meal, not least because the service was so terrific. As has been noted, however, this menu is all about meat, so beware and have a salad for lunch before you go. 
ETA: the taco place (El Rincon de Moody’s) had available seating as we passed it both on our way in and on our way out. So anyone who was waiting (as I have been) till the crowds died down is probably OK to go.
