The restaurant is not much to look at from the outside. It is reminiscent of a small French countryside cabin, with a small porch out front that seems to tie it easily to the more common stylings of Southern architecture that are seen in this mostly residential part of town.

On the inside, the restaurant is fairly small and is broken into several quaint rooms, each with its own unique colors and paintings that work flawlessly to give the feel of an intimate meal at home by candlelight.

The menu is sparse, but provides enough of a selection that most people can find something that intrigues them. We made our first visit to the restaurant for a private party and as such had the opportunity to sample several of chef Christian Losito's creations. The fillet of salmon is truly fantastic. Served with a rich basil sauce over rice, the salmon has so much flavor that you'll crave more when you're done eating. The grilled chicken breast in burgundy wine sauce is also wonderful. The flavors blend together perfectly to create the right balance of natural flavor and spice, and leave you counting the minutes until you can come back to visit again.

The dessert menu too is small, but the New York cheesecake is perhaps the best cheesecake I've ever tried--it melts in your mouth and is so rich and decadent that a guilty smile is sure to creep over your face with every bite.

In addition, the wine list is short but obviously picked by an expert sommelier with a perfect bottle to match any item on the menu.

Although the Back Burner is pricey by Macon standards, and several other fine-dining locales have gone out of business in the past few years, this restaurant is truly worth every penny. The food is wonderful and the individual attention that you receive from the waitstaff and chef Christian himself make the visit truly worthwhile for any visitor to Macon.