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The Porch

4.5 (139 reviews)
ModerateBars, Burgers, Pizza
Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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THE PORCH ATMOSPHERE

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Casual
Moderate noise
Happy hour specials
Outdoor seating

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Brian S.

The Porch is a great place for lunch. Ordered the protein style burger. Patties were huge and very filling. Service was great.. service with a friendly smile. Inside is nice and clean. Definitely coming back

Cheese curd pizza: base marinara sauce, lots of cheese, topped with cheese curds. I would recommend!
Ashley R.

First time for The Porch to make a cheese curd pizza! They nailed it! I can see it being on the menu permanently!

BBQ Mac and Cheese
Lesley M.

This is our second time stopping here, and once again it did not disappoint. Overall, the place was not busy so we were seated immediately. Our server was super friendly and gave some good ideas on what she recommended. My son fell in love with their mac & cheese with steak bites. My son really enjoyed his huge salad, and my chicken, bacon, and ranch wrap tasted great. Their sweet potato fries were delicious. Honestly, I don't think there's anything that does not taste good there.

Macaroni with steak
Erin K.

Great Food & Lively Atmosphere! We had a great time at The Porch on a bustling Friday night! The atmosphere was loud and lively, which added to the fun. They had multiple TVs playing a mix of sports, news, and even home repair shows--something for everyone. The food was delicious! I had the macaroni and cheese with steak tips, while my guests shared a pepperoni pizza, and we all split the chips and cheese. The pizza was definitely large enough to share between 2-3 people, cooked through, and served piping hot. The cheese sauce for the chips tasted just like the one from the mac and cheese--rich, creamy, and delicious! It was fun to compare, though I'd probably recommend choosing one or the other rather than both in one sitting. The service was great, too--the staff was super patient with our questions and made sure we had everything we needed. Overall, a solid spot for good food and a fun night out. Will definitely be back!

Steak Bites
Derek M.

Do me a favor and stop here because this place is amazing. My family and I have been twice, and both times everything tasted great. You cannot go wrong with the steak bites or mac & cheese. Get the best of both worlds and have mac & cheese with steak bites in my opinion. My son enjoyed his huge salad, and my other son enjoyed his mushroom, Swiss burger. I don't think there's anything that they don't cook great here.

Kurt S.

I went to the Porch this past Friday to grab dinner and drinks with a couple friends and it was a good experience. When I arrived, my friends already grabbed a table so I sat down. The waitress came by and took my drink order, and then she came back and grabbed my food order. They were very nice as I was pretty indecisive on what I wanted so I appreciated that. (Happens too often to me.) I ordered the All Seven burger, $16, which was a monstrous double bacon cheeseburger and the tots; (ya know I dominated it.) The burger was really good but wished the meat had some sort of seasoning like salt and pepper as the meat itself was a tad bland. But the meat was juicy and fresh. The tots were perfectly crispy. I ordered a couple White Russian's and they were pretty good as well. There were three waitresses there and a couple times we had all three waitresses come ask us if we needed anything a few minutes after another, which was nice to see them on the ball, but it was a little much. This was a really good experience and I can't wait to go back and try some of the other food and drinks.

a plate of food with meat and sauce
Lauren H.

It's not often that I give 5-burger reviews but I severely under estimated The Porch... We ordered starters, however they brought it ALL at the same time. So we had a one course meal! We snagged the Steak Bites ($13) and the Gouda Mac n Cheese Bites ($12). T LOVED the steak bites, and ate them all! Just tiny cut up pieces of sirloin (5oz maybe?), and served with two toothpicks. Flavor wise, "very flavorful"... tender, and juicy. The Horsey Sauce served with it, had a good zing, and it was SPICY. Neither of us thought $13 was an appropriate cost but we do realize the price of meat isn't lowering. In between, I - of course - ordered a drink... pleasantly named, Orange Peal. A drink that screamed patio! Gouda Mac n Cheese Bites ARE worth their $12 price tag. I could've eaten my weight in them. Warm, crunchy, cheesy, noodly, and served with a spicy ranch; which oddly, I COULD handle it thankyouverymuch. We shared the last one, cause I'm pretty sure we wanted to be selfish. We split the All Seven $16, and damn that egg yall. It just puts the burger on a different level. Next time, I'M BRINGING PEANUT BUTTER. Juicy, eggy, baconey, crisp pickle, drippy, small slivers of onion, and that bun is no ordinary bun folks. Well worth the $16. *don't tell Dinkers, shhhh*. Served with your choice of side, and of course the sweet potato fries; those alone 10/10. 10-freakin-10. We saw our waitress once, and THATS FINE considering we were the only couple on the patio. Never got those drink refills, but again... They've got volleyball on Wednesdays, and to be honest, we both spaced the other two days. They ALSO have live bands monthly, good sized patio, and a shit ton of sand with beach chairs (win-win-!).

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Atmosphere was great & service was awesome!! Food (Hot Beef special & Taco soup special) was GREAT!! Would recommend!!

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Always had good food here, plenty of cold drinks. Service is good. Overall a very chill place but nothing too crazy/special.

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Food and Service was spectacular. I had there smash burger and patty melt. Would recommend to anyone. Price was very cheap for what you get!

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Food is always amazing, no matter what we order and the staff is always so friendly! The atmosphere is fun, I always eating here.

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First time here, very good. Ordered the mac & cheese with steak. Excellent and a supreme pizza can't go wrong..

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The food was good with large portions. Our service was fast and friendly. The dining room was clean, smoke free and nice sized.

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The food tasted great. The portions were large. The amount of food on the plate surprised us in a good way. The service was very friendly.

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Food and service was great. I've eaten there many times and will continue to eat there when I'm in town.

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