"Move over, coffee. Today is a job for champagne." Oh yeah, we brunchin'! A bunch of us from my spin class decided to get together for a farewell brunch for one of the gals in my Cycle class. She's a snow bird, coming to Arizona for the cooler months, and was headed home for the summer. I ordered the Bloody Goode Time ($14), shared the Porch Teatime ($45) with the table, and I ordered the Porch's Famous Mac + Cheese ($12, cavatappi pasta, four-cheese blend, with toasted parmesan bread crumbs). I had their Bloody Goode Time at their DT Gilbert location and enjoyed it so much that I got it again. It's a super savory drink that feels like a meal in itself. The Porch Teatime, we had green tea shots instead of Jamesame orange, came in a tiny teapot the server poured out into six tiny tea cups. It was adorable. As for the Porch's Famous Mac + Cheese, it was good! The portion size is just right with no leftovers in sight. Never a bad experience at The Porch! read more

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Fresh from Hawaii and just came out of a fitness class, we came on the celebrate a classmate that was moving. I ordered The Border Bowl. The Border Bowl is vegetarian-friendly and gluten-free, featuring ateamed white rice, black beans, pico de gallo, roasted jalapeño, housemade guacamole, cilantro-lime crema, and roasted tomato salsa. It was good and tasty. Just enough to get me through the day without feeling to heavy. I like this location. It isn't nearly as busy as their downtown Gilbert location so no complaints from me. read more

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The Porch delivered exactly what a great neighborhood restaurant should: good food, a comfortable patio, and an atmosphere that made it easy to settle in and enjoy the evening. We were part of a large group, and the experience never felt chaotic or overlooked. The standout was our server, Kate. She brought a positive energy to the table from the start, was attentive without hovering, and managed a large party with professionalism and genuine warmth. It's easy to recognize when someone takes pride in their work, and Kate clearly does. What earned this review, however, happened after we left. About thirty minutes later, we realized we had accidentally left behind several valuable items, including some with significant sentimental value. When we returned, Kate had already secured them and was waiting to return them to us. Her honesty, initiative, and attention to detail turned what could have been a stressful situation into a lasting impression. Restaurants are remembered for more than their food. Kate's service is the reason we'll be back. read more

Excellent as usual. I typical don't get here this early in the week, but when I'm in the area I do what I can to have lunch here. Today was a good day to swing by.. Had the Tuesday special (2 chicken tinga . The chips are little heavy with salt, could be me, I don't add salt to anything. The are good, just not my flavor for tacos, again that's a me issue, I did like them, they're just more of a BBQish flavor. Service today was slower than typical; sat at the bar as always & it was a tad longer than usual just to get a drink/ menu, about 5 minutes. Other than that, I like this place a lot & the specials are worth it. read more

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I came to The Porch to meet some girl friends for happy hour. I love that they have plenty of outdoor seating and even some fun seating options with swings and life size games. We didn't have a res but we're still able to easily snag a table . The menu is pretty basic but a good amount of cheap options like chips & queso, fried pickles, etc. Our sever was friendly and drinks & food came out quickly. They also had trivia going on which was fun. I'd definitely come back again for happy hour. read more

Stopped in for early dinner. We were seated immediately and was told our server would start her shift in about 15 mins, in the meantime we received water. I thought that to be awkward and felt we could've been seated in a different area. The atmosphere is fun and upbeat, lots of TVs, great lighting and activities for the kiddies outside. There a huge red chair out front that would be good for photo opportunities. Food was just okay, nothing spectacular. I ordered lemon pepper bone in wings that were good, and a side of salt & pepper fries. I didn't care for them since they are the ones with the extra coating on them to crisp them up. I prefer just a regular uncoated fry. Wings were average in size. Other guest, ordered chicken tenders with mango habanero sauce. They looked overly fried (dark brown) and he said the sauce tasted mostly like mango with a tad of habanero spice. Other guest had the porch pasta with chicken added he said it lacked flavor and needed a little bit more sauce. He ate about half. Not sure I'll be back. read more

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Came across this spot while visiting Arizona for a business trip and the food didn't disappoint ! I got the chicken sandwich and I loved how crispy the chicken was cooked and the flavoring was perfect. I really liked their fries. Really cute spot the patio area with the swinging seats and the large patio games available. read more

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The Porch is a great sports bar with the ambiance of a backyard. It has a little something for everyone with a wide array of food and drink options and the prices are pretty affordable. They do trivia nights a few times a week that are well run and fun to be part of. I was pleased with the options for local draft beer! I've been a few times and tried a couple different dishes. The chicken quesadilla and the sides with it were good but nothing special. On Tuesdays they have a $10 chicken tinga tacos deal and those were actually great! So it really depends on what you get and I would recommend giving a couple dishes a try. In any case, the Porch is a fun place to hang out. Would recommend! read more

I was torn between 5 and 4-stars. This is a great spot for kids. Giant connect 4, giant swings and giant chairs within the enclosed space so your kids enjoy a playful ambiance while you enjoy your food and maybe drank! I neglected to photograph all that, but it's there. The server was responsive and generous. My only gripe was the prices, but probably because I was born in the 80s. read more

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Stopped in for dinner before going to a show at Gammage with the family and some friends. I really liked that I could make a reservation which saved us a lot of time. Our waiter was very friendly and attentive which was good. The food was good and the drinks were on point. We lucked out and ended up being there during Happy Hour so that was a plus. The vibes are definitely fun and dinner-esq. We ordered a Big Trouble over Little China drink, fried pickles, and mash cheeseburger with truffle fries, the Hawaiian chicken sandwich, grilled cheese and the macaroni and cheese. Everything was good. Only downside was the extra greasy feel of the grilled cheese. All in all it was a great meal and a fun time. We may be back if in the area again. read more

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Late night snacks and drinks, lively atmosphere. It was super authentic Guacamole with fresh salsa, it was nice. Chips were great. read more

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Food 3 stars - I ordered the Reuben with truffle fries. The Reuben was fine. It could have used more kraut, but it was okay. The truffle fries really lacked flavor. I had to add salt, which is never a good sign for a truffle fry order. I ate a few, had my gfs try em, and the majority went uneaten. My gfs got chicken, and they were fine, too. Salt was needed on one of their entrees, but it's on the table. It was fine. I would give the food another chance because it's so close to work. If I ordered the Reuben I'd order extra kraut. Also, maybe it was an off night? I'll keep you posted! Service 5 stars - The woman who served us was attentive, charismatic, and gave us good drink recommendations. I tipped to show my appreciation for the service. Keep it up! read more

I checked out The Porch in Tempe with a big group for lunch on a Friday. I'm talking 30 people or so. We sat at two hightop tables and a booth in the bar area. Parking is easy in their complimentary lot, even when it's busy. They share the space with several other businesses including a movie theater. Service (4.5/5): Taking care of a large group, especially one that is drinking adult beverages, is no easy task. Our waitress did a fantastic job. She was attentive, friendly, and offered recommendations. She forgot about one of my drink orders, but totally understandable as she was serving 30 of us at once. Ambiance (4/5): My kind of spot. Casual, comfy, clean, and spacious. Tables, booths, high tops, and seating at the bar. The type of watering hole where you can kick back, enjoy some drinks, while also having solid food for more of a bar-focused restaurant. Drinks (5/5): I was impressed. They have an extensive cocktail list, including group drinks. Plus a full bar so beer, wine, and liquor. Here's what takes things up a notch at The Porch. And it's a couple of things. First, there's creativity with their cocktail list. I had the 3rd Day at Coachella, which is as wild as it sounds. Brightly colored with glitter on the rim. For an extra $3, you can add a flower, which makes your entire mouth numb for around 10 minutes. I've only seen this in Vegas. Fun fact: this same flower was used by dentists back in the day, before they had anaesthesia. I also had a large beer; they have one that they make in-house. For an extra charge, you can add a margarita shot. My type of place. While I didn't order a group drink, they definitely caught my eye. They have a teapot of eight orange tea shots. If you've never had an orange tea shot with orange Jameson, you can thank me later. They don't have this liquor at a lot of places, so when you see it, jump on it. They also have Patron margarita trees served in mini Patron bottles. Plus, happy hour and daily specials. Need I say more? Food (4/5): Elevated bar food, to put it simply. They have a large menu of appetizers, sandwiches, salads, entrees, desserts, etc. And the presentation for a lot of the dishes is going to exceed your expectations. I had one of their most popular dishes, the lanai chicken sandwich. You can order it crispy or grilled. I went with grilled. Think of it as an Asian-inspired chicken sandwich. It comes with lettuce, tomato, Swiss cheese, pineapple, and their homemade sauce. And with a side. I did the sweet potato fries. Solid meal. I never say no to pineapple. Yes, I'm one of those people. And you should be, too. The lanai chicken sandwich isn't to be missed. The Porch also has two other locations: one in Gilbert and one in Arcadia. With the creativity of their beverage program, and the daily specials, I'll definitly be back. read more

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My family and I had a reservation at this location at 12 PM for the outside cover patio seating. It was very welcoming nice the patio area was shaded with games in a certain area and also TVs all over so you could watch the games. Our waitress we had she was amazing. She's from our family's hometown Detroit so we loved her energy and she was prompt with our orders as well. Our family ordered mimosas donut, holes burgers, chicken sandwiches, wings, avocado, toast, breakfast sliders, fries and more. The breakfast sliders definitely needed more meat. It said it comes with sausage and bacon, but there was barely any sausage on the sliders. I opted out for fries instead of breakfast potatoes since they don't come out super crispy the burgers and the chicken sandwiches looked better than what I ordered and the chicken wings were OK. They needed more seasoning and flavor in our opinion. The prices for the entrées range anywhere from $13 and up, depending on what you order. Overall, our experience was good, but the food was just OK in our opinion and if we do go back, we would like to try their burgers and or chicken sandwiches. read more

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Very cool vibe here. Visiting Arizona and stumbled across this place. It was a good one to try. The place is lively, they have games, sports on tv and just an overall cool vibe here. We came for an early dinner, their was no wait to be seated. The waitress was so friendly, she checked on us constantly, refilled our drinks right away and was super cheerful. She gets a 5 stars as well. The food came timely and it was delicious . I love tgat they offer you a variety of side options, I was excited to get truffle fries as a side to my sandwich. Its my favorite fry type and available as a side!! What a win! Prices were average. Overall great place. Family friendly, date friendly,solo friendly, friend friendly. You can pretty much come here for any occasion. read more

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This restaurant is all vibes. Has an extensive alcohol selection with a massive bar. Great photo opportunities throughout. You find a great mix of youth and older crowds. Andy our server was great highly motivated and ready to offer suggestions of both menus. Food is tasty I wouldn't say it's exceptional but it hits the spot. The shrimp tastes farm raised it's a small count. The fresh avocado makes up for it. Needs some spice to spruce it up. The quesadilla shines with the "pace picante" style salsa and something of a sour cream mix. It was good. Again this place is all vibes and great for a cocktail. They close early, 10pm during the week. I don't know what That's about. They should cater to late night drinking crowd. Maybe midnights might be more optimal. Just my opinion. Had a great time. Will be back. read more

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Great laid back spot. Super cute atmosphere. Our server, Zach, was super attentive and awesome. I ordered the avocado toast and while I enjoyed it, my only complaint was at times, it was too salty. I know sea salt was used on it per the description but there were bites where it was just overly salted. That was my only complaint. Other than that, I enjoyed this spot and have no problem returning! read more

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My go-to neighborhood spot for pub-grub and cheeseburgers. Never been disappointed. It's good for watching sports - except sometimes there's a delay between the big as TV and connected sound system and the other TVs showing the same thing around the bar (that saps some of the excitement for us fight fans) read more

Adorable atmosphere, cool swings and games. Food was good, had the sliders, burgers and pretzel, came out waddling. No seriously though, delicious. Service was fast and friendly, will be back next time we are in the area! read more

What a cute spot, and a good outdoor place for kids! The covered patio had Jenga, connect four, and cornhole for our kids to stay entertained (8 and 5). They barely sat at the table which was amazing so we could chat with our friends that we were meeting for dinner. I had the blueberry mule since it was on special -- delicious! The mozzarella sticks are amazing, probably some of the best I've had with a light breading and cooked perfectly. For dinner, I had the best chicken tenders -- they were really juicy and tender, and quite deceiving as the outside looked a little overcooked, but they weren't! My husband had the chicken sandwich and said it was really good. Our kids had the cheeseburger sliders and grilled cheese. Neither complained and they ate fine, so all was well service was great, and we experienced a shift change without a drop in service. read more

What a fun place, exceptional food and service. Bonus its house to the airport! Favorite items were the crab dip and the porch burger. read more

Visited on a Friday mid morning, 11a, party of 14. Originally they told us a party that big had to sit outside, but with it being 50 degrees, that wasn't going to work so they allowed us to occupy two 6 seater bar tops and add 2 seats. We couldn't push them together, but that's okay. The waitress was nice and personable. The food for all 14 of us came at the same time and was correct. I ordered a burger and truffle fries. I forgot the name but it had portobello mushrooms and havarti cheese. It was well seasoned, the brioche bun was delicious as well. The truffle fries were overly seasoned for me. We also ordered the ultimate appetizer patter since we needed enough for 7 people. It was enough for us all to get a bite before our main meal. I had boneless wings, mozzarella sticks, egg rolls, chips and guac/salsa. I'd go back. read more

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Solid go to spot for brunch or dinner. Food is always reliable, fairly quick to be seated usually, & chill vibes. Sometimes the weekend DJ is too loud. Menu is not labeled for GF read more

The day we visited here was the day of Pat's Run in Tempe. After running 4.2 miles we decided that we needed to reload some carbs do a burger and a drink or two was in order. As we walked in we were greeted almost instantly but we chose a spot at the bar. The bartender was on top of it and got our waters while we looked at the bar and food menus. Drinks ordered and food came out fairly quickly. While we waited we talked about the run and watched some of the many tvs that adorned the bar area. The bartender scene was good but not loud as we could actually talk to each other and hear what we were saying! Looks like a return trip is in order read more

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Staff is for most part is nice, the service is sometimes fast. food and drinks are expensive.

The food here is always fresh good size portions service is very attentive. Ambience is cool sport team TVs. read more

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The service was good, food was yummy and drinks amazing! Prices reasonable. Would recommend going here. read more

I say meh. it is a verry large sports type bar near- pretty much everything. We were going to a matinee at the movie theater on a Sunday and stopped here for brunch. I got the avocado toast and my boyfriend got the "Big Ass Bowl of Pork Stew". The description of the avocado toast is beautiful- "Rustic country toast... micro greens... avocado... You get the idea. It literally came and looked like wonder bread with a smear of avocado. I was told the Big Ass Bowl of Pork Stew was off as well. I think going in to catch a game and beers is one thing but I do not think food is their strong point. And it is super loud- they even had a DJ with music on a Sunday morning. read more

I have been to Porch several times. Never blown out of the water but they have diverse food menu. Previously I have enjoyed their happy hour with friends. My first experience was decent. Food was good. My second experience for happy hour was also enjoyable. We were happy with the drink and good specials and enjoyed the patio. My last experience was mixed. My husband's sandwich was really good quality. The hot sauce on the Nashville Chicken Sandwich was good. What went wrong is the poorly written cocktail menu. I got a porcharita which is their take on a margarita. They are advertised as $14. There is a notation that $2 for a floater. There is no notation that a flavor for the porcharita is an additional $2. I ended up being charged $18 for a premade drink with a ton of syrup. I addressed the with the server who agreed the menu was confusing but the manager did not adjust my bill. Overall an average place with a cool patio but poor customer service will keep me from returning. Fix the menu or don't charge people $2 for a flavor. $16 frozen premade margarita is a ridiculous price is pay. Not to mention the margarita was weak. read more

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Today I had the opportunity to stop for a bite & a cocktail at this location and I timed it just right (after the lunch crowd)! I grabbed a seat at the bar, they did have plenty of indoor and outside patio seating as well. I ordered a drink and the big ass bowl of pork stew (flavors remind me of pozole .. not as soupy tho). I've had this before with the 50/50 white and black rice, it's slightly spicy, and flavorful, don't forget to squeeze the lime on top, definitely adds that pop of freshness. The menu here has something for everyone from burgers to salads, happy hour drinks, there's a special of the day and lots of drink options & specials. If you come for a weekday lunch they will be busy and you might not get out in an hour. It gets loud too so not necessarily ideal for a work meeting but definitely a perfect place to catch up with friends. Service was great, food was delicious, parking was easy. read more

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I went to the porch to have some lunch by myself the food was good and the service was good so I would go back there again.

This place is soooo fun!!! Lots of parking! The decor is fun! We went for brunch and I couldn't believe the menu choices!!!! Wow!!!! Picked this place just so I could get my favorite beer & they delivered! Had an awesome bloody too! Waitress was super attentive and helpful in picking out wine for my mom. I had the breakfast sliders & they were to die for!!!!!!!! I dreamt about them later haha! Give this place a shot! You won't be disappointed! read more

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First time there. Food was very good. Ambiance was great! Server was attentive lots of tv's for the sports fans. They have swings outside if you're feeling adventurous. read more

This is a great place to have a girl's brunch! The food is fantastic and the service is amazing! Love how fun the patio is! We ordered a variety of things on the menu since we had a group of 8. The appetizer platter is great for large groups and they make some very good drinks. We had a blast there and love our waiter. My sister's, niece's and I just love taking pictures on the adirondack chair. We love it here! read more

The Porch is a lively and friendly place. Our waitress was so nice and helpful. We had a party of 6 with a lot going on. 4 of us ordered food and 2 of us ordered the forbidden rice bowl, I added chicken to mine. Such a cute presentation and the food came out promptly. It was very tasty. The black and white ahi bowl was also very tasty. Then trivia started at 7. We didn't sign up to play but just answered some of the questions for fun. read more

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This is a pretty cool spot!! We were in the area and decided to check it out...not knowing a UCF fight was happening. The inside and outside seating areas have plenty of seating options. There's a great vibe here with good music playing in the background. This is a great place to catch any sports event with some friends...TV's everywhere! The outside has a fire pit (super cozy) and heating towers as well for those 3 days of winter AZ gets :) Service a bit slow, but that was to be expected considering the fight (the place was packed). Our servers were super friendly though, they were all great! Everything that was ordered was enjoyed! I personally got the Mac & Cheese...it was amazing! My friends loved The Lanai Chicken Sandwich, Nachos and Tortilla Soup. The only hiccup was the Boarder Bowl my friend got...it was really bland...she didn't recommend it. On a scale of 1 - 10, I'm hitting this place again...maybe for the ASU vs UofA game :) Go Devils! read more

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This place was very disappointing! Advertised as dog friendly. But once there, was informed only service dogs were allowed. I had been there previously and saw several dogs on patio. I told the manager this, he said ok we will let you stay but don't let your dog pee on the artificial grass! Who would let their dog do this? The experience was weird. I won't be back. If you don't allow dogs say no dogs! read more

Utterly fucking deplorable atmosphere. Trump's UFC bullshit turned up so loudly it would damage my hearing if I wasn't wearing AirPods for protection. In the past I've always loved this place, but after this affront I won't be back read more

What can go wrong with a $4.5 Modelo on tap? Absolutely nothing! While I love the beer selections and food here, sitting at the bar won't get you the best service. You'd think you would but no. Lol. The ambiance is very vibey though. Just don't go here during an opening night for a new blockbuster. You won't be able to find parking lol read more

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Great vibe. Came with some friends and our girlfriends, and we had a great time. No complaints. The food was fine, but you're definitely coming here more for the atmosphere. Service was good, our server was really nice. Would love to come back. read more