The Porch Restaurant & Bar

We were a group of 8 with no reservations. Luckily after a round of cocktails at the bar we were seated in a perfect area at the back of the restaurant. Everything about the experience was excellent. Our waiter, Nick, was a lot of fun and he knew the menu like the back of his hand. The drinks were tasty. The food was phenomenal. The Shrimp Po Boy was as good as New Orleans any day. The brisket and eggs were killer. The chicken and waffles were ridiculously great. Everyone walked away saying the brunch was one of their best. We will absolutely be back and try to make a reservation next time.❤️

Let me start by saying we have been here before and our prior experience was better. We came for brunch. We waited about 12 min for a table even though the place was not that busy. We were OK, though. also will say that our server was super helpful and attentive. The problem and the reason for the 1 star were issues with food and the kitchen. Our order took over 40 min which was an issue with the kitchen as our server was constantly checking in us. When we got the food, the first thing was the scones were colds as ice and hollow inside. My avocado scrambled eggs was more slimy than anything else. The avocado felt as if it still had the skin on it. My wife French toasts were swimming in a liquid with an unbalanced flavor that made them uneatable. In fact, we left our plates as they are shown in the pictures as we could not eat them given the bad flavor, poor texture and overall bad experience. For the record, we pay the entire ticket and left a 18% gratuity as the server did. It has the fault for a terrible day in the kitchen. I am sorry but given this experience, I cannot recommend this place and it is unlikely I will ever go back.

From start to finish, my wife and i enjoyed our afternoon date here. It was my first time visiting here for brunch, and it will not be the last. He arrived about 15 minutes before our 12:30 reservation (I highly recommend a reservation), and we were promptly seated within 10 minutes. Our amazing server was kind enough to warn us that meals take about 45 minutes to an hour. We started with two red sangria and a Bacon Cheese Roll. The sangria was fantastic, with a slightly different twist on an original. The bread is fresh and a great filler while waiting on our food. We order a second cocktail, the Porch Peach Tea & the Low Country Lemonade. Both were amazing, well-balanced cocktails. Our food came within the hour. At no time did it feel like we were waiting that long. We had the Gam Benedict and Brisket & Bisquit. The food was outstanding. My only regret was not having room left to try their beignets. Well, looks like we have a reason to go back, as if we needed one.

Great food. You can tell it's made from scratch. Good portions. Good vibe. Good service. I will be going back.

Terrific service and delicious comfort food! We ate for the Dine Downtown event in Sacramento which was a prix fixe menu. Their regular menu looked amazing and we look forward to going again. I highly recommend the Skillet Mac-N-Cheese and there are optional toppings (yes please) for a delicious shareable starter.

Our waitress took care of hubby and his shellfish allergy. They were really good at recommending options and recommended something else when I told them my espresso martini was not what I expected. Very attentive of us and our little one!! Kinda pricey tho not sure if it’s the Cali tax 🤔

I visited The Porch today with my boyfriend for brunch. He ordered the chicken and waffle plate. The waffle was cooked beautifully and had a nice crisp bite to it, while still remaining soft inside. The chicken that came with the plate was tender style and was really tender and delicious. It definitely did not taste or appear like pre-frozen tenders other places use. I ordered the two-egg breakfast plate which was simple and appetizing. The biscuit and gravy was our favorite thing that we’ve tried. It was so good, we ordered a second one immediately after finishing the first. It was not busy when we went, which was Thursday around noon. Our server was very courteous and attentive.

This is a great place for Southern cooking. Their collard greens in bacon were deadly good. The Catfish delicious. The shrimp Po Boy, was huge. Fried beets spicy. Give it a try!