Great food and fair prices. Burgers and Flounder are great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
yaşar akcan
Great experience! Friendly staff and a very cozy vibe
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Harun Fark
Beautiful setting and welcoming people
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Zeynep Yakan
Professional service and a pleasant atmosphere. Truly enjoyable!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Dea McAdoo
The food was decent, not enough to go again. Our waitress had a horrible attitude. She slammed multiple items on the table at different times. I asked about menu items and it was like pulling teeth. The glasses were dirty as was the restroom. The experience was one id never like to repeat.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Johnny Turner
Good food, and service in mountain brook area
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Caroline Green
Can’t say enough good things about this place. Amazing food and quick service every time. Best burger in Birmingham too
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Auburn Pressure Washing
I was in town for a car show and googled nearby dog friendly restaurants. Looked at the menu and called to confirm the patio was dog friendly. Arrived around 11:15 on a Saturday with just me and my dog to sit on the patio. The hostess brought a bowl of water for my dog and was very nice. I sat for 15 minutes without ever being acknowledged by a server or having a drink order taken. I don’t know if they were inundated with guests, understaffed, or if I was underdressed for the area. Either way I packed up and left. Was really wanting to try several of their menu item and get my dog a cheeseburger meal but left disappointed.
Service: 1
Christian colon
Located in a quaint part of town, you can tell this strip has plenty of home vibes mixed with a little mixture of different shops and food.
We walked onto a very active patio with live music and a Sunday brunch crowd all smiling around their tables. Food was excellent and came rather quickly!
Parking in the lot is a little hard to find, I would recommend sending someone ahead if you have a large group on Sundays.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
C Uncapher
My daughter got the truffled farro bowl and loved it. I tried a bite and thought it was tasty. The vegetables were cooked perfectly. I had the shrimp and grits and it was delightful. Loved the way they make a gravy of sorts and serve it over some really creamy grits!! My side Caesar salad was really good with a perfect amount of dressing The afternoon was about 80 so we enjoyed the outside patio.
Best burger I've had this year, hands down. Amber made every aspect of the experience wonderful. 10/10 recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
M. Bennet Broner
My wife raved about the food. I had the duck sandwich. The taste of vinegar was overpowering. I also had the black eyed pea salad. Per the menu it was included with the sandwich, yet I was charged for it. It too was overpowered by the taste of vinegar. I couldn't finish either.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Nicole Smith
The food was outstanding, servers were great and drinks were amazing
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sedelia Cordero
I ate here for lunch (around 1:30 pm) on a Saturday afternoon. I made a reservation via Google and it was super easy. The restaurant was a little busy. Basically outside was full but there were plenty of seats inside. The hostesses was nice and seated me within 5 minutes. I ordered crispy brussels with bacon, duck confit bahn mi with fries and a mixed drink with coconut, pineapple and dark rum (it had a medical “ play on words” name) I’ll start with the Brussels: they were not crispy at all. If anything, they were soaked in syrup and hot sauce. They were quite spongy and wilted. When I did get a hint of bacon, it was pretty burned. I was actually thankful that it was very small pieces of bacon in my brussel sprouts. The duck confit bahn mi was also disappointing. The pieces of duck in the bahn mi Were chopped as if you were serving up a chopped brisket sandwich. This led to what should have been beautiful pieces of sliced duck confit being chopped dried pieces of duck completely falling out of the sandwich. In addition, the cilantro that was In the sandwich was placed in it whole. Meaning, the entire stem along with the actual leaves of cilantro (You will see it in the pictures). This made every bite taken into the bahn mi awkward As all I got was a mouthful of cilantro stems; however, I couldn’t actually take a complete bite of the sandwich because you cannot bite off whole stems of cilantro at all or much less being in a bunch. Additionally, the menu stated that the bahn mi had thin slices of jalapeños. The slices were not thin at all and they still had all of their seeds. I was expecting actual very thin slices of jalapeño which would have added a nice crunch and slight heat. Instead, I had to pull out the slices of jalapeño and put them to the side of my plate. Next, is the fries. Once again, I was very disappointed as all the pictures I had seen on the Internet showed delicious looking fries that were of good length. Instead, almost all of my fries were approximately an inch long. I seriously thought they must’ve just had baby potatoes in stock. Or maybe I just got the absolute bottom of the barrel. My mixed drink was not good either. It was very sweet, but didn’t really taste of anything. The waitress even took it off my tab. And please note, I never complained to her about the drink. She just noticed that majority of it was still in the glass I asked for the check. The waitress/bartender was nice and attentive. There was one man who dropped my food off at my table. He didn’t say a word, he just dropped it and walked away. He did not ask me if everything looked all right, if I needed anything. I would like to caveat my review by saying that I searched the entire Birmingham area (And outskirts) To find what I thought would be the perfect lunch as I was visiting for one day only. And I took a chance on The Porch. I love cilantro, jalapeños, fries, and duck… And the reviews on this place really attracted me to wanting to eat here.
Parking: Parking is very limited. There may be lots of spaces but they are reserved for the surrounding businesses.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Brussels Sprouts
Bill Donaldson
Great brunch spot. Had an early reservation for six. The service was outstanding from accommodating our toddler and dealing with the slow adults. The portions were huge and tasty.
Great food and fair prices. Burgers and Flounder are great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great experience! Friendly staff and a very cozy vibe
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Beautiful setting and welcoming people
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Professional service and a pleasant atmosphere. Truly enjoyable!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
The food was decent, not enough to go again. Our waitress had a horrible attitude. She slammed multiple items on the table at different times. I asked about menu items and it was like pulling teeth. The glasses were dirty as was the restroom. The experience was one id never like to repeat.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Good food, and service in mountain brook area
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Can’t say enough good things about this place. Amazing food and quick service every time. Best burger in Birmingham too
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I was in town for a car show and googled nearby dog friendly restaurants. Looked at the menu and called to confirm the patio was dog friendly. Arrived around 11:15 on a Saturday with just me and my dog to sit on the patio. The hostess brought a bowl of water for my dog and was very nice. I sat for 15 minutes without ever being acknowledged by a server or having a drink order taken. I don’t know if they were inundated with guests, understaffed, or if I was underdressed for the area. Either way I packed up and left. Was really wanting to try several of their menu item and get my dog a cheeseburger meal but left disappointed.
Service: 1
Located in a quaint part of town, you can tell this strip has plenty of home vibes mixed with a little mixture of different shops and food.
We walked onto a very active patio with live music and a Sunday brunch crowd all smiling around their tables. Food was excellent and came rather quickly!
Parking in the lot is a little hard to find, I would recommend sending someone ahead if you have a large group on Sundays.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My daughter got the truffled farro bowl and loved it. I tried a bite and thought it was tasty. The vegetables were cooked perfectly.
I had the shrimp and grits and it was delightful. Loved the way they make a gravy of sorts and serve it over some really creamy grits!!
My side Caesar salad was really good with a perfect amount of dressing
The afternoon was about 80 so we enjoyed the outside patio.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Best burger I've had this year, hands down. Amber made every aspect of the experience wonderful. 10/10 recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My wife raved about the food. I had the duck sandwich. The taste of vinegar was overpowering. I also had the black eyed pea salad. Per the menu it was included with the sandwich, yet I was charged for it. It too was overpowered by the taste of vinegar. I couldn't finish either.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
The food was outstanding, servers were great and drinks were amazing
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I ate here for lunch (around 1:30 pm) on a Saturday afternoon. I made a reservation via Google and it was super easy. The restaurant was a little busy. Basically outside was full but there were plenty of seats inside. The hostesses was nice and seated me within 5 minutes.
I ordered crispy brussels with bacon, duck confit bahn mi with fries and a mixed drink with coconut, pineapple and dark rum (it had a medical “ play on words” name)
I’ll start with the Brussels: they were not crispy at all. If anything, they were soaked in syrup and hot sauce. They were quite spongy and wilted. When I did get a hint of bacon, it was pretty burned. I was actually thankful that it was very small pieces of bacon in my brussel sprouts.
The duck confit bahn mi was also disappointing. The pieces of duck in the bahn mi Were chopped as if you were serving up a chopped brisket sandwich. This led to what should have been beautiful pieces of sliced duck confit being chopped dried pieces of duck completely falling out of the sandwich. In addition, the cilantro that was In the sandwich was placed in it whole. Meaning, the entire stem along with the actual leaves of cilantro (You will see it in the pictures). This made every bite taken into the bahn mi awkward As all I got was a mouthful of cilantro stems; however, I couldn’t actually take a complete bite of the sandwich because you cannot bite off whole stems of cilantro at all or much less being in a bunch. Additionally, the menu stated that the bahn mi had thin slices of jalapeños. The slices were not thin at all and they still had all of their seeds. I was expecting actual very thin slices of jalapeño which would have added a nice crunch and slight heat. Instead, I had to pull out the slices of jalapeño and put them to the side of my plate.
Next, is the fries. Once again, I was very disappointed as all the pictures I had seen on the Internet showed delicious looking fries that were of good length. Instead, almost all of my fries were approximately an inch long. I seriously thought they must’ve just had baby potatoes in stock. Or maybe I just got the absolute bottom of the barrel.
My mixed drink was not good either. It was very sweet, but didn’t really taste of anything. The waitress even took it off my tab. And please note, I never complained to her about the drink. She just noticed that majority of it was still in the glass I asked for the check.
The waitress/bartender was nice and attentive. There was one man who dropped my food off at my table. He didn’t say a word, he just dropped it and walked away. He did not ask me if everything looked all right, if I needed anything.
I would like to caveat my review by saying that I searched the entire Birmingham area (And outskirts) To find what I thought would be the perfect lunch as I was visiting for one day only. And I took a chance on The Porch. I love cilantro, jalapeños, fries, and duck… And the reviews on this place really attracted me to wanting to eat here.
Parking: Parking is very limited. There may be lots of spaces but they are reserved for the surrounding businesses.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Brussels Sprouts
Great brunch spot. Had an early reservation for six. The service was outstanding from accommodating our toddler and dealing with the slow adults. The portions were huge and tasty.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pimento Cheese Polenta
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