Highly recommend this place our waitress and other staff members are very attentive and friendly! The food is Delicious. Lobster Nachos and New England Chowder then Swordfish and Scrod Raspberry Tart.
Steve Harvey
Excellent views. Very good service. I had the salmon and it was moist and delicious. Second time here and I will be coming back.
TheOno
It was actually funny what our salad looked like. I've been here in the past. & the food was good. Mayb it was what we ordered. Bok choy salad. Very weird. No dressing. 4 / 5 thinly sliced tuna. $20.
541valeriep
My two daughters and I went there for supper.one of them got the sirloin and said it was the best steak she had in a long time my other daughter had the lobster roll and it was the best so fresh and I got the turkey lot whichwas also good .we are planning to go back next month Great place Valerie petersen
Coz S.
My low rating really stems from the hostess and management staff. I am pretty covid cautious as I work with a population of students who would get hit hard by this virus so I am really trying to stay outside at this time. After they took our name and told us it would be a 40 min wait, they told us to wait inside. I tried to stay outside out of their way but a worker came up to us and said "LIKE I ALREADY TOLD YOU, you need to wait inside." Okay so we went inside. After 10 minutes of seeing our friends and standing in the designated waiting room, another worker rudely told us "YOU NEED TO AT LEAST SIT IN THESE CHAIRS." Okay so we all sat in our perspective sofa chairs. Finally we were called and they gave us the table that had been open the entire time. Right in front of a live band. Great music but I was freaked out by being so close to the live band. Our waitress was a total sweetheart and made the experience better. I didn't get food but it looked eh. Overall poor unfriendly management and food not so good. The view is really nice so if they got a little friendlier could be a nice place.
Kristin E.
Came here on the recommendation of a friend and was not disappointed! There was live music and outdoor seating. I called an hour before arrival to reserve a table. When I arrived, I was seated immediately. Lobster Nachos were prepared with blue corn tortillas, nice melty cheese -probably Jack Cheddar, lobster meat, jalapeños and scallions . The crab cake salad was perfect. Crab cakes have more meat than breading and full of flavor. Lobster roll the way it should be-lobster meat, roll and warm butter!
D. Glass
The view of the river and marina is nice. A live band began playing while we are which made it even a nicer experience. Waitstaff are friendly, food is decent for the price and drinks were good.
Aga
I didn't have high hopes, but what a surprise ? The spicy seafood pasta was delicious! Perfectly cooked scallops, shrimps, calamari and mussels over pasta in spicy marinara. Wow! The views were nice, the music was nice and relaxing.
Kelly Chester
Great find! Awesome water views, boats, marina and the train bridge which opened 2ce while we were there. The food was very good. I had their signature dish of salmon and lobster and it was great. Draft selection was good and beer was cold. It was also very clean and plenty of parking across the street. Ask for Jacque - she was the best server!
CiCi Andrews
The atmosphere was great! Unfortunately they were so crowded for lunch that we decided to eat inside. It was a better choice since all the people on the patio made me nervous. Service was slow due to the crowd. Our waiter was friendly and followed Covid guidelines. Limited menu if you are gluten free or doing keto. The food was worth the wait & I was full after the crabcake salad. Prices are high for lunch. Spent $88 for 4 people with no drinks & entrees only (1 was a kid's meal). I would recommend the Back Porch but only if you don't have time constraints.
Haven’t eaten in a restaurant since mid-March but we decided to break our “COVID - restaurant- fast” here because it was a nice night and we were visiting nearby Rocky Neck SP. Terrible decision. View is ok, service was attentive. But the food - terrible. Over-fried cauliflower bites, wings with plenty of meat but no real flavor, drippy scrod over spinach which only had any flavor at all due to the garlic and tomatoes, and my husband’s hamburger was like shoe leather it was so over cooked. He left half of it uneaten on the plate. If you’re going to risk getting COVID, this place IS NOT WORTH it.
notnow
The food was OK but the music, view and setting made our night. We drove up to meet our son who's working in New London. The Back Porch was easy to find, parking was easy and we enjoyed our evening.
Ezequias Sanabria
Last day in the area, my wife and kids wanted to eat somewhere where they can see boats. Found this place on Google maps. At first look, the building could use some updating. It's a great spot with mega yacht Excellence V docked across the waterway. They should put some upkeep on the building, give it a new paint job, it's a gold mine. The wait of about 25 minutes was expected during these covid times. Our waitress was attentive. The adult drink Huckleberry lemonade was refreshing. For appetizer we ordered fried calamari which were delicious. The fried pepperoncinis were an added bonus. My picky eating daughter had grilled chicken and fries (note the grilled chicken had to be ordered as an added protein side to a main meal). She said it was good. My other daughter had the American burger which she said was really good. I had the BP burger which was very good as well. My wife had the tortellini with shrimp. It was delicious. In all it was a delicious last dinner meal to end our yearly summer vacation in the area.
Darthshawn
Beautiful views. Service was very good. They were pretty busy but our waitress was very attentive. And social distancing and sanitation seemed good.We had the fried cauliflower app. It was very good. I had a Caesar salad with tuna. Tuna cooked perfectly. Salad itself was okay. My girlfriend had the steak salad. She really enjoyed it. Steak was tender. She forgot to ask for a temp. It came out well done. We will no better for the future.Overall very nice place to have a drink and a meal
Gerri M.
Loved this place!! Nice atmosphere and there was live music on the patio. Nice waterfront views between the bridges. Food was very good - fish and chips were a large portion and nice white fish. I had salad instead of fries which was nice and fresh. Friends had burgers - huge and delicious- and salmon: lobster . We will be back by
Highly recommend this place our waitress and other staff members are very attentive and friendly! The food is Delicious. Lobster Nachos and New England Chowder then Swordfish and Scrod Raspberry Tart.
Excellent views. Very good service. I had the salmon and it was moist and delicious. Second time here and I will be coming back.
It was actually funny what our salad looked like. I've been here in the past. & the food was good. Mayb it was what we ordered. Bok choy salad. Very weird. No dressing. 4 / 5 thinly sliced tuna. $20.
My two daughters and I went there for supper.one of them got the sirloin and said it was the best steak she had in a long time my other daughter had the lobster roll and it was the best so fresh and I got the turkey lot whichwas also good .we are planning to go back next month Great place Valerie petersen
My low rating really stems from the hostess and management staff. I am pretty covid cautious as I work with a population of students who would get hit hard by this virus so I am really trying to stay outside at this time. After they took our name and told us it would be a 40 min wait, they told us to wait inside. I tried to stay outside out of their way but a worker came up to us and said "LIKE I ALREADY TOLD YOU, you need to wait inside." Okay so we went inside. After 10 minutes of seeing our friends and standing in the designated waiting room, another worker rudely told us "YOU NEED TO AT LEAST SIT IN THESE CHAIRS." Okay so we all sat in our perspective sofa chairs. Finally we were called and they gave us the table that had been open the entire time. Right in front of a live band. Great music but I was freaked out by being so close to the live band. Our waitress was a total sweetheart and made the experience better. I didn't get food but it looked eh. Overall poor unfriendly management and food not so good. The view is really nice so if they got a little friendlier could be a nice place.
Came here on the recommendation of a friend and was not disappointed! There was live music and outdoor seating. I called an hour before arrival to reserve a table. When I arrived, I was seated immediately. Lobster Nachos were prepared with blue corn tortillas, nice melty cheese -probably Jack Cheddar, lobster meat, jalapeños and scallions . The crab cake salad was perfect. Crab cakes have more meat than breading and full of flavor. Lobster roll the way it should be-lobster meat, roll and warm butter!
The view of the river and marina is nice. A live band began playing while we are which made it even a nicer experience. Waitstaff are friendly, food is decent for the price and drinks were good.
I didn't have high hopes, but what a surprise ? The spicy seafood pasta was delicious! Perfectly cooked scallops, shrimps, calamari and mussels over pasta in spicy marinara. Wow! The views were nice, the music was nice and relaxing.
Great find! Awesome water views, boats, marina and the train bridge which opened 2ce while we were there. The food was very good. I had their signature dish of salmon and lobster and it was great. Draft selection was good and beer was cold. It was also very clean and plenty of parking across the street. Ask for Jacque - she was the best server!
The atmosphere was great! Unfortunately they were so crowded for lunch that we decided to eat inside. It was a better choice since all the people on the patio made me nervous. Service was slow due to the crowd. Our waiter was friendly and followed Covid guidelines. Limited menu if you are gluten free or doing keto. The food was worth the wait & I was full after the crabcake salad. Prices are high for lunch. Spent $88 for 4 people with no drinks & entrees only (1 was a kid's meal). I would recommend the Back Porch but only if you don't have time constraints.
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Haven’t eaten in a restaurant since mid-March but we decided to break our “COVID - restaurant- fast” here because it was a nice night and we were visiting nearby Rocky Neck SP. Terrible decision. View is ok, service was attentive. But the food - terrible. Over-fried cauliflower bites, wings with plenty of meat but no real flavor, drippy scrod over spinach which only had any flavor at all due to the garlic and tomatoes, and my husband’s hamburger was like shoe leather it was so over cooked. He left half of it uneaten on the plate. If you’re going to risk getting COVID, this place IS NOT WORTH it.
The food was OK but the music, view and setting made our night. We drove up to meet our son who's working in New London. The Back Porch was easy to find, parking was easy and we enjoyed our evening.
Last day in the area, my wife and kids wanted to eat somewhere where they can see boats. Found this place on Google maps. At first look, the building could use some updating. It's a great spot with mega yacht Excellence V docked across the waterway. They should put some upkeep on the building, give it a new paint job, it's a gold mine. The wait of about 25 minutes was expected during these covid times. Our waitress was attentive. The adult drink Huckleberry lemonade was refreshing. For appetizer we ordered fried calamari which were delicious. The fried pepperoncinis were an added bonus. My picky eating daughter had grilled chicken and fries (note the grilled chicken had to be ordered as an added protein side to a main meal). She said it was good. My other daughter had the American burger which she said was really good. I had the BP burger which was very good as well. My wife had the tortellini with shrimp. It was delicious. In all it was a delicious last dinner meal to end our yearly summer vacation in the area.
Beautiful views. Service was very good. They were pretty busy but our waitress was very attentive. And social distancing and sanitation seemed good.We had the fried cauliflower app. It was very good. I had a Caesar salad with tuna. Tuna cooked perfectly. Salad itself was okay. My girlfriend had the steak salad. She really enjoyed it. Steak was tender. She forgot to ask for a temp. It came out well done. We will no better for the future.Overall very nice place to have a drink and a meal
Loved this place!! Nice atmosphere and there was live music on the patio. Nice waterfront views between the bridges. Food was very good - fish and chips were a large portion and nice white fish. I had salad instead of fries which was nice and fresh. Friends had burgers - huge and delicious- and salmon: lobster . We will be back by