Back Porch Pizza Bar
237 W 4th Ave Suite One, Mt Dora
(352) 729-2654
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The Don’t stand so close to me was tough and paper thin. I wouldn’t recommend them. The Cinnamon Naughty Nots are definitely not to be missed. Soooo yummy!
Probably one of the best vegan pizzas I’ve had. Highly recommend - it was so good.
Service was absolutely terrible. The server took our order, didn’t bring plates or silverware. Pizza came, still no napkins, plates, nothing. Pizza was very soggy. We asked our server for plates, napkins, and silverware to which she reacted as if we were bothering her. She then came back with less plates than the number of people in our table and said they didn’t have enough clean plates at the moment. I look to an empty table beside us with two clean plates, napkins and silverware. I ask her if we could use those and her response was “no, because that table is reserved…”. Our table had also been reserved so go figure (by the way no one sat during the time we were there). Our friend’s pizza came and he had also ordered spicy honey, which also never made it to the table. Drink order took a good while to arrive. The only thing that came quickly was the pizzas. The server treated us with a huge attitude and little service to none. For the price, go somewhere else.
Sabrina is the best bartender!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad
Great food and spirits
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Awesome service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mediocre food, abysmal service and outrageously expensive. We spent $160. I've had better pizza from Little Ceaser's for $6. After reading the rave reviews, we saved up our money & brought our family here for lunch. We ordered garlic knots (which admittedly were good) along with 5 completely different pizzas, so you can't say we didn't try a variety of items. The water they bring out is tap water & tastes of sulphur. The ice also has this taste so avoid anything with ice (like a fountain drink). My wife has Celiac, so has to be gluten free. She ordered the cauliflower crust (upcharge of $5) and asked for a cheese pizza. The waiter recommended the Dora-Rita. Heads up. This is just a cute way of saying "Margherita" but the waiter never clarified that. What she got was a burnt cracker crust with a layer of sauce and virtually no cheese. My mother-in-law also got a Dora-Rita (not GF) and it had a thin layer of cheese over it. When my wife asked why these were different, the waiter argued with her, eventually bringing out the menu to show her that this is what she ordered, insisting that this was her fault and that she should have gotten something else. We asked that he go back and add more cheese to this "cheese" pizza. He refused. Said it would burn the pizza even more. He never offered to remake it or correct the issue. After a minute or two of arguing, he eventually said he'd be willing to bring out "fancy" parmesan for her. We saved up money for this "deluxe" experience. My wife spent her meal with tears running down her cheeks because she knew we wasted our money. In the end, we could have gotten a better GF pizza at Aldi for $8. I know the reviews here are overwhelmingly positive. I'm hoping to help you avoid the costly mistake we made by choosing to eat here.
Dietary restrictions: Celiac and Gluten Free beware! Yes, they do have a cauliflower crust. It's a $5 upcharge and will come out burnt and you'll likely be told that you have to accept a mediocre experience for your added expense. You can get an entire Gluten Free pizza at Aldi for $7.99, so maybe skip the back porch and head over to Aldi.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Giving a generous 2 mostly due to the server. Don't get how this place is so highly rated.
The atmosphere is the exact opposite of a back porch. Very touristy. The drink selection was really disappointing - "Ask about our rotating drafts." There was one. Ended up getting an underwhelming weak Paloma.
You can judge a pizza place by its cheese pizza and the judgement is "Eh." Ricotta is a weird soggy choice. The crust was okay but had no real flavor. I asked for half to go and then didn't bother carrying it all the way to the car.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 4
We love it here! The pizza is very flavorful and the menu/specialty pie names and selections are fun and clever. My go-to’s are the Sausage Party, Fungool and Notorious F.I.G. My relative has some gluten intolerance and the cauliflower crust option really agrees them. I tried it myself and it is outstanding. Perfect dinner spot for a date night / walk around town. They even have some fun games for the kids and an area for them to play where you can see them. I’ve had just about everything on the menu and it is all delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Super Cozy Hideaway & delicious pizza. Yes! Great for date night, or family visiting from out of town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Carmen was our server and she was awesome! Live music was great and the food was delicious
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Service what services? I worked at a bar for over 10 years bigger place and less help. I could run circles around these people. Pizza needed cooked longer. Took forever to get food drinks or even a refill on a sprite
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Slow and unpleasant staff. The bartender clearly didn't want to take our order. We ended up ordering on the website. Our food was ready twenty minutes later than what they texted me. Bartender rolled her eyes when I came in to ask for an update. The pizza was good, and the atmosphere is nice, but I'll find another place next time.
Parking: No parking, have to find a spot in town and walk in.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Ordered a few things off of the menu and almost everything was better than we expected. Fungool pizza was amazing, the Sausage Party was good ( although would prefer Fungool because I love mushrooms!) Beet Salad was decent, but the beets should have been roasted longer. The Mediterranean appetizer was very tasty but difficult to eat and a little messy, still good. We ordered drinks, they were good also ( The Paloma), it just took a while between drink orders. Atmosphere was nice although the live entertainment was extremely loud.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fungool Pizza, Sausage Party Pizza
Sat at the bar, it was great to interact with the chef! Being able to see everything going on with the bartenders is seeing everything done and an 💯 great exceptional experience
Wheelchair accessibility: Yes ramps
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fig Pizza, Nacho Problem, Fungool Pizza
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