Porter & Luke's Restaurant

Name: Porter & Luke's Restaurant
Address: 1517 Metairie Rd, Metairie, Louisiana, 70005, US
Telephone: (504) 875-4555
Price range: $$
Rating: 4

$$ • Seafood, Vegetarian

Hours:
1517 Metairie Rd, Metairie
(504) 875-4555

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About Porter & Luke's Restaurant

Porter & Luke's Restaurant offers a dining experience with varying experiences. The bar area can be utilized for meals when tables are unavailable. The brunch menu has had instances where foreign objects have been found in the food, and the restaurant has responded by offering complimentary drinks. The service is noted to be satisfactory, with prime rib and mashed potatoes receiving positive feedback. The seafood gumbo and fried speckled trout dishes have been described as lacking in seafood and overpriced. The atmosphere has been compared to a bus station. Overall, the restaurant has received mixed reviews. Recent visitors praised the gumbo, ribeye, and chocolate cake from the Coolinary menu, expressing interest in trying more regular menu items. Others enjoyed a girls' lunch with good, strong drinks, friendly service, and tasty food, noting they would return if in the area. A group celebrating Father’s Day found the late afternoon atmosphere quiet but appreciated attentive service, despite fast speech from the server. They enjoyed turtle soup, crab dip, combo seafood platter, fish special, soft shell crab, veal with pasta, and desserts like ice cream and bread pudding. The wine was also praised. However, some issues were mentioned, such as lukewarm soup, under-fried fries, scarce sauce on pasta, and the need for better lighting. Overall, it remains a friendly neighborhood spot with a mixed but generally positive reputation.