the porch

i went again on 5/22/14 i tried their porchburgerit was delicious . with a side of fries our waiter was friendly and the service was great . i'm going back again :)


-----24 may, 2014-----

the porch is the best i love their porch pie. the waitress was really friendly and i definitely would go again .

awesome!. heard of a small place serving great food with a smile. decided to stop in and i was not disappointed. started with the chicken chili nachos with the home made salsa. one word delicious! ordered the porchburgerand when it came to the table i was shocked at how much i was getting for my money. everything on thisburgerwas fresh and cooked perfectly. so now on to dessert. had a slice of cheese cake and it was rich and creamy just like a great cheese cake should be. all in all it was great food great service and a return visit guaranteed.

this is a very good restaurant, and a welcome addition to the mansfield diner scene. it is far superior to the nearby awfulness of joe's and the inconsistency of our place.
eggs florentine had perfectly poached eggs, great bacon, and very nice holland aide. solid home fries and nice pancakes accompanied. the grilled poblanoburgeris wonderful, especially with the great onion rings. blueberry muffin french toast is killer.

even with issues, i would return...here's why. (mansfield) i've been to the porch in burleson, texas and it is very good. i had breakfast there a while ago and was pleased. with that in mind i thought i would give the porch in mansfield a try.

first of all, the porch in mansfield is anything but relaxing. music is loud and seems to reverberate in the rafters. not conducive to having a quiet conversation. floors here are concrete, not hardwood. no patio. this is an eatery at the end of a strip mall, so it's not a romantic setting by any means. it is bright though. lots of glass with lots and lots of sunlight. table set ups are utilitarian and simple. chairs are comfy enough.

my specific server today was not very friendly. the others servers seemed okay, watching them interact with their customers. my server just seemed to not want to be there. she took my order but didn't seem to want to chit-chat. all business. i ordered a roasted poblanoburgerwith onion rings and unsweetened iced tea. i guess i waited about fifteen minutes for my burger. she brought me a couple of soft sweetened rolls with butter. light and airy, they really hit the spot.

myburgerfinally arrived and looked very appetizing. theburgerbun again was sweet and fluffy. the problem was that the bottom portion of the bun was thinner than than the upper portion. didn't appear to be a problem until it all disintegrated due to the mustard making it mushy. peppers, onions and lettuce soon were deposited around my shoes and i was forced to eat about half of theburgerwith a fork. mind you, theburgerwas juicy and had a lot of flavor. it just needed a sturdier bun. the onion rings were fabulous. a decent portion, these rings were golden brown, crispy and were very good. my server came by to fill my half-empty glass but then turned and walked away. i stopped her and said to please fill the glass, but she had brought the wrong tea.

my server started to warm up by the end of the meal and was more friendly. i would have enjoyed the meal more if she could have been nicer throughout the meal. the place was doing steady business. but a group of four waited at the entrance for about a minute while all the servers and manager were back in the kitchen. they all looked perplexed and i was going to tell them that someone would be there in a moment, but one of the guys had already had a dispassionate look on his face as he was trying to convince the others to go toburgerjoint next door. when a server finally popped out from the back to take the party to a table, the guy had finally convinced the others to go to hideout burgers and i watched them exit and enter the venue just steps away. lesson boys and girls? always have someone covering the front.

the porch here in mansfield is on the borderline with me. theburgerand rings are great except for the flimsy bun. servers need some pepping up. tone down the music. have someone mind up front. while this place doesn't really excite me, it has its merits. nothing is so bad that it deserves a thumbs down, but apparently some do not have the patience that i do.

tastyburgerand fun attmosphere. the porch has been on myburgerbucket list for some time. it's a huge trek to get here. i happen to be in the downtown area, so i finally stopped to try this burger. this is my 45thburgerplace evaluation. it falls in my top 1/3. it's a good burger.

the bun is buttery and holds together even when the egg and other juices run out. the bacon had decent flavor, but i wish it were stronger tasting to join the rest of the burger. the tomato was flat, i ended up taking it out. the meat was just right. it was pink in the middle with a little juice running out. i took out a piece to try the meat stand alone. it had a nice charcoal smoke taste. the mayo was there, but added no flavor. to make this a great burger, the bacon needs more flavor. the tomato needs to be savory and not bland. nix the mayo and create something that brings it all together.

attmosphere was awesome. i love the hardwood look. parking outside was a nightmare. plan to walk or pay a valet in one of the many lots. the biggest downside to my whole visit was the price. theburgerand fries, which were good too, was $15. add one beer and a tip and the whole tab comes to $24. that's a bit much for a decent burger.