The Porch on Henderson near Central Expressway inhabits the forth corner on what might be the city’s hippest quadrangle. Tristan Simon who also owns Hibiscus, Fireside Pies and Cuba Libre opened it last year.
Some of my dearest friends and family members work in Victory Park at various N9NE Group-owned establishments, so I get enough of cool to know it can be overrated. I’d usually opt for eating Taka Thai take-out or tacos in the cozy environs of Café San Miguel rather than the places where you are sure to see and be seen by people you might not want to see. I wasn’t sure The Porch would be worth the fuss.
It is, though. Finally, a friend forced me over there for lunch. The service was friendly and the menu—the menu is full of comfort foods like mac and cheese, brisket and even a chili-dog. And the servings are ample. Not sure about scarfing down a chili-dog at the time, I ordered a Greek salad, which I proclaimed the best salad I’d ever eaten. I’ve eaten salads everywhere. My buddy got the dog and suffered severe heartburn that afternoon. The atmosphere is relaxing. It seems like the type of place you can just linger around after you’ve finished. With the super-sized servings you’ll probably need to. Dinner menu looks a little higher-minded with starters such as Chicken and foie gras pâté and big juicy steak entrees. I plan on heading over there to try it out this weekend.
Lunch was about $11-$17. Dinner $25-$50. 2916 Henderson Ave.
