Jon was really craving "comfort food" (chicken fried steak specifically), so we thought we'd give The Porch a try-- an Arlington staple that I'm surprised we haven't enjoyed yet. They serve southern favorites, breakfast, brunch, and lunch until 8pm. We couldn't get out and about so we ordered delivery, and our meal arrived hot and well-packaged. It all smelled sooo good. Jon's chicken fried steak was beautifully breaded and fried golden with plenty of gravy. He said it was super well-seasoned and that the mashed potatoes tasted fresh vs. powdered. I had a simple bunless cheeseburger and a baked potato. Not the most exciting order, haha, but it was cooked well and tasted great, so I was happy! read more

Family owned goodness in every bite!! I've been to The Porch about four or five times and it's great every time. From breakfast to savory lunch entrees the Quality, Taste and Presentation are second to none. Lovely staff! read more

Great service and food...our group were all satisfied with the quality and price for all meals. Our server took great care of our needs.

The food is great, it is just a fun place to eat! I love the fish and chips, plus brunch on the weekends are wonderful!

Great food! I always order the breakfast tacos with bacon and home fries. The service is also good.

We had another great time at the porch today! So happy I got to take my grandfather and my brother to enjoy breakfast! This place never disappoints. And we got an extra free pancake out of the deal. My only note was the wait for the food. Thankfully I have good patience. Still a great experience!! read more

The Porch Arlington - Sampler 2 Eggs, Ham, Bacon and Sausage - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Arlington, Texas

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Giovanni the owner is often on premises. The service is quick and I'd rate the food taste and quality as above average, right as you would expect. $11.00 gets me a veggie omelet, a cup of oatmeal, and 2 nice sized and flavorful pancakes. Fixings such as honey and milk and brown sugar makes the trip worth my time every time. La Casita By the Porch is right next door and has some very good food on thr menu as well. read more

Stopped in for lunch and tried out the fish tacos and chicken friend chicken. Was it the best I've ever had... no. But it was good. I took my parents. The place was quiet and felt like a small home like feeling. The waitress was very friendly and accommodating. The prices were very reasonable. I will be back because I saw the breakfast and it looks promising. Definitely a small comfortable place to just stop in. read more

I went with their Chicken Fried Steak and Eggs. It's a great combination with the right amount of food for me. The Chicken Fried Steak was mostly beef and not a lot of crust. That's a good sign. read more

The Porch Arlington - The Build Your Own Omelet!! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Arlington, Texas

Really good home style cooking. The burger was great. It's on my "favorites" list. Highly recommend.

Got the custom omelet. Great service and good fresh food with a small town feel. Would come back for sure read more

The Porch Arlington - Custom omelet plate. Delicious. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Arlington, Texas

Had breakfast here while visiting Texas. Was okay. Did eat in other places and was better. The waitress was wonderful. She was very nice during conversation. read more

Terrible breakfast. Small portions. I had a piece of ham, about the size of a half dollar. Bacon was small and cold. Tasted like it had been sitting around all day. Service was great and so was ambiance, but I won't go back. read more

My only go to spot for breakfast in Arlington. So many great breakfast options and lunch/dinner menu. My two favorites are the blueberry waffle with buffalo chicken, and the chicken fried chicken. The staff is always friendly and accommodating. Many great gluten free options too!!! read more

I've been coming for several years since I moved to this side of town. Everyone on staff is personable, friendly and welcoming. The food is great too! I read a recent review about cold bacon and watery salsa. Not a fair assessment. I've been here over 50 times and never had cold bacon or any bad dishes. I would say skip the grumpy reviews and just try it for yourself! You won't be disappointed! read more

We have never had a bad meal here! We've tried a wide variety of their breakfast items and I will often get a lunch item for breakfast. Very generous portions. Everything from their side salad, fried catfish, chicken fried steak and breakfast burritos are delicious. read more

This was our very first time to visit this establishment. I must say the service was horrible, it took an hour for our food to arrive at the table, the food looked delicious However, when my husband picked up his bacon there was a big curly hair sitting right there on his plate with the bacon on top of it. Needles to say we got up showed the staff and if you can believe this, they asked us to come to the register to cash out. I told them that we are not paying for hair in our food. For those of you that praise this place Check your food next time you go. you too may have big curly hair in your food. Yuck will never enter their establishment again read more

We went for breakfast because electricity was out on 8/3/2024. Food was mediocre. This was supposedly guacamole/avocado toast on rye. The bread wasn't toasted and this guacamole/avocado tasted like the single serve packs you get at the grocery store. The ham was a piece of fried lunchmeat. Just go to Denny's or IHOP or just wait until your electricity comes back on and cook a homemade, better tasting breakfast. The service was great though and the ambiance was what I expected for this type of place. read more

The Porch Arlington - Avocado Toast on Rye with Ham - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Arlington, Texas

Food lacked flavor. Very bland. The staff were nice though. Prices seemed at bit steep for what we received

Food was good. Service was friendly my only complaint is it was very loud in here. It was hard to hold a conversation. Need some sound buffers added to the walls or something. read more

I understand some people just eat and don't care to converse with others. I, however, consider eating out to be an occasion for enjoyment of the meal AND conversation. If you eat here, prepare to yell to others sitting at your table. The decibel level was too high for normal conversation, and this was after peak breakfast time. I know some places plan this so people will not linger too long, but think this was just really poor acoustics. Food was so-so, certainly nothing exceptional. Ordered three eggs scrambled and I'm pretty sure I got two. Had to ask for butter for my biscuit, but the biscuit was okay. Service was average, and we had to ask repeatedly for more coffee. Considering it is $3.50 a cup, refills should not be an issue. My group meets every Friday for breakfast and this place will not be one we go to twice. UPDATE: this was at the location on Little Rd. in Arlington. read more

We went on a Saturday at around 10:30 am. This was our second attempt as last Saturday there was no parking. I live in the neighborhood and it's so strange to see how busy this place was. The inside appears to have been recently remodeled. The staff was friendly and we were seated pretty quickly. The inside was LOUD... I couldn't figure out why but it wasn't a place where you could really converse with the ppl at your table. The seating was awkward. The food was good...I will remember to ask that they not put the butter on the French toast for me. The home fries and eggs were delicious. Waitstaff was attentive and I'd like to give another try but maybe not on a Saturday. I'd like to see what the lunch taste like. read more

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"Chopped steak and eggs" is what I ordered ... when I got my plate, the "chopped steak" was a ground beef patty... with a whole onion chopped on top of it... when ordering "steak" expect a ground beef patty... the smell of grease was also overwhelming upon arrival! read more

The Porch Arlington - "Chopped Steak and Eggs - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Arlington, Texas

One good thing, our food came out fast. My hubby's Chicken Fried Chicken was good & tasty. My Breakfast Sandwich wasn't what I expected. I took the meat off and just ate the French toast. The burgers and steak sandwiches looked amazing though. read more

The Porch Arlington - Chicken Fried Chicken - Senior plate - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Arlington, Texas

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I am from the PNW and I'm here visiting my family for my moms birthday and we decided to eat breakfast here. This place so cute and our server, I believe her name is Astrid, was delightful! She is so sweet and accommodating. The food is absolutely delicious and authentic. I got the Rancheros Verde con chorizo and papas. Definitely recommend 10/10 read more

The Porch Arlington - Rancheros verde with Chorizo - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Arlington, Texas

Awesome staff and really good food. Geo is really takes care of his staff. Their free soup during the week is awesome. My wife and I go just about every weekend. read more

Had the veggie plate which was good but the potatoes were a little too salty. Service was excellent.

Man I used to love eating here. About a month ago or so, I went and things were just...off. [[HIGHLIGHT]]My coffee mug was dirty, service was rough and it took forever to get coffee, creamer, my food you get it.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I have been here several times so I thought an off day wasn't worth not coming back. So I did, last week. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Again, things just felt a bit off. Like the whole place needs a really deep clean.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Anyway, I found a hair in the yolk of my medium egg and didn't eat more than a quarter of my breakfast because, yuck. I told my server and she offered me $3 off. I feel like it should have been taken care of a bit better since it was their mess up. $3 doesn't even cover an order of eggs I'm pretty sure. Hopefully they can revamp a bit and get back to how they used to be but for now, I'm taking a break and trying some other spots. read more

The Southern Scramble was served in a timely manner by friendly staff at a decent price. The gravy was decent, the home fries underneath were crisp, the biscuits were good, with scrambled eggs. Minimal sausage in the mix, could've used more. read more

Had the two egg breakfast with ham. smallest portion of two eggs that I've ever been served and the hardest cooked soft scrambled . The ham was a paper thin half piece of spam or a similar product. The biscuit was good but that's the only good thing that I can honestly say. The young lady who waited on me was pleasant and attentive but I won't be returning. How hard is it to scramble two eggs and serve a real piece of ham? read more

Ok, come thru the Porch. You give me anything free... I am a fan! I was there on a Friday and the day's special was "all u can eat fried catfish". I unfortunately did not have time to eat all I could, so I just ordered one plate of fried catfish. We ordered a plate of biscuits (not my favorite!). Please order a plate of rolls instead, they are so much better, so fluffy. Our dear waitress brought us a wonderfully delicious FREE sample of chicken noodle soup, yum and thank you! Also, with all this home cooking, the desserts are not homemade. I love the mom and pop feel of the restaurant. I don't live in Arlington, but this was definitely a treat for me that day. read more

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We love going to the porch on the weekends for breakfast or lunch. It's something I always look forward to on Saturday and Sunday mornings! We order all kinds of different things on the menu. The food is always great and the service is amazing. Astrid is absolutely fantastic and always so kind! It's awesome to have it right around the corner. I wish there were more places like the porch! read more

I ate here on Sunday, 4/27/2025. I had the pot roast. I ended up with food poisoning that evening. I was so sick. I will not ever eat there again. ​ read more

Floor sticky. My food was not bad but dad did not like his sausage and gravy biscuits. If you love strong coffee you will love it here. Service was okay would have to flag her down to get more coffee but was okay. read more

I had such a pleasant time yesterday. I woke up late and thought it'd be nice to treat myself to breakfast. The Porch was pretty high on the list of Yelp brunch spots so my expectations were up there. Walking in, I was greeted by the staff and seated quickly. My server came over smiling and gave me that "auntie's house" warmth. I ordered a triple stack of pancakes, sausage and hash browns. Everything was delicious and moderately priced. The interior was clean and the noise level wasn't too bad. All in all, I'd definitely go back. No pics because I was starving and on FaceTime with a friend so it slipped my mind. Good vibes and great food read more

This place is really popular, and very credit on the weekends. The parking is terrible but that is expected out of a wonderful establishment like this. The coffee was good, the food was wonderful, but there are a few things that kind of make me hesitate from going back there again I get it. That is a great place and it's very popular but the parking situation is really a turn off Next is the staff, I could tell you that the staff members there are working fast and furious and will do whatever they can to help you out. But when we were seated finally, after a long wait, we waited a good 20 minutes before anyone took our order, but by the time the coffee came I had three refills before the food even showed up, which took about 45 minutes after we ordered. But when the food arrived it was great. No complaints. In fact, the food is awesome. It's just that with its popularity and the amount of people that they have on staff, I think I can find other establishments I can go to that will serve faster with Just as good quality. Would I go back again, I will hesitate before I commit. While the food was good, I just don't have the patience in finding a parking spot, then trying to wait and drink three or four cups of coffee before our food arrives. read more

Food and service were definitely good but not super special. If I'm on that side of town and want breakfast, I would go but I'm not going out of my way to get there. Oh, the home style fries are really breakfast potatoes, not fries. You get option of home style fries or hash browns and I initially thought they were actual fries. read more

We've been going here for a couple of years. Today's lunch visit was not a good one. My dinner roll looked like someone had taken a big bite out of it. My son's chicken fried steak was so tuff he couldn't cut it with a knife. Granddaughter order bacon Mac and cheese, got Mac and cheese no bacon. I ordered fried shrimp and got a mixture of shrimp and chicken, I don't know what's going on, hope they get their act together soon. For now I'm afraid we won't come back anytime soon. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Great service, clean, and food was delicious![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The staff was very friendly and we didn't have to wait long at all for our meals! read more

Excellent food, excellent service! We were a party of 5 and received all meals at the same time! The ambiance is sweet and cozy. Great place for breakfast or brunch. read more