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The Porch

4.5 (140 reviews)
ModerateBars, Burgers, Pizza
Open • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for groups
Outdoor seating

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Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese and steak mac and cheese
Shane Z.

The porch is a nice place across the river in Council Bluffs. We came after seeing a food review on tik tok and had to try their Mac and cheese. The restaurant was not busy for a Tuesday afternoon. Service was friendly and the Mac and cheese was some of the best in the Omaha/Council Bluffs area.

Brian S.

The Porch is a great place for lunch. Ordered the protein style burger. Patties were huge and very filling. Service was great.. service with a friendly smile. Inside is nice and clean. Definitely coming back

Cheese curd pizza: base marinara sauce, lots of cheese, topped with cheese curds. I would recommend!
Ashley R.

First time for The Porch to make a cheese curd pizza! They nailed it! I can see it being on the menu permanently!

BBQ Mac and Cheese
Lesley M.

This is our second time stopping here, and once again it did not disappoint. Overall, the place was not busy so we were seated immediately. Our server was super friendly and gave some good ideas on what she recommended. My son fell in love with their mac & cheese with steak bites. My son really enjoyed his huge salad, and my chicken, bacon, and ranch wrap tasted great. Their sweet potato fries were delicious. Honestly, I don't think there's anything that does not taste good there.

Macaroni with steak
Erin K.

Great Food & Lively Atmosphere! We had a great time at The Porch on a bustling Friday night! The atmosphere was loud and lively, which added to the fun. They had multiple TVs playing a mix of sports, news, and even home repair shows--something for everyone. The food was delicious! I had the macaroni and cheese with steak tips, while my guests shared a pepperoni pizza, and we all split the chips and cheese. The pizza was definitely large enough to share between 2-3 people, cooked through, and served piping hot. The cheese sauce for the chips tasted just like the one from the mac and cheese--rich, creamy, and delicious! It was fun to compare, though I'd probably recommend choosing one or the other rather than both in one sitting. The service was great, too--the staff was super patient with our questions and made sure we had everything we needed. Overall, a solid spot for good food and a fun night out. Will definitely be back!

Steak Bites
Derek M.

Do me a favor and stop here because this place is amazing. My family and I have been twice, and both times everything tasted great. You cannot go wrong with the steak bites or mac & cheese. Get the best of both worlds and have mac & cheese with steak bites in my opinion. My son enjoyed his huge salad, and my other son enjoyed his mushroom, Swiss burger. I don't think there's anything that they don't cook great here.

Kurt S.

I went to the Porch this past Friday to grab dinner and drinks with a couple friends and it was a good experience. When I arrived, my friends already grabbed a table so I sat down. The waitress came by and took my drink order, and then she came back and grabbed my food order. They were very nice as I was pretty indecisive on what I wanted so I appreciated that. (Happens too often to me.) I ordered the All Seven burger, $16, which was a monstrous double bacon cheeseburger and the tots; (ya know I dominated it.) The burger was really good but wished the meat had some sort of seasoning like salt and pepper as the meat itself was a tad bland. But the meat was juicy and fresh. The tots were perfectly crispy. I ordered a couple White Russian's and they were pretty good as well. There were three waitresses there and a couple times we had all three waitresses come ask us if we needed anything a few minutes after another, which was nice to see them on the ball, but it was a little much. This was a really good experience and I can't wait to go back and try some of the other food and drinks.

a plate of food with meat and sauce
Lauren H.

It's not often that I give 5-burger reviews but I severely under estimated The Porch... We ordered starters, however they brought it ALL at the same time. So we had a one course meal! We snagged the Steak Bites ($13) and the Gouda Mac n Cheese Bites ($12). T LOVED the steak bites, and ate them all! Just tiny cut up pieces of sirloin (5oz maybe?), and served with two toothpicks. Flavor wise, "very flavorful"... tender, and juicy. The Horsey Sauce served with it, had a good zing, and it was SPICY. Neither of us thought $13 was an appropriate cost but we do realize the price of meat isn't lowering. In between, I - of course - ordered a drink... pleasantly named, Orange Peal. A drink that screamed patio! Gouda Mac n Cheese Bites ARE worth their $12 price tag. I could've eaten my weight in them. Warm, crunchy, cheesy, noodly, and served with a spicy ranch; which oddly, I COULD handle it thankyouverymuch. We shared the last one, cause I'm pretty sure we wanted to be selfish. We split the All Seven $16, and damn that egg yall. It just puts the burger on a different level. Next time, I'M BRINGING PEANUT BUTTER. Juicy, eggy, baconey, crisp pickle, drippy, small slivers of onion, and that bun is no ordinary bun folks. Well worth the $16. *don't tell Dinkers, shhhh*. Served with your choice of side, and of course the sweet potato fries; those alone 10/10. 10-freakin-10. We saw our waitress once, and THATS FINE considering we were the only couple on the patio. Never got those drink refills, but again... They've got volleyball on Wednesdays, and to be honest, we both spaced the other two days. They ALSO have live bands monthly, good sized patio, and a shit ton of sand with beach chairs (win-win-!).

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Atmosphere was great & service was awesome!! Food (Hot Beef special & Taco soup special) was GREAT!! Would recommend!!

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Always had good food here, plenty of cold drinks. Service is good. Overall a very chill place but nothing too crazy/special.

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Food and Service was spectacular. I had there smash burger and patty melt. Would recommend to anyone. Price was very cheap for what you get!

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Food is always amazing, no matter what we order and the staff is always so friendly! The atmosphere is fun, I always eating here.

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First time here, very good. Ordered the mac & cheese with steak. Excellent and a supreme pizza can't go wrong..

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The food was good with large portions. Our service was fast and friendly. The dining room was clean, smoke free and nice sized.

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The food tasted great. The portions were large. The amount of food on the plate surprised us in a good way. The service was very friendly.

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Food and service was great. I've eaten there many times and will continue to eat there when I'm in town.

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4.6(38 reviews)
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I met my friends here for dinner a couple weeks ago and the whole experience was really surprising,…read moretbh, but in a good way. One of my friends has been here with his co-workers a few times but I haven't been here before. (Maybe one time many many years ago that I don't remember....) We walk in on a Monday night and there were a few people there. It's a small place so I'm glad we were able to get a table. When we sat down, the bartender, (waitress as well), came right over and took our drink orders and eventually our food orders. I wanted to try their renowned broasted chicken. (A device essentially uses pressure cooking and light frying to create a thin crispy skin and juicy interior). The chicken was some of the best 'fried' chicken that I've ever had, seriously. Super crispy skin and juice inside. Reminds me a little of Korean fried chicken. The texas toast was yummy, the cole slaw was creamy (if you like creamy slaw), and the crispy tots were crispy delicious. My friend got a broasted chicken sammich and he loved it too. (High praise coming from him.) My friends and I have been wanting to go back and get more broasted chicken since we left. On Fridays, they have a 4 piece special for $13.99 that I'll have to take advantage of soon. All in all, this little bar/restaurant has some amazing food that I just didn't expect after driving and running past it for years. Can't wait to go back.

Great food, reasonable price, and cribbage on Thursdays! Ambiance was nice too! I remember when it…read morewas called the 800 Club, much nicer now.

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3rd Base - Menu

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3.9(88 reviews)
2.5 mi•Council Bluffs
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First I'll start off with OMG! THIS PLACE HAS A BURGER CALLED THE BLACKSTONE BURGER, IT HAS; A…read moreBurger topped with corned beef, Swiss, sauerkraut, and a homage 1000 island dressing. Bow im a Chef and am a huge critic when it comes to food. My 1st bite immediately made me pull the waitress over and ask who the f*%$ made this. She got nervous and told us, but I told her it was the best burger I've had in over 10 years. The flavor is astounding. Cooked to perfection. My wife got The Corned beef Sandwich n fries, the corned beef is so tender and juicy and full of flavor. We give it a 9/10. Ty fuys for the hospitality on St. Daddy's day 2026!

The food I've had here on two different lunch visits was really good, but the service and attention…read morefrom the wait staff, especially during lunch, needs a little work. Our group ended up waiting a long time each time we needed to speak to the server and it resulted in a lunch that took significantly longer than a weekday lunch should take. It would have been more understandable if they had been swamped but it was a pretty light day and we were one of a handful of tables at most. However, I will still give it another chance because the blackened salmon salad and spinach artichoke wrap I had on the two visits were both delicious.

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Home Team Cookout

3.8(53 reviews)
0.8 mi•Council Bluffs

A great,off the beaten path, place to stop in for great service, great prices for comfort food…read more Dedicated parking makes for easy access. Large bar area with plenty of screens for the sports fans dining area, and takeout available Daily specials for incredible prices. I tend to hit this place late afternoon early evening and it's pretty quiet. A nice spot for a friendly table service and good food. I highly recommend if you're in the area that you stop in and check out this underrated family owned restaurant - yum!

I wanted so much to like Home Team Cookout because we are over at the AMC in Council Bluffs pretty…read moreoften and always looking for a nice place to eat. Unfortunately, Home Team Cookout will not be a place we'll be adding to the list. We first visited Home Team Cookout when they had just newly opened, and things were very odd (they had a salad bar from taking over from the Ruby Tuesday days). They didn't have buns for the hotdog my husband ordered and my Mac and Cheese was runny and gross. We decided to try them again recently to see if the opening day jitters had passed and they had things a little more in order after being open a while. It definitely was more "lived in" and had a homey atmosphere, like a corner bar type vibe. Our server was great and checked on us multiple times throughout the meal, so no complaints there. I ordered the meatloaf with a side of Mac and Cheese. The Mac and Cheese was still a little runny, but better than our first visit. The issue with it though was that it arrived with a hair right on top. I didn't even notice, but luckily my husband did before I took a bite. (There was also a hair inside the laminated menu, so I just am a little skeeved out entirely now about going back). My husband got the Oversize Tenderloin Sandwich, and that was actually pretty tasty. Crispy tenderloin, lots of mayo, and plenty of pickles. He shared with me after I was sort of picking at my meal after the hair debacle. Even with the great service and lived in/warm feel, I think Home Team Cookout will be a pass from me in the future, unfortunately.

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Hot honey wings

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4.4(237 reviews)
3.1 mi•Council Bluffs
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I love this place. Comfortable atmosphere, excellent service and amazing menu. My go to has usually…read morebeen Emily's salad with beets, figs, pickled peach, arugula, goat cheese and other tasty stuff. Today I tried the Peach and Prosciutto flatbread, gluten free version. Flat out fantastic! Their GF crust surpasses anything I've had since going GF. Topped with a goat cheese spread, pickled peaches, fresh figs, fontina cheese, arugula and Prosciutto finished with just enough hot honey to tingle your tongue. I can't wait to finish off what I took home as my breakfast tomorrow morning. They make the GF crust in house with sweet potato! Amaze, Amaze, Amaze!

Decided to stop in for a quick lunch on a Monday. I've been here once before, but it was quite a…read morewhile ago, so I didn't really remember the quality of the food. We were seated right away, and it was a perfect day to sit outside. The hostess let us know they had workers outside, but we were totally okay with the noise, which ended up being very minimal. We didn't order any drinks, but for food, I decided to try the birria grilled cheese, which comes with one side, and I chose fries. Not only did it look so appetizing, but it tasted AMAZING. The bread had some sort of seasoning on it that added so much flavor to the sandwich. The fries were seasoned exceptionally well too. I'll definitely be back sometime soon to try more items. The food today was 10/10, and our waitress was very kind and attentive as well.

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