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2912 N. Henderson Ave. Dallas, TX 75206-6403

214-828-2916

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Critics'
Pick
Best Cheese Stretch
Award Winner 2010

Cuisine(s): New American

Hours: Sun-Wed 5pm-11pm, Thu-Sat 5pm-12am

Price: $$, $$$
Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards

Attire: Casual, Business Casual

Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly
Serving: Dinner, Late Night, Lunch

Reservations: Not Accepted

Parking: Street, Valet

Description

Billed as an urbane tavern with a relaxed ethos, The Porch is instead a sleek, polished brasserie with tongue-in-cheek menu entrants. The peel 'n' eat shrimp are obese. The chicken Cobb is loaded with so much of every Cobb element you get lost in the bulk. But the capstone is the Stodg burger, named after Dallas super-lawyer Steve Stodghill. It's packed with tomato, onion, melted cheddar and a fried egg. Did we mention the bun is smeared with foie butter? This is not your father's heart attack.

2010 | Best Cheese Stretch

Most places that serve fried cheese offer the same tired, chain restaurant examples of the dish straight out of the freezer, but the Porch elevates this, the trashiest of apps, into something fantastic and, dare we say it, highbrow. They start with a creamy and mild Port Salute cheese, doing the French monks that first produced it proud with an amazingly light, crispy batter and a warm pomodoro sauce for dipping. Sure, the dish will set you back considerably more than an order of mozzarella... More »
2009 | Best Sliders

No doubt there is something magical about the number 3: In rhetorical flourishes (life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness), in religion (the Holy Trinity, the Three Patriarchs, the Three Holy Cities of Islam), in nuclear accidents (Three Mile Island). Now that same magic has spread to the culinary rage known as the slider, which is most often served in threes. Derived from White Castle hamburgers and named for the ease with which the greasy treats slide down the gullet, these mini-burgers... More »
2007 | Best Excuse for a Heart Attack

Named after Dallas lawyer Steve Stodghill, the Stodg Burger at The Porch, a lively hot spot in the Knox-Henderson neighborhood, is not only politically incorrect--high-calorie, high-fat, honest-to-God red meat--it might be a good idea to look over your shoulder for the food police while eating it. The combination of flavors would probably get you thrown out of culinary school. Here goes: the Stodg is a thick burger topped with a slice of cheddar cheese, which is topped with... More »
2007 | Best Bowl of Mussels

In almost every bowl of mussels served in these parts you'll get one or two that possess the lingering flavors of highly extracted morning mouth. You wince. You cringe. You struggle to spit into your napkin while maintaining decorum. If you narrowly miss a brush with the emergency room, you gulp a shot of vodka and move on to the tiramisu. This won't happen at The Porch, where fruit crisp is the preferred desert and mussels are prepared in Hefeweizen steam. These tiny, clean shellfish rest... More »

100 Favorite Dishes, No. 94: Smoked Ham Mac and Cheese at The Porch

By Scott Reitz | Fri, May 11, 2012

To prepare for this fall's Best of Dallas® 2012 issue, we're counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there's a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, ... More »
The Porch: A Damn Fine Place for a Cold One

By Scott Reitz | Tue, May 8, 2012

Summer is close. Maybe it's already here. And as the air thickens and becomes heavy, finding places to have a drink that aren't dark and super conditioned caves becomes more and more of a challenge. I... More »
Rahr's Bucking Bock: Drink it While You Can

By Scott Reitz | Tue, May 8, 2012

I'm trying not to obsess, but it seems like every day feels a little warmer than the last. The climbing mercury is making me want to grab onto the last days of spring and hang on as tightly as I can. ... More »
This Week's Best Food Deals, Starring Cheap Mooyah, Mucho Queso and THE CLAW!

By foodbitch | Tue, March 13, 2012

Our inboxes fill each day with a metric shit-ton of offers, flash sales and discounts. Here are some of this week's foodfull best. KGB Deals: $7 or $10, for $15 or $20, respectively at Mooyah There ... More »
Five Dishes to Avoid on a Date

By Catherine Downes | Tue, February 14, 2012

Dallas' restaurants will buzz with Valentine's diners tonight, but not every dish is built for impressing a date. As a public service, we've compiled a list of some food items to avoid at some of our ... More »
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sfranch | Dallas, TX | 244 Reviews

| Wed, May 26, 2010

I know the food was good, but I can't remember what I had since the blueberry mojito pretty much was the star of the table.
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lauren.upchurch | Dallas, TX | 11 Reviews

| Wed, January 26, 2011

Great place for dinner - I recently tried their greek salad and their gourmet mac n' cheese and both were excellent! Nice atmosphere too: upscale but not snooty.
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Mallory19 | Dallas, TX | 451 Reviews

| Thu, May 6, 2010

great mac n cheese!
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Main Menu

Appetizers

$13.00

Fried Green Tomatoes & Burrata Caprese
tomato marmalade

$11.00

Chopped Brisket Sliders
coleslaw, horseradish pickle & bbq sauce

$12.00

Spinach & Parmesan Dip
with luna’s tortilla chips

$9.00

Fried Port Salute Cheese
warm tomato ragu

$13.00

Calamari & Rock Shrimp Fritto Misto
sweet peppers & lemon aioli

$10.00

Smoked Red Pepper Hummus
crumbled feta & grilled flat bread

$13.00

Garlic & Tomato Steamed Mussels
smoked garlic, tomatoes, saffron & garlic bread

Soups & Salads

$5.00
$9.00

Daily Soup

$5.00
$9.00

Roasted Tomato, Basil & Parmesan Soup

$5.00
$9.00

Turkey Chili

$8.00

The Porch
mixed greens, smoked almonds, white grapes, tomatoes, parmesan & pickled red onions

$8.00

Classic Caesar
romaine hearts & griddled parmesan wafers with caesar dressing

$16.00

Buttermilk Fried Chicken Cobb
tomatoes, avocado, nueske’s bacon & blue cheese with toasted honey mustard dressing

$17.00

Crab Cake Salad
mixed greens, tomato, cucumber & avocado with honey lime vinaigrette

$15.00

Poached Shrrimp Greek
chopped tomato, tomato, cucumber, onion, pepperoncini, kalamata olives & feta cheese with lemon herb vinaigrette

$16.00

Modern Chicken Waldorf
endive, apples, candied pecans, red onions & buttermilk blue cheese with honey sherry vinaigrette

$18.00

Seared Tuna Nicoise
arugula, artichokes, kalamata olives, green beans, marble potatoes, tomatoes & poached egg with smoked onion mustard

Sandwiches
Pick A Side (sea Salted Fries, Hand Cut Chips, Side Salad Or Fresh Fruit)

$13.00
Add Apple Wood Smoked Bacon Or Avocado $2.00

Cheeseburger
tillamook cheddar, horseradish pickles, shredded lettuce, tomato, red onion, ketchup & mustard

$15.00

Stodg Burger
tillamook cheddar, apple wood smoked bacon, fried egg, shredded lettuce, tomato, red onion & mayo on foie buttered bun

$14.00

Scottish Salmon Burger
arugula, avocado, house made pickles, dill aioli, tomato & caper vinaigrette on whole wheat bun

$13.00

Three Grilled Cheese Sandwich
port salute, provolone, aged cheddar, sliced tomato on brioche & tomato soup served as side

$15.00

Country Club
shaved turkey, smoked ham, cracked black pepper bacon, aged cheddar, provolone, mayo, lettuce & tomato on country white

Hot Roast Beef Au Jus
gruyere cheese, caramelized onion & horseradish mayo pudding on toasted french roll

Specialties

$16.00

Smoked Brisket Enchiladas
panish rice, avocado & salsa cruda

$17.00

Pan Roasted Chicken Breast Fruit Compote
wild spinach and whipped potatoes with mustard pan jus

$20.00

Grilled Salmon
celery root puree, brussels sprouts, braised bacon & lemon caper vinaigrette

$19.00

Short Rib Stroganoff
cremini mushrooms, carrots & onions on pappardelle noodles

$17.00

Pounded Chicken Parm
mozzarella, tomato & red onion salad

$20.00

Grilled Flat Iron
creole peppercorn sauce & sea salted fries

$23.00

Prime Pork Chop
whipped potatoes, browned butter cherry sauce & cippolini onions

$18.00

Flounder & Chips
hand cut potato chips & sweet dill tartar sauce

Todays Fresh Catch

Sides

$3.00

Roasted Garlic Bread

$4.00

Chopped Tomato Cucumber And Basil

$7.00

Charred Brusssels Sprouts W/bacon

$7.00

Wood Fired Broccolini

$8.00

Beets W/crispy Goat Cheese & Walnuts

Desserts

$8.00

Salted Caramel & Chocolate Bread Pudding

$8.00

Gooey Butter Cake

$8.00

Farmer’s Market Crisp Or Cobbler

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The Porch

2912 N. Henderson Ave. Dallas, TX 75206-6403

214-828-2916

Description

2010 | Best Cheese Stretch

2009 | Best Sliders

2007 | Best Excuse for a Heart Attack

2007 | Best Bowl of Mussels

By Scott Reitz | Fri, May 11, 2012

By Scott Reitz | Tue, May 8, 2012

By Scott Reitz | Tue, May 8, 2012

By foodbitch | Tue, March 13, 2012

By Catherine Downes | Tue, February 14, 2012

sfranch | Dallas, TX | 244 Reviews

lauren.upchurch | Dallas, TX | 11 Reviews

Mallory19 | Dallas, TX | 451 Reviews

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