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All reviews steak new york strip baked potato salad owner bruno will return in house top of the line nice person cooked to perfection wine menu servers hallway beets
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Reviewed June 23, 2023

New location. Still same great food and ecellent servers.. Bruno is the host and owner. Nice person For sure will return...

Date of visit: June 2023
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Reviewed May 5, 2023

New location. Still great food and super service. Owner is Bruno and also the host. Nce man. .Will return again.

Date of visit: April 2023
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Reviewed April 9, 2023

First time eating at their new location. Difficulty locating since multiple streets in area are blocked off and no visible outdoor signage except for about 25 feet in the air. Had reservations for 2 people at 7 pm but apparently front of house person either...misunderstood or did not check reservations as she tried to put us at a table of eight. When we looked at her odd, a waitersaid what's the problem? Upon clarifying our reservation we were placed at a table adjacent to bar area which was ok but had a bit of traffic constantly behind us as it also served as the hallway to the kitchen. General appearance of restaurant is pleasant. High ceiling contributes to a bit of excessive noise. We ordered a bottle of wine from the wine list. I had previewed the wine menu on-line before arrival and had a couple of bottles in mind. One that stood out was listed in the wine list as Cabernet Sauvignon which we ordered. The good news was the wine was tasty. The bad news is it was not cabernet sauvignon but rather a red blend. Whoever prepared their wine list either is attempting to mislead customers or, more likely, does not understand that for a wine to be called a single varietal such as cabernet sauvignon it needs to be at least 75% from that varietal of grape in the US. In this case, the wine we ordered did not meet that standard. We had salads, entrees and coffee and dessert. Both salads were good. I especially liked the large chunks of beets that were crunchy and flavorful. My wife had the small filet which was ok for her but the amount of meat would not likely fill many folks appetites. I had the KC (new york strip) which was substantial . Both came with fresh vegetables that were cooked to perfection. Both came with baked potatoes though apparently you can ask for fries as a replacement. Probably not the place to go unless you have desire for some sort of steak. It is a bit pricey, especially the wine list. The service itself was fine.More

Date of visit: April 2023
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Reviewed March 25, 2023

New location. Still great food.. Lady servers are excellent. Owner Bruno a great host For sure will return

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed February 20, 2023

First visit to new location. Service still excellent. Food still excellent. Owner Bruno a great host. Expensive but worth it...

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed August 24, 2022

None better for steaks in area. Lady servers are excellent, Owner is very nice. A shame they are being forced to move to new location.

Date of visit: August 2022
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Reviewed July 12, 2022

This steakhouse is top of the line. Three lady servers are the best. Steaks are top of the line quality. For sure will return..

Date of visit: July 2022
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Reviewed January 12, 2022

In house dining. None better fir steaks in the area. Lady servers are excellent, Owner Bruno is a great house. For sure will return..

Date of visit: January 2022
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Reviewed November 9, 2021

NONE BETTER. The two lady servers are top of the line . Excellent steaks A little expensive but worth it. Great soufles

Date of visit: October 2021
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Reviewed September 21, 2021

On September 17th I came to dine in at Porterhouse because the reviews were great, and the steaks were great the sides not so much. The reason for the rating was due to the service I received some remarks were unprofessional- I arrived 10 minutes...late to the restaurant I apologized for being late to the host and his response was “you people are always late” I laughed it even though it was offensive due to me being an African American woman dining in with 2 other women of the same ethnicity. We were seated it took an additional 20 minutes for the server to ask us what we wanted to drink and another 30 minutes to be asked what we wanted to eat. The host came and sat at our table numerous times to chat- this would not have felt so awkward if he had been doing the same with others who were dining in. I’m not big on creating reviews on racism but let’s just say I was I felt out of place. I guess with the host being at my table so long this made the waitress not come back to check on us to make sure we were satisfied or needed anything. I will not return due to my experience. One last thing the food is prepackaged to cook the twice baked potatoes and crab cakes were not made fresh.More

Date of visit: September 2021
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Reviewed June 7, 2021

In house dining.. best steak house in area. Food is excellent. Two lady servers are top of the line.. Great soufles.. Will return again.

Date of visit: June 2021
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Reviewed April 20, 2021

Now in-house dining.. All excellent.. Owner is Bruno a nice man. Our server was Denise and she is reat. Will return soon..

Date of visit: April 2021
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Reviewed March 21, 2021

Finally in-house dining. Food is excellent. Server Denise is excellent. Soufles are the best. Best steak house in area. Will return..

Date of visit: February 2021
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Reviewed February 13, 2021

All is excellent. Best steak house in area. Denise was or server. She is a big plus for Porterhouse. Will for sure return.

Date of visit: January 2021
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Reviewed November 6, 2020

In house dining. Best steak house in area. Service and food very good. glad they are re-opened. Will for sure return

Date of visit: October 2020
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Porterhouse is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travelers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 3.5
  • Atmosphere: 4