Raleigh, NC 27607
We choose Porter's for a Sunday-afternoon stop because we wanted to sit outside. We miss European outdoor cafes, and thought this upscale pub would be a perfect spot to eat and watch people pass.I ordered the Strawberry Fields iced tea. I thought it tasted like room-temperature sweet tea spiked with vodka, but The Boy detected undertones of cough syrup as well.
After that, The Boy stayed away from the cocktails and ordered a beer, which he described as a beer slushie. I'm not sure how my drink managed to arrive warm and his tooth-numbingly cold, but it was a disappointing start.
We were both disappointed in the limited and unexciting brunch menu, but when our food came, we liked both of our meals. I really wanted to like it, but it wasn't anything I couldn't whip up at home (and serve with better drinks).
The atmosphere was our main reason to choose Porter's. We did get to sit outside, but we were seated on essentially deck chairs at a wobbly table, a deterrent to our plan to linger over lunch.
Rereading this, I seem to have overused the word "disappointing." That sums up our experience. Not awful, but disappointing in every way.
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ReplyDeleteI would hardly rate Porter's with $$$. It's really reasonable and I've never had anything but great food and drinks. You must have hit it on on off day.
ReplyDeleteWeird drinks would put a damper on my meal too.
ReplyDeleteI agree that you must have hit it on an off day, because I've never had a bad meal there.
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