The Porter's House

Our first time dining at The Porter's House, but definitely not our last ... Atmosphere is casual elegance with white table cloths, our server, Angela, was knowledgeable and attentive. The food was delicious and the cocktails were great! We had the filet, the black grouper and bacon risotto (so yummy!), and dessert - the brownie with icecream and the creme brulee. The cocktail menu is fun and delicious. (You Had Me at Hello, pictured) The Sea Board made a divine first impression, and we devoured it! The Porter's House may be my new favorite steak house in Charlotte! Will definitely be back!

1st time here and the food and drinks were delicious. Wife and I split the ribeye and had the mashed potatoes and broccolini. Not giving 5 stars because of the excessive crowd noise as the place was packed with Holiday parties and had to yell across the table alot. Will be back though.

Excellent food but the service was a bit hit and miss. Our waitress was great but the hostess was very slow in seating us and gave us a bit of an attitude because we were four minutes late to our reservation.

Came for a birthday, great experience and customer service.

The Porter's House is a great place for a date night. The vibes are really cool. The staff are all amazing, from the greeters at the front door to the wait staff. Each one was so attentive and genuinely cared about us. We made a reservation and showed up a little bit early and tables were available. We were told we could sit wherever we wanted in the bar area, so my wife and I chose a table against the wall. The person who brought our menus over next said we looked a little cramped and wouldn't we want to sit in a more open table instead? Yes we would, thank you! Because of that little bit of paying attention, we had a much more comfortable meal. Our waiter was incredible with the way he described the food on the menu to the way he poured the wine at our table. He was a bright highlight of the evening. The Porter's House is a steak house. For some reason, my wife and I both went with seafood. In retrospect, that was a mistake, as we should have stuck with what the restaurant is known for. I started with a tomato and mozzarella salad, which was quite tasty and fresh. I liked it best of all the food I had. For my main course, I ordered salmon over risotto. The risotto was bland and under seasoned and not very flavorful. The salmon was fine. It was cooked properly and tasted like salmon. But nothing about it stood out or made me think I would order it again. To share, my wife and I ordered the Brussels sprouts. They were cooked okay and were drizzled with a balsamic glaze. But the sprouts just didn't have a lot going for them. Maybe they were baked in the oven and therefore no charring took place to enhance the flavor or texture? Not sure. But we both agreed that something was lacking in these sprouts. Other restaurants in the area do phenomenal jobs with their Brussels sprouts. I wouldn't recommend them at The Porter's House. Will we give this place a try again? Definitely. The staff was too good and there is too much promise in the items on the menu that are in the restaurant's wheelhouse. The food was disappointing during this visit, yes. But everything else about The Porter's House screams greatness. We'll just have to remember next time that when going to a steakhouse to order the steak. Parking: Waverly is usually pretty crowded, especially on a weekend evening. Parking is a challenge. I recommend parking in the garage and walking over to the restaurant. But with patience, you can find street parking behind the restaurant or venture further to the parking lot shared by so many other restaurants and shops.

Hate to say it..but Racism is alive and thriving at this location. They have outdoor seating, Friends ( 2 Brown Men) went there to enjoy a cocktail & a smoke..as they have done so many times before. The new Female Manager then proceeds to tell my 2 friends that they couldn't smoke on the patio.. even though there are several ash trays outside.. A few moments later a White Woman comes out the restaurant, stands on the same patio, lights up a cigarette and No words were said to her. Even security was called on my Friends. When asked why it was ok for the Woman & not My Friends.. she said she didn't have to explain herself. Yeah, you can't explain what is already known!

This was an absolutely delicious dinner. We were a party of four and everyone had a great meal. Parking: This restaurant is in a busy area with other restaurants and shopping and could be a nice walk around.

The appetizer & steak had a lil too much char for my husband & the onions in the mushroom & onion side were undercooked. Other than that, everything was delicious! Steaks cooked perfectly & service was excellent!