Originally Posted by sunny70 (Post 2118989)

Hubby and I were there (for the 4th time)
a week ago. Food and Service was excellent. We live five minutes from The Back Porch, so we are hoping it will succeed. The Restaurant was less than half full at 6:00. My suggestions to change that would be the following. First: Know your Patrons. Look around. Everyone in the Room was over 60 yet the blaring music was definitely not "their Music". Maybe tone it down a bit ...........................

Originally Posted by sunny70 (Post 2118989)

Hubby and I were there (for the 4th time)
a week ago. Food and Service was excellent. We live five minutes from The Back Porch, so we are hoping it will succeed. The Restaurant was less than half full at 6:00. My suggestions to change that would be the following. First: Know your Patrons. Look around. Everyone in the Room was over 60 yet the blaring music was definitely not "their Music". Maybe tone it down a bit and either play Country or something more 50's and 60's. The Rock they were playing didn't go with the Diners. Secondly: Now that the Snowbirds are gone, you need to offer coupons or Specials to get people to come. Almost all of the Restaurants are doing that now. Some are offering 2 for 1 on a special night, or buy one, get the second meal 50% off. Maybe it would help to fill that other half of the Restaurant! They should remember we are the Far North End of the Villages. People in this area are mid Seventies to Eighties. They still enjoy eating out, but are not the Partiers they were when they moved here 20 years ago. They will help make this Restaurant a success, but the Owners might need to make the dining atmosphere a bit more in tune with the Age Group!

Originally Posted by billethkid (Post 2108455)

I hear and see mixed revues most over a month old.

Anybody been there more recently?

Good/bad/other?

Originally Posted by Ramone (Post 2109027)

I think the food for all of us was above average but it was discouraging when the manager or floor boss would not allow my service dog to be in the dining room area. The poor gal had to sit in a hot car. [QUOTE The two person =billethkid;2108455]I hear and see mixed revues most over a month old.

Anybody been there more recently?

Good/bad/other?

Originally Posted by sanoble (Post 2139923)

The 3 young ladies at the hostess desk forgot to smile or welcome us at 5:30pm on Saturday 09/24/2022. We were seated immediately. The restaurant was not busy.
We gave our order to server Heather, then waited 33 minutes for Caesar salad with chicken for me and Walleye with yellow rice for my Mister. The salad had scant dressing and no croutons. Server Heather returned from kitchen saying they were out of croutons.
Mister's Walleye was baked in an unpleasant breading. The rice was delicious.
Upon exiting the dining room, I passed by a Caesar salad loaded with croutons. II asked to speak to manager. Was told "not sure where they were". I could cry!
Several things were wrong with our evening at The BackPorch. All, I believe, could be improved with proper employee training.
Best wishes for success.

Originally Posted by Ramone (Post 2109027)

I think the food for all of us was above average but it was discouraging when the manager or floor boss would not allow my service dog to be in the dining room area. The poor gal had to sit in a hot car.

Good/bad/other?

Originally Posted by billethkid (Post 2108455)

I hear and see mixed revues most over a month old.

Anybody been there more recently?

Good/bad/other?