Porter Cafe

West Roxbury, United States

4.7

Closed now

20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards

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Telephone:
+1 617-942-2579
Website:
www.portercafe.com
Address:
1723 Centre St, West Roxbury, MA, 02132
b/t Esther Rd & Roxbury Pky
West Roxbury Center, West Roxbury
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
200 ftCentre St @ Manthorne St
280 ftBelgrade Ave @ Centre St
610 ftCentre St @ W Roxbury Pkwy
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Takes Reservations
Yes
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Good For
Dinner
Parking
Street
Bike Parking
No
Good for Kids
No
Good for Groups
No
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Casual
Noise Level
Average
Alcohol
Beer & Wine Only
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Has TV
Yes
Waiter Service
Yes
Drive-Thru
No
Caters
No

Today

Today 11:00 am – 1:00 am
Closed now
Local time (West Roxbury) 07:32 Friday, 29 November 2024

Business hours

Monday 4:00 pm – 1:00 am
Tuesday 4:00 pm – 1:00 am
Wednesday 4:00 pm – 1:00 am
Thursday 4:00 pm – 1:00 am
Friday 11:00 am – 1:00 am
Saturday 11:00 am – 1:00 am
Sunday 11:00 am – 1:00 am

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20 reviews of Porter Cafe

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Place rating: 4
Chestnut Hill, MA
Small Cozy pub in West Roxbury with a great menu and vibe.
Place rating: 5
West Roxbury, MA
Great food! Great order of muscles, steak frites and pork. Very nice flavors. Place is cozy and small and does have outside tables. I will come back.
Place rating: 4
Cambridge, MA
I don’t know why, but I love the French fries here. Crispy, crunchy, brown with skin and perfectly salted!
So far all the other stuff has been great also. Had the fish tacos a few times. They are great, a really nice combo of fried fish, avocado and cilantro. The pastrami Reuben is good too. It’s on a bulkie roll — so a slightly different take — but we loved it. Especially paired with those fries!
Place rating: 4
Norton, MA
Had a couple meals here and it definitely gets two thumps up from me. The burger is outstanding. Big, juicy and the red onion relish (sauce) puts it over the top. It comes with fries — which are crispy and salty — very good but also too many for me. I’d prefer less of them and add some slaw. Which I know they have because the Fish and Chips is the other meal and it came with some innovative cole slaw. The Fish and Chips were good and worthy of mention but with many other entrees calling my name — and the burger, having me call its name, probably will be taken out of the starting rotation. The bar is not too large (about 10 stools) but so far been able to get seats. Service is friendly and quick. The crowd has always been friendly and talkative. It states Beer and Wine only on the Unilocal feature — this is not true — it has a full bar.
Place rating: 5
West Roxbury, MA
I’ve been here a few times since July of 2015. Fresh, versatile menu, lots of beers and exceptional service. You can’t beat this place, nice crowd, quiet and something for everyone. All food items seem to be prepared from scratch. I’ve had the tomato soup, kale soup and beef stew. All 5 stars. I’ve also had a couple of different salads and they too are crisp and fresh. This is my new favorite place!
Place rating: 5
West Newton, MA
This restaurant is such a gem. Amazing burgers, excellent and wide variety beer selection, and I’m not one to rave about salads, but they have the BEST panko crusted chicken Caesar salad. Well worth a trip here.
Place rating: 4
Needham, MA
Great food, great staff, great beer list. not much more to say! Have only been here twice, had the schnitzel and cheeseburger. Will definitely be back.
Place rating: 3
West Roxbury, MA
Porter Café is as close to becoming a Gastro Pub as West Roxbury will ever see (Eating Jack O’Neill – little to no confidence there after seeing their menu, either).
So WHY is it that getting a burger prepared to order is such a difficult task for Porter? Even on Sunday’s where their burger, called Humpty Dumpty, which boasts a fried egg on top, is not consistently well prepared. Saturday brunch Ordered a medium rare Humpty Dumpty. It came with a well-​done fried egg on top of a well-​done burger — quality control? Uh… not
Place rating: 5
Los Angeles, CA
Awesome place! The food was delicious, the service was amazing and the patio was perfect! I had the parmesan chicken kale salad and red sangria. We will definitely be back!
Place rating: 5
Jamaica Plain, MA
Had an awesome, relaxing brunch here this morning. Everything was delicious and my daughter devoured her chocolate chip pancakes! Drinks were great the atmosphere was very causal and relaxing. Nice experience at this off the path establishment.
Place rating: 5
Boston, MA
I definitely suggest the red sangria.
Place rating: 5
Needham Heights, MA
Great service, and each dish was impressive. Green papaya salad, fish tacos, shrimp ceviche. We will definitely be back, and bring our friends!
Place rating: 5
Boston, MA
This is my regular bar. The staff is amazing, knowledgeable, and friendly! I come here because I love their beer selection. New and different local beers pop up all the time! Great pub food selection as well. They just added more outdoor seating on the side of the building! Always a recommendation for people who ask me!
Place rating: 5
Boston, MA
Small pub with great choice of beers, good food and nice outdoor space for the summer months.
Place rating: 5
Mid-Cambridge, MA
Always fantastic! Great menu– fish tacos are awesome! Also best fries around. Looking for more than pub food? This is the place. Seasonal risotto, ceviche, oysters, and amazing mussels!!!
Place rating: 5
Boston, MA
Porter recently opened an outside patio, which is just lovely for an early dinner in the warm summer weather!
Place rating: 5
Brookline, MA
Ate at Porter Café tonight after a long day. I had the seasonal risotto with shrimp and bacon. It was really delicious. My husband had the scampi, which he liked (but he preferred mine). Service was quick and friendly. It’s a little pricey, but seems the norm for the neighborhood. Space is tight – probably best for groups no bigger than 3.
Place rating: 5
Boston, MA
Cute little pub!
I was surprised at how good the food here is. Every visit we try something new, and it is always delicious. The mussels, bacon mac and cheese, the cheese plater, etc, etc.
The place is cozy and the staff always so friendly. This place is a hidden gem!
Place rating: 4
Boston, MA
Very cool place, and much needed in the West Roxbury area.
To celebrate getting new digs in WR, my wife and I went here because it looked like the closest thing to a great gastropub.
Place is a little tight inside, but nicely laid out. Food was good and not so good. I see the burger is really popular here, but I didn’t really like it. The style of meat they use was the culprit, as everything else on it was great. My wife got the pasta special and it was AWESOME. Next time, I’ll be sure to try the short rib stew!
They have a very good craft beer selection, sounds like the best available in the area– so major props to that.
Great service rounds things out. I’ll be back. MANY more times I’m sure…
Place rating: 5
Boston, MA
wait staff is attentive, best burgers around and mixed drinks are fantastic.
Been here several times (love to support local small business) and never had a bad meal
Small place so get there early if you get annoyed with waiting for a table