The Porter's House

The food was really good. The ambiance was wonderful. The service was top teir. I ordered the spare ribs and babyyyyy tender is an understatement. They were really good. The potatoes were amazing. Crab cakes AMAZING. My friends ordered the filet mignon, sautéed shrimp, the halibut fish, bone in pork chops, collard greens, Mac and cheese(no lobster) and a Cesar salad and they thought everything was good on their end as well. Iappreciate the option for valet parking as well. I'd definately come back. Thanks for a job well done❤️

The food was fantastic! Everyone in our party got the fillet and it was cooked perfectly and delicious. In fact, it was the best steak I’ve had in years. I got it with their herb butter and it was amazing. The service was exceptional. I had a request for an accommodation for one of my guests and the manager and waiter couldn’t have been nicer. They really went above and beyond! We will be back for sure.

Nearly perfect dinner spot. Thought it would be way more expensive than it was. It was not cheap but it wasn't as bad of a bill as I thought. No sticker shock when it came. Might be the only stake house that I would trust with blue rare. And one of the only in the Charlotte area that even knew what that means, and would do it. Cheese cake is crazy good if you have the room. $50 off wine Wednesday is great! And the staff is by far on par with the extremely high quality food. Couldn't have asked for better food or service. The atmosphere was a bit lacking and very noisy, like a cafeteria. Which can be appeal, I enjoy watching chefs cook but when waiter can't hear you order it can be frustrating. And when your date can't hear you talking so you have to yell across the table it can take away from the date night. That being said, they even have a solution for that with private room dinning for FREE!?! Just need to reserve even earlier than a normal spot. Highly suggest

Like any and all Rare Roots restaurant we visit this was five stars all around. We love to go out for a fancy dinner for occasions but hate when the food falls short of the price...that's never a concern with Rare Roots and proven true again at The Porter House, from hostess to John Dresslers himself, the service and atmosphere is a family experience that can't be replicated. The food, we had the pimento cheese beignets and they were excellent, I would say they are more of a fritter but the flavor was fantastic! My wife and I shared the shared porter House Steak which was cooked perfectly and the paired sauces were outstanding. I saw other reviews about a lack of seasoning but in my experience nothing beats a good salt and peppering on a fine steak and that's what you find here, the tender velvet feel of the steak is in my opinion how you know a steak is good. Finish off with any of "Mom's" desserts and your night is complete! Loved it!

Early Valentines Dinner courtesy of the fiancé (he has to work on the 14th) - The Porters House in Waverly - great food, generous portions, fantastic service. We will definitely be back. Got there at 520pm for a 6pm reservation but they took us early. Not busy when we arrived but packed and people waiting outside when we left around 7pm. LOVED THE APPETIZERS!!! The pimento cheese beignets were beautifully, lightly crisp on the outside and a wonderful, molten lava of creamy pimento cheese inside. The calamari were strips versus rings or legs, we loved the texture and flavor, breaded and fried - very light garlic, caper sauce drizzled over the top. Wedge blue cheese ranch salad, creamed spinach, mashed potatoes, mushrooms and onions as sides. Amazingly soft, light airy, rolls with garlic herb butter. Bone in 32 ounce Porterhouse for two, medium rare, with pickled veggies over a little bit of arugula. A slice of coconut cake to go. Truly excellent food, I like the mashed potatoes better at Dresslers, cream spinach wasn’t bad. Mushrooms and onions were my favorite side! Our steak was cooked, seasoned perfectly - excellent cut, lovely texture and the grilled outside had a great flavor. It comes with four sauces - my favorite was the horseradish which is very light, not strong. Followed by TPH Steak sauce. Not a fan of the chimichurri (love a good Colombian chimichurri!) and peppercorn cream (it was too sweet like caramel). The coconut cake was more of a dry cake versus cream but it was fantastic. Not overly sweet but very flavorful. Great place to walk around, we sat on a swinging chair and watched the kids play in an open area after our walk. Stopped in at Whole Foods after dinner for groceries (awesome trea leche and key lime pie at WF)! Worth the trip!!! We have two more John Dressler restaurants to try. Dogwood and Fin and Fino. Still love Dresslers best 😍 The staff are almost all long timers - one of the them has worked for Jon (Rare Roots Hospitality) for 15 years! He treats his staff very well and it shows in their service and teamwork.

A nice restaurant that is close by to where I live. I really enjoy the low light atmosphere and the decor that is here. The music that plays is subtle and does not take away from the eating experience. The food here is great; every time we go here we enjoy it, the service, and the experience. I would recommend the 8oz Wagyu Flat-Iron Steak as it has a great mix of vegetables and steak, the steak was quite soft and has a great amount of flavor. This time we had a server named Jacob who was exceptional. He has a very sharp eye and always checked on us if the food was good, putting away any plates, etc. They are very polite and always engaged with our table and the others that he serves as I observed. I would definitely have this server in the future when dining here at this restaurant. This restaurant is a good fine dining place that is located in the South Charlotte / Waverly area. I would recommend it to anyone who goes here.

The food was amazing but the service was lackluster at best. We sat at the bar and Lindsey (who was working the well) ignored us for the entire time. I have worked in upscale restaurants for years and have never seen anything like it. She would talk to regulars around us but I sat with an empty drink for long periods of time and she never made eye contact or tried to talk to us. We finally decided to interrupt and ask her to order our dessert as we sat there waiting for over 15 minutes to be acknowledged and the other bartender was way busier. Now during this time she just chatted with staff, regulars and and focused on only two tickets in the well, so when she was dismissive and did not know what they had for dessert I decided I had to write a review. The sad part is we were honoring the passing of a dear friend that we worked in restaurants with for years. We had every intention of over tipping and spending way more than we did. What a loss.

The Porter's House is a very delicious restaurant and we've been multiple times. The menu is small but the food is generally executed well. Good size portions, however it is very pricey. The atmosphere is that of most upscale steakhouses; Low lights, calm music and attentive staff. The cocktail menu is impressive. The wine flights are a really cool concept. The restaurant also features some really cool events. We've done a private Bourbon tasting here before and really enjoyed the experience. So why 4-stars instead of 5? We realized halfway through our meal every other table was being brought complimentary bread. We however were never offered this. The braised short rib was tasty however its a favorite we order often and expect it to be fall off the bone soft. For us, excuse the pun but the short rib fell...short.