The Porch (formerly The Porch Cafe)

"We stopped by on a Saturday evening to see live music by Rob and Denise. The Porch was really nice inside and food and service were excellent. They have burgers, salads, and sandwiches and a unique selection of bar bites. They also had a good selection of local beers, wines, seltzers, and Kombucha (not a full bar). Live music every Saturday from 5:30p - 7:30p. We will be back again!"

"A great find on our recent visit to Santa Margarita. Great food and service. Would highly recommend to locals and people visiting from out of town. I love that this place is family owned and operated."

"This restaurant, The Porch, is a gem far away from the bustling cities of Southern California. Me and my partner came about this restaurant when passing by on our way to Paso Robles. The restaurant and its delicious food has an LA atmosphere and touch with bit of tranquility of small town hospitality, a luxury not found in Los Angeles or San Diego. Even the location makes this restaurante even more unique with rolling hills and ranches surrounding this restaurant and town. That being said, the service was impeccable, the people were friendly and upbeat with positivity. The restaurant has a great verity of menu items, which we hope we had enough time to try everything, but we order the avocado toast, Bacon Cheeseburger with fries, and Oreo Chocolate Smoothy. It had to be one the best avocado toast and cheeseburger I have very had, even the fries were Texan steak style fries which are my favorite and more appetizing. I know that the restaurant took priority on the quality of the food. I hope that anyone heading north would stop at The Porch! I know me and my partner will definitely stop by again, hungry for more of its delicious foods."

"We came across this wonderful restaurant just by chance. We got lucky. Great food, friendly service, the atmosphere was inviting and good vibes. Our group had a great time. They do not overcharge to eat there either. We'll be back."

"We came about about an hour before cruise night started and ordered an artichoke and a kids chicken strip meal with bbq and ranch dressing. It took about 25 minutes to get our order, and we left. I would have gone back if we were still in the area. Unfortunately, for me, it was not an option. Upon opening the Chicken Strip kids' meal, the three tiny pieces of chicken were extremely flat, over fried, and tough to chew. An adult would not eat this, let alone a kid. Also, there is no ranch or bbq as requested. The chicken strips were also stuck together when fried, so it had a mushy undercooked spot. The picture is a torn piece up close so you can see how thin and overcooked the chicken was. The second picture is the part that was stuck together. Disclaimer: I can not vouch for anything else it was my first time under this current ownership."