The talk Jani (Little Malice) generated about Outback Steakhouse led me to
this. My LLL will be here for a few days next week so I was scouting around
for places to go.

I didn't know this place was still in business. I haven't been there since
around 1976 or so. The Side Porch Steak House in Bartlett, TN. I Googled
for restaurants nearby and this popped up. I immediately thought "No,
really?! They're still there?"

An unpretentious (closed from 12/23-12/25 - what restaurant does that?)
steak house. IIRC, wonderful steaks, baked potato, salad. They don't
overwhelm you with appetizer selections or soups. They seat from 4:30PM -
8:30 PM, period (according to what I was told when I called).

The place is still there in the same location after all these years. The
steaks were fantastic. And as I said, the place is unpretentious. They
have no plans to turn it into a chain. It's still in the same location
after all these years, an old house circa the 1920's converted into a
restaurant. Limited seating.

When I was 16 or 17 Mom and I would go to the Side Porch for dinner
sometimes. I didn't pay attention to nuances about the old house, like the
hardwood floors and the crown moldings which I seem to recall now. But it's
still in the same place; an old Victorian era house. So if John and I go to
the Side Porch I surely will pay attention to the details just because

But most importantly, I recall the steaks were wonderful. The menu was
simple. The service was excellent. I'm looking forward to going there
again after all these years next week and will report back.

Jill