Best food near me in Porterville, CA

Really liked it. Great food and wonderful service.

The Phoenix was an excellent dining experience. It’s is upstairs so you have a nice view (there is an elevator). The service was just perfect (Zachary) as he was present but never overbearing. He was professional but also joked with us. The food was worthy of a return trip! We started with Royalty cocktails that were very refreshing. We had stuffed jalapeños for an appetizer and then our dinner salad that was mixed greens, roasted pears, dried cranberries, feta, glazed walnuts and champagne vinaigrette. It was a welcome change from iceberg lettuce and tomato. Even their dinner rolls were special. My husband had the Ribeye with mashed potatoes and fresh vegetables with garlic-herb butter. I had the Steak frites. We saved room for dessert and shared a butter pound cake with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce. It was amazing! The portions were generous and we had leftovers to take home. We will be going back soon to try some of the other dinner choices that include seafood, pasta, and even some casual options such as burgers and sandwiches. The Phoenix is a gem of a restaurant and we highly recommend it!

I wanted a steak and Double LL popped up in my search, so we decided to try it. The outside looked a little iffy, torn awnings, deserted area. Entering the bar looked iffy because there was hardly anyone there. But then the hostess greeted us, confirmed our reservation, and led us to the back where there were 2 elegant dining rooms. I was relieved! The decorations were Wild Old West, lots of fun. There were some families and some couples. It was so quiet and lovely, no blasting TV or people talking loudly. We ordered drinks and the mussels (divine, the best we ever had, loads of butter, garlic, shallots and herbs, I wanted to drink the broth!) and fried calamari for appetizers. Then we ordered a house salad to split and a T-Bone steak to split. Our server, Debbie, was so professional. She asked if we wanted the appetizers before we ordered dinner, and we said yes, because we weren't sure of the portions or how full we would get. Her service was so professional and well-paced. There was unlimited garlic bread. The house salad ($3.95) was HUGE, plenty for 2 to share. Same for the T-Bone (16oz), cooked to perfection. We couldn't possibly fit in a dessert. Debbie took some photos of us.

The food and the service was fantastic for our party of 9!!

We arrived early and were seated when staffing permitted. Ordered Joe's Steaks and a Spinach and Artichoke Dip appetizer. Excellent service and very good food.