The Back Porch & Grille

Franklin, VA · American restaurant

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in Franklin
#5
of 44 restaurants
City Percentile
79%
rating percentile
Address
The Back Porch & Grille, 1401 N High St, Franklin, VA 23851
Phone
(757) 516-0031
Website
villageatwoodsedge.com/explore-our-community/dining-services
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM Mon

The Back Porch & Grille is a restaurant located in Franklin, VA. It is one of 44 restaurants listed in Franklin. Its 4.5-star rating is above the Franklin city average of 3.9 stars. It ranks #5 among Franklin restaurants by combined rating and review volume. There is 1 photo associated with this location.

Hours

SaturdayClosed

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Osana Fiat Jabez · Feb 2024

Great tasting lunch meals in a fantastic environment! You will enjoy this meal trust me. Sandwiches varieties, salad varieties, and deserts! Please check out the Back Porch its a hidden gem!

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Laura Zane Nwagbaraocha · Aug 2025

We were driving through the area and noticed it had very good ratings and thought oh this looks like it might be good. Heading there, hmmm, this is off the beaten path, weird. Its behind a medical complex. Hmmm, this looks like an ALF, but there are signs that advertise it. We walk in and it IS an ALF and the restaurant is for residents only! We left, had a good laugh. The food may be fabulous, we just didn't try it. However, it DID look like a BEAUTIFUL facility!

★★★★★ 5.0 Dennis Cartwright · Sep 2025

I was at a wedding venue. Everything was perfect: Food, service, ambience, cleanliness, with good size bar and gorgeous dining room. Check their website for open hours and menu specials.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Sarah Manko · Jul 2023

I want to preface this that the waitress we had was incredibly wonderful. The food was also amazing. That was not the problem. The problem was the lady who “greeted” us. Had I have not been with my mother, I would have spoken up. The person who greeted us, gave us a look like we must be lost. She asked, can I help you as she looked us up and down. She didn’t even wait for us to answer, she just walked away as we said a table for two. She said ok and walked away. She didn’t even answer. She left us standing there, and then said “ok, well I can seat you in the basement.” To say that my blood pressure sky rocketed, would be an understatement. They were not busy as we just arrived when the restaurant was opening. Thankfully, my mom was not really paying attention to really notice. I’ve worke

★★★★☆ 4.0 Sharon Bay · Mar 2018

Things we loved: the food was delicious, reasonably priced, good variety. They pay their staff a real wage, so no tipping was a surprise. Pleasant atmosphere. Things that were ok: location is in the back of an assisted living facility. Almost no other customers. Things they need to improve: our server was in two rooms at the same time. He was running back and forth, often forgot us, and while apologizing, they need to organize that better. Too much ice in the drinks meant you get three sips then are empty. With the previous issue mentioned, we were often thirsty.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

American restaurant

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