Reviews for Porter's Real Barbecue in Kennewick, WA

Same great food as always from Porter's over the years. Stopped by about 12:30 and glad there was no line to wait. Poppers were... good as usual, but today the turkey was rather dry and not as moist as ususal. I really enjoy their slaw - freshly tossed indressing when you order so it's still nice and crunchy, and just the right amount of sweet flavor. Service was fast andfriendly, and the store was neat and tidy. Read more

The loaded baked potato was really good. As well as the Mac and cheese, and baked beans. The banana pudding was my favorite.... Didn't even get a pic of it Read more

Had some brisket and ribs. The brisket was not actually well trimmed, but the lady slicing the meat cut off all the fat cap,... without being requested for that. I've visited dozens of BBQ restaurants, but never seen this before. So honest business. Andthe brisket were flat cuts (lean side), so they were supposed to be dry if not being cooked perfectly. Yet they tasted so tenderand juicy. On the other hand, the ribs were very skinny. I wouldn't recommend ordering, honestly. Overall, 5 stars for thedelicious brisket. Read more

The menu is horribly vague and unorganized. The meat is cold, bland and greasy. The pulled pork sandwich is literally pulled... pork on a dry 20c bun. You add BBQ sauce at the table. No cheese, no pickle no flavor. The jalapeño poppers were cold soggy andgreasy. The gouda Mac and cheese was cold, made with a powder cheese mix and did not have a good flavor. The coleslaw tastedlike wet cabbage no bite, no flavor, no zest. Yuk. $60 and I could not eat it. The assistant manager was apologetic and politebut it didn't help. We paid for Guy Fiery's face which is plastered on the menu and the wall but it doesn't make the food tasteANY better. Avoid this place like the plague unless you like throwing money away and lots of it. Read more

A bit disappointing; look at the pictures. The 1/2 # brisket and a jalapeño popper on 1 tray and a Jonny Sandwich, coleslaw... and a jalapeño poppers on the other with 2 sodas was nearly $50. The credit card machine shows tips starting at 20% for walkup counter service. The sandwich was good , just lacked any smoke flavor. It was big and close on value. The coleslaw wasjust shredded cabbage, if there was sauce it was extremely light. The sauces were quite good and made the meal much better. This place has potential just needs to work on presentation and value Read more

Came here with my dad for lunch. Was kinda mixed on the experience. The prices seemed to be a little excessive and most of the... barbecue was somewhat disappointing. It didn't have much flavor on its own but when combined with the barbecue sauces, theflavor was good. The Sauces themselves had a lot of flavor but the rest was lacking in some. Read more

When I walked into Porter?s I was excited by the smell of delicious barbecue, but was let down by the actual product. It wasn?t... bad, just nothing to write home about. My pulled pork sandwich was cold, and I was told the mac snd cheese was runny and notgood. Again not bad, but not as fulfilling as I thought it?d be and for the price I wanted more. Read more

I've eaten here hundreds of times over the years, and I don't think I'll be returning. This place used to be amazing several... years ago. Over time, the quality has seriously gone down hill. I started noticing this change a few years ago, and I've neverhad a meal to the same quality since. I've always gotten the brisket. The brisket now is overcooked to the point it turns intomush. It felt like it used to be a nice firm, yet tender piece of meat that pulled apart with ease. Now it almost has theconsistency of pudding. It still tastes like meat, and it is still good, don't get me wrong. But knowing where they've comefrom, and where they are now, it's always an extreme let down every time I eat here. Due to this, I won't be returning. Read more