The Matinee

Completely unplanned adventure out to cleveland had us blown away by @porcolounge and its incredibely friendly, knowledgable, and skilled staff! Pictures and video on their google page truly dont do this place or its drinks justice (as commented on by Merkayla herself). I found myself continually saying “This completely blew my expectations away!” For context when approaching this place it does seem small, but only from the outside- once you get in your greeted by the tiki guarding this place and enter into a massive lounge area with private tiki huts and a tiki room sporting decor from every walk of americas tiki history- including little homages to the now defunct Kahiki supper club! The size of this place was just right for a tiki bar in my opinion, though tall people be warned when you go to use the bathroom, the trade off of a massive main floor was definitely the low baring basement. Atmosphere aside- the food and drinks: we had the pleasure of sitting at the bar and had the tone of the night set by our bartender Shawn and the rest of the bar crew. The drinks were phenomenal, as a sober skull im always weary when there are only a few options for non-alchoholic beverages but porcos had me covered by not only having quite a wide selection but also very prominently labeling them on their menu! My favourite of the night was a porcos staple: The Curse! Another i tried was of course their Mai-Tai which was lovely, i always try to sample a mai-tai everywhere we visit-but the curse was absolutely the stand out for me! In terms of food they have a great assortment of tacos and finger foods like tofu fries. The fries were good however i do wish they could have been a bit stiffer for dipping, but the chicken tacos specifically blew our collective minds with their addition of pineapple it sits just right in the palette 🙏🏻 excellent. Overall our experience was terrific and both of us highly recommend hitting them up when youre in the cleveland area next! Theres so much more i could say but ill save it for when i visit next :D thankyou again to everyone at porcos, we cant wait to come back!

Every city seems to have its hidden gems and I like to think my superpower is sussing them out. I'll be honest, I was not prepared for what I would find when we walked south on 25th Street over the railroad tracks on a bridge our Uber driver suggested we not cross. I think he may not have wanted us to find Porco's. The building isn't much to look at, and I suspect that's part of the allure of finding places like this... you have to want to be there. Inside, we were greeted by Sean, who has been mixing Tiki drinks at Porco's for years. We sat down, he poured daiquiris without us asking for anything--an amuse-bouche before the main course? Yes please. We spent a pleasant afternoon working our way though the menu with Sean, an attentive bartender who explained things to us, knew when to engage and when to step back, and most importantly, absolutely crushed the cocktails. The interior of Porco's is fun, the right distraction you need, the music, the vibe, the drinks all transport you far away from the hot sidewalks outside. I'll be back, but I'll share with you that when in Cleveland, one must visit Porco's. (*My 5 Star Rating here for "FOOD" should be understood to mean "Tiki Drinks.")

Super fun tiki bar! Atmosphere is so nice and makes you feel like you're on vacation. Plenty of drink options although definitely on the pricier side.

My friends N I had delicious pinoy tacos(bistek)😋and of course lumpia too. I had the planet of the apes N zombie drink🫣both were worth it. Saving the best for last is the tiramisu ube🥰🥰🥰..staff, food, drinks, atmosphere great all around!!

A time! From the super cute atmosphere to the cute drinks that were amazingly tasty, this little hidden gem is a place to visit!