Front Porch Cafe — Restaurant in Banks Township

The Front Porch Café in Ellsworth is an absolute gem. It’s a pay-what-you-can nonprofit, but don’t let that fool you—this place delivers food and service better than most sit-down restaurants we’ve ever been to. The prices were incredible, the portions were generous, and everything came out fresh and done right.

The staff was attentive, kind, and genuinely seemed to care about every guest. On top of that, even the other patrons were welcoming—someone noticed my jacket and came right over to chat like we were old friends. That says a lot about the kind of community this café builds.

Between the value, the mission, the food, and the people, this spot is top-notch all around. If you’re anywhere near Ellsworth, skip the chain restaurants and go straight to The Front Porch—you’ll leave full, happy, and wanting...

We stopped in for pie and coffee. If you like pie and coffee, you’ll be VERY happy here. We had the strawberry-rhubarb and the raspberry pies. The strawberry-rhubarb was very good but slightly over sweetened for my taste and without a strong underlying flavor to make it go. The raspberry pie also sweet but had a raspberry punch that made it an excellent pie. All the pies are made on-premise by the way. The coffee, while not gourmet, stands up...

This is my wife’s favorite place to escape to. Like Cheers (the TV show) where everybody knows your name. They have all the standards and daily specials that are really a “cut above” the standard fair. Nice deserts especially the home cooked pies usually 3 or 4 variety. Prices are very reasonable. It is a community outreach operation, so please be generous. The restaurant feeds people in need. If we don’t do...