I am not sure why I have always passed on dining at this establishment. I really have no excuse as to why I have never dined at this local restaurant. It is closer than restaurants in other counties that I have visited. This past Saturday I remedied the situation. I ate at Worthington's "The Front Porch Steakhouse."

Upon looking at the menu I immediately noticed the lack of appetizers. Seeing they offered a fried oyster and fried shrimp dinners. I asked my waitress if I could order them alone, and she obliged. Both came out hot and with a side of cocktail sauce. The shrimp were delicious. The oysters were not. Extremely fishy and I even occasionally tasted them hours later.

For dinner I ordered the chicken fried steak with green beans and mashed potatoes. The chicken fried steak was perfect. Very crispy great flavor. The green beans were just like grandma used to make, the perfect mixture of onion and pork accompanying them. On the other hand the mashed potatoes left more to be desired. I am almost positive they came from a box. My dinner companions ordered the rib eye steak, New York Strip steak, and the catfish. Having tasted all three, I have to say the rib eye was good, and the strip better. The catfish though was outstanding. Very possibly the best I have ever tasted.

The Front Porch has good service, and the food is hit or miss. Hit on the catfish and miss on the oysters.