Front Porch Piano Bar

I have been going to Ogunquit for about 6 years and although I like the village I will never go back to the Front Porch again. Their staff/owner and entertainers are some of the rudest I have ever encountered. The owner of the B and B I was staying at said that the Front Porch runs off more travelers to Ogunquit than anybody. Such a shame. Two other bars there that are much better and they are FRIENDLY to tourists. Also ate at the downstairs cafe at the Front Porch and it was also awful.

I must take up gentle cudgels with those who feel that the Front Porch has changed too much in recent years. Granted, it's not the same old place, but it's still has the same welcoming ambiance and the same passion for entertaining the crowd that it always had. I've been coming since John "Mother" Revere owned it and yes, I too loved the vibrant yellows and greens of the old decor, but I was just as happy to see Wayne Wescott's imprimatur when it came time to put his mark on a venerable institution. The colors and the furnishings have changed, but the Front Porch remains a beacon in the heart of Ogunquit- it radiates a warm aura of acceptance and tolerance for all comers, no matter which side of the garden gate you may be swinging on! Come for the great piano music, the entertainment, the drinks and the food- you'll fall in love with the Front Porch all over again!

Everyone doesn't like everyplace. We used to enjoy this piano bar however. We went there evertime we were in Ogunquit, since the 1990's. New owner had changed the bar's image way too much! We were there in June and talked with several out of town people who said that they had gone but would never return. Way too bad, as this could be a wonderful bar as it was in the past.

This isn't the kind of piano bar where a singer leads the entertainment and folks from the crowd can get up and sing too, but rather the kind of place where a group sits around the piano/bar and sings together as the pianist bangs away at the keys and cracks a few jokes. The drinks were fabulous, as were the hot waiters, and we loved the fun murals on the walls depicting life in Gay Ogunquit. A tip- skip the "Adult Comedian" unless you want to hear the same old tired jokes and straight-baiting from a guy in a red sparkly vest who won't leave you alone if you just want a drink.

The Front Porch is an Awesome place in Ogunquit Kudos to the Owner Wayne!! Keep up the great work I will be at the Yellow Monkey this Weekend (Aug 8th and 9th Celebrating my 3 year Anniversary to my husband Anthony