Jack’s Porch in Southlake is Closed

Posted on May 23rd, 2012 9:07am by Nancy Nichols
Filed under Closings, Restaurant News

About a year and a half ago, there was a small Hatfield-and-McCoy feud in Southlake. Jack Layman, a former manager at Rockfish in Southlake, quit and opened Jack’s Porch in a space nearby. When I reported this, the situation ticked a lot of people from both sides off and they got into a big rumble in the comments section. Apparently Layman was bound by a “non-compete” contract and Jack’s Porch was a little too close to the Rockfish location. I guess Rockfish won because one observer sends word that Jack’s Porch is closed. And he/she is wondering why. Anybody out there know the details?

5 comments

  1. News on the street is Jack couldn’t shake the bad image xo’s left behind and he could only make money with
    The late crowed and he wanted a restaurant not a night club. So he opened a Cajun restaurant in Roanoke and closed the porch. The center is really looking at Hillstone for that location now….thank God a good place to eat in Southlake…we r all crossing our fingers!

    @ 12:12 pm on May 23, 2012

  2. He opened a place in roanoke named Jacks Bayou grill, Its the hottest thing out here- Low overhead and packed , opening another in fort worth on 7th.

    @ 6:47 pm on May 23, 2012

  3. Is it true that XO was a swingers bar…as in to swing?

    @ 6:38 am on May 24, 2012

  4. On another note? Any update on this guy?

    http://apps.collincountytx.gov/cccasesearch/Search.aspx

    @ 8:23 am on May 24, 2012

  5. The food was good and the service was outstanding. Fingers crossed, Hillstone takes over the space.

    @ 10:51 am on May 24, 2012