I ordered the duck and wonton noodle soup, and overall, I really enjoyed it. The duck was flavorful with a nice richness from the fat, which added a lot of depth to the dish. The only downside was that the duck itself was a bit cold when it was served, which took away slightly from the experience. That said, the soup as a whole was very satisfying. The broth was warm, comforting, and had a soothing quality that made it especially enjoyable. I also really appreciated the variety of condiments available at the table--from chili oil to soy sauce--since it allowed me to customize the flavor to my liking. read more

Porridge King - Duck and Wonton Noodle Soup (instagram: wooneats) - Cantonese Near Me - Daly City, California

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I used to come here a lot when I lived in the area more than 2 decades ago. I used to get their tossed noodles with roasted meats, wontons, dumplings and side of soup but it's no longer available on the menu. A previous yelper mentioned they changed owners. On my recent visit for lunch on a Saturday, we got seated right away, which hasn't changed. We ordered the salted egg yolk fried pumpkin, a half roasted duck and a house special pan fried noodle with gravy. About $53 after tip. Portion side is generous as before. The noodles were drenched in gravy so it lost its crispiness. If I were to order it again I'd have for the noodles on the side. Lots of assorted seafood (scallop, shrimp, fish, squid) meats and veggies. 8/10 The roasted duck was a bit too gamey for me but my guests enjoyed it. Comes with plum sauce. The salted egg yolk fried pumpkin was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. 8/10 I like the fact that they now accept credit cards. read more

Roasted pigeon - very good, juicy, no animal smell, light well seasoned. Garlic surf clam - great, lots of fresh meat, good garlic and vermicelli. Egg chow fun gravy shrimp - great wok air, nice thick gravy, not too oily. read more

I had the bbq pork (cha siu), chicken congee and beef brisket soup noodles. Food is alright, not the best in town. Cash only for purchase under $30, so make sure to bring cash if you come eat alone. It's a decent place if you are craving Cantonese food but I'd recommend going to Dim Sum King if you eat with a group. read more

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I have been going to Porridge King for over 20 years since my mom brought me after picking me up from high school. It's no frills, but so delicious and still so consistent. My favorites are the preserved egg & lean pork porridge, beef brisket with egg noodle, and the XO noodle. Discovered they are now on DoorDash and ordered pick up. Still so delicious. The porridge is thick and the eggs are boiled so soft it melts as you eat it. Hands down beats Cheung Hing's porridge (which is the consistency of water and a little bit of rice and chewy egg). read more

Good Cantonese food and decent prices. The lunch specials are pretty good. You have a choice of main entry with a choice of coffee or milk tea. Their milk tea is authentic, not the tea bag or powder variety. The dining room is plenty large to accommodate large groups. It's also clean. The service was good, waiters were attentive and offered hot water often. They also have a large parking lot outside. However, parking space is hard to find. If you want to grab a quick delicious lunch with tasty milk tea, come check it out. read more

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We visited Porridge King for a quick, weeknight dinner and it was an okay experience. My partner was craving savory congee and we opted to dine in. I ordered a shrimp with scrambled egg rice plate, which was tasty and a good-sized portion, so I also had leftovers. Customer service was not great, we had to wait a while before we flagged someone down to order. Same thing happened when we finished eating and wanted to get the check, some of the wait staff walked right by and did not care to acknowledge us or see if we needed anything. Another thing to note is cleanliness, which could be definitely improved. The restaurant itself is pretty average, nothing to rave about. Menu options are pretty good and the pricing seems reasonable. They also offer limited lunch specials on weekdays. I imagine there are better restaurants nearby, so it's really up to you on whether to dine here or not. read more

Porridge King - Cantonese Near Me - Daly City, California

Mom favorite location to have porridge. We ordered: Beef porridge, and the standard one with the egg. I normally order a rice plate, but I ordered their special " fish fillet over rice " . Food is ok. Service, typical Chinese restaurant. Not much there. read more

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Had an order to go on a Friday night. I expected at least standard porridge quality but wasn't so. Service was typical and order was ready. For the price i expected better quality. read more

Porridge King now accept credit cards! Not like it ever stopped me from ordering here, but just wanted to mention that. Their braised pork with tofu claypot and salted fish fried rice is my favorite, but many of their items are delicious as well. read more

This is an absolutely disgusting restaurant. Their server was wearing blue gloves, but she used those same gloves to touch trash and food waste, then immediately handled customers' plates and bowls without changing them. She even used those dirty gloves to serve the food. On top of that, the server looked like she genuinely hated every customer she interacted with. The food they brought out was cold, and the whole experience was just awful. To be honest, I only managed to finish the food by forcing myself. The more I think about it now, the more nauseous I feel. I didn't think this place deserved any tip at all. I only left a very small, symbolic amount. But unbelievably, the server actually ran out of the restaurant after me. It was ridiculous -- I can't believe he even had the nerve to do that. I will never go back read more

Porridge King - Roasted duck - Cantonese Near Me - Daly City, California

Seems like a popular local spot amongst Canto people. Sad to see all the really negative reviews, it was filled with Chinese families on a Sunday afternoon so you know it can't be that bad! I really enjoyed the porridge and milk tea. Very rare do I see a lot of different porridge options on the menu so I was happy about that. The milk tea was very strong in the tea flavor, it was quite impressive and I really liked it. I liked the beef with daikon in chu hou sauce, very flavorful although the meat could have been cut up smaller. The pork was crispy, a little bland, but okay because of the dipping sauce. I thought the seafood in the signature pan fried noodle tasted bland as well. Not the worst problem, and I liked how the food was not too oily. They accept credit card now so that was a nice surprise! Pretty average canto diner spot, I had a nice time and would go again! read more

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Ordered the following items: Surf clam: This was pretty good Garlic chicken: Half a fried chicken with fried garlic on top. A little dry, but decent for the price. Shrimp and egg chow fun: The sauce was thick and gooey; Lacked wok hay. Salted fish and diced chicken fried rice: Average; Not a lot of salted fish Unfortunately, the food is just not good here. Cannot recommend this place. read more

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- comfort food - nostalgic - fast service - nice ambiance - cash only - won ton char siew ho fun - ho fun breaks apart. Only gave few pieces of won ton - char siew is not too fatty - happy with anything we order here read more

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Decent porridge, straight-forward service, but DELICIOUS salt and pepper fried tofu! Seriously, probably the best salt and pepper tofu I've had. Crispy and perfectly seasoned exterior (my taste preference is on the saltier side), soft and hot interior. The salt and pepper squid was good too, but we felt like it didn't have much squid meat inside. Came around 6:30pm on Sunday, and we were seated immediately but had to wait a while to have our ordered taken. They seemed busy and possibly understaffed. Wouldn't come here for exceptionally friendly service, but the food is pretty good - and that tofu makes it all worth it! read more

Porridge King - salt and pepper tofu, salt and pepper squid - Cantonese Near Me - Daly City, California

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Place is filthy, tables unkempt, food and trash on floor and tables unbussed. Service here is terrible though many staff running around looking busy Ordered the daily lunch specials for under $15 1 beef brisket and wonton noodle (took a very long time, asked the server about it and they gave me a bs reply) 1 roasted pork and rice (asked for belly area, they said I couldn't choose and would need to order the regular priced roast pork belly. I said OK I'll order the regular price roast pork belly - when it came, there were maybe 20 small pieces of roast pork, but only 4 pieces were belly area, there was a bunch of bones as well) Never coming back or suggesting this place to anyone read more

While visiting our daughter in Pacifica all five of us went to Porridge King and had delicious congee and other Chinese food. All food was delicious and served within a reasonable time in a pleasant atmosphere. read more

I like porridge king. They're consistent. I come here with my family every now and then since my mom lives down the street. I don't understand ppl who complain about the fact they need to "flag" the server down to order or for the check. To me, they're just letting you dictate when you're ready. It's like that in HK. You're ready? Raise your hand. You're finished? Raise your hand. It's fucking simple. Anyway, The most recent meal we had here: Fish Congee I added preserved egg Salted egg yolk pumpkin Dry scallop with egg white fried rice Dry green beans (no pork) And a chicken and rice plate We tried to order roasted pork or cha Siu but they were sold out of these already! So mental note- come early for their bbq options if that's what you want. Everything was great-I'm pescatarian so I didn't have the chicken plate. But they said it was fine- my mom did say she wished she requested dark meat because everything was white meat. Fish congee was good, the salted egg pumpkin was great- really crunchy and crispy with good salted egg flavor. Always a hit for me, mom and my bf. My brothers didn't have any because they don't eat gluten and the pumpkin has flour Coating. The green beans are also good and the fried rice had great wok hei flavor. We came on a Wednesday evening around 630p, there was one table of customers and the place looked clean. The waiter on staff was accommodating when requesting no soy sauce since the boys are GFree. And I never really have issues with their service. Their good like I said has always been consistent for me. And they don't mind accommodating my brother GF diets. So that's a plus. read more

Food was delicious. Our favorite is the pork porridge (congee) with century egg in it.

I been here before rude staff but food is decent I was trying to give a second chance but when I ordered and was ready to pay the cashier said "$30 dollars minimum charge if you want to use any credit/debit card". That's insane If you are trying to get a solo meal get some cash or go somewhere else read more

It's an alright place for some quick Cantonese style food. Prices has steadily increase to the point where I think Panda Express provides a better value. It's not bad but it's not great Quality of life has been improved as they now finally accept cards as payment since it used to be only cash only business. Menu has also been updated. read more

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The porridge was decent, duck was super flavorful, eggplant iron pot well seasoned, service was fine, price is cheap, not sure why reviews are so negative. read more

Porridge King - Cantonese Near Me - Daly City, California

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I've been going to Porridge King for many years. It looks like there are new owners now. I went inside to buy some BBQ pork and roast duck. The pork was $15 per pound and the duck was $32. The cashier walked me over to the register near the back of the restaurant, while the meat was being chopped. When I walked back to the bbq meat counter, I saw the guy cut some of the bbq pork and put it back after he weighed it and charged me for it. The original weight for the bbq pork was 1.6 lbs and I caught him weighing it again when I returned and it weighed 1.3 lbs with him adding a lot of sauce to it, trying to balance it out. What a shame! read more

Came here for a late lunch and it was cold outside, I was tired and missed my lunch and it was almost dinner time. I had a long drive to my hotel and I knew there would be traffic. I just finished a job in the same parking lot. I walked over here as the other places said Cash Only on their door! I ordered the Shrimp and Egg Chow Fun and to go I had the Roast Duck over rice plate. I was super hungry and literally anything should taste good to me. I dug into the shrimp chow fun and was kind of disappointed the noodles they were using were not great. I think they were not the thick ones have had my entire life. They were thinner and skinner. They tasted like they were from a package of instant noodles. No Wok Hei goodness either. I didn't eat much and just ate the shrimp and eggs. Super disappointed. Since I didn't get any satisfaction from the chow fun I ate the Duck plate as well. That on the other hand was good. I just ate the meat and a little rice to cut the greasy fattiness from the duck. The service was fine and the hot tea was welcome on a cold rainy day. Not sure how to review this as it was bad for me on a easy well known beloved dish. You guys try it and tell me! read more

Porridge King - Shrimp and egg chow fun - Cantonese Near Me - Daly City, California

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Honestly I'm surprised the reviews are so poor for this place. My boyfriend and I have only gotten takeout, never dined in, but the food has generally been good quality and tasty. The one thing is that service is not the best (even for takeout) and it is actually very expensive. For one box of the stewed beef and garlic vegetables, it comes out to $42! And not even an included egg roll or even just some fortune cookies...but it is a good solution for when you really need a quick meal to go on busy weeknights, and because we live close by its very convenient. It doesn't seem like the cleanest establishment but overall I like that you can see the cooks making food through the takeout window. Ambiance is meh. read more

Visit there couple of times, overall its amazing service with reasonable price, big portion, traditional Hong Kong style, highly recommend for their 脆皮炸大腸 and 姜蔥爆腰潤， attached is the photo, delicious！ read more

Porridge King - 脆皮炸大腸 - Cantonese Near Me - Daly City, California

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Wow, what a delightful experience at Porridge King in Daly City last night! Dropped $35 (tax included, how generous) for a roast duck, only to get home and discover they decided to keep one leg and one wing for themselves. Truly a masterclass in portion control! This gem of a place can keep their shady antics--I'm done with them. read more

Porridge King - Cantonese Near Me - Daly City, California

They. Need to Sanitize and general cleaning the dining area. Tables chairs. Floor. Kitchen. Storage. The whole place may be need to close for 2 days- to cleaning up . Found a rat dropping or poop while we're eating .. . For future reference. Don't happen again . . read more

It's been years since I've been back here and I can't believe the quality of this place has gone so downhill. 1. The dishes are already way too expensive l, averaging $15-20 per dish no matter what. 2. Bland food. How can salt & pepper flounder be so bland? How can crispy house noodle with sauce be so bland? Where's the seasoning/msg? 3. Slow service, only a handful of dine -in customers, our friend's dishes came first and my dish took an extra 20 min. 4. For a table of 4, 4 dish is already $85 and tip was mandatory on the bill. Cash preferred otherwise extra 3% on card. This place is now a total ripoff. read more

Take out or eat in. Porridge king gets it done quick. Prices have gotten more expensive over the years. What happened to cheap Chinese food?! But oh well, it gets the job done. Food quality is OK. Nothing to rave about. But the roast duck is good. I like the duck with a lot of meat and they normally have a good selection. The porridge comes out hot. The places is called Porridge King obviously. The porridge comes with small strips of ginger, so it may or not be your flavor. read more

Place could need some updates. Food is fine, typical services. 15% tips is based on food before sales taxes. Please stop being so greedy? Customer will give tips accordingly with better services. read more

Porridge King - 20% of $32.40 is $6.48, NOT $7.10! Stop being greedy!! - Cantonese Near Me - Daly City, California

I felt that my business was not wanted here. From the moment we arrived, we stood by the door forever hoping for some direction until finally we walked up to the desk and asked if we could sit anywhere. The woman asked for how many; I said two. She pointed to a table. We got menus right away, but there was a long wait for our order to be taken. My daughter had the soy sauce chicken which had bloody bones and was served refrigerator cold with hot rice - maybe that's how the dish is served (we took it home but not sure if we'll eat it). She then ordered broccoli chicken which tasted great. We wanted to order a couple of soft drinks at some point, but it took a while to get someone's attention, I was about to walk to the desk to ask for them when I was finally able to get someone's attention to order. When we wanted the bill, same story, so my daughter walked up to the desk to ask for it. We left the place as ignored as when we arrived. Not a nice experience. read more

I'm so confused. There's so many waiters but am I supposed to flag them down to take my order and to get the check. Also, my chicken, there was blood in the bones. Not sure if that's how it's supposed to be. It was also refrigerator cold with hot rice when served. I don't know, if that's the normal, then nice! read more

Dont go here. I ordered $14 fried rice (to-go) and they tried charging $21 on my card. I thought it was mistake but after asking them to price adjust, i just left when they wouldn't. read more

This place only takes CASH only! It's defending worth your money! If you're looking for any Chinese comfort food, this is the place to go! There's also a lunch special which is worth your money since it comes with the main dish, a drink and soup for roughly around $15-20! read more

Porridge King - Char su rice place - Cantonese Near Me - Daly City, California

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Porridge King is definitely one of those rare instances where to me they outperform their super low Yelp rating. This restaurant has definitely been a staple for over a decade whenever I go on my Ranch 99 trips nearby. Most of the complaints are about service and I will say it might not be the best, but I always come in with low expectations in that aspect and the servers are typically nice enough even if there are some communication blunders at times. What surprises me is how clean their kitchen also looks which lets me honest isn't always the case for these kinds of restaurants. If you want some good Chinese comfort food then this is a pretty good spot. In my most recent visit I ordered the Beef Chow Fun ($15.25), Sautéed String Bean ($15.50), Garlic Chicken Half Size ($12). Their Beef Chow Fun is honestly better than most places and their beef has the perfect amount of tenderness. Whenever I'm craving a plate of delicious greasy noodles like Beef Chow Fun then this is a great place to indulge in that type of dish. Their Garlic Chicken is also surprisingly really good. You can really taste the garlic flavor and even the white meat and chicken breast portion is pretty juicy and flavorful. The string beans are pretty standard, but I rate it very highly as well. Would definitely recommend all three dishes. I always want their roast pork, but they typically sell out very early so you'd have to come by lunch time or earlier. If you're ever visiting this area then this is definitely one of the better food options to go to and everyone's experience may be different, but overall I have no complains and enjoyed all my visits here. read more

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For takeout at the deli counter: 1 lb roast pork: really well seasoned and juicy. Crispy skin. Yummmm 1lb bbq pork: juicy, sweet and salty, perfect marinade I felt a bit judged for not ordering in canto hahaha...no worries. Standard gruff service and fantastic takeout meat. read more

Porridge King - Roast pork (1 lb) - Cantonese Near Me - Daly City, California

All of their dishes are cooked and flavored PERFECTLY. The service was fast, and so was their kitchen staff. Upon placing the orders, within 15 mins everything was delivered to the table. HOWEVER, as I happened to casually glance up I was TERRIFIED after seeing the huge flies circling by the ceiling. Anyways, I probably recommend taking orders to-go, dining in would be nice, IF the flies were taken care of. read more

Had lunch here and was not too impressed. The menu is pretty extensive which would make any foodie curious, but service and quality just didn't cut it for me. The servers were not too friendly but were efficient. The Minced Pork and Preserved Eggs rice porridge was really hot when it came out which is a good thing but it lacked flavor -- it might as well have been plain rice porridge. Check the hours before paying a visit because this spot closes mid day to set up for dinner services. Also, it's cash only and I don't believe I saw an ATM on-site. Maybe they're popular for specific dishes but I don't think so much for the rice porridge even though it's indicated in their name. Finally, there's a BBQ meat section in the restaurant (separate entrance) offering Roasted Duck and Pork for takeout. read more

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I ordered diner to go last night. The fish did not taste fresh. This morning I have been in the bathroom all morning with food poisoning. I do not recommend eating here. read more