Porridge King - Daly City, California

Zhuo M. L.

First time visiting Porridge King, and I’m really impressed! The food is absolutely delicious, and the service is great. One unique thing about this place is that they allow you to bring in seafood for them to cook. I picked up a fresh crab from 99 Ranch, and they prepared an amazing salted egg crab—100/100, so good! Definitely coming back to try more dishes. Highly recommend!

Jiaming Y.

Amazing food! Service is also top-notch. I definitely recommend this place

Carey

Haven’t been here for a while since they were closed during the pandemic.
First of all, they served you a free tea. OMG!!!! I couldn’t believe my eyes there were a hair sticking on a glasses. It was so disgusting!! My appetite was gone even though I was hungry, I wanted to throw up🤮
I managed to order rib porridge, brisket beef and fried noodles. When I checked out and about paying by credit card. They said cash only. Don’t remember if they have changed a payment method after reopening. Anyway, it was a bit annoying paying cash only because their foods not cheap compared with other similar restaurants. Service was good, but not sure if I would come back after such horrible experience.

Cliff S.

We had burgers for the last few meals and got sick of it. So, when we arrived SFO, we were looking for Chinese food. I went to Google nearby and read good reviews about this eating place. All of us were pleasantly surprised that the dishes were better than we had expected, the fried Mee Hoon stood up with 2 Thumbs up. We returned to this place consecutively two days. Twice we failed to order the Garlic Chicken, always sold out when we arrived there at 8pm. I could have given a more than 4 stars if the waiter could be more patient.

Jamie Y.

This is a hidden gem. I have not been back to the restaurant since pandemic. The food is still great! For someone who grow up with Cantonese food, this is comfort food. Roast duck is very tasty. Service is typical Cantonese restaurant service, above average I would say. All the servers are quite friendly. Btw, the 9.5% is tax, not service change. The price here is very decent compared to other places that charge automatically 18%.

Beth S.

So I didn’t know that this is only cash restaurant to begin with so when it’s time for me to pay, they were accepting my debit card but told me that they will charge me 3% fee. So I balked and told them that it is against the law to charge customers of the 3% fee when that is a contract between the merchant and the bank! The male server was so abrasive towards me that in the end the cashier told me that she will refund me the 3% that the POS will automatically charge on my debit card which I agreed just to be able to get out as I was held up for a longtime disputing and getting lost in translation. I still gave them 15% tip despite the hurdle. So everyone for those doing takeouts from this restaurant check your bill and see if you are paying 3% for ordering takeout from them. It’s against California law to be charged the 3% fee CA Covk code 1748.1

East B. A. R.

Located in the compact 99 Ranch shopping complex off skyline boulevard in daly city, Porridge King offers a lot more than porridge.... to varying degrees of success.

The menu is expansive and just about everything is available...from porridge and noodles to roast pork or duck rice plates up to clay pots. This is isn't a higher end seafood restaurant. Just a regular Chinese restaurant mainly serving the locals. Prices are on the high side.

I would steer clear of the noodles with soup. The seem to do better with stir fried dishes. I ordered the beef chow fun with vegetables and gravy "suhp chow choi suhm ngow hoh" ,along with low expectations, and was pleasantly surprised. Dish was piping hot, not too oily with generous portions. Other dishes didn't fare so well. The noodle soups were barely ok. The noodle were fully cooked.. Roast duck rice seemed like a small portion for the price. We didn't try the porridge.

All in all, porridge king fits the bill if you're hungry and want chinese food. Certainly you'll be going where the locals go. I'd go back for the chow fun. Other items, not so much.

Naw S.

I had a wonton noodle soup with roasted duck and milk tea. Milk tea was awesome and same as Burmese milk tea Pot Seint. But unfortunately there was a hair in my noodle and I showed the server and he said he can replaced my noodle but I denied. The taste was satisfying except hygiene.