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.
I used to love this place. Food is still good. However, they now charge a hidden 9.5% service fee! Sad to lose a local favorite to scummy, shady business practices. Just increase the menu prices instead of surprising people at the end!
