Pork Store Cafe
Reviews
A-OK is a perfect description for this restaurant. I was initially aiming to try Bacon Bacon but it was closed awhile back and about to open at other place. I tried port store special from the menu. The pork chop were dry and flavorless. I had to constantly dip into ketchup for more flavor. Hash-brown was nothing special either. Good portion and friendly waitress with average food. I wouldn't go back.
Second time ever in the Haight, this time venturing in for Saturday brunch with a friend. Unlike most other places in the city, the wait at 11am wasn't terrible, at a little under half an hour, though it probably doubled after noon. And, also unlike many other places in the city, they don't have a list to put your names on, so be prepared to actually wait in line the entire time. After settling in, we order: * Eggs in a Tasty Nest - A little on the salty side, but solid, tasty, and flavorful. Be sure to throw on some hot sauce for that extra oomph! * Chicken Fried Steak - Honestly, why is this dish named so inconsistently everywhere I go? Sometimes it's country fried, sometimes it's chicken fried. In either case, know that this is NOT chicken, and IS steak. That said, this dish was a bit lackluster. Not bad, but nowhere near as good as what Hard Knox Cafe has to offer. ***Accessibility Info*** Venue - Tiny venue, and, if I recall correctly, only the aisle seating towards the front is really going to be accessible because it's too difficult to navigate towards the back. Bathroom - Didn't check them out, but if they're in the back, good luck getting over there!
This place always has a huge line on the weekends. I recently braved the line and waited for a brunch table. I was a little disappointed with the food. It wasn't that it was bad, I was just expecting something AMAZING for the 40 minute wait. I would say good / average diner food.
I went to the pork store for breakfast. I ordered the TexMex omelet which was quite tasty. When asked for the toast, you should ask for the biscuits, you won't regret it. I didn't like the hash browns that much but everything else was great.
Good people, decent food. Sometimes they use too much salt and/or cooking oil, but for the most part it's all pretty tasty.
