I would second JKB’s canton rec, but we usually get the cha ca Thanh long there (fish w turmeric/dill); having said that you high class FTC’ers will likely be disappointed by the fish quality.
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Thanks @Ns1. I’ve been looking for a good cha ca thanh long for a while now. I went to one recommended on our old board, but it closed down a while back sadly.
I don’t know how y’all will get over the tilapia issue - VN people generally accept tilapia/basa as default for many items calling for fish.
Maybe there’s a more recent purveyor doing a higher class version of this dish…
Da Chinese wouldn’t mind it one bit…
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“Top”? I don’t think I’ve heard of any of those places.
As a final point here, I don’t think her pricing is out of line when you take into account technique and cost of ingredients.
But it’s still an expensive lunch. I just priced out a bowl of porridge ($17), naked puffs ($5), and an iced coffee ($5.5), and I’m all of a sudden out $30+ for lunch. That’s an expensive lunch no matter what cuisine we are talking about.
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Made an “RSVP” on their website, which apparently counts as an official reservation (they only take resies on Friday and Saturday).
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Preach!
With all the discussion I had to read your report again @Chowseeker1999. Your photos are really great. 
Perfect. 
I knew this was coming. 
I love how you love your offal and coagulated blood cubes.
Happy Porridge + Puffs Eating!
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I can’t do better than @Chowseeker1999’s review, so I’ll just describe the flavors at play with a phrase: party in your mouth!
Loved it. Need to ask about their BYOB policy next time.
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They have no liquor license, so it’s illegal for them to allow customers to drink alcohol.
I’m not disputing it but when did that happen? There’s a few places we go to that let us bring in beer & wine. 
Bummer Robert. Doesn’t hurt to drink less I suppose. 
At at least one of those such places, they kept our wine in the kitchen to keep it hush hush.
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what’s the first rule of drink club 
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To my knowledge that’s been the law in California since Prohibition ended. Some restaurants that do not sell alcohol have liquor licenses so they can allow BYOB. If a restaurant that has no license is BYOB-friendly, it’s not cool to mention their scofflawry in a public forum.
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Okay, got it. One of our local favorites are completely comfortable with it and even open the bottles.
You can search the ABC database to see if it’s legal.
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How’s the parking situation?
Hi @TheCookie,
Definitely a challenge depending on time of day. Sometimes we find a parking spot easily (in the residential side streets), like along Occidental (where Porridge & Puffs sits), or along Glassell Street or Council Street. Definitely worth a visit if you’re in the area. 
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