Pork Exchange, Little Saigon/Tenderloin, San Francisco

Grabbed a quick bite yesterday (12/6/17) & got these two sliders I hadn't yet tried at Pork Exchange, both fantastic.

Country-Fried Pork Shoulder with Dill Pickles and Mayo. Pickles taste like they're made in house. Tender pork shoulder is likely slow-roasted, then deep fried. Two big pieces, very tasty, great texture with the contrast of the tender pork that's deep fried.

Lao Sausage Slider with cabbage slaw and mayo. Sausage and slaw made in house. I'm a huge fan of Lao sausage and there's many Lao & Thai restaurants in the Bay Area that feature it, but I think only a few do their own version. This one definitely has plenty of Lemongrass exploding on the palate, a complement to the rich pork flavor and fresh brilliance of the cabbage. This slider is a masterpiece, perhaps slightly better than their excellent Pork Belly slider.

Oh yeah, big news, Pork Exchange is starting to do brunches, basically same as their sliders, but served with eggs. Check out their Facebook page for more info.

I returned to The Pork Exchange today. Above: Pork Belly & Chicken Curry sliders.

Chicken Curry Slider. Very tender melt in your mouth chicken, curry flavor moderate, certainly not overwhelming. Eats like Pulled Pork, texture wise.

Hard to not order a Pork Belly slider here. Fabulously crisp on edges, tender meat inside.

Pork Belly slider at The Pork Exchange.

Great little pork slider restaurant at the edge of Little Saigon.  Bread is crisped on the grill along with pork belly, which is served with scallions, a thin slice of jalapeno, and mayo. Fabulous, perfect.

Above and below, Pork Exchange's "signature" slider, Pulled Pork with mayo and cilantro pesto. Very juicy Pulled Pork, the cilantro pesto is a lighter counterpoint.

The Pork Exchange

(415) 932-6931 | 807 Ellis St, San Francisco, CA 94109

https://theporkexchange.eat24hour.com