Piglet & Co
Restaurant · Mission ·
Nostalgic Asian comfort food, modern twists, Sunday brunch
Nostalgic Asian comfort food, modern twists, Sunday brunch
"My personal go-to recommendation in the Mission, where chef Chris Yang and front-of-house superstar Marcelle Gonzales Yang balance nostalgia with high-caliber cooking beside a parade of kung fu and rom-com movies streaming above the bar. The small menu is a no-skip playlist, but I prioritize the honey walnut shrimp and the pork toast—a smart presentation of ground white shrimp and pork mousse breaded in panko crumbs before deep-frying. Brunch here is a sleeper hit: order creamy lu rou fan, an egg-laden breakfast dish, before crashing through milk tea French toast, and know the turnip cake chop salad is a rare must-order. Beyond the titanic cooking, the lantern-lit long bar has lots of room yet feels intimate; it isn’t stuffy (no white tablecloths), and the seriousness of the kitchen and service staff will make you feel taken care of. Best for dining any night of the week, and particularly weekend brunch, it’s a destination that’s still warm enough for solo dining—an order of turnip cake chop salad is wise." - Paolo Bicchieri
"Caviar-topped wings (described as wings and caviar) are being served as a limited-edition item; 30 are available per day." - Paolo Bicchieri
"Brunch is only available at Piglet & Co on Sundays, but make the necessary rearrangements to your schedule and get here—it’s our favorite time to visit the Mission restaurant. The daytime menu at this Taiwanese night market-inspired spot is just a lot of fun, especially when enjoyed under the swinging red paper lanterns and big pig head mural on the wall. Think milk bread french toast zhuzhed up with strawberries and a scoop of boba, or breakfast burgers teetering high with a fried egg, brown sugar bacon, and a golden hash brown." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong
"This Taiwanese night market-inspired spot in the Mission is behind one of our favorite brunches in the city (boba-topped french toast and stacked breakfast burgers, anyone?). At the festival, they’ll be doling out chashao roast pork over rice, silken tofu bao, and shoyu dry-aged hot dogs." - julia chen 1
"Chef Chris Yang and partner Marcelle Gonzales Yang keep things non-traditional at their debut restaurant Piglet & Co. in the Mission. By night, they serve a nostalgia-driven menu of Asian comfort food — but on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (or sold out) there’s a tight menu of don’t-miss dishes including a pork cutlet sandwich and loco moco with rich pork gravy." - Dianne de Guzman