◈ Homepage — http://www.frenchsoulfood.com/Press Alt+1 for screen-reader mode, Alt+0 to cancel Accessibility Screen-Reader Guide, Feedback, and Issue Reporting | New window Skip to content • FRENCH STYLE • • NEW ORLEANS SOUL • Primary Menu Join Us for AAPI Month! We’re serving up new specials like our Sari Sari Waffle, Chicken Sisig Po’Boy, Calamansi Icebox Pie & fun soju cocktails. View menu Come By Reservations accepted, walk ins welcome. This location does not offer outdoor dining. RESERVATIONS Brenda’s Kickass Breakfast Club Featuring $5 Breakfast sandwiches. Mon – Fri, 8am – 11am, dine in & take out. Holidays excluded. Limit 5 sandwiches per guest. MENU CALL US Catering Breakfast, lunch & dinner in individual brown bags or party trays. MORE INFO Learn to Cook Like Brenda WATCH NOW HOURS Mon, Wed – Sun: 8am – 8pm Tues: 8am – 3pm DINING ROOM MANAGER Cecilia Chu DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Andrew Bloom WHO IS BRENDA? MEDIA INQUIRIES EMAIL SIGN UP Brenda’s French Soul Food • 652 Polk Street @ Eddy, San Francisco • 415-345-8100 ORDER ONLINE Order Now From Brendas San Francisco Polk St. Order Delivery Order Pickup ◈ Interior Pages — 10 pages crawledLunch & Dinner Skip to content • French Style • • New Orleans Soul • Primary Menu Reservations Order Now Menus Brunch Lunch & Dinner Catering Order Now Information Breakfast Lunch & Dinner Individual Brown Bag Meals Our Story About French Soul Food Press Brenda and the Krewe Gift Cards Cook Like Brenda Locations Brenda’s Meat & Three Brenda’s Oakland Lunch & Dinner Served all day Oysters Broiled our style! Casino 5.00 each Bacon, scallion, biscuit crumbs, parmesan, swiss Tchoupitoulas 5.00 each Cayenne butter, garlic, herbs Orleans 5.00 each Blackened Voodoo bbq sauce Oyster Flight 15.00 Can’t decide? Try a sampling of each! Starters Basket of Hot Garlic Butter Beignets 9.00 Crawfish Beignets 6.00 each Spiced with cayenne, scallions & cheddar Hushpuppies 7.00 Chipotle rémoulade Big Easy BBQ Shrimp 17.00 Jumbo shrimp swimming in a spicy cayenne butter sauce Onion Soup Gratinée 10.00 Melted swiss cheese crouton Éntrees Kale & Chicory Salad 14.75 Red grapes, toasted almonds, red onion, cow’s milk feta, sugarcane vinaigrette Add fried shrimp or catfish +6.00 Add blackened tofu +6.00 Chicken & Andouille Gumbo 17.00 Okra, steamed white rice & scallion. Served with toasted french roll Red Beans & Rice—Oh So Nice! 17.00 Smoky, spicy stewed kidney beans with andouille sausage & steamed white rice. Served with toasted french roll Shrimp & Grits with Spicy Tomato- Bacon Gravy 25.00 Sautéed shrimp, cheddar grits Catfish & Grits with Spicy Tomato- Bacon Gravy 25.00 Crispy catfish nuggets, cheddar grits Catfish des Allemands 27.00 Bronzed catfish, crawfish étouffée, pecan rice pilaf Spicy Pasta Orleans 27.00 Sautéed shrimp, crawfish, mussels & andouille sausage with fusilli pasta in a spicy red pepper garlic cream Seafood Gumbo Deluxe M.P. A big ol’ bowl chock full of shrimp, blue crabmeat, andouille sausage, okra, chicken & crab legs. Served with all the rice & French bread your heart desires Brenda’s Fried Chicken Our secret recipe fried chicken served with hot pepper jelly Combos Thigh, drumstick & biscuit 13.75 Breast, wing & biscuit 13.75 Half chicken & two biscuits 27.50 By the Piece Drumstick or Wing 3.75 Thigh 6.00 Breast 6.00 Sandwiches With choice of creole potato salad or cole slaw. Add a side of fries +5.00 Vegan 'Que 15.75 Smoked tofu dressed with bbq sauce, lettuce, tomato, dill pickles & vegan mayo. Served with a small green salad, creole potato salad or cole slaw Croque Monsieur 18.00 Baked ham & swiss with béchamel sauce on sliced sourdough Top it with a fried egg for a Madame! +2.75 Big Mama’s Spicy Chicken Sandwich 17.00 Our secret recipe spicy fried chicken on a toasted bun with mayo, dill pickles, lettuce & tomato Brenda’s Fried Seafood Po’ Boy 19.00 Choose from cornmeal-fried shrimp or catfish, with lettuce, tomato, dill pickles & chipotle rémoulade Sub cornmeal-fried oysters +3.00 Muffaletta Sandwich 20.00 Salami, ham mortadella, provolone, mozzarella & Swiss, dressed with house olive salad on a seeded Italian roll Beignets—Served all day New Orleans' favorite donut! Three per order Plain 9.00 For the die-hard traditionalist Chocolate 15.00 Filled with molten Ghirardelli chocolate Granny Smith Apple 15.00 Sweetened with cinnamon-honey butter Crawfish 18.00 Spiced with cayenne, scallions & cheddar Three Way 13.00 One each: Plain, apple, & chocolate Flight 19.00 One each: Crawfish, plain, apple, & chocolate ********* Ube 6.75 each Filipino purple yam beignet filled with ube coconut jam & white chocolate On The Side Meaty Country Sausage Gravy 6.00/12.00 Cornmeal-fried Shrimp or Catfish 13.00 Cornmeal-fried Oysters 15.00 Collards with Bacon 6.00/12.00 Vegetarian Cream Biscuit 4.25 Cole Slaw 4.50/9.00 Creole Potato Salad 5.00/10.00 Mac & Cheese 6.25/12.50 Grits 5.25/10.50 Cheese Grits 6.25/12.50 Vegan Fries 5.00 Green Salad 5.00/10.00 Corn Succotash 6.00/12.00 Garlic Spinach 6.00/12.00 Side Cups Chicken & Andouille Gumbo 8.50 Red Beans & Rice with Andouille 8.50 Drinks Grandma’s Molasses-Black Walnut Iced Coffee with Whipped Cream 6.00 Sweet Watermelon House Tea 4.50 Poppa Rouge! House Made Strawberry Soda with Whipped Cream & Diced Strawberries 8.00 Poppa Rouge! with Soju 13.00 Lemonade 4.50 Arnold Palmer 4.50 Iced Tea 3.50 Mineral Water 4.00 Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite 3.75 Abita Root Beer 4.25 Orange Juice 3.50 Guava Nectar 5.00 Apple Juice 5.00 Milk 3.50 — Community Coffee with Chicory 4.75 Café au Lait 4.75 Espresso 4.00 Cappuccino 4.50 Latte 5.00 Mocha 6.00 Hot Chocolate 5.50 Hot Tea 4.00 Cocktails, Beer & Wine Hurricane Andrew with Soju 12.00 Creole Bloody Mary with Soju 10.00 Mimosas 10.00 / 19.00 Coup de Café 7.00 Underberg Bitters Shot 4.50 — Fort Point Kolsch Style Ale 8.00 Abita Amber 8.00 Almanac Love Hazy IPA (16oz) 10.00 Russian River Pliny the Elder Double IPA (510ml) 12.00 East Brothers Oatmeal Stout (16oz) 10.00 — Sparkling Rosé 8/30 Chardonnay 12/46 Sauvignon Blanc 10/38 Côtes du Rhône 10/38 Corkage 15 Brenda’s French Soul Food • 652 Polk Street @ Eddy, San Francisco • 415-345-8100 Brenda’s French Soul Food 652 Polk Street @ Eddy, San Francisco 415-345-8100 Catering Breakfast Skip to content • French Style • • New Orleans Soul • Primary Menu Reservations Order Now Menus Brunch Lunch & Dinner Catering Order Now Information Breakfast Lunch & Dinner Individual Brown Bag Meals Our Story About French Soul Food Press Brenda and the Krewe Gift Cards Cook Like Brenda Locations Brenda’s Meat & Three Brenda’s Oakland Catering Breakfast Family Style Meals Each tray has a 12 person minimum. Trays come with one biscuit, butter & jam per person The Eye Opener 21.00/person Scrambled eggs, bacon & potato hash Brunch 23.00/person Fresh fruit, scrambled eggs, bacon & potato hash à la carte New! Sugar & Spice Board Mini plain beignets, seasonal fresh fruit, butterscotch dipping sauce, dark chocolate cayenne fondue & spiced pecans 175.00 / Serves 15 to 20 Vegetarian Frittata Corn succotash, spinach & cheddar Small 90.00 / Serves 12 to 15 Large 180.00 / Serves 24 to 30 Creole Seafood Frittata Shrimp, crawfish, andouille sausage, peppers, onions & cheddar Small 120.00 / Serves 12 to 15 Large 240.00 / Serves 24 to 30 Scrambled Eggs Creamy, light & fluffy Small 70.00 / Serves 12 to 15 Large 140.00 / Serves 24 to 30 Vegan Tofu Hash Blackened tofu, corn succotash, mushrooms, spinach & potatoes Small 80.00 / Serves 12 to 15 Large 160.00 / Serves 24 to 30 On the Side Bacon 100.00 / 60 pieces Link Sausage 180.00 / 60 pieces Mixed Fresh Fruit Bowl Small 60.00 / Serves 10 to 15 Large 120.00 / Serves 20 to 30 Potato Hash Small 35.00 / Serves 10 to 15 Large 70.00 / Serves 20 to 30 Grits 22.00 per quart / Serves 4 to 5 Country Sausage Gravy 22.00 per quart / Serves 4 to 6 Tomato Bacon Relish 12.00 per pint / Serves 5 to 8 24.00 per quart / Serves 10 to 16 Beignets New Orleans’ favorite donut! One dozen per order Plain 40.00 For the die-hard traditionalist Chocolate 50.00 Filled with molten Ghirardelli chocolate Granny Smith Apple 50.00 Sweetened with cinnamon-honey butter Crawfish 65.00 Spiced with cayenne, scallions & cheddar Biscuits by the Dozen Big & Fluffy With butter & housemade jam 50.00 / dozen Miniature Biscuits With pimento cheese & ham jam 65.00 / 2 dozen Drinks Community Coffee with Chicory 35.00 / 96oz Grandma’s Molasses-Black Walnut Iced Coffee with Whipped Cream 45.00 / 64oz Sweet Watermelon Iced Tea 35.00 / 64oz Orange Juice—35.00 / 64oz Bottled Water—3.00 each —BOOZIE— Hurricane Andrew with Sabé Low-ABV Rum 60.00 / 64 oz Creole Bloody Mary with Petrov Low-ABV Vodka 60.00 / 64 oz Brenda’s French Soul Food • 652 Polk Street @ Eddy, San Francisco • 415-345-8100 Brenda’s French Soul Food 652 Polk Street @ Eddy, San Francisco 415-345-8100 Brenda's French Soul Food Skip to content • French Style • • New Orleans Soul • Primary Menu Reservations Order Now Menus Brunch Lunch & Dinner Catering Order Now Information Breakfast Lunch & Dinner Individual Brown Bag Meals Our Story About French Soul Food Press Brenda and the Krewe Gift Cards Cook Like Brenda Locations Brenda’s Meat & Three Brenda’s Oakland Join Us for AAPI Month! We’re serving up new specials like our Sari Sari Waffle, Chicken Sisig Po’Boy, Calamansi Icebox Pie & fun soju cocktails. View menu Come By Reservations accepted, walk ins welcome. This location does not offer outdoor dining. RESERVATIONS Brenda’s Kickass Breakfast Club Featuring $5 Breakfast sandwiches. Mon – Fri, 8am – 11am, dine in & take out. Holidays excluded. Limit 5 sandwiches per guest. MENU CALL US Catering Breakfast, lunch & dinner in individual brown bags or party trays. MORE INFO Learn to Cook Like Brenda WATCH NOW --> HOURS Mon, Wed – Sun: 8am – 8pm Tues: 8am – 3pm DINING ROOM MANAGER Cecilia Chu DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Andrew Bloom WHO IS BRENDA? MEDIA INQUIRIES EMAIL SIGN UP Brenda’s French Soul Food • 652 Polk Street @ Eddy, San Francisco • 415-345-8100 Brenda’s French Soul Food 652 Polk Street @ Eddy, San Francisco 415-345-8100 Gimme Some Sugar - Brenda's French Soul Food Skip to content • French Style • • New Orleans Soul • Primary Menu Reservations Order Now Menus Brunch Lunch & Dinner Catering Order Now Information Breakfast Lunch & Dinner Individual Brown Bag Meals Our Story About French Soul Food Press Brenda and the Krewe Gift Cards Cook Like Brenda Locations Brenda’s Meat & Three Brenda’s Oakland Gimme Some Sugar San Francisco Chronicle: Top 88 Restaurants 2020 — Soleil Ho | June 2020 San Francisco Chronicle: Top 100 Restaurants 2019 —SF Chronicle Food Journalists | June 2019 Travel+Leisure In San Francisco, it’s often the smallest concepts that make the biggest impression. —Anya von Bremzen | July 2009 The Wall Street Journal A diamond in the rough Civic Center neighborhood, Brenda’s French Soul Food attracts a daily crowd of government workers with its Creole comfort fare. —June 2010 Hoodline Your guide to the 5 top spots in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood —November 2019 Check, Please! Bay Area That biscuit is ridiculous! ….it’s so fluffy and flaky and buttery, and it’s got those peaks and valleys…. And that fried chicken! —Hosted by Leslie Sbrocco | May 2018 SFGate Kendrick Lamar stops at SF’s Brenda’s French Soul ahead of this week’s concert —Alyssa Pereira | May 2018 Zagat 10 Must-Try Dishes From Zagat’s San Francisco Survey Winners —Meesha Halm | September 2013 SF Weekly Brenda’s, that venerable soul food institution traffics in deliciousness, I figured the Hangtown Fry there was a good place to start… I surprised myself by eating the whole thing. —Anna Roth | January 2013 SF Weekly Brenda’s fried chicken is our choice for the best in the city. —Christina Spittler | September 2012 7x7 The biscuits here are pretty much the gold standard in the city—they’re pretty damn perfect. —Marcia Gagliardi | September 2012 SF Gate 6 great places for cooked oysters —Michael Bauer | February 2012 San Francisco Examiner [Brenda’s] cooking tastes California fresh and made to order, but with a voluptuous New Orleans spin. —Examiner Staff | October 2007 SF Weekly Brenda’s French Soul Food Kicks It Creole —Meredith Brody | October 2007 Michelin-Recommended Restaurant 2015, 2016 Best Cajun/Creole Top 5 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 The Bay Area A List SF City Voter Best Hangtown Fry Best of San Francisco 2014 SF Weekly | Anna Roth The 21 Best Southern Restaurants Outside the South Thrillist | Liz Childers Best Soul Food Best of the Bay 2012 Readers Poll: Food and Drink SF Bay Guardian Best Fried Chicken Top 10 Best Places for Fried Chicken in San Francisco SF Weekly | Christina Spittler Crawfish Beignet: #79 The Big Eat 2012 List 7×7.com | 7×7 Editors Shrimp Po’Boy: #22 The Big Eat 2011 List The Big Eat 2012 List 7×7.com | 7×7 Editors INTERVIEWS WITH BRENDA Filipina New Orleanian Shines in Food-centric San Francisco Mila de Guzman | Inquirer.net Video: Filipina Yat = Filipina. New Orleans, Born and Raised. R.J. Lozada | hyphenmagazinetv Brenda’s French Soul Food • 652 Polk Street @ Eddy, San Francisco • 415-345-8100 Brenda’s French Soul Food 652 Polk Street @ Eddy, San Francisco 415-345-8100 Catering Lunch & Dinner Skip to content • French Style • • New Orleans Soul • Primary Menu Reservations Order Now Menus Brunch Lunch & Dinner Catering Order Now Information Breakfast Lunch & Dinner Individual Brown Bag Meals Our Story About French Soul Food Press Brenda and the Krewe Gift Cards Cook Like Brenda Locations Brenda’s Meat & Three Brenda’s Oakland Catering Lunch & Dinner New! Appetizer Boards The Deluxe Pork rillettes, molasses-glazed pit ham, smoked catfish dip, shrimp cocktail, creole mustard sauce, croutons, benne seed crackers, cornichons, plus okra, carrot & green bean pickles 275.00 / Serves 15 to 20 Fruit de Mer Smoked catfish dip, shrimp rémoulade, shrimp cocktail, crab cakes, green tomato chow chow, chipotle rémoulade, croutons, benne seed crackers, plus okra, carrot & green bean pickles 275.00 / Serves 15 to 20 Crudité Fresh seasonal vegetables, roasted sweet onion dip, pimento cheese, croutons, benne seed crackers, cornichons, plus okra, carrot & green bean pickles 175.00 / Serves 15 to 20 Appetizers à la carte —VEGETARIAN— Miniature Biscuits Served with pimento cheese & ham jam 65.00 / 2 dozen Hushpuppies With our signature chipotle rémoulade 24.00 / dozen Spicy Fried Cauliflower House buttermilk dressing Small 50.00 / Serves 10 to 12 Large 100.00 / Serves 20 to 24 House Salad Baby greens & shaved onion, with shallot vinaigrette Small 35.00 / Serves 5 to 7 Large 70.00 / Serves 10 to 15 Kale & Chicory Salad Red grapes, toasted almonds, red onion, cow’s milk feta, sugarcane vinaigrette Small 55.00 / Serves 5 to 7 Large 110.00 / Serves 10 to 15 —SEAFOOD— Smoked Catfish Dip Benne seed crackers 20.00 / pound Fried Catfish Nuggets With our signature chipotle rémoulade Small 95.00 / Serves 5 to 7 Large 190.00 / Serves 10 to 15 Shrimp Hushpuppies With our signature chipotle rémoulade 40.00 / dozen Shrimp Pies Creole-spiced shrimp empanadas 56.00 / dozen Cajun Boiled Jumbo Shrimp House cocktail sauce, lemon slices 70.00 / 30 shrimp Poached Jumbo Shrimp Rémoulade Lemon slices 70.00 / 30 shrimp Crab Cakes With our signature chipotle rémoulade & lemon slices 40.00 / dozen Deluxe Seafood Gumbo Pot Dungeness & blue crab, shrimp, andouille sausage, okra, chicken, scallion. Served with rice & French rolls 145.00 / Serves 6 to 8 —MEAT— Big Easy Wings Spicy garlic, red chile & jalapeño chicken wings, with buttermilk dressing & celery sticks 80.00 / 30 pieces Blackened Chicken Skewers Pepper jelly 40.00 / dozen Natchitoches Meat Pies Cajun beef empanadas 56.00 / dozen House Pork Rillettes Creole mustard sauce, cornichon & croutons 25.00 / pound Muffaletta Platter Salami, ham, mortadella, provolone, mozzarella & swiss, dressed with house olive salad on a seeded Italian roll 95.00 / Serves 12 to 16 entrées à la carte BFC Brenda's secret recipe fried chicken Small 95.00 / 17 to 18 pieces Large 190.00 / 34 to 36 pieces Boneless BFC Thighs Brenda's secret recipe fried chicken Small 95.00 / 17 to 18 pieces Large 190.00 / 34 to 36 pieces Chicken-Andouille Jambalaya Spicy New Orleans style rice pilaf Small 95.00 / Serves 5 to 10 Large 190.00 / Serves 10 to 20 Vegan Jambalaya Spicy New Orleans style rice pilaf with bell peppers, onions & celery Small 84.00 / Serves 5 to 10 Large 168.00 / Serves 10 to 20 Chicken, Andouille & Okra Gumbo With steamed white rice & scallion 120.00 / Serves 8 to 12 Red Beans & Rice With andouille sausage & scallion 120.00 / Serves 8 to 12 Vegan Red Beans & Rice With scallion 100.00 / Serves 8 to 12 Chicken Etouffée Smothered chicken stew with creole spices, steamed white rice & scallion 120.00 / Serves 8 to 12 Pit Style Boneless Ham With brown sugar glaze. Served with creole mustard sauce Small 95.00 / Serves 4 to 5 Large 190.00 / Serves 8 to 10 Black-eyed Peas & Rice With andouille sausage & scallion Also available as vegan 120.00 / Serves 8 to 12 Family Style Meals 20 person minimum The NOLA Chicken & andouille gumbo, Big Easy wings, collard greens with bacon, cornbread 448.00 / Serves 20 The Garden Party (Vegetarian) Vegan jambalaya, vegan red beans, fried cauliflower, kale salad, plain beignets 640.00 / Serves 20 The Big Easy Brenda's fried chicken, gumbo, mac & cheese, house salad, biscuits, plain beignets 850.00 / Serves 20 Biscuits by the Dozen Big & Fluffy With butter & housemade jam 50.00 / dozen Miniature Biscuits With pimento cheese & ham jam 65.00 / 2 dozen On The Side Mac & Cheese Small 100.00 / Serves 12 to 15 Large 200.00 / Serves 24 to 30 Cornbread Contains gluten Small 40.00 / Serves 12 Large 80.00 / Serves 24 Andouille Cornbread Dressing Contains gluten Small 90.00 / Serves 12 Large 180.00 / Serves 24 Cole Slaw 22.00 per quart / Serves 8 Creole Potato Salad 22.00 per quart / Serves 8 Braised Collard Greens with Bacon 35.00 per quart / Serves 8 Vegan Braised Collard Greens 30.00 per quart / Serves 8 Succotash Always vegan Corn, zucchini, tomato, lima beans, onion & sweet peppers 30.00 per quart / Serves 8 Country Sausage Gravy 22.00 per quart / Serves 4 to 6 Beignets New Orleans’ favorite donut! One dozen per order Plain 40.00 For the die-hard traditionalist Chocolate 50.00 Filled with molten Ghirardelli chocolate Granny Smith Apple 50.00 Sweetened with cinnamon-honey butter Crawfish 65.00 Spiced with cayenne, scallions & cheddar Sweets New! Sugar & Spice Board Mini plain beignets, seasonal fresh fruit, butterscotch dipping sauce, dark chocolate cayenne fondue & spiced pecans 175.00 / Serves 15 to 20 Bread Pudding With bourbon sauce & whipped cream Small 50.00 / Serves 12 to 15 Large 100.00 / Serves 24 to 30 Ghirardelli Chocolate Chip & Banana Bread Pudding With bourbon sauce & whipped cream Small 70.00 / Serves 12 to 15 Large 140.00 / Serves 24 to 30 Drinks Community Coffee with Chicory 35.00 / 96oz Grandma’s Molasses-Black Walnut Iced Coffee with Whipped Cream 45.00 / 64oz Sweet Watermelon Iced Tea 35.00 / 64oz Orange Juice—35.00 / 64oz Bottled Water—3.00 each —BOOZIE— Hurricane Andrew with Sabé Low-ABV Rum 60.00 / 64 oz Creole Bloody Mary with Petrov Low-ABV Vodka 60.00 / 64 oz Brenda’s French Soul Food • 652 Polk Street @ Eddy, San Francisco • 415-345-8100 Brenda’s French Soul Food 652 Polk Street @ Eddy, San Francisco 415-345-8100 Brunch Skip to content • French Style • • New Orleans Soul • Primary Menu Reservations Order Now Menus Brunch Lunch & Dinner Catering Order Now Information Breakfast Lunch & Dinner Individual Brown Bag Meals Our Story About French Soul Food Press Brenda and the Krewe Gift Cards Cook Like Brenda Locations Brenda’s Meat & Three Brenda’s Oakland Brunch Served ’til 3pm Brenda’s Kickass Breakfast Club Mon – Fri, 8am – 11am, dine in & take out. Holidays excluded. Limit 5 sandwiches per guest Basic B Sandwich 5.00 Fried egg, bacon, American cheese, tomato, butter-toasted roll High on Hog Sandwich 5.00 Smoky ham, fried egg, ham jam, American cheese, tomato, butter-toasted roll Messy Mess Sandwich 6.00 Runny egg, fried chicken cutlet, devil dip, American cheese, chipotle rémoulade, tomato, butter-toasted roll Pillow Queen Sandwich 5.00 Vegetarian! Fluffy scramble with succotash & white cheddar, chipotle rémoulade, tomato, butter-toasted roll HBIC Sandwich 5.00 Ham, bacon & pimento cheese scramble with bread & butter jalapeños & scallion, butter-toasted roll Club Sides & Such 1.99 Choose from: Small potato hash, small grits, a plain beignet, or a cup o’ Joe Only available with purchase of a breakfast sandwich Beignets—Served all day New Orleans' favorite donut! Three per order Plain 9.00 For the die-hard traditionalist Chocolate 15.00 Filled with molten Ghirardelli chocolate Granny Smith Apple 15.00 Sweetened with cinnamon-honey butter Crawfish 18.00 Spiced with cayenne, scallions & cheddar Three Way 13.00 One each: Plain, apple & chocolate Flight 19.00 One each: Crawfish, plain, apple & chocolate ********* Ube 6.75 each Filipino purple yam beignet filled with ube coconut jam & white chocolate House Favorites Cream Biscuit & Country Sausage Gravy 15.00 With two eggs any style Add link or andouille sausage +6.00 Add chicken sausage +8.00 Add creole chicken cutlet +7.00 Chicken & Andouille Gumbo Okra, steamed white rice & scallion Cup of gumbo 8.50 Bowl of gumbo, with toasted French roll 17.00 Hangtown Fry 27.00 Crispy oyster, bacon & scallion scramble, with grits or hash, plus cream biscuit or toast Crispy Pork Belly 25.00 Poached egg, cheddar grits, spicy onion relish Grillades & Grits 25.00 Beef cutlets braised in creole gravy, served with grits & two eggs any style, plus cream biscuit or toast Shrimp & Grits with Spicy Tomato-Bacon Gravy 25.00 Sautéed shrimp, cheddar grits Catfish & Grits with Spicy Tomato-Bacon Gravy 25.00 Crispy catfish nuggets, cheddar grits French Toast Classic French Toast 15.00 Three thick slices of cinnamon-battered brioche Butter Pecan French Toast 17.00 Our classic french toast topped with butter pecan sauce Bananas Foster French Toast 18.00 Our classic french toast smothered in warm butter rum sauce with caramelized bananas & whipped cream Ours Eggs Benedict Two poached eggs on cream biscuits with creole hollandaise. Choice of grits or hash Florentine 21.00 Fried Chicken 23.00 Ham 23.00 Fried Catfish 23.00 Eggs, Etc. With potato hash or grits, plus toast or cream biscuit, unless otherwise noted. Egg whites only +1.50 Two Eggs Any Way You Like ’Em 14.00 Add bacon +5.00 Add ham +6.00 Add link or andouille sausage +6.00 Add chicken sausage +8.00 Add creole chicken cutlet +7.00 Corn Succotash & White Cheddar Omelette 20.00 Corn, zucchini, tomato, lima beans, onion & sweet pepper succotash Andouille Sausage & Cheddar Omelette 24.00 Mushrooms, scallions, sauce piquant Tofu Hash 19.00 Blackened tofu, corn succotash, mushrooms, spinach, potatoes. Choice of toast, cream biscuit or fruit On The Side Meaty Bacon 5.00 Ham 6.00 Link or Andouille Sausage 6.00 Chicken Sausage 8.00 Creole Chicken Cutlet 7.00 Fried Shrimp or Catfish 13.00 Country Sausage Gravy 6.00 / 12.00 Vegetarian One Egg Any Style 2.75 Sourdough Toast 3.00 Cream Biscuit 4.25 Potato Hash 5.25 / 10.50 Grits 5.25 / 10.50 Cheese Grits 6.25 / 12.50 Vegan Fresh Fruit 6.00 / 12.00 Corn Succotash 6.00 / 12.00 Garlic Spinach 6.00 / 12.00 Drinks Grandma’s Molasses-Black Walnut Iced Coffee with Whipped Cream 6.00 Sweet Watermelon House Tea 4.50 Poppa Rouge! House Made Strawberry Soda with Whipped Cream & Diced Strawberries 8.00 Poppa Rouge! with Soju 13.00 Lemonade 4.50 Arnold Palmer 4.50 Iced Tea 3.50 Mineral Water 4.00 Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite 3.75 Abita Root Beer 4.25 Orange Juice 3.50 Guava Nectar 5.00 Apple Juice 5.00 Milk 3.50 — Community Coffee with Chicory 4.75 Café au Lait 4.75 Espresso 4.00 Cappuccino 4.50 Latte 5.00 Mocha 6.00 Hot Chocolate 5.50 Hot Tea 4.00 Cocktails, Beer & Wine Hurricane Andrew with Soju 12.00 Creole Bloody Mary with Soju 10.00 Mimosas 10.00 / 19.00 Coup de Café 7.00 Underberg Bitters Shot 4.50 — Fort Point Kolsch Style Ale 8.00 Abita Amber 8.00 Almanac Love Hazy IPA (16oz) 10.00 Russian River Pliny the Elder Double IPA (510ml) 12.00 East Brothers Oatmeal Stout (16oz) 10.00 — Sparkling Rosé 8/30 Chardonnay 12/46 Sauvignon Blanc 10/38 Côtes du Rhône 10/38 Corkage 15 Brenda’s French Soul Food • 652 Polk Street @ Eddy, San Francisco • 415-345-8100 Brenda’s French Soul Food 652 Polk Street @ Eddy, San Francisco 415-345-8100 Individual Brown Bag Meals - Brenda's French Soul Food Skip to content • French Style • • New Orleans Soul • Primary Menu Reservations Order Now Menus Brunch Lunch & Dinner Catering Order Now Information Breakfast Lunch & Dinner Individual Brown Bag Meals Our Story About French Soul Food Press Brenda and the Krewe Gift Cards Cook Like Brenda Locations Brenda’s Meat & Three Brenda’s Oakland Individual Brown Bag Meals Breakfast Brown Bags Individual meals, 10 person minimum The Eye Opener 19.00 Scrambled eggs, two pieces bacon, potato hash. Served with a biscuit Add plain, chocolate or apple beignet +3.50 Breakfast Sandwich 16.50 Fried egg, bacon, American cheese & tomato on a butter-toasted roll. Served with potato hash Lunch & Dinner Brown Bags Individual meals, 10 person minimum BFC 18.75 Two pieces secret recipe fried chicken served with hot pepper jelly, biscuit & cole slaw Muffaletta Sandwich 18.75 Salami, ham, mortadella, provolone, mozzarella & swiss, dressed with house olive salad on a seeded Italian roll. Served with cole slaw & creole potato salad Chicken-Andouille Jambalaya 18.75 Spicy New Orleans style rice pilaf. Served with a biscuit Chicken, Andouille & Okra Gumbo 18.75 With steamed white rice & scallion. Served with a biscuit Red Beans & Rice 18.75 With andouille sausage & scallion. Served with a biscuit Chicken Étouffée 18.75 Smothered chicken stew with creole spices, steamed rice & scallion. Served with a biscuit Tofu Hash 18.75 Vegan, gluten free Blackened tofu, corn succotash, mushrooms, spinach, potatoes. Served with a side of fruit Beignets New Orleans’ favorite donut! One dozen per order Plain 40.00 For the die-hard traditionalist Chocolate 50.00 Filled with molten Ghirardelli chocolate Granny Smith Apple 50.00 Sweetened with cinnamon-honey butter Crawfish 65.00 Spiced with cayenne, scallions & cheddar Sweets New! Sugar & Spice Board Mini plain beignets, seasonal fresh fruit, butterscotch dipping sauce, dark chocolate cayenne fondue & spiced pecans 175.00 / Serves 15 to 20 Bread Pudding With bourbon sauce & whipped cream Small 50.00 / Serves 12 to 15 Large 100.00 / Serves 24 to 30 Ghirardelli Chocolate Chip & Banana Bread Pudding With bourbon sauce & whipped cream Small 70.00 / Serves 12 to 15 Large 140.00 / Serves 24 to 30 Drinks Community Coffee with Chicory 35.00 35.00 / 96 oz Grandma’s Molasses-Black Walnut Iced Coffee with Whipped Cream 45.00 / 64 oz Sweet Watermelon Iced Tea 35.00 / 64 oz Orange Juice—35.00 / 64 oz Bottled Water—3.00 each —BOOZIE— Hurricane Andrew with Sabé Low-ABV Rum 60.00 / 64 oz Creole Bloody Mary with Petrov Low-ABV Vodka 60.00 / 64 oz Brenda’s French Soul Food • 652 Polk Street @ Eddy, San Francisco • 415-345-8100 Brenda’s French Soul Food 652 Polk Street @ Eddy, San Francisco 415-345-8100 My Own Little Place - Brenda's French Soul Food Skip to content • French Style • • New Orleans Soul • Primary Menu Reservations Order Now Menus Brunch Lunch & Dinner Catering Order Now Information Breakfast Lunch & Dinner Individual Brown Bag Meals Our Story About French Soul Food Press Brenda and the Krewe Gift Cards Cook Like Brenda Locations Brenda’s Meat & Three Brenda’s Oakland My Own Little Place In 2007, when I finally found a place to open my own little spot, I coined the phrase “French Soul Food” to describe the personal style of cuisine I wanted to bring to the public. What I hoped to convey was a soulful mixture of Southern, Creole and French cuisines presented in a down-home style and atmosphere. Fueled by my desire to charm folks with the tastes of my hometown, New Orleans, I was able to turn the shoddy Tenderloin greasy spoon I found on Craigslist into my dream restaurant. My little spot and restaurant family have expanded now—Brenda’s Meat & Three on Divisadero and Brenda’s on Broadway in Oakland. Blessed by the hundreds of thousands of guests who have visited us from near and far over the years, Brenda’s is still going strong! So, if you’re craving something soulful, satisfying and sexy, come by and try us out. If you’ve already been by, I thank you and hope to welcome you back again soon—and often! Ain’t no shame in your game if you can’t pronounce a few things… Beignet (ben-yay) Fried doughnut hugely popular in New Orleans Grillades (gree-ahds) Beef cutlet smothered in a spicy gravy Andouille (ann-dew-ee) Spicy, smoked pork sausage Maque choux (mock shoo) Cajun vegetable stew Etouffée (ay-too-fay) Literally from the French, means “to smother”, like we do with our chicken with lots of spices and love Juan Mota Chef de Cuisine Juan learned his love of cooking growing up in a small village in Mexico where his family grew their own foods and prepared everything from scratch. As a young man he began his culinary career at a popular chain restaurant, later coming to San Francisco and joining the krewe at Brenda’s in 2012. He quickly learned all aspects of the kitchen—was soon promoted to lead line cook and now Chef de Cuisine—perfectly executing Brenda’s recipes day after day. (And sharing his killer salsas and flans with the staff!) When he’s not at the restaurant, Juan enjoys the beautiful California wilderness, watching movies, playing with his sweet kittens and sharing delicious meals with his family. Brenda’s French Soul Food • 652 Polk Street @ Eddy, San Francisco • 415-345-8100 Brenda’s French Soul Food 652 Polk Street @ Eddy, San Francisco 415-345-8100 Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler! - Brenda's French Soul Food Skip to content • French Style • • New Orleans Soul • Primary Menu Reservations Order Now Menus Brunch Lunch & Dinner Catering Order Now Information Breakfast Lunch & Dinner Individual Brown Bag Meals Our Story About French Soul Food Press Brenda and the Krewe Gift Cards Cook Like Brenda Locations Brenda’s Meat & Three Brenda’s Oakland Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler! So you want to book a party? Here’s what you should know: Catering is available for pick up or delivery. Our delivery fee is 10%; additional fees for deliveries outside of San Francisco or Oakland. (Minimum order of $350 for deliveries) We ask for 72 hours notice for all orders On weekends and holidays (federal, state) we may have limited catering options Vegetarian, vegan and gluten free menu items are available We can provide: cups, plates, serving utensils and/or cutlery for an additional charge Placing Your Order You can browse our catering menus on our website to start making your plans When you’re ready to place your order, go to our online ordering platform or contact Michelle Rosales to get a quote or for more information If the time or delivery address you request is not available online, please contact us. We’ll do our best to accommodate your requests All payments will be processed online via our ordering platform once your order is confirmed We’ll need the following information from you: Event date Your name and email Business name and address Parking or building entry instructions Reliable contact number (for day of event) Time you would like food to arrive or be picked up Menu choices Number of people you expect to serve Here to Help Michelle Rosales Director of Sales & Admin. [email protected] 415.640.5205 Order Now > Breakfast Menu > Lunch & Dinner Menu > Individual Brown Bag Meals > Brenda’s French Soul Food • 652 Polk Street @ Eddy, San Francisco • 415-345-8100 Brenda’s French Soul Food 652 Polk Street @ Eddy, San Francisco 415-345-8100 Brenda and the Krewe - Brenda's French Soul Food Skip to content • French Style • • New Orleans Soul • Primary Menu Reservations Order Now Menus Brunch Lunch & Dinner Catering Order Now Information Breakfast Lunch & Dinner Individual Brown Bag Meals Our Story About French Soul Food Press Brenda and the Krewe Gift Cards Cook Like Brenda Locations Brenda’s Meat & Three Brenda’s Oakland Brenda and the Krewe Our core team is the heart and the hub of our three restaurants. We share a passion for serving great food and we insist on having fun! Brenda Buenviajé Chef Proprietor Chef Brenda grew up on the West bank of New Orleans, Louisiana in a little town called Harvey. As a girl she spent much of her time trapping crawfish in the canals behind her house, crabbing in nearby Lafitte, picking wild blackberries, gathering pecans and fishing on the local bayous and along the Gulf Coast on her family’s boat. Brenda was not only fortunate to have access to the rich abundance of local seafood and produce, but also the diverse styles of cuisine embodied by her Sicilian, French and Filipino ascendants. She often enjoyed the pleasures of a backyard crawfish boil one day, a big pot of gumbo the next, then feasting on pancit, lumpia and chicken adobo the next. Upon graduating from Louisiana State University with a BFA in Painting and Drawing, Brenda decided to pursue her real creative passion and began cooking in the kitchens of New Orleans. Within a few years, she found a natural fit creating fusion cuisine at Mike’s on the Avenue and was quickly promoted to Chef de Cuisine. In 1997, Brenda moved to San Francisco and at the age of 29 landed her first Executive Chef position at the notable fusion pioneer Oritalia. While there, she garnered much positive attention. Three stars in the SF Examiner , three stars in SF Magazine , and a listing among the Top Five Bold Newcomers in The New York Times are among her many accolades. She has twice been invited to cook at the James Beard House in New York City. After leaving Oritalia, Buenviaje went on to work as Head Chef of Sumi in the Castro, Head Chef of Café Claude in downtown San Francisco, Consulting Chef of Snooze in Denver, Colorado and Executive Chef of DeLessio Market and Bakery. In 2007, Brenda decided to open her own place serving her interpretation of “French Soul Food” in a casual atmosphere. From day one, the response has been overwhelming! In her spare time, you can find Brenda hanging with her kids, Aurora and Leo, crabbing off of the Sausalito Pier, playing pickleball with friends, foraging for wild fruit to put into her next pancake special and dreaming up new ways to take over the world one beignet at a time… More About Brenda Filipina New Orleanian Shines in Food-centric San Francisco Mila de Guzman | Inquirer.net Video: Filipina Yat = Filipina. New Orleans, Born and Raised. R.J. Lozada | hyphenmagazinetv Cook Like Brenda Learn how to make some of Brenda’s iconic dishes John Jackson Director of Culinary Operations Chef John graduated with honors from the Pennsylvania Institute of Culinary Arts in 1994. He is an accomplished chef—with a career in fine dining as well as large-scale restaurant businesses, many of which he has helped open and operate. Over the years, his success has led to national and local media appearances and opportunities to work on celebrity events and catering. He began his career at the renowned Mike’s on the Avenue in New Orleans, where he met Chef Brenda. After many grueling shifts working side by side, John and Brenda developed a mutual respect and forged a friendship that has endured to this day. John worked with Brenda once again at San Francisco’s Oritalia, serving as her Sous Chef for three years. He later moved to Los Angeles, where he owned and operated MIX, a critically acclaimed fine dining restaurant. And most recently, he worked under Mark Sullivan at the Michelin-starred Village Pub, and as Executive Chef for Chalet Restaurant Group. Although John’s passion lies with French cuisine, he is a skilled chef in a variety of styles, with a focus on fresh, local and sustainable food. When he isn’t cooking he enjoys spending time with his favorites—wife, Kelly and their son Owen—on late night drives adventuring up and down the California coast, in search of the best tacos (or donuts) in town… Jorge Hoyos Regional Kitchen Manager Jorge was the first person Brenda hired in 2007—and it was his first cooking job. He helped open the tiny original space at 652 Polk, and has grown along with the company ever since. Jorge now coordinates the production and consistency of recipes across all Brenda’s locations, and helps form and train the kitchen teams that prepare the famous biscuits, beignets, fried chicken and all the rest for our customers. Outside of work, Jorge’s passions are his children, traveling and exploring different restaurants. Andrew Bloom Director of Operations With more than 30 years of experience in the restaurant industry, Andrew Bloom has worked in and managed a number of well known fine dining and busy neighborhood establishments in San Francisco and Berkeley, including Rex Café, Zax, Zax Tavern, Foreign Cinema and Aperto. Andrew’s passion for food and wine has led him to educate himself in all aspects of the hospitality industry—from catering, to bar and wine, to underground dinner events, and even to Dijon, France for a semester abroad. From his childhood in Denver, Colorado where food was the focal point of his multi-heritage family, Andrew took quickly to having his home be the center of entertaining—extending comfort to everyone who stepped through their door. Leading Brenda’s front of house staff, Andrew offers this experience to you. Michelle Rosales Director of Sales & Administration Michelle began working in the Bay Area restaurant scene more than 25 years ago. Her corporate background and organizational OCD help her keep our human resources and catering departments running smoothly. From bartender in the outer Mission to General Manager in an East Bay union spot, she has seen it all and done most of it! With her passion for great food and interesting wines and cocktails, she’s learned something new from every job she’s held. Always one to pitch in where needed, Michelle’s able to run a dish machine or shuck an oyster when called upon to do so. Though she admittedly recommends she not be asked to cook! She stands by the statement that her four years teaching pre-school were the best training for restaurant management she could have ever had. Brenda’s French Soul Food • 652 Polk Street @ Eddy, San Francisco • 415-345-8100 Brenda’s French Soul Food 652 Polk Street @ Eddy, San Francisco 415-345-8100