This was my second visit to Brenda’s and my first time having a long wait due to an event (Warrior’s parade) in SF! The food here has always been stellar and I’d recommend the beignets, shrimp & grits, and red beans with rice. I was disappointed in this visit because the Big Mama spicy chicken sandwich had very soggy breading and overcooked chicken. The potato salad was excellent but I would not recommend the sandwich. The staff was under a lot of stress (understandably), but the manager showcased that stress to us through the seating and payment process by suggesting we don’t stay for after-lunch drinks because there are many people waiting. Still, one of the best food spots in the area!
What a delicious brunch! I thought I was in New Orleans. There was a small wait but they are well organized and it’s service with a smile with this crew! We ordered the crawfish,apple and plain beignets…heavenly. The catfish benedict and butter pecan french toast all amazing!
Ordered delivery and it was absolutely delicious! Fried shrimp, 1/2 chicken plate, mac and cheese, green salad, cole slaw, and apple beignets. Everything was outstanding. Lots of flavour, hot and fresh. Will definitely be back!
Visited for brunch on a Saturday, a small queue but less than 10 minutes wait. I had the iced walnut coffee which was lovely and a choice of cream or not to drink. For brunch we had the apple beignet cooked fresh and served warm delicious and a few other choices from plain to crayfish or a mix selection. I had the omelette with corn, courgette, tomato and pepper mix. Served with toast and choice of potatoes, a large meal and delicious. My partner had the French toast with banana and rum which couldn’t be finished. Don’t be out off by the wait or area this was great service and delicious food!
So good we went twice in one week! After a recommendation from the barista by our hotel we walked over to Brenda’s for brunch on a Saturday. There was a wait but it moved quickly. I got the Florentine Benedict and my friend got the Corn Succotash & White Cheddar Omelette (not pictured). Everything was great - savory, a little spice, comforting! Friendly and quick service. I ended up going back to try the dinner menu a few nights later - the shrimp and grits was everything I wanted. The beignets are a must try - SO big and fluffy and filled to perfection. Love this little gem of French soul food!
Absolutely delicious. Food was great. Im southern so I know grits but I never had grits like these. So creamy and even after refrigerated and warmed back up they were amazing and without lumps. The Biscuit just melted in my mouth and the strawberry jam was amazing. I would of course return and order doordash too. This is a place to visit.
We came there for Saturday brunch and it was super popular. We waited over half hour to get an outdoor table. An African American waiter was super nice and sweet to serve us. The food is fabulous! Sooooooooo good! You have to order cornmeal and fried chicken! You have to! It’s just simply delicious! And don’t forget to queue the table earlier before going there!
Flight is cool, tasty like donuts, bread husk is thick. Flight is to full to share with two peoples. Latte is really big. Service is good.
Would highly recommend the Corn Succotash Omelette and of course the Beignets.I really enjoyed eating at Brenda's. Even at 9am on a Sunday morning the place was packed. I liked that they have the waitlist on a big chalkboard right by the door. The serving portions were huge. The potato hash that came with the omelette was had some sort of spice in it which i really liked. This was also my first time trying Beignets ever and I think they turned out to be as good as I imagined them to be.
The food was excellent and clearly people in San Francisco already know that. We went around 3:30 on a Sunday afternoon (definitely not a normally busy time for restaurants) and it was PACKED. Luckily, it was only about a 10 minute wait for a table. Everything we ate was fantastic, especially the fried chicken drumsticks. The service was great, the restaurant was clean, the portions and prices were fair. The best thing was the beignets. I don't normally think beignets are anything special, but we tried the Apple Beignets, and they might have changed my opinion of all beignets. They were basically stuffed with a warm apple pie. We also bought a jar of the pepper jelly that they served with the fried chicken because it was so delicious.