Brenda's French Soul Food Menu

$$Southern, Brunch, Creole

652 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94102

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Utensils On Request. Would You Like Utensils?
- Utensil Kits ( How Many Diners?)
  $0.00
- Extra Napkins
  $0.00
Beignets
- Plain Beignets Order
  For the diehard traditionalist
  $8.75
- Chocolate Beignets Order
  Molten Ghirardelli chocolate
  $14.25
- Apple Beignets Order
  Granny Smith Apples, Cinnamon Butter
  $14.25
- Crawfish Beignets Order
  Cayenne, Scallions, Cheddar
  $17.25
- One Plain Beignet
  $2.95
- One Chocolate Beignet
  $4.75
- One Apple Beignet
  $4.75
- One Crawfish Beignet
  Our savory beignet, stuffed with crawfish, cheddar & scallions and dusted with creole spices.
  $5.75
- Beignet Flight
  One of Each: Crawfish, Plain, Apple & Chocolate
  $18.00
- Three Way Sweet Beignets
  One of Each Sweet: Plain, Chocolate, Apple
  $12.25
- One Ube Beignet
  Ube beignet is our famous beignet flavored with purple yam, and filled with coconut-ube jam & Ghirardelli white chocolate. Topped with powdered sugar. Sold individually
  $5.75
Eggs & Such
- Eggs Plate
  Two Eggs Any Way You Like 'Em
  $14.00
- Succotash Omelet
  Corn, Zucchini, Tomato, Lima Beans, Onion & Sweet Pepper Succotash and White Cheddar
  $18.00
- Andouille Cheddar & Mushroom Omelet
  Andouille Sausage & Cheddar with Mushrooms, Scallions, Sauce Piquant
  $22.00
- Hangtown Fry
  Fried Oyster, Bacon & Scallion Scramble. Choice of Grits or Hash plus Biscuit or Toast
  $25.00
- Biscuit & Gravy
  Our famous cream biscuit with country pork sausage gravy and two eggs any style. (chicken cutlet pictured, not included. add on in app)
  $15.00
- Egg & Bacon Tartine
  Bacon scrambled eggs, swiss & tomato-bacon relish on a toasted french roll. Choice of grits or hash
  $19.00
- Vegan Tofu Hash
  Vegan Blackened Tofu Hash with Corn Succotash, Mushrooms, Spinach & Potatoes. Choice of Biscuit, Toast or Fruit
  $19.00
House Favorites
- Fried Chicken Benedict
  Fried Chicken on Cream biscuit with 2 Poached Eggs, Creole Hollandaise. Choice of Grits or Hash
  $22.00
- Catfish Benedict
  Fried Catfish on Cream biscuit with 2 Poached Eggs, Creole Hollandaise. Choice of Grits or Hash
  $22.00
- Ham Benedict
  Ham on our cream biscuit with 2 Poached Eggs, Creole Hollandaise. Choice of Grits or Hashse. Chocie of Grits or Hash
  $22.00
- Florentine Benedict
  Sauteed Spinach on Cream biscuit with 2 Poached Eggs, Creole Hollandaise. Choice of Grits or Hash
  $19.00
- Pulled Pork Benedict
  Pulled Pork on Cream biscuit with 2 Poached Eggs, Creole Hollandaise. Choice of Grits or Hashse. Chocie of Grits or Hash
  $22.00
- Crispy Pork Belly
  Poached Egg, Cheddar Grits, Spicy Onion Relish
  $20.00
- Shrimp & Grits
  Sauteed Shrimp with Spicy Tomato-Bacon Gravy, Cheddar Grits. (Can be prepared without bacon, please note in special requests)
  $25.00
- Biscuit & Gravy
  Our famous cream biscuit with country pork sausage gravy and two eggs any style. (chicken cutlet pictured, not included. add on in app)
  $15.00
- Grillades & Grits
  Beef Cutlets Braised in Creole Gravy. Served with Grits & 2 Eggs Any Style, Plus Cream Biscuit or Toast
  $21.00
- Catfish & Grits
  Crispy catfish nuggets smothered in spicy tomato-bacon gravy on a bed of cheddar grits.
  $25.00
Griddle
- French Toast
  6 Slices of Cinnamon-Battered Brioche
  $14.00
- Pecan French Toast
  Our French Toast Topped with Butter Becan Sauce
  $16.00
- Bananas Foster French Toast
  Warm Butter Rum Sauce, Whipped Cream
  $17.00
- 1/2 French Toast
  1/2 Order Classic French Toast
  $7.00
- 1/2 Pecan French Toast
  1/2 Order French Toast with Butter Pecan Sauce
  $8.00
- 1/2 Foster French Toast
  1/2 Order Bananas Foster French Toast
  $8.50
- Add Extra Side Pecan Sauce
  $3.00
- Add Extra Side Banana Fosters Sauce
  $4.00
Breakfast Sides
- Biscuit Side
  $4.25
- Sourdough Toast
  $2.50
- Grits Side
  $5.25
- Cheese Grits Side
  $6.25
- Bacon Side
  $4.00
- Pork Links
  $6.00
- Andouille Side
  $6.00
- Chicken Sausage Side
  $6.50
- Side Ham
  $6.00
- Creole Chicken Cutlet
  $7.00
- Side Fried Catfish
  With chipotle rémoulade
  $12.00
- Side Fried Shrimp
  With chipotle rémoulade
  $13.00
- Side One Egg
  $2.75
- Side Fruit
  $6.00
- Succotash Side
  Corn, Lima Beans, Tomato, Zucchini, Onion & Sweet Pepper (vegan)
  $6.00
- Potato Hash Side
  $5.25
- Side Gravy
  Country Pork Sausage Gravy. 8oz
  $6.00
- Side Hollandaise
  $2.00
- Side Tomato-Bacon Relish
  $2.00
- Side Pepper Jelly
  $1.00
- Side Garlic Spinach
  $6.00
- Pecan Sauce Side
  $3.00
- Large Gravy
  Our country sausage gravy. 16oz. (pork)
  $12.00
- Large Grits
  16oz
  $10.50
- Large Cheese Grits
  16oz
  $12.50
- Large Succotash
  Corn succotash with zucchini, lima beans, tomatoes, bell pepper & onion. 16oz
  $12.00
- Large Garlic Spinach
  Vegan. 16oz.
  $12.00
- Large Potato Hash
  16oz
  $10.50
- Large Fruit
  16oz mixed fruit.
  $12.00
Would You Like Utensils?
- Utensil Kits ( How Many Diners?)
  $0.00
- Extra Napkins
  $0.00
Breakfast Specials
- Crab Cake Benedict
  Dungeness Crab Cakes atop our famous cream biscuit, with poached eggs and creole hollandaise. Side grits or potato hash.
  $28.00
Beignets
- Plain Beignets Order
  For the diehard traditionalist
  $8.75
- Chocolate Beignets Order
  Molten Ghirardelli chocolate
  $14.25
- Apple Beignets Order
  Granny Smith Apples, Cinnamon Butter
  $14.25
- Crawfish Beignets Order
  Cayenne, Scallions, Cheddar
  $17.25
- One Plain Beignet
  $2.95
- One Chocolate Beignet
  $4.75
- One Apple Beignet
  $4.75
- One Crawfish Beignet
  Our savory beignet, stuffed with crawfish, cheddar & scallions and dusted with creole spices.
  $5.75
- Beignet Flight
  One of Each: Crawfish, Plain, Apple & Chocolate
  $18.00
- Three Way Sweet Beignets
  One of Each Sweet: Plain, Chocolate, Apple
  $12.25
- Bread Pudding Du Jour
  $8.50
- Pie Du Jour
  Let us surprise you! Varies often.
  $8.50
- One Ube Beignet
  Ube beignet is our famous beignet flavored with purple yam, and filled with coconut-ube jam & Ghirardelli white chocolate. Topped with powdered sugar. Sold individually
  $5.75
Starters
- BBQ Shrimp
  Jumbo Shrimp swimming in a spicy cayenne butter sauce, with toasted french bread
  $17.00
- French Onion Soup
  Topped with melted swiss cheese crouton
  $10.00
- Hushpuppies
  Served with chipotle remoulade
  $7.00
- One Crawfish Beignet
  Our savory beignet, stuffed with crawfish, cheddar & scallions and dusted with creole spices.
  $5.75
Sandwiches
- Shrimp Poboy
  Fried Shrimp, Chipotle Remoulade, Lettuce, Tomato
  $18.00
- 1/2 & 1/2 Poboy
  1/2 Shrimp, 1/2 Catfish, dressed with Tomato, Lettuce & Chipotle Remoulade. Choice of Creole Potato Salad or Cole Slaw
  $19.00
- Big Mama's Spicy Chicken Sandwich
  Fried Chicken, Devil Dip & Dill PIckles. Lettuce, Tomato & Mayo on a Toasted Bun
  $16.00
- Pulled Pork Sandwich
  Pulled Pork, BBQ Sauce, Dill Pickles. Lettuce, Tomato, Mayo
  $16.00
- Catfish Poboy
  Fried Catfish, Chipotle Remoulade, Lettuce, Tomato
  $18.00
- Muffaletta
  A NOLA classic: ham, salami & mortadella, with swiss, provolone & mozzarella, all topped with our own olive salad. Served warm on a toasted seeded roll. Choice of cole slaw or potato salad. (no changes please)
  $18.75
- Croque Monsieur
  Baked ham & swiss with béchamel sauce on sliced sourdough. Choice of creole potato salad or cole slaw.
  $16.00
- Oyster Poboy
  Fried Oysters, Chipotle Remoulade, Lettuce, Tomato
  $21.00
- Vegan Sloppy Josephine
  Vegan! Best Tofu You'll Ever Wrap Your Mouth Around, on a Toasted Bun
  $12.50
Bfc: Brenda's Fried Chicken
- 2- Piece White BFC
  One breast, one wing, one famous cream biscuit. Served with pepper jelly, fruit jam and butter. No substitutions
  $13.75
- 2- Piece Dark BFC
  One thigh, one drumstick, one famous cream biscuit. Served with pepper jelly, fruit jam and butter. No substitutions
  $13.75
- 1/2 Chicken BFC Combo
  Four Pieces Brenda's Fried Chicken plus two biscuits, pepper jelly, fruit jam & butter. One each: breast, thigh, wing, drumstick. No substitutions, please.
  $27.50
- Breast Side
  $5.50
- Thigh Side
  $6.00
- Drumstick Side
  $3.75
- Wing Side
  $3.75
Entrees
- Bowl Gumbo
  Big Bowl Chicken & Andouille Gumbo. Okra, Steamed White Rice, Scallion. Served with Toasted French Roll
  $16.50
- Bowl Red Beans & Rice
  Andouille Sausage, Scallion & Steamed White Rice. Served with Toasted French Roll
  $16.50
- Pasta Orleans
  Sauteed Shrimp, Crawfish, Mussels & Andouille Sausate, with Fusilli Pasta in a Spicy Red Pepper-Garlic Cream
  $25.00
- Shrimp & Grits
  Sauteed Shrimp with Spicy Tomato-Bacon Gravy, Cheddar Grits. (Can be prepared without bacon, please note in special requests)
  $25.00
- Big Green Salad
  Mixed Greens & Shaved Red Onion with Shallot Vinaigrette
  $10.00
- Catfish Des Allemands
  Bronzed catfish topped with crawfish etouffee, with pecan rice pilaf
  $25.00
- Kale & Chicory Salad
  Kale & Chicory, red grapes, toasted almonds, red onion, cow's milk feta with sugarcane vinaigrette.
  $14.75
- Catfish & Grits
  Crispy catfish nuggets smothered in spicy tomato-bacon gravy on a bed of cheddar grits.
  $25.00
Pm Sides
- Mac & Cheese
  $6.25
- Biscuit Side
  $4.25
- Fries Side
  $5.00
- Cole Slaw Side
  $4.50
- Potato Salad Side
  $5.00
- Collards Side
  Cooked with Bacon
  $6.00
- Cup Andouille & Chicken Gumbo
  $8.00
- Cup Red Beans & Rice
  with Andouille Sausage
  $8.00
- Side Salad
  $5.00
- Grits Side
  $5.25
- Cheese Grits Side
  $6.25
- Succotash Side
  Corn, Lima Beans, Tomato, Zucchini, Onion & Sweet Pepper (vegan)
  $6.00
- Side Garlic Spinach
  $6.00
- Side Fried Catfish
  With chipotle rémoulade
  $13.00
- Side Fried Shrimp
  With chipotle rémoulade
  $13.00
- Side Fried Oysters
  Served with chipotle remoulade
  $15.00
- Side Blackened Catfish
  $13.00
- Side Tomato-Bacon Relish
  $2.00
- Side Remoulade
  $2.00
- Side Gravy
  Country Pork Sausage Gravy. 8oz
  $6.00
- Andouille Side
  $6.00
- Side Pepper Jelly
  $1.00
- Creole Chicken Cutlet
  $7.00
- Large Mac & Cheese
  $12.50
- Large Gravy
  Our country sausage gravy. 16oz. (pork)
  $12.00
- Large Collards
  Cooked with bacon. 16oz
  $12.00
- Large Cole Slaw
  16oz
  $9.00
- Large Grits
  16oz
  $10.50
- Large Cheese Grits
  16oz
  $12.50
- Large Potato Salad
  Our vegan potato salad with celery, onion, vegan mayo. Large 16oz.
  $10.00
- Large Succotash
  Corn succotash with zucchini, lima beans, tomatoes, bell pepper & onion. 16oz
  $12.00
- Large Garlic Spinach
  Vegan. 16oz.
  $12.00
- Big Green Salad
  Mixed Greens & Shaved Red Onion with Shallot Vinaigrette
  $10.00
- Sauteed Shrimp
  $13.00
All Day Specials
- Muffaletta
  A NOLA classic: ham, salami & mortadella, with swiss, provolone & mozzarella, all topped with our own olive salad. Served warm on a toasted seeded roll. Choice of cole slaw or potato salad. (no changes please)
  $18.75
- Creole Sampler
  $35.00
Soft Drinks
- Molasses-Black Walnut Iced Coffee
  Sweet and refreshing, topped with whipped cream.
  $6.00
- Coke
  12oz can
  $3.75
- Diet Coke
  12oz can
  $3.75
- Watermelon Sweet Tea
  16oz
  $4.50
- Ice Tea
  16oz
  $3.50
- Abita Root Beer
  12oz bottle
  $4.25
- Sprite
  12oz can
  $3.75
- Orange Juice
  8oz
  $3.50
- Perrier
  $4.00
- Milk
  8oz
  $3.50
- Lemonade
  16oz
  $4.50
- Arnold Palmer
  16oz
  $4.50
- Chocolate Milk
  8oz
  $4.00
- Guava Nectar Can
  12oz can
  $5.00
- Apple Juice
  10oz bottle
  $5.00
- Poppa Rouge
  $6.00
Mimosas
- Orange Mimosa
  8oz or 16oz biggie!
  $10.00
Cocktails
- Bloody Mary
  Our spicy creole bloody Mary. Individual or Quart. (Quart makes 4 drinks over ice). *We use Petrov Fermented "Vodka" 20% abv.
  $10.00
- Hurricane Andrew
  Andrew's version of the Nola classic with delicious tropical fruit juices and Sabe rum-based liquor, 20% abv. Individual or quart. (quart makes 4 large drinks over ice)
  $12.00
- Virgin Mary
  $5.00
Beers
- Fort Point Kolsch
  12oz can, San Francisco
  $8.00
- Pliny The Elder Dbl IPA
  510ml Bottle, Sonoma County
  $12.00
- Abita Amber
  12 oz bottle, Louisiana
  $8.00
- East Brothers Oatmeal Stout
  16 oz Richmond, Ca
  $10.00
- Love Hazy IPA
  $10.00
Wine
- Bottle Cotes Du Rhone
  Milou, Languedoc, FR
  $34.00
- Bottle Sparkling Rose
  Pol Clement, Loire Valley, FR
  $30.00
- Glass Malbec 250ml Can
  $12.00
- Corkage Fee
  $15.00
Housemade Jars And Frozen Biscuits
- Spiced Strawberry Jam
  $12.00
- Peach Cobbler Jam Jar
  $18.00
- Okra Pickles Jar
  $12.00
- Pepper Jelly Jar
  $12.00
- Tomato-Bacon Relish Jar
  $12.00
Brenda's Swag
- Cap
  Brenda's Signature on Front, "No Grits No Glory on Back".
  $25.00
- Bag Coffee
  $20.00

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Brenda's French Soul Food Menu

Utensils On Request. Would You Like Utensils?

Utensil Kits ( How Many Diners?)

Extra Napkins

Beignets

Plain Beignets Order

Chocolate Beignets Order

Apple Beignets Order

Crawfish Beignets Order

One Plain Beignet

One Chocolate Beignet

One Apple Beignet

One Crawfish Beignet

Beignet Flight

Three Way Sweet Beignets

One Ube Beignet

Eggs & Such

Eggs Plate

Succotash Omelet

Andouille Cheddar & Mushroom Omelet

Hangtown Fry

Biscuit & Gravy

Egg & Bacon Tartine

Vegan Tofu Hash

House Favorites

Fried Chicken Benedict

Catfish Benedict

Ham Benedict

Florentine Benedict

Pulled Pork Benedict

Crispy Pork Belly

Shrimp & Grits

Biscuit & Gravy

Grillades & Grits

Catfish & Grits

Griddle

French Toast

Pecan French Toast

Bananas Foster French Toast

1/2 French Toast

1/2 Pecan French Toast

1/2 Foster French Toast

Add Extra Side Pecan Sauce

Add Extra Side Banana Fosters Sauce

Breakfast Sides

Biscuit Side

Sourdough Toast

Grits Side

Cheese Grits Side

Bacon Side

Pork Links

Andouille Side

Chicken Sausage Side

Side Ham

Creole Chicken Cutlet

Side Fried Catfish

Side Fried Shrimp

Side One Egg

Side Fruit

Succotash Side

Potato Hash Side

Side Gravy

Side Hollandaise

Side Tomato-Bacon Relish

Side Pepper Jelly

Side Garlic Spinach

Pecan Sauce Side

Large Gravy

Large Grits

Large Cheese Grits

Large Succotash

Large Garlic Spinach

Large Potato Hash

Large Fruit

Would You Like Utensils?

Utensil Kits ( How Many Diners?)

Extra Napkins

Breakfast Specials

Crab Cake Benedict

Beignets