Brenda's French Soul Food

652 Polk St, San Francisco, CA

Menu (As of 10/29)

Brenda’s Kickass

• Basic B Sandwich $5.00Fried egg, bacon, American cheese, tomato, butter-toasted roll
• High on Hog Sandwich $5.00Smoky ham, fried egg, ham jam, American cheese, tomato, butter-toasted roll
• Messy Mess Sandwich $6.00Runny egg, fried chicken cutlet, devil dip, American cheese, chipotle rémoulade, tomato, butter-toasted roll
• Pillow Queen Sandwich $5.00Vegetarian! Fluffy scramble with succotash & white cheddar, chipotle rémoulade, tomato, butter-toasted roll
• HBIC Sandwich $5.00Ham, bacon & pimento cheese scramble with bread & butter jalapeños & scallion, butter-toasted roll

• Beignets—Served all day $9.00Plain · For the die-hard traditionalist
• Chocolate $15.00Filled with molten Ghirardelli chocolate
• Granny Smith Apple $15.00Sweetened with cinnamon-honey butter
• Crawfish $18.00Spiced with cayenne, scallions & cheddar
• Three Way $13.00One each: Plain, apple & chocolate
• Flight $19.00One each: Crawfish, plain, apple & chocolate
• Ube 6.75 eachFilipino purple yam beignet filled with ube coconut jam & white chocolate
• Brenda’s Fried Chicken 13.75 13.75 27.50Thigh, drumstick & biscuit Breast, wing & biscuit Half chicken & two biscuits
• Drumstick or Wing Thigh Breast 3.75 6.00 6.00

House Favorites

• Chicken & Andouille Gumbo Cup of gumbo Bowl of gumbo, with toasted French roll 8.50 17.00Okra, steamed white rice & scallion
• Hangtown Fry $27.00Crispy oyster, bacon & scallion scramble, with grits or hash, plus cream biscuit or toast
• Crispy Pork Belly $25.00Poached egg, cheddar grits, spicy onion relish
• Grillades & Grits $25.00Beef cutlets braised in creole gravy, served with grits & two eggs any style, plus cream biscuit or toast
• Shrimp & Grits with Spicy Tomato-Bacon Gravy $25.00Sautéed shrimp, cheddar grits
• Catfish & Grits with Spicy Tomato-Bacon Gravy $25.00Crispy catfish nuggets, cheddar grits

French Toast

• Classic French Toast $15.00Three thick slices of cinnamon-battered brioche
• Butter Pecan French Toast $17.00Our classic french toast topped with butter pecan sauce
• Bananas Foster French Toast $18.00Our classic french toast smothered in warm butter rum sauce with caramelized bananas & whipped cream

Eggs, Etc.

• Corn Succotash & White Cheddar Omelette $20.00Corn, zucchini, tomato, lima beans, onion & sweet pepper succotash
• Andouille Sausage & Cheddar Omelette $24.00Mushrooms, scallions, sauce piquant
• Tofu Hash $19.00Blackened tofu, corn succotash, mushrooms, spinach, potatoes. Choice of toast, cream biscuit or fruit

Breakfast Club

• Basic B Sandwich $5.00
• High on Hog Sandwich $5.00
• Messy Mess Sandwich $6.00
• Pillow Queen Sandwich $5.00
• HBIC Sandwich $5.00
• Club Sides & Such $1.99

• Ube 6.75 each
• 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
• Fort Point Kolsch Style Ale $8.00
• Abita Amber $8.00
• Almanac Love Hazy IPA (16oz) $10.00

Cream Biscuit &

• Country Sausage Gravy $15.00

Chicken & Andouille Gumbo

• Cup of gumbo $8.50
• Bowl of gumbo, with toasted French roll $17.00
• Hangtown Fry $27.00
• Crispy Pork Belly $25.00
• Grillades & Grits $25.00
• Shrimp & Grits with Spicy Tomato-Bacon Gravy $25.00
• Sautéed shrimp, cheddar grits $25.00Catfish & Grits with Spicy Tomato-Bacon Gravy

Ours Eggs Benedict

• Florentine $21.00
• Fried Chicken $23.00
• Ham $23.00
• Fried Catfish $23.00With potato hash or grits, plus toast or cream biscuit, unless otherwise noted. Egg whites only
• Two Eggs Any Way You Like ’Em $14.00

Corn Succotash &

• White Cheddar Omelette $20.00

Andouille Sausage &

• Cheddar Omelette $24.00
• Tofu Hash $19.00

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
• 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

• 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
• 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
• Miniature Biscuits 65.00 / 2 dozenServed with pimento cheese & ham jam
• Hushpuppies 24.00 / dozenWith our signature chipotle rémoulade
• Spicy Fried Cauliflower $50.00House buttermilk dressing
• House Salad $35.00Baby greens & shaved onion, with shallot vinaigrette
• Kale & Chicory Salad $55.00Red grapes, toasted almonds, red onion, cow’s milk feta, sugarcane vinaigrette

Vegan

• Fresh Fruit 6.00 / 12.00
• Corn Succotash 6.00 / 12.00
• Garlic Spinach 6.00 / 12.00
• Fries $5.00
• Green Salad 5.00/10.00
• 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 $8.00with Whipped Cream & Diced Strawberries
• 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 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

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

Russian River Pliny the Elder

• Double IPA (510ml) $12.00
• East Brothers Oatmeal Stout (16oz) $10.00

Oysters

• Casino 5.00 eachBacon, scallion, biscuit crumbs, parmesan, swiss
• Tchoupitoulas 5.00 eachCayenne butter, garlic, herbs
• Orleans 5.00 eachBlackened Voodoo bbq sauce
• Oyster Flight $15.00Can’t decide? Try a sampling of each!
• Starters $9.00Basket of Hot Garlic Butter Beignets
• Crawfish Beignets 6.00 each
• Hushpuppies $7.00
• Chipotle rémoulade $17.00Big Easy BBQ Shrimp
• Onion Soup Gratinée $10.00
• Éntrees $14.75Kale & Chicory Salad
• Chicken & Andouille Gumbo $17.00
• Shrimp & Grits with Spicy Tomato- Bacon Gravy $25.00
• Sautéed shrimp, cheddar grits $25.00Catfish & Grits with Spicy Tomato- Bacon Gravy
• Catfish des Allemands $27.00
• Spicy Pasta Orleans $27.00

Starters

• Basket of Hot Garlic Butter Beignets $9.00
• Crawfish Beignets 6.00 eachSpiced with cayenne, scallions & cheddar
• Hushpuppies $7.00Chipotle rémoulade
• Big Easy BBQ Shrimp $17.00Jumbo shrimp swimming in a spicy cayenne butter sauce
• Onion Soup Gratinée $10.00Melted swiss cheese crouton

Éntrees

• Kale & Chicory Salad Add fried shrimp or catfish Add blackened tofu 14.75 +6.00 +6.00Red grapes, toasted almonds, red onion, cow’s milk feta, sugarcane vinaigrette
• Chicken & Andouille Gumbo $17.00Okra, steamed white rice & scallion. Served with toasted french roll
• Red Beans & Rice—Oh So Nice! $17.00Smoky, spicy stewed kidney beans with andouille sausage & steamed white rice. Served with toasted french roll
• Shrimp & Grits with Spicy Tomato- Bacon Gravy $25.00Sautéed shrimp, cheddar grits
• Catfish & Grits with Spicy Tomato- Bacon Gravy $25.00Crispy catfish nuggets, cheddar grits
• Catfish des Allemands $27.00Bronzed catfish, crawfish étouffée, pecan rice pilaf
• Spicy Pasta Orleans $27.00Sautéed shrimp, crawfish, mussels & andouille sausage with fusilli pasta in a spicy red pepper garlic cream
• Seafood Gumbo DeluxeA 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

Sandwiches

• Vegan 'Que $15.75Smoked 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 Top it with a fried egg for a Madame! 18.00 +2.75Baked ham & swiss with béchamel sauce on sliced sourdough
• Big Mama’s Spicy Chicken Sandwich $17.00Our secret recipe spicy fried chicken on a toasted bun with mayo, dill pickles, lettuce & tomato
• Brenda’s Fried Seafood Po’ Boy Sub cornmeal-fried oysters 19.00 +3.00Choose from cornmeal-fried shrimp or catfish, with lettuce, tomato, dill pickles & chipotle rémoulade
• Muffaletta Sandwich $20.00Salami, ham mortadella, provolone, mozzarella & Swiss, dressed with house olive salad on a seeded Italian roll
• Croque Monsieur $18.00
• Brenda’s Fried Seafood Po’ Boy $19.00

On The Side

• Chicken & Andouille Gumbo Red Beans & Rice with Andouille 8.50 8.50
• Bacon100.00 / 60 pieces
• Link Sausage180.00 / 60 pieces
• Bacon 100.00 / 60 pieces
• Link Sausage
• Mixed Fresh Fruit Bowl $60.00
• Potato Hash $35.00
• Grits $22.00
• Country Sausage Gravy $22.00
• Tomato Bacon Relish $12.00
• Mac & Cheese $100.00
• Cornbread Small 40.00 / Serves 12Contains gluten
• Contains gluten Small 90.00 / Serves 12
• Cole Slaw $22.00
• Creole Potato Salad $22.00
• Braised Collard Greens with Bacon $35.00
• Vegan Braised Collard Greens $30.00
• Succotash $30.00Always veganCorn, zucchini, tomato, lima beans, onion & sweet peppers

By the Piece

• Drumstick or Wing $3.75
• Thigh $6.00
• Breast $6.00With choice of creole potato salad or cole slaw.

Side Cups

• Chicken & Andouille Gumbo $8.50
• Red Beans & Rice with Andouille $8.50

Family Style Meals

• The Eye Opener 21.00/personScrambled eggs, bacon & potato hash
• Brunch 23.00/personFresh fruit, scrambled eggs, bacon & potato hash
• Vegetarian Frittata $90.00Corn succotash, spinach & cheddar
• Creole Seafood Frittata $120.00Shrimp, crawfish, andouille sausage, peppers, onions & cheddar
• The NOLA 448.00 / Serves 20Chicken & andouille gumbo, Big Easy wings, collard greens with bacon, cornbread
• The Garden Party (Vegetarian) 640.00 / Serves 20Vegan jambalaya, vegan red beans, fried cauliflower, kale salad, plain beignets
• The Big Easy 850.00 / Serves 20Brenda's fried chicken, gumbo, mac & cheese, house salad, biscuits, plain beignets

Beignets

• Grits22.00 per quart / Serves 4 to 5
• Country Sausage Gravy22.00 per quart / Serves 4 to 6
• Plain $40.00For the die-hard traditionalist
• Chocolate $50.00Filled with molten Ghirardelli chocolate
• Granny Smith Apple $50.00Sweetened with cinnamon-honey butter
• Crawfish $65.00Spiced with cayenne, scallions & cheddar

Scrambled Eggs

• Scrambled Eggs $70.00Creamy, light & fluffy
• Vegan Tofu Hash $80.00Blackened tofu, corn succotash, mushrooms, spinach & potatoes

Biscuits by the Dozen

• Big & Fluffy 50.00 / dozenWith butter & housemade jam
• Miniature Biscuits 65.00 / 2 dozenWith pimento cheese & ham jam

Hurricane Andrew

• with Sabé Low-ABV Rum 60.00 / 64 oz

Creole Bloody Mary

• with Petrov Low-ABV Vodka 60.00 / 64 oz

New! Appetizer Boards

• The Deluxe 275.00 / Serves 15 to 20Pork rillettes, molasses-glazed pit ham, smoked catfish dip, shrimp cocktail, creole mustard sauce, croutons, benne seed crackers, cornichons, plus okra, carrot & green bean pickles
• Fruit de Mer 275.00 / Serves 15 to 20Smoked catfish dip, shrimp rémoulade, shrimp cocktail, crab cakes, green tomato chow chow, chipotle rémoulade, croutons, benne seed crackers, plus okra, carrot & green bean pickles
• Crudité 175.00 / Serves 15 to 20Fresh seasonal vegetables, roasted sweet onion dip, pimento cheese, croutons, benne seed crackers, cornichons, plus okra, carrot & green bean pickles

Seafood

• Smoked Catfish DipBenne seed crackers

Fried Catfish Nuggets

• Fried Catfish Nuggets $95.00With our signature chipotle rémoulade
• Shrimp Hushpuppies 40.00 / dozenWith our signature chipotle rémoulade
• Shrimp Pies 56.00 / dozenCreole-spiced shrimp empanadas
• Cajun Boiled Jumbo ShrimpHouse cocktail sauce, lemon slices
• Lemon slices
• Crab Cakes 40.00 / dozenWith our signature chipotle rémoulade & lemon slices
• Deluxe Seafood Gumbo Pot 145.00 / Serves 6 to 8Dungeness & blue crab, shrimp, andouille sausage, okra, chicken, scallion. Served with rice & French rolls

Meat

• Big Easy Wings 80.00 / 30 piecesSpicy garlic, red chile & jalapeño chicken wings, with buttermilk dressing & celery sticks
• Pepper jelly 40.00 / dozen
• Cajun beef empanadas 56.00 / dozen
• House Pork RillettesCreole mustard sauce, cornichon & croutons
• Muffaletta Platter 95.00 / Serves 12 to 16Salami, ham, mortadella, provolone, mozzarella & swiss, dressed with house olive salad on a seeded Italian roll
• BFC $95.00Brenda's secret recipe fried chicken

Boneless BFC Thighs

• Boneless BFC Thighs $95.00Brenda's secret recipe fried chicken
• Chicken-Andouille Jambalaya $95.00Spicy New Orleans style rice pilaf
• Vegan Jambalaya $84.00Spicy New Orleans style rice pilaf with bell peppers, onions & celery
• Chicken, Andouille & Okra Gumbo 120.00 / Serves 8 to 12With steamed white rice & scallion
• Red Beans & Rice 120.00 / Serves 8 to 12With andouille sausage & scallion
• With scallion 100.00 / Serves 8 to 12
• Chicken Etouffée 120.00 / Serves 8 to 12Smothered chicken stew with creole spices, steamed white rice & scallion
• Pit Style Boneless Ham $95.00With brown sugar glaze. Served with creole mustard sauce
• Black-eyed Peas & Rice 120.00 / Serves 8 to 12With andouille sausage & scallion Also available as vegan

Bread Pudding

• Bread Pudding $50.00With bourbon sauce & whipped cream
• With bourbon sauce & whipped cream $70.00

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