Brenda’s French Soul Food – San Francisco, CA

Brenda’s French Soul Food – San Francisco, CA. OCFoodList likes to travel every now and then to try food in other locations; So when I heard about Brenda’s French Soul Food I thought, “I like French food and I like soul food, I’m in.” But then I also realized I like every type of good food. Regardless I was definitely glad I tried Brenda’s soul food. This quaint casual eatery is located in Downtown San Francisco. It gets pretty crowded but luckily I called ahead and there was no wait. The decor is very unique and looks like a modern New Orleans cafe. They also had a live jazz band which was a nice touch. Chef Brenda grew up in the West Bank of New Orleans so her food definitely has that true New Orleans flavor. The food was ridiculous here and when I say ridiculous I mean ridiculously good. We started with Watermelon Sweet tea, then a beignet flight which included a traditional, chocolate filled, apple filled and crawfish and cheese. Yes I did say a crawfish filled beignet, it was dusted with Cajun seasoning and I actually enjoyed the savoriness. For our entrees we ordered the BFC (Brenda’s Fried Chicken) and Pulled Pork eggs Benedict. I love fried chicken and this was one of the best I’ve had. It is a Cajun style fried chicken with a little bit of kick served with a hot pepper jelly that you can dip the chicken in and a side of collared greens. The eggs Benedict was served on their homemade cream biscuits and was amazing with the pulled pork. It also came with a side of grits. If you ever travel to the Bay Area I would highly recommend Brenda’s. Love Peace and Brenda’s Fried Chicken Grease!