Watermelon Sweet Tea
Brenda's French Soul Food
Who doesn't like to indulge in a little Soul Food from time to time? Wait, what is French Soul Food? It turns out that Brenda's serves up New Orleans inspired cuisine. It's a little Cajun, it's a little Creole. It's French Soul Food.
Beignet Flight $9
We couldn't decide on which Beignets to try, so started our brunch with the Beignet Flight. One of each flavor - Plain, Chocolate with molten Ghiradelli Chocolate inside, Granny Smith Apple with Cinnamon Honey Butter and Crawfish, with Cayenne, Scallions and Cheddar. In my mind, I though that the Beignets were going to be a test of how great this place really is. I remember how light and good the plain Beignets at Cafe Du Monde in New Orleans are, and I was mentally prepared to compare them. The Beignets were ok, They were a little heavy, and very dense. I love the creative stuffing ideas, but these kind of missed the mark. They were just too heavy for my liking. Aww... bummer.
Crawfish Pot Pie $12
Next, I decided to try the special, the Crawfish Pot Pie. It was good. It wasn't fantastic, but it was good. When I think of Pot Pie, I imagine a pastry crust, I imagine an actual Pie Crust. Is that asking too much? I am severely let down when restaurants decide to cover some stew with an oversized crouton, or an English Muffin, or three in this case. I want a PIE. Not stew and muffins. But, after I got over that, I realized it was actually not bad. I just couldn't think of my brunch as a Pot Pie. The dish was filled with crawfish in a slightly spicy sauce, topped with english muffins and melted cheddar cheese. Not bad, but not really great.
Egg & Bacon Tartine $9.50
My SO had the Egg and Bacon Tartine - It was pretty much a piece of toasted french bread topped with bacon and scrambled eggs. The Sauce was like a salsa, and I think there was cheese. It was all right. Nothing really to write home about if you know what I mean? The potatoes were kind of mush, not really crispy home fries.
Overall, I think the highlight was the super super sweet Watermelon Tea - I didn't love the food, and it wasn't really worth traveling out of our way to visit. I don't know that we will go back - Perhaps for dinner sometime? Maybe that's better?
Brenda's French Soul Food
Civic Center/Tenderloin
652 Polk St
San Francisco, CA 94102
Breakfast: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 3:00pm
Brunch: Saturday - Sunday 8:00am - 3:00pm
Lunch: Monday - Friday 11:00am - 3:00pm
Dinner: Wednesday - Saturday 5:00pm - 10:00pm
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