Hi Everyone! :) It's Vicky again... blogging about my gluttony up here in the Wonderful SF Bay Area. Actually not too wonderful as we're getting another storm pass through.
So my workplace placed us in teams and challenged us to a weight loss challenge.. a "Biggest Loser" or sorts. Before the challenge started, I managed to get one more wonderful delicious brunch in. Being that I LOOOOOOVE Cajun food, we made a trip up to the city to go eat at Brenda's Soul Kitchen. (Keep in mind, this place is in a shady place.... The Tenderloin... and you'll get taunted at as you wait outside for an hour for your table... We've had more than one hobo walk by and go "Man, who would spend 15 bucks on breakfast! You're nuts!" Seriously? I'd spend 15 bucks on my breakfast... especially from Brenda's!
The cafe is a tiny little place; you bump shoulders with everyone around you and you better get there right when they open or an hour before they close at 3PM so that you don't have to wait eons for food. Oh yeah... and out of towners, go on Sunday or have a Handicapped placard cause those meters are sharks!!
We finally settled in and Sam ordered the Andouille Sausage Omelette with a biscuit. I LOVE their biscuits. Flakey... light, buttery, oh so delicious!! It came topped with a smokey cajun-y salsa. Yum!
I ordered their special for that day: Bananas Foster French Toast. OMG it was French Toast heaven... Delicious and completely out of this world... The bananas were tender, well balanced with a hint of rum, and had a wonderful carmelization to them.
Being a Southern cafe, Brenda's also served biegnets. OMG... Biegnets.... Strangely, I hate doughnuts but LOVE biegnets. Something about the chewiness of them just totally appeal to me. Brenda's offers plain, Ghiradelli chocolate filled, cinnamon sugar and apple filled, and spicy Creole Crawfish and Cheddar filled. For those who can't decide, they also make a biegnet flight.. You get one of each!
I guess my days of eating Brenda's is now on hold...
Brenda's Soul Food
www.frenchsoulfood.com
San Francisco, CA 94102-3328
(415) 345-8100
hmmm, isn't that harassment? I would be a bitter employee indeed if forced to play the biggest loser... well, I think you're handling it great - bananas foster french toast, biscuits and beignets.... ahhhh sounds delicious. I must check it out.
Posted by: foodhoe | Tuesday, 02 March 2010 at 09:18 PM
I have been there once before on a trip to SF and it is a great place. I didn't have any problem with the neighborhood but maybe that is because I was too focused on the food. The chocolate beignets were amazing and I definitely am looking forward to going back.
Posted by: Jonathan | Tuesday, 02 March 2010 at 09:47 PM
This is definitely not the time to read about breakfast. That does look hearty but for $15, dang!
Posted by: bill | Wednesday, 03 March 2010 at 05:23 AM
Egad, Creole Crawfish and Cheddar filled Biegnet sounds awesome. Mmmmmm.....
Posted by: Carol | Wednesday, 03 March 2010 at 08:01 AM
@foodhoe - they dont' force us, but its encouraged that we participate in the health and wellness programs...
@Jonathan - the biegnents WERE amazing... my motivation for the gym right now is to head there again after this challenege is over.
@bill it came out to be about 15 a person since we ordered 3 items. The omelette was around 9-10 and the french toast was around 8-9 and the biegnents were around 8. Throw in a glass of orange juice and brunch we got breakfast and lunch out of the way!
@ Carol - the crawfish one's my fav! :)
Posted by: Vicky (SF Bay Area) | Wednesday, 03 March 2010 at 10:37 AM
Ooh I love me some cajun food! when I saw the title, I thought this was a review for the new restaurant called Big Easy in Hillcrest. Definitely on my to try list!
Posted by: sharon | Thursday, 04 March 2010 at 09:47 PM