Brenda's French Soul Food
- Hours:
Mon, Wed-Sun 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. - Price Range: $$
- Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
- Parking: Street
- Attire: Casual
- Good for Groups: No
- Good for Kids: No
- Takes Reservations: No
- Delivers: No
- Take-out: Yes
- Waiter Service: Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible: No
- Outdoor Seating: No
- Good for: Breakfast, Lunch
- Alcohol: None
29 reviews
Belvedere Tiburon, CA
"Awesome food and superb service! And an incredible view!!! I wish I had known about this place before!"
339 Reviews for Brenda's French Soul Food
I haven't had grillades and grits since I was a teen. I might be rating on sentiment, but it was good stuff. They also served Community coffee... more childhood memories. I ate off of my wife's plate of pancakes... very good stuff. Awesome service. I will make as many return trips as I can regardless of the 500+ miles between us.
I've learned that the attention span of the average Yelper is that of a guppy with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. The shorter the review, the more you like it and FUC it and then go drink the rest of your brain cells away. Bravo.
Brenda's is really good. Midway through my brunch, I sent out a mass text that said, "if I could choose my death, it would be drowning in buttery grits." One friend then responded and reminded me of the Barbarella Orgasmatron. So I don't even know anymore.
You are now free to resume drinking. Thank you for your time.
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On a recent luncheon with my sister, I saw and thought of her as the little kid who use to follow me around. To further my delusions of our childhood days gone bye bye, I tried playing one of our favorite eating games: whose french fry is crunchiest? It's a great game. Who wouldn't want to play? She didn't.
Brenda's is a small and cozy lunch and breakfast place. And by small, I mean it only seats 20 max. maybe.
And because it's so small, I have to give the service folks extra props for being able maneuver so aptly between people and tables and chairs.
We started off with beignets. Now, to my understanding, beignets are suppose to be kinda like donuts. This was the first (and probably last) time I've had a donut filled with crawfish and cheddar. It wasn't bad, but I'd rather stick to the traditional fillings like chocolate.
The fried shrimp po-boy looked to be a popular choice and after I took a bite into my sister's sandwich, I understood why: a good amount of shrimp and killer good creole mayo.
I opted for the pork chop. It was nicely seasoned and very tender. The funny thing about pork chops is that it can dry out easily but Brenda's did a good of preventing that from happening.
But as much as I enjoyed my meal, I'm looking forward to trying their breakfast next time.
Towards the end of lunch, there were a couple of fries left over.
I finally got her to play the french fry game. I really should've let her win, but you never let your kid sister win. Never, ever, ever.
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After all the Yelp love that Brenda's French Soul Food gets, I knew I had to come to brunch here. Does Brenda's live up to the hype? Yes.
I tried the Beignet Flight (apple cinnamon, plain, chocolate & crawfish - the Crawfish beignet can be best described as "interesting"... not sure if I'd ever order that again) and the gumbo... which was Yummy (especially with some hot sauce added to it). But the star of Brenda's is the Jam on the table. I spread it on the flaky biscuit, I put it on the plain beignet ... damn I bet that stuff could be spread on paper and that would be the Best Damn Paper Evah! Brenda please let me know when you start to bottle this stuff because I want it on EVERYTHING.
FYI: Don't plan on lingering at your table and enjoying a good Food Coma moment while you finish off your coffee after a meal because Brenda's is small and needs to turn tables... so you may be told to vacate the table as my friends and I were told to do after our brunch.
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Goddamn! This place is delicious. I went on a brunch date here with a foodie and we both loved it! The crawfish beignets were so crispy and delicious. The special pancakes of the day were Peach Cobbler pancakes with buttermilk ice cream. Seriously the best pancakes I have had in my life.
Brenda's knows how to do it right.
As they say in the South, "you put your foot in that one, girl!" Those biscuits were so good, I wanted to slap you into next week.
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Brenda, the owner, was head chef at Cafe Claude when their onglets were perfection so I knew I had to try out her new place. I came with a friend who kept me waiting for over half an hour but the wait staff still sat me and gave me water. How nice is that in such a busy, small place? The shrimp po boy was a divine goodness of succulent shrimps battered in a crisp, golden crust rolled up in a warm roll and basted with creamy, rich pink sauce. The lunch was heavy and bad for my figure but you know what? I really enjoy the food coma. Thanks Brenda!
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Okay okay fine, I give in. Not only did Brenda personally message me to thank me but they took my advice about seating on a first come first serve basis and put it into effect. I haven't gone back yet, but my cousin was just there this weekend and affirmed that the seating system had indeed changed. I'm genuinely touched and really happy. Go democracy and go YOU, Brenda. You are badass.
Five stars and no regrets. :)
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05/27/2008
I hesitate to give this place five stars because I probably would have, had I not discovered… Read more »
Man, this place is de-ee-licious. :) I'll be honest, the beignets are good, but they are no nawla (new orleans) type of beignet - a little bit more cakey/dense than the puffiness of a real beignet. HOWEVER, this doesn't mean it can't be evaluated on its own right. We got the beignet flight - our favorite being the apple one (has a hint of nutmeg) and also the chocolate (well i must say I always like chocolate - but it brought back great memories of having churros con chocolate in Spain - dark rich & thick chocolate). The crawfish is def a good to have one - but i could never have a whole plateful. The outside was slightly too over seasoned - perhaps a bit too much paprika/salt. The inside was great, but also very salty. However, the taste in itself was good and helped to balance the sweetness of the other 3 sweet beignets on my plate.
The other dish we got was the grillades and grits - basically a beef dish with grits, eggs, and some good flaky biscuits. It's a lil mushy on the inside (not undercooked) but still pretty good. Definitely no bisquick biscuit. The homemade jam they have on the tables is also very very good, like strawberry butter good [disclaimer: it's not butter].
My suggestion if you want to come here is though to come with just one other person - 2 people get seated a lot quicker than other size tables. This place is def worth the buck - not too expensive, and just the right amount of breakfast ambiance. Also, another tip: don't get the coffee. Community Coffee might as well be at the gas station. That's one of the biggest downfalls - the two things i judge a breakfast place is on coffee+potatoes (no potatoes this time - had to get the beignets).
Bon Appetit!
OK, so by now I've had ALOT off the specials board and menu. And its just like I said, H-E-A-V-E-N!!!!!!
PS.... Thank you Brenda for the thank you e-mail for my review, and the AMAZING dish's. We love you!
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05/09/2008
OK, so being the ONLY guy in good ol' San Fran to finally eat here, and the funny part is that honey… Read more »
Having noticed that they now serve brunch until 3 PM, I rushed out and made it out to the city by one o'clock for a late meal at Brenda's. We promptly found a parking spot right out front and were seated in seconds.
Beignets. My first experience with a beignet and while there were a variety of options, I chose original. We received three warm doughnuts liberally sprinkled in sugar, a larger portion than I expected for $4. SO good! Seriously, I'd go back just for these. And I'll definitely be having the beignet flight upon return, as thoughts of molten Ghirardelli chocolate and savory crawfish already have me drooling .
The homemade biscuits were full of flaky and buttery goodness. I had a little of my boyfriend's and immediately wanted one of my own.
The sickly counterpart had a bowl full of gumbo, which he devoured right away. Good tasting, but a little salty, he said. I decided on the egg and bacon tartine, which came with this incredible tomato relish over the eggs. The potato hash was flavorful enough that I didn't even need ketchup.
There was a long list of specials written on the mirrored wall, including eggs benedict served atop biscuits, an oyster po'boy sandwich, and peach cobbler pancakes with creme fraiche. All of these sound amazing.
Service was really friendly.
The sweet watermelon iced tea was fantastic and free refills too.
The restaurant is much smaller than I expected and so seating is a bit cramped. You're kind of forced to ignore other peoples' conversations and vice versa, which was a little awkward. But definitely not something to deter me from returning again.
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Still amazing but now I want to talk to the woman herself. Brenda actually thanked me for this review and that makes me feel all warm and tingly inside. I love that a restaurant owner even cares THAT much. I've eaten the food that this woman cooks with her very hands and it is the most tasty shit i've ever had in my life. i continually bring peeps here b/c they must know what love tastes like. Thank you Brenda for being awesome and for knowing that the best places don't need to be grandiose!
I'm so glad I don't live in the city other wise I would be a fat cow.
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12/17/2007
So..after seeing this place on the list of favorites for so long, Ms Jae and I finally had to go.… Read more »
This place was totally worth the one hour wait, seriously. I was a bit ambitious and got the apple beignets, which were delicious, and the andouille cheddar omelet with grits and a biscuit, which definitely did not disappoint. My friend and I even made conversation with the party next to us. Seeing them salivate over their food only shows that you can't fake pleasure like that.
I'm sad I didn't get a chance to try the gumbo but that's what next time's for right? My friend had the grillades which taste like Filipino caldereta, perhaps a take on the chef's part Filipino roots? In any case, the food is insanely good. Go there. Just do it.
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Yummy in the tummy! Cute staff, good service, fantastic grits. I loved my oyster and bacon fry and think the crawfish beignets are HEAVEN on earth. It's tiny, and you have to wait, but that's part of the charm. Even the coffee was super tasty. My only bummer was the apple beignet. It had too much nutmeg for my tastes. I look forward to introducing many more friends to this wonderful location.
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Oyster po boy for lunch: soft bread, tender oysters, side of cole slaw and french fries; look Ma, all done! Sadly, I had no room for the crawfish beignets. Next time...
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Alright, so I really don't need to add yet another spectacular review on this raving list but I just have to say, thank you, Brenda's, for yet another wonderful brunch. The french toast with butter pecan sauce is just to die for. TO DIE FOR.
Go early or go late on a weekday. Forget about weekends!
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This place is delicious! I wish we had a place like this in LA! I tried the 1) savory bread pudding which featured andouille sausage, crawfish, and fancy cheese (can't remember the name), 2) shrimp po' boy sandwhich that had shrimp cooked PERFECTLY (still firm and full of flavor), 3) grits (creamy and delicious!), 4) biscuits with this amazing homemade-tasting strawberry jam (i forgot I wanted to ask them if they sold this jam!)....and for dessert: beignets! Oh! And unlimited refills of watermelon sweet tea with real watermelon.... How could you not love this place!?
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I was shocked to get parking right out front and a table right away at 10:30am on a Saturday morning. I guess SF isn't quite awake yet - still hung over from last night's bender at Hemlock? Anyway, husband and I shared an order of plain beignets to start. Yummy but I wish I ate less because I could barely finish my egg & bacon tartine sandwich with grits which were both really good - just too much food. Hub had the benedict special which he said was tasty and wished he had the grits too because he ate most of mine. I would definitely go back to try their gumbo and possibly some other savory dishes. Cute place - seats like 20 people max so no wonder there's a loooooong wait on the weekends for brunch. Go early - if you're awake.
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This place is small and simple. We had some plain beignets (donuts) that was crispy on the outside and moist on the inside which made them a good tasty snack =) Then we had a peach cobbler and an antouille (sp) omelette .. both were delish! The service was great and the atmosphere was cozy for an early breakfast with my boyfriend ;)
I had the flock of beignets. He had a sandwich. We both had watermelon iced tea. And it was awesome.
I've been to New Orleans and the atmosphere really reminded me of my visit. My beignets were all delicious (the boyfriend liked the crawfish one the best, but it was a wee bit spicy for me--I liked the apple one more, especially after the addition of some heavenly preserves I found in a pot on the table). I will say, though, that they weren't very much like the ones that I had in New Orleans. This was slightly disappointing when they first arrived, but they were so good I stopped caring.
HOWEVER. The boyfriend's sandwich was truly the best thing on our table. It was a work of ART. Turkey and ham on toasted grilled sourdough with heavenly cheesy bechamel sauce INSIDE THE SANDWICH and then gruyere cheese all over the top of it, broiled until just the right stage of melty-crispy. Amazing.
I was also rather impressed to be able to look in and see the restaurant's namesake hard at work in the kitchen. I kind of expected her to be more of an "executive chef" and never actually be there.
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French-Soul food in civic center, NO WAY! When I saw that Sun's had closed down and Brenda's was opening in its' place, I couldn't wait to try it. Here's what what I have had so far
Grillades and Grits- Kind of has a Filipino taste to it, like Kalderetta. To those non Filipinos it is a tomato based sauce with onions and spices. The meat was really tender and almost no need for a knife.
Craw fish Beignets- One order comes with 3 pieces. Be prepared to share with some one.
House Salad- The mixed greens were fresh and the dressing was light.
Combo Po'boy- I asked for the shrimp and oyster po'boy. SO DELISH! The batter was light so you could taste the shrimp and the oyster were done just right.
Watermelon Iced Tea- Slight taste of mint and a slice of watermelon...really hits the spot.
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YUM. This place is not in the bestest of neighborhoods but WHO CARES when there's Watermelon Iced Teas, different kinds of Beignets, Pineapple Upside Down Pancakes and a whole lot more!
I came here for Brunch and got the Egg and Bacon Tartine which was pretty good....although I wish I had gotten the special for that day which is what my friend ordered - the eggs benedict - probably the best i've ever tasted!
I probably would've given 5 stars if it wasn't for the parking situation....
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4.5 stars. Fried catfish eggs benedict. The catfish was perfectly seasoned and the spicy hollandaise was lighter than I expected. The egg was a little overcooked but still good. It makes my mouth water thinking about it. I also tried the granola pancake. It was delicious but incredibly dense so eating a whole order might be difficult.
The place is very small so since you will definitely hear what everyone around you is saying, you might want to wait on sharing your deepest, darkest secrets. They open at 8am for brunch which was great since I was up early but no one else seemed to be.
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I really really tried to love this place because it's so charming. While I was waiting outside for our party of four to be seated around noon, we saw a flock of suits come by and walk away disappointed because their lunch hour wasn't long enough for them to wait to be seated at Brenda's. Later, while I was in the restaurant, we saw this family with hella suitcases leaving. It's so cute that they either had to have Brenda's before they left, or right when they got to SF.
But the beignets were were inconsistent. We got the flight of beignets for the table, and for the most part, it was agreed that the beignets weren't all that special. Tasted a little like the doughnuts I used to try out canned biscuit dough, except more doughy. The plain beignets were really good. By itself, it had the perfect amount of sweet and, somehow, salty. The apple beignet was more cinnamon than apple. The Chocolate was pretty good and recommended if you're a chocolate lover. The Crawfish beignet was interesting and I'd definitely order it again to reassess how good it is.
I split a side order of Mac N Cheese with my friend. It's very traditional Mac N Cheese, so it's perfect if you like it that way. I thought it was too salty, but it had a nice crust of cheese on top which was lovely.
I also split the peach cobbler pancakes. The order comes with two huge pancakes and creme fraiche. I guess I was too full from everything else to fully enjoy these. I took it home and had it for dessert after dinner and DAMN it was good. Fluffy as hell and moist because there are bits of peach in it. They're nice chunks, too, not just some wussy diced crap. It felt like real home cooking somehow...
I know I know... this place has limited seating. But it's a little ridiculous that a waitress can't even walk through the aisles to bring food. Safety hazard? I was sitting in the line of fire apparently and my arm was knocked hella times.
In conclusion, I would go back to Brenda's because of THE UNLIMITED REFILLS OF THE WATERMELON SWEET TEA. A little watermelon pulp with some sweet tea is the most refreshing thing ever. I just found a new drink obsession. This would be a 5 except the cinnamon. I don't know why that's just unforgivable.
Definitely the best breakfast food I've had in the city!
Wow! Already 320 reviews! Simply the best restaurant for breakfast in the City. I always try to get to Brenda's early. Before the line starts to form outside the door and all the nearby parking spaces are gone. I've lived in New Orleans, and this place really has it down. You can't get better beignets anywhere. All the egg dish's are great, and they serve the best pork sausage I've had in this City,(or anywhere else for that matter}. The server's can be over worked when it's full, which is nearly always, so it's better to not be in a hurry when you eat here.
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this place is STUPID FANTASTIC. homespun flavors and excellent service. no frontin', this place redefines comfort food. just simple, clean flavors that have purpose to the whole. the ingredients are fresh and the preparation is thoughtful, the flavors are bold, and the balance is delicate yet calculated.
i love the biscuits. texture is key. these biscuits aren't masked by butter. you can taste the difference, even if you're a fan of the buttery stuff. the sauce work is masterful, and the attention is all about the food. this is really a brunch fave for me. it's small, so be prepared for a wait.
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For a long time, I wondered if I was going to find beignets outside of New Orleans and in San Francisco. My long and arduous search for those beignets has come to end.
Brenda's is a small restaurant which serves up some great brunch soul food. We place a starter order of beignets with granny smith apples and cinnamon honey butter. In the beignets, the apples are cut in small cubes surrounded by melted cinnamon honey butter. The appearance is like an apple pie when you cut into it. I always appreciate those that cook with granny smith apples since they have the best tart apple flavor in any dish.
For the main brunch plates, we ordered the adouille & cheddar omelette and the creole veggie omelette. Both omelettes are great. With the omelettes you are given a choice of potato hash or grits and cream biscuit or toast. The potato hash is ok - nothing special. The grits are served in a smaller dish with butter on top; very good if you are a grits fan. The cream biscuit is flaky on the outside - heavenly in flavor.
The location is in the Tenderloin. May not be ideal for entertaining out of town guests -- but if service and food quality are high in priority, Brendas will come through for you.
This is my first time at Brenda's French Soul Food. Ever get the feeling when you go somewhere that this is going to be a favorite place for a long time? Try it out - it's worth it!
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I've had dreams about their delicate biscuits. My vote for the best brunch/food coma in the city!!
Even with the notorious 1.5 hour wait on a holiday, we thoroughly enjoyed our experience. The delicious menu veers towards the southern, savory side and the mind blowing portions were meant for sharing. We ordered the granny smith apple beignets, chicory coffee, sweet watermelon tea and the eggs with a biscuit and buttery grits on the side. So good, my stomach yearns for a rematch.
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I enjoyed this place a lot . We found parking right on Vaness. Our wait was about 20 minutes. We arrived at 11am I think. It will seat about 20 people-30people. I did not see Brenda though.
My first time eating beignets - I did not know it came in threes, I should of ordered one of each. We got three apple ones. It was gooood and fattening.
I ordered the bowl of gumbo (dark gumbo). I am use to the tomatoey colored gumbo but it was pretty good.
Also got an entree of the Harrytown special which includes oysters, grits and biscuits.
I loved the biscuits.
Cute little place to revisit or bring out of towners.
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Perfect in every way. Atmosphere was relaxed and friendly, no pretentiousness here. I immediately ordered the watermelon iced tea (came w/ plenty of refills!). I settled on the grilland? w/ grits. The grillands tasted a bit like Filipino adobo w/ the meat being tender, and the gravy being very flavorful w/ green onions and a bit of spice. Service was friendly and attentive. If you time it right, you can get a table after little over 5 min. wait...
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I'd been meaning to try this place out for a while now. When a friend of mine woke me up this morning for some brunch, the opportunity to hit this place up was too good to pass up.
As noted by many of the reviewers, this place is TINY, hence a rather long wait. It got to the point that my innards began eating themselves and a double decker taco at the KFT next door began looking pretty tasty. However, through some hurculean willpower, I was able to resist. And believe me, it was worth the wait.
Since all of the beignets sounded so good, we went with the flight. It was honestly a party in my mouth. And I'm not talking D-List celebrity party with Kathy Griffin and that slut Trishelle from the Real World Las Vegas. I'm talking strictly George Clooney, Javier Bardem, Cameron Diaz A-Listers baby.
The rest of our food was a blur of delicious goodness. One thing I must point out was the biscuits. Perfectly flaky on the outside and melt in your mouth deliciousness on the inside. When we were done with our food, they had to roll us out of the restaurant. I'm still kinda full from our meal there today, yet I can't stop thinking about the next time I'm hitting this place up. Looks like I've got a new favorite brunch spot!
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I am hesitant to write this review. This is officially my favorite restaurant in the city and I don't want you bitches finding out about it. But I guess the 250+ reviews means that the secret is out. Le sigh.
I came here with Katherine C. and my hot piece of ass and the three of us were seated immediately. Apparently this is rare. But the people that did have to wait didn't seem to have to wait too long. Just don't come here with more than 4 people because I will hunt you down for taking all the seating.
The watermelon sweet tea is basically a glass full of watermelon. And it was delicious.
The beignets were RIDICULOUS. I mean, holy shit, these things were insane. The crawfish was (surprisingly?) the best of the bunch but my BFF chocolate didn't disappoint.
I ordered the peach cobbler pancakes because dessert should be for every meal. These things were huge and are quite possibly the best thing I have ever eaten. I guess these are a special as they're not listed on the menu so if you ever see them do not hesitate in ordering.
I was eating them, and sweating, and having a really hard time finishing which is pretty rare. And then they had to go and erase them from the specials board so I had to eat more to appease my fallen homies who wouldn't be able to partake in this diabetes on a plate creation.
I came back two days later and had the sweat potato pancakes which weren't quite as amazing as the peach ones but were still really REALLY tasty.
My only complaint about this place is that they could definitely use another server. The servers were working their butts off but if you can't get around to refilling drinks then I think that means you need additional help. Still, the food is good enough that I won't be deducting any stars.
So yeah. This place is DA BOMB. Don't come here.
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Worth the wait? I don't think so. I was excited to try this place
after seeing all the Yelping and other reviews; I was prepared
for the wait and while usually not a long waiter, as I've rarely
seen any place worth the wait, I thought "OK...". Once again,
that belief is born out here: the food is good, hardly great and
thus, worth the wait. It's a cramped, tightly packed environment.
I had one of the daily specials: the molasses pork chop w/ sweet
potato hash, biscuit and 2 eggs. The pork was extremely sweet
more so than I had anticipated and the hash was good. I must
admit that the biscuit was excellent and I'm sorry I used it for my
eggs as I would have loved to try the home-made jam on it.
I'd go back and try it again, as I always believe in a second chance
to really impress, however, I'd never do that wait again - not worth
it. If you're in NYC, go to my old favourite: Acme Bar and Grill - now
THAT'S real good cajun cookin' worth any wait and every bite!! YUM!
Brenda's is seriously amazing. Everything I had here was delicious, and the best part was that we didn't have to wait at all.
It definitely helped that we went on a Wednesday at 11am...if you're planning on going over the weekend, heed the Yelp warning and expect a long wait. Don't be discouraged though, the wait is soooo worth it!
Start off with the Watermelon Sweet Tea, it's so refreshing and the watermelon flavor is really intense. The real must-haves here though are the Beignets... specifically the Crawfish Beignets. OMG who knew crawfish could taste so good? I was initially skeptical about the savory style doughnut but trust me, these babies are the BEST out of all the beignets available. The Apple and Chocolate Beignets are pretty tasty too...
We got the Beignet sampler platter, and even split between three people it was a good amount of food...I was actually kind of full after the Beignets. This didn't stop me from ordering another dish, the Fried Oyster and Bacon Scramble which came with a buttery Biscuit or toast, and Grits or Potato Hash. I had the biscuit and grits, both were filled with buttery goodness...make sure to ask for the house made strawberrty jam for you Biscuit or toast though, so good.
The egg scramble was delicious, and don't worry, they don't play games here and they are not stingy with the oysters. There were at least 5 big ones in my eggs and a ton of bacon.
My dining partners tried the Goat Cheese Omelette and the Peach Cobbler Pancakes (SO GOOD). I don't usually like ordering pancakes at restaurants because I'm always afraid that they might not be enough food... that is so not the case with these pancakes. The two HUGE pancakes are filled with chunks of peaches and come with a delicious creme fraiche spread for the top. SRSLY amazing.
Everything here was so good and very reasonably priced. For three people with Beignets + 3 dishes + 3 sweet teas, it was only $47 before tip/tax. So... come here, come early, leave happy.
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Absolutely wonderful place. Get there early Sunday morning or risk waiting in line for a LONG time, as the place is TINY.
We had:
1. beignet flight
2. gumbo
3. bacon, ham, and oyster scramble
4. grits
5. biscuits with strawberry jam
6. watermellon iced tea - unusual, but very pleasant, and comes with unlimited refills
And they were ALL good. Reasonable prices, too!
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I would not return. The room is way too small - the wait staff think nothing of running into the customers - totally lack respect and physical boundaries for customers and seem unaware of the fact that they are running into the back of customers as they work - not their fault as the space is too small. Brunch was no better than Denny's - cold toast with no butter - unimpressed with the sausage, mushroom cheddar omelette. Waiting in line on Eddy and Polk speaks for itself...
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I was summoned to appear at the San Francisco Superior Courthouse few weeks ago. While the judge, attorneys, plaintiff and defendant were discussing how to proceed with the case, over 50 jury duty folks were waiting in the assembly room to see if we'd be called in for jury service. After about 2 hours of waiting, we were allowed a 30 min. break. I took advantage of the time by walking up to Brenda's to order a flight of beignets.
The flight of beignets consists of a Plain, Chocolate (filled with molten Ghirardelli chocolate), Granny Smith Apple (filled with what else...apple and cinnamon honey butter), and Crawfish (spiced with cayenne, scallions and cheddar). I enjoyed the flight and would totally get them again. I think my favorite was the Crawfish because at the moment I was craving for something salty. The Granny Smith Apple reminded me more of a thick doughnut with apple filling. I wasn't really impressed with that beignet. Chocolate...who doesn't like chocolate! Need I say more.
I'll definitely be returning to try the entres. The place is really tiny and cramped. I think I saw only 6 tables. Also, It really didn't appear to be wheelchair accessible.
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The food here was delicious. I had the shrimp and goat cheese omelet with caramelized onions, a biscuit and grits on the side, and of course, beignets (which come three to an order) to start. After swallowing each bite, I kept turning to my friend asking him if this was or was not the best thing he had ever tasted. He wasn't quite as overjoyed as I was by his selection, but we both agreed that the food was fantastic. It's a rich food experience, so I'll probably only go back on special occasions. Go early! Or just bring a paper and relax, it's worth the wait.
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