Brenda's French Soul Food

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652 Polk St
San Francisco, CA 94102
Brenda's offers a soulful mixture of Southern, Creole and French cuisines presented in a down-home style and atmosphere in the heart of San Francisco's Civic Center neighborhood. Famous for our original stuffed beignets, biscuits, fried chicken, po' boys and shrimp & grits. Come by for brunch, lunch & dinner daily except Tuesdays when we are closed for dinner.

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4.012,693 reviews
Lia H.
10/28/2025

Food blew me away! From the moment I walked in, the cozy New Orleans-inspired atmosphere set the tone for a fantastic meal. The food is rich, bold, and full of flavor -- exactly what comfort food...

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Andrea L.
12/9/2025

I got takeout here and cannot recommend enough! Here is my rating on the individual items. Shrimp and grits (9/10): comes with A LOT of shrimp and is packed with bits of bacon and a powerful...

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Thu N.
12/7/2025

Another five (plus)-star trip to Brenda's! We came here to celebrate a late Thanksgiving and left completely stuffed and satisfied. We got the sampler platter, which came with one piece of fried...

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Michael L.
11/15/2025

THE BIG: Located in the Tenderloin neighborhood of SF. Brenda's serves french/creole/southern food which works out. Inside space is pretty small with two rows of tables. Reservations is a must....

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Sebrina D.
12/12/2025

Stopped by because I was craving beignets. This place looked delicious on TikTok so our expectations were pretty high. The food was pretty good, however, the beignets were dry. The Ube beignet was...

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