BRENDA’S FRENCH SOUL FOOD

It’s a good day when it starts with an invitation to brunch. Having just watched the last episodes of Treme the night before and hoping to take advantage of a shorter mid-week line, we said hello to Brenda’s.

Here is my view from where I sat for twenty-minutes.

Still waiting…..so here is a shot of the beautiful decor.  (It’s worth the wait, though.)

It’s a thoughtfully designed restaurant (in my humble two cents in case anyone cares to know). In this small space, the chalkboard doubles as a closet, and I’m impressed with restaurants that are considerate of the complete diner experience right down to having one restroom for the ladies and a unisex one. (Sorry guys, but not really.)

What better segway to food, than by talking about restrooms? (Classy, eh?)

Following my Gumbo, toast with strawberry preserves, and several bites of an Omelet that didn’t belong to me (followed by a dirty look from the owner of said Omelet)….the Fried Chicken arrived. All is now well with the world. I love a place where you can order it by the piece, and the kitchen was thoughtful enough to include a little wetnap.

Speaking of loves….I love a place that serves (chicory) coffee the size of your head. (As in a large bottomless cup, not as in my head is small.)

The woman in blue must have ordered the Fried Chicken, too!

They were nice enough to let me try their Pickled Watermelon (rinds.)

Oh…and the amazing Bold Italic did a great feature on Brenda’s with beautiful photos and actual content written in complete sentences, and other stuff that you (or maybe I) wish was in this post. So click over and read all about it. It’s a great read and an even better looker.

BRENDA’S FRENCH SOUL FOOD
652 Polk St
415. 345.8100
www.frenchsoulfood.com