Brenda's French Soul Food
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Entrees
Bowl Gumbo
Big Bowl Chicken & Andouille Gumbo. Okra, Steamed White Rice, Scallion. Served with Toasted French Roll
Pasta Orleans
Sauteed Shrimp, Crawfish, Mussels & Andouille Sausate, with Fusilli Pasta in a Spicy Red Pepper-Garlic Cream
Shrimp & Grits
Sauteed Shrimp with Spicy Tomato-Bacon Gravy, Cheddar Grits. (Can be prepared without bacon, please note in special requests)
Bowl Red Beans & Rice
Andouille Sausage, Scallion & Steamed White Rice. Served with Toasted French Roll
Catfish Des Allemands
Bronzed catfish topped with crawfish etouffee, with pecan rice pilaf
Catfish & Grits
Crispy catfish nuggets smothered in spicy tomato-bacon gravy on a bed of cheddar grits.
Kale & Chicory Salad
Kale & Chicory, red grapes, toasted almonds, red onion, cow's milk feta with sugarcane vinaigrette.
Big Green Salad
Mixed Greens & Shaved Red Onion with Shallot Vinaigrette
Bfc: Brenda's Fried Chicken
1/2 Chicken Bfc Combo
Four Pieces Brenda's Fried Chicken plus two biscuits, pepper jelly, fruit jam & butter. One each: breast, thigh, wing, drumstick. No substitutions, please.
2- Piece Dark Bfc
One thigh, one drumstick, one famous cream biscuit. Served with pepper jelly, fruit jam and butter. No substitutions
2- Piece White Bfc
One breast, one wing, one famous cream biscuit. Served with pepper jelly, fruit jam and butter. No substitutions
Thigh Side
Wing Side
Breast Side
Drumstick Side
Pm Sides
Mac & Cheese
Cup Andouille & Chicken Gumbo
Cup Red Beans & Rice
with Andouille Sausage
Large Mac & Cheese
Side Fried Catfish
With chipotle rémoulade
Side Fried Shrimp
With chipotle rémoulade
Biscuit Side
Side Fried Oysters
Served with chipotle remoulade
Collards Side
Cooked with Bacon
Large Collards
Cooked with bacon. 16oz
Large Cheese Grits
16oz
Fries Side
Side Garlic Spinach
Cheese Grits Side
Potato Salad Side
Large Grits
16oz
Creole Chicken Cutlet
Large Garlic Spinach
Vegan. 16oz.
Succotash Side
Corn, Lima Beans, Tomato, Zucchini, Onion & Sweet Pepper (vegan)
Side Gravy
Country Pork Sausage Gravy. 8oz
Cole Slaw Side
Large Potato Salad
Our vegan potato salad with celery, onion, vegan mayo. Large 16oz.
Grits Side
Side Salad
Large Cole Slaw
16oz
Large Succotash
Corn succotash with zucchini, lima beans, tomatoes, bell pepper & onion. 16oz
Side Remoulade
Andouille Side
Side Pepper Jelly
Side Tomato-bacon Relish
Large Gravy
Our country sausage gravy. 16oz. (pork)
Side Blackened Catfish
Big Green Salad
Mixed Greens & Shaved Red Onion with Shallot Vinaigrette
Beignets
One Ube Beignet
Ube beignet is our famous beignet flavored with purple yam, and filled with coconut-ube jam & Ghirardelli white chocolate. Topped with powdered sugar. Sold individually
Three Way Sweet Beignets
One of Each Sweet: Plain, Chocolate, Apple
Plain Beignets Order
For the diehard traditionalist
Chocolate Beignets Order
Molten Ghirardelli chocolate
Crawfish Beignets Order
Cayenne, Scallions, Cheddar
Les-beignets: Pride Month Special
A nice fluffy pair of fruity goodness! Two beignets--one beignet stuffed with bushberry compote and vanilla cream cheese, the second stuffed with sweet cherry & Ghirardelli chocolate filling.
Beignet Flight
One of Each: Crawfish, Plain, Apple & Chocolate
One Chocolate Beignet
One Crawfish Beignet
Our savory beignet, stuffed with crawfish, cheddar & scallions and dusted with creole spices.
One Plain Beignet
Apple Beignets Order
Granny Smith Apples, Cinnamon Butter
Pie Du Jour
Let us surprise you! Varies often.
One Apple Beignet
Eggs & Such
Eggs Plate
Two Eggs Any Way You Like 'Em
Biscuit & Gravy
Our famous cream biscuit with country pork sausage gravy and two eggs any style. (chicken cutlet pictured, not included. add on in app)
Hangtown Fry
Fried Oyster, Bacon & Scallion Scramble. Choice of Grits or Hash plus Biscuit or Toast
Succotash Omelet
Corn, Zucchini, Tomato, Lima Beans, Onion & Sweet Pepper Succotash and White Cheddar
Egg & Bacon Tartine
Bacon scrambled eggs, swiss & tomato-bacon relish on a toasted french roll. Choice of grits or hash
Andouille Cheddar & Mushroom Omelet
Andouille Sausage & Cheddar with Mushrooms, Scallions, Sauce Piquant
Vegan Tofu Hash
Vegan Blackened Tofu Hash with Corn Succotash, Mushrooms, Spinach & Potatoes. Choice of Biscuit, Toast or Fruit
Beignets
Crawfish Beignets Order
Cayenne, Scallions, Cheddar
Plain Beignets Order
For the diehard traditionalist
Beignet Flight
One of Each: Crawfish, Plain, Apple & Chocolate
One Ube Beignet
Ube beignet is our famous beignet flavored with purple yam, and filled with coconut-ube jam & Ghirardelli white chocolate. Topped with powdered sugar. Sold individually
Three Way Sweet Beignets
One of Each Sweet: Plain, Chocolate, Apple
Chocolate Beignets Order
Molten Ghirardelli chocolate
One Crawfish Beignet
Our savory beignet, stuffed with crawfish, cheddar & scallions and dusted with creole spices.
One Chocolate Beignet
Apple Beignets Order
Granny Smith Apples, Cinnamon Butter
Les-beignets: Pride Month Special
A nice fluffy pair of fruity goodness! Two beignets--one beignet stuffed with bushberry compote and vanilla cream cheese, the second stuffed with sweet cherry & Ghirardelli chocolate filling.
One Apple Beignet
One Plain Beignet
House Favorites
Shrimp & Grits
Sauteed Shrimp with Spicy Tomato-Bacon Gravy, Cheddar Grits. (Can be prepared without bacon, please note in special requests)
Fried Chicken Benedict
Fried Chicken on Cream biscuit with 2 Poached Eggs, Creole Hollandaise. Choice of Grits or Hash
Crispy Pork Belly
Poached Egg, Cheddar Grits, Spicy Onion Relish
Pulled Pork Benedict
Pulled Pork on Cream biscuit with 2 Poached Eggs, Creole Hollandaise. Choice of Grits or Hashse. Chocie of Grits or Hash
Catfish Benedict
Fried Catfish on Cream biscuit with 2 Poached Eggs, Creole Hollandaise. Choice of Grits or Hash
Grillades & Grits
Beef Cutlets Braised in Creole Gravy. Served with Grits & 2 Eggs Any Style, Plus Cream Biscuit or Toast
Catfish & Grits
Crispy catfish nuggets smothered in spicy tomato-bacon gravy on a bed of cheddar grits.
Biscuit & Gravy
Our famous cream biscuit with country pork sausage gravy and two eggs any style. (chicken cutlet pictured, not included. add on in app)
Ham Benedict
Ham on our cream biscuit with 2 Poached Eggs, Creole Hollandaise. Choice of Grits or Hashse. Chocie of Grits or Hash
Florentine Benedict
Sauteed Spinach on Cream biscuit with 2 Poached Eggs, Creole Hollandaise. Choice of Grits or Hash
Sandwiches
Shrimp Poboy
Fried Shrimp, Chipotle Remoulade, Lettuce, Tomato
1/2 & 1/2 Poboy
1/2 Shrimp, 1/2 Catfish, dressed with Tomato, Lettuce & Chipotle Remoulade. Choice of Creole Potato Salad or Cole Slaw
Big Mama's Spicy Chicken Sandwich
Fried Chicken, Devil Dip & Dill PIckles. Lettuce, Tomato & Mayo on a Toasted Bun
Pulled Pork Sandwich
Pulled Pork, BBQ Sauce, Dill Pickles. Lettuce, Tomato, Mayo
Muffaletta
A NOLA classic: ham, salami & mortadella, with swiss, provolone & mozzarella, all topped with our own olive salad. Served warm on a toasted seeded roll. Choice of cole slaw or potato salad. (no changes please)
Croque Monsieur
Baked ham & swiss with béchamel sauce on sliced sourdough. Choice of creole potato salad or cole slaw.
Oyster Poboy
Fried Oysters, Chipotle Remoulade, Lettuce, Tomato
Catfish Poboy
Fried Catfish, Chipotle Remoulade, Lettuce, Tomato
Vegan Sloppy Josephine
Vegan! Best Tofu You'll Ever Wrap Your Mouth Around, on a Toasted Bun
Starters
Hushpuppies
Served with chipotle remoulade
Bbq Shrimp
Jumbo Shrimp swimming in a spicy cayenne butter sauce, with toasted french bread
Spicy Fried Cauliflower
Crispy Spicy Fried Cauliflower with our signature remoulade made vegan.
French Onion Soup
Topped with melted swiss cheese crouton
One Crawfish Beignet
Our savory beignet, stuffed with crawfish, cheddar & scallions and dusted with creole spices.
Griddle
Bananas Foster French Toast
Warm Butter Rum Sauce, Whipped Cream
1/2 Foster French Toast
1/2 Order Bananas Foster French Toast
French Toast
6 Slices of Cinnamon-Battered Brioche
1/2 French Toast
1/2 Order Classic French Toast
Add Extra Side Pecan Sauce
Add Extra Side Banana Fosters Sauce
1/2 Pecan French Toast
1/2 Order French Toast with Butter Pecan Sauce
Pecan French Toast
Our French Toast Topped with Butter Becan Sauce
Breakfast Sides
Side Fried Catfish
With chipotle rémoulade
Cheese Grits Side
Potato Hash Side
Side Fried Shrimp
With chipotle rémoulade
Biscuit Side
Large Grits
16oz
Grits Side
Bacon Side
Side Fruit
Side Gravy
Country Pork Sausage Gravy. 8oz
Side Garlic Spinach
Chicken Sausage Side
Creole Chicken Cutlet
Pork Links
Side Ham
Side One Egg
Large Potato Hash
16oz
Large Cheese Grits
16oz
Andouille Side
Sourdough Toast
Side Tomato-bacon Relish
Side Pepper Jelly
Succotash Side
Corn, Lima Beans, Tomato, Zucchini, Onion & Sweet Pepper (vegan)
Side Hollandaise
Pecan Sauce Side
Large Gravy
Our country sausage gravy. 16oz. (pork)
Large Garlic Spinach
Vegan. 16oz.
Large Fruit
16oz mixed fruit.
Large Succotash
Corn succotash with zucchini, lima beans, tomatoes, bell pepper & onion. 16oz
Utensils On Request. Would You Like Utensils?
Utensil Kits ( How Many Diners?)
Extra Napkins
Soft Drinks
Molasses-black Walnut Iced Coffee
Sweet and refreshing, topped with whipped cream.
Watermelon Sweet Tea
16oz
Arnold Palmer
16oz
Coke
12oz can
Lemonade
16oz
Sprite
12oz can
Orange Juice
8oz
Abita Root Beer
12oz bottle
Ice Tea
16oz
Milk
8oz
Chocolate Milk
8oz
Guava Nectar Can
12oz can
Apple Juice
10oz bottle
Poppa Rouge
Diet Coke
12oz can
Perrier
Cocktails
Hurricane Andrew
Andrew's version of the Nola classic with delicious tropical fruit juices and Sabe rum-based liquor, 20% abv. Individual or quart. (quart makes 4 large drinks over ice)
Bloody Mary
Our spicy creole bloody Mary. Individual or Quart. (Quart makes 4 drinks over ice). *We use Petrov Fermented "Vodka" 20% abv.
Virgin Mary
Underberg Bitters
Spiked Poppa Rouge
Would You Like Utensils?
Utensil Kits ( How Many Diners?)
Extra Napkins
Mimosas
Special Mimosa
Let us surprise you with a special flavor of the week.8oz or 16oz biggie.
Orange Mimosa
8oz or 16oz biggie!
Would You Like Utensils?
Utensil Kits ( How Many Diners?)
Extra Napkins
Mimosas
Orange Mimosa
8oz or 16oz biggie!
Special Mimosa
Let us surprise you with a special flavor of the week.8oz or 16oz biggie.
Beers
Pliny The Elder Dbl Ipa
510ml Bottle, Sonoma County
Abita Amber
12 oz bottle, Louisiana
East Brothers Oatmeal Stout
16 oz Richmond, Ca
Purple Haze
Anita Purple Haze Raspberry Lager
Fort Point Kolsch
12oz can, San Francisco
Love Hazy Ipa
Wine
Bottle Cotes Du Rhone
Milou, Languedoc, FR
Corkage Fee
Bottle Chardonnay Valravn
Valravn, Sonoma
Caposaldo Chianti Glass
Caposaldo Chianti Bottle
La Marca Prosecco Rose Bottle
La Marca Prosecco Rose Glass
Bottle Sparkling Rose
Pol Clement, Loire Valley, FR
Glass Malbec 250ml Can
Housemade Jars And Frozen Biscuits
Okra Pickles Jar
Pepper Jelly Jar
Bread & Butter Pickles Jar
Tomato-bacon Relish Jar
Spiced Strawberry Jam
Watermelon Pickles Jar
Brenda's Swag
Cap
Brenda's Signature on Front, "No Grits No Glory on Back".
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