Brenda's Meat & Three

Street parking took a long time to find, but the food made up for it—everything we ordered was fantastic! The grits, ribs, cornbread, and drinks were all amazing. Service was just okay. We sat on the patio, which was warm enough thanks to the heaters, but unfortunately we saw mice happily running up and down the pipes, which definitely took away from the experience.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 4

All I can say is TIME!!!! Dishes like this place serves should not be rushed . Let them meld for a while longer to really infuse the flavors and I say it will def be Top tier....

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Excellent and delicious food! People ao enjoyable!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Really cool place with a great brunch menu. Food was delicious + super friendly service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We were excited to find southern food in the city but left disappointed - the chicken was dry and tasteless, the beignets were not cooked through and felt raw, and the portion was kinda small. Server also didn’t feel very attentive.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 3

I’ve been dreaming of this place since we left San Francisco. The biscuit was one of the best I’ve ever had. Our sever was fantastic too. I wish I could remember her name but she was the best. She wore a head scarf. Anywho, we absolutely will be back one day!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amazing food and service. Also a cool location !

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Brenda’s on Divisadero Street is a true neighborhood gem in San Francisco. The food is delicious, the atmosphere warm and welcoming, and the service outstanding. The servers are always kind, attentive, and make you feel at home. A spot you’ll want to keep coming back to!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Gumbo was tasty 😋

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

I’m obsessed with their crawfish beignet will often order a batch for takeout. May be late to the game but came here for breakfast once and found out about their 5$ sandwiches which were SO hearty

Love this place!! The food, the vibes, everything!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Decided to try this location after going to Brenda's French Soul food years back and remember liking it. I've been to NOLA before so I have some standards for southern food. This place is pretty similar to the other location.

We ordered the fried chicken drumstick and wing $3.75 each, cup of low country gumbo $10, crawfish beignet $6 each, shrimp and grits $25, and ube beignet $5.75. Fried chicken was decent, crispy and crunchy, not the typical fast food type of batter. Drumstick is much smaller than the wing though. Gumbo was ok, nothing special. Crawfish beignet was good, flavorful filling, nice crust. Shrimp and grits was our favorite dish. Lots of perfectly cooked plump juicy shrimp with very tasty grits. All the flavors complimented each other very well. Ube beignet was a special item and was pretty good. The ube flavor was definitely there and was not too sweet. Asked for no added salt and none of the food was too salty

Service was good. Small cozy restaurant with both indoor and outdoor seating (in the back). They also have bar seating as well. They were not too busy on a Sunday night at 7 pm. Overall, all the food was pretty good, prices and portions are reasonable. Worth visiting

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food and staff were amazing!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amazing,every single time! Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Thank you for the yumm!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I absolutely LOVED coming to this Brenda’s! I’ve been to their other location in Oakland so I knew I was in for a treat. You can tell that the chefs cook with care, the flavor is always immaculate and the warmth could heal you from the inside out🥹

This was my first time trying their gumbo and I got a decent amount of seafood in it which I definitely appreciated. Plus the French roll was nice and crispy while soaking up the stew😍 heavenly

My friend got the shrimp and grits, and I have to say, when I tried a bite of hers I knew that was what I needed to order the next time because OMG FLAVOR (I’d say if you’re deciding between the grits and the gumbo, go with the grits; Either way you’ll be satisfied so it’s really a win/win situation)

The beignets came out fresh and hot (AS THEY SHOULD) Absolutely delicious and thick with no air pockets inside. Those things were huge! My friend and I had one each and took the last one to go!

In terms of ambience, this place has a unique charm and I loved their bar area in the middle; It made everything feel homey and connected. A true diner experience.

Plus the service was great! Kind attentive staff that represented the heart of a soul food restaurant 🥹🙂‍↕️

I’ll definitely be back to this location for some of those grits!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5