Brenda's Oakland

Robyn Foodie and Nature Lover Stovall

All I can say is Brenda's in Oakland serves yummy and simple dishes! Great service too. I advise you make reservations.

Poorvi Goradia

Sunny spot with an excellent selection of vegetarian options! They have three vegetarian po boys, multiple vegetarian egg dishes (including a delicious succotash omelette) and mostly veggie sides (the grits in particular were phenomenal). To top it all off, the beignets are a revelation - the chocolate and apple were our favorites!

Little Wing

The shrimp and grits are very tasty! The cornbread and gravy are both fantastic. Thick but not too thick, lots of flavor. The fried chicken is very crispy. I would avoid the tofu sloppy Joe next time. Also the spinach is a little too salty. Overall good experience and I like that they have small sized sides so we can try many different things.shrimp

V Turner

Came to this location a long while after trying the location in sf. Had a reservation. Arrived a little early and was seated. Not many people there upon arriving but many dining by the time we left. Seems someone was always at the register for a to go order. The Pasta Orleans came out hot, creamy, loaded with more seafood than expected and had a nice kick to it. Perfect! The pulled pork on the "hog" sandwich was seasoned beautifully with a nice smokey flavor. The toasted, fresh french bread was a pleasant surprise and all very filling. The creole potato salad that came with it comes cold and had huge chunks for veggies. One bite was enough for me. The beignet flight was crazy filling, even for 2 people. The crawfish one was underseasoned and the spices on top was heavy handed. I didnt try the chocolate but he said that it was rich and the plain was too doughy, compared to others. Id stick with the apple one in the future. Great meal aside from the hurricane that lacked alcohol, potato salad, and crawfish beignet. Id still easily come back here and recommend trying this place.