This cozy café serves up Southern comfort food with a New Orleans twist, featuring standout fried chicken and delightful beignets in a warm atmosphere.
"This sophomore effort from New Orleans native Brenda Buenviaje offers a restaurant-y take on the classic Southern meat and three. It’s an affordably priced option as far as the neighborhood is concerned. Order crackly fried chicken, po’ boys, and vegan corn succotash. And remember that the U-shaped bar is a great perch for parties of one or two." - Paolo Bicchieri, Dianne de Guzman
"Brenda's offers southern favorites in a diner style restaurant. Meat and three refers to a meat entrée with three sides. Service is quick and the food is delicious. Great for lunch, better for brunch. Two words to remember, though, when going in: fried chicken." - Upperquad
"Brenda’s always made a serious bowl brimming with chicken, andouille, and okra." - Becky Duffett
"Brenda’s Meat & Three is the smaller offshoot from the people behind Brenda’s French Soul Food in the Tenderloin. Here you order one entree and three sides like mac and cheese or green beans to go with it. When you’re trying to decide what meat to get, know that their fried chicken is excellent." - Julia Chen 1, Ricky Rodriguez
"Like a slightly gussied-up take on Popeyes, with outstanding crunch and a bit of slow-building heat, the BFC (Brenda’s Fried Chicken) is probably the most popular dish here. Apart from the juicy buttermilk chicken, what sets Brenda’s Meat & Three apart is, of course, the “three” — the choice of three mostly excellent sides that come with each meal, like cream biscuits, cheese grits, and tomato and okra maque choux." - Lauren Saria, Eater Staff
