Get your Southern-fried brunch on at SOUL GROOVE, which is now serving their waffles and chicken on Saturdays and Sundays. They’ve got their fried chicken on waffle sandwiches—including the Conundrum, their classic Chicken Fried Soul sandwich with the addition of an egg—plus more traditional egg platters and “Benedict-type scenarios.” Take a look at the full menu of artery-clogging deliciousness here, and note the abundance of vegetarian options.
Brunch includes DJs spinning records from the Motown on Monday crew, and local nonprofit Today’s Future Sound. They’ve also launched late-night takeout-only hours, until 3am on Thu-Sat. Hours are Sun-Wed 10am-3pm and 5pm-10pm, Thu-Sat 10am-3pm and 5pm-11pm, takeout only 11pm-3am. 422 Larkin St. at Golden Gate, 415-734-7598.
RHEA’S CAFÉ, the new sandwich outpost in the Mission, will start serving weekend brunch this Saturday. They’ll have three to four dishes to start, with options like chicken and waffles, or egg and bacon plates. You’ll be able to get coffee and mimosas too. Sat-Sun 10am-3pm. 2200 Bryant St. at 20th St., 415-875-9481.
The Conundrum sandwich. Photo courtesy Soul Groove.