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Brown Sugar Kitchen
(Now Closed)Southern Food Restaurant and Breakfast Spot$$$$
West Oakland, Oakland
The experts at The Corcoran Group and SFGate recommend this place
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Julie TrinhAugust 21, 2012Try the Buttermilk Fried Chicken & Cornmeal Waffle With Brown Sugar Butter & Apple Cider Syrup
Cristina de LeonDecember 22, 2012The only waffle I'll ever eat! Best waffles ever! Happy Birthday Dad! #yum #lifeisgood #goodfood
Brittany KwongNovember 18, 2012Staff is amazingly nice. The wait is long but the food and staff make it all worth while.
Yes - the waffles are astonishing - get them with some of the best fried chicken you've ever had!
My fav spot in Oakland . Prepare to wait 30+ mins for a table
Line is long, food wait often longer.. waffles come cold prices too high for quantity, can takeout anything BUT chicken and waffles ("theres a lot of factors.." - wtf?) Home of C&W instead!
Try the BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwhich w/ Slaw - And a side of smoked mashed yams.
Shawna AdamsNovember 28, 2015Went here for lunch and was disappointed. Ordered the Grilled Pork Hash, bad idea! It was so burnt. We were sat at the counter and saw the cooks use the same grease over and over to cook the chicken.
Lola WatsonJuly 14, 2013FYI They do take credit cards. We thought they took cash only and it delayed us checking this place out.
Brian StraussOctober 3, 2016Been here three times and each visit did not live up to the hype. Good coffee. My fried chicken was undercooked.
George DyJuly 29, 2012If it weren't for the rude wait staff. Our experience would have been very pleasant since we've heard the chicken is amazing. But the wait was really quite unbearable.
Diane AbundabarApril 28, 2013Get here when they open. Got here at 8:45 am on a Sunday and it was a 30 minute wait for 2.
AmérediaJuly 14, 2011Southern, but very hip-style rosemary fried chicken and waffle with apple cider syrup - yummy!
you can skip the wait for chicken & cornmeal waffles if you arrive before noon.
Come early because the wait is extremely long!!! But totally worth it!
Grits with 2 poached eggs with a side of bacon, crush bacon and sprinkle on grits, your welcome.
- Had waffles and chicken - It's breakfast, it's lunchIt's breakfast, it's lunchIt's BOTHLooks great and WAY better than it looksReally!
Paula Wirth / Eat Drink OaklandMarch 16, 2010This is the best breakfast in Oakland! Try the cornmeal waffles and fried chicken - you will thank me. Read more
D LoveAugust 18, 2015The fried chicken was really bad. No flavor at all. Had to use the hot sauce. Coming from LA, I made the mistake of thinking all chicken and waffles were created equal.
always difficult to stray from my usual egg tart with salad. Perfect blend of fresh veggies and cheese, just the right size for breakfast.
The white cheddar grits with two poached eggs is phenomenal!
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- Tue–Sat
- 7:00 AM–3:00 PM
- Sun
- 8:00 AM–3:00 PM
(510) 839-7685
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- 7.2
"Good chicken and waffles...get the gravy on the side! Customer service and speed has gotten a lot better since the beginning of this year."
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- 6.9
"Sunday are the Buffet days. The chicken here are the best I ever had."
Kevin Tran - 7.2
"The best food, and such a fun group of people working there. Always happy to see you! Try the fried chicken or the smothered pork chop, greens and black-eyed peas!"
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