Lena's Soul Food

3.7

25 Reviews

$30 and under

Soul food

Innovative
Great for brunch
Neighborhood gem

Come join us at our new full service dine in restaurant. We will offer the same traditional soul food selections that diners have loved at our fast casual restaurant, plus an extended menu to include more items.

The new location features a beautiful large dining room, patio, private dining/banquet rooms, and a private parking lot.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Soul food
Hours of operation
Tue–Sun 11:00 am–8:00 pm
Phone number
(510) 957-5663
Website
http://www.lenassoulfoodcafe.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Catering
Whatever your celebration, we can help you make it great. Not only award winning food, we can now provide event-planning services for you as well. We will cater our services to your needs. Let us take the work of the planning details out of your hands. Instead, let us do the work so that you can enjoy the occasion. We combine the resources of our award winning food, with the talents of our event-planning partner to bring your events’ vision to life. We can make your event look as good as the food tastes! We specialize in weddings, corporate events, private parties, and more.
Private party facilities
Please contact us for a complimentary consultation for Private Events or Catering Catering@LenasSoulFoodCafe.com

Location
6403 Foothill Blvd, Oakland, CA 94605-2029
Neighborhood
Oakland
Cross street
64th Avenue
Parking details
Private Lot
Additional
Banquet, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout

Fred's Fried Okra$5.00
Lightly Breaded And Seasoned Fried To A Crispy Brown Served With A Dipping Sauce.
Hush Puppies & Shrimp Platter$10.00
Deep Fried Hush Puppies And Our Deep Fried Jumbo Gulf Shrimp.
Wing Town Wings$8.00
Crispy Plump Chicken Wings. Your Choice of Barbecue or Lemon Pepper. Served With Ranch Dressing. Choice of 6 or 12 Wings.
Catfish Sliders$8.00
Three Small Catfish Fillets Topped With Remoulade & Tartar Sauce On Hawaiian Rolls.

Salad

House Salad$4.50
Salad With Cucumber, Tomatoes, Red Onions, Croutons With Choice of Dressing.
Crispy or Grilled Shrimp Salad$12.00
Large Salad With Cucumber, Tomatoes, Red Onions With Choice of Dressing With Fried or Grilled Shrimp.
Cajun Chicken Salad$12.00
Large Salad With Cucumber, Tomatoes, Red Onions With Choice of Dressing With Grilled Cajun Chicken.

Entrees

All entrees come with your choice of two side dishes.

Southern Fried Chicken$13.99
3 Piece Dark And White Meat Chicken, Breaded And Deep Fried.
Baked Roasted Chicken$13.99
3 Piece Dark And White Meat Chicken Seasoned And Roasted.
Smothered Chicken$14.50
3 Piece Dark And White Meat Chicken. Breaded And Deep Fried, And Smothered In Our Savory Chicken Gravy With A Bed Of Rice.
Jumbo Prawns$15.99
Crispy Plump Jumbo Gulf Prawns Battered In Our House Seasoning And Deep Fried.
Smothered Pork Chops$14.99
Pork Chop, Battered Then Fried And Covered In Brown Gravy With A Bed of Rice.
Fried Fish$14.50
Swai Fish Seasonal in Lena's House Blend Cornmeal And Deep Fried. One of Our Most Popular Dishes.
Baked Fish$13.99
Seasoned Swai Fish Baked With Sliced Onions And Bell Peppers.
Seafood Planer$19.99
Fried Fish, Fried Prawns, Fried Oysters Served With French Fries. Sides Not Included.
Jambalaya$11.99
Chicken, Shrimp. And Sausage Jambalaya Served With Rice. Sides Not Included.
Cajun Chicken & Shrimp Pasta$14.99
Cajun Seasoned Chicken And Shrimp Served Over Linguine. Sides Not Included.

Our Famous Menu

Fried Leg or Thigh$0.99
1 Piece of Fried Fish$0.99
Baked Leg or Thigh$0.99
Rice and Gravy$0.99

Sandwiches

All sandwiches are served with fries.

Killian Cheeseburger$12.50
Hand Pressed Beef Burger, With Cheddar Cheese, Choice of Lettuce, Red Onions. Tomatoes, And Pickles.
Shrimp Po Boy Sandwich$12.50
Gulf Shrimp, Remoulade Sauce, Lettuce, Tomatoes, And Pickles On A Soft Roll.
Catfish Po Boy Sandwich$12.50
Catfish Fillet, Remoulade Sauce, Lettuce, Tomatoes, And Pickles On A Soft Roll.
Barbecue Beef Link Sandwich$7.50
Beef Link With Barbecue Sauce On A Soft Roll.

Side Dishes

Macaroni & Cheese$4.50
Collard Greens$4.50
Yams$4.50
Garlic Green Beans$4.50
Okra, Corn, Tomatoes$4.50
Red Beans & Rice$4.50
Black Eyed Peas$4.50
Mashed Potatoes$4.50
Fried Okra$4.50
French Fries$4.50
House Salad$4.50
Rice & Gravy$0.99

Desserts

Peach Cobbler$4.50
Lena's Signature Dessert.
Banana Pudding$4.50
Our Very Popular Banana Pudding With Fresh Bananas And Vanilla Wafers.
Sweet Potato Pie$4.50
Sweet And Savory Southern Classic.
Slice of Cake$4.50
Ask Your Server For Today's Cake Option.
Ice Cream$4.00
2 Scoops of Vanilla.

Drinks

Fountain Drinks$3.00
Juice$3.00
Apple, Orange, Grape, Cranberry.
Sweet Tea$3.00
Lemonade$3.00
Fruit Punch$3.00
Bottled Water$2.00

Daily Specials

Monday: Barbecue Ribs$16.99
1/2 Rack of Slow Roasted Barbecue Pork Ribs.
Wednesday: Neckbones$14.50
Slow Simmered Neckbones Cooked In Our Signature Sauce With A Bed of Rice.
Thursday: Meatloaf$14.99
Housemade Country Meatloaf.
Friday: Short Ribs$17.99
Slow Roasted Short Ribs Smothered in Brown Gravy.
Saturday: Turkey Wing$14.99
Smothered Turkey Wing.
Sunday: Oxtails$17.00
Slow Roasted Beef Oxtails With A Bed of Rice Smothered In Brown Gravy.

What 25 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

3.7

3.7 based on all time ratings

3.9Food
3.5Service
3.4Ambience
3.5Value

Noise • Moderate

25 Reviews

TG
TheresaG
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 2, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was outstanding. The servers were polite, attentive and on point. KBLX was phenomenal with the music. I observed the guests having a marvelous time. Overall it was a great experience.
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RoshundaW
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 2, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was really delicious. The only complaint is that the food wasn't really hit. It was buffet style, everything was on warmers, but some of the items were warm, but a few items were actually cold.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
11 reviews
1.0
11 reviews
Dined on August 31, 2019
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
No one to check us in at the door. They didn’t even know we had a reservation. Line was long. So we left and went to another restaurant.
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AliciaD
San Francisco
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on July 14, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Girls behind counter not professional at all. The manager on duty was just as unprofessional. Loud!
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DEBBIEG
San Francisco
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 19, 2019
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
Some food was under cooked and bland. Too expensive.
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Milt
New York City
17 reviews
3.0
17 reviews
Dined on April 15, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
There is no longer waiter service. The food was not warm enough. The food is not as well prepared as when it first opened. The greens were too salty and the fried chicken was too dry. The peach cobbler was delicious.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on March 17, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I found this to be one more of the many hidden treasures of the Bay Area. The buffet was my choice and of course will be on my second visit as well. I will add this though: Baked Fish, Fried Chicken, Oxtails, yams, greens, Mac and cheese, potato salad. I guess you get the picture, so why not stop by and get a plate as well.
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LindsayH
VIP
San Francisco
12 reviews
4.0
12 reviews
Dined on February 17, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Good food, glad they had the buffet option!
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ScottS
New York City
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on January 27, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Incredible food.
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SB
SamB
San Francisco
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on December 23, 2018
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Not what I expected the pics on line are not what u see or get ....just and expensive buffet style place ..but only single servings and bad customer service
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FAQs

Lena's Soul Food offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (510) 957-5663.

Lena's Soul Food is rated 3.7 stars by 25 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

Order delivery or takeout

6403 Foothill Blvd, Oakland, CA 94605-2029

Additional information

Cross street
64th Avenue
Neighborhood
Oakland
Hours of operation
Tue–Sun 11:00 am–8:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Soul food
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Private Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout

Website
http://www.lenassoulfoodcafe.com/
Phone number
(510) 957-5663
Catering
Whatever your celebration, we can help you make it great. Not only award winning food, we can now provide event-planning services for you as well. We will cater our services to your needs. Let us take the work of the planning details out of your hands. Instead, let us do the work so that you can enjoy the occasion. We combine the resources of our award winning food, with the talents of our event-planning partner to bring your events’ vision to life. We can make your event look as good as the food tastes! We specialize in weddings, corporate events, private parties, and more.
Private party facilities
Please contact us for a complimentary consultation for Private Events or Catering Catering@LenasSoulFoodCafe.com

Lena's Soul Food

Permanently Closed

Order delivery or takeout

There’s more to explore

Additional information

Appetizers

Fred's Fried Okra$5.00

Hush Puppies & Shrimp Platter$10.00

Wing Town Wings$8.00

Catfish Sliders$8.00

Salad

House Salad$4.50

Crispy or Grilled Shrimp Salad$12.00

Cajun Chicken Salad$12.00

Entrees

Southern Fried Chicken$13.99

Baked Roasted Chicken$13.99

Smothered Chicken$14.50

Jumbo Prawns$15.99

Smothered Pork Chops$14.99

Fried Fish$14.50

Baked Fish$13.99

Seafood Planer$19.99

Jambalaya$11.99

Cajun Chicken & Shrimp Pasta$14.99

Our Famous Menu

Fried Leg or Thigh$0.99

1 Piece of Fried Fish$0.99

Baked Leg or Thigh$0.99

Rice and Gravy$0.99

Sandwiches

Killian Cheeseburger$12.50

Shrimp Po Boy Sandwich$12.50

Catfish Po Boy Sandwich$12.50

Barbecue Beef Link Sandwich$7.50

Side Dishes

Macaroni & Cheese$4.50

Collard Greens$4.50

Yams$4.50

Garlic Green Beans$4.50

Okra, Corn, Tomatoes$4.50

Red Beans & Rice$4.50

Black Eyed Peas$4.50

Mashed Potatoes$4.50

Fried Okra$4.50

French Fries$4.50

House Salad$4.50

Rice & Gravy$0.99

Desserts

Peach Cobbler$4.50

Banana Pudding$4.50

Sweet Potato Pie$4.50

Slice of Cake$4.50

Ice Cream$4.00

Drinks

Fountain Drinks$3.00

Juice$3.00

Sweet Tea$3.00

Lemonade$3.00

Fruit Punch$3.00

Bottled Water$2.00

Daily Specials

Monday: Barbecue Ribs$16.99

Wednesday: Neckbones$14.50

Thursday: Meatloaf$14.99

Friday: Short Ribs$17.99

Saturday: Turkey Wing$14.99

Sunday: Oxtails$17.00

Overall ratings and reviews

FAQs

Does Lena's Soul Food offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Lena's Soul Food restaurant rated?

Is Lena's Soul Food currently accepting reservations?

Permanently Closed

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information