Touch of Soul Menu (Update 2025)

Touch of Soul, a Black-owned comfort food restaurant in Emeryville, CA, offers a soulful breakfast and brunch menu filled with classic dishes like Catfish & Grits, Chicken & Waffles, and Smothered Catfish Jambalaya. The restaurant provides a range of breakfast options, from hearty combos to flavorful scrambles. Customers rave about the delicious food, with one mentioning their love for the ox tails and another praising the light cornmeal batter used in the fried seafood. The spacious outdoor seating area adds to the dining experience, providing a charming ambiance. With its friendly service and delectable offerings, Touch of Soul is a must-visit destination for those craving authentic soul food.

Breakfast Menu

Catfish & Grits

Deep-fried catfish over creamy grits.

$20.00

Chicken & Waffle

Deep-fried chicken served with a waffle.

$20.00

Smothered Catfish Jambalaya

Fried catfish over a bed of rice with jambalaya, and eggs.

$25.00

Shrimp & Grits

A Cajun tomato sauce with gulf prawns over creamy grits.

$25.00

S.0.S

2 flakey biscuts with a brown meat gravy, smothered potatoes, and over easy eggs.

$20.00

Touch of Soul Combo

2 biscuits, eggs, potatoes, and your choice of meat.

$18.00

Waffle Combo

Belgium waffle, eggs, and your choice of meat.

$20.00

Fried Chops Combo

2 fried pork chops served with eggs and your choice of white rice or grits.

$20.00

6 Wings & Potatoes

Crispy wings with smothered potatoes and eggs.

$20.00

2s and Fews

2 eggs, with 2 pieces of bacon or sausage, and a few potatoes.

$12.00

Hot Link Breakfast

1 hot link, eggs and your choice potatoes or grits.

$15.00

Breakfast Burritto

Your choice of meat wrapped in a tortilla with eggs, cheese, and veggies.

$12.00

The Fabby Chicken Skillet

Grilled chicken, smothered potatoes, avocado, grilled veggies, cheeses and sour cream.

$18.00

Bacon & Egg Sandwich

$12.00

Avocado Toast

Rye bread or multigrain, avocado, and eggs.

$12.00

Link & Shrimp Scramble

A diced hotlink with shrimp, comes with a side of potaotes and a biscut.

$20.00

Lox Bagel

Wheat bagel with cream cheese and smoked salmon.

$15.00

Salmon Croquet

2 salmon croquettes, grits and eggs.

$20.00

Meatlovers Scramble

2 choices of meat, onions, eggs and cheese.

$18.00

Veggie Scramble

Spinach, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, cheese, and eggs scrambled.

$18.00

Orange Juice

$0.00

Apple Juice

$0.00

Milk

$0.00

Coffee

$0.00

Blueberry Lemonade

$0.00

Lemonade

$0.00

Kool-Aid

$0.00

Breakfast Drinks

Sandwiches

Red Snapper Po'boy

Red snapper fried in batter on a French roll with lettuce, tomato, onions, mayo.

$12.00

Red Snapper Po'boy Combo

Red snapper fried in batter on a French roll with lettuce, tomato, onions, mayo. Served with side and drink.

$17.00

Catfish Po'boy Combo

3 pieces of catfish fried in batter on a French roll with lettuce, tomato, onions, mayo. Served with side and drink.

$15.00

Oyster Po'boy

5 oysters fried in batter on a French roll with lettuce, tomato, onions, mayo.

$12.00

Oyster Po'boy Combo

5 oysters fried in batter on a French roll with lettuce, tomato, onions, mayo. Served with side and drink.

$17.00

Prawn Po'boy

Pieces of prawns fried in batter on a French roll with lettuce, tomato, onions.

$12.00

Prawn Po'boy Combo

Pieces of prawns fried in batter on a French roll with lettuce, tomato, onions. Served with side and drink.

$17.00

Grilled Chicken Sandwich

Grilled chicken on a French roll with lettuce, tomato, onions, mayo.

$10.00

Grilled Chicken Sandwich Combo

Grilled chicken on a French roll with lettuce, tomato, onions, mayo. Served with side and drink.

$17.00

Cheeseburger

Served on a French roll with mustard, mayo, lettuce, tomato.

$12.00

Cheeseburger Combo

Served on a French roll with mustard, mayo, lettuce, tomato. Served with side and drink.

$18.00

Fried Chicken Sandwich Combo

On a sweet roll with lettuce, tomato, onions, mayo, mustard, and onions. Served with side and drink.

$15.00

Beyond Burger

A plant-based meat on sweet bun with lettuce, tomato, onions, mayo, mustard, and onions.

$20.00

8 Chicken Wings

$15.00

12 Chicken Wings

$20.00

6 Chicken Strips

$14.00

1/2 Fried Chicken Dinner

Dark meat.

$20.00

2 Chicken Dinner

Dark meat.

$10.00

2 Way

8 pieces chicken wings, 4 pieces prawns, catfish or red snapper.

$18.00

3 Way

8 pieces chicken wings, 4 pieces prawns, and 3 pieces catfish or red snapper.

$28.00

Chicken Specials

Seafood Specials

Fried Lobster Tail

2 pieces of lobster tails fried in batter. Served with your choice of 2 sides.

$35.00

Bussdown

1 pieces lobster tail fried in batter with 4 pieces prawns. Served with your choice of side.

$32.00

Lil Bruh

15 pe fish, 15 pieces oysters, and 15 pieces prawns. Served with your choice of side.

$60.00

1/2 Whole Crab

$45.00

Small Red Snapper

Served with your choice of side.

$15.00

Large Red Snapper

Served with your choice of 2 sides.

$25.00

5 Catfish

Served with your choice of side.

$15.00

10 Catfish

Served with your choice of side.

$25.00

8 Small Oysters

Served with your choice of side.

$20.00

13 Large Oysters

Served with your choice of 2 sides.

$30.00

3 Catfish and 3 Prawns Combo

$23.00

Seafood Platter Combo

5 pieces fish, 5 pieces prawn, and 5 pieces oyster.

$35.00

Small Prawns Combo

$20.00

Large Prawn Combo

$25.00

Seafood Combo's

Sides

Potato Salad

$6.00

Brussel Sprouts

$6.00

Mac and' Cheese

$6.00

Rice and Gravy

$6.00

Yams

$6.00

Collard Greens

$6.00

Cabbage

$6.00

Sweet Potato Fries

$6.00

Red Beans and Rice

$6.00

String Beans

$6.00

Dressing and Gravy

$6.00

French Fries

$6.00

Cakes

$6.00

Pies

$6.00

Strawberry Banana Pudding

$6.00

Banana Pudding Ice Cream

$6.00

Desserts

Drinks

Sprite

$2.50

Coke

$2.50

Kool-Aide

$5.00

Sweet Tea

$5.00

Blue Raspberry Lemonade

$5.00

3 Catfish

$7.50

4 Prawns

$7.50

2 Chicken

$7.50

3 Chicken Strips

$7.50

Tuna Bowl

Served on a bed of rice with tuna aioli sauce seaweed, cheese, and veggies.

$15.00

Pork Chops

Fried or smotherred pork chops.

$21.00

1/2 Chicken

$20.00

8 Smothered Prawn

Te a 6 grilled prawns, red onions, tomatoes, gravy.

$20.00

13 Smothered Prawn

Smothered in gravy.

$28.00

Hamburger Steak

A pattied hamburger steak.

$20.00

Daily Specials

Reloaded

Steak Fries

Steak, cheese, sour cream, green 3 pieces chicken, onions, and cherry peppers.

$25.00

Loadad Sweet Pot Fries

Infused with candy yams and sweet peppers.

$15.00

Loaded Smothered Fries

Smothered chicken breast pieces with grilled onions and sweet peppers.

$15.00

Grilled Chicken Salad

Grilled chicken breast, red onions, tomatoes, and cucumbers or pickles.

$15.00

6 Grilled Prawn Salad

Red onions, tomatoes, gravy.

$15.00

Salads

Specials

Meatloaf Wednesday

Beef meatloaf smothered in gravy.

$20.00

2 Turkey Wings Wednesday

Smothered in gravy.

$20.00

Oxtails Thursday

Smothered Oxtails in brown gravy.

$30.00

Short Ribs Thursday

Beef short ribs.

$30.00

BBQ Spare Ribs Friday

$16.50

Large BBO Spare Ribs Friday

$24.00

16 oz. Gumbo over Ice Friday

$25.00

32 oz. Gumbo over Ice Friday

$35.00

BBQ Short Ribs Saturday

$16.50

Large BBQ Short Ribs Saturday

$24.00

Oxtails Sunday

Smothered oxtails.

$30.00

Smothered Chicken Sunday

Chicken smothered in brown gravy.

$20.00

Smothered Pork Chops Sunday

Ork chops smothered in gravy.

$21.00