San Diego's Secret Soul Food Restaurant
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San Diego, California - In this episode of Gareth Eats, my friend Dafne ( / chef_dafne ) and I venture out to Lemon Grove to discover a hidden gem restaurant that's serving up delicious soul food recipes.
Chef D'ona Brickford is a licensed (Mehko) Private Chef who has created a three-table restaurant inside her home called Mama Green's.
www.mamagreenssandiego.com
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Alongside her husband (and host) Lawrence, they are paying tribute to her family's traditional southern food recipes in a cozy setting.
From collard greens and cajun grits to peach tea and homemade biscuits, if you're craving the most authentic comfort soul food here in San Diego, you gotta come check out Mama Green's.
p.s. You must make a reservation in advance because they're selling out quickly!!
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Wow
Please post the NAME of the establishment.
Felix BBQ with Soul they have 4 locations near San Diego. Really good soul food and BBQ. They also do tacos at their CarlsBad location.
Bowlegg bbq and Louisiana purchase
damn this place looks like the epitome of a hidden gem. Looks so good
You should see the Chicago sports inspired speakeasy in the garage. You would sh*t your pants!
The food …the love…the chef…all 🔥🙏🏾❤️
I'll be in SD this February... I'm definitely going here
Once I leave Colorado and head back to Rhode Island, you need to come out and do some reviews out there. I have some solid spots for you.
As someone who got to experience their food, I must say that their reactions are 100% genuine! The food is a 15/10, atmosphere is 10/10, customer service is 10/10 - it’s amazing! I can’t wait until they reopen (they are closed now because they’re expanding)
How did you contact them for a reservation?
This just appeared in my timeline today, 12/2/23. All her dishes looked SO delicious!! I knew it was good when Daphne unbuttoned her pants....and still kept eating!😅Grew up eating alot of this food. Just so amazed that she's doing this out of the comfort of her home with her husband as the waiter! Loving the fact she converted her back space area into a mini eating place. I wish her so much more success because you can tell she really loves what she's doing!🥰
Mine too but they are temporarily closed?
Thank you for shining light on this black owned business! I’ll be heading here for my anniversary with my girl per yall’s advices😂
who cares if its black owned. More people should support small business period and stop labeling the color of the owner. She seems to be a great and loving person and business owner period.
I agree but unfortunately a large part of America wouldn't give her the time of day. 1 because of where she lives and 2 because she's black. Even Gareth and his friend were talking about the neighborhood was "sketchy" as they were walking up. That term "sketchy" is white people coded language for black. Just so you know.
@markkillset5205 you sound petty. Have several seats and STFU.
@@markkillset5205Stop being a Jerk the Mexican owned business was recognized to, shut up and it's obviously black-owned
@@markkillset5205amen
Congratulations Lawrence and wife for a successful food ministry.
Absolutely!!! 🙌
All I have to say is wow the egg roll greens and smoked turkey had me .
Same. 💯
Bruh....that thing look glorious!
This may just be my favorite Gareth Eats episode so far! I grew up eating soul food, so it's always great to see people enjoying it, as well as seeing the inventive spins people like D'ona put on the cuisine. Everything she made looks and sounds incredible. Haha, I knew you were in for a good time the moment you tried that first biscuit! Awesome episode as always, man!
And representing Chicago!! 👊 Thanks for tuning in Brandon, I appreciate it!
The presentation of the food is outstanding. Beautiful job to the hosts for their beautiful, innovative restaurant. I pray that their business is overwhelmingly successful. In Jesus Name.😊
Omg the ❤ she put into her cooking make me want to catch a 🛫 flight. Everything looks so good 😊
I think I will.
I'm legit looking at other places to visit in the area right now...
@@The.End.Begins24 🛫💯
@@bassantiks 👌
She absolutely nailed it. This chef, this place, and her crew are magical!!!
Ain’t nothing like southern cooking ……the bomb! This is amazing.
True story. 💯
HATS OFF TO A FELLOW FEMALE CHEF!!!!! BEAUTIFUL FOOD. EVERY DISH LOOKED SO DELICIOUS.
You can just feel the love through the screen. Im sure the food tastes amazing...this place looks like the perfect hidden gem 💎
I LOVE how this lady makes REAL homemade banana pudding. I swear NOBODY, and I mean NOBODY, makes Real, from scratch banana pudding WITH bananas (don’t get me started), from scratch custard, and fresh meringue. I swear I’m the only one left. I’ll HAVE to visit Granny’s restaurant one day!
My Aunt makes homemade banana pudding and it's whipped! The best I've ever had.
Me, too! I still make my banana pudding from scratch like my mama did! With double-boiler custard from egg yolks, whipped meringue from the egg whites on layers of custard pudding, bananas and vanilla wafer cookies! Oh my, I need to fly to San Diego real soon and make reservations at this hidden treasure spot!😍😋✈NC➡CA
My sister does.
✔ there are only a few of us left & that would include ME too. I grew up in Louisiana on my mama's & grandma's cooking & baking! There's nothing in the 🌎 like a home made/from scratch made meal, dessert & beverage😘😘😘💜💜💜 Making a reservation soon. I hope there's room for 3 (myself & my 2 sister's).
I still make it too when I make it. Can’t abide that out of the store custard
This is awesome.. I love the attention to details and when they turn this into a full restaurant location, they are going to crush it.
No No they do not want to go any bigger.. the magic is in what they already have set up..
How do I get there
If there was a super super like button on this, consider it hit!!! I can almost taste every bite you guys make! OMG, you kidding me!? Thank you for this awesome video!
EXACTLY 💯
Can’t wait to get to San Diego! I’m definitely checking this place out!!
I highly recommend it!! 💯
we all going to be there soon!!
What is the address please
Love their hospitality, cozy set-up, and mix of tradition and unique creation. Looks AMAZINGLY good♥️👌🏾
Dude, I'm Asian-Cajun and that third date recommendation is spot the F on!!! That smoked turkey-collard greens egg roll... WTF!?!?! I grew up on Banana Pudding and that desert... "YOU'RE KILLIN' ME, SMALLS!!!!"
IT'S SOUL FOOD. WE FEED THE SOUL. NEXT TIME I'M IN SAN DIEGO I GOTTA FIND THIS
So glad they’re getting the recognition they deserve it !!
That was a real creative way to use your backyard as a way to create a mini dining area as a restaurant obviously if she had her own full kitchen she can really go all in, respect
That food looks absolutely decadent!!! Amazing to see the chefs passion in what she does! They deserve all the best!
I love the stories with the dishes and sharing her family's history through food
This place looks legit. Every dish looked incredible. I must check them out on my next visit to Daygo. Thanks, Gareth.
They’re moving to a new spot now! So glad for their glow up!
I thought I was the only one who checks bathrooms. I will check this place out when I visit San Diego.
Soul food = comfort food = sleepy food Imma reserve a table for our anniversary...Have you thought about catering or cooking in someone else's home? That would be fire.
This is so wholesome it makes me tear up a little. I absolutely love her
I’m positive the food is great here but you guys really helped me experience what you felt when you were trying each dish. Amazing job exposing this hidden gem!
That SOUL food takes me back to my childhood!! I know it taste as good as it looks!! You are not going to want to do anything but put your feet up and relax after eating like that❤❤❤❤❤
I love collard greens! When it’s on the menu, I say yup. Give me that soul food 🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾
She will not be in this house for long! Food looks so good!
We've been looking at storefronts all month in order to meet the demand. We will be open in a new location in spring 2024!
@@lawrencebrickford4491Have y'all considered Kickstarter or GoFundMe? All the best from Washington, D.C. 🎉🎉🎉
@@lawrencebrickford4491I can't wait! I'll fly from Wisconsin to try this food. 😋
@@lawrencebrickford4491are u open still?
I live in Southern California. It is kewl to see people opening up their homes, in the form of a restaurant. Good shit!
Awesome video from a San Diego native…I need to explore more of my city!!!
I got you! 👊
Every. Single. Dish. looked amazing!!!
Wow!!! This was the best experience through your lens of great looking and tasting food! Even the setup, in making the most of what's there! It might as well been a 250 seat restaurant with its presentation and service alone!! They need to expand...ASAP..CONGRATS!
Oh MY!!! I just added this restaurant to my bucket list....😋
Same here. And I'm in D.C. 😞
I'm in Ohio, ready to fly. ❤
I plan to visit in early 2024. Thank you for this.
They are setting up their own restaurant as a result of all the demand! I can't wait to eat there!!
DAMN I hate to travel but would love to eat there. Amazing couple 😊
Haha, the juice is worth the squeeze.
Im a country boy and I have to say that food looks melt in your mouth delicious....goodness gracious....people have to realize...not all soul food is rated the same just like not all Italian food, Chinese food, bbq, etc....thats real soul food like my neighbors used to make. goodness.
God, this episode is the best! I had never seen such heart in cooking like this angel has. My salivary glands are on overload.
Going to California for our honeymoon next April.
I would love the opportunity to eat at this place.
Soul food restaurants are nonexistent here in Wisconsin.
Amazing. Very inspirational. One sure FACT about Black people is no matter the odds, where there's strength and determination, we're going to find ways to succeed at every cost and bet against us! Congratulations to this power couple and their Black owned establishment. Much growth and prosperity. Very deserving!😌
I love everything about this hidden gem. It’s very romantic ambiance. I love ❤️ when people tap into their entrepreneurial spirit. Way to go guys! Everything looks so delicious and aesthetically pleasing. 😋 😋😋
You know it's really good when start dancing backwards and lick the knife like you're still a kid...😂8:30.
Dude suburbs would be wayy less boring if we had stuff like this in them!
So happy it's in SD!
Haha, true story!! 💯
HOLY SMOKES THIS LOOKS AMAZING! I will be driving down from LA for this ASAP.
They're actually going to be opening up their very own restaurant soon!! 🙌
@@GarethEatsYOWZA!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉
Gareth next time take me 🤣😂🤣😂….this looked AMAZING!!! Such a gifted chef that loves what she does…❤️🙏🏾🔥
Wow!! Everything looks amazing !! You can tell everything was made with her heart and soul. Definitely need to try it out. Thanks for this video Gareth!!
I’m going here asap ! This channel and video was just recommended to me tonight. Glad I actually watched . This was amazing
Wow,I'm so impressed with her fusion on soul food! I happened to be from Nashville and in Orange County with a sick family member. I really truly want to make the drive to try this beautiful taste experience. I grow up on hot water corn bread and all the havens had to offer in this tiny shake with 4 tables and I hot line of the best food I ever had and miss it so. Swetts is the best know soul food in Nashville but there nothing like this! Nashville has been desegrevated my intire life so I have never known anything but shared cultures through kinder garden on so soul food being a very close version on a meat a three.
The level of higher income bracket in my black community has sky rocketed. The number of resterants in Nashville has exploded but you have something that is so special and be such a really great center piece for the redevelopment being built between TSU,Fisk, and McHarry medical school is amazing and still enough available to buy instead of leasing. This area is between a mile from one compus to another. Nashville has always hsd a highly educated black community but the growth of Nashville has brought some many younger, and growing economics wealth to Nashville if you ever considered making a huge market and jumping head first, I beat there is back for you just ready to over you a business plan well maybe close too it.
If I'm even in San Diego, I'll be there! I'm sure it's hard to get in!!! Looks DELICIOUS!!!
First time bumping into this style of restaurant video. I can see the insatiable heavenly taste in the dishes by sight. You can only transmit that gourmet enjoyment from sight because the actual chow has got to be some real deal. I'll forfeit my animal-based-diet for once just to devour on such a gastronomic trip. Thanks folks.
Boy, you know that when i saw another Chef Daphne episode- I stopped everything to make this a priority! I love the chef daphne episodes! What a delicious looking meal! Mmmm mmmm! I am starved now!
I literally just landed in San Diego and this video popped up out of nowhere. It seems they have temporarily shut down to work on expanding into a larger location. I will definitely keep an eye on Mama Green's future, as well as their Gofund Me.
Oh my God......this lady makes her banana pudding RIGHT. I don't eat NOBODY'S banana pudding except my own and my mama's, cause everyone else makes theirs wrong. She has restored my faith in humanity 😀
I make banana pudding with homemade custard from scratch. I do not make a meringue. Some people love it. I don't. When the pudding is heated, it just makes the pudding mushy.
It was a pleasure to see all those dishes
Every dish was so tasty!!
I wanna try the collard green and turkey eggrolls so bad
Original from San Diego, would love to go on the next visit.
Thank you Gareth, What a little hidden gem. I love that kind of cooking, have had Southern fried chicken and catfish. It was nice to see your colleague and friend. Happy Thanksgiving, I hope you enjoy the food and company. What's your favorite pie? Mine Pumpkin.
Happy Thanksgiving, Alex! A pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving is tough to be, but I'd have to say pecan or a fresh fruit like blueberry or peach. 🙌
Great episode Gareth! Everything looks so good. You and Daphne are a great team, more episodes with her please.
That chicken pot pie made me want to cry.
I think you'd have to have seriously chill neighbors to do that but what an awesome thing to do with your porch :)
WOW!!! ITS LATE AND YOUR VIDEO IS MAKING ME SO HUNGRY!!!!!! THE FOOD IS SO GREAT!!!! I AM SO GLAD YOUR HAVING A GREAT TIME,,.. THINKING OF YOU GARETH HOPE THINGS ARE OK... PEACE...
Damn that looks good. Lemon grove has so many gems
True story! 💯
Omg... Mouth started watering watching this, which has never happened to me watching something online. I will be tipping big. Can't wait to come
“Where’s your skateboard?” 😂
From Chef to Chef
Haha, she does her homework 🙌
Idk how this ended up on my feed but we ouchea. Best thing I’ve watched in ages. Much love from New Zealand.
I live in Spring Valley. I will definitely try this place out very soon. Great video.
I loooove this video. I live in orlando fl and wish you were here. Freshness to da Maxx!!❤❤❤❤❤❤
I’m definitely going here when I make it to California
Very nice good to see the beautiful black couple doing there thing congratulations
I am SO jealous I cannot experience this heavenly atmosphere! This is the best hidden gem I have ever seen ❤ Glad she is carrying on family traditions - blessings for her restaurant.
It's always interesting to see YT folks who never had Soul Food before lose their minds over the taste. This chef has a few twists and new recipes but most of this menu is everyday Soul Food. Thank you for the post.
An EXCELLENT video, every food item looks delish!!!!!😋
This is my very first time watching your channel. WHAT A WONDERFUL WONDERFUL way to EXPERIENCE this MAGNIFICENT RESTAURANT. I applaud this young lady and may God bless her in all her futures endeavors and may He be Glorified!
WAIT A MINUTE!!!! I live in San Diego and had no idea of this place. The egg roll looks delicious. When my sister and I were little we made some with left over country greens and ham-hock. It came out pretty good, but THAT looks delicious! I've never liked hush puppies, but those look delectable. I can't wait to try this place.
That was hilarious and very thoughtful advice about which date to not go there on 😂🎉
Everything looks so amazing 👏 thank you for the invite ❤
What a cozy restaurant. I love that she thought of little detail.
The most underated city in California. San Diego !!!
I’m drooling 🤤 as I watch this. Everything looks so amazing. I wanted to jump through my phone to taste everything!!! 2024 I’m coming!!!
The food looks really good and delicious. I will be looking forward to getting there on my next visit to California.
OMG everything looks so good...Im so jealous...
OMG‼️ Maybe I'm just hungry, but I can smell it and taste it too 😂😂 I MUST book a flight and go to Mamma Greens🙏🏽❤️
OMGosh! Gna gave to try Nama Green’s next time I go home to San Diego soon.💕🥰
This clip is so unique and fantastic. Food look so good that I licked my phone screen. I❤loved everything about it.
Aw man that place looks beautiful and the food looks so deliciously unique but also familiar-looking!
Yeah it looks like a cozy home-y -nice table scape and plating. Why did the person call it a hole-in-the-wall? Ouchy oops.
OMG! I AM TOTALLY GONNA TRY TO MAKE A RESERVATION TO THIS PLACE VERY SOON😃
We are temporarily closed to focus on expanding. We will be reopening in spring of 2024! Our current setup is outdoor only with 3 reservations a night. Our new setup will have indoor and outdoor seating to combat the rainy season 🌧. Additionally we will be going from 3 tables a night to 12. These changes will help us meet the overwhelming support people like you have shown to us in our short time of operation.
@@mamagreenshouse I will wait👍🏾
@@mamagreenshouseI speak LIFE and the spirit of excellence over your lives and business. May God keeps His hand of favor over everything that you so personally and professionally in the name of Jesus Christ, amen!❤️🙏🏾🙏🏾
@@princessphillips5584Amen!! 👏🏾💕
Blessings to Theee Ancestor Mama Green .. thank you young lady for paying close attention to the wisdom of your Grandmother… She is Sooooo proud of you!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Mama Green lives through you🌺🌸🌺🌻🌺🌸🌺🌸🌻🌺🕯️🕯️🕯️💜💜💜🌹💎 Ase”
I love her set up is so beautiful and the food look so delicious
❤❤❤❤ hello and good day to you ladies and Gentlemen watching this video 📸 Saying hello from Northlake Illinois USA ❤❤❤❤
OMG!!!!! I could taste everything just looking at it!!! I have to experience this food one day soon!!! Her whole heart goes into her food, and it shows! I pray much success to this family!!!
Ready to visit today!!!
MAMA GREENS IS AMAZING ❤❤❤❤❤
Amazing Mama Green's !!! Delicious Soul Foods !!! Thank you for sharing ! Gareth so happy your looking so healthy ! Take Care !
Loved this ❤️
Just watched this. Thank you so much for sharing!!!!!!