was very satisfied with my meal. . lena's soul food very good ( ) $$$$ soul food oakland 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...
then the onions then the garlic. i added in some water to deglaze the pan then the pepper paprika and salt. i added enough chicken broth to cover everything which was probably about - cups and let that come to a boil. reduced to a simmer until the yams were mostly done and added the chicken back in....