Real Food

Awesome! The meals are delicious. They heat evenly and are very filling. The BBQ is tender and the sauce is really good. Make sure to order the corn cake. One taste and you will be hooked.

I was very happy to see the Corn Cake folks at Sactomofo 8 today! I was expecting to see the Simply Southern trailer, which is where I first experienced this culinary delight, but as long as I saw the sign declaring its presence, I was happy!
They pose a great question… is it cornbread or is it cake? Well, it’s a corncake! So delicious and yummy! I knew I had to buy one of these large, delicious slices of heaven to bring home to hubby, who home working on the Goat. And, at only $ 4, it was definitely one of the bargain-​priced items in all of Sactomofo 8.
I was about to walk off with my prize, when I spotted «slice of heaven #2» being loaded up on the table next to the corncakes… peach cobbler! Big, honking, delicious-​looking peach cobbler! I KNEW I had to get me some o’ dat, ‘cuz if there’s anything hubby likes more than great cornbread is delectable cobbler.
And, since I’m not a fan of peach, that means the whole piece is hubby’s…let’s just say he was VERY happy about the yummy vittles I brought home for him.
Anyway, if you haven’t tried It’s Corn Cake or Real Food or Simply Southern (not sure which name they’re going with, but it’s all the same yummy food), you gotta. Plus, the folks that work there are soooooo dang nice! They deserve all the patronage they get… I know they’ll get it from me! :)

The corncake is the best. I recently order one tray for a family party and it was devoured.

I grabbed a piece of corn cake on a whim while at the farmer’s market this week. My roommate had eaten half and told me how good it was and I thought, alright… awesome! Dinner for tomorrow. I WAS NOT PREPARED for how good this stuff is. Even with a fair warning. It was a first bite moment of pure bliss. I will be spreading the word… what is in this stuff? Must be pieces of heaven. YUM.

Not only is their food amazing, they are a fun and a pleasure to work with. Recently we had a big event at Harley-​Davidson of Sacramento. Everyone at the event LOVED their food. Throughout the day there was a constant line. Donell is very professional and always answers his phone and responds to e-​mails fast. I would highly recommend them.

Simply Southern also makes jambalaya, links, fantastic ribs, chicken … Really, some of the finest and most authentic southern BBQ available in Northern California.
I recommend them wholeheartedly for any large event catering, as well.

Came across It’s Corn Cake in Emeryville when we were buying our Christmas tree. Honestly, I haven’t really had food truck food in a LOOOONG time and no longer cared for it, but we were so happy we gave it a try! I had the chicken sliders and it was perfectly cooked — tender, not dry and had just the right amount of sauce, not messy. The icing on top was the corn cake, a wonderful hybrid between cake and cornbread. I heard they will only be in Emeryville through January 9 so if you can try it, I would highly recommend it! The only problem I had was there is a bit of a wait, considering it’s a food truck — but it’s worth it!

We randomly stumbled across the It’s Corn Cake truck at the Bay Street Christmas Tree Lot in Emeryville… random location to say the least… but SO awesome. We had the sliders (one with tri tip, the other with spicy hot links), and both were amazing. We had a slight preference for the tri-​tip — so smoky and flavorful… we sampled the corn cake, and I’l still sad that I didn’t get a piece to go.

Yummy corn bread. Errr, is it cake (or perhaps crack)? I don’t have a clue, but whatever it is, I want more!
After filling our bellies on fine dining at the Mexican Independence Day MoFo event, we were stuffed. But fortunately not too stuffed not to notice a little stand on the way out serving little cartons of corn cake and gumbo to go. We skipped the gumbo (although, I’ll definitely be trying that next time I see this place around) and went for one corn cake to go. We snacked on said corn cake later that night and the next morning ($ 3 bought us a GENEROUS slice of corny goodness to share). I have to say, this has to be the most moist delectable corn bread/​cake I’ve ever had. Far better than any of the BBQ places in town. I guess that’s their point: corn bread so good, you’ll swear it’s cake.
It tastes like it has the sweetness of honey and butter baked right in. No need for typical accoutrements. It is pefect as it is. And moist, moist, moist! Although this was perfectly delicious by itself, I think it would be phenomenal with their gumbo (next time!).

They make corn cake sound fun.
WHAT IS IT?! Is it cornbread? Is it cake?! It’s CORN CAKE! That alone makes me excited to try it.
$ 3 for a large square.
It’s alright. After trying it, I could see where the corn cake thought came from. It is what you think it is.

I noticed they are also listed as Simply Southern Foods, but since I only had the corn cake I figured my review was best placed here.
I went to the Mo-​Fo food event tonight and as I was leaving I noticed a van parked to the side with what appeared to be a family standing in front of a table of baked goods. I saw that one of them was a little girl and since I am a sucker for kids I decided to try out the goods. I’ll be honest, I wasn’t paying much attention to the product. I assumed it was just some cornbread and I left it in the container to eat at home.
*fast forward*
Remembering the cornbread I thought «Oh, I wonder how that tastes.» After taking a bite — one bite — I was hooked! This isn’t regular ol’ cornbread. They really mean it when they say «corn cake.» I would never serve this up with beans or greens or any such thing. It deserves to be served on its own, as a dessert or a bite with tea. Fluffy like cake, no grit, and all the sweet flavor of corn. So yummy (this is coming from someone who grew up in the South and is a little picky about certain foods — like cornbread).
I have already «liked» them on Facebook (listed as «It’s Corn Cake») so I can try to catch them again and grab another slice of corn cake (or two) if they are ever in my area.

amazing corn cake! I suggest everyone try some! it goes good with anything!