Smellys Creole Catering LLC.

"Dungeness crab is one of the specialties of this cult favorite pop-up, currently housed Wednesday through Sunday at the Uptown Oakland bar Au Lounge. Order one of Chef Smelly’s garlicky Creole-style crabs — and have him serve it over garlic noodles for good measure." - Becky Duffett, Eater Staff

"Smelly’s Creole Catering—also known as Chef Smelly’s—serves the best garlic noodles in Oakland. They lean sweet and are thick and extra chewy, drenched in what we can only assume is an entire stick of butter. The Creole soul food spot excels at other staples, too, like the Dungeness crab submerged in minced garlic, golden-brown fried catfish, and plump blackened shrimp. You’ll also want to make room for the hot honey chili chicken tenders, which are fried until deliciously craggy on the edges and juicier than most overripe fruits. Smelly’s currently operates semi-permanently out of Au Lounge in Uptown Oakland, but keep an eye on Instagram for updates. photo credit: Brit Finnegan photo credit: Brit Finnegan photo credit: Brit Finnegan photo credit: Brit Finnegan Food Rundown video credit: Taylor Gomez Garlic Noodles There are a lot of garlic noodles in the Bay Area, but none so buttery and gloriously breath-ruining as these. They’re non-negotiable here. photo credit: Brit Finnegan Hot Honey Chili Chicken Tenders Think about the best chicken tender you’ve ever had. Now bulldoze the memory from your brain, and replace it with these sticky-spicy-sweet stunners. You’ll never be the same. Lobster Po'boy This is good, but you won’t be planning a return visit for it. We wish it was saucier." - Julia Chen

"Chef Smelly’s, the soul food pop-up in Oakland, is back at OSL with their iconic garlic noodles, lathered in so much fragrant butter you could pour the excess into a glass and throw it back like a shot. This year, the noodles are topped with blackened prawns or surf and turf—and for dessert, peach cobbler.     " - julia chen 1

"Chef Smelly will feature surf and turf garlic noodles at the festival." - Dianne de Guzman

"Chef Edward Wooley, known as Chef Smelly, will serve iconic soul food dishes at the festival. He plans to open a permanent restaurant in Oakland." - Lauren Saria