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Now for lease: 678 Franklin Avenue, presently Bombay Masala — Brooklynian

Now for lease: 678 Franklin Avenue, presently Bombay Masala

whynot_31
whynot_31
in Crown Heights/Prospect Lefferts Gardens

bom

http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/19873198/678-Franklin-Avenue-Brooklyn-NY/

I suspect they were dragged under in part by their failed Mexican bar - restaurant - hookah lounge, Vicentes


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  • whynot_31
    whynot_31
    edited August 2016

    PDF of ad

    http://x.lnimg.com/attachments/180DB386-6E26-4FD5-A64D-139EF53C17DE.pdf

  • dac545
    dac545
    This is a serious loss for the neighborhood.  Best Indian I've had in Brooklyn.  
  • FromSuchGreatHeights
    FromSuchGreatHeights
    Maybe they lost business to Pearl Indian, which opened in 2014 just down the street. I used to order delivery from this place but switched over Pearl because it was better, cheaper, and faster. Maybe I'm not alone here. 
  • crownheightster
    crownheightster
    Maybe we can lure Bombay to Nostrand Ave. We need a great Indian place in our neck of the woods.
  • epiclylaterd
    epiclylaterd
    Chiming in that Bombay Masala has some of the best indian food in Brooklyn. Their Yelp speaks volumes. Uhhh business geniuses however, they are not
  • naturegirlbk
    naturegirlbk
    Absolutely right. Best Indian food Ive had in BK as well. Very upset to lose this place. And the gentlemen that work there are beyond super sweet and accommodating. 
  • ehgee
    ehgee
    Hmm, I personally prefer this joint to Pearl. A damn shame in my book. Such a nice place to dine in.
  • goldemi1
    goldemi1
    Dammit, seriously was objectively one of the better Indian joints not only Brooklyn but of the ones I tried in Manhattan as well.  Pearl is perfectly fine, just not a place I ever choose to dine in (those lights!)

    So now those 2 store fronts will be on market, let the speculation begin.  Wonder if they can be combined.  
  • terekete
    terekete
    Pearl was terrible (at least in 2014).  These guys, on the other hand, nailed some niche dishes but still handled the standard Punjabi fare well, for years.  And they were lovely folks-- genuinely sad to hear it's over.  I remember they had huge plans for the backyard bar next door :(....
  • goldemi1
    goldemi1
    edited August 2016
    Yeah, one of the owners was so excited about it all he took me around to see and explain the buildout of the yard and vicentes space.  

    I'm not a fan of every person starting some go-fund-me page, but these guys would get my sympathy.   He once told me how tough the restaurant business is (especially with multiple owners) and that they were "living hand to mouth".  Sad.
  • Dawndew
    Dawndew
    I agree @dac545 the BEST Indian restaurant since they opened about 10 years ago. Still serving the best and very fast delivery! I am ordering more now.  They helped jump start the Franklin Ave boom before anyone thought it was possible.
  • whynot_31
    whynot_31
    I think most entrepreneurs knew a different business mix was possible as soon as they saw the demographics moving into to the nearby former hospital, Brooklyn Jewish.

    800 apartments gradually came on line between 2006 and 2009.
  • morralkan
    morralkan
    Forget re-opening on Nostrand Ave --- for me, it would be great if they were here on Kingston Ave, especially if they were on one of the first few blocks north of EP. I love Indian food.
  • whynot_31
    whynot_31
    Somewhere out there, a group of Indian entrepreneurs is running a successful Mexican restaurant that is also a hookah lounge.

    It is a big world. 
  • mcpoet
    mcpoet
    For whatever reason, it might just be the dishes I eat, I always found Pearl's food to be too salty.  Most of the Indian food in the neighborhood seems fairly comparable though. I started ordering from India Place on Vanderbilt many years ago and stuck with it out of habit and not being overwhelmed by any of the alternatives when I tried them. Apparently they recently changed the name from India Place and Mumbai Place.  If you're looking for another nearby Indian place it's worth checking out.
  • Flatfix
    Flatfix
    @mcpoet Bombay is best
  • chekhovian
    chekhovian
    Damn, it seems there is just too much competition on Franklin. I think Bombay opened in 2007, so not a bad run.
  • whynot_31
    whynot_31
    edited August 2016
    I think I have had 4 jobs since 2007.

    ...none of them involved being part of a small team that runs a restaurant 7 days a week, for 12 hours a day.   

    11 AM - 11 PM. 
  • homeowner
    homeowner
    Walked by yesterday and the place is still open with delivery guys rushing about. Clearly, no takers on the property yet.
  • whynot_31
    whynot_31
    still open, and still no takers.

  • whynot_31
    whynot_31
    Furniture now reportedly on the curb.
  • naturegirlbk
    naturegirlbk
    That is very sad. I feel sorry for the gentlemen that worked there.
  • whynot_31
    whynot_31
    It is the last day of the month...
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